Most interesting. Thanks ‘titch’. I was not there but am currently researching the history of the Californian JWs, aka IBSA, at this point in time. Maybe one day we can ‘touch base’ on this time period.
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So, 60 Years Ago
by titch inso, folks, 60 years ago, starting on september 1st, i believe, we, local witnesses in southern california, had the "privilege" of attending the "around the world assembly", at, of all places, the rose bowl, in pasadena.
(i think that it was an 8-day assembly) i was 9 years old then, almost ready to start 4th grade.
so, was anyone else, on this site, at that assembly?
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An analysis of the recent 153rd Gilead Graduation talk by Jesse Morris (member of the US Branch Committee and son of Anthony Morris III)
by jwleaks inarticle from the last days newsletter (june 5-11, 2023).
it has been said that by reading the watchtower and awake!
magazines, along with other publications of jehovah’s witnesses, a person will receive, over a period of years, a considerable and broad education.. …would you like to grow in knowledge, obtaining an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college?
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I remember 2 WatchTower's and an Awake! per month, with many, many pages to have to constantly read/study/underline. It was never-ending.
Four magazines a month, 32 pages each edition, 128 pages per month, or 1536 pages per year of life saving so-called 'spiritual food at the proper time'.
What are we down to now? 32 pages for the year, including 4 pages of covers and lots of pictures.
I guess we're on a spiritual diet nowadays, except for the governing body... they look well-fed.
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An analysis of the recent 153rd Gilead Graduation talk by Jesse Morris (member of the US Branch Committee and son of Anthony Morris III)
by jwleaks inarticle from the last days newsletter (june 5-11, 2023).
it has been said that by reading the watchtower and awake!
magazines, along with other publications of jehovah’s witnesses, a person will receive, over a period of years, a considerable and broad education.. …would you like to grow in knowledge, obtaining an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college?
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It has been said that by reading the Watchtower and Awake! magazines, along with other publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a person will receive, over a period of years, a considerable and broad education.
…Would you like to grow in knowledge, obtaining an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college? You can do so by reading regularly this magazine and its companion, Awake! - The Watchtower magazine, June 15, 1983, p. 31.
Back in 1983 there were 24 public issues per year of The Watchtower magazine (32 pages each issue) and 24 public issues per year of the Awake! magazine (32 pages each issues).
Starting next year there will be one public issue of each magazine published.
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An analysis of the recent 153rd Gilead Graduation talk by Jesse Morris (member of the US Branch Committee and son of Anthony Morris III)
by jwleaks inarticle from the last days newsletter (june 5-11, 2023).
it has been said that by reading the watchtower and awake!
magazines, along with other publications of jehovah’s witnesses, a person will receive, over a period of years, a considerable and broad education.. …would you like to grow in knowledge, obtaining an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college?
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Article from The Last Days newsletter (June 5-11, 2023)
It has been said that by reading the Watchtower and Awake! magazines, along with other publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a person will receive, over a period of years, a considerable and broad education.
…Would you like to grow in knowledge, obtaining an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college? You can do so by reading regularly this magazine and its companion, Awake! - The Watchtower magazine, June 15, 1983, p. 31.
Does reading the Watchtower and Awake! magazines really give you a ‘considerable and broad education’ along with ‘an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college?’
At the recent 153rd Gilead Graduation, Jesse Morris, member of the United States Jehovah's Witnesses Branch Committee, and son of former governing body member Anthony Morris III, gave a talk in which he incongruently conflated 'critical thinking' in education with a cynical, critical, pessimistic attitude, i.e. ‘negative thinking’.
Upon reading The Watchtower Jesse Morris is quoting from, one discovers that the subject under discussion in the quoted paragraph, is not ‘critical thinking’, but rather ‘negative thinking’.
Watch the entire talk via by Jesse Morris on JW(.)ORG [starts at 0:11:20 mark]: JW Broadcasting - June 2023: 153rd Gilead Graduation.
Is critical thinking negative thinking?
What is critical thinking?
The Foundation For Critical Thinking provides the following definition of ‘critical thinking’:
A well cultivated critical thinker:
· raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely;· gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards;
· thinks openmindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences; and
· communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems.
Critical thinking is, in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem solving abilities and a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism.
(Taken from Richard Paul and Linda Elder, The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools, Foundation for Critical Thinking Press, 2008)
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Have you ever heard of a 'self-licking ice cream cone'?
by jwleaks infrom an article appearing in this week's edition of the last days newsletter:.
licking at an ice cream cone during our spiritual feasts - the watchtower magazine, june 1, 1953. .
have you ever heard of ‘a self-licking ice cream cone’?.
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From an article appearing in this week's edition of The Last Days newsletter:
licking at an ice cream cone during our spiritual feasts - The Watchtower magazine, June 1, 1953
Have you ever heard of ‘a self-licking ice cream cone’?
A self-licking ice cream cone is a self-perpetuating system that has no purpose other than to sustain itself.
In a paper published by the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), a self-licking ice cream cone is described as “something that exists only for its own enjoyment and no one else’s.”
