James Thomas Rook Jr.

If you can see a rainbow from an aircraft at altitude, the sun must be behind your head, whichever way your head is pointed, and the "rainbow" will be a circle, not a bow.
Also, if you are a bee inside the airplane, and see in ultra-violet light, the circle will be several shades of purple.
Further, if you are a Cereal Killer, and parachute through the middle of the circular "rainbow", you will enter a land of elves, and Lucky Charms Cereal.

Yeah!
... and I think ANYONE with the SLIGHTEST bit of common sense should be taken out into the Kingdom Hall parking lot and MAIMED!
YEAH!
Stupid apostates!
GRRRRRRR.

I do not know what you want specific proof of, but I was there, and paying close attention.
  It made a BIG impression on me as I noticed the only regular really "fun" thing that we had was shut down, and the inanity of the "save gas" excuse now rings even MORE hollow as I travel 4 hours to an Assembly, when I used to travel 1 .5 hours.
You could ask any Elder that was there during that time period ... and ask to see the directive from the GB that shut that meeting down, with one of the SPECIFIC lame excuses that it was to save gas, in that directive. It was read at the meeting and posted on the Kingdom Hall bulletin board.
Remember, unless you use approved words, in approved phrases, about approved ideas. using approved examples ... you will not be called on to give a comment. 
Unless you are 90 years old, and you ramble on a lot about your experiences in 1943.
 

Yeah!
... and I think ANYONE with the SLIGHTEST bit of common sense should be taken out into the Kingdom Hall parking lot and MAIMED!
YEAH!
Stupid apostates!
GRRRRRRR.

Short answer .....
 

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If you can see a rainbow from an aircraft at altitude, the sun must be behind your head, whichever way your head is pointed, and the "rainbow" will be a circle, not a bow.
Also, if you are a bee inside the airplane, and see in ultra-violet light, the circle will be several shades of purple.
Further, if you are a Cereal Killer, and parachute through the middle of the circular "rainbow", you will enter a land of elves, and Lucky Charms Cereal.

I do not know what you want specific proof of, but I was there, and paying close attention.
  It made a BIG impression on me as I noticed the only regular really "fun" thing that we had was shut down, and the inanity of the "save gas" excuse now rings even MORE hollow as I travel 4 hours to an Assembly, when I used to travel 1 .5 hours.
You could ask any Elder that was there during that time period ... and ask to see the directive from the GB that shut that meeting down, with one of the SPECIFIC lame excuses that it was to save gas, in that directive. It was read at the meeting and posted on the Kingdom Hall bulletin board.
Remember, unless you use approved words, in approved phrases, about approved ideas. using approved examples ... you will not be called on to give a comment. 
Unless you are 90 years old, and you ramble on a lot about your experiences in 1943.
 

This is the real reason the 2nd Mid-week meeting, usually in someone's home ... commonly known as the "Tuesday Night Book Study" was eliminated, years ago.  It in reality had NOTHING to do with saving gasoline, which was the lame excuse for it's being cancelled globally, among other lame excuses.
People were having "Goodie Nights" about once a month with cakes and pie, and other goodies, afterwards ... AND DISCUSSING THINGS AMONG THEMSELVES, after the  Book Study.
Malignant, evil things, like "That paragraph six made no sense to me... did it make any sense to you?"
I particularly remember the "Commentary on the Book of James" ... longer by far than the actual Bible Book of James ... that made no sense to me ... but I thought at the time  it was my spiritual state being so poor EVERYBODY was "getting it" ..... except me.
I am sure JW Insider has more details than I about who wrote it, and why .... but many years later I found out that the book we studied globally, once a week, was written by a group of Brothers as an inside joke to see what they could get away with ... and the entire writing committee was several years DF'd later for apostasy. 
This explanation may or may not be true ... I wasn't there ... but THIS explanation made perfect sense to me.
I do know that I have brought up the "Commentary" several times with Elders who were there at the time, merely stating it was longer than the Bible Book ... and they did not want to talk about it.
Perhaps I should have offered then a piece of pie.
... for MANY reasons ... it  goes well beyond sad ....
 

Ja ja....  typical  JTR. haha . But that was not my question ! NO dates...  ONLY the ODD one ! 

Does that mean that he answered the panels question satisfactorily ... or he just stopped taking more questions ... or that they did not ask any follow-up questions?
Which ... makes all the difference.
There is a difference between lightning ..... and a lightning bug.

That specific item is not worth the effort .... the Book of James, to me .. is crystal clear, straight forward, and unambiguous.
It was then, and it is now.
In fact, my favorite scripture is no longer Ecc 12:12, but is James 1:27.

This is the real reason the 2nd Mid-week meeting, usually in someone's home ... commonly known as the "Tuesday Night Book Study" was eliminated, years ago.  It in reality had NOTHING to do with saving gasoline, which was the lame excuse for it's being cancelled globally, among other lame excuses.
People were having "Goodie Nights" about once a month with cakes and pie, and other goodies, afterwards ... AND DISCUSSING THINGS AMONG THEMSELVES, after the  Book Study.
Malignant, evil things, like "That paragraph six made no sense to me... did it make any sense to you?"
I particularly remember the "Commentary on the Book of James" ... longer by far than the actual Bible Book of James ... that made no sense to me ... but I thought at the time  it was my spiritual state being so poor EVERYBODY was "getting it" ..... except me.
I am sure JW Insider has more details than I about who wrote it, and why .... but many years later I found out that the book we studied globally, once a week, was written by a group of Brothers as an inside joke to see what they could get away with ... and the entire writing committee was several years DF'd later for apostasy. 
This explanation may or may not be true ... I wasn't there ... but THIS explanation made perfect sense to me.
I do know that I have brought up the "Commentary" several times with Elders who were there at the time, merely stating it was longer than the Bible Book ... and they did not want to talk about it.
Perhaps I should have offered then a piece of pie.
... for MANY reasons ... it  goes well beyond sad ....
 

