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  What does 'populist' mean?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  so yeah, i've been encountering the word 'populist' quite a bit recently.. e.g.

  trump's a populist president.. what does it mean?.

  does it simply mean popular?.

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  I'm not a Hillary supporter nor a Trump supporter. I voted for neither of them. But as far as popular vote goes, Hillary won by some two million votes. It was only because of the Electoral College system that Trump was designated winner.
  
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  Increase in Second Sealings for the Anointed?

  by Nevuela in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the other day i heard my anointed roommate on the phone, discussing something called the "second sealing".

  i heard her say that most anointed people only receive it shortly before death, if they receive it at all.

  she went on to say that she has been hearing about several other anointed people receiving theirs recently and not dying afterward.

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  The Watchtower 12/1/1973 had this article "Jehovah Brings ‘Sealing’ of His Chosen Ones to a Close" in which they implied that there would not be a general increase in anointed ones and that the sealing of those already chosen was drawing near. "Surely" this was because the final hour of 1975 was around the corner.
  

  "Evidently" they have had a flip flop again and it is "likely" that they don't know anymore than they did in 1973.
  
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  What Do You Think Will Be The Next Big Change In The Watchtower?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think there will be a change in the 144000 belief.

  too many witnesses think they have a heavenly hope.

  maybe 1914 will be discarded too.. what is your watchtower prediction?

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  Watch for little nuances in the Watchtower. They typically introduce things even years in advance by subtle inferences. The idea of the GB being the Faithful Slave was introduced little by little so it was no great surprise or shock to the dubs. Those word bombs they use will start showing up on some thought they discuss. You know the ones: "evidently, likely, surely then."

  Since I don't read their stuff often can't say if there's anything in the offing. I do believe we'll see some attempt to get more money out of the rank and file. Maybe a new understanding on tithing or just fees, which they seem to be tacking on more and more these days.
  
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  Fruit Head Baskets in JW Land Why?

  by moomanchu in

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  That banana basket looks as if it was Photoshopped in place.
  
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  WATCHTOWER Is Trying To Put Cameras In All of Their Kingdom Halls

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one of my best friends is in the security business.

  he told me the other day of how the watch tower has been in contact with his good friend and business associate.

  evidently they are inquiring about putting cameras into every kh so that they can do 24 hour monitoring.

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  Of course no one will be listening to see if there is any "unholy" apostate speech going on especially if it is with "greediness".

  They will be able to snoop at will.
  
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  Language learning companies - Jw's?

  by SadElder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this came up on my morning dub alerts.

  not certain what this really implies.

  it lists the dubs as a key company in language learning.

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  This came up on my morning dub alerts. Not certain what this really implies. It lists the dubs as a key company in language learning.

  https://marketjournal24.com/global-language-learning-games-software-market-opportunities-top-trends-drivers-challenge-analysis-by-regions-research-methodology-and-forecast-to-2018-2025/

  Anyone aware of this?
  
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  Why are they announcing 2019 conventions so early?

  by Richard_I in

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  2. friends

  i was just told there will be international conventions in canada in 2019. .

  so i looked at jw.org and i see that there's a whole bunch of conventions now listed on the site for 2019.. isn't this odd?

  normally we were told the location of conventions during the first week of january.. did they realize there was less in attendance in the 2018 conventions, and want to give ppl more time to make travel arrangements??

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  They are preparing the dubs for the money pitch that comes with every international convention. Donate money so we can bring the missionaries home for a bit of vacation. They'll put in a special box for donations if things go as in the past.
  
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  New light! (2002 Awake! now "old light")

  by Darth FayDehr in

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  old light:.

  "for the edges of the walls and ceiling, we plan to use a broad paint brush.

  then, we will use rollers to paint the big surfaces.

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  Sounds just like a real dub memo. Reminds me of all those notebooks at Bethell for home cleaning, wall washing, etc, and on and on they go.
  
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  Cheese!

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. physical

  any cheese lovers out there?

  i just love virtually any kind, from creamy and soft to brittle and sharp, from cottage cheese to the 'moldy' cheeses like gorgonzola.

  i like to try new things, so any suggestions for cheese varieties you have tried?

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  Couldn't resist the old JW joke:

  Eat too much cheese you'll be like the devil, bound for a thousand years.
  
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  elder bags.

  by blownaway in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  not sure if this was every where or just our area, but you could always tell who was big shit top dog in the hall elders by the size of their bag.

  my dad used to call them elder bags.

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  SadElder

  I still have mine, it's in a closet somewhere full of Jdub ghosts and secrets.