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  Gerrit Losch was actually once an apostate.

  by Julia Orwell in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a jw friend of mine (who was one of my besties until i told him i didn't believe jw religion anymore) used to live in austria and for a while in the 70's was in the same congregation as losch.

  they used to spend some time together in the ministry.

  my jw friend tells me that he and losch used to often talk about how they believed the wt was wrong about certain interpretations of the bible, for example, how at the time the wt taught that the mustard tree used by jesus in an illustration represented an evil kingdom, and losch and friend didn't think that was right.

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  SadElder

  It appears that Loesch thinks of himself as the chief seer for the dubs today.
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  We shall dress with modesty (1Tim2:9), why dress like rich lawyers or wealthy financiers?

  by Mr Fool in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in my point of view, modest clothing is simple and humble.

  so why are jw-men dressed like they own a big company or are challangers to the president post?

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  My lawyer wears jeans in the office most of the time. Never wore a cheap suit in my life, there is something about a well made suit that just makes it a little easier to put up with having to wear one.

  I remember one time another elder in my hall came up and complimented me on a tie I was wearing. Said "wow that tie must have cost $20." At first I didn't want to correct him, but then thought better of it since he was always such a know it all to others. When I told him it cost about $100 he got green in the face and walked away speechless. It was worth the cost of the tie just to see it.

  There are times in business when suits may be a necessity but I'm just as comfortable, if not more so, in a pair of jeans now.
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  Are JWs more tight with money than normal people?

  by Julia Orwell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  actually, in my experience, i have not found them to be tighter or more generous with money.

  i've found them to be about the same with handling money as non-jws, though less likely to invest their money, but unlikely to waste it on cigarettes, pubs/clubs and gambling like many non-jws do.

  i certainly don't find them tighter or stingier than normal people though, and slightly more honest.. what are your experiences with jws and money compared to non-jws and money?.

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  Most dubs I knew were CHEAP and not very forthcoming with the wallet. I've almost always picked up the check when dining out and can't really recall anytime anyone really fought me for the check or insisted on paying at least the tip. I found going out with groups quite embarrasing when it came tip time and often found myself leaving a larger tip to make up for the deficiency. There were some who I would refuse to go out with because they were notoriously rude and bad tippers to boot.
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  What color is your bible?

  by Faithful Witness in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what a great way to divide the sheep and goats, both within and outside the great flock!

  jehovah has given us new light.

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  I still have the two large print NWT's that I used. Both bound in a nice goatskin, one brown, one black. They handled nicely on the platform. My other bible's are in a plethora of colors.
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  What is the watchtowers policy on harbouring illegal immigrants

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just read an opening post by el_ guapo about a one-eyed blind illegal immigrant that was staying at jw's houses because she couldn't find any work.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/262454/1/news-that-tugged-at-my-heart-strings.

  aren't there laws against harbouring illegals?.

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  I seem to recall an elder letter about this some time ago. The short of it was, don't make a big deal of it. I'll see if I have the letter.
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  "Why would everyone be included this time...unless something special is about to happen?"

  by Separation of Powers in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, i am talking to a long time friend, you know, the non-judgmental type that doesn't really mind that i don't go to many meetings and am never out in service.

  he tells me that the annual meeting is coming up and that the whole congregation is invited...well, at least the active "approved" whole congregation.

  he speaks with an excitement that puzzles me, like he just got invited to the locker room of his favorite football team when they won the superbowl.

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  I heard Kool-Aid is to be served to all attendees.
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  MUST SEE VIDEO: "Read God's Word the Bible Daily" sign removed from Brooklyn, NY Watchtower Bldgs

  by disfellowshipped1 in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://tmblr.co/zsx0ostmun3w.

  hundreds were present in brooklyn to see this event..

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  Anyone notice the drone flying around taking pictures? Wonder if it belonged to the dubs or local news? The Watchtower folks always seem to be able to buy any piece of gear they want.
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  Did Anyone Apply To Go To Bethel, And Not Be Accepted?

  by LoisLane looking for Superman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the brother i loved, married someone else.

  at the ripe old age of 20, i thought my life was over.

  if i was catholic, i probably would have joined a nunnery.

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  While we did our special assignments there a few times, we never filled out an application for Beth-hell service. I'm glad we never fell for the pitch.

  On a side note I always thought it quite pompous of them to not send a "thanks, but no thanks" letter to those who were not called. Even 'worldly' companies have the courtesy to send some type of response.
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  Something the WT will never admit regarding jw.org

  by Richard_I in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we all know how much the jws higher education and how they look down on those getting a post-secondary diploma or degree.

  but think about all the work needed to make jw.org:.

  web programmersdatabase programmersnetwork programmersgeneral it (administration, maintenance, etc.

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  The public website is only part of the picture. They use the web for much more these days, witness the advent of elder correspondence and reporting via the site.

  I know of one dub who has been quite influential in some of this. Haniph Latchman, a professor at the University of Florida. There has been some discusssion about him on this site previously.
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  Why the "New Light" in the July 15 Watchtower?

  by Indian Larry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it seems to me that in the past large flashes of "new light" have come when the governing body was backed into a corner.

  for example the multiple re-defining of what a generation is until it ended up the ridiculous "overlapping" meaning.. what is the reason this time?

  are they worried because the number of partakers has been going up?

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  They have been trying to institute this "teaching" for some time. Some of the old guard were opposed to this. For example: The ones pushing for this told Dan Sydlik to stop opposing the change as he was standing in the way of a benevolent dictatorship. Of course most of the present GB were minions of Ted (The Boss) Jaracz a principal supporter of this concept.

  It's all about control. Just greed in another form.