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Who ‘wondered admiringly’ at the League of Nations to fulfill Revelation 17:8?
by Gilgamesh in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i didn't recall this topic being discussed for quite a while, so i am including the first half of an article i posted on another site: , .

who ‘wondered admiringly’ at the league of nations to fulfill revelation 17:8?.

summary: the watchtower explains that the initial beast of revelation 17:8 is the “league of nations.” revelation 17:8 (nwt) says that persons whose names have not been written upon the scroll of life will “wonder admiringly” at this beast.
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Our CLAM meeting (vid): SELF-NEGATION is the first "treasure" from first meeting segment
by Gilgamesh in
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2. beliefs
in the first sample video of the clam meeting (christian life and ministry) at about 5 minutes, 50 seconds in, a brother (steven phillips) is assigned the first segment of the new meeting, "treasures from god's word.

" ( http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodstudio/pub-jwbrd_201510_5_video ).

he shows just how sloppy the wts still is at trying to explain the deeper meanings of scriptures.
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STAY ALIVE 'TIL 2132! -- Generation (X′+X″) <= (1914+λ[A′]-α[A′]+λ[A″]-α[A″]-x) <= 2132
by Gilgamesh in
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generation x+x=generation why?

already bringing "great tribulation" on watchtower readers.

the watch tower society has got some splane-ing to do.
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Max Larson's archived experience on tv-jw-org includes an AWKWARD statement
by Gilgamesh in
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2. beliefs
this isn't about anything sordid (or morbid, or reported that knorr did).. it's just that i found an odd-sounding statement in the archived interview that appeared at about 31m20s in the december 2014 monthly tv.jw.org broadcast (or at 4m35s in the stand-alone larson interview also on tv.jw.org).

it seems to reveal an attitude that you'd think would be obsolete about the power of the anointed.

in the attached image, as captioned by tv-jw-org, he said: "every overseer was anointed .
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Watch Tower Society owns web domains: www.MT2414.com and www.PS8318.com
by Gilgamesh in
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2. beliefs
(my apologies if this was already discussed somewhere else.).

i noticed that the domain www.mt2414.com was taken, and when i tested it, it was a mirror of the log in portion of the www.jw.org site, where you can look up assemblies, kingdom halls, and make either one time or recurring donations.

so i created an account there (you can use fake form information as long as it's a real email address for email verification).
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Did you know? The Watchtower called Filipinos lazy and barbaric, and CTR wrote letter to U.S. President to sell the Philippines to Japan?
by Gilgamesh in
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2. beliefs
100 years ago: wt calls filipinos lazy, barbaric; asks president to sell philippines to japan.

http://ad1914.com/.../100-years-ago-july-1915-russell-claims.../.

100 years ago: april 1915 - russell claims filipinos are lazy, barbaric; asks us president to.... main points:.
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Saw this Watch Tower article from 100 years ago and decided to start a "100 Years Ago Today" blog on AD1914.com
by Gilgamesh in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
http://ad1914.com/100-years-june-28-1915/.

june 1915 was the first full month wherein watchtower readers could obtain and read a new publication that had just become available out of brooklyn in the previous month.

here's how it was announced in the may 1, 1915 watchtower, known then as, zion's watch tower, emphasis ours:.
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Recent Finds: How SPIRITISM is still attached to the 1914 doctrine
by Gilgamesh in
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recent finds: how spiritism is still attached to the 1914 doctrine http://wp.me/p4cpzs-fr.

for the ad1914.com site, we'll be adding a section called "recent finds.

" i would like to continue adding some interesting bits and pieces from various forums, sites, blogs that are especially related to the 1914 doctrine.
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Why only 7 or 8 members on the Governing Body?
by Gilgamesh in
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2. beliefs
now and then someone hears a rumor that the gb might go with 12 members instead of the 8 (or now 7) they currently have.

the value of 12 is understandable, which might even drive the rumors every time they plan to add another 4 or 5 new persons to the gb helpers list.

of course, a rumor that steals their thunder may also promote a delay, even if true.. i'm sure this quote from the watchtower was previously commented upon as a good explanation for the watch tower's best reason to leave the number at 7 or 8:.
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TYPES AND ANTITYPES: Transcript of discourse by David Splane at October 2014 Annual Meeting
by Gilgamesh in
1. watchtower
2. bible
while working on a comments for one of the articles in the march 15, 2015 watchtower (on types and antitypes) i decided to make a transcript of the talk that turned into that particular article.

as usual, the article that finally saw print had evolved quite a bit from the original.. anyway, here's the transcript that i also put up on the ad1914.com site.. the 2014 annual meeting program video can be found on tv.jw.org (currently found under programs and events).

the following speech can be found about the 2 hour and 8 minute mark in the video.