Posts by Legacy

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Has anyone noticed in the NWT book of Psalms, some of them the "S" is left off

by Legacy in

i was at a meeting.

we were in psalms..i don't know why i was looking at the other books of psalms, & noticed that the"s" was left off of psalms...don't remember what chapters, being i don't have my bible with me now....check it out for yourselves.

i will come back when i find it myself.

Legacy

@ Island Man,

Nope, I'm in NYC. I think they were in such a hurry to get the bible distributed, it was an oversight. I'm at work now, but when I get home, I'll look up the chapters that the "S" is left off....I was going to check the on-line version, but decided not to. I did see it with my own eyes. The sister next to me pointed it out & the sister on the other side of me, (born-in) saw it too...They were amazed...me....not so much. They had to get out this revised bible to take our minds off the new light from the WT July 2013.

Don't worry, some will point it out & they will say, some of the chapters are Psalms (alot of verses) and some chapters are Psalm (few verses)....bcuz remember the Org. is Teflon. If I have a minute I may check the JW.org (bible)...

Legacy

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What On Earth Makes The Watchtower Organization Think That Inactive Ones a Would Ever Want To Go Back To The Vomit?

by minimus in

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do they actually believe that if they tell you that you are "missed", that you will desire to return to the sheepfold?

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Legacy

Hi,

Because some of the inactive ones will open the door. Reminds me of when my boss wanted me to call up inactive applicants for jobs, instead of advertising for new applicants. I was working in a temp. agency at the time. I use to tell him, supposed some of these ones are now mass murderers, but he was too cheap to advertise...So I called some of them...most had jobs, some their numbers changed...etc. But's easier to open a jar that has been opened already, no matter how tight it was closed...It's easier for witnesses to appeal to already religious folks. Plus think of it...if the inactive ones open the door, & still not interested in coming back....& you go back again & bingo...a return visit....then you think they are coming back, but they aren't. I think once you leave, your gone....physically and mentally...Another thought is....numbers..it's all about the numbers so they can tell God the #'s. & Another thought....see it is the end of they system, see how many are coming back....see there is nothing out there....

These are just my thoughts, I don't have to be right.

Legacy

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Has anyone noticed in the NWT book of Psalms, some of them the "S" is left off

by Legacy in

i was at a meeting.

we were in psalms..i don't know why i was looking at the other books of psalms, & noticed that the"s" was left off of psalms...don't remember what chapters, being i don't have my bible with me now....check it out for yourselves.

i will come back when i find it myself.

Legacy

Hi,

I was at a meeting. We were in Psalms..I don't know why I was looking at the other books of Psalms, & noticed that the"S" was left off of Psalms...Don't remember what chapters, being I don't have my bible with me now....Check it out for yourselves. I will come back when I find it myself. Guess they were in such a rush to get it printed & distributed.

Forum open...if anyone has their revised edition...check it out.

Just a little oversight on their part...& don't forget, THEY ARE NOT PERFECT....don't they have spell check on the printing press....I'm just saying..

Legacy

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What does money represent to YOU ?

by new hope and happiness in

for example does money represent to you power, love, joy and much more or does money represent to you feelings of worry, guilt, anger, sadness.. for myself i have always enjoyed living largely on little, and i can appreciate that the best things in life are free.

having said that i am glad i have been fortunate and sensible enough with money to never have exsperienced the anxiety of debt.

and it may sound silly but i dont think winning it big on the lottery would improve the quality of my life nor my family.

Legacy

@Twice Shy,

Thanks, I have alot more to say, but...I'll save that for another time.

Legacy

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Short Online Course (Free) on the Fall and Rise of Jerusalem in 587BCE by Tel Aviv University

by digderidoo in

for those interested in the fall and rise of jerusalem in 587bce tel aviv university are offering a short 6 week online course through coursera in october 2014.. i have done a couple of coursera courses, they are always of the highest quality put together by scholars of whatever the subject matter is about.

universities tend to offer these as tasters and short introductions into their specialities.. you can get the information on the following link the fall and rise of jerusalem | coursera.

emory university are also offering a course through coursera on the bible's prehistory, purpose, and political future starting may 26th the bible's prehistory, purpose, and political future | coursera.

