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  Intriguing - but Unsubstantiated!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to one source on a western european 'apostate' website, the org's plan is to abandon the name "jehovah's witnesses" in the future, and replace it with "worshippers of jehovah.".

  http://www.bruderinfo-aktuell.de/index.php/fixnews/#comment-4313 .

  the gist of the account appears to be a repeat of rutherford's re-branding and debunking of old predictions made by the previous shower of fakers.

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  As mere worshipers and not witnesses, does this mean there's no longer any need for the ministry?
  

  *** w06 4/1 p. 24 par. 13 ‘Go and Make Disciples, Baptizing Them’ ***
  "When a person becomes one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, he also assumes the responsibility to witness about his God."

  
  

  What about the pride we should have in the name Jehovah's Witnesses?

  *** w13 3/15 p. 28 par. 15 Honor Jehovah’s Great Name ***
  "The year 1931 was particularly noteworthy, for in that year the International Bible Students, as God’s people were then called, adopted the Scriptural name Jehovah’s Witnesses."

  *** w80 2/1 p. 16 What Is Your Attitude Toward God’s Name? ***
  "A great international, worldwide family proudly bear the heavenly Father’s name as Jehovah’s Witnesses."
  
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  Mobile Hotspot - JWFACTS.COM - Assembly & Conventions

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here is an idea i tested.

  works at both assemblies and conventions.

  i have noticed at the last convention and at my last assembly that when i opened up my wifi setting, tons of hotspots came up for people tethering their tablets to their smart phones.

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  If I create an open hotspot using my mobile phone, can those who access it see anything on my device, eg photo's or device information etc?
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  The six newest Kingdom Songs are all about preaching

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  140. the life of a pioneer141.

  searching for friends of peace142.

  preaching to all sorts of people143.

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  Splash

  140. The Life of a Pioneer
  141. Searching for Friends of Peace
  142. Preaching to All Sorts of people
  143. Light in a Darkened World
  144. It Means Their Life
  145. Preparing to Preach

  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/sing-to-jehovah-new-songs/
  

  What ever happened to singing praises to Jehovah?

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  It's a good job song 140 wasn't entitled The Life of a Special Pioneer
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  Waco attack on Kingdom Hall

  by Aprostate Exam in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  local jehovahs witnesses kingdom hall attacked, man arrested.

  posted: oct 19, 2015 9:00 am mdtby anthony j. garcia.

  brian oatman.

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  GrreatTeacher Why oh why would they go outside to try to stop the violent guy?
  

  Classic example of what happens when you "obey any instruction we may receive whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not."
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  Earliest Life on Earth Pushed Back Another 300 Million Years

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  researchers have found evidence of ancient microorganisms that lived in what is now western australia at least 4.1 billion years ago.

  if confirmed, the discovery suggests that life originated on earth 300 million years earlier than previously thought.

  .... the ancient microorganisms in question were found trapped inside zircons formed from magma in western australia.

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  The earth is about 4.5 billion years old, so these organisms came just 400 million years later!
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  Waco attack on Kingdom Hall

  by Aprostate Exam in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  local jehovahs witnesses kingdom hall attacked, man arrested.

  posted: oct 19, 2015 9:00 am mdtby anthony j. garcia.

  brian oatman.

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  GrreatTeacher Why oh why would they go outside to try to stop the violent guy?

  Because JW attendants are just like every other JW. Their only qualification for a privilege is that they do 8 hours ministry each month.

  They are untrained men, unprepared and clueless when it comes to anything other than greeting someone with a politeness as they enter the hall. Most are also physically incapable, either being too old or too fat.

  I can see it now, all the attendants looking at one another in panic not knowing what to do, then along comes Brother Assertive or Elder IHaveAnIdea and they all follow his foolish lead, ending up injured.

  I bet that the sisters there were the ones who said to call the police, they have no fear of usurping a clown elder and losing a position.
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  Asking For More Money Again

  by rosesinbloom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we had another letter read this week from the 'slave' that asked for more money again.. it asked for a resolution to be passed by all congregations in support of the circuit overseer to pay their expenses and medical expense was included in there.. a resolution was put on the floor and voted upon and agreed by show of hands that our congregation would send over $2,000 for the year 2016.. the society broke it down to how much it would be per year for each publisher but i do not remember what they suggested.. i was glad i was listening in and not present this week because it would have been obvious i did not support the resolution because my hand would not have been up when the attendance took a count.. has anyone here also had the letter read at their service meeting this week?.

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  The WT will probably grab as much money "for CO's" just before making half the CO's redundant.

  I'm amazed they haven't thought of a "sponsor a bethelite" scheme yet.
  The bethelite can draw the sponsor a picture once every six months, or send an occasional photo of how clean their room is.
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  A DAY IN THE LIFE

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a day in the life.

  i took a hot bath this morning.

  then, after making my bed and saying "good morning" to my roommate, sana--i jumped on my bike and headed off to breakfast.sound exciting enough for you yet?

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  Just taking a look at those locations.

  I bet it's nicer to sit outside beside a fountain with nearby pedestrians to engage with than it is to sit indoors overlooking a quiet car park.

  Seems like a pleasant way to spend some time!
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  Questions for JW lurkers

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  which parts of the publications are the innacurate words of 'just imperfect men', and which parts are the inerrant words from the mouthpiece of jehovah on earth?.

  how can you trust that you are being given correct information?

  the governing body.

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  Zoos compare the teachings of God's mouthpiece from 2015 to the mouthpiece of 1925. It's not even the same religion.

  I recently told an elder that if there are any more doctrinal changes then we'll all need to get baptised again.
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  "Today we are probably living in the most peaceful time in our species existence"

  by Splash in

  1. social
  2. current

  steven pinker charts the decline of violence from biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given iraq and darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.. http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence.

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  Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.

  http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence