there was a part about pine trees in california mountains at regional convention.
the brother/organization lied about how old they are.
he said oldest tree is 4200 years old when it is actually 5000 years old.
The video "CO17_E_091_No35-1.mp4" is the one shown about the trees and it contains NOT the age of this trees.
Thanks to wifibandit for the videos and the scripts.
Here are the videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0tM-QjYBgTqOVBsalNNTV85YVU
The script also says nothing about the age of this trees.
Name of the script: "CO-tk17-35-E.docx"
Here are the scripts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwofxgrfEXucdmxQX1d6bkpqTzg
recently quit being a jw because i realised that beyond armageddon i was going to be ruled by people who cover up child abuse, not telling the congregations by their letter where the money they donated in the box is going towards paying compensation for legal battles which they caused, and also i was bullied by elders and discriminated against for being homosexual, even though i am not practicing it.
it wasn't until i threatened legal action for a breach of confidence that the elders were deleted.
so through the media and my own personal experience, i realised that they were no different to corrupt businesses in the world.
Welcome from germany.
there was a part about pine trees in california mountains at regional convention.
the brother/organization lied about how old they are.
he said oldest tree is 4200 years old when it is actually 5000 years old.
Half banana
Good one anony mous, but the fact is that we can date trees by a the system of scientific overlapping...
Thanks Half banana. Here is the evidence.
The german university Hohenheim near Stuttgart has the world longest tree growth rings calender and he goes back 12.500 years.
https://botanik.uni-hohenheim.de/archaeo-palaeo_dendro_hoh-jahrringkalender
i'm sure i am not the only one to have heard this come out of the mouths of my loved ones.
it's a very painful thing to hear, especially when it comes from the people like your own parents/family.
even after i've been told that, they would say "we'll just continue life without you.
My answer is always the same:
"Every person on earth died until today. Likewise you and I will die.
We will see again in pardise. Don't worry."
Mostly they respond: "But then you have to change - otherwise you will die in paradise."
humor plays a big part in a lot of humanity and we all like a good laugh but as far as i'm aware god's supposed word has no actual humor ,of course apart from being a joke itself ,why wasn't there a passage or something like "jesus farted and giggles broke out among them " or something, is anyone aware of any notations of humor ?
all to.serious really.
(Ecclesiastes 11:3) . . .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.
This text is humorous - or???
sitting with my son in shopping centre, a girl walks past and then he said the above statement.
i thought it he said it.
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@ Chook
How old is your son?
this is a question about the use of the jw library app on your cellphone.. the app is mainly used by jw and maybe interested people.
in this world of big data, and less privacy, any government can track users of this app.. it's no problem when there is nothing at stake.. but, many governments, even the more secular like france and germany, have made restrictions for jw's.. what if you are a government official and jw?
do you want to be tracked for being one?.
If they track my use of the JW library APP; they also track my postings on EX-JW-websites.
Therefore: NO problem for me as german user.
there's a popular misconception that books in general are in terminal decline, that this is the reason the wt organisation has turned to tablets instead of print, and this in turn has created a financial crisis for the organisation which traditionally relied upon publishing books for income.
this is wrong on a number of levels.
firstly physical books are not in terminal decline, they are as popular as ever with consumers.
Saethydd
Do you know when exactly they stopped charging for literature? I was unable to find it with a quick Google search.
The answer is here:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/129627/jehovahs-witnesses-jimmy-swaggart
yes my 5 year old grandson tweeted me last night" grandpa has a bald head"..i tweeted him back "well you still wet in the bed"..jesus trump, stop the tweeting please......
Luckily your grandson was not killed by a bear.
i just saw a video from mike and kim where (@6:00) she says:.
you know what i noticed in the new watchtower cd-roms?
is when you do a search for certain things that they would deem maybe apostates or certain questions, you can't find them in the search.. i know that sometimes, they get carried away and are not always factual.
@ Magnum
Do you mean this article?
*** w03 8/1 p. 22 “You Received Free, Give Free” ***
Proper Motive for Serving God
Nevertheless, Christians today must constantly scrutinize their own motives for serving God. At John 6:10-13, we read that Jesus miraculously fed a crowd of over five thousand. Subsequently, some began to attach themselves to Jesus for purely selfish reasons. Jesus told them: “You are looking for me . . . because you ate from the loaves and were satisfied.” (John 6:26) Decades later some dedicated Christians similarly rendered service to God but “not with a pure motive.” (Philippians 1:17) Some who ‘did not assent to the healthful words of Jesus Christ’ even sought ways to make personal gain out of their association with Christians.—1 Timothy 6:3-5.
Today, a Christian who serves only because he wants to live forever in Paradise could also be serving with a selfish motive. In the long run, this could result in a spiritual fall. Because Satan’s system of things seems to have lasted longer than expected, he might “tire out,” feeling that the end has been delayed. (Galatians 6:9) He might even become bitter over material sacrifices he has made. Jesus reminds us: “You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.” (Matthew 22:37) Yes, a person whose primary reason for serving God is love puts no time limit on his service. He is determined to serve Jehovah forever! (Micah 4:5) He does not regret any sacrifices he has made in connection with his service to God. (Hebrews 13:15, 16) Love for God impels him to put God’s interests first in his life.—Matthew 6:33.
Today, over six million true worshipers “offer themselves willingly” in Jehovah’s service. (Psalm 110:3) Are you one of them? If not, then meditate on what God offers: pure knowledge of truth; (John 17:3) freedom from bondage to false religious teachings; (John 8:32) the hope of living forever. (Revelation 21:3, 4) Jehovah’s Witnesses can help you learn how you can receive all of this from God—free of charge.
