I don't see a reason for the book study to return. If it was eliminated due to possible legal liability then it will stay dead. The mandatory donations for the magazines are dead forever also, never to return. The congregations exists to benefit the Watchtower Society and not the other way around. The corporation existed before Jehovah's Witnesses became a distinct religion. They like to make us think that the Governing Body runs the show but they do not anymore the way they did before 2000. If any policy they wanted to institute would seriously affect the "cash flow" then I am sure it would be squished but we would never know about it.
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If the GB reinstated the Book study, would it take?
by BU2B ini have been noticing in recent threads that people have been observing that the zeal has been waning among r+f jws.
i have observed that most zealous, die hards have gone to foreign lands, or foreign language congregations, leaving the others in the stagnant english congregations.
when you think of it, if you cared at all about bringing people into the cult, you probably would be preaching where it is fertile, the foreign field.
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Who wants to live forever?
by Doug Mason inwhat will living be like after 5 billion years?.
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I would love to have the chance to explore the vast universe but because I don't have a TARDIS it is very unlikely I will ever leave earth. I cannot yet fathom how long is long enough for me if I had great health. All I know is I don't want it to end yet I know it will.
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BOE 20/11 Philippines disaster relief
by WatchTower87 inphilippines disaster relief http://adf.ly/ztxqs.
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wisdomfrombelow
Interesting how it said no need for food or clothing, just need the money and make it payable to the worldwide work so we can do what we want with it.
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Emergency relief fund for the Philippines. How will it work.
by joe134cd ini was just thinking it will be interesting to see how the wts emergency relief fund will operate in the philippines.
ok it worked well with the storm in florida, with cashing in on the insurance cheques.
sorry to generalize, but americans have the disposable income, and the insurance polices for things like this - a thing the wtbts finds very attractive.
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Since Mark Sanderson was serving at the Philippines branch prior to returning to the USA I would expect that the Society will be very visible with what they will do as regards the Philippines relief work. I expect we should get a letter concerning that within a week or two so I will be wondering what they will do. Their website has no mention of it yet.
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Christ Jesus vs Jesus Christ in RNWT
by wisdomfrombelow ini noticed in the bible reading in titus this week that that they changed one instance of christ jesus to jesus christ.
it made me wonder why it was done and what benefit it could have in their doctrines..
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I believe it was Titus 2:14 which was changed to Jesus Christ which probably was similar in structure to what Blondie mentioned at Titus 1:4 in her quote. It was just something that I noticed and wondered how many other places they changed. It is hard to keep attentive at the meetings so it kept my mind occupied.
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Christ Jesus vs Jesus Christ in RNWT
by wisdomfrombelow ini noticed in the bible reading in titus this week that that they changed one instance of christ jesus to jesus christ.
it made me wonder why it was done and what benefit it could have in their doctrines..
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wisdomfrombelow
I noticed in the bible reading in Titus this week that that they changed one instance of Christ Jesus to Jesus Christ. It made me wonder why it was done and what benefit it could have in their doctrines.
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January 2014 Awake
by wisdomfrombelow inanyone know why it is taking so long for it to be put on on jw.org?
it supposedly highlights the jw.org website so is there a special campaign or something?
i would have expected it to be there already since both editions of the watchtower have been there for a while..
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wisdomfrombelow
The magazine is there now. No idea why it took so long to post it after the watchtower.
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January 2014 Awake
by wisdomfrombelow inanyone know why it is taking so long for it to be put on on jw.org?
it supposedly highlights the jw.org website so is there a special campaign or something?
i would have expected it to be there already since both editions of the watchtower have been there for a while..
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How do I get them to stop houding me?
by lostinthought ini stopped attending all meetings this summer.
i prefer not to be dfed or to da myself.
i just want to be inactive.
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wisdomfrombelow
I don't know the people who are trying to keep in touch with you but perhaps some of them are genuinely concerned about you as a person and not just as a publisher. As a witness they don't have the usually times and methods to keep in touch with old friends -- holidays and birthdays -- so don't assume the worst and if you ignore them they will usually leave you alone.
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Has anyone else observed how the elderly JWs are neglected?
by Joepublisher1 ini know there are exceptions to this (by good-hearted jws), but has anyone else noticed how some jws (even those who are pios, elders, etc.
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(what i have seen is some jws hiding behind the fact that they are very busy in spiritual matters, too busy, to help their elderly parents with chores around their house, yet they find plenty of time for their own selfish pursuits.
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If the JWs put equal emphasis on looking after the elderly as they do on their construction projects then their would be no elderly neglected. When they offer pioneers "credit" for doing some activity everyone does whatever it is in lieu of field service. I looked at the tract "Youths - What will you do with your life" which will be in the local needs part next week and there is nothing there about helping the elderly or any others in the congregation. It is all about full-time preaching and makes it seem like a negative if "family obligations limit how much one can do." Unless parents teach their own children differently there is little chance of it ever changing because it will never be advocated from the platform or in the literature.