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  Watchtower letter head

  by greenhornet in

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  2. friends

  i have a question about the letters the watchtower would send to the congregations about 20 to 30 years ago.. on the top of the letter it would say watchtower then the address in brooklyn and phone number, and the word cable watchtower.

  my question is what does cable mean?

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  Cable Watchtower was the pre-twitter equivalent Twitter account. It is hard to believe the internet is a new phenomena.
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  Jehovah God is Real

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

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  2. beliefs

  there are many on this site that do not believe that jehovah truly exists; that he is not a real being.

  but, he is as real as next breath you draw into your nostrils.. some of you say that there is no evidence that he exists.

  yet, none of you can prove that he does not exits.. cofty, (you come to mind), i appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that god exists.. yet, you cannot prove it.. hope in jehovah..

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  Jehovah is not real. There is nothing to prove. What is real is that within the next 100 years, everyone posting on this thread will be dead. Someone should think about that a million years from now.
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  Leonard Cohen - a tribute

  by NewYork44M in

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  2. friends

  i have gotten hooked on podcasts, one of which is fresh air, a pbs podcast.

  this past week the re-aired an interview with the late leonard cohen.

  here is a link to the pbs site that includes the interview:.

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  I read his history and, yes he had a lot to be bitter about. But the interview he did prior to his death had none of the bitterness that might be expected.
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  If this system goes on.

  by karter in

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  2. friends

  i heard my hard out jw sister say that for the 1st time in many years and i'm hearing more and more jw's saying that.

  years ago when i was in they talked about the new system coming any minute..

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  The end is near, in 100 years, we will all be dead.
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  Why Did JWs Abandon Brooklyn for the Sticks?

  by Room 215 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i may have missed this, but can anyone tell me what was the pretext the gb concocted to justify their abandonment of a perfectly suitable, high-profile, high-visibility complex in what is arguably the world's greatest metropolis for the bucolic isolation of upstate new york.

  any how does the move square with their purported belief in the imminence of armageddon?

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  I can't help but believe that this is a colossal mistake. Brooklyn Heights is the history of the Wt. Their identity has always been linked to the buildings in Brooklyn. I think they have walked away from a historic anchor that many old (and not so old-timers) timers cherished.
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  Leonard Cohen - a tribute

  by NewYork44M in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have gotten hooked on podcasts, one of which is fresh air, a pbs podcast.

  this past week the re-aired an interview with the late leonard cohen.

  here is a link to the pbs site that includes the interview:.

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  NewYork44M

  I have gotten hooked on podcasts, one of which is Fresh Air, a PBS podcast. This past week the re-aired an interview with the late Leonard Cohen. Here is a link to the PBS site that includes the interview:

  http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/11/11/501616131/love-itself-leonard-cohens-holy-touch

  Since listening to the interview, I have spent quality time listening to his songs. What is expressed is deep, dark, and extremely poetic. As I grow older, I continue to increase in my appreciation of the written word.

  Here are two songs that we all have heard. You will appreciate the music and words more as you expand your awarness of his music.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lin-a2lTelg
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  Australian Royal Commission mentions that G. Jackson was inconsistent

  by Daniel1555 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  it's great that the following is officially mentioned in the royal commission's report:.

  when asked if the governing body members saw themselves as ‘jehovah god’s spokespeople on earth’, mr geoffrey jackson answered that it ‘would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokesperson that god is using’.

  mr jackson’s response seems to be inconsistent with the documentary evidence before the royal commission, which shows that jehovah’s witnesses believe that the governing body is the ‘channel’ by which jehovah’s ‘will’ is communicated to them..

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  The whole FDS concept is so goofy a primary beneficiary of the belief system could not confirm what is the basis of his power. I wonder if he really is a non believer.
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  My funniest stand up JW Jokes so far

  by usualusername1 in

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  2. friends

  in the last couple of months, i have been practising my stand up.

  so far these are my best jokes:.

  not celebrating birthdays and christmas has saved me so much money.

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  Thanks. The best of your jokes:

  Going to my first Birthday Party as an adult was rather embarrassing. I had to download the lyrics to the song Happy Birthday.

  Very funny.
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  Dr Monica Applewhite's evidence rejected by Australian Child Abuse Royal Commission

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  australian child abuse royal commission rejects dr monica applewhite's evidence and testimony.. [quote] dr applewhite acknowledged that her report did not identify the basis on which she had formed her opinions.657 she accepted that her report failed to identify the ‘current standards’ of other religious organisations658 or which ‘religious organisations’ she referred to in writing her report.659 dr applewhite told the royal commission that her understanding of material provided to parents and families about sexual development in children by other faith-based organisations was ‘anecdotal’.660.

  dr applewhite accepted that it would be difficult for the royal commission to accept the opinions expressed in paragraphs 36, 45, and 46 of her report because her report did not identify the basis on which those opinions were formed.661.

  we do not consider that dr applewhite’s report and the opinions expressed therein assist the royal commission in its inquiry for the following reasons:.

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  NewYork44M

  I wonder how this will affect her consulting business. Will the Watchtower still use her as a consultant?
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  Poopie has new light

  by poopie in

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  2. friends

  march study edition says we should show honer to people in general that includes df ones great now i can smile and show honer to them by speaking to them and not shunning them..

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  A smile brightens the day of everyone. I am happy to see you smile, Poopie.