Posts by observador

i am planning to be more active in helping ex-jw and i have become a member of the newly founded "netzwerk sektenausstieg" (cult exit network) in germany.

observador

GermanJW,

congratulations on your decision, and keep us posted on the release of the new MBoBS.

Observador.

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The English Language

by Simon in

let's face it - english is a crazy language.

there is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.

english muffins weren't invented in england or french fries in france.

observador

Speaking of languages, sometimes I wonder why so many people say things like

you want to try and help a six year old

instead of the simpler "you want to try to help a six year old..."

No ofense, just wondering...

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Contributions? Wait On Jehovah!

by metatron in

jw
friends

clearly, there is every earmark of financial worries within the watchtower society.. even governing body members have expressed concern about falling contribution levels.

within congregations.

yet, for the faithful, the answer is simple: wait on jehovah.. .

observador

Absolutely, Metra!

You're right on the money.

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several 2003 WT CD s available on ebay - Cheap

by hooberus in

jw
friends

someone has for sale on ebay -hard to find (not normally given to non-witnesses).. .

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayisapi.dll?viewitem&item=6911858235&category=29364&sspagename=rvi:1:2.

8 available only around $12.00 us plus shipping !.

observador

Cassi,

these being sold are the original WT CD with publications in text-format since 1960's up to 2003.

If the CD being sold on eBay are really the original ones, then is legal to do so, as I understand it.

The other CD you were talking about was the work of a kind soul who created a searcheable text+image (PDF) CD of some old WT books, which can now be found on http://quotes.watchtower.ca/

Observador.

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1914 Generation Doctrine on their Website

by Sirona in

http://www.watchtower.org/library/pr/index.htm?article=article_07.htm

how long a time period would these last days prove to be?

jesus said regarding the era that would experience the "beginning of pangs of distress" from 1914 onward: "this generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.

observador

I'm one of those who believe they were right the first time and their newer view of the 'generation' is the incorrect one. A person born in 1914 is 90 years old now.

Flash, that is what I thought when the change came out in 1995. But as the years passed, I came to the realization that the WT was right: that doctrine had been bogus all along.

When I read CoC, then things became a lot more clear on this particular topic.

Observador.

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Theocratic Ministry School in the resumé?

by observador in

i was doing a quick search on something else when i came across this resume of a fella who seemed to have been a bethelite.

down on his resume under "education", he includes the theocratic ministry school as part of his education.

this is not the first time i hear someone doing this.

observador

I never did that, but an elder in my congregation did and was very proud of it.

Do you think that the Ministry School helped you in any way?

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Theocratic Ministry School in the resumé?

by observador in

i was doing a quick search on something else when i came across this resume of a fella who seemed to have been a bethelite.

down on his resume under "education", he includes the theocratic ministry school as part of his education.

this is not the first time i hear someone doing this.

observador

Ok, no matter what I try, the link won't work, but if you remove the "amp;" just before "file_extension" it works perfectly.

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Theocratic Ministry School in the resumé?

by observador in

i was doing a quick search on something else when i came across this resume of a fella who seemed to have been a bethelite.

down on his resume under "education", he includes the theocratic ministry school as part of his education.

this is not the first time i hear someone doing this.

I was doing a quick search on something else when I came across this resumé of a fella who seemed to have been a Bethelite. Down on his resume under "Education", he includes the Theocratic Ministry School as part of his education.

This is not the first time I hear someone doing this. A lot of JW seem to buy into the WT propaganda that this is an education... Did you do that?

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

trying to embed the page... if it doesn't work,

http://www.computerassistant.com/show_file.asp?name=1560002643&file_extension=htm

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Did you wear your badge outside the convention, so as to "give a witness?"

by truthseeker in

jw
friends

this year at the dc, we were expressly told to wear our badges at all times, even when going to a restaurant or some place else, so we could "give a witness.".

did any of you hear follow through with this arrangement?

did you have one of those "fantastic" experiences, when someone commented on your badge?.

observador

Absolutely not!