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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 07-29-2012 WT Study (GLORIFY)

  by blondie in

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  2. friends

  help us to reflect gods glory?.

  god and reflect his glory.

  10 to reflect gods glory, we also need.

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  We are not benefited by trying to refute the arguments of apostates or those who are critical of Jehovah’s organization

  I love that line. It says it all. "We" refers to the Governing Body and they are not benefited by trying to refute arguments because they cannot. It becomes obvious by their own words that they are liars and frauds so they can't prove to the contrary because the arguments and criticism is valid.

  If every one of the rank and file said "I am not benefited by trying to refute argumetns or criticism" then there would be no need for any more judicial meetings. If people didn't want to confess they should be given the benefit of the doubt just as the "mother organization" is given that same latitude.
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  Is it possible to find out if someone has been disfellowshipped?

  by svitapeneela in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i recently saw on the website for my local newspaper, an article about a guy who has recently been convicted of burglary and theft - is there a way to find out if he's been disfellowshipped?.

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  The best way to find out if someone is disfellowshipped is to ask them yourself. The congregation he was last associated with might have his publisher's card or if he moved a lot it might have gotten lost in the cracks.
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  What to tell your kids

  by TheListener in

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  2. experiences

  what did you tell your children about why you don't go to meetings anymore or aren't a witness?

  especially if you have a witness spouse..

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  wisdomfrombelow

  My kids know I am disfellowshipped, they were there when it happened. They don't go anymore and I couldn't be happier.
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  Can You See How Idiotic The JW Religion Now Is?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i was telling my gf about my mom's removal as a regular pioneer when she was about 80 years old because she went to my daughter's wedding (and she married a non-jw).. my girlfriend couldn't grasp the severity of my mother's sin and as i explained the witnesses' position, it all sounded so absurd!.

  have you experienced anything similar?.

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  When people can't decide for themselves what to do in a certain situation but have to consult publications or write "the Society" then it is very ridiculous. Can you imagine asking if you can eat Turkey on the 4th Thursday in November?
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  Disfellowshipping, Association, and Marriage question.

  by baltar447 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, so i've heard it said before that disfellowshipped people can't associate with other disfellowshipped persons.

  is this in print anywhere or in the elder manual?.

  also, are there "rules" about disfellowshipped persons marrying?

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  I am not aware of any restrictions on disfellowshipped people on who they can talk to and what they do. They are no longer members of the congregation and they can do what they like. I would cherish the opportunity to go hug a person right after the disfellowshipping announcement but they are rarely there when it is announced.
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  No more 3-day DCs starting in 2013?

  by respectful_observer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  apologies if there is another recent thread on this, but i have heard from 4 different people in 3 different geographic areas (including someone who does advance work for the dcs), that beginning in 2013 the three day dc program will be replaced by a second two-day circuit assembly.

  some people were passing the info along like a secret, others seemed to think that everyone already knew.. if everyone in j-dub land is already talking about this, how is it not all over this forum??.

  anyway, can anyone confirm or deny?.

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  I was thinking about this and the special "district conventions" they had this year and maybe the policy will be to have several of those for the select congregations and the rest will have something for 2 days only. That way they can strategically place the conventions and not have to worry about having so many.
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  2011 School for Congregation Elders Hand Book!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ( credit goes to average joe).

  2011 school for congregation elders hand book.click the link in the blue box by the blue arrow.http://www.sendspace.com/file/82jdej.or use this site.1.

  click the link and another page will open with the words "download file" in blue color, click on that link.

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  wisdomfrombelow

  Thanks Atlantis
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  Reduction of Announcements

  by wisdomfrombelow in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  starting the week of september 3rd they will cease having local announcement as part of the service meeting.

  is there going to be a much reduction of the letters sent to the congregation?

  will everyone be expected to read the bulletin board to know what is going on?

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  I was referring to the part that was officially began every service meeting but has now be relagated to being mentioned when necessary. So sterile.
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  Reduction of Announcements

  by wisdomfrombelow in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  starting the week of september 3rd they will cease having local announcement as part of the service meeting.

  is there going to be a much reduction of the letters sent to the congregation?

  will everyone be expected to read the bulletin board to know what is going on?

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  Starting the week of September 3rd they will cease having local announcement as part of the service meeting. Is there going to be a much reduction of the letters sent to the congregation? Will everyone be expected to read the bulletin board to know what is going on? Very strange indeed.
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  Nephew Readying for Harvard

  by snowbird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since he disregarded the elders' "encouragement" to turn down the fellowship offer from harvard, he's being deleted as a ministerial servant.. he leaves in august.. i'm so happy for and proud of him!.

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  I'm not sure if he'll be attending the Kingdom Hall in Cambridge but there are a students there as well as some in the servant body there have gone to college. Good luck to him in his studies.