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  Sept 1 service meeting mystery revealed

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the letter has appeared at last - just for uk.

  it is a money grab for the new bethel which has been approved.

  there is a video to be shown - just watched it - brief summary of uk bethels, why current one is too small, why we need money to build a new one.

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  Is this the big change?

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  among all of the other changes recently, there have been broad hints that the biggest change(s) are yet to come.

  an instruction has appeared on the elders only part of jw.org to set aside 15 minutes on the sept 1 service meeting with further details to follow.

  of course it could just be another load of hot air, but it seems a strange thing to do after making a fuss about all of the service meeting parts this month being focussed on the kingdom (all of the parts for wb sept 1 have material - no local needs get out) when i hear more i'll post details..

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  Circuit Overseer cutbacks?

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

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  2. friends

  it was announced at our meeting tonight that our co (who is actually a pretty good sort) and his wife have been reassigned as regular pioneers.

  they are both relatively young (50s) and have been used extensively by the society recently.

  as far as i know there are no personal issues.

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  How much longer for the congregation book (sorry bible) study?

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after the recent decision to ditch the cbs during the circuit visit, i've started wondering if it is the first step to losing it altogether.

  at the current rate, the draw close book will be finished at the end of next year.

  based on the way things are going, even the most recent publications will be out of date by then (acts book and organization brochure were out of date when studied) so what is the point of doing them.

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  The Watchtower - getting the science wrong for 100 years (at least)

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  did anyone else spot this on the back page of the feb study watchtower (just finished it today).

  there is a proud display of clips from the photo drama and they have selected one showing a "gigantosaurus - 160ft long- the largest animal known".

  from what i've researched, no such dinosaur existed (though in 1914 they may have thought otherwise) most people know that the blue whale is the largest animal that has ever existed, so the question is; why did they choose this clip?

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  Anyone been watchtower conductor

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think there is a good chance i'm going to be asked to be the watchtower conductor.

  on the one hand, i'll find it quite difficult some weeks having to go along with what is written.

  on the other hand, there'll be opportunities to ask controversial questions (within limits).

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  New UK Bethel location

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  not seen this mentioned yet - a letter was read out saying that the uk bethel is probably moving to west hanningfield near chelmsford, essex depending on all of the legal matters going through.

  the letter also said not to visit the site as it would annoy nearby businesses.

  no more mention yet of begging for funds.

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  Oh the irony

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've just noticed that the text for the day after the annual meeting is "be on the watch for the false prophets that come to you in sheeps covering.matt.

  7:15" - i'm sure someone can think of something witty to say.. i think that since the 90's generation change caused such an exodus, the gb have been preparing the way quite carefully before revealing new truths - eg acts book calling first century governing body, modern day governing body prepares for elevation of current gb as per recent watchtower.

  now that pre 1919 has effectively been jetisoned, i think that they will eventually ditch 1914 and move last days up to knorr's day.

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  DVD at elders meeting during circuit visit

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  has anyone had a circuit visit this week and seen the dvd for elders/mss?

  i'm guessing it's got an introduction from one of the gb and then demonstrations of how to behave in different situations.

  i'd like to be prepared before seeing it to ask suitable questions.. the (not so) pure one.

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  Hi all

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  firstly, love and greetings to all - i've been lurking here and elsewhere for a long time and have benefitted more than i can say.

  i'm still in - i have a genuine fear that coming out would kill my mother - but i've recently taken the first step away.

  i told a non-jw friend that i knew it was all a load of nonsense and i didn't believe any of it.

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