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  Kingdom Hall Scheduler

  by Thetruthhurts in

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  i'm sure there's already topics on this but i couldn't find one so i'm starting my own.

  is the kingdom hall scheduling program new?

  is this where they are entering all of the members data now?

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  toweragent

  Yes, it is for the KHS (Kingdom Hall Schedules) program that some congregation use. It is built by brothers but not endorsed by HQ.

  KHS stores all members contact info and such. The program requires a phone number and carrier to send a complete schedule of a particular meeting. Then the COBE (or whoever) can click "send schedule" and the program automatically does the rest.

  Although I wish it was for something juicy or fishy, it's just faster and more efficient for the brother to plug in everybody's info once, then click a button once or twice a week. I don't know how other congs did it, but here it was optional.

  Hope this helps!
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  Which Public Talks did you enjoy giving/hearing? And which ones did you dislike giving or hearing?

  by humblepotato in

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  i was just going through some of my talk outlines and i've decided to git rid of quite a few of them.

  i'm still serving, but as time goes on... there are many subjects i will not teach anymore.. i got rid of the outlines dealing with blood, the field ministry, and ones talking about 607 and 1914. i can barely stand hearing them let alone give them.

  in fact, talk 41 "stand still and see the salvation of jehovah" is one i got rid of because its whole point was about having blind obedience toward the gb and the elders during the great tribulation, and that we need to start practicing obedience now if we want to survive.

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  toweragent

  I never liked the ones dealing with science. So far off in my opinion...

  But I always think it boils down to the person giving the talk... not so much the talk. ex: if the brother giving the talk is harsh and unapproachable, the talks on comfort and mercy have no power or meaning.

  But if the brother is a really cool, nice, down to earth guy... even they can make the crazy stuff sound not so bad sometimes.

  And if you got a really kind-hearted person giving a talk on mercy and forgiveness, that was pretty much perfect.

  So I think it has more to do with the speakers ability.
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  Jehovah Witnesses accept 2000 year old Scripture , yet reject writings of C.T.Russell the founder of the religion.of 136 years ago.?

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is not this ironic ?

  that they can claim to believe something that was written 2000 years ago and base their life and some cases their death on it , yet disown writings of the modern day founders of their religion such as c.t.russell , the so called first president of the i.b.s.a.

  , later re-named jehovah witness.. and the same fate awaits the so called second president of now re-named jehovah witnesses ,if the writings ,books ,tracts ,etc .still exist in the library you sooner or later will be quizzed as to why you want to read them , it will be discouraged , and if you persist you will be brought before the elders .. so what are they afraid of people learning ?

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  You're right to a point. And it's because they want to write their OWN version of their history. Not what ACTUALLY happened.

  But you won't be brought before the elders for having these things. I have collected every book published by the IBSA and Watch Tower since CT Russells time until now. That includes the books written by The Judge, Homophobic Knorr, and Crazie Freddie. (I used to be an uber-dub and wanted everything ever printed by Jehovahs channel. LOL)

  The elders who have seen my collection think its "cool" and "really neat" to see Jesus depicted on a cross, or even the Pyramid Charts. I've even had a CO try to buy them from me!

  I guess it just depends on the attitude of people according to where you live.
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  Any Letterman Fans

  by berrygerry in

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  not many shows left.. was a fan from his nbc days when he had a lot of innovation.. no question, he has a quick mind, which to me, is a key to comedy.. a distinct memory was awakening my poor pre-teen daughter when dave was back on the air after his heart surgery.. no matter what, is a changing of the guard (if only the wt could do the same)..

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  I love Letterman. I was devastated when he announced his retirement. I'm only 27 so I only am familiar with his Late Show on CBS. Various clips on YouTube I've seen of his old NBC show seem even more hilarious.

  I was really bummed until they announced Stephen Colbert was taking over. I was a HUGE fan of his Colbert Report (didn't always agree with his politics, but he made me laugh!). So now I can swallow Dave retiring a lot easier.
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  Leaked New Songs 139-142

  by toweragent in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://jwtalk.net/forums/files/download/498-songs-140-142/.

  i don't know if anybody has seen this (or if anybody cares).

  but it seems that some of the "new" new songs have been leaked by somebody at bethel.. just a bit of a warning, do not click on that vocal rendition of song 142... it is awful.

