Posts by 88JM

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Perfect spot for street preaching...

by zakharijah in

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the sign seems to give ideas to the brother.... .

(photo taken from ministry ideaz on facebook).

88JM

Sexy underwear store haha!

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"God's Word Is Beneficial..." 2013/14 Circuit Assembly "Highlights"

by 88JM in

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just had the circuit assembly this weekend here:.

surprisingly not much fuss over the new bible considering that this was the first meeting for most here to use it (the annual meeting was "invite only" for a select few here, and there was no thursday meeting because of this assembly) and having a new bible was only referred to fairly briefly in a comment about how "wonderful" it is (and in the closing prayer).

i think i was the only one there with an old maroon nwt - i got a confused look from one of the elders - haha!

88JM

No Bobcat - I don't recall that verse being mentioned or that point being made. Actually now I think about it, Satan wasn't mentioned much at all in the whole assembly - he seems to be getting less blame these days and it's more about naughty imperfect JW's that are the bad ones.

Julia Orwell - It wasn't exactly said "JW's at school are sex magnets" but the thought was made that because JW's are "goodie goodies" and "hard to get" that it makes them desireable to "worldly" youths who see them as a "challenge" (i.e. "I bet you can't get him/her") - whereas of course all worldly youths are (insultingly) portrayed as "easy".

Now I really want to go paintballing too!

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ELDERS STEPPING DOWN

by ADJUSTMENTS in

between two congregations that i know of four elders have stepped down in the last two months!

there is something really going on in this mandmade organization!

it's busting at the seams!.

88JM

3 elders stepped down (including the COBOE who had been so for 20+ years) in the neighbouring congregation about 18 months ago here. I suspected something was going on, though I didn't know for sure. But this weekend I finally got a chance to speak to the ex-COBOE at the assembly. As he described it, there was some "sillyness" going on and he just couldn't put up with it. The last C.O. was a bit of a shit-stirrer, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was due to him.

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"God's Word Is Beneficial..." 2013/14 Circuit Assembly "Highlights"

by 88JM in

jw
friends

just had the circuit assembly this weekend here:.

surprisingly not much fuss over the new bible considering that this was the first meeting for most here to use it (the annual meeting was "invite only" for a select few here, and there was no thursday meeting because of this assembly) and having a new bible was only referred to fairly briefly in a comment about how "wonderful" it is (and in the closing prayer).

i think i was the only one there with an old maroon nwt - i got a confused look from one of the elders - haha!

88JM

Just had the Circuit Assembly this weekend here:

Surprisingly not much fuss over the new bible considering that this was the first meeting for most here to use it (the Annual Meeting was "invite only" for a select few here, and there was no Thursday meeting because of this assembly) and having a new bible was only referred to fairly briefly in a comment about how "wonderful" it is (and in the closing prayer). I think I was the only one there with an old maroon NWT - I got a confused look from one of the elders - haha! I didn't even know for sure until I got there which one they would be using on the platform (I wasn't sure how everyone would have the new one yet) but they were using the new revised one. Obviously elders must have been driving to everyone's houses to deliver them personally like they did to me.

Ironically, despite the new bible, the talks used noticeably very few scriptures (even more noticeably than usual) - there were whole talks with maybe just one verse where the audience opened their bible, and often they would go 10 minutes with some crazy illustration, not having looked at any scripture, with the illustration being the sole means of proving the point ("it's true because we told a funny story! Haha!")

Ephesians 4:14 was used a lot on Saturday. ("... carried hither and thither by every wind of teaching by means of the trickery of men, by means of cunning in contriving error")

Don't even think about a university or college education - sell everything and pioneer.

"Brazen conduct" is definitely more than just a simple replacement for sexy-time "loose conduct". Even hanging out with someone of the opposite sex in school is now classed as "brazen conduct". Oh, and apparently if you are a JW in school, you are automatically a sex magnet.

Paintballing is now officially on the JW "no-no" list, by reason that it is apparently "learning war".

A kid who must have been about 10-11 years old got baptized.

Contributions were especially high (most likely due to the new bible) - even by Sunday mid-morning, enough contributions were collected to easily cover the £1000 "cost" of the assembly three times over. £500 was automatically sent to the WWW.

