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  Kneel before me, for I am an ... Activist!

  by Simon in

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  i thought it was just me that had a negative view of people who proclaim themselves to be activists.. but no, it seems i'm not alone!.

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  The phrase 'aggressive activism' seems like a redundant term, since activism is itself an aggressive approach to an issue. And that is probably why the poll shows such a negative view of it. Like LUHE said, I tend to think of activists as people who are so focused on an issue that they lose any sense of balance and annoy/anger everyone by never turning their activism off. Like Evans, most activists feel empowered by their self-identification- being an activist means you are doing something important and meaningful with your life, unlike the uncaring plebes all around you. It's almost designed for narcissistic personalities.
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  All KH Bank accounts to close and all received contributions sent directly to the WT

  by James Jack in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-c6yshtkqu.

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  How is it that they are aware that the changes are going to create not only questions but also doubts?

  This is pretty significant. As you noted, the GB normally takes the position that they are to be trusted and their interpretations accepted under the threat of disfellowshipping. Yet here, they are anticipating pushback, but not taking their usual hardline stance. They seem to realize that they are taking a step that will be very controversial. Telling the KHs to close their bank accounts means they want every last cent going directly to the HQ.

  And with what appears to be an automated online system of deposits, they'll also be able to know which congregations are being generous and which ones are lagging on donations. What happens when people figure that out? And how do you guarantee that unscrupulous brothers don't start to skim off the top when they are turning physical cash deposits into digital online transactions?
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  Quick builds

  by moley in

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  what was the standard of quick builds.

  did they cut corners, ignore building regulations, were they unsafe .

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  I helped with one a long time ago (just guarding overnight, I was a teenager in a fairly dangerous part of the Bronx... what the hell did I think I was doing???), for a KH that we attended for ~20 years and that was used for longer than that (no idea if it's in use anymore). I don't recall any issues with it until many years later, when they had to tinker with the HVAC.

  But it didn't seem like an ambitious project, either. Just a large box with a handful of interior walls and two small restrooms. As long as they didn't skimp on the electrical and plumbing, it was likely to be useful for a very long time.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  original reddit post (removed).

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  Hah, yeah. The WT has a list of immoral acts that includes everything up to and including growing a beard and smoking a cigarette.

  "I was DF'ed for immorality."

  "What'd you do? Drugs? Murder?"

  "Got a tattoo."
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  WHEN is the Kingdom of God coming?

  by Fisherman in

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  when is the kingdom of god coming?.

  on being asked by the pharisees when the kingdom of god was coming, he answered them: “the kingdom of god is not coming with paratherisis; 21 nor will people say, ‘see here!’ or, ‘there!’ for look!

  the kingdom of god is in your midst.” —lu 17:20,21. .

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  The GB has an addendum to Rutherford's speech in 1922. They want to rename it "dozens now living may never die."
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  WT 1980 Selective Service registration letter

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

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  while looking through my filing cabinet for another post, i found the following wt letter from 1980 that some may find interesting.

  the wt's stance on the draft (us) has had a profound impact on doctrine and practice which is often overlooked.

  many young men started pioneering so as to have a written record that they can present to draft boards to substantiate their claim of 'minister'.

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  I may still have my Selective Service card (1986), somewhere in a filing cabinet at home. I was a bit nervous to have it, but after Vietnam the US has been very reluctant to even consider a draft. So I did not expect that I'd ever have to deal with it aside from getting the card.
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  The Major League Baseball All-Star Game.....And, An Assembly

  by titch in

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  2. experiences

  folks: well, here in the united states, tonight, july 19th, is when the mlb all-star game will be played.

  and, it will be played at dodger stadium, in los angeles, california.

  for those of you who don't know, the all-star game is a game in which members of the american league teams compete with members of the national league teams.

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  I was only 10 months old in July of 1969. I remember the international assembly of 1979, which was five(?) days. And seeing the program with the attendance for each day written in pen certainly takes me back. I can remember how awed we always were at the number of people who were in attendance, until sometime in the early 90s (restructuring of some circuits in our area led to much smaller conventions, I can remember Yankee Stadium looking very empty in 1995. Attendance in the low 20,000s felt so disappointing).
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  I never had a happy birthday this year 5/7

  by smiddy3 in

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  my wife had a hip replacement on june the 17th and while the op itself was apparently succesful ,she has had a reaction to the anesthetic ?

  and has suffered delirium and is still in hospital with no apparent improvement.. its been very distressing for me to say the least.

  sorry if i sound a bit morbid but i just had to share,.

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  Glad to hear that she is home and beginning her recovery, Smiddy. Sadly, I have no advice on the exercise- I had the same issue with my mother and I never could get her to do them when she didn't want to.
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  New Light, New Light!

  by BoogerMan in

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  2. bible

  more accurately known as a reversal of a long held 'truth.'.

  september 2022 study watchtower - par.

  14 p. 18 - "in the past, we understood jesus’ words to refer to the deeds the resurrected ones will practice after their resurrection; that is, some will come to life and practice good things while others will come to life and practice vile things.

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  I think the WTS always marched to its own beat. Russell had teachings that differed from mainstream Christianity, and Rutherford seemed to want to make that the norm. As if to show that JWs had THE truth, he made sure to deviate from as many mainstream positions as he could. When I was a JW, I was only aware that (1)JWs had the correct interpretation of scripture and (2)every other Christian denomination was wrong.

  Once I was out, it became like the old saying: if everyone else disagrees with you, maybe the problem isn't with everyone else.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  original reddit post (removed).

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  Diamondfrog: That’s Dijana in the reflection of the YouTube plaque.

  It almost seems as if she's trapped inside of it.