I also have a hard time with their use of 'we' in the article. It seems when they say something like 'we thought' they are implying that all JW's had the wrong idea. But, when they say 'we perceived/we discerned' they mean only the GB. I love the logic in this sentence in paragraph 1. - "His words have profound meaning for us because we too are keenly interested in knowing what the future holds". So just because 'we' are interested in knowing what the future holds, his words have profound meaning for us? Really? What if they only applied to the first century? This was also bizarre in Paragraph 4. - "Upon further examination of Jesus’ prophecy, however, we perceived that a part of Jesus’ prophecy about the last days has two fulfillments". So some parts have two fulfillments and some don't?
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Blondie's Coments You Will Not Hear at the 09-02-2013 WTS Study (when)
by blondie inunited nations http://www.randytv.com/secret/unitednations.htm.
sheep and the goats affect our.
coming great tribulation.
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Theocratic Ministry School Review night?
by FadeToBlack inhow can i tell without even looking at the schedule that it is time for the review?
my wife decides she is not going to the meeting.
she told me earlier this week we had an invitation for dinner/drinks with one of our neighbors down the street.
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How can I tell without even looking at the schedule that it is time for the review? My wife decides she is not going to the meeting. She told me earlier this week we had an invitation for dinner/drinks with one of our neighbors down the street. Friday at 6. I didn't say anything, except: "sounds great!" Today she reminded me about it at lunch and just left a few minutes ago to buy some wine for the occasion. So I run back in the house after she leaves to check the KM and sure enough, Review Night! When I was still going, even if I did not know ahead of time, the moment I walked in the hall, I could tell it was review night. Attendance was sparse. I don't understand it! Who would miss an opportunity to read back approved WT answers to questions you never wondered about? And what about the rest of the spiritual feast? Anyone else observe this same lack of appreciation for 'spiritual' provisions from the GB?
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My Jimi Hendrix experience
by confusedandalone inas a 13 year old a friend of mine had a jimi hendrix record and told me if we play it backwards that they said words.
he bought the record from a shop not far from where we lived and we were the only family that still had a record player.
so we played the record and i spun it backwards andnothing happened.
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Might I suggest his version of 'All along the WatchTower'. "There must be some way out of here" said the joker to the thief ",
"There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief."
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where is Blondie' s breakdown of the Sunday WT articles?
by losingit inireally do miss reading them.
lt wa such a great way to stay on top ofwhat's going on with the borg without allowing the mind games to penetrate.
blondie,did you stop bc of that dumb attack by prime a few months back?
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Please Blondie, forget about the past 4 weeks. We need you to be ready for the studies starting in September. Should be interesting to say the least!
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YAY!!! My first time being shunned and it was humorous to say the least
by confusedandalone ina good friend of mine invited me to a party after her meeting on sunday.
i told her i was not going any longer and she doesn't care.
she also let us know that no other witnesses would be there.
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Welcome to the club CA&A (and enjoy that Crown Royal responsibly). I'm only 'inactive' and some friends won't come within 10 ft (3.048m) of me at the KH on the rare occasion I attend. Perhaps we have something contagious!
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Mr Fool, I got it the first time around. Some of these org guys are the most arrogant, condescending aholes I have ever met. And the sad fact is that they don't know squat. Their false humility is disgusting. They are either true believers with an inside line or they already figured it out for the scam it is and are just working it for their own benefit. Having said that, I think there are a lot that thankfully never reached that level. they wre just trying to do what they thought was right. Not everyone is on that same low level.
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Gaslighting Your Brain, Watchtower Style.
by Narcissistic Supply ingaslightingfrom wikipedia, the free encyclopediagaslighting is a form of mental abuse in which false information is presented with the intent of making a victim doubt his or her own memory, perception andsanity.
[1] instances may range simply from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred, up to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim.. the term "gaslighting" comes from the play gas light and its film adaptations.
the term is now also used in clinical and research literature.[2][3].
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Steely Dan wrote the song 'Gaslighting Abbey' that was supposedly based on the movie mentioned.
