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  "Look at the Artwork!"

  by FadeToBlack in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from the back cover of the july 15th, 2013 study edition.. "look at the artwork!".

  how many times have you said that to yourself or to others when you opened a new issue of this magazine?

  i didn't use the same wording, but needless to say, i was stunned.

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  Sorry, tried to include image from dropbox, but so far, no luck. Can I say that word, 'luck'?

  Apparently so. Didn't get zapped, yet.
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  "Look at the Artwork!"

  by FadeToBlack in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from the back cover of the july 15th, 2013 study edition.. "look at the artwork!".

  how many times have you said that to yourself or to others when you opened a new issue of this magazine?

  i didn't use the same wording, but needless to say, i was stunned.

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  FadeToBlack

  From the back cover of the July 15th, 2013 Study edition.

  "Look at the Artwork!"

  How many times have you said that to yourself or to others when you opened a new issue of this magazine?
  
  Exactly! I didn't use the same wording, but needless to say, I was stunned. Quite often I asked myself, WTH were they thinking? Sometimes (when I felt brave or was especially annoyed) I expressed the same dismay to my wife. Not always a good idea - YMMV.

  The beautiful pictures and photographs that are painstakingly produced are there for a purpose.
  
  That's a relief. I thought they were just trying to take up space so they didn't need to produce so much scholarly text. I often wondered why (see older study editions) they felt the need to produce a painted (or simulated painting), pastel version of a picture for the cover and then show the actual picture it was based on, on the inside cover.

  On a related note: do the people creating this 'painstaking' artwork get to count their time?

  They are teaching aids that make us think and feel.
  
  Now we are getting somewhere. Actually, I think what they meant to say was: "They are teaching aids that make YOU think and feel what WE want you to think and feel." For a specific example, just look at the picture of the brother (probably the WT conductor) proudly displaying his personal study edition below the text in this edition.

  They can be especially helpful when we prepare for and participate in the Watchtower Study.
  
  Especially if you have not prepared and/or haven't already made a comment. You can still salvage a few brownie points by making a comment on the pictures at the end of the study. The conductor at our hall likes to do picture discussion during the wrapup. I guess it really is the "icing on the cake: as one brother commented in the text.

  Bonus Points: Speaking of 'teaching aids' , how many can you identify in the artwork on the last page? I'll get the ball rolling...
  
  1. Study article should be highlighted in multiple colors. Obviously, the more colors used, the better. More colors='more spiritually-minded'. You didn't just go thru this once! You want to glean every last morsel of food/fodder provided at the proper time.
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  I shall have visitors next week. Any recommendations?

  by Mr Fool in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  like the title said, i shall have visitors (jw young men) next week.. i don t want to scare them away right away, i wish them to have a wake up call.

  so what do you suggest?.

  shall i inplant one or two questions the first meting, or not?.

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  Thanks for the numbers Tylinbrando. I was looking for something like that.
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  Comments you hear at the July 15th WT Study

  by LostGeneration in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if you still go to the meetings, i'd love to hear how tomorrow's wts goes down.. i'm sure there will be plenty of comments read straight from the paragraph, a few pauses where nobody wants to comment for fear of not getting it right, and a few completely wrong comments from publishers talking out of their a$$e$ trying to look smart.

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  I'll be there. My wife will be amazed when she sees how 'studied' my copy is! I will be sure to post notes on audience reaction or lack of...
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  Watchtower November 15, 2013 ... be ready to obey any instructions we may receive ... new video NOT from JW.ORG the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by mindnumbed in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i came across this new video by danmera, i thought it was to the point and nicely done.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlitve8t3pk.

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  Simple. Straight to the point. Every family with at least one inactive/DA/DF'd person will be grateful for the potential out if it gets that scary.
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  Am I wasting my time?

  by mrhhome in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am the husband of an ex-jw.

  she left when she was 18, because she was dating a non-jw.

  they got married, and he began openly cheating on her.

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  I'd say yes with regard to getting them to change, but you did the right thing! For sure, 100% absolutely the best you could have done for your wife. And welcome (from Poland), You will get a lot of positive responses to your post but it will be hard to beat what steve2 said.
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  What is more important? Money or the message?

  by snare&racket in

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  2. friends

  imagine the dilemma..... you have a message to spread, but spreading it may cost you money when selling your property as your message is a little embarassing and weird.... do you paint over it and secure the sale or leave it be and stand by your message in the hope it saves even one more life?.

  it really isn't the same religion i grew up in!

  people have died defending and spreading that message from brooklyn, a message that they would now paint over for the sake of a building sale... .

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  FadeToBlack

  Regarding the lake. If you notice the JW calendar for this year, especially for July/August, you will notice the sailing vessels. This is apparently the only approved mode of transportation besides walking in the new system (maybe horses and elephants). I figure instead of Gilead school they are going to open a school that provides sailing lessons in order to be prepared.
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  Do You Think The Witnesses Actually Know What They Believe In?

  by minimus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i think they know what they don't believe in, like no blood, no hellfire, no trinity....but they really couldn't explain what their beliefs are and why they believe as they do.

  do you agree?

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  No, I don't think they do. How could they when it keeps changing all the time? Just ask one to explain the overlapping generations thing. Probably a sizeable percentage would not know they even teach that now. You would have to show it to them in their own publications.
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  Blondie's Coments You Will Not Hear at the 09-02-2013 WTS Study (when)

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  united nations http://www.randytv.com/secret/unitednations.htm.

  sheep and the goats affect our.

  coming great tribulation.

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  I also have a hard time with their use of 'we' in the article. It seems when they say something like 'we thought' they are implying that all JW's had the wrong idea. But, when they say 'we perceived/we discerned' they mean only the GB. I love the logic in this sentence in paragraph 1. - "His words have profound meaning for us because we too are keenly interested in knowing what the future holds". So just because 'we' are interested in knowing what the future holds, his words have profound meaning for us? Really? What if they only applied to the first century? This was also bizarre in Paragraph 4. - "Upon further examination of Jesus’ prophecy, however, we perceived that a part of Jesus’ prophecy about the last days has two fulfillments". So some parts have two fulfillments and some don't?
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  Theocratic Ministry School Review night?

  by FadeToBlack in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how can i tell without even looking at the schedule that it is time for the review?

  my wife decides she is not going to the meeting.

  she told me earlier this week we had an invitation for dinner/drinks with one of our neighbors down the street.

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  How can I tell without even looking at the schedule that it is time for the review? My wife decides she is not going to the meeting. She told me earlier this week we had an invitation for dinner/drinks with one of our neighbors down the street. Friday at 6. I didn't say anything, except: "sounds great!" Today she reminded me about it at lunch and just left a few minutes ago to buy some wine for the occasion. So I run back in the house after she leaves to check the KM and sure enough, Review Night! When I was still going, even if I did not know ahead of time, the moment I walked in the hall, I could tell it was review night. Attendance was sparse. I don't understand it! Who would miss an opportunity to read back approved WT answers to questions you never wondered about? And what about the rest of the spiritual feast? Anyone else observe this same lack of appreciation for 'spiritual' provisions from the GB?