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  The Real Reason For No More Bookstudies.

  by ctrwtf in

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  2. friends

  so i was just thinking about my days at wtf and driving out for book study when it dawned on me.. bethelites are given a stipend for travel based on nyc public transportation.

  depending on how you pay let's just call it a $5.00 round trip.. if you drive your care you're also reimbursed for mileage at the standard irs rate.

  let's round that down to .50 per mile.. if four bethelites get in a car and drive an average of 30 miles to the (former) bookstudy the society is spending 4x$5.00 for the stipend plus and additional $30.00 for mileage.

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  The real reason? The same time they discontinued bookstudies, they also removed the ability to do research and create a talk based solely upon the bible reading, the #2 talk, and reserved the number 3 or 4 for MS and elders.

  My conclusion is that bookstudies allowed too much thought and discussion. They took that away so it's brief in KH comments, the #2 talk for just reading the bible so any comments and ideas on the reading are directly from the GB in the guide given to elders and MS, etc.

  Same reason public talks area also prescripted.

  Don't think, just listen, obey, and be blessed.
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  Veneration of the jw.org logo is as the cross is to Catholics

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jw.org pins, on the kh's, etc, how soon before they are making jw.org altar pieces, necklaces, etc to hold and pray with?

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  That 1914 to 2014 box reminds me of the harry potter wand boxes.
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  Veneration of the jw.org logo is as the cross is to Catholics

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jw.org pins, on the kh's, etc, how soon before they are making jw.org altar pieces, necklaces, etc to hold and pray with?

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  If you are on that forum, or anybody for that matter, I'd like to see a thread inquiring if others feel like it may be idolatry, etc.
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  Billions of money saved, ALL poor elderly jw's to get free care and housing

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over the years the surplus from donations have been put into risky investments and each of them blessed with growth and profit beyond comprehension.

  all aging and elderly jw's who had sacrificed their retirement planning and financial future for the kingdom work, who had not been expecting to live to this age, shall have full care including room and board for the rest of their lives or until 'the end'.

  - if god was directing that organization, then that's something that i'd expect to see.

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  Over the years the surplus from donations have been put into risky investments and each of them blessed with growth and profit beyond comprehension. All aging and elderly JW's who had sacrificed their retirement planning and financial future for the kingdom work, who had not been expecting to live to this age, shall have full care including room and board for the rest of their lives or until 'the end'.

  - If God was directing that organization, then that's something that I'd expect to see. Instead, over the past year, what has been in print has been, "Don't plan for retirement, education, family, health, etc, all go on the backburner after placing WT literature. Caring for elderly parents who can't afford proper care only comes after putting in your full time service and takes priority over that!".
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  New idol replaces golden calf in WT comic book.

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. social
  2. humour

  well, what do you think?.

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  "And whoever didn't have the MARK of the wild beast(jw.org logo) was put to death(disfellowshipped)."
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  An important message from a PRACTICING Jehovah's witness

  by Sparks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi, i am also a practicing jehovah's witness and very proud of it,to say the very-very least..!

  i am a middle-aged man with many decades of being a witness of jehovah god in england.. this important letter is personally to you, just as many of the bible's 88 letters are to be taken personal by you the reader.

  i am writing to you to urge you to take stock of your life, think what your future holds for you.

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  NEWS UPDATE: Stats from Bethel

  by Da.Furious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i received some statistics from a friend in bethel in brooklyn.. here are the numbers:.

  jw.org:840 million visits1 billion publication files downloaded150 million videos watched/downloadedwebsite available now in 540 languagespublication available in 700 language for downloadover 100,000 online bible study requests availablenew caleb/sofia video will be available from 1 september (topic: caleb & sofia's visit to bethel) .

  pioneers: 167,000 vs 2010 no of pioneers: 132,000 - increase of 6.1%p.a.

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  150 million video downloads (149 million of those are the deaf masturbation video).
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  Treatment of DFed family members. JW.org FAQ vs Nov 2014 WT

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on jw.org faq, " do jehovahs witnesses shun former members of their religion?, those who were baptized as jehovahs witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned.....what of a man who is disfellowshipped but whose wife and children are still jehovahs witnesses?

  the religious ties he had with his family change, but blood ties remain.

  the marriage relationship and normal family affections and dealings continue.".

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  I know it seems all the time people say the current WT is horrible and the worst yet. That's really putting it lightly for the Nov 2014 WT. In just 2/3 articles you'll read as above, Don't associate w/ dfed family, don't go to worldly relatives funerals or weddings, kiss the GB arse for the new elder appointing arrangement, Kiss the GB arse to survive the GT, salvation is based upon OBEDIENCE to the GB, be ready for instructions for when gog attacks JWs, give as much as you can and if you have nothing then find something to give, don't take blood.

  It's like the Nov 2014 WT is the whole updated doctrine of it's followers. Keep a barf bucket close by should you read it.
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  Treatment of DFed family members. JW.org FAQ vs Nov 2014 WT

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on jw.org faq, " do jehovahs witnesses shun former members of their religion?, those who were baptized as jehovahs witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned.....what of a man who is disfellowshipped but whose wife and children are still jehovahs witnesses?

  the religious ties he had with his family change, but blood ties remain.

  the marriage relationship and normal family affections and dealings continue.".

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  On jw.org FAQ, " Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Shun Former Members of Their Religion?, Those who were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned..... What of a man who is disfellowshipped but whose wife and children are still Jehovah’s Witnesses? The religious ties he had with his family change, but blood ties remain. The marriage relationship and normal family affections and dealings continue."

  The NOV 2014 WT STUDY EDITION - "We must be holy in our conduct" par 5 " Are you personally proving yourself holy with regard to not associating with family members or others who have been disfellowshipped?"
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  Bible verses removed from NWT at jw.org

  by hardtobeme in

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  2. friends

  why would they remove bible verses from the bible?.

  anyone knows why?.

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  CHECK THIS OUT!!!! Most of the bible as has been said only has chapters. But I went through the book of Matt. No verses, EXCEPT when you hit chap 24!

  So they obviously want people to be able to quickly find their stupid matt 24:45 scripture they apply to themselves.

  So is it coincidence, technical difficulties, or are they going to have all scripture verses not revelant to their twisting of the bible as blank and only have the labeled scriptures for their doctrine? If that's the case then they'll probably only be 5 chapters out of the entire bible that have verses listed.