They have a catchy moniker for the new "grey" bibles: the "silver sword".

The D.O. used a rather unfortunate acronym in his last talk to make a point about things JW's are supposed to do: Study, Prayer, Association, Meetings, and yes, he held up a can of SPAM. (Is this some sort of a symbol of "spritual food" - horrible processed meat entrails in a can? Unwanted junk mail?)

That's it folks - otherwise a total snooze-fest.

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Interesting Old WT & Awake Articles Regarding Acts 17:11 "Beroeans" & "Keep Testing"

by lambsbottom in

the beroeans first received the word with the greatest readiness of mind, and then they went to carefully examining the scriptures daily as to whether these things were so.

the beroeans made sure of all things.

the bible tells us that these people were more noble-minded than those in thessalonica, for they received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the scriptures daily as to whether these things were so.

88JM

marking

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Comprehensive NWT Comparison Project (calling all technically skilled members)

by Apognophos in

is anyone aware if this project is already being done by someone?

if not, perhaps we can brainstorm how to go about this, now that the pdf for the revised nwt is out.

a couple initial impressions:.

88JM

Very impressive stuff MeanMrMustard - I know I would have given up by now.

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The Watchtower Bible and Tract Societys Publishing Buildings Caption in Brooklyn, New York, is STATING A LIE!!

by The Truth Shall Set Us FREE! in

the watchtower deceiving statement being: read the bible, the word of god, every day!

the watchtower bible and tract society states, with every fiber of its organization and publishing house, that you should not read the bible (not even everyday), without the holy bible additionally being accompanied by and explained by the watchtower bible and tract societys own publications.. the watchtower society and its witnesses claim that one can not understand the holy bible without the guidance of the watchtower publications.. the statement on the watchtower publishing building in brooklyn is therefore at best deceiving, lacking an under-title stating that one should not read the bible without the watchtowers additive writings.

thus the watchtower publishing house is deceiving (lying to) those who read this statement on their building... the watchtower publishing house is already familiar with explanatory subtitles to what they publicize, among others, the subtitles to the watchtower magazine.. the governing body of the watchtower witnesses (whom abuses g-ds holy name), excluded 4 out of the 7 members of the governing body in 1919, with the double vote by their president rutherford, when the watchtower magazines underscore shifted its wording from preaching the kingdom of jesus christ to preaching jehovahs kingdom.

88JM

if it is painted over, it is another cover up.

Haha! WTS responsible for yet another "cover-up"

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Comprehensive NWT Comparison Project (calling all technically skilled members)

by Apognophos in

is anyone aware if this project is already being done by someone?

if not, perhaps we can brainstorm how to go about this, now that the pdf for the revised nwt is out.

a couple initial impressions:.

88JM

I agree the challenge will be to get rid of or obfuscate those pesky cross-reference superscript letters. I'm looking at it just now in Acrobat Pro trying to convert it to different formats.

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Recording meeting

by Fading Begins in

first 30 min announcing a collection of bibles collected from r & f that is to go on display at bethel.

also accounts of how they "miraculously" received bibles that they didn't think they could get - eg.

geneva bible.. now - watchtower study review as there is no meeting tomorrow..

88JM

Apple devices will usually only let you install apps from their own app store, unless you "jailbreak" your device to load unauthorized apps. (Windows Phone too I think) So they have to let Apple host it if they want people to use it. I presume it will be free to download though.

Android is pretty much the same with the Google Play store, though loading unauthorized apps is much simpler and is a only setting to enable it in the phone menu.

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Recording meeting

by Fading Begins in

first 30 min announcing a collection of bibles collected from r & f that is to go on display at bethel.

also accounts of how they "miraculously" received bibles that they didn't think they could get - eg.

geneva bible.. now - watchtower study review as there is no meeting tomorrow..

88JM

Were you at the meeting 88JM?

Haha - hell no I wasn't thank goodness - I wasn't one of the "lucky" ones to get an invite, and I certainly wouldn't relish travelling 5-6 hours down to Livingstone just to hear this crap.