Posts by Roddy

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Interesting comment by a JW regarding the new schedule

by wha happened? in

a buddy of mine who is still serving and doesn't treat me like a leper was chatting with me about the new bookstudy arrangement and the meetings in general.

he stated that the way the parts are set up now, that simply winging the answers from the km or other study material, is next to impossible.

he went on to state that he understood that the society is pushing for more pre-study.. at the risk of sounding bad, are there any thoughts on a push to get rid of the fence sitters?.

Roddy

At the risk of sounding bad, are there any thoughts on a push to get rid of the fence sitters?

I think it will be difficult or at least tricky. Most have hardly the time to go over the material - unless they have an active part on it - and it was simply easy when the conductor was fishing for comments to just quote back something out of the material, and everyone was pleased. Of course, those with the gift of gab say a bit more and those people are really appreciated at the meetings.

I think the rank and file will revert to habits that were in force for all their lives in the WTS. The rank and file are the product of the WTS insistance that they repeat what is in the literature. I think this new ploy is probably a PR answer to some criticism. But the WTS has always been arrogant to criticism anyway and why they decided on this issue will be both short lived and superceded.

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When did The Watchtower stop calling Rutherford "Judge"?

by VM44 in

the watcthower used to call rutherford "judge rutherford" in its articles.. for years though when directly referencing him, the watchotwer calls him "brother rutherford" and leaves out the title "judge".. if quoting someone's personal story and that person uses "judge rutherford", then the watchtower will leave that in the article, but they will not use the title on their own.. so, when did the watchtower stop calling rutherford "judge"?.

...and why did they stop doing so?.

Roddy

That is an interesting question, VM. I also found the follow-up question in the case of "Pastor" Russell interesting too. I hope those with real information would see the question and offer answers as I'm really curious.

In my years in the religion I remember that he was called "Judge" Rutherford because he did occasional work as a substitute judge while he worked as a lawyer - a public prosecutor specifically. And even when he became a "Bible Student" (as they were then known) he became the Watch Tower's legal counsel. As far as I know he never served on the bench in any court since becoming a Bible Student.

While the Watchtower publications give a rosy picture on why he was called "Pastor", from what I can find his name came about because congregations at the time relied on membership voting their church to be associated the Watch Tower organization on a yearly basis. They would vote Charles Russell as their "Pastor". Soon other congregations would adopt this title as a tradition and eventually he earned this nickname which eventually stuck through the rest of his life. He didn't mind it at all. But the fact is he never recieved any theological education nor certification from any institution.

I hope this helps but I yield to those who know more than I do.

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Sychelles Island crash proved you can't land a plane on water!

by Witness 007 in

i was an advocate of the idea that a sea landing is beyond impossible for any pilot.

some years ago terrorists hijack a plane in africa and demand to be flown to australia.

the pilot runs out of fuel at the sychelles islands and ditches in the sea with most passengers dead or drowned.

Roddy

I think the passengers in that plane that landed in the Hudson River were blessed with an EXCELLENT pilot. Even when an incident is not the pilot's fault, a very good pilot will save lives both on the ground and in his aircraft.

I'm still surprised that a couple of big geese not worth $40 dollars in a supermarket would take down a 77 million dollar airplane. I thought jet engines were tougher than that. I guess I'm wrong.

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paramedic molesters

by lancelink in

here is an interesting article: .

url: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28179848/ .

paramedics accused of molesting patients .

Roddy

And you have police that will pull you over but won't give you a ticket if you perform a sexual favor. And the list goes on.

There are abusers of power and the public trust everywhere. The best we can do is expose them so they can't hide behind the privilege they abuse any longer.

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BIG NEWS! Leader of German Watchtower History Archives Resignes and Leaves Branch Office!

by GermanXJW in

johannes wrobel, the founder of the watchtower history archives in germany, responsible for the stand firm-video and the stand-firm-exhibitions resigned in november 2008 and left the german branch office.

he was also the responsible person for many of the wt sponsored websites on jw in the 'third reich'!.

there are no further details known yet but this could be big news!.

Roddy

Well, I saw the website. I don't see anything contra WTS. So it doesn't sound like it was a hostile resignation.

I think he was advanced in his years and it was his time to retire.

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What Islam Did for Science - New TV AAAAH!

by hamsterbait in

this is a rehash of the series "genius of islam" form the 80's.. what makes me mad is that making and keeping ice in the desert for iced cream, air conditioned bazaars.

new mathematical methods, astronomical observations and new theories on optics is nothing to do with a religion.. all that happened was that clever people used their intelligence to solve problems,.

and they happened to have been raised as muslims.. can you imagine the outcry if we put on a tv show called "genius of christianity" or "what christianity did for science"?.

Roddy

I think I know.

Islam developed the CLNV or the Camel Launched Nuclear Vehicle. They take a Russian nuclear weapon bribed by one of their oil funded psychotic Islamic terrorist groups whom they can pay 50 cents and 72 virgins in heaven to some idiot islamic zealot - of which they have a limitless supply - to mount on his camel and aim the beast with a cell-phone trigger in the direction of Israel.

The only reason it can't be a TCLNV or a Tactical Camel Launched Nuclear Vehicle is that Islamic Terrorists are never picky with their targets.

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Got my dub cousin to read Crisis of Concience

by Newborn in

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friends

there may be hope for her escaping .

she's scared of harmageddon though....

Roddy

And what are your cousin's initial impressions?

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I've a new date!:-)

by Newborn in

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friends

i know, sorry...this must be tiring for you to hear but i feel glad.

i need it and it gives me hope that there may be a good guy out there for me.

snowbird...any comments?

Roddy

And thinking of marriage already?

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Who REALLY runs the WTS?

by Roddy in

i'm afraid i haven't been following the wts as closely as many of you are.

i'm just courious of who really runs the wts these days.. i'm almost certain it can't be the gb.

unless they figured a loophole that will get new and younger members into this self-appointed priestlike elite and keep their assumed reign of power with the president having total control.

Roddy

Hi all. I'm afraid I haven't been following the WTS as closely as many of you are. I'm just courious of who really runs the WTS these days.

I'm almost certain it can't be the GB. Unless they figured a loophole that will get new and younger members into this self-appointed priestlike elite and keep their assumed reign of power with the President having total control. Those where the days! LOL!

Last rumors I heard it was a checks and balances game between the two most powerful departments in the WTS HQ: The Teaching Dept and the Legal Dept. With most of the time the Legal Dept winning slightly most of the plays although they do influence each other from time to time. I guess they have to.

Still the case today?

I still find it funny that for an organization that prides itself on neutrality in world politics, in its own little world it is nothing but politics of their own special kind!!

Also, any chance that the GB will either disappear or become irrelevant?

Thanks.

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New Book by Ex-Jehovah's Witness

by Kenneson in

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don't know if this has been posted or not, but there's a new book out by an ex-jehovah's witness.

it's entitled "the kingdom hall no more.".

see http://www.earnedmedia.org/khnm0110.htm.

Roddy

Rekless, these days you can publish anything you want on the Interent yourself via your own webpages. But if you want to make some sort of living, recognition, or both out of it you need to get it published in book form. If you fool around within the link above you'll see the publishers of this individual's book. I think you can check them out and see if you want to use them or get some other ideas of other publishers. I've heard there are many publishers who work in similar ways. Or if you have the investment, get the book published youself.