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  Watchtower language Theory

  by gubberningbody in

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  http://sites.google.com/site/gubberningbody/wtbslanguage.

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  Classic!
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  Angry Bees

  by exwhyzee in

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  at one of the last meetings i was at 2 years ago, one of the kingdom songs that they sang, had a verse in it that said something about the people in the world being like angry bees .... or molested bees or something like that.

  in all the years i had been in the org.

  (my whole life) i had somehow missed this ridicioulous verse.

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  at brotherdan's request from another thread:

  have an idea. Lets write a song in the style of the Watchtower music the is an ode to molestation victims. Anyone want to contribute?

  Here's a version for the elder's manual:

  2. We know that in this crucial hour

  molesters are protected.

  The publisher's want legal action,

  for those who were molested.

  But we can ever beat them off,

  DF with impunity.

  Uphold the organization's name,

  and preserve our "unity".
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  any videotape of Rutherford?

  by Dogpatch in

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  there are a lot of rutherford's speeches out there, but i have vnever seen a good video clip of him that i can remember.

  anyone know of any?.

  randy.

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  Deleted Post. Accidentally had added some Russell Clips.
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  I'm a polarity responder...If people keep saying something or someone is great

  by gubberningbody in

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  i find fault with it/them.. .

  it could be the add.

  i get really tired of hearing things multiple times..

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  YOU are great!
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  Has anyone ever ask a householder to keep their Bible study secret from their spouse?

  by wasblind in

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  i was told of one incident, where a pioneer said that she had trouble with one householders husband, because he was hiding the literature and did not want his wife to study with the jw's so she incouraged the householder to study in secrecy.. .

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  pirata: Bane, does studying the Bible with Mormons also take precedence over what a parent thinks? Why or why not?

  Bane: Let´s try an experiment. What does Pirata THINK I will answer? Let´s see if he'she can do it without the mocking...

  I wasn't thinking of anything in particular, but these could be a couple of possible answers:

  1) No, studying the Bible with the Mormons does not take precedence over what a parent thinks because they do not have the true religion.

  2) Yes, studying the Bible with anyone should take precedence over what a parent thinks because children should have freedom to choose their religion.
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  Since the internet is available, and and dissenting viewpoints are available I've come to the conclusion that people who really believe the lies taught by the WTBS are morons

  by gubberningbody in

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  it's that simple..

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  There are dissenting viewpoints on almost every subject.

  Therefore we are all morons.
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  Has anyone ever ask a householder to keep their Bible study secret from their spouse?

  by wasblind in

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  2. experiences

  i was told of one incident, where a pioneer said that she had trouble with one householders husband, because he was hiding the literature and did not want his wife to study with the jw's so she incouraged the householder to study in secrecy.. .

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  Studying the bible with JW´s takes precedent over what a parent thinks.

  Bane, does studying the Bible with Mormons also take precedence over what a parent thinks? Why or why not?
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  Discussion on the way out of convention

  by Mickey mouse in

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  sunday evening there were a group of sisters talking on their walk back to the carpark.

  "so if the generation just means that your life overlapped with people who were around in 1914, couldn't that just go on forever?".

  ""i guess...." (looked at each other confused, then at me as i walked past).. to which i said: "oh yes, remember the days when the generation was a simple 70 years from 1914?".

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  Amen.
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  Its the 5th. dont forget to turn in your service time

  by elderelite in

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  just a friendly reminder....

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  Recently I had not turned it in my time and got a call. I said, "Since I missed the cut-off, I thought I'd just sent it in with next months". They said "Oh, that's okay, you can still turn it in now".

  Evidently, they silently changed it to the 20th (but don't tell the publishers): http://governingbodyletters.blogspot.com/2008/12/field-service-reports.html

  PS. Evidently the maintainer of the above blog is also a reader of this board as I just found one of my posts on it
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  I need your help for a text

  by Motema Bolingo in

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  2. bible

  i try to find the magazine (probably a wt) where it is clearly written that jehovah's witnesses have to believe the bible as understood by the organization (or something similar).. i am french speaking, but with the english reference, i will be able to find the magazine in my own langage.. thank you in advance for your help.

  jacques.

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  The Watchtower, August 1st, 2001 Issue, Page 14, Paragraph 8:
  
  "First, since “oneness” is to be observed, a mature Christian must be in unity and full harmony with fellow believers as far as faith and knowledge are concerned. He does not advocate or insist on personal opinions or harbor private ideas when it comes to Bible understanding. Rather, he has complete confidence in the truth as it is revealed by Jehovah God through his Son, Jesus Christ, and “the faithful and discreet slave.”