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  Implications of Dropping "Types/Anti-Types"

  by Antioch in

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  i've seen this part of the agm folded in with other topics and poked around, but no really critical discussion of the implications.. .

  the hermenuetics of the type/anti-type practice was a big deal to me in realizing the tatt.

  i searched high and low for a rational basis for concluding that god was communicating in a type/anti-type format that wasn't special pleading and circular.

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  Num 23:19 God is not a mere man who tells lies,

  Nor a son of man who changes his mind .

  When he says something, will he not do it?

  When he speaks, will he not carry it out?

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  TV.JW.Org - Streamed to KHs via the New Projectors

  by passwordprotected in

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  2. friends

  i read here recently that the khs are being instructed to buy and install projector systems.. now that we've seen the launch of of tv.jw.org we can fully expect public talks to - on a monthly basis at least - be replaced by content streamed from the site to the screens in khs.. .

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  The projector recommended in the letter is a Panasonic PT-VW345N.

  Go and check the retail price!!!

  Where are congregations meant to find £1,000 now they have given all their cash away?

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  TV.JW.ORG is HERE!

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://tv.jw.org/ is up and running.. see bro lett stumble his way through the introduction.

  he really does have a good face for radio.. http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodmonthlyprogramming/pub-jwb_e_201410_1_video.

  nice sweaty top lip at 15 mins onwards - the pressure is showing!!.

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  You just know that there will be a GB worshipping brother in each congregation who will now change his delivery style to be slow and patronising with over emphasised facial expressions and pointless gestures.

  Imitating his idols he will think he is now an incredibly awesome speaker!

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  Noob-lite?

  by Darth Fader The Sequel in

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  If you want a list of changes straight from the horses mouth, look here

  http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200277174

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  Killing In Self Defense

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the man was moving around in the darkness of j's home with a gun.

  he was certain j. and his family weren't there, but he was wrong.

  when a door suddenly opened and a dark figure fumbled for the hallway light, he had only a moment to act.

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  *** w09 9/1 p. 23 When You Are Offended ***
  Does this mean that if we are the victim of a crime or are threatened in some other way, we should just meekly accept it? By no means! When Paul said, “Keep conquering the evil with the good,” he did not mean that a Christian should be obsessed with being a martyr. On the contrary, when attacked, we certainly have the right to defend ourselves.

  Seems like he did the right thing in getting Old Testament on the intruder.

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  TV.JW.ORG is HERE!

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://tv.jw.org/ is up and running.. see bro lett stumble his way through the introduction.

  he really does have a good face for radio.. http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodmonthlyprogramming/pub-jwb_e_201410_1_video.

  nice sweaty top lip at 15 mins onwards - the pressure is showing!!.

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  The video clip at 20 mins is all about a young teenager being bullied at school.
  This is something so serious it has often caused young persons to end their lives.

  This family look to the Bible to learn how to endure the bullying and how to rely on Jehovah.
  Speaking to a responsible adult or a teacher is seen as almost an afterthought.

  Any other parent would immediately approach the school and actually DO something about it.
  For more serious incidents of bullying the police may even be involved.

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  TV.JW.ORG is HERE!

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://tv.jw.org/ is up and running.. see bro lett stumble his way through the introduction.

  he really does have a good face for radio.. http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodmonthlyprogramming/pub-jwb_e_201410_1_video.

  nice sweaty top lip at 15 mins onwards - the pressure is showing!!.

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  http://tv.jw.org/ is up and running.

  See Bro Lett stumble his way through the introduction. He really does have a good face for radio.
  http://tv.jw.org/#video/VODMonthlyProgramming/pub-jwb_E_201410_1_VIDEO

  Nice sweaty top lip at 15 mins onwards - the pressure is showing!!

  Aaah, and now it's broken because it can't cope with the demand.

  Bro Lett tells us "The GB have approved this station on a trial basis only". The video then explains how Jehovah has clearly blessed this new arrangement.
  So if Jehovah has clearly blessed this, it seems the GB will determine whether to continue running with it or not.

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  Christians: Question about, "Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you..."

  by Zoos in

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  The Greek word 'obey' used in Hebrews is different to the one used to "obey your parents".

  Hebrews is not an unthinking, blind obedience like the other one is.

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  Flip-flops: Should we blindly obey?

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just reviewed the cd-rom to get the historical view on blind obedience.. suprisingly, the wt has had some flip-flopping ideas on this.. should we 'blindly obey'?no - w63 2/1 p. 73 par.

  3 conduct "worthy of the good news".

  and as we consider these commands of god, it is not just blind obedience that is required but, rather, seeking with 'our whole mind and heart' to understand and appreciate why god tells us to do this or that, or not to do a certain thing, so that we may serve him with understanding.

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  Just reviewed the CD-ROM to get the historical view on blind obedience.
  Suprisingly, the WT has had some flip-flopping ideas on this.

  SHOULD WE 'BLINDLY OBEY'?

  NO - w63 2/1 p. 73 par. 3 Conduct "Worthy of the Good News"
  And as we consider these commands of God, it is not just blind obedience that is required but, rather, seeking with 'our whole mind and heart' to understand and appreciate why God tells us to do this or that, or not to do a certain thing, so that we may serve him with understanding

  NO - g90 10/22 p. 25 Part 6—Blackshirts and Swastikas
  By their very nature, all governments must exercise authority. But Fascist states are designed to exercise it to the utmost, demanding blind obedience. Viewing humans as little more than slaves of the State, Treitschke said: "It does not matter what you think, so long as you obey." Typically, Fascism replaced the cry, "Liberty, equality, fraternity," heard during the French Revolution, with the Italian slogan, "To believe, to obey, to fight."

  (Note: Is this similar to "Listen, Obey and be blessed!"?)

  NO - jv (1993) chap. 29 p. 668 "Objects of Hatred by All the Nations"
  All such religious leaders feared that their people might learn things that would free them from superstitious beliefs and a life of blind obedience.

  NO - w94 8/1 p. 14 par. 19 Jehovah Is Reasonable!
  He never requires blind obedience of his creatures, but usually he provides sufficient information to guide them and puts the choice before them

  NO - w04 7/1 p. 9 par. 6 'Go and Make Disciples'
  Clearly, Jesus did not require blind obedience. He gave the men a convincing reason why they should obey him.

  YES - w07 12/15 p. 19 par. 15 "Stand Firm and See the Salvation of Jehovah"
  we must obey Jehovah no matter what he asks us to do. ... Today, it is so important that we follow the guidance that comes to us through "the faithful and discreet slave"! We have to listen very carefully to God's word behind us, saying: "'This is the way. Walk in it, you people,' in case you people should go to the right or in case you should go to the left." As we get nearer to the outbreak of the great tribulation, we may well receive some detailed instructions. Our safe journey through those troublesome days will depend on our keeping in step with other loyal servants of Jehovah.

  NO - g 2/2010 p. 20 From SS Officer to Servant of the True God
  I also see clearly the vast difference between serving tyrannical regimes, such as Hitler's, and serving Jehovah. The former demand blind obedience, whereas Jehovah wants us to serve him out of love based on an accurate knowledge of his personality and purposes as revealed in the Bible.

  YES - w13 11/15 p. 20 par. 17 Seven Shepherds, Eight Dukes—What They Mean for Us Today
  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.

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  Watchtower Legal Department targeting Facebook and Youtube users

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  from an email i received of a conversation had with people from patterson:.

  it seems that the wts legal dept.

  has been working with the fb [facebook] legal dept for about a year and also with youtube whoever they are, to enforce transparency.

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  Splash

  What if Simon was offered $1,000,000 for the members info and email addresses from this site !!

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