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  January 2020 Watchtower - the anointed

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it's very odd that the jan. 2020 watchtower was nearly 3 weeks later than normal.

  another odd thing about this watchtower is that it has two articles (about the anointed) that is very similar to two articles they wrote only four years earlier.the fact that they have even reprinted two articles that are only four years old suggests that they continue to have numerous problems surrounding their teaching's of the anointed and problems with those claiming to be anointed.here are a few of the differences between both the 2016 and 2020 articles -2016 watchtower states.

  anointed christians need to be taught by jehovah just like everyone else.. 2020 watchtower statesof course, anointed christians need to be taught by jehovah through the congregation just like everyone else.. four years ago, they acknowledged that it was only jehovah who were teaching the anointed but the newest watchtower now states that it is through the congregation.watchtower 2016 states there will be 144,000 ruling with jesus in heaven.

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  Why is it that this conjures a mental image of a bunch of old codgers bumbling about in a nursing home dining room when the lights go out?
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  Confession Time - Music You're Embarrassed to Admit Listening To

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  admit it, we all have things that we reel off when people ask what our favourite music is, just the same as if people ask what our favourite movies are.

  we're meant to say "citizen kane" and "casablanca" and not "battleship" or "pacific rim" but we know what we're going to watch if they are ever on tv at the same time (and which ones we've never actually seen).. so how about some confession time?

  what do you listen to when no one else is in the house?.

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  Here's mine:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4AgZST_TG8
  
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  New Study Bible Photos!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  new study bible photos from reddit if you want them.

  these are a bit larger photos.

  see first page for info.. .

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  So, in place of solid Bible commentary with new or expanded scholarly insights, we get a glitzy revenue-generating quasi -bible...looks like the art department now outranks the writing and research gang. Gone forever the day of concordances and interlinear editions of the Christian Greek scriptures... just pricey pablum for the masses..

  I just wonder: How many present-day JWs even know what a concordance is?
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  Anyone Tried "Sous Vide" Cooking?

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. family

  i like a nice steak but cooking one can be a little intimidating and the results hit and miss especially when it comes to getting the right temperature so getting it wrong can be an expensive mistake.

  can anyone do that "finger and thumb together to check the doneness" thing?

  i can't .... so i came across this cooking technique called "sous vide" which cooks food (in a sealed vacuum bag) in a warm water bath, even steak.

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  Steak is the essence of simplicity: season with salt and pepper, place on a hot pre-heated grill, sear the steak and move to a coolest section of the grill until it reaches 125 F for medium rare and 135 for well done. A meat thermometer is indispensable for all meats, not just beef.
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  Trump Derangement Syndrome Is Alive and Well

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was on facebook and a person i have known for a long time posted how trump is mentally ill and is truly a psychopath.

  a couple of her friends chimed in when i suggested that perhaps the fb friend was really the psychopath.

  a couple of her friends began to defend her but i was surprised by how many people defended the president!

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  So, I guess Trump was right in claiming he's the "chosen one" ... he certainly seems to be for for most of the posters on this thread., certainly for Minnie.

  Let's see: does he match Psychology Today's criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder, above?
  

  Which of all of those boxes doesn't he check?
  
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  Criminal Investigation of Australian Bethel Underway?

  by Room 215 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the italian language ex-jw site testimoni di geova consapevoli published an article reporting that the aussie bethel is under investigation by the same team that brought down the catholic cardinal pell (currently in prison).

  the site's editor, eliseo, occasionally posts here.. has anyone down under heard of this?

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  The Italian language ex-JW site Testimoni di Geova Consapevoli published an article reporting that the Aussie Bethel is under investigation by the same team that brought down the Catholic cardinal Pell (currently in prison). The site's editor, Eliseo, occasionally posts here.

  Has anyone Down Under heard of this?
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  Need Help: My Correspondence with the Headquarters

  by Lobsto in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a month ago i sent a letter to the us branch about 607. my purpose for sending it was because i wanted to show to my parents through the letters the truth behind the date system.

  two days ago, i received a response from them.

  i think this is gonna be the first of many.

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  The length of their response is impressive. I have the impression that it may well be a form letter which they can trot out anytime sometime writes in a similar question related to neo-Babylonian chronology.
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  Cost of Attending the International Conventions

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have never been invited/requested/applied to any international convention, other than it happening to be our own convention in new york city where we were already assigned (i think back and maybe this happened two times or so when i was growing up).. anyway, people here keep commenting about the cost to attend; the inflated airfares, rooms, transportation, etc.. does anyone have some actual numbers to provide?

  i realize that the cost of attending a convention in a different country will be affected by some variations in airfare from the departure city but generally how much do these things cost?

  are they comparable to a tour from an expedia, travelocity or other travel site?.

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  I believe this smells of another Watchtower boondoggle pitched to the more affluent JWs, in which they skim off the airfares, hotel accommodations, etc. and prod the locals at the various destinations to provide entertainment, tours, souvenir trinkets, etc.

  Or am I too cynical? And what's to prevent anyone from simply booking their own trip and showing up at the convention?
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  This Year's "Love" Conventions -- The JW Version of "Love-In"

  by Room 215 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  reports from the locals who attending the recent "love never fails" convention reported little-to-no references to the more brutal jw doctrines, i.e.

  no mentions of the blood ban, no mothers refusing to take phone calls from her estranged daughter, no bunkers, etc.... just lots of "warm and fuzzy" videos featuring loads of hugging and tears at places across the globe.

  are they getting soft?

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  Reports from the locals who attending the recent "Love Never Fails" convention reported little-to-no references to the more brutal JW doctrines, i.e. no mentions of the blood ban, no mothers refusing to take phone calls from her estranged daughter, no bunkers, etc.... just lots of "warm and fuzzy" videos featuring loads of hugging and tears at places across the globe.

  Are they getting soft?
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  Now that JWs know there is a pedophile problem...

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ... will they take it upon themselves to warn their bible studies of pedophile activity in the congregations so they can protect their children, or will the cycle of abuse continue with the attitude of letting new ones take their chances along with the rest of us?.

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  It's interesting that in the illustrations accompanying the article, they show an elderly woman involved in the counseling process, even in a setting showing two elders present..