Sure, that was the EASY one ..... now find the three coins with the different date.

Sam Anya:
AND the amazing thing is ... he willingly with fear and anguish gave up his life for them .... for sinners .... BEFORE they repented.
You bring up an interesting point .... it was a closed meeting.  I never thought about that before.  Perhaps thousands of disciples were NOT invited.  
  I guess it was just an Apostolic meeting.
 

This is the real reason the 2nd Mid-week meeting, usually in someone's home ... commonly known as the "Tuesday Night Book Study" was eliminated, years ago.  It in reality had NOTHING to do with saving gasoline, which was the lame excuse for it's being cancelled globally, among other lame excuses.
People were having "Goodie Nights" about once a month with cakes and pie, and other goodies, afterwards ... AND DISCUSSING THINGS AMONG THEMSELVES, after the  Book Study.
Malignant, evil things, like "That paragraph six made no sense to me... did it make any sense to you?"
I particularly remember the "Commentary on the Book of James" ... longer by far than the actual Bible Book of James ... that made no sense to me ... but I thought at the time  it was my spiritual state being so poor EVERYBODY was "getting it" ..... except me.
I am sure JW Insider has more details than I about who wrote it, and why .... but many years later I found out that the book we studied globally, once a week, was written by a group of Brothers as an inside joke to see what they could get away with ... and the entire writing committee was several years DF'd later for apostasy. 
This explanation may or may not be true ... I wasn't there ... but THIS explanation made perfect sense to me.
I do know that I have brought up the "Commentary" several times with Elders who were there at the time, merely stating it was longer than the Bible Book ... and they did not want to talk about it.
Perhaps I should have offered then a piece of pie.
... for MANY reasons ... it  goes well beyond sad ....
 

This most significant, concerning point for me from this article is the emphasis on copyright. Yes, the org has the right to claim legal ownership over its literature, but all JW literature is supposed to be Bible-based. The Bible was given freely to mankind and no one can say "I own it, so don't use it in a way I don't like." For nonJWs, the org's stance makes sense from a secular standpoint--guarding your properties. But as an active JW, I understand that the org teaches the only sources of spiritual food are in approved literature and websites. People won't look to other sources. So, basically, the organization has claimed legal ownership of all Bible discussion and Bible interpretation. That's very concerning to me. Copyright is a man-made law, and when the org emphasizes it it makes the JW org feel like a company rather than a religion.

Yep. Looks like it got run over with a tank and had acid poured on it.

My thoughts exactly @The Librarian
So many concerning takeaways from this article.
1. It's a-okay for the org to completely restrict an entire area of preaching (social media). Social media is a huge part of human interaction nowadays, but they're telling people they can't share JW.org content on their pages or in a discussion? Huh?
2. The emphasis on copyright. Since JWs feel that their "spiritual food" comes exclusively from JW.org and the approved apps, the org has essentially claimed legal ownership of all Biblical discussion. Think about that. They're restricting JWs on where they can speak about the good news! And to suggest that JW literature based on God's word and given freely by God can be claimed by the org. 
3. Many JWs sell JW.org buttons or post covers of Kingdom melodies on the Internet. The JW buttons have been used as a method of preaching, because they invite a discussion (another method of preaching that will be negatively affected). This article states that using trademark materials is flat-out wrong and their will certainly be an army of JWs who attack these ones (even though their intentions were pure).
4. They clearly state that they are fighting "opposers" who reference JW content on their sites. That's the main point of this article. They are trying to use copyright laws as a way to suppress free discussion of the org. If the truth is truth, shouldn't it be able to stand up to criticism? Fighting criticism with threats of lawsuits is a cheap attempt to roll back the tide.

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The only problem with "new light", is climbing over a pile of corroded dead batteries you have accumulated.

We can fly over in an airplane, and drop them straw to eat.
YUM!

I have found that the people with the very best of intentions are the ones who cause the most damage to the innocent.
LIke the Boy Scout who took the old lady's elbow and guided her across the busy street to the opposite corner ....... causing her to miss her bus.

Anxiety and stress are caused by caring too much  about things that crazy people care about.
Most anxiety can be eliminated by ELIMINATING FROM YOUR LIFE crazy  people, drama queens,  hypochondriacs, and people who want "just a minute of your time ...", and complain when you give them an hour.
Learn to say NO! ... and learn to be extremely rude about it !
When someone monopolizes the conversation ... walk away, or disconnect the phone in mid-sentence.
FREEDOM and PEACE come when you tell the willfully clueless to go take a hike, and refuse to be a part of their panic state.
Learn to whistle!

IF THEY STAY OUT OF MY FENCED IN YARD, I agree with you..