Posts by Splash

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STANLEY THEATRE - ASSEMBLY HALL

by BluesBrother in

not a new revelation, but i found the video interesting .

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ux_ihx4x3vw&feature=related.

now consider how they tear into "christendom" for having elaborate churches.. * g01 6/8 p. 15 cathedralsmonuments to god or men?

Splash

I would LOVE to know what the "..." missed out in the quote:

*** g85 10/22 p. 25 A Historic Landmark Becomes an Assembly Hall for Jehovah’s Witnesses ***
WHEN the new Stanley Theater was opened in Journal Square, Jersey City, on March 24, 1928, it was one of the largest in the United States. Its beauty drew high praises, particularly its exquisite interior with its Italian facade. “If you have ever traveled to Italy, . . . where the picturesque villas and colorful courts remind us of the artistic glory that was Rome’s,” noted one early reporter, “then you can have an inkling of the interior of this new Stanley Theatre.”

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a change the society is going to make on Thursday night meetings, can someone confirm this for me?

by Truth and Justice in

jw
friends

my mother gets a call from a dear friend in the midwest.

and this friend begins to tell my mom that her kids who attend congregations in california were told that there "thursday night meeting" or the "theocratic ministry school" is being somewhat cancelled, and that it will be considered "family night".

this would start sometime in the next couple of months.. the reason for this change is to entice the younger generation, because there is a dramatic decrease in attendence at the meetings, and that this in some way would help them to have more interest.. what are your thoughts?

Splash

TMS cancelled?

The sisters will LOVE that!

Splash

25

JEHOVAH'S WITNESS STUPID: a special category of ignorance

by Terry in

worse than being stupid is thinking you are smart while you are stupid.. i should know.. for many years i was a special category of "stupid"; i was jehovah's witness stupid.. .

what does that entail?

listen and i'll tell you.. ___________________________________________________________.

Splash

Quote from the public talk today, which illustrates Terry's post:

"If you go to university you can still end up in a very poorly paid job"

Ok so tell me, If you don't go to university are you more or less likely to get a poorly paid job at the end?

The irony / sadness is, you cannot expect a poorly educated speaker or the poorly educated audience to see the flaw in this reasoning.

Splash

10

How many legs left on the Watchtower Stool?

by besty in

jw
friends

i would suggest they are built on 3 legs:.

1- print publications.

2 - real estate.

Splash

The WT stool has only one leg.

Unfortuately it's pointing upwards and the dubbies have to take turns sitting on it.

Splash

52

Needed - a printable 2013 DC badge

by venetian in

is anyone able to post this years dc badge for printing?.

i'm a man with a plan .

mawahhhhhhh!.

Splash

Now if you slipped a bit of paper behind the badge with just a little bit poking out the top saying:

2013 District Convention

ATTENDANT

That would be an 'access all areas"!

Splash

25

Watchtower 1954 claims Jesus was clean shaven/ short hair like a Witness!!!

by Witness 007 in

how did the watchtower develop "pogonophobia"?

(beard fear) 1950-1960's long hair and beards were a sign of rebelious youth.

then in the 1954 watchtower p.511 questions from readers.

Splash

Looks like 'The Truth Shall Make You Free' illustrator had an aversion to belly buttons as well.

Splash

52

Needed - a printable 2013 DC badge

by venetian in

is anyone able to post this years dc badge for printing?.

i'm a man with a plan .

mawahhhhhhh!.

Splash

@cuckoo
It's very close but should have two lines:

NAME_______________________________
CONGREGATION_______________________

instead of just a name and cong.

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The Governing Body & 2 Corinthians 4:5

by Honesty in

2 corinthians 4:5. for we are preaching, not ourselves, but christ jesus as lord, and ourselves as your slaves for jesus sake.

whom does the governing body preach as the means of salvation?.

does the governing body's actions prove that they preach themselves as jw's slaves ot does it prove to be the other way around and jw's are really the governing body's slaves?.

Splash

One more for your list Data-Dog

*** w67 8/15 p. 499 par. 4 The Way to Security ***

This signifies that the provision of salvation is closely connected with Jehovah’s organization. A remnant of the spiritual priestly class is still on earth today, forming the nucleus of the congregation of Jehovah’s people. We cannot ignore the role the visible congregation of Jehovah’s witnesses plays in this provision of salvation.

Splash

11

smaller wt magazines

by zeb in

i made a tiny comment about the smaller and poorer quality of the wt magazines to my wife (in) she retorted "thats because they are using the internet.!".

it was not her words and her reply was almost rehearsed no doubt learned at the ms.. pretty good given the wts warnings against all things internet until relatively recently..

Splash

At the meeting last night someone answered up and said how the "half-sized magazines are progress".

I was going to ask if reducing them to zero pages would be better still.

Splash.

13

HOW to accept counsel and criticism from an Elder

by Terry in

there is a catch-22 that can trip you up at the local kingdom hall.. .

if you receive "counsel" from an elder about any behavior at all and you "resist" or question the counsel you can be accused of having a "spirit of rebellion".. .

so, you have to either shut up and comply (with even the most ludicrous and ill-founded suggestions) or answer back and be chastised and "marked".. .

Splash

A handy phrase is "For those loving Jehovah there is no stumbling block",

or "The stupid one is hurrying to take offence".

Splash