It can get quite funny if they have not choreographed the whole ritual very carefully too esp as to who takes the emblems back to the table. Its really so silly - Many moons ago an elderly partaker giving the talk simply had the attendant offer him his sip and krisp while he stood at the podium. then again he was a very progressive old man - why ahead of the WTS on doctrine and subsequently removed from the body because of his views - Internet was not available then. [needless to say at his funeral he was eulogised by 3 members of the Bethal Branch Committee - the longest eulogy I have ever experienced]
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Memorial question
by hoser inwhen the brothers pass the bread and wine why do they sit down and pass it to themselves even though they've handled it already?.
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in today's Watch Tower, Brooklyn/Patterson contradicted Jesus.- the Pattern.
by prologos inin paragraph 17 the wt writer alleged that we can not know the exact day and hour, "--but we can and do know the season--"-- we are living in that season--"but.
when jesus was asked a simlar to the wt theme question about the kingdom "--when --"or:.
" lord are you restoring the kingdom at this time?--".
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THIS GENERATION WILL BY NO MEANS PASS AWAY ......................................because "we" wont allow it to .................so there!!!!!
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The best explanation of Matthew 24 and 'This Generation', that I've read so far
by Island Man inhttp://meletivivlon.com/2014/04/02/this-generation-a-new-premise/.
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Its good thinking on the matter !
Very interesting read - and the folks there dont piss all over your head for commenting ..................even if you end up being a little off-center.
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Another earthquake and possible tsunami. " the end must be close!"
by stuckinarut2 inso we have heard of an earthquake today, and possible tsunami...and immediately i am told.
" well we must be close".
it is as if the witnesses are so happy that another tragedy has occurred!
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Its Armageddon looming everytime the earth shakes.
Now what some dont realise is that this planet is skaking all the time. In fact I have a link to the US Geo-Survey which sends me an e-mail everytime there is a tremblor over 6.0 - You set the magnitude of your choice and if you have the setting at 5.0 you are going to jam up your e-mail daily. Most of these shakers occur quite deep down though - thankfully.
But its hard to convince a dub that TPM is an ongoing thing -
As a slightly side issue - If Jehovah is not saving people from earthquakes - among other things - lest it be said he has put a hedge around his people - then it is pointless to make a claim such as ......"I was saved from the calamity cos i was at the meeting / DC at the time and Jehovah save me etc " - otherwise its really very highly exclusive and selective ....................................
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How many members of our forum are there, and where are most from?
by stuckinarut2 ini would love to know where most of our fellow forum members are from.... is there a way to compile a quick list?.
for example, i would love to know how many live near me......
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AFRIKANMAN
Honky living in Cape Town - South Africa
Hey shoo wow ek se'
Nay lekka may broertjie! Duidelik !!
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Modern-Day Child Sacrifice
by XBEHERE incircuit assembly this weekend.
do's talk compared not having a family study or not teaching your children about jah to the apostate israelites sacrificing their children to molech at topheth in the valley of shinom.
yeah that's the same thing.
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Everytime a see a reference to that Watchtower about the Children who put Jehovah first [Our Child Matyrs] I also see in my minds eye that awful illustration in the Paradise Lost book of a parent offering his child into the lap of Molech.
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For fellow Beroeans, Gen 49:27
by jonahstourguide ini thought this was worth sharing.. .
where did the interpretation of gen 49:27 come from ?.
tms review question 4. .
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I once included a quote from a 1950's WT in a public talk and was taken to task by a former CO who was present for using such an old source. When I protested by saying well it is a WT Publication he commented " ....Yes but we dont need to go back that far..............."
I was already in "fence-sitting" mode at that time so this just reinforced my views.
I have found numerous very close similarities with WT info correlating with older commentators - esp Matthew Henry.
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SFPW:
I thought you had already been beamed up ! You have really corrupted very well since your first appearance here - like a maturing red wine perhaps.
The light of TTATT shines through!
Good on ya mate!
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Over 7yrs as a JW and I just found out I'm not supposed to buy Girl Scout Cookies?
by Maat13 ini'm still in the matrix(the truth), but 'morpheus' and his team are valiantly working on a way to get me out.
in the meantime, everyday i am discovering so much about being a jw i never knew, like don't buy girl scout cookies, that i keep asking myself "what have i got myself into".. maat.
really lame for a first post, but i figure i should start some where.
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Hot Cross Buns anyone?
Our local Boulangeries make them 365 days per year not just over this period. We love to find the outlet making the tastiest ones - Given a light toasting and a good dollop of butter along with a Hot chocolate drink - Heaven !!
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Oscar Pistorious
by LouBelle inis anyone here following what is happening with the trial in south africa.
what are your thoughts?
how are the media handling this?
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Barry................bringing up the Cricket has just spoiled a good frienship !! We wuz slaughtered !!!
Wigs are not worn in our court system. And of course no jurors [ a good thing as emotion and sentiment dont play a judgement role]
Cant compare with the Perry Masons and LA Laws - this is however very real in every respect. Whether OP's retching display the other day was real or not - I cannot say.
Will now have to see how the Prosecution fares.