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  Child Discipline, new article to address Jackson's Royal Commission testimony

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have published a new article at watchtower corporal punishment, as a response to the testimony that geoff jackson gave at the royal commission.

  it includes the relevant part of the transcript, along with a string of watchtower quotes to show that what he presented was not accurate, and that watchtower translates rod as a literal implement to hit children with.

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  1914 'Big A' WT Retraction/Apology?!

  by lurkernomore in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so i just met with an old 'friend' who wanted a 'chat' after no contact for the best part of 4 years.

  she obviously heard about the wonderful news of my abrupt fade :d. i guess i wanted to prove to myself that any future meet ups/chats with jw's would be pointless.

  needless to say i proved myself right.

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  That WT quote in red is no apology, it's merely saying that the WT publishers, like everyone else, were disappointed that they focussed on a date.

  That is in no sense an apology!
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  Public talk anyone?

  by GodZoo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was just doing a little research and stumbled across this archive of recorded public talks by co's, do's and governing body members from 1979 up to 2013. a fascinating resource for those who would like to research the doctrinal changes and possible flip flops over the last 30 years... http://printcentralandsigns.com/jwtalks/covisits/docovisits.html.

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  There are some good convention talks building up to 1975 in that archive too.
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  Any BOE Letters, Forms, Or Any Institutional Tools For Preaching To The Deaf Out There?

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  any one know of anything?

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  jw.org megaphone?
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  You have to admit, the carrot is pretty alluring.

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there were several families that were visiting my mom today and i was sitting in and just listening to all of them talk..

  they started talking about the recent shooting at the university.

  and its so easy for them because all they have to say is;.

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  It doesn't matter how juicy the carrot is if you can never reach it.

  
  
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  My Mother Died Two Weeks Ago

  by Perry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  none of my jehovah's witness relatives called to tell me or my family.

  just found out this morning.

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  Thinking of you Perry.

  I hope you'll be OK.
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  First thoughts on "new" meeting...

  by konceptual99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  had a quick look at the workbook and flicked through the sample meeting video.. the increased use of video shows the trend for more centralised dissemination of "best practice" .

  sure there isn't really a "school" any more and the format is a bit different but i think those that called it as the same old crap just in new package got it pretty much right.

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  CLAM - Christian Life And Ministry
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  KM - another evidence for the leaked letter

  by fastJehu in

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  2. beliefs

  the december kingdom ministry (km) is online.

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  no schedule for the first week in january 2016 - as in previous december kms.. so another evidence, that beginning with january 2016 the org will change the mid-week-meeting.. -----> download link: http://download.jw.org/files/media_publickm/72/km_e_201512.pdf.

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  I think that's to make the Dec KM fill four pages.

  If the first week of Dec was in the Nov KM then there would be a full blank page at the end of December's.
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  The only way to preach!

  by ToesUp in

  1. social
  2. humour

  this pic was posted on a pro jw site.

  easy way to get your time in.... no need for special pioneers!.

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  Just stick a WT vending machine in a shopping mall.

  You can count your time from the moment the mall opens until it shuts, and still take contributions.
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  The new changes is a clear indication that we are one step closer to the end...

  by RobertT18 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  that was today's topic over a group chat of my cong's young jbots.

  apparently the rumors are circulating everywhere i go, even people from the spanish congs are talking about it.

  what's really sad is that the majority of people are already seeing this as "clear" signs of the end coming.

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  Excitement for The End is the default, knerjerk reaction for those who have been told their whole lives that the end is coming soon.

  The moment there is anything newsworthy or any organisation change, desperation to justify a lifetime of disappointment, the need for social acceptance and self-reinforcement of a flaky faith cause them to break out in these pitiable exclamations.

  An earthquake, a war, a new president, global warming, a new bible, Bethels closing. They ache for validation of their beliefs and obsessively see The End in every innocuous event.

  It's a sad, sad thing to behold because it will only ever lead to more disappointment and more desperation.