Perhaps, but somehow I don't think so. It is annoying when new terminology is introduced without any explanation though. "Next World" has a kind of spooky, occult connotation to most JW's, and yet no one was observed to question this term. When asking about it, all I could raise were shrugs as replies.
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Next World instead of New System
by Spudinator inheard 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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Next World instead of New System
by Spudinator inheard 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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Heard at a recent Circuit Assembly:
The D.O. 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. All in all, the term was used several other times as well referring to what used to be called the "New World."
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URGENT UPDATE !!! ON E-WATCHMAN
by SWALKER in.
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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Moderators! Please delete Czar's last message or at least the names mentioned here. It is not anyone's place to announce these names save the individuals involved as e-watchman themselves. Or alternatively, Czar, if you are reading this, please reconsider and edit out the names.
E-watchman deserves a chance. You are taking that away with little or no thought to the consequences.
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Any research on Fred Franz?
by Spudinator injust 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.
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Hey Shotgun, no hard feelings here, I can understand. The link that izobcenec gave is good as far as it goes. That book covers four presidents of the Watchtower Society. What I am looking for is just specific to Fred Franz. Personal and detailed. You know, stuff that reveals what he was really like as a person. Not the mythological oracle of the society. Ideally, his nephew Ray will step up and write such a biography. But then maybe not, I remember hearing F. Franz piped in to the Ogden, Utah District Convention in the early 1980's. He was very much "over the top" if you know what I mean.
As far as stuff the WTBTS has documented about Brother F. Franz, you can save yourself the trouble of looking it up, unless it is in publications prior to 1950. Thanks for your responses.
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Any research on Fred Franz?
by Spudinator injust 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.
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This is a serious question. Please, no more cheap shots.
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Any research on Fred Franz?
by Spudinator injust 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.
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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. Rutherford. Fred Franz seems worthy of note. After all, for those of us over 40 years of age, he pretty much defined the JW-ism we grew up in.
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Jay Leno tonight Plus Prince and Mel Gibson
by Sassy injay leno .
60 mins.
mel gibson; prince; ?mad scientist?
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He may start to notice what goes on in the Hall after the Sunday Public talk. Then he might compose a new song called "Little Read Watchtower."
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The Watchtower Won't Release 'Apostates'!
by metatron inthe corrupt old men who rule the watchtower preach that 'apostates' are injuring their congregations.
but won't let them go!.
they could invent a new rule stating that anybody who doesn't turn in time for a year is simply.
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Thank you Metatron. Good points.
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The Watchtower Won't Release 'Apostates'!
by metatron inthe corrupt old men who rule the watchtower preach that 'apostates' are injuring their congregations.
but won't let them go!.
they could invent a new rule stating that anybody who doesn't turn in time for a year is simply.
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Metatron said:
Also, many of them are privately aware that much of what they print is simply for publishers consumption - not the truth, just something needed for their collective survival.
If you wouldn't mind, how do you know this?
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2034's Coming! UN is banning Religion! Where is the urgency?
by Nosferatu init seems that jehovah's spirit disoriented organization has really made a mess with this one.
people are speculating about 2034. throw the whole un thing about banning religion into the mix.
jehovah's people are now saying that armageddon's right around the corner (but what else is new?)..
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Here is a link to a related thread at a JW site:
2034 Hype Hitting Home, Premature U.N. Hype Raising it's Ugly Head
http://www.touchstoneforum.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.pl?az=read_count&om=374&forum=DCForumID2