Posts by AndDontCallMeShirley

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A nice find if you want to dispute the new "Donation" arrangement.

by DATA-DOG in

i will probably use this line in my bible highlights tonight!

it's from the 5/1/1950 wt article " a christian use of material wealth.

the money which is contributed by persons who accept the printed bible-study helps from jehovahs witnesses aids quite a bit in keeping the work going.

AndDontCallMeShirley

*** w13 7/1 p. 4 Can You Trust Religion Regarding Money? ***
Jehovah’s Witnesses commonly meet in modest buildings called Kingdom Halls. How are expenses covered? They never pass collection plates, nor do they send out envelopes to solicit donations.Rather, any who appreciate the spiritual program can discreetly place a donation in a contribution box at the Kingdom Hall.

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"Unlike the churches of Christendom, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not take up collections or send out envelopes to solicit donations." --W 12/1/87, p.30

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Obviously the GB has gotten "new light" because Jehovah™ is suddenly short of cash and realized "false religion" has a good thing going for themselves by tithing its members.

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"They've made us debt FREE !!!"

by gingerbread in

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friends

so proclaimed the brother that read the wt letter tonight that explained the new kingdom hall funding arrangement.. everyone in the hall claps .... well, like it was the last talk on the district convention.. he says 'what bank would wipe out a debt of $200,000 ???

only jehovah's organization!

isn't this wonderful !!!".

AndDontCallMeShirley

Stupid is as stupid does.

I feel bad for JWs still in, but at some point they become willing victims, and if this is what they are going to support, and will allow WT to continually fleece them, then whatever the outcome it's their own fault.

'Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice.....'

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last big convention-last memorial buzz

by scotoma in

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friends

are others hearing this meme from speakers at their congregation?.

is it a newspeak technique for instilling a sense of urgency?.

if it is - it's more manipulative than 1975. it seems like a way of getting around over use of the word "soon", "just around the corner".. maybe after 100 years of waiting they feel they need to approach it from another angle.. i should mention that the qualifier "may" is added "this may be our last___________________ fill in the blank.. lots of wiggle room.

AndDontCallMeShirley

the qualifier "may" is added

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Yes, you "may" win the lottery, too...but your chances are one in 175 million. This "may" be the last assembly/Memorial before Armageddon....

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Humans have been on the earth for 6,000 years?

by make yourself in

so i just heard this today at the meeting.

honestly i've never really paid much attention too it, but i know it's out of place.

can anyone shed some factual and historical light on this subject?

AndDontCallMeShirley

Thanks, Oubliette. Good info.

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Humans have been on the earth for 6,000 years?

by make yourself in

so i just heard this today at the meeting.

honestly i've never really paid much attention too it, but i know it's out of place.

can anyone shed some factual and historical light on this subject?

AndDontCallMeShirley

"I would like for my readers to relax and to follow history without having to take notes of names and dates."

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Well, at least James took that recommendation seriously. He can't tell anyone here a damn thing about anything.

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http://givethosewomenablog.com/2014/05/02/a-little-history-of-the-world/

In 1935, Ernst Gombrich was invited to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. He was 26 years old had a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job. He completed the task in six weeks.

...In 40 concise chapters, Gombrich tells the story of man, the story of us, from the Stone Age to the Atomic Bomb. However, instead of providing the reader with a deluge of dates and facts, Gombrich leaves out the boring bits and recounts our history in an amiable way as if he is in the room with you

– telling a story. This story starts with ‘Once upon a time’....."

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LOL !!!!!! James Brown's "highly acclaimed" history book was written by a twenty-something unemployed art major who wrote this children's book in only six weeks. ROFLMFAO !!!!!!

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Humans have been on the earth for 6,000 years?

by make yourself in

so i just heard this today at the meeting.

honestly i've never really paid much attention too it, but i know it's out of place.

can anyone shed some factual and historical light on this subject?

AndDontCallMeShirley

To add to Oubliette's comment:

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From Wikipedia:

A Little History of the World

(originally in German, Eine kurze Weltgeschichte für junge Leser) is a history book by Ernst Gombrich. It was written in 1935 in Vienna; Gombrich was 25 years old at the time.

...Convinced that an intelligent child could understand even seemingly complicated ideas in history, given that they were put into intelligible terms, Gombrich composed a sample chapter on the "Ritterzeit" (Time of the Knights), and sent it to the publisher Walter Neurath. Excited about the text, but somewhat pressed for time, Neurath asked Gombrich to produce a complete script in six weeks

...Antony Grafton of the Wall Street Journal reviewed Gombrich's book saying

"Lucky children will have this book read to them. Intelligent adults will read it for themselves and regain contact with the spirit of European humanism at its best."

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So apparently James Brown's "popular" history book he bases his arguments on was written almost 80 years ago for children. And, this 'empirical' work was completed in a mere 6 weeks! Holy crap, James!! Is this the higher education you've been brandishing and using as a club to insult the rest of us with??

What next? You'll read "My Book Of Bible Stories", then claim you are a biblical scholar??

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Jehovahs Witnesses immediately formed a disaster relief committee to aid the victims.

by suavojr in

first, i thought they closed the branch in chile?

and second, check out the comment:.

+1 718 560 5000. chile: jason d. reed, tel.

AndDontCallMeShirley

"The branch office immediately formed a disaster relief committee asked for donations that is providing assistance to that will not be used at all to help the victims."

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"when conditions permit" = when the affected brothers have enough money to pay WT for the "free" construction services.

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Humans have been on the earth for 6,000 years?

by make yourself in

so i just heard this today at the meeting.

honestly i've never really paid much attention too it, but i know it's out of place.

can anyone shed some factual and historical light on this subject?

AndDontCallMeShirley

JB: I am reading 2 very popular secular history books

Does not anyone here have an education? History and prehistory is history 101.

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You mean more education than two "popular" history books as a basis?? Probably.

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Humans have been on the earth for 6,000 years?

by make yourself in

so i just heard this today at the meeting.

honestly i've never really paid much attention too it, but i know it's out of place.

can anyone shed some factual and historical light on this subject?

AndDontCallMeShirley

JB: Who's scaming who here?

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Interesting wording, JB. I fail to see where anyone here is "scamming" anyone else. Bohm is asking you a simple question, which you cannot/will not answer, others here have posted links and supporting information to offer a counter-point to your assertions, yet you interpret all of this as a 'scam'.

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I think I can safely say this is an open discussion, not a scam.

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BOE Letter Regarding Branch Visit

by pixel in

to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory re: branch visit in november 2014. dear brothers:.

in our letter dated february 19, 2014, to all congregations in the united states branch ter- ritory, you were informed of a special weekend program to be held on saturday, november 8, 2014, and sunday, november 9, 2014. this program is in connection with the branch visit scheduled for the united states and will be broadcast to locations throughout the branch territory.

we are pleased to inform you of some of these arrangements.. since the goal is to allow as many as possible the opportunity to benefit from this branch visit program, provision will be made to allow any kingdom hall properly equipped to receive the broadcast.

AndDontCallMeShirley

The elephant is invisible but has done everything just as anticipated...."evidently".