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where is all the secret letters and private info?
by surferdude in
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just wondering if there is a lull in the correspondence of the society to the body of elders?

or have we lost some of our contacts on this board?

it seems a few months ago there would always be a new boe letter posted every few weeks.
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bowen's kentucky cong? this is the gossip...
by surferdude in
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i got into a discussion and it swung to the famous cong.

i guess someone i know who is a mts got sent there to "help out"... the word on the street is that the "congregation was taken over by apostates"..."no one could trust anyone, and there was picketing around it".

and something about the deed to the hall .
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Elder removed because of son's mistake...more BS
by LyinEyes in
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wild turkey ran into an elder he knows in business and the brother didnt know about us d/a ourselves.

which is shocking to me, since there is so much gossip always going on, now i am sure everyone who doesnt know soon will.. anyway, this brother has been an elder for many years, and he told my husband that he was removed because his son, who is a senior in high school was publicly reproved.

i think this is very sad , only because of more of their polices and backward ways of thinking.
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JW Blood Spokesman Dies
by Mister Biggs in
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http://www.cleveland.com/obituary/plaindealer/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/1031909417250460.xml

gene tenke, watchtower spokesman .

alana baranick .
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WATCHTOWER'S Alternative Military Service CHANGES
by UnDisfellowshipped in
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the watchtower reprints, april 15th, 1903 (when russell was president), page 3,180:.

the watch tower september 1st 1915 issue [page 5,755 of the watchtower reprints 1915] (when russell was president).

the watch tower july 15th 1916 issue [page 5,929 of the watchtower reprints 1916] (when russell was president):.
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NEW LIGHT!!!!!!!!!
by minimus in
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2. friends
we heard new light this evening.

a local needs talk was given about how anyone that knows someone might be dating a non- witness and doesn't report it to the elders is actually hindering the free flow of jehovah's holy spirit.

yes, if the "sin" goes unreported, the whole congregation will be affected, just as in the case of achan and his family!
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WT 9-8-02 Comments You Will Hear at the WT Study
by blondie in
1. watchtower
2. bible
(i shouldn't post this when i'm half asleep) .

comments you will not hear at this weekend's wt study (but i will be thinking them) .

week of september 2-8, 2002
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How will you commemorate the anniversary of 9/11?
by Kenneson in
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2. friends
1. attend a prayer service.

2. stay at home and watch the t.v.

specials.
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gambling again.... any experiences?
by surferdude in
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after the recent awake dealing with gambling(still with no biblical reason not to) i still feel that gambling in moderation is fine.

i know in the "flock" book gambling is not the sin, greed is.

it also says that we should try not to see gambling for entertainment as good, however it does not come out and say "dont gamble or you will be in trouble".
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interesting point in wt study 2 weeks ago...
by surferdude in
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did anyone catch the study 2 weeks ago when in one of the later paragraphs dealing with jehovah blessing his earthly organization, they actually admitted that jehovah had punished his earthly org in 1919?

i thought that was very interesting because usually the society would not even bring that up?

but it also brings up the point "what would prevent jehovah from disciplining his "earthly org" now for various wrong views and actions?.