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  Assembly Talks... Are these assigned based on the thickness of the envelope?

  by Calebs Airplane in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from talking to several fading jws over the years, it really does appear that assembly talk assignments are usually given to those pos who consistently hand over the thickest envelopes to the co at the end of his week-long visits.

  if the envelope was too thin (or there was no enevelope at all), chances are that no one in that congo would get an assemby talk assighnment.

  also, if the co and his wife were treated well or taken to expensive restaurants during their visit, that apparently increased the po's chances of getting an assembly talk assignment.

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  I had a falling out with a CO which had him come back and apologise to me.

  I have never given money to a CO.

  Yet I have been assigned items at the Assembly.

  Might just be the exception to the rule though.

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  Is there a 'third' way to leave?

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  once baptised, apart from death there are really just two ways to leave the congregation: df or da.. but notice this quote:.

  "does he really desire to disassociate himself, or does he simply no longer want to associate actively with the congregation?".

  - shepherd the flock of god (2010) p. 111. .

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  Just read this on the official website which reinforces the view that there is a third way to leave:

  Those who were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned. In fact, we reach out to them and try to rekindle their spiritual interest.

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  Not the most gripping plot in Caleb's latest adventure...

  by cedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/stealing-is-bad/.

  caleb sees some brightly-colored lollies.. caleb's mom tells him they're not buying candy today.. caleb puts down the lollies, sulking.. caleb thinks about stealing just one lolly, but remembers his dad's words at family study, that if he steals he won't be jehovah's friend.. caleb puts back the lolly smiling, and runs along.. .

  hardly a gripping plot.

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  Stealing is bad, mmkay.
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  Rumor : Elders' meeting about pedophilia issues

  by yalbmert99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi everyone, there is a rumor on a french speaking forum saying that the elders were to assist to a 9 h meeting,yesterday or today depending on availability, about pedophilia exclusively.

  meeting directed by an circuit overseer.

  more infos to come.

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  Where's ElderElite when you need him?

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  THIS NEEDS ITS OWN THREAD:: TODAY's WT Paragraph 16

  by Lied2NoMore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here is what got my spidey senses tingling: paragraph 16, reference to daniel p mannix book, was wondering if his statement was mis-quoted so i did my research.......but was even more shocked when i saw this: .

  from amazon dot com reviews................ probably the most provocative work of historical fiction published this century,"those who are about to die" is pure mannix at his best.

  a uncensured exploration of what likely took place in the circuses of ancient rome.

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  As jwfacts mentions, this book was reprinted in 2001 as "The Way of the Gladiator" which Amazon do a kindle version for £4.30.

  I'd be interested to know how many christians Daniel Mannix says died during those times.

  Would there be more than 144,000 do you think?

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  2013 DC new releases - rumors ???

  by obarac in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there is rumors that in this years dc nwt will be released and also new tracts.

  any other rumors about new releases?.

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  I heard a while back that a new NWT was on it's way.

  One of the changes is that whenever there is the 'inserted' brackets [like this] to indicate something not in the original text has been added, those brackets will be removed but the additional text will remain.

  For example:

  (Ro 6:7) . . .For he who has died has been acquitted from [his] sin.

  will become

  (Ro 6:7) . . .For he who has died has been acquitted from his sin.

  Let's see if that one has legs!

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  Quote Re: Elders Whose Kids Go To College Might Lose Privileges

  by Justitia Themis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i seem to remember some new 'rule' that elders whose children go to college, or perhaps it was out-of-state college, should be carefully examined to see if they still qualify.. does anyone know where that is in the publications?.

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  @pixel

  (Ac 26:24) Now as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice: “You are going mad, Paul! Great learning is driving you into madness!”

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  New May Awake! Am I being unreasonable or does this sound crazy!?

  by toweragent in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my friends usually walked me home after dark.

  but one evening i was so tired that i decided to call a taxi.

  the driver didnt take me home.

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  pixel "This might be compared to what is known in navigational circles as "tacking." By maneuvering the sails the sailors can cause a ship to go from right to left, back and forth, but all the time making progress toward their destination in spite of contrary winds."

  That was from WT 12/1/81 p.27, but later they wrote:

  "...to run "not uncertainly" means that to every observer it should be very evident where the runner is heading. The Anchor Bible renders it "not on a zigzag course." Wt 8/1/92 p.17

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  I am totally confoused who is the Faithful and Discreet Slave Class?

  by booker-t in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been hearing and reading on websites about some "new light" jws are saying concerning the faithful and discreet slave class.

  it sounds like the same information they have been saying for years.

  i was always taught the faithful and discreet slave class is the annoited governing body members dispensing food at the proper time for the non annoited jws.

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  There's one more element to this which we haven't picked up on yet.

  The famous Mt 24:45 verse says "Who really is the FDS...". This, we are informed, is a reference to the GB. The FDS is the GB alone, not the full number of anointed.

  Read on in vs 46: "Happy is 'that' slave if his master on arriving finds him doung so." We assume in this verse "that slave" is also referring to the same FDS/GB group, and not the full number of anointed.

  Last verse 47: "He will appoint him over all his belongings". Here we learn Jesus will appoint that slave.

  But note, verse 47 has suddenly changed to ALL anointed, not just the GB. ALL anointed are suddenly, in the space of 1 verse, included in the definition of the Slave!

  How can the FDS mean 8 men in NY in one verse, then in the very next verse mean 144,000 men and women?

  Don't forget that verse numbers were added later, this should read as a flowing narrative.

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  I am totally confoused who is the Faithful and Discreet Slave Class?

  by booker-t in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been hearing and reading on websites about some "new light" jws are saying concerning the faithful and discreet slave class.

  it sounds like the same information they have been saying for years.

  i was always taught the faithful and discreet slave class is the annoited governing body members dispensing food at the proper time for the non annoited jws.

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  Apognophos: One could say the same thing about Jesus! Why was he resurrected in 29CE and only made king in 1914?!

  Maybe because Jesus WAS approved.

  Maybe because Jesus had to fulfill prophecy?

  Maybe because he expected to sit at God's right hand?

  Dunno.

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