Legacy

@ London111,

What about the media ? I have never seen anything in the Big Time Papers....NY Times, Daily News, etc....those are delivered all over the world. Many have said that JW news is not big enough for the big Media, is that true...Is how the WT is run, not big news if many who have left would ban together... I remember a sister was telling me that the org. doesn't condone the internet, but she did say, wonder why ? Because everybody on these sites can't be lying. There are so many hungry reporters out there, that just need a break, imagine if someone contacted a reporter, told he/she a story about the WT, then told the reporter, he/she could produce others with more stories of the WT....maybe at first it would be lame, but the more this reporter unravelled the more, he would have a breaking story (maybe enough to put him on the map). Just think if some one was abused as a child & told the reporter, then the reporter would contact HDQ & they would refuse to comment....that would start the ball rolling....the world would start to think, well this is God's org. why aren't able to defend themselves...publicly...they have nothing to hide...then the camera's would come & many of the R&F would be trying to hide from the cameras....I know this is just a fantasy, but it felt good to write it...

If I had the money, I would travel to Jerusalem myself & research when it fell, have it documented .....then take it from there....I may share it on the site but most likely with a brother at my own hall. I've met many in-active witnesses that have told me they did research about the fall of Jerusalem & found out the society was wrong, but they faded away. What would it take to expose them ? It seems nothing works.

Legacy

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What does money represent to YOU ?

by new hope and happiness in

for example does money represent to you power, love, joy and much more or does money represent to you feelings of worry, guilt, anger, sadness.. for myself i have always enjoyed living largely on little, and i can appreciate that the best things in life are free.

having said that i am glad i have been fortunate and sensible enough with money to never have exsperienced the anxiety of debt.

and it may sound silly but i dont think winning it big on the lottery would improve the quality of my life nor my family.

Legacy

@ New Hope & Happiness,

I too, would have loved to learn to play an instrument....I LOVE THE VIOLIN...& SAXOPHONE...& MY SECRET DESIRE IS...THE DRUMS.

Just wanted to add that.

Legacy

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What does money represent to YOU ?

by new hope and happiness in

for example does money represent to you power, love, joy and much more or does money represent to you feelings of worry, guilt, anger, sadness.. for myself i have always enjoyed living largely on little, and i can appreciate that the best things in life are free.

having said that i am glad i have been fortunate and sensible enough with money to never have exsperienced the anxiety of debt.

and it may sound silly but i dont think winning it big on the lottery would improve the quality of my life nor my family.

Legacy

New Hope & Happiness,

I have what money can't buy...JOY...& that's not up for grabs. I'm a witness & compared to most I'm pretty normal. I like people, I am social, I try to encourage folks if I can. What it comes down to is after all these years....I LIKE ME.. & believe me, I didn't always & you couldn't tell by just looking at me, but it was my choices that made me realize that I didn't like me....I had a great upbringing...happy childhood...not perfect, but didn't leave any scars. I created the scars myself. I had a Mom & Pop, but as time moved on, I felt guilty because I was raised with both of my parents...today not too many have both, so at times I thought I was bragging but I had a great childhood. One day I realized, hey, why should I be ashamed of being happy....viola, I began to share more. Now I'm a witness. I'm happy because I just want to teach what the bible really means. Most of my friends at the hall don't really know what to do with me...because I'm not damaged. Lately they have not been calling on me for comments & that's ok. I think they want to discourage me so they can make a shepherd call on why I don't comment,(PS: I raise my hand many times but they still don't call on me, even some of the friends have noticed)but what I can say is, one or two things...Well, brother, I decided to not comment so much because the congregation is growing & it's only right that they get a chance to comment. OR, I can say...well, I stopped raising my hand, because for a while you haven't been calling me so I thought, that you were giving others a chance to comment & you know I'm good with that. Or, what I really want to say, Brothers, this is a set-up, I was commenting & you were calling on me & then you stopped because you see that I'm not affected by it & now you can come to give me a shepherd call for what you set me up for...

