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  New Information On Blood?

  by EmptyInside in

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  2. beliefs

  i've overheard from a couple of elders,that they are going to be getting some new information on the blood issue.

  now,i understand in the witness world,this could all be much ado about nothing.

  but, does anyone know what this info could be?.

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  wannaexit

  There was the yearly blood talk---but nothing new. I haven't heard anything in my part of the world. But I be digging around ...:)
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  So has the wt given up on prophecy altogether or what?

  by agonus in

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  2. friends

  for decades they've produced massive tomes on their own peculiar brand of wt-centric prophecy, but it seems like the production of prophecy-related material as of late has slowed to a trickle, their last prophecy-related book that i can recall was the minor-prophets book released a few years back.

  however that book if i recall was very vague in its exposition, focusing on daily life application rather than eschatology.

  and yet the armageddon-end-times-obedience-"generation" drumbeat grows faster and louder with less and less exposition as to how or when exactly any of this is supposed to play out.

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  wannaexit

  You are right Aganus---there is hardly any talk of those specific prophecies we heard about in the the 70 and 80 decades. i remember all the type and antitype. As other posters have already mentioned, seems like the "prophetizing" died right along with the "oracle" Freddie Franz.
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  My personal thoughts on Ray Franz

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the death of ray franz hit me harder than i would have thought.. i had to reflect for awhile....alone......and quietly.. .

  after all, fine people die every day and some of them are indispensable, yet, we go on....don't we?.

  but, ray franz was something that can only be described in the phrase sui generis (one of a kind).. my task was to ask myself what it was that made ray so singular, potent and admirable without a trace of scandal or ill will attached to his memory.. .

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  wannaexit

  thanks Terry for that write up on Ray Franz. I also feel as Lost Sheep that "he saved me and my mind"
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  Question for elders and ex elders and anyone else who might know

  by ldrnomo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  an older man on the elder body i was on, once said at an elders meeting, just prior to a co visit:.

  "brothers we want to be careful not to bring up any dirty laundry with bro...co when he comes to visit" i didn't say anything at the time because i was duly doing my duty as a non thinking jw or at least non speaking and i also knew i was outnumbered.. even though i put this in quotes, i really don't remember exactly what he said but the general idea is there.. so the question is, has anyone else had a similar experience?.

  perhaps some may have some thoughts on the many shows that go on in a kingdom hall..

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  wannaexit

  In the pecking order, the CO is above the BOE. When the big chief visits every elder is on their best behaviour. I've seen this over and over in the 40+ years of association.
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  Manifestation in Rome against the ostracism

  by abuonconsiglio in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  on first of december we had a manifestation to condemn the ostracism practiced from jehovah's witnesses against every disfellowshipped.

  we made this manifestation in rome near the chamber of deputies.

  at the event were present people from all over italy and some from switzerland.. what was done?.

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  wannaexit

  Ok--I cant follow this thread. ---can someone explain it in simple plain italian or english? -----Must be using Google translate eh???
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  Ladies, what men's cologne makes you melt?

  by sacolton in

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  2. friends

  would like to know what colognes for men really turn you on.

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  polo
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  How Would You Respond to this PM?

  by AudeSapere in

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  2. friends

  today i received the following pm from a fairly new poster (last 2 weeks and only 10 posts):.

  audesapere, .

  something in one of your posts tells me i might know you.

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  wannaexit

  Just playing the other side....maybe they are newly awakening, and they do not understand protocol, suspicion and mistrust on JW websites because the organization has proven to get into people's personal business to the extent of using mole's on websites

  I have to agree with the above statement of Mamalove. I did this myself when I first started here in 2002. I contacted a poster I thought I recognized. The poster was rather snippy and understandably so. So maybe it's an innocent pm---
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  What % of current JWs sincerely believe Armageddon will come within the next 30 years?

  by jj123jj123 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just to give you a little background about myself, i was a born-in, i'm in my late 20's now, i faded away a few years ago after researching the history of the wtbs on the internet.

  my fade was aided by moving away with my job(i definately feel lucky about that).

  eventually, i had discussions with a couple of my closer jw friends about why i no longer believed in the wtbs.

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  wannaexit

  It all depends at what stage of indoctination one is. I know of a few very new witnesses that think that the end will come within the year....then there are those who lived through 1975...well they won't say it out loud but inside themselves these know that it wont come.
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  A Gem From This Week's TMS

  by torn in two son in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  before i get to the gem in this week's tms, let me let any of you newbies here up to date with us jdubs and schooling.

  in the february 22, 2002 watchtower, the wtbts released the article titled "how my dream was fullfilled".

  it was one of many typical jw stories of a good devout jdub "resisting temptation" and accepting the borg as absolute truth.

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  wannaexit

  Yup.......most educated.......after all hasn't it been said in talks that if you keep up with the watchtower and awake for six months one would get the equivalent of a "COLLEGE" education????

  They are pathetic! and the rank and file goggle it up too.

  I remember being deluded myself and believing this crap too"! Then when the rose-coloured glasses came off I started to pursue a degree, I realized that what is dished out to the rank and file is probably the equivalent of grade 5.
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  OOOOOOMPA!!!! We LOVE you, man!!! Hope you're feeling better!!!

  by ziddina in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi, oompa, where-ever you are!!!

  just wanted to let you know that we're thinking of you, and hoping that you are healing nicely!!.

  hugs and kisses from ziddy!!!!

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  wannaexit

  ooompa ((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))))))))))