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  Dear Governing Body/Faithful &Discreet Slave

  by somebody in

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  dear governing body .

  i read this in an article on your "official" web site today.

  it's in the index, under religion in the article called what is the purpose of life?

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  xjw,

  I can't believe they have information on a MAJOR DOCTRINE that they changed 8 years ago up on their site either. Being the faithless and disgusting slave that they are, it doesn't surprize me.

  Cardinal Fang,

  I believe the article is from a brochure from the early 90s. Also in the Kingdom Minsitry for this month, the offered liturature is 192 page books PRIOR TO 1988. That means that JWs are instructed to go door-to-door offering UNTRUTHS to the public. MANY of the books prior to 1988 contain the false doctrine of "the generation of 1914 will not pass away before armegeddon strikes".

  It prooves that they don't care what kind of news they spread, as long as they are collecting donations/money. If they did care, then they'd tell their followers to junk the books because they don't contain what they consider to be Bible truths. The WBTS have no morals. They don't care about peoples lives one iota. They don't care HOW MANY familys and lives they destroy.

  Money is their ONE AND ONLY concern. And I'm not saying that about JWs. I'm saying that about the WBTS Incorporated printing factory.

  peace,

  somebody

  Edited by - somebody on 24 January 2003 9:33:39
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  Dear Governing Body/Faithful &Discreet Slave

  by somebody in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dear governing body .

  i read this in an article on your "official" web site today.

  it's in the index, under religion in the article called what is the purpose of life?

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  Dear Governing Body

  I read this in an article on your "official" web site today. It's in the index, under RELIGION in the article called What Is The Purpose of Life? How Can You Find It?

  How long a time period would these last days prove to be? Jesus said regarding the era that would experience the "beginning of pangs of distress" from 1914 onward: "This generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur." (Matthew 24:8, 34-36) Thus, all the features of the last days must take place within the lifetime of one generation, the generation of 1914. So some people who were alive in 1914 will still be alive when this system comes to its end. That generation of people is now very advanced in years, indicating that there is not much time left before God brings this present system of things to an end.

  I never knew Jesus said we would experience the "beginning of pangs of distress" from 1914 onward! I'd like to join your religion now before it's too late and I die. Thank you for publishing such Bible truths on your officail website. I'll be contacting my nearest Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses to have one of Jehovah's Witnesses come to my house and explain more of this to me.

  I thank God for Bible scholars such as yourself for providing this spiritual food for the public to view. Keep spreading the good news!

  peace,

  somebody

  Edited by - somebody on 24 January 2003 8:26:12
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  ELDERS SCARE TACTICS DISS FELLOWSHIPING

  by nightwarrior in

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  being reasanable to assume that,they are promoting fear within the congregations,keeping others from asking awkward questions,it seems that no one is interested in the reasons why that other person was named and shamed,what a way to control people , one minute they are your best friends the next minute you bump into them say in the high street and you dont seem to exist within there boundarys or vision ,.

  my remedy .if you are in this position is to greet them very loudly laughingly saying hallo there ,big wave big smile,be carfull of those paedophiles your mixing with.

  ( nice & loud ) next time they see you they will run to the otherside of the road,instead of trying to intimidate you.

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  ((((((((cookie))))))))))

  My thoughts are with you and your family. It's sad that life can be so complicated enough, without having men try and force you to disown your own family! Especailly wehn they see strong family ties such as with you and your son. And your son was right when he said that family members who go back because their family members won't even as much as speak to them is not a spiritual or Godly reason to return. The "arrangement" the society uses to get poeple to return is nothing short of blackmail.

  Please read this thread and tell your son about the iformation in the KMs being not rigid rules, but only suggestions, according to the society. He can print out the article from his WT cd and bring it with him if he decides to attend the intimidation and judging committee. truthseekers gave the whole article too in this thread:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=44609&site=3

  Meanwhile, I like nightworriorors idea to not let elders intimidate us or make us feel like we aren't worthy of God's or anyone elses love.

  Thanks nightworrior!

  peace,

  somebody
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  Be Proactive - Prevent Masturbation!!!

  by reporter in

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  LOL! This is great!

  cept I don't think that it said masterbation causes siezures or red eyelids!

  peace,

  gwen
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  American Idol

  by teenyuck in

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  it started at 8:00 and simon (the producer) is ripping people apart.

  they are telling him to fucx off.

  they have "bleeped" quite a few people's comments to simon, after the performed and he blasted them.

