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  What is the org’s view on extraterrestrial life?

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

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  i am sure that it has been discussed before.

  but just out of curiosity, what is the orgs view on extraterrestrial life?

  the org certainly agrees that the universe is infinitely large.

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  UFOs and extraterrestrials are Satan and his buddy demons trying to mislead us, apparently.

  g96 7/8 26-27 The Bible’s Viewpoint UFO’s—Messengers From God?:

  The Bible warns that Satan and his demons are intent on misleading mankind. They take advantage of mankind’s despair and hopelessness to offer attractive, but false, solutions. (2 Corinthians 11:14) Hence, the Bible warning: “In later periods of time some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired utterances and teachings of demons.”—1 Timothy 4:1. In like manner today, any supposed visits and seemingly beneficial guidance from such beings should be rejected, whatever form they may take. Those who would rather follow the advice of “extraterrestrials” than God’s Word are bound to be misled—a terrible mistake to make in these critical times.
  
  
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  Assembly baptisms/attendance - keep 'em coming!

  by freddo in

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  don't forget to post your reported assembly and convention attendance and baptisms and whether they are higher or lower than customary (if you know).. here's some detail passed to me of the last circuit assembly held at surrey (uk) assembly hall.. attendance 922 baptisms 3 (half circuit).

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  1100 in attendance, 1 baptized (Canada).

  jehovah's chariot is truly on the move.
  
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  BBC: World's oldest-known living cancer '11,000 years old'

  by GodZoo in

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  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25864236 the world's oldest-known living cancer dates back 11,000 years, according to uk scientists.. it arose in a single dog and has survived in canines ever since, with the cancer cells passing between animals when they mate.. a team led by the wellcome trust sanger institute near cambridge decoded the dna of the cancer.. it revealed the "genetic identikit" of an ancient husky-like dog, which first developed the disease.so.. it seems that despite man being only 6,000 years old and 5,000 years before imperfection entered humanity and the natural world and when genesis 1:31 stated: "god saw all that he had made, and it was very good.

  "he was already killing dogs and set them up to die very slow and painful deaths..

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  Also, something I learned just a few months ago - dinosaurs had cancer. Dinosaurs, who preceded man, had cancer.

  http://www.nature.com/news/2003/031021/full/news031020-2.html
  
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  Aus Bethel reducing numbers dramatically.

  by joey jojo in

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  sorry if this is old news but just heard that there will only be about 75 people left at sydney bethel after layoffs.

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  when i was there a few years back the most canada bethel could hold was around 450, and that includes some rooms having 3 brothers assigned to it. seems like they want the number under 300 if they're letting go that many, there'll be lots of rooms empty though so i don't know what will happen with them. i don't even know if the schools are held there anymore, ministerial training school used to be held there with the notorious wayne johnson being one of the instructors but i thought i heard a few years back they do the schools in montreal now.
  
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  Prince: How the rock legend turned his life around

  by Dogpatch in

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  what is your opinion of prince nowadays?.

  one of the worlds raunchiest rock stars, prince is in his stacked heels and flamboyant suit strutting from house to house around an ordinary suburban estate.. from: http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/07/06/prince-how-the-rock-legend-turned-his-life-around-115875-22384807/.

  flanked by minders, he goes up a garden path, knocks on a door and politely asks the householder: would you like to talk about god?.

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  I think Prince is still a JW, in 2014 Anthony Anderson said "[Prince] cornered me at the elevator in his house one day, trying to convert me to be a Jehovah’s Witness" and I can't find it anymore but I recall someone else (Chris Rock I think) that said he still actively preaches to everyone he meets.

  Also, since the monthly JW Broadcasting programme always has a music video in it,can you imagine Tony Morris saying, "And now we have a special music video - starring our dear Brother Prince!" ? Their viewership would go through the roof
  
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  2015--10/19-and10/29-BOEs!

  by Atlantis in

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  disregard if already posted.. .. 2015, 10/19/boe.

  .. click the green download button.. re: service meeting part for week of december 21, 2015 .

  http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/vistoa4.

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  "Please be assured that these adjustments are not being made because of a lack of financial
  support on your part. Far from it!... However, it must be acknowledged that the Kingdom work is expanding at an accelerated pace and the Governing Body can only do so much with the funds at their disposal."

  lol this organization, imagine if a big company laid off much of its work force and told all the workers "it's not money problems, no no no far from it! but we gotta do something about our money". everyone being let go should be making a fuss about this, how the org keeps saying these layoffs have nothing to do with money is incredibly condescending and, frankly, offensive. they're blatantly lying to everyone's faces and nobody seems to care.
  

  the other letter was just another money-begging letter and a "give us all your money" video will be shown during a service meeting part in november.
  
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  Let's Consolidate World Branch Layoff Threads - Oct 2015

  by TheListener in

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  there has been many threads from various posters around the world about recent bethel layoffs.. so far i remember threads about:.

  south africa.

  united states.

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  someone made a thread on /r/exjw on reddit about bethelites being let go in Canada a few days ago, so it's already happening

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/3q57d4/witnesses_in_my_area_getting_kicked_out_of_bethel/
  
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  INSPIRED ERROR: new phrase among JW CO

  by wannaexit in

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  there is no end to their madness.

  the co gave a talk on inspired error.

  i have never heard of it.

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  i just had my CO visit and heard the same talk. He'd test us by saying something and asking if it was an inspired error. all i remember was the last one had something to do with pornography.
  
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  Let's Consolidate World Branch Layoff Threads - Oct 2015

  by TheListener in

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  there has been many threads from various posters around the world about recent bethel layoffs.. so far i remember threads about:.

  south africa.

  united states.

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  50 out of about 400 to 450 at Georgetown (Canada) are being let go, and it sounds like all special pioneers are being reassigned as regular pioneers. Laundry services are to be shut down and catering reduced or ended, which we already knew about.
  
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  The updated Organized book

  by Richard_I in

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  the updated organized to do our will book is now up.

  i just skimmed through it very quickly and i think they are more lenient on reporting time now (p. 76):.

  there are essential activities for which time is not counted, such as getting ready for field service, attending themeeting for field service, running errands, and so forth.

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  The updated Organized to Do Our Will book is now up. I just skimmed through it very quickly and I think they are more lenient on reporting time now (p. 76):

  There are essential activities for which time is not counted, such as getting ready for field service, attending the
  meeting for field service, running errands, and so forth. Each publisher must follow his Bible-trained conscience
  when prayerfully determining what constitutes a witnessing period. Some publishers preach in densely populated areas, whereas others work territories where there are few inhabitants and considerable travel is required. Territories differ; publishers differ in the way they view their ministry. The Governing Body does not impose its conscience on the worldwide congregation as to how time spent in field service is to be counted, nor has anyone else been appointed to make a judgment in this matter.—Matt. 6:1; 7:1; 1 Tim. 1:5.