Posts by Fred E Hathaway

Proving for or against dates, such as 607 BCE, depends on a lot of reasoning ability that most people haven't been taught. I thing the latest edition of "All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial", published by Jehovah's Witnesses, would be the logical place to start. It's quite well laid out, I think.

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Has the new Watchtower arrangement been announced in the UK yet?

by Gill in

has the new watchtower arrangement been announced in the united kingdom yet?.

just wondering if my family are up with the 'new light' yet!.

Fred E Hathaway

With only one study edition available per person, one would have to make their own copies to spread the word. Laundromats and other public places would require the management to approve of whatever issues are placed there.

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Has the new Watchtower arrangement been announced in the UK yet?

by Gill in

has the new watchtower arrangement been announced in the united kingdom yet?.

just wondering if my family are up with the 'new light' yet!.

Fred E Hathaway

Gill: Hi Gary!! The 'New Light' is that from 2008, the Watchtower, 1st of the month will be the 'placing' Watchtower for public consumption and the Watchtower for the 15th of the month will be the study watchtower, and NOT for public consumption, only for JWs in good standing.

My understanding of the letter is that all regular meeting attenders who are working on improving their standing would still qualify for their open personal copy of each study publication, even as now.

Gill: We suspect, the 'nice flowery' stuff will be in the 1st of the months mag and the BS/beating the flock, culty crap will be in the 15th, away from prying eyes.

We'll have to wait and see what is considered milk, and what is considered meat. By early December, the rank and file [R&F] will all have access to what the changees will be. We'll have to wait until then, unless there are credible leaks or letters announcing things before then.

Gill: The WTBTS has learnt from its pedophiles to do its abusing in private, making sure there are no witnesses to the abuse!

Even private abuse will be rooted out with time. Jehovah's thoughts and ways are higher than our own.

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Cosmic Connection?

by Confession in

i have not been a big believer in the supernatural.

this isn't because the subject holds no interest for me; it's because i've not had many personal experiences to prompt such belief.

i've always been willing to listen to the experiences of others, and while there've been times i've been fascinated with some of them, usually i think they're figments of the imagination.

Fred E Hathaway

Some would call that living in the zone. It happens to me every once in a while, like last week when I googled and ended up joining JWD.

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How did I conclude it was not the 'truth'?

by jgnat in

a new board member asked me this.

i asked if it would be all right to publish my reply.

the question, in full, is, .

Fred E Hathaway

Independent thinking refers to thinking that does not at least attempt to take Jehovah's personality, thoughts, and ways into account.

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Will the WTBTS come to an end?

by pierogi in

cults come and go so do you think the wtbts will eventually come to an end?

i think about this sometimes and i wonder if i will live to see it.

the reason why i want it to end is because i don't like the administration.

Fred E Hathaway

IMO, that's the importance of living by the spirit versus living by the flesh [Galatans 5]. The more any try to mix the two, the greater the fleshly deviance can be. It's a warning to us all. The big question isn't, then so much whether Jehovah's way will remain, as whether we as individuals will. Jehovah's existence is guaranteed, ours is conditional.

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book: What the Bible Really Teaches - help

by found-my-way in

i have been told to study this book with a sister so that i may can be indoctrinatedadjusted according to bullshitaccurate knowledge.. i dont have this book, nor do i remember reading it, or studying it, just wanted a head's up from those of you who may have it, or know where i can read a copy of it online...any help is really appreciated.. thank you in advance!.

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Fred E Hathaway

That I have done. I have seen nothing but full disclosure, despite the intense scrutiny since 1989. They excel at what the Bible teaches as far as both what to believe and how to live. I use my Bible as my manual for life. The better I understand the issues, the more valuable it becomes to me.

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How did I conclude it was not the 'truth'?

by jgnat in

a new board member asked me this.

i asked if it would be all right to publish my reply.

the question, in full, is, .

Fred E Hathaway

We all struggle with many questions. Once we have them answered, there will probably be new questions that we are struggling with. That's my experience. To me, if there aren't questions to struggle with, we're probably dead, at least spiritually.