Posts by darkspilver

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Elders preparing for the GT?

by StarTrekAngel in

i know this conversation has come up in other threads.

it is just funny that last night i received this message on my phone.

could this be elders feeling that they need to prepare and find a way to reach all brothers as quickly as possible in preparation for something?

haha, no it's just often the best way to get even general and mundane announcement and info out to everyone - and stops people complaining that they aren't in the know regarding dates for CO visits, assemblys, congregation get-togethers, cleaning, gardening etc etc.

And obviously is also great for unforseen emergencies etc

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/shortcuts/2016/sep/20/new-york-bombings-wireless-emergency-alerts

And anyway be honest, if there's an emergency, who wants to spend a couple of hours on the phone telephoning people - 2 minutes to send out a group text to everyone - job done

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Another WT quote taken out of context from Author

by LevelThePlayingField in

in this weeks mid week meeting the society is trying to explain why humans are a higher level of being than animals and then they say this: .

12 “so, to me how precious your thoughts are!

o god, how much does the grand sum of them amount to!

darkspilver

TBH, it seems to be just an acceptance of a statement of fact that two people have - just because those two people think it was achieved in different ways, doesn't change the truthfulness of the 'fact', nor the ability for either of those people to 'use it' as a statement of 'fact' :

“As similar as we humans are in many ways to other species, we are unique among the earth’s life forms in our ability to use language and thought,”

Obviously the scientist who is being quoted beliefs that it is due to evolution and the WT due to creation - but that doesn't change the above quoted 'fact'.

Actually, surely the question to ask is.... is the above quoted 'fact', actually a correct 'fact' ?

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Animals were created without needing Toilet Paper ... but not Man ... Why???

by RubaDub in

my dog and other pets do their "business" and run away and are happy.. man does not have that luxury.

any thoughts on why animals were created with the "poop and go" capacity while man has to go through more steps?

was this perhaps an additional issue that god added on when adam and eve sinned (such as eve having significant more birth pains)?

darkspilver

It's basically a side effect of standing tall - compared to if humans walked on all-fours.

Anyway we need more videos on this thread

The second one below is quite medical but seems very though in its discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJXWa7Annak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvv4fwnX8Bg

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Another WT quote taken out of context from Author

by LevelThePlayingField in

in this weeks mid week meeting the society is trying to explain why humans are a higher level of being than animals and then they say this: .

12 “so, to me how precious your thoughts are!

o god, how much does the grand sum of them amount to!

darkspilver

Hey St George of England!

Can you say which WT publication this is from? Cannot see anything in the CLAM. Thanks

Watchtower 15 June 2007, page 23, paragraph 12

We Are “Wonderfully Made”

link to scan

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Trying to find WT

by Life is to short 2 in

i am trying to find the wt that says we have to obey the gb even when what they say makes no sense.. i think it was 4 year's ago.

i know it was just mentioned in a thread and i have looked but just cannot find it.

i want to show it to my counselor this afternoon.. thanks i'm advance if anyone can find it..

darkspilver

There's also this from 2007....

It was the annual WT study article that was based on the Year's Text for 2008.

It dealt with the Isrealites crossing the Red Sea - note in particular pragraphs 15 and 16

Watchtower 15 December 2007, pages 19 to 20

“Stand Firm and See the Salvation of Jehovah”
What else can we learn from Israel’s Exodus from Egypt? That we must obey Jehovah no matter what he asks us to do.....
Today, it is so important that we follow the guidance that comes to us through “the faithful and discreet slave”!....
Remember, too, that Jehovah diverted the Israelites into a position where they appeared to be trapped between the mountains on the one side and the Red Sea on the other. It just did not seem to be the right move. But Jehovah had everything in hand, and all worked out to his praise and to the salvation of his people. Today, we may not clearly see why some organizational matters are handled in a certain way, but we have every reason to trust in Jehovah’s guidance through his faithful channel of communication.

Link to scans

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Trying to find WT

by Life is to short 2 in

i am trying to find the wt that says we have to obey the gb even when what they say makes no sense.. i think it was 4 year's ago.

i know it was just mentioned in a thread and i have looked but just cannot find it.

i want to show it to my counselor this afternoon.. thanks i'm advance if anyone can find it..

darkspilver

It's in the Watchtower 15 November 2013, page 20, paragraph 17, point 3

You can download the PDF from the link below

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20131115/

Or just click the link below to go direct to the online version of the article:

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20131115/seven-shepherds-eight-dukes/

Watchtower 15 November 2013 (Study Edition) page 20 paragraph 17

Seven Shepherds, Eight Dukes — What They Mean for Us Today
17 Elders who are reading this article can draw some useful conclusions from the account we have just considered: (1) The most practical step that we can take to prepare for the coming attack of “the Assyrian” is that of strengthening our faith in God and helping our brothers to do the same. (2) When “the Assyrian” attacks, the elders must be absolutely convinced that Jehovah will deliver us. (3) At that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from Jehovah’s 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. (4) Now is the time for any who may be putting their trust in secular education, material things, or human institutions to adjust their thinking. The elders must stand ready to help any who may now be wavering in their faith.

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JW Literature Trolleys Don't Carry the Book Of Mormon

by Athanasius in

this morning the jws set up two literature trolleys at our local shopping centre.

the trolleys were situated within 20 feet of each other with six jws attending them.

why they needed six jws on hand i have no idea as everyone was ignoring them.. anyway i thought i'd have some fun.

darkspilver

Hey Wayward!

And there weren't any Bibles out. Maybe they were under the counter?

Probably....

Bibles are basically for use only if asked for and interest shown - otherwise I suppose if they were displayed a lot of poeple would just take it - after all a free bible is a free bible in their view probably.

Also I think they're directed NOT to accept any monetary contributions / donations for items they give out on the cart / public display witnessing.

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India 2016 Convention Highlights

by darkspilver in

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looks like india just got the revised (silver) new world translation..... https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6023413583839232/no-more-printing-wt-awake-my-country-shit-just-got-real.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0-qhmxgva0.

darkspilver

Hey JWdaughter!

How many JWs are in India?

42,000 with around a 6% annual increase and 120,000 attending the Memorial

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Another Kingdom Hall sold

by gerry in

berkeley kingdom hall in wollongong south of sydney australia has just been sold.

berkeley congregation are now sharing a neighbouring hall at dapto.. .

the reason given was the governing body has taken over all the halls and the building was in need of repair.

darkspilver

Hey alanv!

That sounds like a heck of a lot of money just for a hall

haha - firstly that's probably AUS dollars? - so just under $2 million US dollars I believe?

also, they weren't buying it for the Hall, but the land....

12,500 square feet of Zone R2 low density residential land

See the photo below - if they can build the same as what's surrounding it, looks like around 10 detached houses could fit on the KH and parking land??

Example nearby house currently for sale for a little under half-a-million US dollars: http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-berkeley-122439662

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Two Brothers Living Together - Never Dated Girls...

by pale.emperor in

in my old congregation there are two brothers (non related) who are in the early 30s.

they've never dated girls.

they're "best friends".

darkspilver

Kinda like a Boston Marriage, but with guys?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_marriage