Posts by FatFreek 2005

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How about a Lapel Badge ?

by Phizzy in

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tt a tt.

i am sure you guys can come up with something better ?.

sorry, i had a better design that didn't get copied across, maybe big j thinks its a bad idea, so he's messing with copy and paste today ?.

FatFreek 2005

How about printing this one to some card stock. That outa raise a few eyebrows -- of course, this young bunch may not even remember who Knorr was. Len

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When did Watchtower launch the first WT Library CD?

by FatFreek 2005 in

the first i became aware that one existed was 2005. but i was under some rock till then.. the other question is have should probably be fielded in some other thread but i'll ask it here anyway .

how long have watchtower writers been creating their magazine articles, books, booklets, etc., by using computer software?.

len.

FatFreek 2005

Jeffro, you are impressive. I had no idea what meps is until I went to "wiki meps" under that typesetting heading. Now I still don't know but admire anyone who does.

Btw, I was on eBay last night looking for WT lib 2013 -- too pricey -- and spotted a 1993 version. Also too pricey.

Len

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Thirty Years a Watch Tower Slave

by Londo111 in

i just finished reading this and enjoyed it.

however, if i was newly awakening or on the verge of awakening, i dont think this book would have helped me a great deal.

brother schnell has some good thoughts, however, he is short on detail and description, and even shorter on proof and documentation.. it is interesting reading about the transition of the bible students from a small group of independent noncomformists into an organization characterized by total conformity.

FatFreek 2005

I recently bought a copy of "30 years ... ". I still have my CofC from the early 80's when it first hit the bookshelves. No comparison when you compare the demeanor of the two. Schnell came across to me as bitter yet full of information that, if verifiable, could have offset much of his bitterness. Franz, on the other hand, was articulate, gentle, objective, and came across as factual with an armload of scanned documents within his pages of CofC. May you rest in peace, Ray.

Len

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When did Watchtower launch the first WT Library CD?

by FatFreek 2005 in

the first i became aware that one existed was 2005. but i was under some rock till then.. the other question is have should probably be fielded in some other thread but i'll ask it here anyway .

how long have watchtower writers been creating their magazine articles, books, booklets, etc., by using computer software?.

len.

FatFreek 2005

Kingdom Ministry, May, 1994, Announcements
The Watchtower Library—1993 Edition will soon be shipped to congregations. Commercial CD-ROMs costing from $25 to $50 or more contain a single encyclopedia or a few reference works. Watchtower Library will access The Watchtower back to 1950 and many other of the Society’s publications back to 1970.

Len

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False premise/ self-contradiction / intellectual dishonesty / Willful stupidity = Watch Tower anointing

by Terry in

we've all heard the true story.. william miller, a baptist lay preacher and war hero, carefully worked out the 2nd coming of jesus using the bible and chronology.. he was invited to speak and explain his warnings and proof in many churches.

tens of thousands heard and believed and waited.. nothing happened.

the great big nothing was called "the great disappointment.".

FatFreek 2005

Miller was so important to Watch Tower that he was referred to in its pages as Father Miller till the mid 1920s. And to think we used to jump all over Catholics at the door for addressing priests that way.

Len

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What's the BIGGEST WEAK LINK in the WTS Armor?

by Black Man in

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is it the pedophile thing, ngo, generation change, blood issue?

what do you think it is?.

FatFreek 2005

And lest we forget those Overlapping Generations which have single-handedly stimulated the brains of honest-hearted ones to make their exit or begin their fade, here's a reminder:

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The Watchtower: Does This Game Of Jenga Ever End?

by metatron in

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there are a great many fine posts here - and some from 8 years back - detailing how apathetic and perfunctory the organization has become.. and yet, it still stands, doesn't it?.

is there any point to be reached in this apparent 'experiment in sociology' in which they wake up and say 'screw this?

' if they crammed 10 congregations into one hall and stole the money, would any witnesses wake up?

FatFreek 2005

Amen -- great piece of writing.

Len

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What's the BIGGEST WEAK LINK in the WTS Armor?

by Black Man in

jw
friends

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is it the pedophile thing, ngo, generation change, blood issue?

what do you think it is?.

FatFreek 2005

To rory-ks -- what a great essay. How could someone so eloquent have become wrapped up in the WTS. I think it's because there are a few -- like you -- who enter the kingdom hall doorway and refuse to hang their brains on the coat rack. Their grey matter remain active while sitting and listening to the droning and boringly repetetive drivel. There's no telling how many of those seats are occupied with those who've already begun to fade but for family sake continue to pretend. Smart phones and tablets help them convert the time into something a bit more constructive.

To Phizzy -- go ahead and make our day.

Len

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