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Well, 'really'? - Watchtower Study Articles 15 July 2013
by JWB in- watchtower study articles 15 july 2013. .
as most people will know, the watchtower magazine is the principle publication used by the watch tower society (wts) to teach its own brand of religious doctrine to those known as jehovah's witnesses (jws).
why is the 15 july 2013 watchtower so important?
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Old Enough To Make One's Own Decisions In Life
by JWB inold enough to make one's own decisions in life.
"daksha patel was born in kenya to hindu parents, and she herself was a devout hindu.
but when she studied the bible with witnesses in wolverhampton, england, she realized that she was learning the truth.
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JW Baptism
by JWB inloyalty to whom?.
the various copyrights of the official publications of the organization known as jehovah's witnesses (jws), such as those from which extracts are shown in the following articles, belong to: watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania.
first published in 2005, this book gives an overall view of how the organization of jws works.. .
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Dictators, What Happens To People Who Ask Too Many Questions, and Crocodile Tears
by JWB indictators, what happens to people who ask too many questions, and crocodile tears.
warning!
the following video clips from the film "team america" contain extremely strong language and vulgarity which may seriously offend some viewers.
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Jesus' parousia started in 1975, Governing Body selected as Faithful and Discreet Slave and Evil Slave dealt with by 1980, and Armageddon arrives in 2015?
by JWB injesus' parousia started in 1975, governing body selected as faithful and discreet slave and evil slave dealt with by 1980, armageddon arrives in 2015?.
it seems to me that some new light needs to be generated if the governing body (gb) of jws is to be considered as the faithful and discreet slave (fds).. .
(a) gb needs to be around as an entity when selected by jesus during his parousia.
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Why Russell could not have been the faithful and discreet slave (from the standpoint of JW belief)
by JWB inwhy russell could not have been the faithful and discreet slave (from the standpoint of jw belief).
this thread was started in order to answer a question raised elsewhere about russell being the faithful and wise servant (aka fds).. .
the reason russell was originally considered the fds was that he taught 1874 as being the start of the parousia, with 1878 as the time that jesus began to reign proper.
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The European Association of Jehovah's Christian Witnesses and the OSCE
by JWB inthe european association of jehovah's christian witnesses and the osce.
on 29 december 2000 a document originating from ibsa (international bible students association) house in london was signed by david carpenter.
the purpose of this document was to give notice of the first annual general meeting of the european association of jehovah's christian witnesses (teaojcw).
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Was There a First Century Governing Body? - Fred Franz's View
by JWB inwas there a first century governing body?
- fred franz's view.
on 7 september 1975, during the graduation day of the 59th class of gilead, wts president nathan knorr introduced wts vice-president frederick franz to the audience.
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Charles Taze Russell and "independent thinking"
by JWB incharles taze russell and "independent thinking".
"after a good night's rest we started for dublin, where we were met by a committee of four representing the church and were hospitably entertained.
here we preferred a church-meeting only.
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Who are the "glorious ones"?
by JWB inwho are the "glorious ones"?.
* 'doxas' (greek strongs #1391) 'glories'/'glorious beings' (the new greek english interlinear new testament), or 'angels'.. .
daring, self-willed, they do not tremble at *glorious ones but speak abusively, whereas angels, although they are greater in strength and power, do not bring against them an accusation in abusive terms, [not doing so] out of respect for jehovah.