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  Street witnessing to Christmas Shoppers Yesterday

  by snugglebunny in

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  2. friends

  well, ok, but targeting a german christmas market seems a little hypocritical...

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  ThomasCovenant

  Bristol?
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  Raining before the Flood?

  by GrownMidget in

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  2. beliefs

  i remember at my teen years when i was studying with a brother that he said to me that there was no rain before the flood.

  instead there was this mist that you have.

  never before or after this have i heard something like this.

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  ThomasCovenant

  And remember, this was only about two thousand years before Christ.

  Christ!
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  Finished Mystery (1917)... The book that Jesus approved...

  by Alfred in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so a few months ago, a friend sent me an actual copy of finished mystery which was published in 1917 (not a pdf download... the actual book).

  i must say, this was the most disturbing book i have ever had the displeasure of reading.

  but i only read it because this was the main publication that was being distributed worldwide when jesus supposedly chose the watchtower in 1918 and i basically wanted to see for myself what jesus saw in the wt that would compel him to choose this religious corporation over all other religious denominations.. anyway, if anyone is interested in knowing the actual contents of this book, here are some bullet points i put together from some of the notes i took as i read the book:.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Village Idiot

  Thanks
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  Drum Article written by JWFacts

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  here's a link written by paul grundy and presented by abc the drum.

  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-10/grundy-flaws-in-jehovahs-witness/6680286 .

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  ThomasCovenant

  Thank you jwfacts. Very concise and accurate.

  I've copied it and am thinking of printing it out to give my parents.
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  Branch Manual 2015

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  apparently the backroom arguments have been heard and decided.

  the royal commission finally uploaded a redacted version of the 2015 branch manual.

  watchtower lawyers were looking to have as much redacted from this manual as possible.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Thanks.

  First section on 'Governing Body'.

  'The Governing Body is organized to take the lead as Jehovah directs it by holy spirit. The members of the Governing Body do not regard themselves as leaders of Jehovah's people.'' (No, we leave that for you to do).

  ''the Governing Body always takes the lead in promoting the smooth functioning of the organization and the unity of all of God's people.''

  ''The Governing Body gives final approval for new publications as well as new audio and video programs.''

  There is a diagram too showing the Governing body at the top of the six committees.
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  REQUEST: Link to Funeral Talk Outline

  by AudeSapere in

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  2. friends

  can someone please send me a link to the outline for the funeral talk?i'm on my cell phone and having trouble using the search function.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Last funeral I went to for an elder (about two years ago) they didn't keep to this outline.

  It was very personalised.
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  Won't get fooled again ...Moon Landing.

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i was fooled by the witnesses.

  what can i learn from that?

  not to accept things at face value but to seek out opinion and different view points.. hence my question " do you believe man landed on the moon?.

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  ThomasCovenant

  ''The fact that nobody has gone back.''

  Five more times.

  All that secrecy and hoaxing another five times?
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  Rodney Spinks' Performance

  by maksutov in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  it seems like there has not been as much discussion here about the rc testimony on day 6 (4th august) as there has been about previous days.

  i was quite surprised by rodney spinks' testimony, which was a marked contrast to the bungling and inarticulate testimony of the elders that appeared before him.

  spinks seemed reasonably co-operative, and a lot more willing to concede points than anyone else has been.

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  ThomasCovenant

  ''Spinks seemed reasonably co-operative, and a lot more willing to concede points than anyone else has been''

  That's because he is in a position of authority and can bend the rules to suit.

  The elders couldn't concede because they were not allowed to concede anything otherwise they'd be going against those in authority of them, i.e. people like Stinks.
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  Transcripts of the Royal Commission (Australia). Where?

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  during the week i was able to download some of the transcripts of the proceedings direct from .

  https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au.

  but i cannot find them on their site now, (weekend).. are they still available or going to be?.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Oops. Just found them again.

  Home Page.

  Public Hearings.

  Case Studies.

  Voila!
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  Transcripts of the Royal Commission (Australia). Where?

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  during the week i was able to download some of the transcripts of the proceedings direct from .

  https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au.

  but i cannot find them on their site now, (weekend).. are they still available or going to be?.

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  ThomasCovenant

  During the week I was able to download some of the transcripts of the proceedings direct from

  https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au

  But I cannot find them on their site now, (weekend).

  Are they still available or going to be?