What do we know about the True Faith Jehovah's Witnesses? (page 2)

Albert Einstein

In several former communist countries there are big breakaway JW groups.

Besides of Romania its especially in former Soviet union (Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Kazachstan) here it was due to the succesfull work of KGB, they implemented their agents in top positions within JW structure and they were causing confussion in "what is right or wrong". The breaking point was new light in 60´ about higher authorities (Jesus or wordly goverments?) JW were so confused not knowing whom to listen that they were willing to belive that the GB in Brooklyn became apostate and separated from them. This way thousands of witnesses became independent on Brooklyn and stopped recieving new literature. Until now they read Russel, Rutherford and old WT. They call themselves "Faithfull" and consider JW as apostates. They build KH and make conventions. The only visible difrence you will see is that they smoke (They separated before the ban on smoking...)

When I was in Ukraine, sometimes its a real mess... When you ask where are here JW - people ask you: "Which one do you mean???"

In my country once there was a brother "JW" comming from Ukraine ... one family hospitably accomodate him, fed him and when they went together to the meeting he said "what time is the break so go to smoke??" Then they couldnt figure out "WHO IS HERE THE APOSTATE???"

Albert (your expert on eastern Europe)

jookbeard

moski7 probably like most people ;

a) born in

b) called upon and started study

there is usually nothing out of the ordinary as why people get seduced by the lies of the WTS

sir82

As I recall, I believe they are a group of JWs who, due to persecution in Romania, lost all contact with the WTBTS some time in the late 50's or early 60's. They just re-studied the literature they had on hand, over and over and over again.

Then, when the Iron Curtain collapsed, they again got in touch with Brooklyn Bethel.

But, they found that so much doctrine had changed in the intervening 30 years, especially with regard to the "higher authorities" of Romans chapter 13, that they felt that the WTS had committed apostasy. So they "disfellowshipped" Brooklyn and declared themselves as the "true", i.e., True Faith, Jehovah's Witnesses.

Albert Einstein

I can say for former soviet countries - some had connected back to Brooklyn, but majority is very firm and see other JW as apostates. They dont have central headquarters, they are more like christian congregations of the 1st century.

Albert

moski7

jookbeard. I take it your not a JW then. Did you used to be one? Do you still believe in God.

Albert Einstein

But they sing really good. And sisters are very strict about head covering...

http://www.youtube.com/user/vestitorulimparatiei#p/u/18/qZ26y87sW_M

bigwilly

Here's a good wikipedia page on it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah%27s_Witnesses_splinter_groups

bigwilly

Pretty interesting stuff and something I'd not made myself aware of. I guess I shouldn't be suprised that these groups were never mentioned by my family or anyone else associated with the borg when I was.

jookbeard

moski ; no I'm not, yes I used to be one and I'm a born again agnostic with a bit of Deism thrown in, I'm an apostate and proud, this time last night I was proudly in attendance with a gathering of like minded Apostates with SweetPea's fine Apostanoodle!

What do we know about the True Faith Jehovah's Witnesses?

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