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JW Structure and Acronyms
by greenie ini was wondering if anyone can tell me or point to me to old posts and web sites that explain the structure of a jw congregation, all the acronyms used and how meetings are arranged.
gb - governing body.
ms - ministerial servant (i have no idea was this means or what this person does).
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Kinda cool...from Karen Armstrong (former nun) and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
by greenie inthought this would be nice to share, it really resonated with me:.
compassion unites the world's faithsby karen armstrong and archbishop desmond tutu, special to cnn
november 10, 2009 9:18 a.m. estendclickprintinclude google_ad_section_end startclickprintexcludeendclickprintexclude google_ad_section_start content reap keep startclickprintinclude reap startclickprintexclude 'let's revive the golden rule'endclickprintexclude /reap editor's note: karen armstrong is a former roman catholic nun who has written more than 20 books about common themes in islam, judaism and christianity, including "the bible: a biography.
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? about 8-15-09 WT and Millions Now Living Never Die talk from 1920's
by whyizit ina jw friend recently gave me this magazine and requested i read the article on page 12. this was to "help" me with my questions about the leaders of the org.
did not answer anything, but only added to my questions!
is "millions now living will never die" available in kh libraries?
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i don't belive in anything! you hear me? nothing!!
by highdose ini've noticed recently as i make more and more freinds that are non jw, that i seem to want to reassure them that i hold no religous views at all.. it almost as if i fear they can tell i was once a devout jw.... trouble is noone talks about religon unless they are interested in it do they?
and i don't want to loose my freinds.
oh dear i need help!
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Discovery Channel video on Christmas
by greenie ini thought this was a cool report on the origins of christmas from fully informed christians and christianity scholars.
i'm going to show it to my jw.. http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/christmas-elements-have-pagan-roots/pqauiaq?q=christmas&rel=msn&from=en-us_msnhp&form=msnhed>1=42007.
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How do you talk to your kids?
by greenie injust a question that's been bubbling around in my head the last couple of weeks as more new people join the board or others become more established.
for those of you on here that have children, nieces, nephews, grandkids, cousins, friends' kids, etc., how do you talk to them about what the jws teach?
i know there are many here that are in mixed relationships that either started that way or became that way when one left, i know there are those here that have both left, and in any circumstances, i'm just wondering how you talk to your kids about the religion and their beliefs.
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You know what I've noticed?
by sd-7 inafter reading that 'assembly survival techniques' entry by kingagag, i was reminded of all the great quotes i took from previous assemblies/conventions/impositions of israelite rules on christian congregation (meeting 3 times in a year--straight out of the ot).
i noticed something about the programs.. every concluding talk for every program shifts the focus to the faithful slave.
the final talk at the convention referenced that term at least 8 times.
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by iknowall558 ini need some help /advice.......think i'm finally starting to go crazy..... .
within a year...we've come out of org and lost all our friends...... we get shunned by all along with family members .... we have moved house....... and my youngest son ,7yrs, had to be taken out of his school because he couldn't cope with the shunning of me and his dad....... and recently i lost my husband, and my kids have lost their dad....he walked out on us 6weeks ago.. my friends....fellow apostates, have been invaluable to me and have been there from the word go.....i love them all so much... but lately, after doing so well and coping admirably considering.........he texted me tonight to say that ....some of my friends "have more than one face and would have me believe they only have my best interests at heart all of the time.
" and "if i only knew what the people i call friends really are..".
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The Eucharist
by greenie inso i was reading on the watchtower's site about the eucharist (i was actually trying to find out what they say about thanksgiving, the u.s. holiday) and i got to the beginning of their explanation on who should partake in communion.
primarily, though, the lords evening meal is a communion meal.
by partaking of the bread and wine, the latter show that they are fully united with christ.