i loathed giving talks and doing meeting parts.
i dreaded all assignments.
i was intelligent enough and always did a good job, but all my jw life (born in to mid-30's) i enjoyed giving talks about as much as a visit to the dentist.. i am sure that 90% of all jw's similarly dislike it.
A JW friend told me he wanted to come off the school but didn't know how to go about it.
I told him to notify the School Overseer, and when they TMS Overseer asks him "Why?", tell him that you've been on the school for 15 years, and finally you've graduated!
Splash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwcbag-s7ua.
Sad. I'm certain they say this to self reaffirm.
The alternative is too terrifying for them.
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so... i have been working on an excel spreadsheet that has "ttatt in a can"... i have it both in spanish and in english.
here's a preview:.
category / year1879188018901891name?bible studentsbible students "time of the end" starts in the year?17991799 "parousia" (presence)?18741874 jesus enthroned?18781878 end of the harvest?19141914 earthly resurrection?
Thanks,
Not all of these were mine, but many are. In fact I have over 70 pages of these crazy, ad-hoc teachings, and climbing.
For a few months, every time I read or heard a WT statement I stuck it into the WT CD ROM to find the historical references.
I have to say that in almost EVERY instance, there had been one or more flip flops.
In the end I was no longer suprised when even the daftest thing (playing chess!!??) had been flip-flopped on.
It really is on just about every topic the WT comments on.
What then amuses me is the glorious statement by Paul:
Galatians 2:18 "For if the very things that I once threw down I build up again, I demonstrate myself to be a transgressor."
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i think we all know the reason millions of less hours.
when i was in we went to a rv by the kingdom hall then drove 30 minutes out to the country to knock on a door then back to the city for one more door.
god must be so proud!
I don't think the GB are into making unnecessary rules.
Splash.
i struggled with this question before i got baptised.
what helped you to overcome any doubts?.
SFPW Jesus said to keep on the watch, and that's what those faithful brothers have done throughout the years.
Keeping on the watch and giving false hope/promises that armageddon is imminent are two very different things.
If my smoke detector went off every day I would not be grateful that there 'might' be a fire. I would throw it away as clearly defective.
If the manufacturer of that smoke detector also made other items which kept failing, I would no longer buy from that manufacturer.
Splash.
it cracks me up if you bring this subject up to a witness , they always try to convince themselves that i'm reading into this!!!.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpqwknq31ie&feature=youtube_gdata_player.
-- w99 3/15 p. 24 Building on Pagan Foundation
AMONG the many impressive monuments that are visited by tourists to Rome, Italy, is the Pantheon. The Pantheon was originally a pagan temple, a "place for all gods," which is the meaning of the original Greek word. Today, it is still considered a Roman Catholic church.
It ought to be obvious, however, that changing the dedication of a temple or the name of a celebration is not sufficient to transform the ‘worship of devils into the service of the true God.’ "What agreement does God’s temple have with idols?" asked the apostle Paul. "‘Get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing’
Basically saying that once a building is dedicated, it can never be re-dedicated to another use, especially religiously.
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last week friday i was delayed in going to work, for which i am glad.
it was an opportunity for me to help my gran one last time.
she thanked me, told me she loved me and that i would be very blessed.
Ah, bless you darling.
It's sad now, but you will have some warming and wonderful memories. I guarantee these will make you smile again.
Take care,
Splash.
i always read the reviews.
i've never seen so many exclamation marks!!!.
any chance of downloading spyware into my computer?.
Mindnumbed, to see the interlinear you need to tap/select just one verse from the bible, then turn your device to landscape mode.
That works on my android tablet.
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i always read the reviews.
i've never seen so many exclamation marks!!!.
any chance of downloading spyware into my computer?.
I heard that the lead programmer was some guy called Gabriel.
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i always read the reviews.
i've never seen so many exclamation marks!!!.
any chance of downloading spyware into my computer?.
Theres been 2 updates to it already.
