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  Purged songs of the Watchtower

  by LogCon in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  my memory of singing the kingdom songs go back to when i was a child in the 1950's.

  they still hold a place in my memory and my heart.

  how can something that is so much a part of your childhood not stay embedded in your heart.?.

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  A lot of the the removed songs had a war-like theme or lyrics to them.

  We're not so warlike now, apparently.

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  Seems the org have got this wrong as well..

  by Dis-Member in

  1. social
  2. current

  china to become new world superpower... http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/18/news/economy/china-us-superpower/.

  will china supplant the united states as the world's leading superpower and top player in the world economy?a new pew research center survey of 38,000 people in 39 countries found the widespread belief that china is well on its way.. overall, a majority or plurality of respondents in only six of the countries surveyed believe the u.s. will remain on top.. "publics around the world believe the global balance of power is shifting," pew wrote.

  "china's economic power is on the rise, and many think it will eventually supplant the united states as the world's dominant superpower.".

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  It would only be going back to an older position:

  *** w61 2/15 p. 104 par. 11 Finding Joy for Everlasting Life ***
  In the same way modern communism, as the “king of the north” of Bible prophecy, ‘speaks marvelous things against the God of gods’ and honors “the god of fortresses” by amassing a terrible array of nuclear armaments.

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  To the gullible jw who beleive (worship) the GB

  by bobld in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in this weeks wt study p20 para 17 the gb directive in part says "all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive,whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not".

  it behooves me,how anyone would obey such an organization,when you were told to preach and exhort people with a message(bible doctrine) for over a hundred years(and not question the message or the gb) only to find out the message was false.see wt july 15,2013 p8.-great tribulation did not begin in 1914.judgement of the sheep and goats did not begin in 1914.jesus arrival to appoint the faithful slave did not occur in 1919.wt 1984,1914 the generation that will not pass away.. in your clean christian conscience are you willing to obey such a vacillating organization.the proper thing to do is resign from this organization.

  go apolize to the people for misleading them with a false message(doctrine).go preach the true gospel of jesus christ..

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  The 'light gets brighter' defense is a thought stopping crutch.

  If light got brighter then returned back to a previous belief, what did the light actually do? It dimmed, that's what.

  Oubliette's question is great: Where did the old light 'false teachings' come from, because God doesn't deal in false teachings?

  Two more good questions:
  Given the fact that these teachings change so often, how do you know this is now the 'truth' and won't be changed again?
  Would you give your life for a teaching that could so easily change next week?

  Honestly, this New Light defense (and the Bible doesn't even mention new light) is so full of holes. The only reason it's believed is because they want to believe it.

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  Does anyone know the curent understanding on Chess for JWs?

  by BU2B in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i seem to remember chess was frowned upon by some jws.

  is this like the oral/anal sex policy?

  just ignore it and hope it goes away...

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  IS CHESS A SAFE GAME TO PLAY?

  NO - g73 3/22 p. 14 Chess—What Kind of Game Is It?

  YES - g79 1/22 p. 10 Playing Indoor Games

  NO - g94 1/22 p. 29 Watching the World

  YES - g96 9/22 p. 22 How Can I Have a Good Time?
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  Seems the org have got this wrong as well..

  by Dis-Member in

  1. social
  2. current

  china to become new world superpower... http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/18/news/economy/china-us-superpower/.

  will china supplant the united states as the world's leading superpower and top player in the world economy?a new pew research center survey of 38,000 people in 39 countries found the widespread belief that china is well on its way.. overall, a majority or plurality of respondents in only six of the countries surveyed believe the u.s. will remain on top.. "publics around the world believe the global balance of power is shifting," pew wrote.

  "china's economic power is on the rise, and many think it will eventually supplant the united states as the world's dominant superpower.".

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  Sd7 - especially if the Chinese emporer is called Mai Klai Toe.

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  Taking Back The Kingdom Halls.

  by RunAsFastAsYouCan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thesis: the kingdom halls as a real estate entity could be couped; coup d'etat.

  a group of 3 elders as trustees could sell the kingdom hall out from under mother watchtower corporation.

  spread the money to the community or non profits, or just give it as a distribution to the congregation who paid for the kingdom hall.

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  "Irrevocably dedicated"??

  What about all of the NY property and worldwide branches that have been sold off. Weren't these also irrevocably dedicated?

  And once a building is dedicated to God, is it then ok to reverse that dedication and sell it for some other purpose?

  If the Soc can reverse the dedication of a building, can you also reverse the dedication of a person?

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  Any Amateur Astronomers Out There?

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i have recently revived my interest in the night sky.

  there are a lot of great sights you can identify with just a pair of binoculars.

  i am currently relearning how to navigate my way round all the constellations and find some of the best objects.. i live out in the country so we get almost total darkness right outside my front door.

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  If you have an android phone then install Google Sky Map for free.

  Just point your device at the sky and as you move it around it detects where it's looking and tells you what you're seeing. Simply amazing.

  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.stardroid

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  Inaccurate hours recorded

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ignoring the fact that all but the super jw's had a random stab at hours done in the ministry, with all the different activities the society said counted as ministry hours, just how accurate is there annual report?.

  what activities do you know of that were allowed to be counted as ministry time?

  here are some i knew of.... .

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  Counting time while you're on a QB was being abused, so the Soc added a new rule that you couldn't exceed your total monthly quota (70 hrs) even if you spent a whole month on QB's.

  I guess some were getting in some ministry, then adding another 60 hours for 4 weekends QB, trying to 'stock up' on hours for the year.

  The other time you are given hours is if you are ill. The elders can agree to make up any time you missed, so when you are well again you can still hit your yearly target.

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  Role Reversal: Placing 1969 Awake with JW's Manning the New Portable Literature Displays

  by snapdragon4 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in recent weeks the jw’s here in the uk have been setting up their new portable watchtower literature displays in my local town square on a saturday morning.

  as they hadn’t knocked on my door for at least five years, and consequently feeling somewhat neglected, i thought that i would pay them a visit instead.. .

  the first thing i needed to do was arrange my literature.

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  A good thread!

  If the Soc never taught 1975, why did EVERYONE believe it?

  Why was the 6 month Bible study introduced?

  Why were people commended in the literature for giving up their homes and jobs and pioneering for the 'remaining months'?

  Selective memories are the only way to survive in the JW's.

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  Just become a window washer..............ya that.

  by ctrwtf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i"m normally the kind of guy that likes to count his blessings.

  i've got two great kids.

  and a super wife who loves me despite myself.

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  Splash

  I did a mind numbing job for a while too. Coped better when I started reading non-fiction to stimulate the brain.

  Can you do an evening course?
  Can you get qualifications in your current job and become a trainer, foreman or inspector?
  Can you see ways to improve the efficiency of what you're involved in, and present these to your contractor?

  Normally, a searching mind can also find a solution.

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