"in mentioning “this generation,” Jesus was referring to two groups of anointed Christians."
How do they know that he was referring to two groups? Because they say so? lol
this is what is written in the jan 2014 wt article .
let your kingdom comebut when?in his detailed prophecy about the conclusion of this system of things, jesus said: this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen.
(read matthew 24:33-35.
"in mentioning “this generation,” Jesus was referring to two groups of anointed Christians."
How do they know that he was referring to two groups? Because they say so? lol
has anyone noticed that the gb 2.0 is a lot heavier than the gb 1.0?.
at their age, a normal percentage of body fat should be somewhere in the 18-24% range.. so let's go down the list and see who gets the most invites to dinner.... anthony morris iii - 34% body fatsamuel herd - 40% body fatstephen lett - 29% body fatdavid splane - 25% body fatguy pierce - 24% body fatgerrit losch - 38% body fatgeoffrey jackson - 39% body fattom sanderson - 27% body fatnow that's a whole lotta fat.
frederick franz would be furious.. .
America in general over the years. Getting fatter and more sloppy by the year
..wow, hopefully no newly doubting people are here to take these and other remarks the wrong way. Bitter apostates?!?! Surely not!
i think there are many that still want to believe in a god but just aren't sure.. personally, do you believe in a god?.
are you a "spiritual" person?.
I am inclined to believe that there is a god, but I wouldn't be shocked if un refuteable evidence surfaced stating otherwise.
before i dive into the actual write-up of this experience, let me put some things straight.. i have thought long and hard if i should write more about my experiences during the 10+ years at different branches.
during these years i worked from financial department, service department, home office and different it assignments.
as you can imagine one sees and hears and reads a lot of stuff going through different stations in different countries.
Fascinating, sad story.
Thank you for sharing it
at the congregation bible study this week, we as jehovahs witnesses studied a brochure on how we study the bible at the congregation bible study.
no wonder half of us are screwed up..
lol. All of the literature is stupid, the current TMS and service meeting format is rushed and feels like little thought goes into it.
finally, i've found the reason why some men become homosexuals.. the 1976 book "your youth: getting the best of it" explains it here in great detail.... .
Thry have changed the stance on homosexuality lately. In a DC talk about 2-3 years ago the speaker pretty much said that they were born with such desires but with Jah's help you can resist giving in to the desires. I paraphrased it obviously but I didnt mistake the point. This may even be alluded to in a WT article as well but don't have the respurces now to check.
what's the deal with this?
could it be related to the rumored reduction of the ammount of dc's for next year here in thr u.s.?
elders in the northeast (i assume other area's as well) received a letter inviting them to a "special" meeting 2-3 weeks ago to discuss hospitality at int'l dc's to be held next summer.
What's the deal with this? Could it be related to the rumored reduction of the ammount of DC's for next year here in thr U.S.? Elders in the northeast (i assume other area's as well) received a letter inviting them to a "special" meeting 2-3 weeks ago to discuss hospitality at Int'l DC's to be held next summer. Anyone know the scoop?
lol sir82. so true
everyone knows about the recent across-the-board okay to use electronic devices in jw worship.
few, though, know about how not long ago it was considered a taboo.. first, there was that dc talk a couple of years back where they nearly demonized simply the ownership of a smart phone, ipads (i phones, blackberries, etc) let alone the use of them at meetings.
they brought out that they were a waste of time, expensive and that they exposed a christian to satan's world on the internet.
Its not a flip flop but more of what jw07 stated, the GB didnt realize how prevalant tablet useage has become and prices (for Android tabs anyway) are at rock bottom so it isnt unreasonable to have at least 1 tablet if not more in a family. Speaking from a use prespective I love love using my tablet at the meetings, it makes it more bearable.
about the circuit i grew up in:.
last decade, a congregation was dissolved.. last year, about a half a dozen or so congregations meeting in a double-hall got re-orged and it works out to one less congregation.
they received all new territories, bodies of elders, publishers.
To be fair, foreign language congregations (e.g., Thai speaking) are flourishing.
This might be due in part to the cultures of these congregations. They may be treating the truth like a social club where they can maintain their country of origin's language and association. Which works until it dawns on them that they have, in fact, joined a cult.