Olin Moyles Ghost
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Was Michael Jackson reproved in 1983 and DF/DA in 1989?
by Olin Moyles Ghost inthere seems to be quite a bit of conflicting information about michael jackson's jw status as a young man.
it's clear that he was raised a witness and that he was a practicing witness (a publisher) in the 1970s and early 1980s.
but there's some uncertainty about (1) whether he was baptized, and (2) whether and when he was df/da.. i was looking around on yahoo answers and found the following question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=aqerwd.lhqkco.59fnqahbrty6ix;_ylv=3?qid=20090628174024aafwsky&show=7.
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Question about "marking" in the congregation
by Olin Moyles Ghost incan one of the resident scholars settle a disagreement about the current jw practice of "marking"?.
my understanding is that marking works this way: suppose annie is a jw who persists in an activity that is strongly frowned upon by the society--but is not a df-ing offense (for example, she is dating a non-witness), then annie gets counseled by the elders.
if annie continues to date the unbeliever, then the elders may decide to "mark" her.
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The odd trajectory of Watchtower fulfillment of prophecy
by Olin Moyles Ghost inwhen you were a believer, did you ever find it odd that the further we get into the "last days" fewer and fewer bible prophecies are being fulfilled?.
for example, as jws we learned that lots of prophecies were fulfilled during the wwi time period--satan being cast out of heaven, gentile times ending, jesus enthroned as king, then the inspection of religions in 1918 and the appointment of the wts 'over all his belongings' in 1919. also, the two witnesses of revelation were resurrected in 1919, and the 1260, 1335, and 2300 days of daniel were fulfilled by various wt articles during the 1920s and 30s.
further, the 7 trumpet blasts of revelation sounded in the 1920s at 7 district conventions.
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Is the number of elders/servants increasing or decreasing?
by Olin Moyles Ghost inover the last few years, i have noticed an increase in the number of pleas from the platform for brothers to "reach out" for "privileges of service.
" it has even been said that there are not enough elders and servants in the congregations.
this could be a local phenomenon, but i suspect it is more widespread.
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Humility
by Olin Moyles Ghost inwhen discussing doubts/concerns/disagreements about wt doctrines/practices with active jws, have any of you ever been accused of not being humble enough?
this seems to be a common jw reaction to anyone who disagrees/questions the wt society.
sometimes it is expressed as do you think you know more than the fds?
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Congregation politics are so bitter precisely because the stakes are so low
by Olin Moyles Ghost inthough i've never been an elder (thank god), i was raised by one and know several.
it has been my observation that there is a tremendous amount of politics on bodies of elders.
this is probably not a news flash to most of you.. there is a saying that "academic politics are so bitter because the stakes are so low.
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Why don't JWs follow Christ's ENTIRE command at Matt. 28:19-20?
by Olin Moyles Ghost injws take a great deal of pride in the fact that they follow jesus' command at matt.
go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit,teaching them to observe all the things i have commanded you.
i am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.. .
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Oldest man in USA died today at age 112
by Olin Moyles Ghost instory here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28415661/.
george francis was born in june 1896. that means he was 18 years old when jesus returned "invisibly" in 1914. he was 22 when judge rutherford first gave the lecture titled "millions now living will never die.
" he was 24 when the watchtower society published the famous booklet of the same name and began the heralded "millions campaign.".
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Recently Received Wacky JW Spam re: UN Destroying Religion
by Olin Moyles Ghost ini recently received the following email.
i don't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for the sender.
it looks like i'm not the first person on this board to receive this email (see http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/166981/1.ashx).
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Former WT attorney Olin Moyle's papers at Princeton University
by Olin Moyles Ghost inolin r. moyle was an attorney for the watchtower society from 1935 to 1939. he left bethel in 1939 due to becoming disillusioned with "judge" rutherford's conduct.
a copy of moyle's resignation letter can be found here: http://www.watchtowerdocuments.com/downloads/1939%20olin%20moyles%20letter%20to%20rutherford.pdf.
the letter enraged rutherford, and he immediately dismissed moyle and his wife from bethel.