Posts by DwainBowman

The one we have now, I briefly met in Chicago back in the mid 70's. I seldom forget people I meet, the name is another thing, I can't remember mine now and then. This guys comes across as kind and caring, behind closed doors, his true personally jumps right out, hard line, hard ass!

Dwain

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Do you think that the Jehovahs Witness religion would be better /worse if their were an equal number of male/female on the G.B.?

by smiddy in

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friends

of course this is a hypothetical question , it will never happen .?

but what if it did , what do you think the society would be like if it did happen .?.

let your imaginations run wild .

DwainBowman

If they had a few with the mind set of my x mother in law, it would be worse! She put he youngest son out on the streets at 16, because he wouldn't get baptized. From that point on, he was dead in her eyes!

These would be the kind picked to be a part of the gb!

Dwain

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Is this the big change?

by Saltheart Foamfollower in

among all of the other changes recently, there have been broad hints that the biggest change(s) are yet to come.

an instruction has appeared on the elders only part of jw.org to set aside 15 minutes on the sept 1 service meeting with further details to follow.

of course it could just be another load of hot air, but it seems a strange thing to do after making a fuss about all of the service meeting parts this month being focussed on the kingdom (all of the parts for wb sept 1 have material - no local needs get out) when i hear more i'll post details..

DwainBowman

I love it data dog!

Dwain

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Something Big is Coming...

by notsurewheretogo in

the annual meeting of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses will be in october 2014.. .. in november 2013, just after the last one they published this now famous statement in the 15th of november 2013 watchtower page 16 paragraph 17 says:.

"at that time, the lifesaving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.

all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.".

DwainBowman

They are already pushing publishers to download everything they need if they have what's needed to do it with!

My wifes aunt is always the very first in line to order anything new, except stuff for the blind! She's had internet service for years now, kniws how to download and use everything jw related, but was still getting the mags on cd's and everything else offered. It made her MAD, after an elder found out she knew how to do and use it all, and he told her to stop ordering all that stuff! She is a HORDER, my wife and her mom, have to go over and dig her place out every few years to keep her from getting kicked out! The last time, they found 15 new bibles never opened, and five new delux bibles. She now has to check with an elder before ordering anything! She is also a TIGHT WAD, so most likely, never gave a dime in return!

Dwain

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Shunning Among the Shunned

by Quendi in

i wonder if anyone else has had this experience or know of others who have.

when i was disfellowshipped, i approached another disfellowshipped person after the memorial celebration and asked him over for some refreshments and conversation.

he turned down my invitation saying that the elders had told him that he could not even talk to other disfellowshipped persons unless and until both he and they were reinstated!

DwainBowman

In many some congregation, it will be one of the things they ask about, if your asking to be reinstated. And like Da.Furious said, if your wanting back in, then your association, comes into play!

Dwain

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Is this the start of a change of policy regarding individual JWs preparing internet pages.

by joe134cd in

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friends

this is a quote of a quote taken from anthoney mathenia:.

" for organizations like the watchtower, absolute control of their message is paramount.

it will not even allow its own adherents to spread their good news online.

DwainBowman

The site seems to be down now!

Dwain

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stupid statement in watchtower about appointments of elders

by hoser in

after going through all the processes of how they appointed elders in the past they say this:.

"the elders in turn would inform the newly appointed men of their appointment, asking them if they were willing and actually qualified to accept the assignment.

so after qualifying the man you ask him if he is qualified.. .

DwainBowman

Over the course of 20 some years I was appointed 3 times, I turned it down each time. I never felt I had any kind of real training to take on all the responsibility that came with the position!

Dwain

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stupid statement in watchtower about appointments of elders

by hoser in

after going through all the processes of how they appointed elders in the past they say this:.

"the elders in turn would inform the newly appointed men of their appointment, asking them if they were willing and actually qualified to accept the assignment.

so after qualifying the man you ask him if he is qualified.. .

DwainBowman

After holy Spirit has anointed him, they then ask if he qualified, and if they have done anything to disqualify themselves!

Dwain