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  We Pray For The Governing Body...

  by jw07 in

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  at the meetings i've noticed over the past 2 years or so brothers asking for 'special blessings' for the governing body.

  it was everyonce in a while at first.

  now it is almost at every single meeting!

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  @Island Man - They keep mentioning the "Governing Body" lol
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  We Pray For The Governing Body...

  by jw07 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  at the meetings i've noticed over the past 2 years or so brothers asking for 'special blessings' for the governing body.

  it was everyonce in a while at first.

  now it is almost at every single meeting!

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  @TTATTelder, I notice that behaviour, even among those close to me. Checking the website for new info feverishly like teens in love checking for text messages.

  It is getting scary. JWs are literally worshiping them now

  Systematically inflating their importance through their 'publications' then revealing themselves to the unthinking JW masses has made them into idols -

  i·dol (īd′l)

  n. 1. a. An image used as an object of worship. b. A false god. 2. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively. 3. Something visible but without substance. On the other hand this may very well be Watchtower's anchille's heel. - The GB are aging and prone to illness and death, which may help put things into perspective for JWs with remains of an analytical mind still in tact. - A scandal or two involving individual members will dampen credibility - When predictions / projections / prophecies fail, or when things generally go wrong there are faces to put failures to.
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  We Pray For The Governing Body...

  by jw07 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  at the meetings i've noticed over the past 2 years or so brothers asking for 'special blessings' for the governing body.

  it was everyonce in a while at first.

  now it is almost at every single meeting!

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  @kaik - Annual General Meeting held at headquarters last year. All members of the Governing Body presented parts in big ticket press conference style. It was STREAMED to many parts of the world. They even had a gimmick where someone reminiscent of Steve Jobs presented their new app.
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  We Pray For The Governing Body...

  by jw07 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  at the meetings i've noticed over the past 2 years or so brothers asking for 'special blessings' for the governing body.

  it was everyonce in a while at first.

  now it is almost at every single meeting!

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  At the meetings I've noticed over the past 2 years or so brothers asking for 'special blessings' for the Governing Body. It was everyonce in a while at first. Now it is almost at every single meeting! Especially since they starred in the whole AGM charade. They have become so revered, almost worshipped now.

  Have you noticed an upward trend in GB worship since the AGM?
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  Any Doomsday Plans at Headquarters / Bethel?

  by jw07 in

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  for years we were told that the great tribulation could break out at any moment and when s--t hit the fan things would get bad for everyone including jws.

  did any of you hear about any definite plan of action were the governing body to realise that their great tribulation wet dream was actually taking place?.

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  For years we were told that the Great Tribulation could break out at any moment and when s--t hit the fan things would get bad for everyone including JWs. Did any of you hear about any definite plan of action were the Governing Body to realise that their Great Tribulation wet dream was actually taking place?
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  How long before they back track on the internet

  by joe134cd in

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  i was just thinking today.

  how long will it be before the watchtower back tracks on its internet bashing, and finally allows it's publishers to set up internet sites.

  how long before the wt joins up with the likes of face book /twitter.

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  I think relying on the internet will be a major factor in the Watchtower's undoing. It's a damned if they do, damned if they don't situation. Long before I searched for TTATT online I would Google information about Mormons whenever they came to my gate. Why? That is just the custom of the age in which we live. You see something you are unfamilar with and start looking for more information, and the experiences of others.

  Want to try a new restaurant? Google it first!

  Want to buy a new car? Google it first!

  Want to try a new diet? Google it first!

  Strangers show up at your door promoting their movement or product? Google it first!

  The current norm is to 'shop around' for the most information possible (visit many sites and compare data).

  If I knew nothing about the Witnesses, and one of them told me they had an Official Website I would visit it, and then begin to wonder:

  Do they have an official Twitter? Youtube? Facebook? What are others saying about them on these sites? Do they have forums?

  I'd fire up the trusty old Google and compare the hell out of results.

  @joe134cd - This thread might interest you

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/243999/1/Will-the-Make-Good-Use-of-Our-Official-Website-discussion-backfire#.Ut7O5xDTkdX
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  Internet at Bethel Monitored?

  by jw07 in

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  i was speaking to a group of uber-dubs over the weekend, and one of them was mentioning no-nonse policies at bethel, one of them being the monitoring of website visits.. he was saying that you had to 'freedom' to do certain things, like use the internet, but if you visited "the wrong websites" you would face consequences.

  he mentioned the case of a brother who visited the "wrong website" a few days in and was immediately sent home.. can anyone shed ****new light**** on this?

  :-).

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  I was speaking to a group of uber-dubs over the weekend, and one of them was mentioning no-nonse policies at Bethel, one of them being the monitoring of website visits.

  He was saying that you had to 'freedom' to do certain things, like use the internet, BUT if you visited "the wrong websites" you would face consequences. He mentioned the case of a brother who visited the "wrong website" a few days in and was immediately sent home.

  Can anyone shed ****new light**** on this? :-)
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  Major flub in Slavery Watchtower Study Article

  by scotoma in

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  do you ever wonder if the watchtower writers actually read the context of their key scriptures?.

  they seem intent on perpetuating the idea that the jewish law was divine - perfect.. paragraph two asks the question "what would prompt an israelite slave to forfeit his opportunity.

  to be free?".

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  I live in a country of predominantly dark skinned people, which had a horrible history with slavery. There were sparse responses and some strange looks as the material was being read yesterday.
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  How it Feels to Learn the TTATT

  by jw07 in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piomxybztdg.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIoMXYBztdg
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  Jamaican Branch Office Closing

  by jw07 in

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  i'm from jamaica, montego bay to be exact.

  if there are other jamaicans here, feel free to let me know.. with that said, it was announced at our last meeting (a letter was read) that the branch office (bethel) in kingston would be closing, and affairs would soon be directed from us hq.

  now the branch office here is a large compound built on acres of prime real estate.

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  @Blttex: There were 11,866 publishers last time I checked. The year before was 11,838.