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Separate Identity, vol 3
by vienne in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
some of you have read the first two volumes of schulz and de vienne's separate identity series recounting the watch tower's early years.

uncle b is working steadily on volume three, the last in the series despite declining health.

a few rough draft paragraphs of chapter three are up on his blog.
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VIDEO: Queensland - Durack Kingdom Hall - 30th Anniversary
by darkspilver in
1. jw
2. friends
this newly released original 1987 archival footage - with voice-over narration, commentary and interviews with those involved - takes an in depth look at both the history of the durack kingdom hall and the construction of the current kingdom hall that culminated over two weekends in january 1987.. the original kingdom hall in durack dates back to 1960 - but as the jws continued to experience growth in australia - increasing by some 280% over the following 25 years, it was felt that a new, larger, kingdom hall was now needed.. the new kingdom hall was built in january 1987, but rather than simply pull-down the original kingdom hall, they decided to incorporate it within the new kingdom hall and have a somewhat large auditorium.. another interesting feature of this kingdom hall is the tiered seating used for the back few rows (for example see part 3 around 12:35 and part 4 around 10:50).

(see also the thread from last december - video queensland strathpine kh 30th anniversary ).

durack kingdom hall, 20 freeman road, durack, brisbane, qld 4077google map: https://goo.gl/maps/yhyubk4rvt92streetview: https://goo.gl/maps/lkmgvbmlk2d2.
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Request For Help From Italy
by siveld in
1. jw
2. friends
i today received the following email from italy.

my response follows.

if you have further advice or suggestions, i will pass them on.. hello, i found your address re: ex jehovah's witnesses.
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How to get around "prophet" issue...?
by Happy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was wondering if anyone has a soloution to this little problem: as we all know, the wt claims to be the faithful and discreet slave, jehovah's spirit directed channel, blah blah blah, but i don't think they ever actually said the word prophet in relation to themselves.

if they have, i've yet to find the quote.

does anyone know how to get around this problem when a thoroughly brainwashed sheep uses the defense that "the wt never said they were a prophet so that argument is not valid"?
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Brisbane.
by spec in
1. jw
2. friends
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anybody here from brisbane, or qld?
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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #29
by ozziepost in
1. jw
2. friends
how's your weekend going (or gone!

mrs ozzie and i have had a very pleasant sunday, joined by prisca, and looking through holiday photos from our r&r.

yes, that "exotic location", mulan!!
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Oh Freddie.... meowww (Are Cats for Christians?)
by Stacey in
1. jw
2. friends
i found this and i had to share..... (with permission from the author of course).. are cats for christians?.

(completely fiction, but shows how anything can be manipulated into wtbts reasoning) .

by dave.
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POLL - Elders vs Molesters
by Amazing in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i wish to conduct a legitimate poll, or at least as legitimate as it can get on this forum.

unless you are or were a jw, please do not respond or make comments.

please simply give an answer, without extended comments.
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Sat. Dist. Conv.--Cracking the whip!
by LostMyReligion in
1. jw
2. friends
i have put in my final day at this year's test of posterior endurance---saturday at the district convention, 2001. i took quite a few notes today, because some had specifically asked about saturday's program.

i hope all will be suitably edified by them.

do not just listen to bits and pieces of the program, but to the whole thing.
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Exorcise Me
by hippikon in
1. jw
2. friends
need help bad.

i think i have the demon of apostasy please someone exorcise me.

yesterday my black sabath cds jumped up and ran out of the room.