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  'OUR KINGDOM MINISTRY' . . . . . . . . . . [scans]

  by nicolaou in

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  well he's always asking for them so, kent, here they are.

  i'll add the new ones each month as i receive them.. i've got most of the km's going back a few years but please don't ask me to scan the lot!

  if there are specific issues you need however, just let me know.. posting them here so everyone can grab 'em as opposed to emailing out dozens of copies.. nic'.

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  meat pie

  Please look at page 7 January KM.'Relocation' Could this be because they are running out of cash? Also I notice Jehovah is now 'the Almighty' no-name.
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  What do you think will happen when all the FDS die

  by termite 35 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'm not planning anything..... but when they all pop off, what are the rest going to do?they think the ns will come before they all die, so how the heck will they cope with it ,scriptually speaking/ surely cause a few to 'desert'?

  there was a thread a few days ago about elders being up graded to fds status by some out of context crappily applied scripture;do you think they'll explain the absence of god's action with' the fds is still here!.

  or will they work everyone up into a horribly humiliating fever pitch of protelisizing ,the like of which we have yet to see?

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  meat pie

  I remember something about the 'chieftan class' at the same assembly that we got the Isaiah no1 book. The idea being they could take over from the FDS, but I also thought the whole idea of re-thinking 'the generation' was to pre-empt the quetion at the top of this topic. I recall telling some old timers I didn't understand it much the first time round, but I thought the new light on the FDS/cheiftan class would put many off,answer: well at least we know we have the truth.I got more confused after that, and took the usual approach of not thinking too hard.But it all starts to add up, gets confusing, but most don't know what else to do. I feel sure things will change only when they start having to close KHs for financial reasons. Just a thought.
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  BE AFRAID, WT could predict the future

  by apostate man in

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  2. friends

  i just had a scary thought.

  the wt could predict something, and because of the size of their organization, actually make it come true.

  lets say they had "new light" and every jw would be taken to heaven on a certain date.

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  meat pie

  A few years ago a visiting speaker said something like: 'yes we are neutral now, and we don't take part in wars but we do not know what we might be asked to do in the future' I think some would eat their young if the GB said so.
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  Do you think I'll be DF'd now?

  by meat pie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  about three weeks ago i told a friend about the un thing, no-one else, i had known for months but didn't tell her till she brought up a similar subject.

  i gave her a printout from a guardian article, i have only had a short terse text message since.

  i know she has a lot more to lose than i did, and i stopped going to meetings last year.

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  About three weeks ago I told a friend about the UN thing, no-one else, I had known for months but didn't tell her till she brought up a similar subject. I gave her a printout from a Guardian article, I have only had a short terse text message since. I know she has a lot more to lose than I did, and I stopped going to meetings last year. My question is this; if she tells the elders and shows them the article (I would not deny it) could I be DF'd. I no longer really care, but if that is the case I think I would want to tell as many as possible as much as possible, to enlighten them and also so that they would'nt hear some garbled rubbish gossip excuse for me being DF'd, as is usually the case.I also know some stuff about the cong which I know they don't want the outside community to know and the might think I'd tell.As you know, if the cong is led to think I'm looking at those evil apostate websites they wont't believe a word I say. My non-JW husband thinks I should send them all copies of the articles, or nail them to the KH door, but that might be a bit extreme. What do you think?
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  tax in france case lost

  by meat pie in

  1. social
  2. current

  i have just read via the freeminds site, that the case in france has been lost and watchtower must pay a total of 45 million euros or $39 million!

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  meat pie

  I have just read via the Freeminds site, that the case in France has been lost and Watchtower must pay a total of 45 million euros or $39 million!
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  Whats the Wisest one liner that you can come ....?

  by Celtic in

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  whats the 'wisest' one liner that you can come out with?.

  peace.

  celty

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  'I don't want to see it go to waste'Frequently said by my late grandmother when being asked if she'd like some more cake/pie etc.You could see this as a deep appreciation for more important things in life, or as both my g'mother and I, you could just eat all unclaimed food in the house.
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  hypocrisy among rank and file

  by zombie in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  do you see it alot?.

  i know that they say "no rated r movies.

  " and then you go to their homes, see all the "ok for public viewing" titles, then they say, "but the good movies are in our bedroom.

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  Yes exactly! It was this sort of thing which pushed me over the edge and gave me the courage to say'enough is enough', I can't cope with this bizarre double talk anymore. Then I thought it was just R&F, and elders, the COs, then the UN thing, it's all through. But yes it was R&F hypocrisy that I found the most maddening. I told elders that we ( our family) would not allow that sort of behaviour at home, so if'bad association spoils useful habits' the conclusion is clear!Am I rambling?
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  Could this be the start?

  by jerome in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  why am typing this post: .

  some of you have been following my posts and my story for a while now.

  this open to all but it is mainly for the ones who have been doing just that.

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  meat pie

  Hello Jerome, it seems you thought this through very carefully. I suppose the result would all depend on you girlfriend. I am not DFd yet and about three weeks ago I told my 'best friend' JW and I have not heard from her since, even to tell me of a death in our small cong. So please don't be too surprised at the effect this information on your girlfriend, remember she will WANT to believe any excuse the elder might give her. Also I am sure the Org is spinning madly trying to think up more excuses. But I don't think you could have handled it better. It cerainly will stay in her mind no matter what happens next.
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  I need some new friends

  by meat pie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello!

  i'm new here and i need some new friends.what happened to my old friends?

  well i didn't make them into meat pies, can you guess?

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  meat pie

  Thanks for your replies, I do feel blessed Rekless, I know that a lot of people are having to put up with all sorts, and I also know there are a lot af great people everywhere,Rekless, you took the words right out of my mouth..
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  Who is Don Adams?

  by meat pie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  according to watchtower news, the man listed as the president(or officer) of the corporation, on the un 2001-2002 ngo list is called don adams.

  doesn't ring any bells, but i'm sure someone must know him.also most borg did not know the president and the secretary/treasurer of wts changed over a year ago.

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  meat pie

  This is all brilliant stuff, cheered me up no end!