Looks like it's worth a pop for a bit of silly fun but as a replacement for my beloved 5 a side.... I'm out.
konceptual99
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Mark Sanderson - Why Is the Newest GB Member Suddenly So Prominent?
by Oubliette ini've noticed something that is very odd even by wt/gb standards.
why is mark sanderson suddenly so prominent in all things wt/jw?.
others have commented on the obvious narcissism of the gb pushing themselves to the fore recently, in particular after their huge doctrinal change at proclaiming themselves and only themselves as the faithful and discreet slave.. this is clearly true as evidenced at the agm, not only throughout the agm, but also in the video that was featured as part of that meeting.
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konceptual99
So is the raised profile of the GB members simply a by product of the WTS using nooooo meja more or a concerted effort to embed the Band of Eight as recognisable figures of authority deserving of extra reverence?
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Another Revised NWT Thread - subtly sowing seeds of doubt with chart
by mindnumbed inpages 1744 thru 1746 feature a chart of the kings of the southern kingdom, ending with zedekiah in 607.. praise the new bible and all of the teaching aids .... draw attention to kings list and how convenient that is ... but, strangely, i decided to look up information in an encyclopedia about the different kings, and the dates are not the same ... so i checked a couple of sources and they are all different than the chart in the bible .... why would that be?.
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konceptual99
Just done a quick Google seach and there are lots of different websites that refer to 997 being the ascension date for Rehaboam. Does anyone know of any sites that explain the difference between the two chronologies?
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Another Revised NWT Thread - subtly sowing seeds of doubt with chart
by mindnumbed inpages 1744 thru 1746 feature a chart of the kings of the southern kingdom, ending with zedekiah in 607.. praise the new bible and all of the teaching aids .... draw attention to kings list and how convenient that is ... but, strangely, i decided to look up information in an encyclopedia about the different kings, and the dates are not the same ... so i checked a couple of sources and they are all different than the chart in the bible .... why would that be?.
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konceptual99
So, it's not just 607 that the WTS is at odds with modern historians but the whole of the kings of Israel chronology. How do they get away with this? What sources do they use?
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Field Service again????
by Gojira_101 inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo82hhwms3s.
enjoy.
watch it through to the end.. .
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konceptual99
Nice one.
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Mark Sanderson - Why Is the Newest GB Member Suddenly So Prominent?
by Oubliette ini've noticed something that is very odd even by wt/gb standards.
why is mark sanderson suddenly so prominent in all things wt/jw?.
others have commented on the obvious narcissism of the gb pushing themselves to the fore recently, in particular after their huge doctrinal change at proclaiming themselves and only themselves as the faithful and discreet slave.. this is clearly true as evidenced at the agm, not only throughout the agm, but also in the video that was featured as part of that meeting.
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konceptual99
Dunno about Sanderson being GB Member of the Month but the whole visibility of the GB has sky rocketed over the past few weeks. Did you see how they were happy to show shots of R&F workers fawning over the presence of the GB members, taking photos etc. just like visiting dignitaries.
No wonder they just love the idea of the GB being the only ones due any reverence.
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Comprehensive NWT Comparison Project (calling all technically skilled members)
by Apognophos inis anyone aware if this project is already being done by someone?
if not, perhaps we can brainstorm how to go about this, now that the pdf for the revised nwt is out.
a couple initial impressions:.
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konceptual99
So, I've asked this question a few times, and it is worth asking again. Imagine that we had, right now, all the information we want. Imagine we have the two NWT versions and we do a WinMerge on each verse, producing an awesome outout detailing the differences with each verse - QUESTION: what do you want to do with that? Since there are differences in pretty much each verse, what should we do with our "difference database"? How do we categorize these differences in order to come up with meaningful changes?
This is the critical question.
Most of what I have seen is just changing the sentance structure to read more easily and feel more like modern English. All the changes are now in footnotes so you can refer back to altered meanings. This exercise could be alot of effort for pretty much no payback other than interest's sake.
I suspect we are not going to know what the really meaningful changes are for months if not years as the WTS brings out updates to doctrine.
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The Real Aftermath of the AGM...Part 2
by raymond frantz infor the ones based in britain only the "few" were invited to attend the agm .they received their new grey bible and the rumor was that the new bible will not be available for the rest of the congragations until january .it was confirmed tonight .a letter was read as local announcement that the new bibles will not be available until the end of january for the rest of the congragation .all the in crowd were sat there with their new flashy bible looking smug.also the bible reading was read from the new bible to make it all the more obvious ..... the real aftermath of agm....
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konceptual99
When the letter was read in our hall the brother said that the new bible would not be used until all in the hall had one.
Only to be followed by the brother in the local needs item announce that the talk would use the new revision as it had some subtle differences that would help us all understand the import of the message.....
...which was a letter about not wearing high heels to the assembly or leave bags in aisles as lots of people have tripped over at conventions, assemblies and meetings recently and hurt themselves.
That's another 2 hours of my life I won't get back.
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Jan Awake to push the Web Site
by konceptual99 in.
just saw this posted on jwtalk.
it's the cover of the jan awake in german.. the website we should remember!.
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konceptual99
Just saw this posted on JWTalk. It's the cover of the Jan Awake in German.
The website we should remember!
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A bit of gossip.
by chrisuk ini just thought i'd share this; my mom has dinner with her jw friend on tuesdays and apparently the jw wasn't in a very good mood today... the reason for this as she told my mom is because she wasn't invited to the agm.
she's been a jw for 25 years, doesn't pioneer, but is very dedicated to the cause.
she also explained to my mom that 2 other sisters one of whom is 80 yrs old and has been a jw all her life wasn't invited either.
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konceptual99
In our congregation it was about Surrey Assembly Hall not allowing reclining chairs so ones did not go.
Thank goodness I've not had to endure a few who have come back all smug just because they think they are special.