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Evolution, Biogeography VS. Experimental archaeology
by Brother of the Hawk ini thought of posting this on an ongoing thread regarding proof of noahs flood by poster *lost*, but i think a separate thread is needed.
this is why.. first my disclaimer.
this thread is a theory since so many people love the theory and so as not to hurt feelings and insult anyone, this is only a theory.. my personal observation is this, as long as you bash watchtower all is ok. as soon as you try to present any resemblance of christianity or any belief in the bible, such as the flood, you are personally bashed.
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BOTH said:
BTW everyone reading this thread, not at one time did anyone have the decency to ask me what an experimental archaeologist was, and what my field of study was? All the insults came with the assumption that they knew what it was. WRONG! Again, Bullying
From original thread, I replied:
@BOTH: sorry again. I didn't want to suggest that 'experminental' sounds like unqualified of uncredentialed. If you mean you are a history buff or interested in archeology, that's great. If I had a chance to do it all over again, I would probably choose either archeology or linguistics. Peace. If I told you I was an 'experimental' gynecologist what would you conclude? Perhaps 'experimental' was a bad choice of words and you meant: amateur. Nothing wrong with that.
Could I ask if English is your native language?I think I came pretty close here (other than poor spelling)- doesn't that sound like asking for clarification about what an 'experimental archaeologist' is (nicely)? I don't detect bullying in my response. I'm quite open to alternative discussions of flood story origination.
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Service in a foreign country
by FadeToBlack ini am not here on assignment.
we came here (poland) to take care of my wife's mother.. i was often asked when i returned to the us if it was difficult to participate in the preaching work in a foreign country when i was not fluent in the native language.
not at all, i replied.
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@Nika Bee: Math, my first love. I remember as an undergrad my professor for Calculus encouraging me to switch majors (from Comp-Sci). I had a bad experience in Differential Equations after that with a student-teacher from the Middle-east that led me to stick with comp-sci as a major. Worked out pretty well. I am still working in the field. It was funny in Wroclaw, my son is older than most of the people I worked with. Maybe age discrimination is not as bad in the EU as it is in the US. I doubt I would ever get a job doing c++ programming in the states.
If I had to do it all over, I would probably choose linguistics as a major. Really enjoyed some work I did in Speech Recognition technology.
Regarding windows: some older halls had them. I recall KH in Buolder Colorado that had windows in the lobby overlooking Rockies to the west. I think it must be a liabilty issue.
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Service in a foreign country
by FadeToBlack ini am not here on assignment.
we came here (poland) to take care of my wife's mother.. i was often asked when i returned to the us if it was difficult to participate in the preaching work in a foreign country when i was not fluent in the native language.
not at all, i replied.
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@Lois: I think you would know it was a KH if you were walking past. In Warsaw, the Polish hall we went to had 2 separate halls with center lobby and upstairs apartment. Biggest difference I noticed was that we have windows in the KH. I remember trying to get a seat by the glass emergency exit door at current hall so I could watch the birds outside in the garden during the snorefest.
Regarding ATMS. I haven't seen any yet, but they do announce that if you want to donate by CC or debit you can visit the Chairman's office.
University system has changed. Now most students take a loan which they can't pay back when they graduate since they can't find a job.
I hope I get to visit Ukraine soon. I hear the people are very hospitable like in Poland (once they get to know you). Yes conditions outside the big cities would be considered primitive or rough by Western standards. On the other hand, if the lights went out permanently, or another massive economic crisis hits, they will still be doing what they have always done and still know how to do - work their very fertile land.
@Nika Bee: Warsaw is not pretty, but it is interesting. For a young person there is lots to do. If I was going to live in a city, I would choose something a bit smaller. I lived and worked in Wroclaw for a year and fell in love with the place (used to be Breslau, a German city as you probably already know). Alot of young professionals from places like Spain and Italy are starting to show up. I am constantly amazed that it is completely normal for most young professionals to speak at least 3 languages.
If I may ask, what are you getting your PhD in?