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  Feeling rejected

  by Esmeralda001 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just a little disclaimer: english isn't my first language (i'm from france) thus the poor writing skills.here is the situation: i'm not a jw.

  however, i'm in the process of becoming one.

  in fact, i'm studying with the jw's, and i'll proceed to become an unbaptized publisher as soon as i finish the first book.to make a long story short i was introduced to the truth when i was 18een.

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  Esmeralda001,

  C'est intelligent de faire des recherches et voir les deux côtés avant de faire une décision. Entre-temps, j'espere que vous vous sentirez plus calme dans une autre congrégation.
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  Feeling rejected

  by Esmeralda001 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just a little disclaimer: english isn't my first language (i'm from france) thus the poor writing skills.here is the situation: i'm not a jw.

  however, i'm in the process of becoming one.

  in fact, i'm studying with the jw's, and i'll proceed to become an unbaptized publisher as soon as i finish the first book.to make a long story short i was introduced to the truth when i was 18een.

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  Esmeralda001

  Bienvenue, vous avez bien écrit l'anglais. C'est dommage votre situation, mais il y a certains gens qui se croient plus supérieur que les autres. Peut-être ils se sent menacé pour votre présence à cause de leur fils et le fait que vous n'êtes pas baptisée. Il faut faire des recherches avant de se baptiser.

  Best of luck in your research!
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  Brooklyn Bethel Tours Through The Roof

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was speaking with someone last night who just recently toured the us bethel's.

  the brooklyn tour i heard was awful, very limited and disappointing and conducted by a local pioneer and not even a bethelite.

  well from what they are telling the folks on the tour since the tm3 bit encouraging (guilting) people about going to disneyland on vacation when you haven't visited bethel, monthly tours went from 6000 to 16000!

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  A.proclaimer

  I went on the tour in Brooklyn last year and this summer. There's nothing much to it anymore. You go on a couple of floors, walk through some hallways. The tour guide only takes you to different display boards along the hallways that talk about the organization like construction, different departments, GB helpers and things like that. It's not how it use to be where they showed you different rooms and factory machines. The only room you actually get to see is where they get tools and writing utensils. I did see Losch passing by one time.

  The only entertaining part in Brooklyn is the Bible and JW history exhibit. No need to wait in line for that.
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  JW logo and symbolism

  by Illuminated in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there's a recent thread regarding the jw indoctrination expressed on the net, particularly instagram.

  from an outsider looking in, i noticed this when looking through jw instagram profiles.

  it came off super cult-ish and robotic along with similar wording used as though everyone, male or female, is a stepford wife (watch the movie for those who haven't seen it).

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  Every religion uses symbols to appeal to people and their emotions. Symbols mean something to people. It's also part of the new makeover in trying to become more modern and appeal to outsiders. They probably think that outsiders will wonder what JW.org is all about and search it online.
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  Illegal immigrants in the organization?

  by silent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had a thought today that might prove interesting.

  i'm wondering if there are any illegal immigrants who are witnesses?

  surely it would be a great position to be in as an illegal immigrant because you could play up your plight and prey on the sympathies of others within the congregation.

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  I know that some illegals can't do certain things like go to bethel or do construction for them. But congregations accept them and work with them. They get privileges. Just this assembly, I heard that many weren't going to show up when they were told to go to San Diego (about 2 he's away and going down south) out of fear that immigration would stop them along the way. So it was thought that they would show up at the next assembly in Long beach (45 minutes) instead, even if it wasn't assigned to them.
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  Overlap what???

  by dugout in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just out of the blue i asked my wife whos been a jw for some 30 odd years can she explain the overlapping doctrine.

  she said to me she never heard of this and said she will have to look it up.

  i thought oh s#^%!.

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  A lot of members won't really know or be able to explain the overlap because it's simply never mentioned at the meetings. This new teaching was introduced once in 2010 and brought up recently just a few months ago in one article and in the new history book. Nobody ever talks about it or bothers to look deeper into it because it no longer holds the same importance it once did years ago. The generation of 1914 was a very important teaching in the past, and for members who lived during that period before 1995 when it was changed. When you look at old publications, it was talked about in beginner study books, watchtower/ awake articles, etc. but for newer generations it's hardly ever mentioned. And any new members or new recent born-ins will simply never know what the Generation of 1914 once meant unless they investigate and look into the past, or come across some website. As for the older ones, they probably will just accept the new explanation because it comes from the FDS or because they long forgot about that teaching since they stopped hearing about it.
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  English to Spanish differences

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was wondering if someone here can guide me a bit.

  i have been doing some research on wt publications, specifically those that have the key writtings regarding changing doctrine.

  the problem is that i am native spanish speaker and i attend a spanish congregation.

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  I have PDFs of the 1960's ones in spanish. Found it on the Spanish forumn

  and it wasn't until April 1st of 1984 that the Spanish and English finally were synchronized.
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  English to Spanish differences

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was wondering if someone here can guide me a bit.

  i have been doing some research on wt publications, specifically those that have the key writtings regarding changing doctrine.

  the problem is that i am native spanish speaker and i attend a spanish congregation.

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  Here is the basic formula. It's not 100% accurate because some articles were put onto other dates. But for the most articles it will match up. I was working on an accurate match up, english to Spanish and vice versa and I have some years pretty much complete. Message me if you want me to send you what I have so far.

  English to Spanish Watchtowers

  January 1-------------1 de Marzo

  January 15-----------15 de Junio

  February 1------------1 de Julio

  February 15----------15 de Julio

  March1-----------------1 de Agosto

  March 15--------------15 de Agosto

  April 1-------------------1 de Septiembre

  April 15-----------------15 de Abril (mesclado con el proximo año; mixed with the next year)

  May 1-------------------15 de Septiembre

  May 15------------------1 de Octubre

  June1--------------------15 de Octubre

  June 15------------------1 de Noviembre

  July 1--------------------15 de Noviembre

  July 15-------------------1 de Deciembre

  August 1----------------15 de Deciembre

  August 15---------------1 de Enero (proximo año/next year)

  September 1-----------15 de Enero (proximo año/next year)

  September 15---------1 de Febrero (proximo año/next year)

  October 1---------------15 de Marzo (proximo año/next year)

  October 15-------------1 de April (proximo año/next year)

  November 1------------1 de Mayo (proximo año/next year)

  November 15----------15 de Mayo (proximo año/next year)

  December 1------------1 de Junio

  December 15----------15 de Febrero (proximo año/next year)
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  Tv.jw.org - Average Jdub reaction? I'm getting NOTHING but Silence!

  by 4thgen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello all, as you know, when jw tv was announced, our board went wild.

  many comments, much speculation and alot of negative feedback on the quality, etc.

  well, what has me concerned is that i have not heard a peep from any of my connections left in kingdom-land.

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  Funny thing is I haven't heard anything either. I heard more commotion about the JW language app, but then again I do attend a foreign language congregation.
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  TV.JW.Org - Streamed to KHs via the New Projectors

  by passwordprotected in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i read here recently that the khs are being instructed to buy and install projector systems.. now that we've seen the launch of of tv.jw.org we can fully expect public talks to - on a monthly basis at least - be replaced by content streamed from the site to the screens in khs.. .

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  Ah! That could be a reason why the Kingdom Hall I go to got new flat screen tv's not long ago. The only thing it currently displays is the yearly bible text