I wonder if any Halls that will be streaming the meeting will allow people to listen in by telephone?
gingerbread
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Annual Meeting : where is yours?
by gingerbread inif the original announcement still hold for this weekends 'open' annual meeting, it will be streamed live to (only) english speaking members.
is this still the plan?.
i'm interested in hearing from all on the forum where 'their' program will be broadcast.. our local kingdom hall will be live streaming the meeting.. .
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Today's WT Study (Who is the FDS - Sep 2013)
by ohnightdivine inplease share how your wt study went today...
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gingerbread
I was observing with eyes wide open!
One elder began a comment and then stopped...said he was confused...
Two were corrected by the conductor when they refered to the 'faithful and discreet slave class'.
Other than that, it was a pretty typical WT study - except it went about 15 minutes overtime.
I had to remind myself that the people in attendance in their 20's were toddlers when the 'generation' definition changed in 1995. They know nothing about the change in baptismal questions in 1985, the Brooklyn headquarters clean-out of 'evil slaves' in 1980 and nothing about the WT's conclusion that 1975 marked the final year of 6000 years of human existence (with the very real threat of the beginning of the 'great tribulation').
Most took it all in stride - though some close friends and family are admitting the bizarreness of some of the conclusions.
ginger
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Annual Meeting : where is yours?
by gingerbread inif the original announcement still hold for this weekends 'open' annual meeting, it will be streamed live to (only) english speaking members.
is this still the plan?.
i'm interested in hearing from all on the forum where 'their' program will be broadcast.. our local kingdom hall will be live streaming the meeting.. .
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gingerbread
If the original announcement still hold for this weekends 'open' Annual Meeting, it will be streamed live to (only) English speaking members. Is this still the plan?
I'm interested in hearing from all on the forum where 'their' program will be broadcast.
Our local Kingdom Hall will be live streaming the meeting.
I'm in the United States.
ginger
Is the program not being shared with JW's in France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, Russia, Brazil, etc...???
Does anyone know if the program will be recorded and later distributed to these parts of the world?
Is 'your' congregation having the program at the Hall or are they travelling to another location?
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Did anyone ever?...
by nolongerconfused inpick up a girl from your own or neighboring kingdom hall and messed around?
how did you feel?.
how many of you were surprised at the promiscuity that existed or currently exists in your kingdom halls (tm)?.
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gingerbread
This is the single, most often used method to guilt a JW boyfriend or girlfriend into marriage.
Fear of an elder's meeting and possible disfellowshipping gets a ring on a finger.
The new couple now can share a secret as they enter a marriage. And ... it can be used as a control weapon for years to come!
ginger
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JW's planning for retirement
by FirstLastName ini had an interesting discussion with a jw family member recently and he brought up his plans for retirement.
according to his age bracket, this will not be for another 20 years or so.
he plans to buy land, build a house, move the parents nearby.
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gingerbread
Never take financial advice from broke people.
Or - from people who live off the government, social welfare or 'voluntary donations'.
ginger
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No bibles at any kingdomhalls, strong rumors the annual meeting is regarding the bible...
by EndofMysteries infrom relatives and contacts in 2 states, there have been no bibles available for a couple months.
one person mentioned to me as well about supposed quotes in the magazines from other bibles.
rumors are that they will announce a new bible, or possibly tell everyone to buy a bible from another place that they approve of.
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gingerbread
They're going to announce the new 'Simplified Edition' of the NWT.
ginger
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The Elders have been demoted to Dukes
by Quarterback inaccording to the november wt study article, there a study lesson about 7 shepherds, and 8 dukes.
the interesting thing is par 17. it instructs the elders to not question the instrutions they receive during an modern day asyrian attack.
maybe some kool aid is coming.
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gingerbread
The men on the Governing Body are 'elders' as well.
I don't think the reference to 'Eight Dukes' is a coincidence...
ginger
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New Watchtower video on "real friends"
by cedars inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5schopnecog.
it's difficult to imagine how this video could be more disingenuous and hypocritical.
cedars.
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gingerbread
They're rebranding themselves.
ginger
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New Awake magazine goes after the media
by cedars inhere is a link to the pdf.... http://www.jw.org/download/?issue=201312&output=html&pub=g&fileformat=pdf&alllangs=0&langwritten=e&txtcmslang=e&isbible=0.
some interesting quotes.... while it is wise not to believe everything we read in the news, it does not follow that there is nothing we can trust.
the key may be to have a healthy skepticism, while keeping an open mind.tone: when the tone of a news item is angry, spiteful, or highly critical, it suggests that an attack is under way and not a reasoned argument.sources: is there evidence of thorough research?
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gingerbread
They're laying down sandbags to protect themselves from the incoming storm of media attention from the Conti loss...
ginger
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Are you fading mentally or physically?
by gingerbread ini began my proactive 'fade' a couple of years ago.
it was due to multiple events: observing (once again) another botched judicial decision, researching the origins of wt beliefs and organizational history & reading the bible by itself.. when the kids were young, i made every effort to get them to the meetings, out in service, study with them, read the bible story book, watch the videos and have plenty of parties with other witness kids.
being raised in the 'truth', i felt this was the best way to teach them right from wrong.
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gingerbread
Maybe the term 'faded' is what those that are still involved see us - like a boat fading off into the fog.
SOP - your use of 'transition' is probably a better word.
The fading process while physically still 'in' can be very depressing. Some people have a physical issue that causes them to become irregular and this can give them breathing time to think about things.
ginger