Most of them are miserable & want to make me the same, but as I brought out...my joy & happiness is not up for grabs. I'm not buying into the world is terrible, this system is this or that...if any of these witnesses lived before the depression & they think the govenment is bad now, go back then, the gov't didn't do nothing for anybody. I'm not sure how long I'll be a witness..We shall see...Lurkers....Just know this...God takes care of those who take care of themselves..just like witnesses say, when asking for God's blessing you have to be moving...like that chariot...Get the education you need to take care of yourselves & your families if you ever get married. Make enough money to be comfortable. Just remember that money only provides comfort, no more no less. Hope to hear from you soon NewHope and Happiness

Legacy

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What does money represent to YOU ?

by new hope and happiness in

for example does money represent to you power, love, joy and much more or does money represent to you feelings of worry, guilt, anger, sadness.. for myself i have always enjoyed living largely on little, and i can appreciate that the best things in life are free.

having said that i am glad i have been fortunate and sensible enough with money to never have exsperienced the anxiety of debt.

and it may sound silly but i dont think winning it big on the lottery would improve the quality of my life nor my family.

Legacy

Hi,

Money is good for comforts of life. It will not allow you to live longer, (you may have the best healthcare) but that doesn't mean anything...Didn't the head of Apple computers die...& he was rich. Folks that make alot of money spend most of it in the shrinks office, wondering .....I have all this money & I'm not happy. Money doesn't make one happy....The media shows us that all the time. Money for me provides the comforts of life. I have an elderly mother, she is comfy financially, but she is still getting older & her health is good. Yet, she is still aging, just like all of us. Now don't get me wrong, it's nothing wrong with being rich, but somehow it leaves no challenges in life. The average person struggles when it comes to money. To the average Joe, being able to go on a vacation every once in a while is fortunate...but the rich person can go anywhere they want at any time they want...I think some rich folks are just plain bored...how many cars can you drive, etc. I like going to the bank & taking out money, or charging something & I can pay for it. I try not to let money rule me...but I won't deny it's nice to have. So all that to say...Money represents a way to have creature comforts...Witnesses have more money than most because they/we don't celebrate holidays & such, but most of them still belly-ache about spending a single dollar.

Legacy

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Short Online Course (Free) on the Fall and Rise of Jerusalem in 587BCE by Tel Aviv University

by digderidoo in

for those interested in the fall and rise of jerusalem in 587bce tel aviv university are offering a short 6 week online course through coursera in october 2014.. i have done a couple of coursera courses, they are always of the highest quality put together by scholars of whatever the subject matter is about.

universities tend to offer these as tasters and short introductions into their specialities.. you can get the information on the following link the fall and rise of jerusalem | coursera.

emory university are also offering a course through coursera on the bible's prehistory, purpose, and political future starting may 26th the bible's prehistory, purpose, and political future | coursera.

Legacy

Hi,

All I ask is if anyone of you take the class....would you be willing to share with this site ? Then maybe even JW HDQ.

Saying it all over internets won't work...send findings to HDQ....let them sweat....even maybe go on other sites & comment on your findings.

I'm just saying....

Thanks,

Legacy

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I need some encouragement.. Well Mrs.ObjectiveTruth needs some encouragement.

by objectivetruth in

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hey everyone.. i'm trying to convince mrs.objectivetruth to join the forum, but she's a bit nervous.

perhaps if you all can give her some words of encouragement, it will convince her to join the jwn family... btw she already knows ttatt.. she's just not convinced to join the forum..

Legacy

Welcome to Mrs. OT,

Don't be afraid....come, come....it's a place where you can vent or ask others are you seeing what you see? Could you be reading the WT & the bible & they don't line up, well this is the place to be. Have you been seeing some things in the hall, & you don't want to share with anyone at the hall, well again, this is the place to be. I'm still in...actually haven't been baptized for too long...I did all my research & decided to join anyway....Because what I saw, & read about was about of imperfect folks....& then I said, hey, this is the place for me...I didn't walk in there & expect perfection....no matter how much they love bombed me....all places of worship have some odd balls in them....it's not the places of worship that run folks away from God/Christianity/Church/Hall, but the folks that are in them.

If you come only to tell your story...that's good enough....you are not alone...some of us are still in & some are out...

The Bride Says Come....

Legacy