The website A Way with Words describes a self-licking ice cream cone as “a process, department, institution, or other thing that offers few benefits and exists primarily to justify or perpetuate its own existence.”
The Urban Dictionary further adds that a self-licking ice cream cone is “an organization or entity whose sole purpose is promoting its own existence and splendor.”
Sort of reminds one of the Watch Tower Society, who thoughtfully reminded us of their primary purpose of existence, when they embedded themselves into Lesson 19: Be Generous.
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JW News | The Last Days newsletter (Issue 6) covering the week of May 22-28, 2023.
by jwleaks inlink to the last days newsletter.
welcome to the sixth edition of the last days, a weekend supplemental to the jw news newsletter, watching the world.. the last days delivers a collection of curated jw-related news articles from around the world, and other entertaining information, straight into your inbox every weekend.
you choose what you want to read, believe, download, listen to, watch, or subscribe to.. you can find the last edition of tld covering may 15-21, 2023, here if you missed it.
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Subscriptions are welcome and encouraged.
In support of The Last Days newsletter, JW LEAKS will be hosting and providing all their document links.
JW LEAKS feels that this is important in shining a light on, and holding to account, the Watch Tower Society and those leaders within the Jehovah's Witnesses organization that disregard or violate the laws of the land, or that cause religious harm to sections of the community . . . especially to the children.
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JW News | The Last Days newsletter (Issue 6) covering the week of May 22-28, 2023.
by jwleaks inlink to the last days newsletter.
welcome to the sixth edition of the last days, a weekend supplemental to the jw news newsletter, watching the world.. the last days delivers a collection of curated jw-related news articles from around the world, and other entertaining information, straight into your inbox every weekend.
you choose what you want to read, believe, download, listen to, watch, or subscribe to.. you can find the last edition of tld covering may 15-21, 2023, here if you missed it.
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Link to The Last Days newsletter
Welcome to the sixth edition of The Last Days, a weekend supplemental to the JW News newsletter, Watching the World.
The Last Days delivers a collection of curated JW-related news articles from around the world, and other entertaining information, straight into your inbox every weekend. You choose what you want to read, believe, download, listen to, watch, or subscribe to.
You can find the last edition of TLD covering May 15-21, 2023, here if you missed it. If you prefer to read The Last Days on our webpage click here.
This edition of The Last Days, covering the week of May 22-28, 2023, contains:
our topical leading Feature of the Week, Do Your Have to be Baptized to be a Jehovah’s Witness?
JW News from Japan and Tajikistan
JW News Fact Check
a JW Stage Play called New Personalidad
a JW Book Review
your regular JW Celebrity News ‘gossip’ section with this week’s celebrity in focus, Luis Munana
and a new video from YouTube content creator, Self-Aware NPC.
To lighten the news and keep you awake!, this week we also feature a JW Quote of the Week with specials guests Danny and Sandy.
We hope you like our new format and colour scheme, which is based on our JW News Facebook page colour scheme, that has been in constant use since 2012.
Enjoy the Last Days!
Do you have to be baptized to be a Jehovah’s Witness?
The newly published, official Jehovah’s Witnesses Terminology Guide for journalists, under the sub-heading Jehovah’s Witnesses, states:
A person is not considered to be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses until he obtains a reasonable understanding of basic Bible teachings, qualifies to participate in the public ministry in association with a congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and is baptized in symbol of his personal dedication to God. (bold italics added)
Is the claim that a person is not considered to be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses until he is baptized truthful and honest? No. Consider the following:
In the latest Jehovah’s Witnesses cartoon indoctrination video for little children, young Caleb learns from his father that he does not have to be baptized to be a Jehovah's Witness.
The video also refers to a potential meeting with the elders to discuss Caleb becoming an 'unbaptized publisher’
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In the latest JW_ORG cartoon video, young Caleb learns from his father that he does not have to be baptized to be a Jehovah's Witness
by jwleaks inin the latest jw_org cartoon caleb learns from his father that he can be a jehovah's witness without being baptized by becoming an 'unbaptized publisher'.. the video also refers to a potential meeting with the elders to discuss caleb becoming an 'unbaptized publisher'.. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/children/become-jehovahs-friend/activities/become-an-unbaptized-publisher/.
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In the latest JW_ORG cartoon Caleb learns from his father that he can be a Jehovah's Witness without being baptized by becoming an 'unbaptized publisher'.
The video also refers to a potential meeting with the elders to discuss Caleb becoming an 'unbaptized publisher'.
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For those following the JW headquarters reaction to the UK documentary - Rebekah Vardy: Jehovah's Witnesses and Me
by jwleaks inin addition to the jws false and misleading denial that rebekah vardy was ever a jehovah's witness, a few other interesting developments occurred that are worth noting:.
1. an article in the last days newsletter reporting on how the jw[.
]org website scrubbed clean its jw 'news' page and produced an entire new glossary of jw terminally meaning for the media:.
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slimboyfat: They are awful.
God awful comes to mind.