Posts by Room 215

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Corned Beef

by mrsjones5 in

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friends

last year i purchased a corned beef package from trader joes.

i love corned beef but my husband didn't so i rarely cooked it for the family.

but trader joes was passing out samples last year, i couldn't resist and hubby decided he liked it but i'm only to buy the corned beef from trader joes.

Room 215

Hi everyone.... a caveat ... watch that sodium, it's a KILLER!

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Is the May 2012 KM pumping up some hysteria?

by discreetslave in

1)as sheep amidst wolves, gods servants are preaching among a crooked and twisted generation.

(matt.

10:16; phil.

...Urging the friends to work in pairs -- as a general practice -- seems to me a significant departure from the WT push for productivity. There are hard-line JWs I know, usually old timers, who regard pairing up as a cowardly cop-out from facing up to the worldies one-to-on-one.

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Jehovahs Witnesses and Entitlement

by hoser in

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friends

i've noticed an attitude among the friends that they feel that they are owed something by society.

example: at the last meeting one of the elders gave a talk about how "the system" is getting harder and harder to make a living.. .

i know its a recession out there, but to blame satan the devil for your economic woes is kinda harsh don't you think.

Room 215

" I won't work Over-time, I won't work Monday after 7PM or work Sunday" ... then I suggest you don't bother to apply for Bethel! JWism must be the only religion that makes a virtue of financial irresponsibility.

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Common JW phrases that aren't in the Bible

by biometrics in

i'm interested to know common phrases jehovah's witnesses use, but don't actually apear in the bible (even the nwt).

especially phrases most jw's would assume are in the bible.

e.g.. "paradise earth".

Room 215

"Anointed Remnant" ... "Unbaptised Publisher" "Approved Associate"

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Fredrick Franz had a horrible personality!!

by Witness 007 in

Room 215

I wouldn't describe his personality as "horrible;" he was eccentric, absent-minded, suprficially rather amiable and approachable, with a self-deprecating sense of humor... all that changed in an instant upon any challenge to his opinions on any subject relating to WT dogma.

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WT Seeking Donations Of Gold: News To Me... When and Where?

by Room 215 in

i noted in a thread on kingdom hall remodelling that some mentioned that a call for donations of gold jewellery was made from the platform.

since this sounds like something that would have been presented by a part on the service meeting and therefore noted in the kingdom ministry schedule, can anyone recall the specifics of this?

if so, how recently?

Room 215

Thanks, Alfred, that I remember (mentioned in a 1983 Awake! magazine, I believe). I was referring to a more recent request, reportedly here in the U.S. as I understand it.

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WT Seeking Donations Of Gold: News To Me... When and Where?

by Room 215 in

i noted in a thread on kingdom hall remodelling that some mentioned that a call for donations of gold jewellery was made from the platform.

since this sounds like something that would have been presented by a part on the service meeting and therefore noted in the kingdom ministry schedule, can anyone recall the specifics of this?

if so, how recently?

Room 215

I noted in a thread on Kingdom Hall remodelling that some mentioned that a call for donations of gold jewellery was made from the platform. Since this sounds like something that would have been presented by a part on the Service Meeting and therefore noted in the Kingdom Ministry schedule, can anyone recall the specifics of this? If so, how recently? I've been associated for more than 50 years and this is news to me.

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Kingdom Hall remodel - scam

by Dagney in

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friends

i was wondering from any here in the know, does it seem like there is a lot of "remodels" going on?.

in the last week i had the occasion to talk with two jw's in different halls, about 10 miles apart.

they both are undergoing major remodels.

Room 215

For anyone interested in this, a series of articles on the Menlo Park, California Kingdom Hall scandal makes fascinating reading on ex-jw.com:

http://ex-jw.com/menlo-park-kingdom-hall-updates

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If the WT dumped 1914 tommorow ...?

by faithfulslavedriver in

this is my first post here.

i've been a lurker for awhile but had no particular desire to join until the other day.. anyways, do you think that if wt decided to face the fact that 607-1914 is an indefensible pile of crap that has been artificially kept steaming for way too long, would it really kick off a mass exodus or anything?

in the short term the fds/gb might lose some authority, but they are hemorrhaging people anyways keeping it around (607 started me on the road to this place).. if wt stopped talking about 1914 for awhile then later killed it, blaming it on "further research" or something, and acknowledged some uncertainty in 607/587, i really doubt that very many of the r&f would think much about it.

Room 215

faithfulslavedriver, first and foremost, welcome aboard. To invoke your analogy, that once-steaming turd is now drying out, forming a nearly impenetrable crust that repels logic and common sense.

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Reasoning from the scriptures, is there a plan to release a new version?

by insearchoftruth in

i know that the section on last days is no where close to correct anymore with the 'overlapping generation' change, i am sure there are other discrepancies as well with the book.

shouldn't there be a new version of this coming out (or even better for those of us who are trying to find changes a 'change list' like what was done with the 'grand climax' book)?.

Room 215

Amazing, the short "shelf life" of publications supposedly based on the immutable Word of God...