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  WTBTS' corrupt translation - to elevate elders!

  by The Searcher in

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  the wt march 2017, p.11, par.

  13 quotes ephesians 4:8 as saying, "the bible refers to them as 'gifts in men.

  however, the org's own kingdom interlinear translation (and every other bible translation) gives a truthful translation of the verse: .

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  ab.ortega

  Great point, The Searcher.

  Also of interest is the Cross-reference for this text provided by biblehub. It notes:
  

  Psalm 68:18
  You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there.

  
  

  Watchtower however twists it to the same agenda:

  • Psalm 68:18
  • • 18You ascended on high;+

      You carried away captives;

      You took gifts in the form of men,+

      Yes, even stubborn ones,+ to reside among them, O Jah God.

  
  
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  New Resolution?

  by NikL in

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  had our midweek meeting last night.

  they had a resolution to send an extra (i wanna say $1100 but i only remember it was at least $1000) per month to forward the kingdom preaching work etc.. you know how they work in the kh...no one votes against anything.

  i abstained as i almost have always done.

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  DISGUSTING
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  You know it's time to give up the JW religion when your route call tells you to

  by jambon1 in

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  lasting memory of the latter period of time in the organisation:.

  i had a route call with the magazines whom i'd called on for a number of years.

  eventually when i become a parent i became consumed with negativity, doubt (blood issue) & depression.

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  ab.ortega

  I remember a lot of student's made valid points contrary to what the BibleTeach taught. I always dismissed them with invalid arguments and kept going. Wish I would have paid a little more attention, but ,honestly, I just wanted to be done with the study and go home. That was my study policy - go get it done. I always loved it when they would cancel on me. It made my day!
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  My Thanksgiving Tradition As One of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by TMS in

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  the jw prohibition of celebrating holidays includes the american celebration of thanksgiving, a sort of innocuous harvest festival, where thanks is given for the year's blessings.

  a typical family eats a large meal together, including turkey and all the trimmings.

  in recent decades, nfl football, always involving the dallas cowboys and detroit lions, has become part of the routine, as well as drinking beer.. every year or so, the "awake!

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  I know many JW families that make a big deal dinner with friends and family a day or two after the official date. Turkey and all the trimmings. We've done it ourselves. Last year we actually did it the day of and it was great. Delicious food and nice comforting weather.
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  November broadcast makes thier strategy clear.

  by Crazyguy in

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  thier talk at this summers district conventions about shunning faders was a bit unclear and many said it was pointing out that only jws were to shun wrongdoers not specifically faders.

  this new broadcast makes it now obvious that those who leave the meetings have left jehovah so therefore they are to be shunned as a form of discipline.

  there can be no mistake that they do not want any of thier cult members associating with faders or those that have left the cult.

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  ab.ortega

  How so? Do they specifically mention they should be shunned?
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  Update on U.S. Local Design/Construction Arrangement—November 2016

  by wifibandit in

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  update on u.s. local design/construction arrangement—november 2016 video will be considered the week of november 7, 2016. english and spanish.

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  ab.ortega

  Where can I find information on those 54 halls built in the last 3 years? Thanks.
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  HLC and privacy rights

  by StarTrekAngel in

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  some time ago i used to work at a hospital.

  when my family members would receive treatment at this place, often times they would ask me if i could look up information for them regarding their health.

  i always had to tell them that privacy laws did not allow me to bypass the hospital's administration.

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  ab.ortega

  I agree on thinking they are above the law. On an occasion or two elders bypassed privacy issues just to catch someone and bring them to a JC. I'm not sure but what was done would probably violate some law at the most.
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  Santa is coming.. true Story

  by ab.ortega in

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  http://imgur.com/aCilSrk
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  Santa is coming.. true Story

  by ab.ortega in

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  Witnesses Repair 60-Year-Old Dam in Warwick

  by wifibandit in

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  in this propaganda piece they continue to obsess over this damn dam!.

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  http://imgur.com/a/icmez.

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  ab.ortega

  Watchtower structural workers raise the concrete wings of the primary spillway an additional four feet and repair the structural cracks.

  
  

  Surprised they weren't labeled as "volunteers" rather "workers.