Has the Stanley Theater where the annual meating were hold not been already sold? Obviously not.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stanley-Theatre-Of-Jehovahs-Witnesses/198291060208646
The facebook page of the Theatre has some funny pictures.
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Any word on the annual meeting?
by careful inhave all the leaks at ny bethel been discovered, or are there still some who are revealing the inner secrets beforehand?
i haven't seen anything here about the annual meeting just a month away now.
anyone have any real info on it?.
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Joseph and his generation
by maninthemiddle inso the wt used ex 1:6 to define a generation from the very beginning.
then in the this september broadcast the same person (splain) who spent 20 min with charts to explain a generation, makes a point that joseph and his brothers were very close in age?
(min 4:29).
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Splane's lession was like a fairy tale hour + interpretation of the fairy tale using the "whole picture method" to get to the ethics of the different chapers. :pray:
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Does it not dawn on the cart witnesses?
by jambon1 ini sat in town recently, right in the window of a nice wee pub.
within minutes i realised that i had a perfect view of a jw cart and the two ridiculously dressed jw's (they have absolutely no individuality at all.
what's more, they all look like they're going to a funeral).
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On a business trip in an other town (50.000 population) this week I already had three encounters with literature carts at different frequently passed places in the city.
1. On wednesday afternoon: next to a gallery and next to a kiosk at a main access road to the center (a man in a warm suit and his daugther stood in the hot afternoon-sun protecting their eyes with sunglasses and looking at me when I looked at her sunglasses and thought, what if she would be my wife, would I stand here with her and sweat? Impression: Wow there message must be important, if a cool girl stands here
2. On friday morning on a main road next to a farmers market and a discount store.(a young man and an older woman, they were ignored by me, the young man was dresses good. Impression: how clever these jehovahs are everyone who passes by to buy for the weekend can see the trolls.
3. On friday afternoon: i was downright astonished..again, 2 sisters chatting with each other on the main square in front of the town-hall next to a beautiful lantern, bench and flower-boxes. Next to them a cart. Somehow they and the cart fitted to the scenery. Everybody passed by relaxed and looking for a good place in a bar or restaurant or for an ice.
Impression: As if everything went its way while the earthy circles in ordinarity and as if the peaceful world of promenaders was the eternal blessing of god and as if the Jehovas people are part of the ordinary city life, a kind of socially engaged people filling a hole in the religious emptiness.
Last week I had on encounter in front of a metro in the capital too, of course I would never speak to them. Impression: there was such a rush, not really a place for communication.
So at least I noticed that these carts exists and that Jehovahs people starred a tme when I looked at them.
It seems that It is more acceptable for the Jehovahs to use the trolleys than to stand on the street with the watchtower and awake in the hand alone.
Its hard to say how people "put notice" in general, what they think, because the message has changed a little bit from armageddon to family bible study. They will hardly talk about Armageddon to the promenadors first. Some may even look at it positively, a positive social message of hope in a time with horrible news but not looking behind. I think many people are tolerant towards religious groups althoug not interested.
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Other Religions use the Name JEHOVAH too
by UnDisfellowshipped inare jehovah's witnesses really the only religion that promotes and preaches the name of jehovah?.
jw's are always claiming that they are the only religion that preaches and uses the name jehovah, and that is why only they will be saved.
for example, look at this quote from the watchtower:.
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I am not native speaker - confusing "spell" and "pronounce" belongs to my favourite mistakes for many years.
Although we know quite sure what the name means (likely from old paleo-hebrew verb for exist (hawah/ hayah) and therefore we need not pronounce it to honour his name , for me it remains though a mistery how the pronounciation of such an important name could be lost.
Sadly it is difficult for non-linguists to understand the matter.
If I cant explain such an important subject like the name of God in three sentences its useless time consumption.
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (or not)
by Coded Logic inlast year kic 8462852 (tabby’s star) made headlines as a possible - although far fetched - candidate for an alien mega-structure.
while there isn’t yet any evidence of this audacious hypothesis, i thought it would be a good idea to explain why this star is so unique and also give an update on the current science being done to study the star.
aliens or not, it’s a fascinating story.
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Its a good read. For me its amazing what conclusions Tabetha Boyajian already could draw from the given facts. Its exciting.
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Today's Text - Sacrifice To God!
by Divergent insunday, august 14. if she cannot afford a sheep, she must then take two turtledoves or two young pigeons.—lev.
12:8.. according to the mosaic law, the israelites were to offer specific sacrifices.
(lev.
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We have to give up a thought -- that Old Israel was the IDEAL SOCIETY and that each peace of "law" is a fitting principle that cann be applied for all cases.
Deuterononomy 22:28
throughout the Ancient Near East marriage was an economic transaction in which exclusive rights to the sexuality of virgin girls was transferred to the future husband upon payment of the bride price. I suggest that the reason might stem from the ideology propounded by the scribes of Deuteronomy.
http://thetorah.com/deuteronomys-uncompromising-demand-for-womens-sexual-fidelity/
An Investigation of the Ideology Behind Deuteronomy 22:12-29
If the woman was not engaged, the rapist was spared for the sake of the woman’s security. Having lost her virginity, she would have been deemed undesirable for marriage—and in the culture of the day, a woman without a father or husband to provide for her would be subject to a life of abject poverty, destitution, and social ostracism. As such, the rapist was compelled to provide for the rape victim for as long as he lived. Thus, far from barbaric, the law was a cultural means of protection and provision.
http://www.equip.org/bible_answers/how-could-the-bible-command-a-rape-victim-to-marry-her-rapist/A forum discusstion
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Watching the Rio Olympics? What's your sporting interest?
by smiddy ini haven`t seen much if anything on the rio olympic games on this forum , i can`t believe their is so little interest in such a sporting event that is televised world wide.. i don`t get to watch everything , but events i do like to see when i can are,track and field ,gymnastics ,swimming , diving ,and their are a few other sports i will watch when they are on , especially if an australian is involved.. how about you ?
whats your favourite sport to watch ?.
has the "drug" issue affected your view of the games ?
