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  The Watchtower's Official Explanation of the Scand

  by Kent in

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  [h3]here is the watchtower's official explanations on the un scandal![/h3.

  the letter is, naturally - on the watchtower observer as well!.

  yachyd da.

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  Thirdson

  Bridgette said,

  Did anybody catch that they are appreciative that this matter was brought to their attention?

  I did. It seems God uses opposers (their words) to bring things to the attention of the GB. Obviously, the GB doesn't act unless spirit directed too. So God must be directing oposers.

  THirdson

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'
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  JWs in China?

  by crochunter in

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  2. friends

  does anyone have any info about jw in china?

  i've never heard about this topic?

  since everyone is supposed to be witnessed to, china is obviously important.. thanks.. croc.

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  Thirdson

  Marilyn is quite right. I posted some figures here and a longer piece on Beliefnet. Less the 1% of all JWs are reporting for preaching in China, India and Indonesia. Those 3 countries make up over 1/3 of the World's poplulation. 50% of all JWs are concentrated in just 8 countries.

  JWs are concentrated in Christian countries or countries where other Christian missionaries opened the way.

  THirdson

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'
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  Mispronunciations at the meetings

  by TR in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  moxy raised a point in the "exaggeration" thread that aggravated me at the meetings.

  mispronunciations.

  moxy mentioned the word 'hyperbole' as frequently being mispronounced.. another one that bugged me was 'epitome'.

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  Thirdson

  Here are ones heard in field service:

  It's them Jeehovis Witnesses,

  It's them Jo-var Witnesses

  Are you one of them Jehobars?

  There were times I wished we were called Russellites!

  Thirdson

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'
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  Mispronunciations at the meetings

  by TR in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  moxy raised a point in the "exaggeration" thread that aggravated me at the meetings.

  mispronunciations.

  moxy mentioned the word 'hyperbole' as frequently being mispronounced.. another one that bugged me was 'epitome'.

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  Thirdson

  Variations on the above and others

  Coop-dee-tatt

  Sooper-flew-us

  Due-ett-ter-ron-oh-mee

  Eazee-kill (Bible prophet, quite adapt)

  Zer-rub-a-bubble

  *******

  Thirdson

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'
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  A Tough Day At the Writing Staff (WT12/15)

  by metatron in

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  2. friends

  these are tough times for the writing staff - so much.

  to avoid writing about!

  "but just to be safe, i'll avoid any real application of jesus'.

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  Thirdson

  HadEnuf,

  Is that it? Are you serious? That is the best they could up with?

  Thirdson

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'
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  More of you might be an apostate if...

  by Mindchild in

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  you might be a apostate if........... .

  you've ever woken up at 3am with an urgent need to use the bathroom, and on the way back thought, "i'll just check and see whos on jehovahs-witness.com".

  you've ever dreamt about disfellowshiping the governing body.. .

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  ...you actually read an entire copy of the Watchtower.

  ...think the borg is neither a Swedish tennis player or an alien race known for zipping around the galaxy in giant cubes.

  ...dub means nothing about voice overs of foreign language films.

  ...you sing "Guide me, O thou great Jehovah" with great gusto, not because of the divine name, but because it simply is a wonderful Welsh hymn.

  Thirdson
  (almost apostate according to some)

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'
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  Jesus Exaggerated a Lot (Hyperbole, Folks)

  by metatron in

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  2. friends

  next time you're at a kingdom hall, or during a watchtower study,.

  or book study, make the following statement out loud:.

  "jesus exaggerated a lot!".

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  Thirdson

  Metatron,

  You make a very good point. Nearly everything Jesus said in illustration was hyperbole. I never noticed much concern among the very rich JWs over Jesus words about the rich getting in to the kingdom as less likely than a camel getting through a needle's eye. Thus, knowing that it is hyperbole puts the broad and spacious road leading to destruction and the narrow and cramped road in new light. (pun intended)

  Thirdson

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'
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  Education Survey

  by larc in

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  education was strongly discouraged among the witnesses.

  i am curious as to how many of you went on for further education and in what fields.

  i will go ahead and list the ones i already know.. larc - advanced degrees in organizational psychology.

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  Thirdson

  I have ordinary and higher national certificates in Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Production plus an associate degree in Human Biology, all obtained while I was a JW.

  In addition, I have a UK Amateur Athletic Association One Star award. I think everybody except the fat and wheezy boys who sat on the side lines ('cause their mums sent notes) got one.

  Thirdson

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'
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  One JW response to WT/UN

  by CatholicGuy in

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  2. friends

  i've been able to maintain contact with a jw friend--even though i've been out of the organization for over 20 years.

  i brought up the un subject with him and got this interesting reply.

  my friend is an elder now and former bethelite:.

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  Thirdson

  CatholicGuy,

  You elder friend misses the point and his arguements don't fit.

  The WTS chose to associate with the UN and either lied to the UN when it agreed to support the UN charter or lied since in making excuses. As for Paul, he didn't apply for Roman citizenship he inherited it. Most people are citizens by birth. JW immigrants have had problems becoming US citizens because of renouncing previous citizenship and swearing allegiance to USA. Being an associate of the UN is not necessary for the functioning of the WTS nor required for furthering the interests of God's kingdom if God is in charge. The WTS associated for reasons of political expediancy (my view) and the related pressing need tax breaks and money.

  As for the UN charter if there is nothing wrong with it, why does the WTS denounce the UN? Surely, they should be supporting the UN as the interim and only means for peace and concord while awaiting God's Kingdom.

  Thirdson

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'
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  Young People Ask book

  by crownboy in

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  2. friends

  how many of you guys really believed and took to heart every word that was written in it?

  i was recently rereading it and it was ridiculous how sophomoric and unrealistic some of the answers to the questions were (e.g.

  when you have the urge to engage in the "sin" of masterbation you should pray to god untill the urge goes away.

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  Thirdson

  I must be from the previous generation. When I was a teenager (when we used to have to walk to the Kingdom Hall and it was up hill both ways) we had the Youth book. It had subjects like "Growing in to Manhood/Womanhood" and the dreaded chapter "Masturbation and Homosexuality". That book was likewise based on a Watchtower series from the early 70s. The stuff was revised for the Young People ask Book but they kept all the goofy stuff on masturbation.

  The ministry school covered the Youth book for a while as the talk #5 (later renumbered #4) which was brothers only. My best friend and I dreaded the thought of having any talk based on the early chapters of that book. In the end, this yokel brother got the chapter on Growing in to Womanhood. His talk alternated between the highly embarrassing (for him and us for him) and the hilarious with all of us snickering trying not to laugh out loud. It was grossly unfair of the TMS overseer to have assigned the talk to the poor brother. But I think if I had been assigned it I would have been sick that night.

  Arthur S. was the name of the brother. (The Brits will understand this, "The Archers" longrunning radio soap was based on an actual farming community in the territory of my congregation. Arthur was the typical Worcestershire farm hand.) He could hardly read when he first became a JW. He is fondly remembered for his talk on the birth of Jesus. He mentioned the shepherds out in the fields and suggested that they were camped out and warming themselves around their brazier. Unfortunately, he pronounced the word brassiere much to the amusemement of the congregation. Bras and breasts is what I will always remember Arthur for.

  Thirdson

  'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'