NewYork44M

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  JWfacts: Excellent 15 minute video and script presentation - "Growing up a Jehovah's Witness"

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/growing-up-a-jehovahs-witness.php.

  "growing up a jehovah's witness" .

  following the title, is the statement, .

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  NewYork44M

  I was born in 1957 and can relate to the mind controlling information I had to endure while growing up.
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  Oh NO, Debbie Reynolds has died !

  by smiddy in

  1. social
  2. current

  what a shock to hear that news.

  her passing so close to that of her daughter dying ?

  so, so, sad.. sorry glenster i thought she deserved a thread of her own also..

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  NewYork44M

  Very sad. But both mother and daughter lived exciting and productive lives.

  Let's celebrate their success.
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  2016-12-29 BOE Re: Donations in Support of Kingdom Interests Worldwide

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  december 29, 2016 to all congregations re: donations in support of kingdom interests worldwide.

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  NewYork44M

  I have a hard time figuring out what the intent of this letter is. Quite lame, in my opinion. I concur with JWdaughter: Meh...
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  How the Watchtower Could Grow In Numbers

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if i were running the watchtower there are things that i would do to increase the numbers and increase donations.

  since so many older witnesses are realizing that the false hope they had of not growing old and not having to die is fading away like a frost on a sunny autumn morning, the watchtower needs to shift gears.. as it has been stated on this forum, the emphasis needs to shift from not dying to the glorious hope of the resurrection, the gateway to paradise.

  they need to deemphasize armageddon and emphasize "the way of life" that witnesses have.

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  Perhaps the strategy is to not grow the numbers. I could make the case that this is a more appropriate strategy. They already have the money. Growing the flock only means they have more risk.
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  What a heart-warming and emotive video!

  by The Searcher in

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  2. friends

  'hallelujah' - sung by a choir of irish schoolchildren with special needs.

  beautiful!.

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

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  NewYork44M

  Very nice. Thanks for Sharing.

  Merry Christmas.
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  Do they still do the Written Review?

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i left in 2006. i seem to vaguely recall that the written review was no more but i can't say for sure.. so, do they still do it?

  was (is) it a waste of time?

  i used to hate it..

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  I remember as a kid in the 1960s where they would grade the papers. I guess that was when we were receiving a college education at the meetings.
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  You're welcome ...

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  i figured i'd shut the site down for a couple of hours to encourage everyone to do their xmas shopping.

  the error message was a subtle hint, that's what "500 error" means ... go shopping.. whatever rumours you hear, it definitely wasn't that someone deployed a quick update before going on a 1.5 hour car ride to pick someone up and didn't think that the page they tested, to check it was all working after the update, happened to be cached.

  no siree bob, not that, na hah.. anyway, you're welcome for the extra chance to, erm, shop..

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  Merry Christmas.
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  Survey: Are you Agnostic or Atheist or Christian?

  by Iamallcool in

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  i am agnostic.

  i will count how many agnostics, atheists and christians that are reading this forum regularly.

  please answer my question.

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  NewYork44M

  I do not fit into any of these categories.
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  Do you believe that Jehovah is using the Organization today?

  by Iamallcool in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  any elder has never asked me that question so far but i want to be prepared to answer that question if any of them ask me that question in the future.

  i hope that they will never ask me that question.

  any suggestions on how to answer that question would be very much appreciated.

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  NewYork44M

  I notice you say "the organization" my response is.... Sure, why not. Whatever. BTW, what was the question again?
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  Did you ever experience true kindness in the Org?

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember when i was about 17, i started shunning an older brother because he was disfellowshipped.

  when i graduated high school, he pulled me aside and said " i know you are not supposed to talk to me, but i want you to have this" it was a gift that he had custom made for me.

  i was so blown away, we never even had a real conversation before.

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  NewYork44M

  There were good people within the organization. I can single out three individuals that acted toward me in a very positive and meaningful way. Their actions changed the course of my life. One of these was a JW. So I guess I would have to answer positively to your question.