Posts by BroMac

i have been visiting them for some years, not a daily problems, but occasionaly every month or so - still a problem wethere its once or a hundred times.

BroMac

Simon, Hope things have been better for you these last couple of days?

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First time back to the king dumb hall in a year!

by BreathoftheIndianNose in

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hey everyone,.

so it's been over a year and this saturday i'm going to the hall.

can you help to prep me for what sort of emotions and feelings might come rushing in?

BroMac

I just dont know how I would handle that. hats off to you for wanting to go.

you must be DF or DA? not that it should matter, but for them to treat you that way, well it would explain it

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For those still in -

by Gothicus in

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have you noticed whether the overall volume of people singing during the songs has dropped?

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yes. unless it has a familiar tune from the old book. any new songs should now be familiar as it has been a few years now. I put this down to being bad songs with impossible melodies and terrible lyrics. never catch on. It does not feel like worship when the congregation is mumbling through and dropping their books down in frustration and looking at everyone else because they cant get it.

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good grief! severe lack of knowledge

by Aussie Oz in

so here we are, putting decorations on our first pagan tree and 15 yr old daughter doing her first 'xmas' says..... "so what is xmas all about?........

wtf!

her jw mother and step father get another epic fail.. they have taught the children nothing.

BroMac

@zeb

thats funny!

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New Light on the New Light!!

by The Searcher in

just discovered that the 'new light' regarding the the identity of the 'slave' is not so new.

in the brochure "who are doing jehovah's will today?

", (brought out months before the annual meeting) it clearly states in the first paragraph in section 19 that "jesus would appoint the slave - during the time of the end!!

BroMac

good spot!

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Quick JW Doctrine Question:

by breakfast of champions in

BroMac

last post doesn't really answer much, another quick search: after ressurection & ascension - before pentecost

*** it-1 p. 364 Bread ***

Jesus presented the merit of his ransom sacrifice to his Father Jehovah God upon his ascension to heaven.

*** it-2 p. 362 Mediator ***

Inauguration of the New Covenant. After Jesus died and was resurrected, he entered into heaven to appear before the person of God to present his offering, the benefits of which go first to those taken into the new covenant. (Heb 9:24) Here he acted both as High Priest and Mediator. In harmony with the pattern followed at the inauguration of the Law covenant, Jesus Christ presented the value of his sacrifice before God in heaven (even as Moses sprinkled the blood on the book of the Law [for God was not personally present there]). Then, on Pentecost day, 33 C.E., Jesus poured out the holy spirit from God on the first ones brought into the new covenant, about 120 persons. Later that day about 3,000, Jews and proselytes, were added to the congregation. (Ac 1:15; 2:1-47; Heb 9:19) And just as Moses read the Law to the people, so Jesus Christ clearly enunciates the terms of the new covenant and its laws to those sharing in it.—Ex 24:3-8; Heb 1:1, 2; Joh 13:34; 15:14; 1Jo 5:1-3.

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Quick JW Doctrine Question:

by breakfast of champions in

BroMac

top of my head: on the death of Jesus the curtain that seperated the Holy from the Most Holy was torn in two. I think at this point His sacrifice was accepted, removing the need of following The Law to be acceptable to God.

hmm just a quick search:

*** it-2 p. 1081 Temple ***

The features of “the true tent,” God’s great spiritual temple, already existed in the first century C.E. This is indicated by the fact that, with reference to the tabernacle constructed by Moses, Paul wrote that it was “an illustration for the appointed time that is now here,” that is, for something that existed when Paul was writing. (Heb 9:9) That temple certainly existed when Jesus presented the value of his sacrifice in its Most Holy, in heaven itself. It must actually have come into existence in 29 C.E., when Jesus was anointed with holy spirit to serve as Jehovah’s great High Priest.—Heb 4:14; 9:11, 12.