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  Update on U.S. Local Design/Construction Arrangement—May 2017

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://photos.google.com/share/af1qipoujulgkxn02fa9s1iu-tzraj_4lwdepjgaur7crfbnqze5eccnvo8ki6jbnp-6sa?key=ajfvcy1vnfdra2dhzgdrwgtbekjmb04zrhlzwwf3.

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  The March 29th 2014 letter to congregations said that more than 13,000 new kingdom halls and 35 assembly halls were needed worldwide.

  This was the meeting where they were "confident that Jehovah will provide what is needed by your generous support". Two months later were the worldwide congregation donation arrangements - a monthly tithe.

  The 2013-14 yearbook said there were 115,416 congregations worldwide.
  The 2015-16 yearbook said there were 119,483 congregations worldwide.

  Considering congregations have been consolidating into fewer kingdom halls, how truthful were they when they said they were building 13,000 new ones.
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  NEWSWEEK: After Ban, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia Harassed by Police During Religious Services

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.newsweek.com/jehovahs-witnesses-russia-ban-police-589791.

  after ban, jehovah’s witnesses in russia harassed by police during religious services.

  by jason le miere on 4/25/17 at 4:48 pm .

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  (NWT 1984 Hebrews 10:25) . . .not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together. . .
  

  (NWT 2013 Hebrews 10:25) . . .not forsaking our meeting together. . .
  The latest translation will be used to emphasize the meetings are important rather than just gathering together.
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  April 19, 2017 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS Re: Branch Relocation Visitor Centre

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  bra april 19, 2017 to all congregations re: branch relocation visitor centre.

  visitor information sheet.

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  Send me your names and I'll see if we can get a party together for a bethel visit 😁

  (edit to add: I'm not serious)
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  Bearded students on Ministry school?

  by NikL in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so at last nights ministry school we had 2...yes that's right two that had parts and gave them with beards.. i found it interesting.

  i thought the consensus was that you couldn't have any extra privileges if you wore one.. maybe the school is different?.

  anyway, anybody else seen this in the u.s.?.

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  *** w54 8/15 p. 511 Questions from Readers ***

  As recently as October 7, 1949, the new east window of Stepney Parish Church, the mother church of East London, England, was unveiled by the Earl of Athlone. The photograph of this church window, as published in "The Illustrated London News," October 1, 1949, shows a cross with a young man nailed to it, beardless and with short hair, to represent "Christ crucified, but triumphant."
  

  That window shows Christ on a cross.

  Why do the WT use this depiction as an authority to show Christ beardless, but it is not an authority to show him crucified?

  WT, as always, deceitfully pick and choose what they want from where they want to support their unscriptural teachings.
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  JW news release and deception - The "High-Profile Case" in Russia

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i found this interesting bit of news release propaganda by the jws on their website dated april 5, 2017.. "russia's supreme court begins high-profile case against jehovah's witnesses".

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/russia/supreme-court-begins-case-against-jehovahs-witnesses/.

  my interest was piqued by the jw claim that the court hearing is a "high-profile case".

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  I wonder if the WT gained permission to use that photo?
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  I was Kidnapped!

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  __________________i was kidnapped today ____________.

  a rainy day in ft. worth is bad news day for terry.

  my elective transportation is 100% bicycle and i can get through just about all weather except rain.

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  A passenger by the name of Henriette Yvois drowned at the age of 24 when the Titanic sunk!
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  Memorial - from disgusted to feeling sorry

  by UBM101 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went with my husband tonight for the first time.

  it was pretty appalling how they lied about the 144k and everyone else.

  then passing the wine and bread for nothing.

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  Drearyweather Can you please provide the link or source of the Kingdom Ministry where JW's have mentioned that this would be their last memorial? 2014 and 1970?

  KM 2014 03 p.2 Para 4. "Will You Seize the Opportunity?
  "Will this Memorial be our last? (1 Cor. 11: 26) We do not know."

  
  

  ka (1973) chap. 17 pp. 351-352 par. 43 The "Slave" Who Lived to See the "Sign"
  The Watch Tower, under date of March 1, 1918, in its first paragraph of the leading article "In Memory of Our King," said: "Whether the coming Memorial will be the last on earth, we do not, of course, know; but we do know that we are one year nearer the full consummation of our hopes."

  
  

  Of course, the purpose in saying "Is this the last (wink wink), we don't know (smile)" is to get the faithful all excited. They reason "Why else would they put it if they didn't know something was going on?"

  The WT did exactly the same around 1975: "We know what's going to happen... but we're not saying".

  
  

  It's the most obvious nonsense of all JW teachings.

  
  

  It would be more accurate for the WT to say "For over 100 years we've been saying armageddon is imminent and right on our doorstep. We have been wrong all this time but we're going to keep spouting the same drivel until you have all grown old and died."
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  Ugg. What to do? What to do?

  by Darkknight757 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  having a bit of a problem.

  in january i quit a job of 22 years to work at a shop that does screw attachments.

  awesome job so far!

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  If you're the only one who can do your old bosses job then go back on the condition that you take his old job.

  Otherwise focus on your new role.
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  UK number plate

  by stan livedeath in

  1. social
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  here in the uk--private--or personal- car registration plates are popular.. heres one i photo'd tonight.. .

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  Seen for sale online.
  How many here would like this number plate?

  
  
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  July's watchtower leaves out some important info from a quote!

  by stavro in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jerome over on discuss the truth has picked up on something interesting.. in the july watchtower on page 28 of the article entitled “winning the battle for your mind” the following statement is made “keep in mind that satan does not want you to think clearly or reason things out well.

  because propaganda is likely to be most effective, says one source, if people… are discouraged from thinking critically.”.

  the quote comes from a book entitled: “media and society in the twentieth century: a historical introduction by lyn gorman, david mclean" the watchtower however, chose to leave out a portion of the quote.. the full quote is "therefore, it is likely to be most effective if people do not have access to multiple sources of information and if they are discouraged from thinking critically.. the following sentence which the watchtower also decided was best not to include states,.

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  *** w15 3/15 pp. 23-24 par. 15 Learn From the Illustration of the Talents ***

  "In the illustration of the faithful and discreet slave, Jesus spoke of an evil slave who beat his fellow slaves. Jesus was (...) there foretelling that an evil slave class would arise."

  "Similarly, in the illustration of the ten virgins, Jesus was (...) indicating that half of his anointed followers would be like the five foolish virgins. (...) he was warning his [other] spiritual brothers about what would happen if they lost their sense of vigilance and did not prove to be prepared. In this context, it seems reasonable to conclude that in the illustration of the talents, Jesus was (...) saying that a large number of his anointed brothers during the last days would be wicked and sluggish."

  Yep, works for me.