Sorry, I can't help with giving a link to any of these videos, but I can say I'm equally frustrated, as I really wanted to keep a copy of the UK Bethel update, which made me cringe as it was so commercial like a tourism advert.
Isambard Crater
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Recent meeting videos not on app?
by neat blue dog inhi, i'm just wondering if anybody has copies of recent videos that didn't show up in the app:.
about a month or two ago, there was an ldc update video, and the uk had their own video.. also, within the month, there was a video of what not to do at the door.. thank you!.
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There is always one!
by Isambard Crater ini am pimo but attended the r.c yesterday for family pressure reasons.
a "sister" i've not seen for a while told me her husband is overjoyed because a man he called on recently in the field service suddenly told him he wanted to attend the r.c.
the unusual thing is, this man is a millionaire having built a property portfolio.
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The worst thing about this news is that the 'sister' who told me is using it as a motivator for me, as she knows I'm spiritually weak, so she says things like "If someone like this is attracted to Jehovah's organisation, then surely it shows it's the truth and we're all so glad to be part of it".
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There is always one!
by Isambard Crater ini am pimo but attended the r.c yesterday for family pressure reasons.
a "sister" i've not seen for a while told me her husband is overjoyed because a man he called on recently in the field service suddenly told him he wanted to attend the r.c.
the unusual thing is, this man is a millionaire having built a property portfolio.
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I am PIMO but attended the R.C yesterday for family pressure reasons. A "sister" I've not seen for a while told me her husband is overjoyed because a man he called on recently in the field service suddenly told him he wanted to attend the R.C. The unusual thing is, this man is a millionaire having built a property portfolio. He is about 60 and his life seems sorted, so why the hell would this type of person want to go to a convention named "Don't Give Up!", which in itself sounds really creepy?
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This convention talk offended me
by Isambard Crater inhere are my notes from the r.c yesterday, the talk called "jehovah – the greatest example of endurance".
many of you will understand why i found it offensive.. jehovah has taken the hard option of choosing to endure:.
reproach to his holy name.
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Here are my notes from the R.C yesterday, the talk called "Jehovah – The greatest example of endurance". Many of you will understand why I found it offensive.
Jehovah has taken the hard option of choosing to endure:
- reproach to his holy name
- attack on his universal sovereignty
- observing man's morals and this wicked world degrade
- feeling disappointment about the rebellions in heaven and earth
- taunts from Satan
- heartache witnessing his weak, defenceless servants suffer, particularly children, quoting Zachariah chapter 7 verses 9 to 11
- seeing his witnesses suffer like in Russia at the moment
- temporarily feeling grief and pain about his servants who lost their lives faithful such as Abraham
- seeing the paradise earth he made turned into ruin
he has chosen to endure this, taking the hard option, for the benefit of angels and humans, providing a firm answer to Satan. Man can't live without Jehovah. His mercy extends to allow the privilege of preaching by the Great Crowd.
If Jehovah ended this wicked system thirty years ago, would you be here today? His love is apparent.
Illustration of a couple choosing to not abort an unborn disabled child but raise it in love and care, enduring its disabilities to be able to show it love.
What we can learn? Endurance motives us to action, the main one being the witnessing work.
Angels are required to endure persecution from demonic forces.
All we need to do is endure "just a little while longer".
Jehovah is happy and remains optimistic. So should we.
He is, of course, perfect, but we are failures.
Humans can only endure with help from Jehovah at R.C's like this.
Jehovah knows the optimum time when to bring Armageddon.
We must endure as long as necessary but it is comforting to know that Jehovah is enduring at the same time.
We have been granted beautiful aids including the Bible, brotherhood, congregation meetings, privilege of prayer and, above all, the privilege of preaching, along with our hope of paradise.
Don’t give up - your reward will be rich and full.
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Before I left I said this in a WT answer
by Chook inthis when i believed, i said no one really believes armageddon is imminent because we would sell our possessions and preach the remaining short time , i said we all like a each way bet.
i was always a loose canon with the microphone.
i once said if bible was in movie form jws would be forbidden to watch..
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Well said; good for you!
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Sunday's W.T angered me + I found an ironic scripture
by Isambard Crater induring the "do you love me more than these" watchtower study on sunday, i got so angry on many occasions, hearing people make comments like "if you enjoy your job, you're an enemy of jehovah" and "the only reason we're here is to preach.
work and relaxation only exist to help us to preach".. the paragraph talking about the "do more!
" attitude in the world getting people down really got me down just reading it, as it applies so much to the borg.. i also found the ecclesiastes scripture quoted to be ironic, as the rest of the article tells is that nothing is better or more of a priority than to preach;.
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During the "Do you love me more than these" Watchtower study on Sunday, I got so angry on many occasions, hearing people make comments like "If you enjoy your job, you're an enemy of Jehovah" and "the only reason we're here is to preach. Work and relaxation only exist to help us to preach".
The paragraph talking about the "do more!" attitude in the world getting people down really got me down just reading it, as it applies so much to the Borg.
I also found the Ecclesiastes scripture quoted to be ironic, as the rest of the article tells is that NOTHING is better or more of a priority than to preach;
22 What does a man really gain from all his hard work and ambition that drives him* to work hard under the sun?+ 23 For during all his days, his occupation brings pain and frustration,+ and even at night his heart does not rest.+ This too is futility.24 There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and find enjoyment* in his hard work.+ This too, I have realized, is from the hand of the true God,+ 25 for who eats and who drinks better than I do?+
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Victoria Derbyshire TV show on shunning - video link
by Isambard Crater inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyzbjz8x9y4.
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Perhaps the reason why the Liverpool Echo newspaper social media feeds don't include links to the paedophile JW sentence is because...
by Isambard Crater in...the liverpool echo arena is the regional convention venue for the north west of the u.k (also holding manchester's r.c this year after the grande concert bombing).
or am i just being cynical at this coincidence?.
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darkspilver - thanks for finding the tweets. I have searched deep on their Facebook feed and couldn't find anything on there though, unless you might have more success?
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Perhaps the reason why the Liverpool Echo newspaper social media feeds don't include links to the paedophile JW sentence is because...
by Isambard Crater in...the liverpool echo arena is the regional convention venue for the north west of the u.k (also holding manchester's r.c this year after the grande concert bombing).
or am i just being cynical at this coincidence?.
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...the Liverpool Echo Arena is the Regional Convention venue for the North West of the U.K (also holding Manchester's R.C this year after the Grande concert bombing). or am I just being cynical at this coincidence?
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DA myself to relieve great pressure?
by Isambard Crater inmy lifelong mental illnesses, fuelled significantly by the borg, are very bad at the moment and result in me missing lots of midweek meetings, but i haven't missed a sunday in years except the occasional vacation.. the nature of my mental and emotional illnesses mean that i, as a physically in and mentally out pimo, take to heart very painfully admonishment from the platform to never miss meetings, preach all i can, and so on.. okay, i report 3 hours each month on average and no elder has ever said anything, but when they make comments on the platform, i feel such great guilt and shame, but also anger, as they do not understand my illnesses and when i do mention my situation to elders, they kind of minimise and joke about it.. some other sisters in my congregation started "officially" not attending midweek meetings a few year's ago because of their own health circumstances, but i know for a fact that some elders look down on them for this reason, not showing real understanding deep down even if they do on the surface.. i have reached the point where i want to hand in a da letter as a cry for help, or more like a clear indicator to them that when i say i'm not well enough to attend midweek, i really mean it and it's not just an excuse.
sure, i'm only 42, but i can still be too fragile to go out at night with a 30 minute drive both ways..
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I guess I will console myself knowing that I'm aware of four other Sisters, one who is an elder's wife, who haven't attended a Midweek meeting for over 3 years.