Interesting point Blondie:
FF was known for veering off the official material though.
I was at a convention where Freddie read the same page twice in a scripted talk. He didn't even notice.
yesidid
we just had our convention at the memorial colosseum in portland, or.
good old teddyj was our keynote speaker.
i can tell you right now that the ol' boy's still alive and kicking.
Interesting point Blondie:
FF was known for veering off the official material though.
I was at a convention where Freddie read the same page twice in a scripted talk. He didn't even notice.
yesidid
i used to collect audio tape talks and came to actually idolize ppl like sinutko....when he spoke it sounded like it was coming from heaven...he gave a talk on 1975 where he said, " i dont think the society has ever told you u couldnt read literature critical of the society...." wonder if he ever left or phil hayworth from australia, amazing speaker who's gave a talk on the last days of jesus and made it really personal...anyone know if this guy ever left?
i dont think the Society has ever told you u couldnt read literature critical of the Society...."
I wonder if he was rapped over the knuckles for that.
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i've decided to end my addiction and only visit this site once a week because it is eating into too much of my time and i want to get out there and engage with the real world and 'real people' more.
i'm sick of living a virtual existence.
so what is the best way of ensuring i don't miss anything interesting in the jw-world on this site, and i mean such things as new directives from brooklyn, 'new light', policy changes, changes to the meetings, new releases, reports on assemblies & conventions, gb personnel changes, and such-like.
such things as new directives from Brooklyn, 'new light', policy changes, changes to the meetings, new releases, reports on assemblies & conventions, GB personnel changes, and such
Hi Yadda,
Your interests absolutely mirror mine. I would love to have all the things you mentioned above in a convenient area for quick perusal.
I applaud your suggestion second it.
yesidid
he commented on another site:.
oh, i must mention: when barbara and rud publish, they will shake the foundations of the watchtower society, and i will have to rewrite many parts of apocalypse delayed to fit with the newly revealed information.
no one knows the dry rot that has existed in that organization as do they.
She's been out of Bethel for years
But remember she was in for years. Included in those years were periods when she had
unlimited access to all their old records and dark secrets. Those old records could be the
basis for a VERY interesting book.
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he commented on another site:.
oh, i must mention: when barbara and rud publish, they will shake the foundations of the watchtower society, and i will have to rewrite many parts of apocalypse delayed to fit with the newly revealed information.
no one knows the dry rot that has existed in that organization as do they.
She's been out of Bethel for years
It's not the years she has been out, but all the years she was in and had access to all their old files and secrets
which could be the basis for a VERY interesting book.
The virgins remind us of anointed Christians before 1914 who were eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Great Bridegroom, Jesus Christ.
Another example of their continuing pattern of deceit!
They claim once again that in 1914 they "were eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Great Bridegroom, Jesus Christ"
The truth, of course is that until at least 1925 they believed and were teaching, that Jesus had arrived in 1874.
How could they be expecting him in 1914 when they believed he had already come in 1874?
Deceit and lies mixed with the usual self aggrandizment.
yesidid
i have been working on this article for quite some time as it kept getting longer and longer.
if you do not have time to read it all can you please just scan the headings and tell me if there is anything that i have missed.. .
Hi Greenmachine and welcom!
This, I believe, is where you will find the Society's quotes re Jesus being the mediator exclusively for the 144,000.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/137477/1.ashx
yesidid
this is one of the sadest days in my life, my beloved husband marco passed away this morning at 5:15 am.. it has been a dreadful day.
but my dear friend was with most of the day while we went togerther to make funeral arrangements.. that was really hard on me.
i have done nothing but cry and cry all day, i finally fell asleep a few hours ago while my friend diane was here and she let me sleep.
That is very, very sad news. I'm so sorry (((((((Terry)))))).
With love and empathy '
yesidid
i thought it might be nice to see some positive things mentioned about jw's.
now, i know mentioning these things may be hard given the experiences here, but i've yet to find a group of people who don't have something positive about them.
if there weren't something positive, no one would ever join.
I had a reply in mind. Then I read Undercover's post. He said what I thought, only he said it better.
There definately is good in Jehovah's Witnesses. It is the many kind, sincere, loving, if misguided and
deceived people.
I have nothing but contempt for those in HQ who have deceived these fine people. But I do and always
will, love, those of my family and friends who are deceived as I once was.
"Forgive them Father for they know not what they do".
yesidid
what is the real reason why kingdum halls don't have windows?
to people on the outside looking in that is just too wierd and very cult like like they have something to hide.
wasn't in the 80's when they started to build them without windows?
I've never been in a KH without windows, an I bin in lots a KH's