Topics Started by TMS
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Two Church Services Set In Arkansas~Which Would You Attend?
by TMS incowboy church sets anniversarythe bar none cowboy church second anniversary and dedication of its new facility is set sunday one mile down county road 15, north of midway.
the day begins with regular service at 9 a.m., followed by music and food preparation and a 11 a.m. potluck.. from noon to 2 p.m., there will be barrel racing, poles, flags race, stick horse race, mutton bustin' and goat tieing for youth and adults.
a dedication service is set for 2 p.m., including the bar none cowboy church band.. there will be refreshments 1-2 p.m. and at 3 p.m.. .
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a lame spinoff to AllTimeJeff's "Trained to Argue"
by TMS innot wanting to clutter atj's reasoned thread on jws' art of persuasion, this thread attempts to trace my personal evolution in style, technique and substance relevant to jw proselytizing.
even so-called secular sources have called attention to the general progression from foot-in-the-door arguers of the 50's to the pet-the-pooch, broad smiling, "not-here-to-change-your- religion" marketers of the 70's, 80's.
door to door skills have dumbed down a bit since then, but that's another story.. i cut my field service teeth on the american standard version, the 6-8 minute sermon, the 10-15 minute back call sermon and the anti-trinity, anty-hellfire, anti-immortal soul scripture lists.
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Do you know all of the Watchtower's failed predictions? I doubt it.
by TMS inas a longtime jw, i knew about 1925, 1975, the failed original expectation of 1914, etc.
in the first bible studies i conducted, we taught that the great tribulation began in 1914 but was "cut short" in 1918 on account of the chosen ones, that some flesh would be saved.
the great tribulation was said to have been in abeyance.
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New Understanding Begets More Direction From The "Slave"
by TMS injehovah's name people have delighted in recent refinements in understanding coming through god's slave class at the direction of holy spirit.
these adjustments in thinking have at times required humility and reasonableness to be exhibited by longtime servants of jehovah.
consider, for example, the recent information showing that we could not put an exact timetable on the calling of those to serve along with christ jesus in the heavenly kingdom.
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What will the elders think?
by TMS ina week ago my wife and i ran into a jw nephew and his wife at the supermarket.
despite knowing that my wife and i are no longer jw's, he was very gracious, giving his aunt and i a warm hug and introducing his wife to us.
he casually mentioned meeting with the elders and their decision to disfellowship.
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Public or Group Prayer As A Weapon
by TMS inone of the sillier notions taught at km schools is the concept of "teaching through prayer.
" the idea is that words supposedly directed to jehovah god through christ jesus are actually aimed at individuals who are in a position to say "amen" to the supplication.
for example, in a judicial setting brother pompous opens the hearing in prayer: "dear jehovah, we ask your blessing on this arrangement.
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duh! just realized
by TMS inthat "tomorrow night" recorded by bob dylan was originally done by elvis presley in 1954. the '54 suns studios version and the overdubbed '65 version are both on youtube.. tms.
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The List by Prominent Bethelite
by TMS inthis list of failed watchtower predictions came out when i was still a believer.
"prominent bethelite" had a caustic personality as we still believing jw's tried to engage him.
but his research was/is impeccable.. each quote from the watchtower publications is followed by the specific source in brackets.