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  somebody

  I watched last seasons when Kelli won. I missed them this seasons though. How many shows did i miss so far? Did it just start this week?

  Maybe it's on tonight! { running to look in my TV guide }

  peace,

  gwen
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  Month -to-month statistics for U.S

  by Joker10 in

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  these are the number of publishers in the u.s. 9excluding alaska and hawaii) for every month of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 service year.

  just take a look at the number of publishers in may of 2001 compare to that same month of 2002. a whopper!

  an increade of 4%!.

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  that is why they don't like it when JWs are in field service and refer to themselves as representing the WTS (to avoid lawsuits).

  they don't want publsihers doing publishing work on the phone for them saying that thay represent the WTS either. The WTS even tell them in a KM what to say to avoid the question. Notice the "without pausing"

  If the person asks, "Whom do you represent?" simply say without pausing, "I am one of Jehovahs Witnesses, and I am calling to invite your opinion on this interesting question. Have you ever wondered . . . ?" If the householder asks, "Where did you get my telephone number?" you could reply, "From the directory, and I am calling to invite your opinion on this interesting question. Has it ever occurred to you . . . ?"

  oooppps sorry......off statistic topic here!

  Won't happen again.

  peace,

  gwen
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  Month -to-month statistics for U.S

  by Joker10 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  these are the number of publishers in the u.s. 9excluding alaska and hawaii) for every month of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 service year.

  just take a look at the number of publishers in may of 2001 compare to that same month of 2002. a whopper!

  an increade of 4%!.

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  somebody

  First of all, numbers and stastics do not impress God, or they could be powerful proof of blessings from God.... depending on when one asks.

  Jan 15, 2001 Watchtower
  Of course, the number of those associated with Jehovah's Witnesses is not a criterion for determining if they enjoy divine favor;nor do statistics impress God.

  May 15, 2001 Watchtower

  Consult the current Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, and note the lands now reporting from 100,000 to nearly 1,000,000 Kingdom publishers. This is powerful proof that the Kingdom-preaching work is being blessed by Jehovah.

  And one more thing regarding publishers of the WBTS.

  The Watchtower society has changed it's rules so that it can play with numbers. For example, there was a change not long ago regarding some kind of "15 minute" deal so that a publisher can carry over and count time that might not have been counted otherwise. I'll look for the change and try and get back to this. Also, the REQUIRED BY THE SOCIETY number of hours for the different ranks of pioneer publishers keeps getting lowered over the years, so that they won't make their numbers of pioneers go down. Therefore, they can make it easy to play with their stastics to suit their wim at any given time.

  I don't trust any statistics printed by the WBTS anyway. If they can't keep track of 144,000...then how can they keep track of 6 million?

  peace,

  gwen

  Edited by - somebody on 22 January 2003 18:26:50
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  MAJOR TV SHOW TO DISCUSS JW CHILD ABUSE

  by Scully in

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  major canadian tv show to discuss jw child

  abuse scandal

  this is to alert the jw world that a major tv documentary is set to go in canada on the jw child sex abuse issue.

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  BTTT

  Thank you all who let us know that we can probably watch it with realplayer after it airs.

  peace,

  somebody
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  quote search: recognize His people by their love

  by Jacqueline in

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  i am desperately searching fo rthe bible qoute which tells you that you shall recognize his people by the love amongst themselves.. i have not found any love amongst any witnesses in our hall, never ever...and we have attended this hall for nearly 2 years.

  i am still a study, my hubby grew up in the truth.

  elders are coming over tomorrow night to discuss our lack of meeting attendance.

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  I find the use of the words "among yourselves" in verse 35 in the NWT interesting. Why? Because the Watchtower tries to imply that this verse is speaking to JWs ALONE by translating "one another" to " among yourselves".

  NWT reads....

  34 I am giving

  YOU a new commandment, that YOU love one another; just as I have loved YOU , that YOU also love one another. 35 By this all will know that YOU are my disciples, if YOU have love among yourselves."

  peace,

  somebody
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  Who are the best vocalists?

  by heathen in

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  recently the rock and roll world declared that robert plant is the all time greatest vocalist .

  i think i agree with this but i also think guys like elvis and paul mcartney diserve a place in that catagory .

  who else do you think would qualify for mention here?

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  Hi Gopher!

  I agree that Judy Garland had a beautiful voice, but Barbara grates on my eardrums in a bad way. lol

  Did you ever see the movie "For The Boys" ? Bette Midler (?) sang a lot in that movie and she definately has great pipes too!

  peace,

  somebody