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  Newly Built Greece Bethel Sold and Old One Kept

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a jw contact in germany who is involved in international wt building projects said that jw in greece are upset.

  the old bethel buildings there had allegedly become too small and jw in greece were in need of a new building, a bigger one.

  when the new one was finished, the old buildings could not be sold.

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  GermanXJW

  The last thing I heard that this was not so recent, the building project was about five years ago.
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  JW in Germany Have "Stand Firm"-Event in Protestant Church Building!

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  on november 13th, jw in hamburg are again showing their "stand firm"-movie and on on november 18th they have a contemporary jw witness there to talk about his experiences.

  jw in europe have done this several times.

  the interesting piece is that this time it is being done in the "haus der kirche" ("house of the church") in harburg, a hamburg district.

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  On November 13th, JW in Hamburg are again showing their "Stand Firm"-movie and on on November 18th they have a contemporary JW witness there to talk about his experiences. JW in Europe have done this several times. The interesting piece is that this time it is being done in the "Haus der Kirche" ("House of the Church") in Harburg, a Hamburg district. The place where the "Haus der Kirche" is built has been in possession of the Protestant Church since the 17th century.

  http://www.die-harburger.de/Szene-Kultur/Gedenken-an-NS-Opfer-im-Harburger-Rathaus.html

  cf.

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  w02 10/15 p.27 Questions From Readers ***

  Questions

  From Readers

  Would

  it be a form of interfaith to purchase a building from another religious group and convert it into a Kingdom Hall ?

  Generally, Jehovah’s Witnesses avoid such dealings with other religions. Still, such a transaction may not constitute an act of interfaith. It may simply be viewed as a one-time business deal. The local congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses is not collaborating with another religious group to build a place of worship to be used by both parties.

  What constitutes an act of interfaith in Jehovah’s eyes? Consider the apostle Paul’s direction: "Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does light have with darkness? Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what portion does a faithful person have with an unbeliever? And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols? . . . ‘Therefore get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing’; ‘and I will take you in.’" (2 Corinthians 6:14-17) What did Paul mean by the words "fellowship" and "sharing"?

  The fellowship that Paul mentions clearly involves worship and spiritual dealings with idolaters and unbelievers. He warned the Corinthians against "partaking of . . . the table of demons." (1 Corinthians 10:20, 21) Thus, an act of interfaith is that of sharing in worship or of having spiritual communion with other religious organizations. (Exodus 20:5; 23:13; 34:12) When a building that was used by a religious organization is purchased, this is done simply to acquire the basic structure needed for a Kingdom Hall. Before being used as a Kingdom Hall, it is cleared of any relics of false worship. Being thus adjusted, it is dedicated to Jehovah for the sole purpose of worshiping him. There is no sharing or fellowship between true and false worship.

  In working out the details regarding such a purchase, contact with the other party should be kept to a minimum and should be strictly business. Members of the Christian congregation do well to bear in mind Paul’s warning not to become "unevenly yoked with unbelievers." Although we do not feel superior to those who profess other faiths, we avoid socializing with them or getting drawn into their worship.

  What of a congregation’s renting a building that belongs to a religious organization? Renting usually incurs regular contact, which is to be avoided. Even to rent such a building for just one event, the body of elders should consider the following: Will there be any idols and religious symbols inside or outside the building? How will people in the community view our use of the facility? Will anyone in the congregation be stumbled by our using this building? (Matthew 18:6; 1 Corinthians 8:7-13) The elders evaluate these factors and then decide accordingly. Their own conscience and that of the congregation in general must also be taken into account in determining whether to purchase and convert such a building into a Kingdom Hall.
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  In memory of Charles Taze Russell who died 92 years ago.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  pastor charles taze russells wife, maria, divorced him in 1906. the writings of maria russell e-document contains an eleven-page enlightening introduction that outlines her fall from her husbands affection because he said she was endeavoring to take over the editorship of his religious journal, zions watch tower.

  is that true?

  also discussed is the question of mrs. russells acumen as a writer which her husband and followers called into question.

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  GermanXJW

  This could be hard to swallow for Russelite-Bible Students.
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  Newly Built Greece Bethel Sold and Old One Kept

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a jw contact in germany who is involved in international wt building projects said that jw in greece are upset.

  the old bethel buildings there had allegedly become too small and jw in greece were in need of a new building, a bigger one.

  when the new one was finished, the old buildings could not be sold.

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  GermanXJW

  So what is the correct story, OldHippie?
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  Newly Built Greece Bethel Sold and Old One Kept

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a jw contact in germany who is involved in international wt building projects said that jw in greece are upset.

  the old bethel buildings there had allegedly become too small and jw in greece were in need of a new building, a bigger one.

  when the new one was finished, the old buildings could not be sold.

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  GermanXJW

  A JW contact in Germany who is involved in international WT building projects said that JW in Greece are upset. The old Bethel buildings there had allegedly become too small and JW in Greece were in need of a new building, a bigger one. When the new one was finished, the old buildings could not be sold. So, the WTS decided to sell the newly built Bethel and stay in the old buildings. Even the loyal JWs are upset because this has been done in secret without any communication to the local congregations. Can anyone confirm?
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  WTBTS view on activities in Second Life?

  by gaiagirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many on this board may participate in the online computer game/visual chat-room simulation known as second life, in which you control an avatar which represents yourself, and intereact in real time with other avatars, which are also controlled by actual people.. what is the wtbts view on activities in second life?

  do they have any presence in any "official" capacity in second life?.

  if a jw sends their avatar to a club, and causes their avatar to become "intoxicated", will the person behind that avatar be called before a judicial committee?

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  Penalty can only be the Second Death.
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  JWs and National Oaths of Allegiance Expose' by Marvin Shilmer-Please Read

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. scandals

  the following three paragraphs are part of a startling new essay written by a well-respected poster on jwd.

  he spent much time and money to gather proof of duplicity on the part of watch tower leaders.

  marvin shilmer (not his real name) has given permission for me to put his entire essay on my website, www.watchtowerdocuments.com.

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  Thanks for making this public. I have put this onto the German board:
  http://forum.sektenausstieg.net/index.php?topic=16670.0
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  Whats the reason behind the name change of the Watchtower Society ?

  by Homerovah the Almighty in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just read one of the wts.

  recent km and realized the the wts.

  the new name for the publishing corporation.

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  GermanXJW

  OldHippie, this separation between CC and WTS is a rather new concept also outside the US. It was introduced first in Germany in 1999. This was related to their legal case to be registered as a privileged church of public law.
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  Whats the reason behind the name change of the Watchtower Society ?

  by Homerovah the Almighty in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just read one of the wts.

  recent km and realized the the wts.

  the new name for the publishing corporation.

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  GermanXJW

  Maybe it is a step towards outsourcing of printing?
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  ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE! ...watchtowercomments.com

  by V in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  please don your sandwich board and join me.

  any help promoting the november 5th release of www.watchtowercomments.com is appreciated.. gratuitous placement on discussion boards and blogs recommended.. picture link: http://www.watchtowercomments.com/teaser.jpg.

  video teaser link: double-click on the video screen below .

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  GermanXJW

  Posted on the German board: http://forum.sektenausstieg.net/index.php?topic=13831.15