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Yahoo News gives JWs a mention
by Splash inunder the topic of failed end of the world predictions, jws 1914 date gets outed:.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mayan-apocalypse-2012--five-doomsdays-that-never-happened-143929918.html.
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1914, 1918, 1919. How often?
by Splash inhow often certain key dates are mentioned in the wt magazines:.
wt date 1914 1918 1919 total.
2010-2011 23 4 1 28 (would be 140 if you x5 to make 10 years).
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If asked to attend a JC...
by Splash ini have seen it written many times here that you should not give the jc power by attending it.. this is probably more suitable advice for faded / not bothered if df'd persons.. it's actually a sentiment endorsed by the elders in their (not so) secret handbook:.
shepherd the flock of god (2010) p.73, point 40, sub point 5:.
40. in deciding whether to form a judicial committee or not, the body of elders should consider the following:.
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Awake! 2013 - They finally dropped 'That' statement!
by Splash init's been widely reported on jwn and other places about the change to the caption in the inside front page of awake!.
from 1982 - 1995 it stated:.
"most importantly, this magazine builds confidence in the creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new order before the generation that saw the events of 1914 c.e.
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Clarence Larkins 70 weeks
by Splash ini found an interesting resource, some charts dated to the early 20th century by theologian clarence larkin.. reading through his charts you would think they were drawn by c.t.
russell as they have the exact same style as found in studies in the scriptures, use the name jehovah, and according to the linked chart below, use 606bce as the date for the fall of jerusalem.. i could spend hours looking at these, and if you have a jw background you will see many familiar teachings.
there's also an e-sword module with them all in if anyone's interested.
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Shunning supported by 2 Jo 9-10
by Splash in(2 john 9,10) 9 everyone that pushes ahead and does not remain in the teaching of the christ does not have god.
he that does remain in this teaching is the one that has both the father and the son.
10 if anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.. .
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Nov 26 KM Item: Their Surplus Offset aDeficiency
by Splash incoming up in a few weeks is an item on the service meeting, covering the item on p.8-9 of wt nov 2012., based on galatians2:10 "only we should keep the poor in mind.".
we're then reminded of ways we can do this in the box "how some choose to contribute to the worldwide work" which has section headings:.
outright donations.
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JW ORG duplicity? : Baptismal question.
by Splash inon jw.org there's a section which asks the rhetorical question "are you christians?"..
( http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/are-jehovahs-witnesses-christians/ ).
it has a number of points to explain why jw's are christians, and the third point reads:.
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In view of the New Light, do we now have to reassess Rev 11:12?
by Splash in(revelation 11:11,12)11 and after the three and a half days spirit of life from god entered into them, and they stood upon their feet, and great fear fell upon those beholding them.
12 and they heard a loud voice out of heaven say to them: come on up here.
and they went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them.. .
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At what age do people 'wake up'?
by Splash ini was thinking about this question recently after being at the meeting when new pioneers were announced for the 2013 service year.. we have a dozen or so pioneers in the congregation, and most are in their 20's.
some absolutely love the things they are taught and can't wait to spread the good news.. others in the congregation are going through the motions, tired of hearing the same old same old but have no way to change things now.
then there are a couple like me.