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  Christadelphians the closest to JW?

  by ab.ortega in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am curious as to what current religion is similar in beliefs and organization to jw's.

  i've only come as far as christadelphians.

  are there any others you know of?.

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  ab.ortega

  I am curious as to what current religion is similar in beliefs and organization to JW's. I've only come as far as Christadelphians. Are there any others you know of?
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  Kingdom Hall construction -- Counting time and reporting travel, meals, and lodging expenses

  by FatFreek 2005 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i have two questions.

  1. if you work on kingdom hall construction, are you allowed to count your time in lieu of field service?

  an old thread here indicated that if you are pioneer, you can count your time.

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  ab.ortega

  Not reported as hours to branch. Only used as a credit up to 70 hrs total per month and really only matters at the end of the year to help you meet the 840 hour total quota.
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  What happens to the elders?

  by Worldling9 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  with so many khs closing and congos consolidating, what happens to the elders?

  clearly there won't be a place for all of them.

  would the older ones be the first to go, losing their long held positions of 'power'?.

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  ab.ortega

  I think they will all keep their titles, but eventually the Watchtower will place an age cap like they did for CO's and COBOEs...
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  Today I Dropped In To Field Service Meeting

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just dropped my daughter off to her mum at her parents house.

  it was 12pm and i knew they meet for feild service there but my ex and i assumed they would still be out knocking on doors.

  i pull up in the street and there's quite a few cars parked up and the house was backed with jdubs from my old congregation.

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  ab.ortega

  Way to go!
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  Are You Vegetarian Or Not?

  by ladonna in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with all the "food" "fluff" larc has started, it has made me wonder how many here are vegetarian or meat eaters.. i like my meat in winter, but only in very small amounts.. summertime i go completely vegetarian and relish fruits and vegetables.. how about you??.

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  manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.

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  ab.ortega

  I like fajitas.
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  How My Husband Helped Me See TTATT

  by corruptgirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wanted to write my experience on how my husband helped me see the ttatt (the truth about the truth).

  first, let me mention that he wrote his own experience a couple months ago under the name sanchy.

  for his story please click here….. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5148261828526080/walking-thin-line-resigning-elder

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  ab.ortega

  Thank you for sharing. I wish I could make progress with my wife. I just feel stuck though. Seems we are in an okay place with me being inactive and all so I don't want to stir things up. But I really want to be fully out and want to help her.
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  CO visit... Circuit is not growing at all, he said during midweek meeting

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so that was a "shocker".

  i was not able to attend the meeting.

  i had a more important one with my other apostate friends in the area.

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  ab.ortega

  And the whole shifting around of circuits is just smoke and mirrors to make the population seem larger at assemblies. I'm glad he fessed up and said there is no growth. That is excellent news. So the witness carts are not that great after all. They do make good Instagram props, though. (snickers)
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  You're fired!...Damage control in October broadcast

  by ab.ortega in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this new broadcast features interviews with bethelites from south africa that were fired reassigned to the ministry field.

  i almost feel sorry for these people who gave their all thinking they would be taken care of for who-knows how many years.

  however they were let go in the blink of an eye.

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  ab.ortega

  This new broadcast features interviews with Bethelites from South Africa that were fired reassigned to the ministry field. I almost feel sorry for these people who gave their all thinking they would be taken care of for who-knows how many years. However they were let go in the blink of an eye. You can see the sadness in some of the interviewees even though their words express otherwise. Some of the wording also seems scripted. How can they even consider this a blessing, being a burden to the congregation they were sent to. How in the world is this a sign that the "end" is getting closer. SMH.

  I am so "blessed" to be awake and that I was never accepted as a Bethelite, though I think they did call after I was awake. Too late!!!
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  “Sing Out Joyfully” to Jehovah

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  borg link warning: “sing out joyfully” to jehovah.

  non-borg pdf mirror: “sing out joyfully” to jehovah.

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  ab.ortega

  Which songs did they remove completely?
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  Singing

  by skimthesurface in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  despite not wanting to be a jw anymore and not being at meetings for a few months, still have k. songs coming into my head- both from old and new song books - usually whilst working.

  anyone else?

  how does it make you feel?.

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  ab.ortega

  I catch myself and immediately nip it at the bud. Will sing or hum something else immediately.

  It doesn't happen often though.