@ Caminante:
About the changes in the bible-teach book have a look here:
The org is inserting an ISBN number into there printings - so the "all rights reserved" is no longer needed - just my thinkings
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Tiny procedural change
by Caminante insince i have my own software to track pdf publication uploads and changes on jw.org and simplify publication downloads, i looked behind the reasons why certain publications had been updated this last month (first the know the truth tract in hungarian which i knew of it didn't have any recent textual revisions, and then bible teach book, which had suffered a further update the picture on page 3 was replaced).
i noticed one little procedural change, which 99 percent of the witnesses won't even notice, but the publications printed since the start of this service year no longer have "all rights reserved" on the publishers' page.
first i thought it was a mistake, but it's for real.
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the name Jehovahs Witnesses
by Crazyguy inok so rutherford came up with the idea to change the name of the true religion of god to jehovah's witnesses based in isaiah 43. and of course ever since the rank and file witnesses have lovingly thought of themselves as gods chosen people.
well some one frogot to mention that in chapter 62 of isaiah gods says his true followers will be called by a new name.
yes newer then the old name almost 20 chapters ago.
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fastJehu
Some days ago Blondie gave me a hint on how Rutherford came up with "this idea":
"Brother Rutherford told me himself that he woke up one night when he was preparing for that convention and he said, `What in the world did I suggest an international convention for when I have no special speech or message for them? Why bring them all here? And then he began to think about it, and Isaiah 43 came to his mind. He got up at two oclock in the morning and wrote in short-hand, at his own desk, an outline of the discourse he was going to give about the Kingdom, the hope of the world, and about the new name. And all that was uttered by him at that time was prepared that night, or that morning at two oclock. And [there is] no doubt in my mind - not then nor now - that the Lord guided him in that, and that is the name Jehovah wants us to bear and were very happy and very glad to have it. "
( 1975 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses , quoting A.H. Macmillan on the invention of the name Jehovah's witnesses, p. 151) -
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Comprehensive NWT Comparison Project (calling all technically skilled members)
by Apognophos inis anyone aware if this project is already being done by someone?
if not, perhaps we can brainstorm how to go about this, now that the pdf for the revised nwt is out.
a couple initial impressions:.
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I found in the database from MMM these verses:
book chapter vers Judges 19 18 1 Samuel 6 3 1 Samuel 10 26 1 Samuel 23 14 1 Samuel 23 16 -
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Comprehensive NWT Comparison Project (calling all technically skilled members)
by Apognophos inis anyone aware if this project is already being done by someone?
if not, perhaps we can brainstorm how to go about this, now that the pdf for the revised nwt is out.
a couple initial impressions:.
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fastJehu
Thanks MeanMrMustard for this awesome database.
Reading through the first bible verses I stopped with Genesis 1:20. I missed the word "souls" in the NWT 2013.
Asking the database gave the following answer:
NWT 1984: 780 times the word *soul*
NWT 2013: 59 times the word *soul*
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Trying to overcome my homophobia.
by Julia Orwell ini had a music album by a gay guy before i was a jw and had no problem listening to it.
it's good music.
some of the lyrics are what you might call 'gay', that is there's some talk about boyfriends, gay bars, and queens and the intolerance the artist encountered as a gay man.
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@ Julia Orwell
Don't worry any more.
A close look at jw.org about the question:
"Do You Ban Certain Movies, Books, or Songs?"
will show you this:
"Our organization doesn’t review specific movies, books, or songs so as to rule on what our members should avoid."
More about this (NEW) enLIGHTening: http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/do-jehovahs-witnesses-ban-certain-entertainment/
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Crap App
by outinthemeadows ini downloaded that app (the official thingy) that they call a "library".
i'm sorry but where i come from a library contains loads of books.
this has a few translations of the bible?
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New Bible Study App JW Library
OCTOBER 11, 2013 | GLOBAL NEWS
On October 7, 2013, Jehovah’s Witnesses launched the Bible study app JW Library. This new app enables users to read the 2013 revision of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures and five other Bible translations, including the American Standard Version and the King James Version. Future upgrades will enable users to download and study Bible-based books, magazines, and brochures.
From jw.org ---> http://www.jw.org/en/news/headlines/?v=2552828400
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What does your screen name/avatar mean and what does it stand for
by BU2B inand why did you choose it?
if you have a avatar, what is it and why did you pick it?.
ok ill start.
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fastJehu - I love to drive fast on the "Autobahn" ;-)
No elder was able to "encourage" me therefore - because I always showed the example of Jehu -
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Jehovah is King! New Light or muck up in 15/01/14 WT?
by wizzstick inso the new jan wt article on "100 years of kingdom rulehow does it affect you?
" is up, which i think has its own thread.
but over on jwr poster cg4205 has noticed something that demands a seperate thread i think.. at the top of the article, in the can you answer box, it says:.
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*** it-2 p. 156 King ***
KING
A sovereign who has authority to rule over others. Jehovah is the supreme King, possessing unlimited power and authority. The kings of Judah were subordinate kings who represented His sovereignty on earth. Like them, Jesus Christ is a subordinate King, but with far greater power than those earthly kings, because Jehovah has put him in the position of ruling the universe. -
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Bible Teach Artwork Change for 2012
by toweragent indid anyone else notice the artwork change on page 12 and on page 83?
im new to this and cannot get the pictures to upload....but if you have a copy of the book and compare it with the pdf online, there is definitely a change.. what qould cause them to to this?.
i would be interesting to see if there were any changes to the wording of the paragraphs.
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fastJehu
Some changes in "What does the bible really teach" this year (2013)
German bh-book changed on page 2.
Deleted:
“Alle Rechte vorbehalten” [All Rights Reserved]
Inserted International Standard Book Numbers:
ISBN 978-3-95620-031-1 (Taschenbuch) [paperback]
ISBN 978-3-95620-431-9 (PDF)
ISBN 978-3-95620-801-0 (HTML)
English bh-book changed also on page 2.
Deleted:
All Rights Reserved
Changed:
From January 2013 Printing to September 2013 Printing