The problem is plagiarized ideas put forth as if they came directly from heaven to the " only" true religion
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When Did the Watchtower Introduce the "Generation of 1914" Teaching?
by Ding ini'm looking for help to track down the development of the "generation" doctrine, starting with when the wt first specifically tied the end to the generation of 1914.. russell taught that 1914 would be the end of this system of things.
when that failed, rutherford started touting 1925.. no need to talk about generations then; it was just specific dates.. when did they first tie the end in to a "generation of 1914" time frame?.
i also know that they changed the meaning of generation several times.. first, a person had to have been at least 15 in order to have seen the events of 1914 with understanding of what was happening.. i think they lowered that to 10 and then finally it was anyone who was alive in 1914.. of course, now the generation overlaps.. does anyone know someone where all these wt teachings are set out chronologically (preferably with citations to the literature)?.
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Young "Elders"
by XBEHERE inever since the annual meeting last october and the letter to bodies of elders stating that "exceptional young men perhaps in their early 20's could qualify for appointment as elders.." it even states this in the updated elders manual!
have any of you pimo's, pimq's, or those on here with family/friends still in hear of any young men being appointed as elders yet?
i am talking 21, 22, 23, 24 etc.
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We're watching a fast track 7 or 8 year old being pushed in the " school" right now. Constant bragging on him. I do have to admit he has better reading, pronunciation, and grammar than half the elders. Hw will no doubt be baptized before puberty then there are usually only two outcomes; monster zealot or monster girl chaser. Or both
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UK Hospital using Kingdom Melodies - complaint
by AEnEm ini found out that a uk hospital (nnuh) uses kingdom melodies as hold music, apparently for some years!
i called and heard it myself.
i wrote an email to the complaints team and await a response.
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Who cares. Most hold music is unentertaining anyway
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A friend mentioned seeing a few beards in recent pictures of the new world.
Related: that bible ( book)study video this,week had a woman progressing in da troof starting with an afro, then braids, then straightened hair.
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Christmas Decorations at the Kingdom hall
by Simon ini can't remember if i've told this story before .... but back in the day, in irlam congregation (northwest england, uk, cheshire #1 circuit i think) we used to rent a kingdom hall for many years before we eventually built our own.. preston hall.
ah, the memories .... it was primarily used as a community hall for old folks, but we had it friday night and sunday morning.. there was a loft and fold-out ladder and we used to store the chairs up their.
every meeting, there would be an assembly line of all the "lads" to pass the chairs down and set them up, then collect them up and pass them back up at the end of the meeting.
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A 3rd or 4th cousin of my dad had money and owned a building with a meeting hall over it. She let the JW s ( she was one) use it. But she also had a New Years party there every year. Chart, text, and whistles mixed Dad wouldn't go. I sure miss her and that part of childhood. It was a 40 mile trip up there, big meals ( Thanksgiving), a mansion to explore, long drives into mountains, a chance to plink with .22s.
Many times we cleaned an armory after new years for the two and half day assembly. Thats where I spotted my wife.
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Ramapo
by Mit123 inhow much is ramapo going to cost?
my daughter in africa meets in a cow shed for her meetings.
i wonder how many khs in africa they could build if they dropped ramapo?.
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A letter says theycut down trees. First step in saving the planet
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A few think it is a life saving work; as in tornado warning. A lot go to socialize, be seen, and to prevent nagging by brother elder.
Appearance is more important than message--ties, hose, 1954 hair, shaved, dresses.
Then there are the titles: elder, ms, pioneer etc.
The work that is neglected is internal--calling on sick, actually helping people. Even an effort to do something for community. Ever see a sign that this stretch of hiway is cleaned up by JWs snoot hill congregation?
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I think a page was secretly removed ( as in taken out) from one book and copied.
The partwe dont see is marginal notes and oral instructions
And the group think of various elder bodies
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Idolatry: Blue square
Can we do Festivus?
Bible truths as taught by JWs?
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Elder asks my disfellowshipped cousin to leave house while grieving for his grandmother
by RULES & REGULATIONS infourteen years ago i started a thread on how horrible my disfellowshipped cousin was treated after his mom passed away and the terrible actions on the part of the elders at the funeral home.. 67. horrible conduct by congregation elders at my cousin's funeral.............. well, here we are 14 years later, and things haven't changed!.
my aunt ( who is my disfellowshipped cousin's grandmother ) was placed in home hospice care.
the nurse told her daughters ( who are jehovah's witnesses and live with their mother ) that their mom probably has 2 days left to live and that they should call the immediate family.. my disfellowshipped cousin and his sister show up in the early morning.
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Who I have in MY home is my business PERIOD. In this case it is also "necessary family business "
Way out of line.