Topics Started by Spudinator

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Icke loves the JWs ........................ (not)
by El blanko in
1. watchtower
2. bible
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http://www.davidicke.com/icke/index1c.html

blimey charlie, old david icke doesn't like the jws much does he
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New book by Jim Penton, and revised book by Carl Jonsson.
by cyberguy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jim penton?s new book is out, "jehovah's witnesses and the third reich: sectarian politics under persecution.".

see amazon-- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0802086780/qid=1099371922/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/002-3179410-1163212?v=glance&s=books&n=507846.

also, there?s an updated version of "the gentile times reconsidered: chronology & christ's return," coming out shortly (as indicated from an email i?ve gotten from carl jonsson).
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The Report, volume 1
by VM44 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have heard about this book, "the report, volume 1" written about the watchtower and jehovah's witnesses.. it was written by someone named "twmc" .

to carry jehovah's name they hold a large responsibilty...but then again the sacred .

review title: jehovah's witnesses as modern-day israel.
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Dr. Phil wants to talk CULTS
by ChakkaConned in
1. jw
2. friends
dr. phil is looking to talk to people who feel a family member may be involved with a cult.

check it out if you'd like on his website (drphil.com) under "be on the show".

chakka
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Pastor Russell and the Colored Friends
by Kenneson in
1. jw
2. friends
keeping in mind that charles taze russell began publishing the watch tower in 1879, it is interesting to note that as early as may, 1882 (zion's watch tower), copies had made their way down to caledonia, mississippi where an unnamed colored congregational minister had also recently read "food" and "tabernacle.

" he wrote to russell begging for a copy of the emphatic diaglott since he couldn't afford it.

in the june issue russell replies: "the colored minister who desired a diaglott has been supplied.
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New System, is it real?
by phil78 in
1. social
2. current
i read a thread recently asking was anyone upset about loosing the new system - or words to that effect.

i shooda asked then, but whats that all about?.

isn't the teaching correct?
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Next World instead of New System
by Spudinator in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
heard at a recent circuit assembly: .

repeatedly mentioned the "next world" instead of the "new world" or "new order.

" he used the term once talking about a brother that was awaiting intensive surgery to correct a life threatening condition.
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*** NEW DVD _ YOUNG PEOPLE ASK: WHAT WILL I DO WITH MY LIFE ***
by truthseeker in
1. jw
2. friends
this is an in-depth look at the new dvd released this fall.

it is primarily designed for young jehovah?s witnesses; in fact, the whole dvd is geared towards witness youth only.. .

on the front cover there are 8 happy youths carrying school books and bags.
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URGENT UPDATE !!! ON E-WATCHMAN
by SWALKER in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
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e-watchman has just sent a letter to the governing body accusing them of apostacy and demanding a full investigation by an outside committee!

go to www.e-watchman.com and click on commentary for april!
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Any research on Fred Franz?
by Spudinator in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just curious if anyone out there has done or knows of an extensive biography of fred franz.

since he was such a pivotal person in the wtbts it would be interesting.

i know that the bible students are writing a biography of charles t. russell and alan f has said that someone is writing a bio of j.f.