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  Do Jehovah`s Witnesses still Advertise Public talks for their Sunday Meetings ? For the General Public ?

  by smiddy in

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  i have been out for 23 years , so i`m not up to date with current practices.. however i was "in" for 33 years and belonged to 7 congregations in two states of australia in that time 1960-1993 , and not once could i say the general public ever attended a public talk.. in our witnessing back then we would distribute invitations to a public talk on a bible subject given before the wt study.every week.. some of the congregations i attended had between 80 to 100 active publishers , and most would give at least 10 hours service pw.,so that means hundreds of invitations would go out , week after week , for the public to attend talks, and nobody and i mean nobody shows up , year in and year out.. sure , now and again maybe ,one or two bible studies would have attended , but that does not constitute the public attending .. what are your thoughts on this ?

  was it the same in congregations you attended ?

  smiddy.

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  Yep sir 82,,,,,, dats melbourne cup day,,,,,,off to da races jtg
  
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  Do Jehovah`s Witnesses still Advertise Public talks for their Sunday Meetings ? For the General Public ?

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been out for 23 years , so i`m not up to date with current practices.. however i was "in" for 33 years and belonged to 7 congregations in two states of australia in that time 1960-1993 , and not once could i say the general public ever attended a public talk.. in our witnessing back then we would distribute invitations to a public talk on a bible subject given before the wt study.every week.. some of the congregations i attended had between 80 to 100 active publishers , and most would give at least 10 hours service pw.,so that means hundreds of invitations would go out , week after week , for the public to attend talks, and nobody and i mean nobody shows up , year in and year out.. sure , now and again maybe ,one or two bible studies would have attended , but that does not constitute the public attending .. what are your thoughts on this ?

  was it the same in congregations you attended ?

  smiddy.

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  It is still the same today Smiddy,,,,,,,, here in Melbourne.. There is nothing new under the sun,,,, apparently jtg
  
  
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  Assembly Hall Re-Furb Australia

  by jonahstourguide in

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  so, after congs handing over all the cash, a request i believe, has been made in melbourne australia recently for a contribution box to be placed at the kingdom halls in melbourne for contributions to pay for the estimated 1.6 million dollar refurbishment of the melbourne assembly hall in melton.

  i'm told by a angry attendee that the letter came from the branch in australia.

  anyone else in oz hear of this ????.

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  So, After Congs handing over all the cash, a request I believe, has been made in Melbourne Australia recently for a contribution box to be placed at the kingdom halls in Melbourne for contributions to pay for the estimated 1.6 million dollar refurbishment of the Melbourne assembly hall in Melton. I'm told by a angry attendee that the letter came from the branch in Australia. Anyone else in Oz hear of this ????. So I'm guessing all the earlier cash grab went to the U.S.!? jtg
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  Galatians 5:26 was used in and before the 1960`s to not be involved in competitive sports for yourself or for your children

  by smiddy in

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  myself and my peers in the jw organization in the 1960`s discouraged our children from entering into competitive sports because of the jw policy , regarding that scripture .. has their been a radical change since then ?

  a re-interpretation of that scripture ?.

  why i ask this question is : here in victoria australia where afl football ( aussie rules ) is often regarded as a religion , especially to the state, victoria , we have, according to the media , a devout jehovah`s witness playing professional afl football at a competitive level.. and at their latest win , the team , including alec rance a jw of the richmond club was enthusiastically singing the club victory song along with his teammates on their win .. are their other examples of this in other parts of the world or is this an australian hiccup.. smiddy.

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  ha ha Smiddy,,, right on.

  Yes,,,, only rules for those with less cash.

  Methinks the Prince fiasco pretty much spelled that out.
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  Galatians 5:26 was used in and before the 1960`s to not be involved in competitive sports for yourself or for your children

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  myself and my peers in the jw organization in the 1960`s discouraged our children from entering into competitive sports because of the jw policy , regarding that scripture .. has their been a radical change since then ?

  a re-interpretation of that scripture ?.

  why i ask this question is : here in victoria australia where afl football ( aussie rules ) is often regarded as a religion , especially to the state, victoria , we have, according to the media , a devout jehovah`s witness playing professional afl football at a competitive level.. and at their latest win , the team , including alec rance a jw of the richmond club was enthusiastically singing the club victory song along with his teammates on their win .. are their other examples of this in other parts of the world or is this an australian hiccup.. smiddy.

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  just confirming the comment by 'honest'

  Rance is just classified as an 'unbaptised publisher'

  You can pretty much get away with a lot under that classification.

  Too much politics within jwdom when wealthy are involved

  
  
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  Celebrities , Adulation , Lifestyle , is this for Jehovah`s Witnesses ? Isn`t it a form of Idolatory ?

  by smiddy in

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  of course this thread is inspired by princes sad death , yet i wonder how the average j.w.

  nowadays.. from what i have gleaned from the many threads about his death their seems to be a reverence about him even on pro-j.w.

  sites.. i have been out for about 25 years , yet in my time in the "truth" anything that put you on a pedestal was a no , no.. competition in any form was discouraged , sports especially.

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  Yes indeedy Smiddy

  here in Melbourne we have Alex Rance the Richmond footballer who is idolised when ever he shows up at a meeting or convention.

  jtg.
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  Australia Branch to end magazine printing

  by no-zombie in

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  just one week from the zone overseer's visit is the announcement that the magazine production by the australia branch will end in a few months.

  the task being transferred to the japan branch.

  while i'm not 100% certain, i understand that this effectively ends all major printing bar perhaps tracts, handbills and other loose items.

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  Yes NO ZOMBIE,,,,

  It was confirmed to me by the co yesterday that the letter will be read out this week.

  The line of reasoning given to me was that the Japanese presses are much more

  modern and much more efficient than the old Aussie presses. He reminded me that

  all books for Australia are currently being printed in Japan. And yes more bethelites will get the sack.

  jtg
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  How JW ignore the help Felicity Sneesby got from the "World"

  by StephaneLaliberte in

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  lately, in the february broadcast program, at the 46 minutes mark, the watchtower provides the story of felicity sneesby.

  this report focuses on how, despite her serious illness, she, along with her family, has always placed her faith in jehovah and how happy she is for being part of jehovah’s family.. i am shocked by how this jw’s report completely ignores the help that this family has received from this system of things through the years.

  for instance, they slept at the ronald mcdonald house on at least 6 separate occasions and for long periods of time.

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  Yes the funeral was today in her home town I'm told and to be confirmed she passed away in the U S .
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  Question reinstament

  by poopie in

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  there is a brother that was read off in three cong because he is well known in area he was announced as df now when he is reinstated so he can talk to his family will they announce in all 3 cong so all 3 can clap for him including the pharisees?

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  Just to confirm, my reinstatement was read out in the cong i was booted from and the new one i attended 4 years ago. Perhaps elderlnewton has new light. has the process changed in the last 4 years? Oh and they clapped,,,, very embarassing.

  j t g
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  Question reinstament

  by poopie in

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  there is a brother that was read off in three cong because he is well known in area he was announced as df now when he is reinstated so he can talk to his family will they announce in all 3 cong so all 3 can clap for him including the pharisees?

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  It will be read out in the cong that he was originally booted from

  and the one he currently attends. The rumour mill will take care of the rest

  but only crapping in those two congs

  jtg