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I hope I wont miss to see Brazil in the Seminfinals against Sweden on Tuesday
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Any regrets whilst you were in the Org
by Tallon inthe biggest regret i have is of 'shunning' persons who were disfellowshipped and for 'marking' ones deemed as bad association.. there's no way i can approach these people to ask them for forgiveness as i've emigrated to another country however, by this post i'd like it to be known..
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I intended to register for a dancing class. But my biblestudy leader talked it out of me.
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219 wt release : The Slave Slaves, Discreetly?
by prologos inat the anniversary of the 1914 enthronement, wt published the book god's kingdom rules ( mostly a rewrite of the trumpets of revelation.
) to where all wt actions are precipitated by the "kingdom rule"[rs].
only 3 years away is the centennial of christendom's more awaited event, the first appointment of the faithful and discreet slave., residing mostly in brooklyn ny, usa, .
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Dicreet and Foolish Virgin Slaves ready to be lightbearers at 1919
Rutherford prepares discreetly slave virgins for the King Jesus as co-laborers26.3.2019 -- 100 years celebration elders not democratically elected any longer.! - willingful servants slave elders ready to take up the work of changing the group into a aweful cult.
Following some Watchtower texts:
The harvest began.
However, the year 1919 saw a dramatic change. (Wow!)
The fall of “Babylon the Great”—already occurred back in 1919. (That is definitely visible and documented Hahaha!)
In 1919, Jehovah caused ‘heaven’ and “earth” to produce events in a similar way in order to liberate his people. (Look - how JW now interprete "heaven and earth")
Brother Rutherford and his associates were released from prison on March 26, 1919. On March 26, 1919, the imprisoned officers were released, and later all charges against them were dropped. (Was that the Big Occasion?)
The international Kingdom proclamation that began in 1919 resulted in thousands of additional anointed “sons” and “daughters” being joined to the Israel of God. (slave virgins)All the evidence shows that in 1919, anointed Christians were freed from Babylon the Great and were gathered into a cleansed congregation.
Then in 1919 something unexpected happened.
Before 1919, discreet anointed Christians had diligently sought to discern God’s will for them, despite their temporary weakened state.
Hence, when the call came to give forth light, they were ready.
Similarly, loyal anointed Christians in 1919 refused to do anything that would diminish their own capacity to bear light. Thus, they passed inspection.
Both in 537 B.C.E. and in 1919 C.E., Jehovah had a perfect right to liberate his people
When the Greater Cyrus, Jesus Christ, freed God’s covenant people from captivity to Babylon the Great in 1919, they came to a better understanding of Jehovah’s requirements.
Since when in modern times has the cry “Your God has become king!” been heard? Since 1919. In that year at a convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, J. F. Rutherford, then president of the Watch Tower Society, stirred his listeners with a talk entitled “Address to Co-laborers.” The talk, based on Isaiah 52:7 and Revelation 15:2, encouraged all present to take up the preaching work.
"Since 1925 Gods convenant people have been busy engaged in the proclamation of the kingdom of God" Rutherford.
Before 1919, congregations of God’s people were administered by elders and deacons, all of whom were democratically elected by members of the congregation.
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Enough stuff for study articles based on previous Wt study articles. In combination its a mix of 1919 until 1925 -glorification and manifestation of a cult DATE again. Do you know a more important "cult-date"?
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Other Religions use the Name JEHOVAH too
by UnDisfellowshipped inare jehovah's witnesses really the only religion that promotes and preaches the name of jehovah?.
jw's are always claiming that they are the only religion that preaches and uses the name jehovah, and that is why only they will be saved.
for example, look at this quote from the watchtower:.
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Jehovah is an errorneous construct, lately an artificial name, without following the rules of
credible language study, it sounds perhaps beautiful and got modern because nobody was aware of the error, and its usage was a misrispect of the old tradition not to spell the holy name of god. But as it is not the real spelling of Gods name in hebrew anyway (as it was spelled by the Highpriest), even this doesnt matter, and God will not be angry about it.Its usage in songs or art can be treated or seen as an artwork or unnecessary hobby or overexageration of those not aware of history of the name. Its a name like all other names to a certain extent. It is no capital sin though to use the name as" jehovah", but it is not correct or respectful towards Jews.
But it is a sin to make false prophesies under reference of this name, while identifiying it as gods only own name. And to bring separtion into families by shunning under reference of this "holy" name.
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The Hebrew vowel points of Adonai were added to the Tetragrammaton by the Masoretes, and the resulting form was transliterated around the 12th century as Yehowah.[1] The derived forms Iehouah and Jehovah first appeared in the 16th century.
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The most widespread theory is that the Hebrew term יְהֹוָה has the vowel points of אֲדֹנָי (adonai).[27] Using the vowels of adonai, the composite hataf patah ֲ under theguttural alef א becomes a sheva ְ under the yod י, the holam ֹ is placed over the first he ה, and the qamats ָ is placed under the vav ו, giving יְהֹוָה (Jehovah). When the two names, יהוה and אדני, occur together, the former is pointed with a hataf segol ֱ under the yod י and a hiriq ִ under the second he ה, giving יֱהֹוִה, to indicate that it is to be read as (elohim) in order to avoid adonai being repeated
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah
Based on this reasoning, the form יְהֹוָה (Jehovah) has been characterized by some as a "hybrid form",[7][18] and even "a philological impossibility".[19