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  Governing Body two-thirds majority

  by wannabefree in

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  i believe current count is 9 gb, so that makes 6 out of 9 for it to be so?.

  how about two-thirds when all 10,800 or so are given a say?.

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  Dozy or anyone else, can you direct me to a chapter where the alternative service thing was talked about?

  Thanks
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  What is the effect of something growing a certain percentage rate over time?

  by Elsewhere in

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  this is one of the most important concepts you could ever grasp.

  unfortunately humans do not naturally understand this idea, so we need to throw in a bit of simple math to help us understand.. below is a series of videos that will help you understand.

  yes, these are extraordinarily boring, but you will be a much better person for watching them.. .

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  Thanks for posting this Else, I'm glad I now know about this.
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  Why did Russell look so different?

  by startingover in

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  i have a photo taken in 1915 with c. t. russell standing in a large group of men.

  i have seen lots of pictures of him but usually he is by himself.

  something that stood out in the picture is how different he looked from everyone else in the picture.

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  I guess a beard is one thing, but that with the long hair seems to make him different. Like the japanese guy.
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  Why did Russell look so different?

  by startingover in

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  i have a photo taken in 1915 with c. t. russell standing in a large group of men.

  i have seen lots of pictures of him but usually he is by himself.

  something that stood out in the picture is how different he looked from everyone else in the picture.

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  Wonder if he was looked upon by the rest of society as an ecentric kook?
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  Why did Russell look so different?

  by startingover in

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  i have a photo taken in 1915 with c. t. russell standing in a large group of men.

  i have seen lots of pictures of him but usually he is by himself.

  something that stood out in the picture is how different he looked from everyone else in the picture.

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  The more pictures from that time I look at the more I'm leaning toward eccentric kook. Trying to put this in persepctive for myself, Knorr was the guy from my earliest memories. What if he had long hair and a beard? Wonder if my parents would have followed along like my grandparents followed Russell? I guess I grew up when the organization was full of rules and regulations. Since Russell didn't think an organization was neccessary I'm sure things were different when he was in charge.
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  Why did Russell look so different?

  by startingover in

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  i have a photo taken in 1915 with c. t. russell standing in a large group of men.

  i have seen lots of pictures of him but usually he is by himself.

  something that stood out in the picture is how different he looked from everyone else in the picture.

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  Not sure I agree with the age thing. Look at Woodrow Wilson, he was approximately the same age as Russell, he didn't have long hair and a beard. I never thought about it before, but now I think it was all about making himself unique, a pattern that Rutherford made sure to continue.
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  Why did Russell look so different?

  by startingover in

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  2. beliefs

  i have a photo taken in 1915 with c. t. russell standing in a large group of men.

  i have seen lots of pictures of him but usually he is by himself.

  something that stood out in the picture is how different he looked from everyone else in the picture.

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  I have a photo taken in 1915 with C. T. Russell standing in a large group of men. I have seen lots of pictures of him but usually he is by himself. Something that stood out in the picture is how different he looked from everyone else in the picture. He was the only one with long hair and a beard. I did some research as to what the style was back then and he would have really stood out in the crowd, no one looked like he did.

  Any ideas on why? Was this all part of the plan to stand out from the crowd?
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  My Son Responds to his JW Mom's Condescending " Guilt Inspiring" E-Mail

  by flipper in

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  some of you may have read my jw ex-wife's e-mail to my son last night after i posted it.

  this is my son's e-mail response to his mothers initial e-mail.

  i think i'll just let this speak for itself.

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  WOW, WOW and WOW!!!! What a great response!
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  Who killed more people in the bible? God vs Satan

  by Simon in

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  i thought this was good:.

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  http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/505826969.

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  Good post gladiator!

  Gotta remember folks, these deaths never happened. They are just stories. Now gladiators on the other hand....
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  BEST DOCUMENTARY ON MORMONS!!! UNBELIEVABLE SIMILARITIES TO JW'S.

  by whereami in

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  excellent documentary.

  i couldn't believe the similarities.

  listening to the "apostates" within the mormons is like listening to one of us.. this should be watched by ex-jdubs and regular jdubs.

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  I knew of many similarities, but the "persecution" they experienced I didn't know about. Just like the JW's, they did a good job of bringing it upon themselves.