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Governing body member engaged... Again!
by OneDayillBeFree in
1. jw
2. experiences
just found out that the australian governong body member known as geoffrey jackson got engaged to a sister about two weeks ago.

it really shocked me at first but then i remembered how other members of the gb have remarried in the past like daniel sidlik.

what made me say "woah" was hearing that the holy bride to be is really young!
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No more 3-day DCs starting in 2013?
by respectful_observer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
apologies if there is another recent thread on this, but i have heard from 4 different people in 3 different geographic areas (including someone who does advance work for the dcs), that beginning in 2013 the three day dc program will be replaced by a second two-day circuit assembly.

some people were passing the info along like a secret, others seemed to think that everyone already knew.. if everyone in j-dub land is already talking about this, how is it not all over this forum??.

anyway, can anyone confirm or deny?.
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Were Elders told to mention the Faithful Slave / Governing Body / Organization more?
by pirata in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as of 5 years ago in my congregation, the "faithful slave" was rarely mentioned in talks, prayers, etc.

usually it was all about jehovah, and jesus got his token phrase at the end of a prayer with "in jesus name, amen".. now, in the past couple years i've noticed, especially since the elders have gone to the elders school, almost everytime an elder prays, and in many of the talks, there is mention of the faithful slave, organization, or governing body.

"thank you jehovah for giving us your organization, which provides us food at the proper time", "how thankful we are that the faithful slave provides..", etc.. for any elders who went to the elders school, did they specifically say to build more appreciation in the organization, faithful slave, etc.
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Has anybody gotten a copy of that super secret elder school book?
by Momma-Tossed-Me in
1. jw
2. friends
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Post Good Music, Any Genre
by leavingwt in
1. social
2. entertainment
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i hope everyone is having a great saturday night (or sunday morning).. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0tge2n3nke.
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Welcome Newbies & New Posters ! How has this Board Assisted You ?
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
it's nice to have you here !

i found that this board was very supportive when i first got on it over 4 years ago .

i still find it supportive !
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HEAVY ROCK LOVERS - Unite Here
by sizemik in
1. social
2. entertainment
i'm a sucker for heavy rock .

so long as it's good .

always have been since early 70's.. thought i'd start an entertainment thread so post your fav heavy rockers here.
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Awake! July 2009 No one should be made to choose between their beliefs and family
by Awen in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just as the title says.. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw1dfohdkao&feature=related.

peace,.
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1975 For Deniers
by Farkel in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
1975 for deniers.

most of today's jws were not members in 1975 or in the 9 years prior to 1975, so they were not eyewitnesses to what really went on during that period.

i was a pioneer in that period, and i was an eyewitness to what went on.. those jws who are still active today and who were around in that period will typically say it was the "brothers" who "ran ahead of jehovah" and "read more into" the 1975 prediction than what was actually stated.
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Disfellowshipped for Being Raped!
by UnDisfellowshipped in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
march 8th 1974 issue, pages 13-16:.

"scream!

scream!