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  Will They Change the Memorial Talk This Year?

  by raymond frantz in

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  https://youtu.be/o5almnehew4?si=kdgrjgbiutjkvcxe.

  i’m hoping the memorial talk will be different.

  change the talk!

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  I hated giving the Memorial talk. It's hard to do anything but quote drivel. Deviate one inch and you're in trouble.
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  New GB member Judy Jedele critizing Job's "humility" while wearing $20,000 Rolex, gold cuff links, coloured suit. Incredible!

  by WingCommander in

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  i swear, you can't make this shit up!

  for years and years growing up in this cult, i had to constantly hear from my parents, from the stage, in the literature, about "keeping your eye simple", not being "materialistic", not "having a showy display of one's wealth.

  " of course, this never seemed to apply to the wealthy business owning elduhzzzz who ran and lorded it out over the congregations, but i digress.

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  When I did some extended temp work in the early 80's I got some flack from a few over my Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust and my rings. Too bad for them. If they knew what it is they would really squawk over my white gold Rolex Daytona that I also have now. Unless you know you wouldn't know it's an expensive watch.

  Remember Mr. Coffee going off on some people, "another new suit this one has, $14 dollars a month, suckers, robots"?

  Wonder if Jodi still has real estate holdings?
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  PRESIDENTIAL predictions...let the prognosticators have their say!

  by Terry in

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  2. friends

  my only prowess in making predictions stems from my 77-years of life in the united statesgrowing up under president truman, eisenhower, kennedy, nixon, .....etc.

  etc.i was a widdle kid sitting in front of a tiny black and white tv set when the very first broadcastsof political conventions, deal-making, debates (nixon vs kennedy), assassinations (jfk, rfk, martin luther king, etc.

  ) i grew up with duck and cover under my elementary schooldesk, the cold war, the iron curtain, the korean war, the vietnam war and i went to federal prisonas a jw conscientious objector while hippies, flower children, political activists protested and universitystudents were fired up on by troops.i grew up reading newspapers (2 of them).

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  Regardless of outcome I believe a boob will win
  
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  1/25 WT: Oral and Anal sex are a go - if she's ok with it

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  he will not pressure her to engage in sexual acts that make her feel uncomfortable, that are demeaning, or that bother her conscience..... the bible does not provide details as to what sexual practices between a husband and a wife should be considered clean or unclean.

  a christian couple must make decisions that reflect their resolve to honor jehovah, to please each other, and to maintain a clean conscience.

  generally speaking, a couple would not discuss with others this intimate aspect of their marriage..

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  Don't forget their fallback position if they can't find anything else.... did they do it with greediness? DF for sure
  
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  storm Helene-help plans?

  by enoughisenough in

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  2. beliefs

  out of curiosity, i went to the jw website to see if they had posted anything about helene, it's damage, and what their relief plans may be, i any.

  i looked in the news and in video sections to see if there were any postings.

  i couldn't find anything.

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  They haven't figured out how to pocket some money from any relief effort they might launch.
  
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  U turn in vac mandate

  by ElderBerry in

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  so now they don’t want defib machines in khalls because it shines a light on the increasing blood clots from the shots that they said were safe.

  https://youtu.be/yvvyiuqv3nm.

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  Crooklyn is always looking to eliminate liability. No picnic tables at the Kingdub Hall.... liability. Kingdub Halls are not to be used as relief areas... liability. Book study in private homes.... liability. No publisher is a representative of Watch Tower or Watchtower or Jehovah's Witnesses... liability, each publisher is performing their own ministry as they see fit. No food service at conventions... no liabilty, And so on.

  Scared of their own shadow.
  
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  Would you be able to survive a three day Assembly?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the last assembly i attended was over 10 years ago.

  the monotone speakers, boring talks, uncomfortable seats, long prayers and nodding off after the lunch break did me in.

  i survived the morning sessions, but the afternoon sessions were brutal.

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  Can you imagine if they still had the 7 or 8 day marathons now? Went on until 9 at night sometimes. If Knorr was pontificating he knew noting of staying on time and droned on and on.

  Some dubs came to my house just as I was heading out and left an invite to the Kissimmee (Orlando) one this weekend. They looked like bums and didn't speak as I got in my SUV. Weird
  
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  The August Study Watchtower: what is the big deal?

  by ukpimo in

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  2. bible

  i have been following a number of posts discussing the august watchtower study magazine.

  i really don't believe this common idea being passed around that it's being timed for the annual meeting.

  here's why.. the august watchtower will be available on servers not long before its public release.

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  Could it be that they are rewriting the entire article(s) in question?
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  WT CONVENTION RELEASE LIFE OF JESUS

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://wawa-news.com/index.php/2024/06/14/episode-1-of-jesus-christ-series-set-for-release-at-gfl-memorial-gardens-june-14-16th/ .

  episode 1 of jesus christ series set for release at gfl memorial gardens june 14 – 16th.

  in new south wales, australia, there exist replicas of regions once visited by the most notable prophet who ever lived.

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  I'll be interested to watch to see how they tap the dubs to pay for all this. Is a jw.org pay channel in the offing? Whatever it is you can bet they have all the plans laid out to collect the money.
  
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  Do JWs Get Excited About WT Publications Any More?

  by NotFormer in

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  2. beliefs

  memory from long ago: my old mate from high school lived next door to a jw and was often "treated" to the latest jw literature.

  when the "you can live forever in paradise on earth"* book came out, this neighbour waxed lyrical about how good this book was and how powerful the message was.

  he acted really keen about it, like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

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  Have the dubs actually published any new books other than fluff books? The last book releases I see are in 2022.

  Do the rank and file really read stuff?