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  A random HISTORY of that old rugged cross used by JW's until 1931

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  corinthians 1:18, holman christian standard bible "for to those who are perishing the message of the cross is foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is gods power.

  an austrian radiologist, hermann moedder, experimented with medical students in the 40's, hanging them by their wrists with their hands directly above their heads (much like the watchtower pictures jesus on a stake).

  in a few minutes, the students became pale, their lung capacity dropped from 5.2 to 1.5 liters, blood pressure decreased and the pulse rate increased.

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  If you value Leolaia's thoughts on this topic (and who wouldn't!), she gives a forensic analysis of it here:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/92381/facts-on-crucifixion-stauros-torture-stake?page=1&size=20

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/97358/cross-stake-which?page=1&size=20#/.UqFsCtIW3nh

  
  
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  WT were correct about snakes with legs all along!!

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/6187320/snake-with-foot-found-in-china.html.

  what does this tells us about evolution?.

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  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/6187320/Snake-with-foot-found-in-China.html

  
  

  What does this tells us about evolution?
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  Plans for huge Jehovah's HQ take shape

  by insidetheKH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  plans for a huge jehovahs witness commune on the outskirts of chelmsford are gathering pace.. the international bible students association, the charity which manages jehovahs witnesses printing and literature distribution, wants to create a new british headquarters.. the 82-acre site (about 15 football pitches) at temple farm site, off ship road, west hanningfield.. the plans include a printery - producing bible-based literature - admin and language translation of?ces, video and sound production studios, an auditorium, training centre and workshops all on site.. plus there will be one and two bedroom apartments - for up to 1,200 residents and visitors - along with onsite caterers, laundrettes and healthcare facilities.. the site would also have its own energy centre - making it self-sufficient - and a new access road would also be built from temple wood.. a resident from stock, 60, who didnt want to be named, said: its all a bit sci-fi if you ask me.

  its a very unusual development, a commune really.

  i wouldnt say i was against it as it is all a bit of a mess at that site at the moment.. the land, currently occupied by a car breakers yard, was removed from the green belt by chelmsford city council in 2008 and earmarked for employment use.. ibsa agreed to buy the land from its current owners in december, as long as they get planning permission for the project.

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  Zoopla publish the sold prices of every property, normally 2-3 months after the transaction has completed.

  I hope the Bethel properties get included in that list - that will be interesting to keep track of.
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  GB says, "Our way of worship will soon be altered."

  by Separation of Powers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my mom called me yesterday to ask how i was doing.

  i hadn't seen her in a while, so it was nice to hear her voice.

  we went through the motions of jw small talk and then she started telling me about her co visit from last week.

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  Juan Viejo2: A series of Public talks and Watchtower Studies will be streamed over the Internet (protected by special logins so that apostates can't sneak in - or the public, for that matter).
  

  The first of these will be on the weekend of April 25th/26th.

  A letter has been sent to all BOE's stating equipment to use and when/how to test the stream prior to the actual transmission date. New roles have been defined of "Event Coordinator" and "Technical Contact", and a new jw.org mailbox "event broadcast" has been created to communicate on technical issues between Bethel and the Congregation. The instructions state that if your equipment is not up to spec, then buy new equipment.

  The practice session is on Feb 2nd, and is password protected.
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  GB says, "Our way of worship will soon be altered."

  by Separation of Powers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my mom called me yesterday to ask how i was doing.

  i hadn't seen her in a while, so it was nice to hear her voice.

  we went through the motions of jw small talk and then she started telling me about her co visit from last week.

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  In Terry's book he uses a perfect comparison - it is a rain dance.

  With a rain dance they keep doing the same thing until something happens, then it's "See! We told you!"

  The WT rain dance has gone on for over a century and will continue to until "something happens", at which point the WT will say "See, we tried to tell you!".

  The poor, unthinking JW's will lap it up.
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  Well folks it looks like September 23, 2017 will be the new date of Armageddon, the Rapture or whatever.

  by donny in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well folks you had better get your act together because there is only about 2.5 years before you are held responsible for your way of life.

  according to "rapture watch", things are really going to start happening in 2017.. i am already asking the lord for leniency.

  http://www.rapturewatch.net/timelines.htm .

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  Darn, I think I'm busy that night.
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  Lyrics of Pharell William's [Bethel] song- 'Happy'

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  comments?.

  "happy"

  [verse 1:] it might seem crazy what i'm about to say sunshine she's here, you can take a break i'm a hot air balloon that could go to space with the air, like i don't care baby by the way

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  Better than any Kingdom Melody though!
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  So, dead members of the 144,000 help direct the preaching work from beyond the grave?

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did i understand that right?

  was that a claim rutherford made?.

  i don't suppose anyone has that quote..

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  Also stated in a recent WT:

  *** w07 1/1 p. 28 par. 11 “The First Resurrection”—Now Under Way! ***
  What, then, can we deduce from the fact that one of the 24 elders identifies the great crowd to John? It seems that resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today. 

  
  
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  Has the WT ever specifically said in print that GB is NOT the FDS in contradiction of current position?

  by Pubsinger in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just out of interest.

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  There's the phrase they used extensively:

  *** w10 9/15 p. 23 par. 8 “Your Leader Is One, the Christ” ***
  In this time of the end, Christ has committed “all his belongings”—all the earthly interests of the Kingdom—to his “faithful and discreet slave” and its representative Governing Body, a group of anointed Christian men. (Matt. 24:45-47) The anointed and their other sheep companions recognize that by following the lead of the modern-day Governing Body, they are in fact following their Leader, Christ.
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  What I Saw & Heard in the Oral Argument Hearing on January 14, 2015

  by ABibleStudent in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  im not an attorney and i could not record the hearing, so please forgive me if i make mistakes in relating what i remember of the oral argument hearing for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society on january 14, 2015 and the length of this post.. i arrived at the civic center/union plaza in san francisco, ca about 7:30. the area is very nice with a few homeless people sleeping in the park across from the courthouse.

  it took me about 10 minutes to find the clerks office for the court on the first floor, which opened at 8:00.. once the clerks office opened, the two clerks who i talked with were very polite and helpful.

  the arguments for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society were scheduled 5th out of (i think) 8. while i was in the office a cameraman and another person for nbc arrived asking about the hearing for candace contis case.. the courtroom for the 1st appellate court is on the 4th floor and takes up most of that floor.

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  The WT once hammered the Ctholics n the pages of Awake! for the exact same thing theyare doing today.

  *** g89 1/22 p. 10 Christendom Walks in the Way of Canaan ***

  “Church officials insist that a notorious 1985 Louisiana case in which a priest molested at least 35 boys has taught them to deal firmly with the problem. But a three-month Mercury News investigation reveals that in more than 25 dioceses across the country, church officials have failed to notify authorities, transferred molesting priests to other parishes, ignored parental complaints and disregarded the potential damage to child victims. . . . Millions of dollars in damages already have been paid to victims and their families, and one 1986 church report estimated that the church’s liability could reach $1 billion over the next decade.”

  The “notorious 1985 Louisiana case” mentioned in the Mercury News report concerned a priest named Gilbert Gauthe. There has been a “payment of $12 million to his victims.”

  
  

  How do you spell k-a-r-m-a ?

  Splash