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She had not been alone in that reasoning. My wife' mother gave same lesson to her ;))) Imagine how many miles Croatia and your country have distance, but The Same Teaching moves around heads of JW's. Tell me someone, please, how is possible that some individual in USA start to make gossips about 1975 and how that wrong idea ended in one little town in one communist Balkan state ??? :))))) Have in mind how we talking about generation borne in 1961. In 1968/69 they start to go to Grammar school. Here we have 8 years (you have 10) of this school. And 1975 is so close .... There is no chance to finish school before 1975 Armagedon :))))) Definition of dogmatism 1: the expression of an opinion or belief as if it were a fact : positiveness in assertion of opinion especially when unwarranted or arrogant 2: a viewpoint or system of ideas based on insufficiently examined premises Merriam Webster source stating your opinions in a strong way and not accepting anyone else's opinions: Cambridge source Every ideology we facing is dogmatic !!

I think how wording in magazine is something as .... to the end of 20th century. This including the year 2000 :))

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/ruke-hands.html-0 translation Croatian - English Hands Oh, let me play for you The soul is dying from silence Don't be afraid of the noise It's the hands that are playing This morning You forgot everything That was holding you together This day that is knocking on the window Is not yours Things are silent around you Your bed and your table are silently Watching you Baubles hanging from the walls Just so that they would roughly Remind you In the shadows of those times with those times You are anticipating a fraud A treason Oh, let me play for you The soul is dying from silence Don't be afraid of the noise It's the hands that are playing https://lyricstranslate.com/en/ruke-hands.html-0

You are not so far away. It is Greek song. I will find lyrics https://www.antiwarsongs.org/canzone.php?id=57444&lang=en At the end of this site is English translation, please see. It seems how exist Italo-Greek connections.

It still exist and can be found beautiful nature outside of big towns, and in less industrial areas. I am living in Zagreb, Croatia. We have many parks and gardens inside town, but of course and to much buildings that "eating" greenery. Because of "progress" in someone's money pocket.

You find me unprepared for question :)) Almost always is about man-female relations. We have to do more research :))

Glad you like it !

Agree, amazing !

According to internet it is on Albanian language (Flower, flower) https://lyricstranslate.com/en/lule-lule-flower-flower.html-1

Yes, problem is lexical. And as consequence, of not knowing true meaning, translations are made on idea of people who making translation. WT Bible is another example how to increase the problem. WT Society made Versions of Bible translation. They haven't qualified staff who is extremely proficient in Biblical languages. Perhaps few individuals who finished only two grade of Latin and Greek language in High School, or in best case four years in Classical Languages. But their Versions of NWT Bible, for sure, was made under strong influence of Doctrines and Teachings that are Unique to JW.

Do we have any statistic on this: how many leaders inside JW's are abusers, and how many leaders not reporting?? WT Organization PR decide to tell minimum words, and best words for doing so is to reverse the meaning of the charge. Victims and ex-JW put issue on how elders not reporting CSA cases to police and secular authorities and have internal Judging Committees. This JW elders act in a way that is not proactive for victims but contrary, it helps abusers to stay unknown not only to JW population in particular congregation, but to all other who need to know about issue. By such WT policy, danger for children inside and outside JW community come to be higher. Bro SL gave public statement, on JW National TV, “we abhor child sexual abuse”. In this PR statement he didn't say how WT Society and elders do it (abhor) and handle with CSA cases, but general statement, about general truth. Because whole world, religious and secular doing the same about the same - "abhor".

By saying "how much", I did not mean quantity at a given time. I meant how many times hs would be given over a period of time. So correction: "how often or how many times it would be given" Perhaps we can include general idea in human and in Bible context, how all have to be, to done something and so on: "to the right extent, measure, quantity". Salt is good, but to put too much salt into meal will not be good. Patient is good, but too much patient not necessary mean how things will be solved because we show patient till the day we die .....etc. As i can recall we can find: For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit (measure). - John 3 34 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. - 2 Cor 10 13 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. - Rev 21 17 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. 10 “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah said, “yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours—otherwise, it will not.” - 2 King 2 We have here interesting descriptions. It seems how "measuring" and to be inside "measure" have correct logic and positive need, positive consequence. Of course, if lexically we have correct Bible text. Perhaps this is not very easy issue to discuss. So, why not go back to Topic. It is more real (actual) and it's easier to handle with the facts, evidences, proofs..... :)))

Sorry but you are wrong in this thinking. JW members not separating spiritual and literal Organization. Because that is one and the same in their thinking. They consider JHVH asOwner or Master of One Organization in Spiritual and Earthly place, not two. Because JHVH love Unity :))) If i am correct in thinking, this 8 men running all job, governing how all work should be done and giving complete direction to JW organization :)) On question answer is: No, they didn't get enough spirit. Because JHVH spirit can't make such mistakes because of my perception how JHVH spirit is absolute in this context. If i believe in wrong premises than that is my problem :))) On second quote: Agree, spirit doesn't work on our terms. (Perhaps spirit can and doing in "adaptable manner" because spirit have to deal with blood and flesh and bones in us). But on other part of thinking if we accept your good statement, than GB are not entitled to speaking about one and only "Channel of Communication", because spirit not work in GB terms. Spirit can give "communication" to other sort of channels too, because spirit work on own terms not on ours. :)) On third quote: I will just add to your fine words. Spirit knows When and How .... and to Whom. Waiting for your thoughts :))

I can understand how you like to have order in Topics and expecting this same from all of us who participating with comments. But people are unpredictable. In their behavior and in their reactions. I guess how in this expectations of your and in own plans about how to run people's thoughts You made scale too high. Because, as you see by yourself, that requires nerves of steel. You done well to give up of futile idea. :)) Greetings!

In addition, anointed Christians do not view themselves as being part of an elite club. They do not seek out others who claim to have the same calling, hoping to bond with them or endeavoring to form private groups for Bible study. (Gal. 1:15-17) Such efforts would cause divisions within the congregation and work against the holy spirit, which promotes peace and unity. wt 1/2016, "We Want to Go With You" 1) "elite club", 2) "private groups for Bible study", 3) "cause division", 4) "against holy spirit" I am interested to know on what evidences, GB made conclusion about this 4 points?? and how other rank and file members came to same conclusion as GB, how anointed want to separate themselves in such a way and a measure to be considered as promoter of this 4 points?. This doesn't mean how some of them (anointed) are not in such state of mind to think about self as more spiritual than somebody else. But is this general problem that includes ALL anointed? All other "groups" inside WT Society and JW organization can do the same, to act according to 4 points. I think how GB need to offer proper, trustful evidences for conclusion and advice, for warning they made. Our comments about this, mostly are based on few premises. For example: Can we trust GB research and objectivity on this. Did they made any research, and how they collected information's how some anointed made private study. What is problem if they gathered? People doing that all the time outside of congregation. Solely gathering can't be reason for ban they want to implement (not only to anointed, but to all JW members). Who gave power to GB to make decision how you or other members have to behave on such issue. To make warning that you are not entitled to have private Bible researches? What is PRIVATE in GB minds? I will not going to more words. Just like to make thinking question: What if this "private groups of Bible studies" and gatherings (spiritual hiding) in "caves" aka homes are in fact what this verse speaking about? Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel— all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.” - 1. kings 19

I have them too. And i was excited when was able to get "Aid to Bible understanding" in 1984 in Vienna Betel one evening in September.