tbn is having its telethon, and a group of them are singing this rather holistic-new-agey-sounding song, repeating the chorus over and over, "there is no god like jehovah!
" wouldn't the jws just love it!
"trinity broadcasting network" singing to jehovah!
We sang "Guide me O thou Great Jehovah" (Cwm Rhondda) on Sunday in church. Mrs Thirdson always gives me a sly smile when 'Jehovah' is said or sung. Nevertheless, I like that hymn, a great Welsh hymn, and one I know well despite my total JW upbringing.
I must admit that the divine name Jehovah and Yahweh are more often used in services than I would have imagined as a JW.
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I guess it was one of those "unknowns" that were not known to be unknowns at the time as opposed to the unknowns that were known about.
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jesus was a ransom sacrifice for many.
according to scripture, he died to save the world and carried the sins of the world with him as he died.
he actually suffered an horrendous death, dying 3 hours after being crucified.
One point Gumby makes always troubled me as a JW. If God knew that one disciple, namely Judas, would betray Jesus how much free choice did Judas have? If by his very nature he was destined to be the betrayer and a betrayer was needed in order to fulfill prophecy how could Judas be condemned for all eternity? To me it always seemed that Judas was devasted by his actions and killed himself in remorse, almost as if events turned out not the way he expected.
That said, I always felt that Pilate's hand was forced as well and that he was coerced into having Jesus executed.
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anyone else have an aversion to dress clothes, now that you aren't forced to wear a suit and tie (women insert their version here) to sit a stadium for 8 hours on a summer day?
being forced to do this as a young child traumatized me pretty good!
This was me in 1987. I was the Service Manager for a machine tool company. I have my white lab coat (we had a demonstration facility) and my company tie. (Note: those are not PCs they are IBM DisplayWrite Word Processing terminals)
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anyone else have an aversion to dress clothes, now that you aren't forced to wear a suit and tie (women insert their version here) to sit a stadium for 8 hours on a summer day?
being forced to do this as a young child traumatized me pretty good!
I did for a long time. Most of my working life (even when I had some really dirty jobs to do) I had worn a shirt and tie to work. It wasn't until I moved to the US that casual business wear became my norm. I worked for a golf shirt company for a long time and guess what I wore most of the time? At the same time I quit the JWs and even though I go to church on occasion I never wear a jacket and tie. I wear a tie two or three times a year (weddings and funerals mainly).
Now I said I had an aversion for a long time. Last December I had to go to Japan on business and I bought some new clothes. Surprisingly, it actually felt good to wear a suit and tie to work. By the end of the day my collar felt sweaty and my tie was too tight. It was fun for a while but I am not that bothered that I am back in "business casual" or even jeans at my office now.
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george benson is now on bbc radio five live he just answered a question from a listener he said ?he was a associated with jehovah?s witnesses and goes door knocking, and finds it quiet interesting?, they then moved on to his new album.
frogit
I saw George Benson interviewed in the UK in the late 80s/early 90s. He spoke about his beliefs, field service and going door to door in twos. Yes, I saw him in concert as well.
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it seemed like every kh had at least one?
someone who pronounced jehovah as jehover.
did you hear this at your kh.
People we met in field service in my area would frequently say Joe-Var as in, "it's 'em Joe-Var Witnesses at the door ag'in." At school we were known as Hovis Witnesses. (Hovis is a popular brand of bread in the UK)
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http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2658020
'life's never been as good as in 1976' .
by rachel williams, pa news .
Twas a good year. I left school, got a job and started college. It was a wonderfully hot summer. Being sponsored through college by an aircraft components company I got to go on some visits. We spent a day at Filton where the last Concordes were being assembled. We didn't get to go on one although they let us walk through a full size mock-up and they let us on the hangar floor to see the aircraft up close. Later on I would work on Concorde fuel valves. As for the fuel pressurization system my company designed it, was deemed too heavy compared to the amount of fuel it was supposed to save so it was abandoned. (I later left the company for "conscience" reasons when I my primary role was designing production methods for a compressor for the Challenger Tank.)
Wasn't Dennis Howell the Labour minister in charge of droughts that year? He became minister for floods when later that winter there was 3 years worth of rain to compensate for the dry summer.
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(I still have my micrometer from that period, along with my 6 inch steel rule and book of engineering tables. I still use the rule)
i believe they are "cultlike" but i don't think they are a "cult"........and you?
Yes, absolutely.
my mum's congregation get's involved in trips to see classical music, she goes dancing sometimes and even enjoys an official congregation organised picnic when the weather is good enough.
the df'ing thing seems to be regarded as an optional choice for the would-be shunner.
everyone there is very sociable and friendly with one another too.
E-man,
Ironbridge will still be standing long after the Watchtower has tumbled down.
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