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New light in this weeks WT?

by Indian Larry in

anybody have any ideas where they are going with the "new light" they have been pushing last week and this week?

for instance in this weeks study article one section reads:.

in years gone by, we believed that jehovah became displeased with his people because they did not have a zealous share in the preaching work during world war i. we concluded that for this reason, jehovah allowed babylon the great to take them captive for a short time.

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Indian Larry
The thing is that I no longer have the WT Library on CD, actually I no longer have a Windows computer period. I have gone all Mac so I cant research like I used to.

Here you can download a software, to install the normal WT library on your mac:

http://www.wtlibrary.net/en/

My mac has the WT-library installed since years with this tool.

Here the BOE-Letter about the library 2016 (source = user darkspilver):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwqmWMK7dwtlRGxFNXFld3NYcFE/view

Here the library 2016 CD for download (source = http://avoidjw.org):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bw0qjUoEReBVMmFGY1h6Q3hMSjA

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Is it possible to decline preaching in the carts?

by Skepsis in

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hi folks,.

i have a difficult dilemma.

since i'm not pioneering any more, i'm reducing my hours wasted at that artifact known as cart or trolley.

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Skepsis
Some elders are never in the cart since they work all the week and those who are on the list don't like it and don't want to increase their hours...

Follow the really good example of this spirituality elders and find a fulltime job.

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How do JW's determine a person is anointed?

by thinker11 in

i've always wondered about this.

when a person believes they made a spiritual connection with god and proclaims themselves as anointed, how do they determine whether this person is anointed or not.

does a group of elders look at the person's spiritual resume and check off the person's pioneer stats, bible knowledge, attendance, work ethic, personality, etc and then believe in the person if they have a good track record?

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blondie
Actually, there was a Questions from Readers 6-15-96 WT issue p. 31 on that that said the WTS said it was equal.

And they repeated it in this WT:

*** w16 January pp. 23-24 par. 6 “We Want to Go With You” ***
Modestly, anointed ones acknowledge that they do not necessarily have more holy spirit than those with an earthly hope. They do not claim to have special knowledge or revelations; neither do they try to prove that they are in some way superior. They would also never suggest to others that these too have been anointed and should start partaking; rather, they would humbly acknowledge that it is Jehovah who does the calling of anointed ones.

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ARC Analysis Summary of Case Files

by Richard Oliver in

i have been doing research on the arc as some people on here have suggested.

i find it interesting on the case file analysis some of the findings.

it looks like queensland and new south wales had the biggest problems with this.

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Richard Oliver

I do believe that in some jurisdictions where it requires elders to report the matter, the must and should. In jurisdictions where it gives the option to report or not, they should encourage the family to report and if they choose not to report, then the elders should report.

So last year there was a letter to all BOE, that EVERY Damage to property and burglary (at kingdomhalls) should be reportet immediately to the police.

Why not such a letter because of a much worse crime???

It's a CRIME - not "only a sin" - and every crime has to be reported.
That should be the WT policy.

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ARC Analysis Summary of Case Files

by Richard Oliver in

i have been doing research on the arc as some people on here have suggested.

i find it interesting on the case file analysis some of the findings.

it looks like queensland and new south wales had the biggest problems with this.

fastJehu

1006 - or - 1 case.

It doesn't matter, because 1 case is 1 case to much.

There we have 1 victim - facing the hell on earth in "the spiritual paradise" for the rest of his/her life.

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One Big Family... Except For When You Need Them

by pale.emperor in

when i was in, we all used to claim us jw's were "one big family" all around the world, and how we're the happiest people on the earth.

except that isnt true is it?

i knew that when i was in, but i've just had some news which shows me how unloving, uncaring and un-family like they really are.. my ex-best friend (he has to shun me doesn't he?

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pale.emperor
It pains me because i really want to help. Wether it be with money or, hey, i have a big spare room. But there's no way they'd even speak to me.

Anyway - offer your room to them. Write it down, put some money into a envelope and give it to him.

After all - he will waways remember: NO JW offered real help, only his fried - the EX-JW. There is no better way to show true christian love to him and that this love comes from people - not from an organisation.

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WhatchTower 2015

by Inoque Soares Wanga in

hello, my brothers.

iam new here and a need your help.. my problem is that i cant find were to download the library 2015 - cd-rom (set-up).

can you guys help me out on this one?.

fastJehu

In english:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzpa2g5emBGSVUNYcDZ1bXBfODA/view

You can find also other years and other languages on:

http://avoidjw.org/

On this site you have the link "Watchtower Library".

Also you can use the search-field on this website, just type "library 2015"

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Scriptures rarely mentioned

by dothemath in

a couple of examples of scriptures hardly ever quoted is 1 tim.

2:12- "i do not permit a woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man, but to be in silence".

or verse 11- "let a woman learn in silence with full submissiveness.".

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Ecclesiastes 11:3 . . .and if a tree falls to the south or if to the north, in the place where the tree falls there it will prove to be.

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Life is changing for me: no pioneering, got a job!

by Skepsis in

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a month ago i decided to register in this board.

i had decided to step down pioneering but was frightened about the consequences.

i had finished my university degree some months before (despite disaproval from brothers in my congregation) and i had to choose: continue pioneering and working in jobs with no future or starting a career, working full-time.. i was thinking to postpone the decisiton but... i was fed up with preaching.

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Skepsis
Now I have more time for me and a perspective of a better life here, not in the Paradise coming just around the corner.

Congratulations for your degree and the new job.

I heard the same lame "stories" 30 years ago - and in only a few years I will be a retiered worker (pensioner).
In 1968/69 I was a teenager, when the Awake promised me, that I will not grow old in this system and I should not go to the university.
BOLD LIE.

You've done everything right so far and the next step will come - if you are ready.

I made little steps for my fade - take all the time you need.

Best luck for your happy future.

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"Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."

by pale.emperor in

now that im not longer a jw this verse puzzles me.

being born and raised a witness, this verse confirmed to me that jesus was talking about a paradise on earth.

but now that everything the witnesses taught is 99.99% incorrect can somone explain what he was getting at here?

fastJehu

*** w08 1/15 p. 22 par. 11 Counted Worthy to Receive a Kingdom ***

The Hebrew Scriptures were written in the first place for the fleshly nation of Israel during the time that they had a special relationship with God. The Christian Greek Scriptures were written primarily for “the Israel of God,” those anointed as brothers of Christ and spiritual sons of God. Of course, that in no way suggests that non-Israelites could not derive great benefit from studying the Hebrew Scriptures. Similarly, Christians who are not anointed with holy spirit derive immeasurable benefits from studying and living according to the counsel found in the Christian Greek Scriptures.

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Richard OliverI do believe that in some jurisdictions where it requires elders to report the matter, the must and should. In jurisdictions where it gives the option to report or not, they should encourage the family to report and if they choose not to report, then the elders should report.

Richard Oliver

I do believe that in some jurisdictions where it requires elders to report the matter, the must and should. In jurisdictions where it gives the option to report or not, they should encourage the family to report and if they choose not to report, then the elders should report.