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  toweragent

  http://jwtalk.net/forums/files/download/498-songs-140-142/

  I don't know if anybody has seen this (or if anybody cares). But it seems that some of the "new" New Songs have been leaked by somebody at Bethel.

  Just a bit of a warning, do not click on that Vocal Rendition of Song 142... it is awful. (Just when you thought the music couldn't get any worse!)

  I'll admit... I do like some of the classic tunes, and the Victory Song (171, 132) has a gritty melody that I really like; but these tunes are just terrible... As if being a JW wasn't embarrassing enough!

  toweragent
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  For all still in.... fakers. Help.

  by Sofia Lose in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  am i alone in this feeling?

  i wish i could muster the cojones needed to tell my husband "i want a divorce, move away, not be a jw anymore!".

  i find myself screaming these same words over and loud inside my mind, several times a day, and yet on the outside my actions could not be more opposed to these inner feelings.. sometimes i worry that this internal conflict will cause me to go crazy.

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  I would also point out that wanting a divorce and wanting out of the cult are two seperate issues. perhaps your major concerns arnt exactly what you think they are.....

  _Morpheus is exactly right on this issue. You need to figure out what it is you want/need and go from there. I want out of the cult more than anything, but I could never think of leaving my wife (who is currently hardcore). I want/need her, but I don't want/need the religion. What is it that YOU need/want? From life? From your spouse? Don't confuse getting what you need/want with being selfish.

  But back to your original question. Everybody has there faking limits... I myself am doing it right now. Some might call fakers "spineless", "cowards", and things like that. I prefer to think of it as playing it safe and waiting for the right moment; damage control, if you will.

  It is very hard sometimes and you can lose your self-identity from time to time. It is weird to not believe a word of the religion, and still be trapped into "giving the full show." And its even harder to question belief in a "god" and be involved in any religion at all.

  Some people need to quit cold turkey, and that's fine if that works for them. Others need time to strategize, plan, and organize and exit or a fade. But once the scales fall from your eyes, it will be very hard to fake it whether its for a few days, few months, or a few years.

  Don't do anything quickly in the "heat of the moment" without clearly thinking things through. Baby steps are the best way to start, I have found.
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  Is the Branch deleting AM3 talk from the branch visit?

  by toweragent in

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  i recently heard from someone that the elders received a letter stating it was being deleted from the stream site.

  is this true?

  any one heard of such a thing?.

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  toweragent

  I recently heard from someone that the elders received a letter stating it was being deleted from the stream site. Is this true? Any one heard of such a thing?
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  Witness Weddings "Introducing Brother and Sister...!"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i can not stand it when the speaker at a witness wedding introduces the new couple as "brother and sister_____".

  how messed up does that sound especially to non-witnesses??.

  just another stupid witness tradition that makes the rest of the world see how crazy they are!.

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  toweragent

  Wow, how strange!

  The elder who gave our wedding talk, in the Kingdom Hall, introduced us as Mr. and Mrs.

  I wonder if it's just up to the individual speaker...

  Of course, that was 3 years ago... So maybe things have changed!
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  TRY THIS WATCHTOWER QUIZ

  by Terry in

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  2. beliefs

  the quiz will be followed by the answers.

  don't peek!.

  the answers should be avoided while taking the quiz .

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  toweragent

  Wow... I got about a 33%. Even knowing TTATT, there are still alot of nuggets of embarrassing info that I wasn't aware of. I swear this religion gets weirder and wierder every day I learn more about it.

  Good job Terry! It was a good excercise! I guess I don't know the WTBS as well as I thought!
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  2014 Annual Meeting Online

  by toweragent in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't know if anybody is interested, but they put the entire 2014 annual meeting online at tv.jw.org if you can stomach it.

  it will be nice to finally verify or disprove some of the rumors that have been flying around.

  enjoy!.

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  toweragent

  http://tv.jw.org/#video/VODProgramsEvents/pub-jwbam_E_201410_1_VIDEO

  Does that help JW GoneBad?

  btw, I saw nothing about the 10 hour pioneer.