Posts by AndDontCallMeShirley

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New to The Jehovahs Witness Faith and need some help
by jnjburkett in
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hello there i am new to the faith and have been studying for about a month.

i am very excited and hungry for the truth and have not missed a meeting or study since the memorial.

we do about 2 bible studies a week.
AndDontCallMeShirley

she will now believe all the things they will be telling her at the KH about Apostates.

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Ultimately, a person is going to believe whatever they want to believe regardless of the evidence.

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No one explained 'love bombing' or the techniques of indoctrination used by the Witnesses

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Actually, it was thoroughly explained and JNJ refused to accept it. Apparently JNJ's miniscule "knowledge" and experience gained studying with JWs for a few weeks outweighs the firsthand knowledge and advice offered by those that were JWs for decades.
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Midweek Meetings no longer Necessary
by Tech49 in
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2. beliefs
i am sure we have all seen the recent letter to the boe concerning the change that will take place to the meeting arrangement during the week of the co visit.

to recap the basics: the meeting that usually contains the cong bible study (book study) and a co talk will be discontinued, publishers are encouraged to use their family worship night that week to cover book study material.. so here is a point that i think has been missed, or not even considered:.

if that particular meeting is hereby deleted from the schedule, the co and his wife will never ever have to participate in or go to another "book study", or "bible study" night again.
AndDontCallMeShirley

I thought that the purpose of the CO visit was to encourage and get to know the congregation, to be a part of it, to show kindness and consideration, to be a real breath of fresh air to the brothers and sisters, to the families that work hard just to make a living?

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Wrong.

The CO is a regional manager who's job is to make sure the lesser managers (elders) are enforcing company policy. With recent changes, he is now also in the 'business' if "hiring" and "firing" managers for the company, namely, by being the sole person who appoints and deletes elders.

Encouraging the factory workers (Publishers) is of no concern to a CO.
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Rare recorded MARKING TALK on APOSTASY
by Newly Enlightened in
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we have a version with our commentary: http://youtu.be/yn17rj_pyd4.

we also have an un-cut, un-edited version of the audio: http://youtu.be/pihfucr38sw.

asl version: http://youtu.be/dd635pqpdle.
AndDontCallMeShirley

In Truth That Leads To Everlasting Life, p.13:

"We need to examine, not only what we personally believe, but also what is taught by any religious organization with which we may be associated. Are its teachings in full harmony with God's Word, or are they based on the traditions of men? If we are lovers of the truth, there is nothing to fear from such an examination. It should be the sincere desire of every one of us to learn what God's will is for us, and then to do it." -John 8:32.

Of course, this counsel applies to everyone except a JW. Once a JW you have no freedom or right to examine anything without WT's express approval.

And, in WT Land, anything older than a few hours or at best a few days is probably expired as "old light", and, therefore, irrelevant. The Truth book was published in 1968...practically the Jurassic Period in WT time.
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New arrangment for CO visit
by Justnowout in
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2. beliefs
new letter say the co visit is now one night a week, tuesday, to allow for family worship to continue uninterupted.
AndDontCallMeShirley

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/279968/1/BOE-Re-Midweek-meetings-during-visit-of-circuit-overseer#.U3l_4o3n_Sc
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New Noah Film
by Perry in
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2. friends
new noah film by ray comfort.

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AndDontCallMeShirley

Perry: "Man... was created in God's image"

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Which really makes the Flood account ridiculous. If man is made in god's image, and man was so flawed/wicked/sinful that god felt the need to kill every living thing (including animals that did not "sin"), then how can god blame anyone but himself for the result of his own creation?? The creation is nothing except the reflection of its creator, it can be no other way.

If humans so disgusted the god that allegedly created them, then maybe god should've saved everyone a lot of grief by committing suicide.

"God is eternal"...no proof

"man is made in god's image"....no proof

The Flood...no proof

"Humans have an eternal soul"...no proof

Is this all Ray Comfort has???
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New Noah Film
by Perry in
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2. friends
new noah film by ray comfort.

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AndDontCallMeShirley

I would no sooner waste 30 minutes of time watching a video "proving" unicorns exist than watching a video about anything Ray Comfort says.
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BOE re:Adjusted Process to Accelerate Kingdom Hall Construction
by TTATTelder in
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may 12, 2014. to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory.

re: adjusted process to accelerate kingdom hall construction.

dear brothers:.
AndDontCallMeShirley

So if Armageddon is 'coming anyday now', "soon", why does WT need any money at all?? Surely their new-found $billion+ could easily get them through the "short time" remaining of this old world.

This shows without a doubt that not even the GB really believe the End is coming....
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BOE: Re: Midweek meetings during visit of circuit overseer
by pixel in
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you read it here first!.

to all congregations.

re: midweek meetings during visit of circuit overseer .
AndDontCallMeShirley

@ tqg: I never understood why the meeting nights had to be changed anyway when the CO visits. Why can't he just visit each cong on the night they normally have their meeting?

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What? A super-duper "Glorious One" change his schedule for the rank-and-file ?? What is this madness you speak of??
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Has anyone noticed in the NWT book of Psalms, some of them the "S" is left off
by Legacy in
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2. beliefs
i was at a meeting.

we were in psalms..i don't know why i was looking at the other books of psalms, & noticed that the"s" was left off of psalms...don't remember what chapters, being i don't have my bible with me now....check it out for yourselves.

i will come back when i find it myself.
AndDontCallMeShirley

Just a little oversight on their part....don't they have spell check on the printing press

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Who needs spell check when Holy Spirit is watching over your every move?? LOL. "oversights" are intentional errors inserted by Jehovah™ to test a JWs faith.
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BOE: Re: Midweek meetings during visit of circuit overseer
by pixel in
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2. beliefs
you read it here first!.

to all congregations.

re: midweek meetings during visit of circuit overseer .
AndDontCallMeShirley

Ironically, if a JW were to skip one of the meetings during the CO visit, even if it was to stay home and do personal study, they'd surely be judged, maybe even counselled, for not appreciating "Jehovah's™ spiritual provisions".

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But when WT cancels one of the mtgs., permanently, now it's a 'gift' that will help a JW focus more on spiritual things. Hypocrites!!