Posts by 88JM

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New marketing ideas for JW.ORG merchandise!?!?

by stuckinarut2 in

perhaps this should be in the humor /jokes section....but oh well...here goes.. (some of our more tech savy forum members may know to upload images to help out?).

so how about these ideas for jw.org merchandise?

or as some tacky gifts as handed out at the international conventions?.

88JM

JW.ORGY?

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Convention Season-"Saving Good Seats" & Other Embarrassing Behavior

by Darth Fader The Sequel in

since it is the convention season (and i am not attending this year or ever again), and i have been seeing other posts about some of the goings on at the various ic's and rc's, i am reminded of some of the truly embarrassing behavior i have "witnessed" (pun intended) over my lifetime of being a jdub at the various conventions and assemblies.

probably the most disillusioning experience at a convention that i have ever had was one year when i volunteered to be an attendant.

all of the volunteers were asked to attend a special meeting a few months beforehand to get instructions for our duties as attendants.

88JM

As an attendant I was always on duty on the outside concourse of the stadium, so was responsible for doing attendance counts including the car parks (people there still got added to the attendance figure)

I used be amazed at how many people just stayed in their cars and didn't go inside the stands - now I realise they were probably the smart ones (or far too accepting and volunteering to drive their spouses to the convention?)

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Letter From Rutherford To "The Annointed"

by Bangalore in

letter from rutherford to "the annointed.

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bangalore.

88JM

Yep.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/230423/1/Rutherford-Letter-To-Moyle

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Letter From Rutherford To "The Annointed"

by Bangalore in

letter from rutherford to "the annointed.

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bangalore.

88JM

Makes a change from his usual rants...

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Michael Sam Story on the ESPY'S. He was raised a JW.

by integ in

michael sam...the football player who came out as gay, received an award on the espy's sports award show last night.

they had a video presentation documenting his struggles and it was brought out in the video piece that as a jehovah's witness, he was prohibited from playing in organized team sports...but that he went and defiantly played anyway.

so, sam not only had to overcome the gay issue but also that of being a witness.

88JM

Wow - this is news to me actually. I respect this guy even more

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I know 2 of the Elders on the Ray Franz JC

by James Jackson in

when i read coc, i was stunned that the 2 elders (theotis french & rob dibble) were on ray franz judcial committee.

i have known these men for over 20 years having done rbc and convention work with them.

they are still elders today which means they were in their early 30's(which is unheard of for a case of this importance to have inexperienced elders to sit on) on this committee.. without revealing myself, i have never tried(but have wanted to), ask them about their on having to judge a former gb member.. then out of the blue, about a year ago, i was mentioning how hard it is trying to get younger ones to volunteer to one of these elders, and he says"this is nothing compared to to sitting on the committee that had to disfellowship ray franz".

88JM

Wow I didn't realise the guys on Ray's committee were so young - I don't think he mentions that in COC?

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Something Big is Coming...

by notsurewheretogo in

the annual meeting of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses will be in october 2014.. .. in november 2013, just after the last one they published this now famous statement in the 15th of november 2013 watchtower page 16 paragraph 17 says:.

"at that time, the lifesaving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.

all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.".

88JM

They can tell the vast majority in 2014 to START partaking, the sheeples will all obey, many saying they knew all along that something was wrong.

I hope they have budgeted for all the red wine they would need.

Perhaps the WTBTS is buying shares in vineyards now? GB approved memorial wine?

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They continue to drop like flies

by suavojr in

jw
friends

yes, the jws continue to bleed their young ones, so far in my local kh 3 were dfd, one girl just turned 18 this month and packed her bags and said goodbye to the cult and her cultish parents, another young 18 year old man decided to have a non-jw girlfriend and decided to stop attending and is no longer a witness.

they continue to leave and wt leaders dont give a damn.

they dont do anything to help kids be successful and live a healthy life.. .

88JM

I wish I had been that brave at their age.

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Women Bishops in the UK.

by quellycatface in

just wondered what your thoughts were on this development in the church of england?.

i'm all for it.

girl power!!!

88JM

The Archbishop did give an interesting quote for JW's which caught my attention. On the subject of those who may not agree with the Church's new position he said:

"But I also rejoice that we are promising to seek the flourishing in the church of all those who disagree. If I did not think that was likely, I could not support this legislation. You don’t chuck out family, or even make it difficult for them to be at home: you love them and seek their wellbeing, even when you disagree."

Transcript: http://www.anglicanink.com/article/women-bishops-adventure-faith-and-hope-welby-tells-synod

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Does the Watchtower Society Governing Body Carry Arms?

by Scott77 in

"...personally, i fully understand why members of the governing body travel with escorts.

occasionally, ones carrying licensed firearms..." focus does the watchtower society governing body carry arms?

how about jehovah's witnesses?

88JM

I don't think Antony Morris has much room for an uzi in those tight pants...