Maximus
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"Vindication," New Light
by Maximus inneed some help.. growing up, i was ceaselessly taught that everything jws do in preaching is because of "the issue.
" the issue is the "vindication" of jehovah's name.. at some point the publications ceased this teaching, with an almost casual watchtower reference to the fact that 'obviously jehovah's name does not need to be vindicated.
' keen students were surprised that no major article appeared to lay out this change.. i don't have the tools to follow this up, so could i impose on someone to fill me in with citations?
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GB Admits It Has No Answers, Blood
by Maximus in"in contrast with humans, who have a limited life span, jehovah never feels pressured by time to reveal his secrets prematurely.
this fact should prevent us from becoming impatient when certain bible questions cannot presently be explained to our satisfaction.
"modesty on the part of the faithful and discreet slave class, commissioned to provide the christian household with food at the proper time, prevents it from presumptuously running ahead and wildly speculating about things that are still unclear.
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Query for Oz re Charity
by Maximus inin february of 2001, watchtower of australia presented to the government a letter regarding charitable status definition.. is there any news of status determination?.
interested individuals both here and the uk would like to provide meaningful information, in the event this is still open or pending.. maximus
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Need assistance
by Maximus inthe abuse policy letter from the watch tower society of great britain has been published on freeminds.org and silentlambs web sites.
one minor omission is that it has the desk symbol obliterated in an effort to conceal the recipient, when in fact it merely identifies the origin of the letter.. if someone has the unexpurgated original, could you send it to me in pdf format or even jpeg?
also, some have had difficulty reading the page owing to the large size of the repro.
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To Active COs/DOs
by Maximus ina major news organization is in final process of preparing a tv program addressing the issues raised by silentlambs.
its producers and investigator reporters wish to be fair and unbiased, and are seeking broad input and insight.. another such organization has been attracted to the child abuse issue but does not wish to duplicate what's covered.
they are in the initial stages of examining the blood issue and that of enforced shunning and its consequences, in the light of human rights issues globally.
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GB Split Over Bible vs. Policy
by Maximus inplease read the following brief paragraph carefully: .
"once again, the ruling ecclesiastical class suppressed efforts to make gods word available to their flock.
they violently silenced a voice that pointed to some of the errors of their non-biblical beliefs.
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New Book, a Powerhouse
by Maximus ini've received numerous questions asking for documentation of issues raised on this board.
some threads have gems that get developed, then buried, and someone raises the same question.
cd roms whirr.. for some ray franz is more than sufficient, others also enjoy the perspective of "apocalypse delayed" by trained historian james penton, which was vital to me personally.
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Nourishment for the Spirit
by Maximus inmy observation is that persons who 1) heal/adjust the most rapidly from their jw experience and 2) seem to have the most joy in life are those who read, read, read, in pursuit of what i call nourishment for the spirit.
i've really enjoy the pithy aphorisms you use here, which suggests you've distilled some wisdom from somewhere.
i'm going to ask your help in this thread.
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Need Assistance re Judge R
by Maximus injust received a telephone call from a non-jw close friend who does not post on the board.
for some time he has been writing a very detailed biography of judge rutherford that will be meticulously documented.
he's spent many weeks visiting the judge's roots in missouri and elsewhere, with very informative results.