FYI regarding CO talks, here's the deal. They have a number of outlines from the branch that they can use, with the exception of the public talk. They have leeway in choosing which ones to use for a particular congregation. They are also able to tailor the talk to 'suit the needs of the cong.' It's been this way for at least 10 years. I'm honestly still surprised at this since most of the weird shit you hear is from a CO.
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The CO visit this week he says" In August..."
by James Jackson inup until 5 years ago, the co used to work up their own parts for specfic congregations in their circuits.
everything is up to script, in other words, every co in the country are givings the same talks in the local congregations they visit.
what got me to cringe is when he said at the meeting, trying to encourage everyone to pioneer this august; he said :" you know this october it will be 100 years since gods kingdom began ruling, remember what happen when joshua told the israelites to march around jericho on the seventh day, and what happened when they let out a great war cry?
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2014 summer conventions to have live video and audio feeds
by dropoffyourkeylee ini have heard from reliable source that this summer's conventions will feature video of various gb members as they speak and announce releases.
the regional (as opposed to the international conventions) will have numerous video monitors all around.
anyone else heard about this?.
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Yes this is old news. The letters congregations received regarding the conventions mentioned this stuff.
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jw.borg login that actually does something
by outinthemeadows inare there any jwn'ers out there who can set up logins for jw.borg?
i don't mean a normal login that collects personal information about its site users, but a proper login to all of the "secret tabs" specifically for elders etc.
i know there's elders, bethellites etc on here...so i thought i'd ask and see if anyone could set one up for me to use.
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That would leave a paper trail so no, I am pretty sure no one is going to do that for you.
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Is JW.org blocking this site?
by Comatose intried accessing a picture linked and got this... access deniedyou don't have permission to access "http://assets.jw.org/assets/m/w14/20140315/w14_20140315.art/2014205_univ_lsr_lg.jpg" on this server.. reference #18.39e24cae.1400781585.632ce346.
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That's actually a good point mentioned above. The GB has repeatedly stated that 'family worship' is for all intents and purposes another meeting. So how on Earth is it appropriate for the father to wear a head covering?
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Could There Be Another Mass Exodus From This Cult?
by mrquik init's happened before.
how much crap can any rational human being take before they just snap & walk away disgusted?.
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Something to remember too is that there's ALREADY a 60%+ churn rate and it's over 75% for teens and young adults. That's pretty evident in western lands. Most of the growth is in all the other countries. Those countries will eventually become more secular as well and turn away from religion. That might be some time off but yeah you'll see the increase start slowing down and that churn go up.
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Is JW.org blocking this site?
by Comatose intried accessing a picture linked and got this... access deniedyou don't have permission to access "http://assets.jw.org/assets/m/w14/20140315/w14_20140315.art/2014205_univ_lsr_lg.jpg" on this server.. reference #18.39e24cae.1400781585.632ce346.
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They most likely have hotlinking disabled. A fairly common thing.
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The zoolander experiment.
by sparrowdown indo you think romantic relationships work better in the long run if both partners are roughly intellectual equals?.
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but why male models
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NM. I am big dumb idiot who got his posters confused. My deepest apologies.
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Can we be deleted as an appointed man, or disfellowshipped without meeting in a committee?
by stuckinarut2 inso, i am genuinely wondering if the above is possible nowdays?.
with the changes in the power structure of co's, the changes in gb directives re never questioning "jehovah's appointed channel etc", i wonder if "disciplne can be given out in absence?.
i know that several elders in our cong have little "discussions" about my apparant slackening off, and would love to take action against me... they have tried to chat with me but that has been shot down.. so i wonder if they could just make a decision without me being present for it?
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Yeah your fate has already been sealed :)
I remember when they met with me to say they were going to remove me, I didn't even put up a fight. I said, "OK. Great." I think they were a little surprised. I also remember how they 'wanted to help me' so I could be an MS again. I guess their idea of help is 1 shepherding call in 3 years.
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Some MORE interesting International Convention News
by Barrold Bonds ini was speaking with my brother who lives in the nyc area.
his congregation is assigned to the convention at metlife (pro football stadium) in nj.
his congregation is hosting delegates.
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I was speaking with my brother who lives in the NYC area. His congregation is assigned to the convention at Metlife (pro football stadium) in NJ. His congregation is hosting delegates. The branch sent a letter with direction on hospitality. The branch said it is OK to have parties, get-togethers, or whatever you want to call them, at the Kingdom Hall.
How the hell does that work after all the articles we've had telling JW's that's a bad thing that is innappropriate to do at a KH. No surprise that the GB changes their mind to suit their whims. Fucking terrible people.