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You will never grow old in this current system of things... - Awake, May 22, 1969 p. 15
by cappytan in
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check this out.

got this bound volume from my dad.. .
cappytan

So the WT's on the library started in 1950 but Awakes not till 1970. Is this one article the reason? They really tried to bury that?
The same thought occurred to me when I was trying to confirm this quote for myself. I thought, "How convenient!"
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You will never grow old in this current system of things... - Awake, May 22, 1969 p. 15
by cappytan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
check this out.

got this bound volume from my dad.. .
cappytan

Cappy! This is GREAT! I'm sharing it
wifibandit: feel free!
101
You will never grow old in this current system of things... - Awake, May 22, 1969 p. 15
by cappytan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
check this out.

got this bound volume from my dad.. .
cappytan

Here's a video for more concrete confirmation that this was actually said. (I had a little fun with it.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFQs6jnAe6A
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"You young ones..."
by My Name is of No Consequence in
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"you young ones, are you worried about college, a career, retirement?

the end is so close!".

how many of us have heard that and are better (or worse) for it?.
cappytan

Yep. I actually just made a post about one of these statements.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/104490002/you-will-never-grow-old-this-current-system-things-awake-may-22-1969-p-15
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You will never grow old in this current system of things... - Awake, May 22, 1969 p. 15
by cappytan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
check this out.

got this bound volume from my dad.. .
cappytan

Are there any available on ebay or other sites?
I don't know. I'm not getting rid of this until my wife is completely awake. I may need it to help her one of these days.
101
You will never grow old in this current system of things... - Awake, May 22, 1969 p. 15
by cappytan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
check this out.

got this bound volume from my dad.. .
cappytan

Here's a view of the whole article.
101
You will never grow old in this current system of things... - Awake, May 22, 1969 p. 15
by cappytan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
check this out.

got this bound volume from my dad.. .
cappytan

Check this out. Got this bound volume from my dad.
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New french member / new website
by jw-verite in
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2. beliefs
i've been reading you for several months now and at last i decided to register !

i'm not sure if my post is in the good category so feel free to move it if it is not.... i'm french and i da'd in last november, losing my family by the way... i'm married and my wife is still in but our couple is still strong.. i still believe in the bible and i go from time to time in a baptist church.. i created a french website to expose the watchtower and its false teachings.

there is not a lot of websites like jwfacts in french so i tried to make it !.
cappytan

bienvenue, jw-verite!
That's about all the french I know.
Anyhow, Welcome!
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CONGREGATION FLEECING RESULTS?
by The Searcher in
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how much did your congregation and its bank account get taken for?

share your horror story!.
cappytan

Yeah, our congregation didn't send a lump sum, we are sending monthly stipends - any surplus is staying in our accounts. In fact, every time the account starts getting a little fat where there might be some questions from the CO, we update certain things like the Wifi network, Sound equipment, etc. We send in about $1,100 a month to WT. We still collect around $3,000/month.
We just spent about $2,500 on new Wifi equipment to handle the iDevices like 2 months ago. We also are going to spend around $15,000 on a really nice utility shed with masonry and everything. Of course, all these projects are passed by resolution.
Maybe our elders have a spirit of independence. Or it could be that all this is technically OK even with the new direction from the Branch.
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When did you realize evolution was true?
by Coded Logic in
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) which person/source first made you reconsider your position on creationism?.

) how long a period of time did it take to fully convince you?.

) what books and videos did you read and watch?.
cappytan

1.) How old were you?
Well, I started believing certain aspects of evolution in High School, but wanted to believe in God so bad that I decided that Jehovah must have used evolution for all the species except humans. I still felt humans were special and that God existed.
It wasn't until my early 30's that I realized that I also believed in evolution of man. It wasn't until this year that I admitted to myself that it was more reasonable to admit you don't know something than to say it was God/Holy Spirit/Magic.
2.) Which person/source first made you reconsider your position on creationism?
When I learned TTATT, I decided that certain subjects weren't off limits to me any more. So I read some Richard Dawkins. Watched more science documentaries with an open mind. Evolution and Big Bang made much more rational sense than believing there was some magic or metaphysical force involved.
3.) How long a period of time did it take to fully convince you?
See above. It was gradual.
4.) What books and videos did you read and watch?
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins.I also watched the debate between Dawkins and Cardinal Pell on QandA. (available on YouTube.)Still learning and gobbling up all I can about the subject.
5.) How much better do you think you understand biology is now vs. before?
I feel I have a real understanding of the world around me. I also feel comforted that it's okay to have unknowns. Unknowns eventually become knowns, even if it's not in your lifetime.