It did happen. It was even an article in Awake (or the Watchtower) about it.
InquiryMan
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Bethelites told to protest by the GB??
by williamhconley inwhen i served in bethel during the late 90's i was told by several bethel elders that since the city did not approve the 30 story residential building (now 90 sands) to be built in columbia heights, bethelites were sent to stand in front of city hall as a protest.
this was approved by the gb.. i wasn't there at that time but my question is.... is there anybody here that may have been at bethel or nyc at that time that can shed more light on this?
the wt criticizes organizations and individuals that protest to protect their rights.
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New Zealand headquarters: Witnesses sell, Elim buys
by Fe2O3Girl inhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/9124458/witnesses-sell-elim-buys.
it was the national headquarters for the jehovah's witnesses for 30 years.. but the 7.5ha wattle downs property has now been sold to elim church and could soon house a new christian college.. jehovah's witness minister george gray says advances in technology mean the property is no longer needed for running the church's new zealand and south pacific activities which will now be administered from australia.. elim church bought the property for its growing south auckland congregation and volunteers helped transform the site in just a matter of days.. pastor boyd ratnaraja says the congregation moved in on a sunday straight after morning services at their much smaller weymouth rd premises.. "they have done a superb job of setting up," he says.. the church will hold services for its 450-strong congregation at its new home as well as running counselling sessions and operating an op shop and a weekly soup kitchen.. "we believe in reaching out to the community.
we want this to be a centre of hope.
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Seeing the name "Jehovah" was a catholic invention of the 13th century and was popularised by Apostates because of its usage,"Aid Book",will new light reveal another name in the future ? Maybe Yahweh ?
by smiddy inthe witnesses say the apostacy took place after the last of the apostles died off , the name jehovah was invented by a catholic monk in the 13th century and because of its popularity among christendom (apostates ) it became acceptable.
and they have adopted it ?.
are the jehovahs witnesses following along with apostacy ?
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InquiryMan
It has been published in other Watchtower publications as well.
I knew this when I was a teenager.
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InquiryMan
I repeat I only commented on this particular video and that alone. I did not comment on sparlock, Lot etc... That’s another issue.
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Gay MS??
by andysmiles inabout me, i am being raised in a jw family.
all of my family expect for one aunt, who had left but not disfellowedshiped thankly, are in jw.
my father is an elder and so is my grandfather.
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InquiryMan
Hi!
I am gay and was also an elder for more than a decade. Feel free to pm if you’d like to.
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InquiryMan
I actually listened through all the language versions (I know, weird, but I like languages) of the song and the video was the same for them all.
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InquiryMan
Perhaps you are a bit more prone to conspiracy-theories than I am ;-)
Or they might have a hidden agenda in making this, although I doubt that.
time will show.
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InquiryMan
It might be a follow up, I just evaluate this video on its own. If you did not know it had been made by the WTS none of you would have given it a 2nd thought of being deceptive in any way-
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InquiryMan
The video states nothing about giving to the WTS. It is a general film aimed at teaching a child generosity...
sorry for not being a militant anti WTS-warrior.
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InquiryMan
I am glad I am not that cynical and no longer captive of black and white thinking. Some times good things might come from a source although we do not like or approve of their overall message.