Here comes Baruch again

by stillin 16 Replies latest jw friends

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  stillin

  Somehow this weeks book study, which covered some more about Baruch, managed to turn it into a slam against education or trying to improve yourself very much. OK, he didn't "seek great things for himself." But to twist that into the diatribe against college education, under the pretense of a Bible Study, is simply appallingly irresponsible!

  I for one, am proud that my kids have continued their education and have done well. And if they're proud of themselves for doing it, we'll, that's better than being proud of yourself for doing nothing, like most of the Witnesses!

  What would Baruch have to say if he covered this lesson at the KH?
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  yadda yadda 2

  Who the feck is Baruch?
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  Room 215

  Jeremiah's lackey.
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  Lozza Aussie

  About this weeks book study. Someone in our cong made a comment regarding the person referred to in para 12 page 108. It apparently is none other than Geoffrey Jackson. This bro was offered a university scholarship when he was 15 (highly unusual) but it does happen. He turns it down, preferring to waste his life pioneering. He now lives like a fat cat being a member of the GB, no worries. What really pi**es me off is the restless banging on about higher education. What about older folks who foolishly listened to their lies and garbage and never went to university and find themselves now living in poverty? This organisation needs to end ASAP!! Well I've had my rant for the night.
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  hoser

  What about older folks who foolishly listened to their lies and garbage and never went to university and find themselves now living in poverty? This organisation needs to end ASAP!! Well I've had my rant for the night.

  and todays kids who believe this stuff. I know 20 years ago I did. thankfully I woke up before it is too late.

  hoser
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  slimboyfat

  I didn't even know they had university or college back in Jeremiah's day. Reading Watchtower literature is an education in itself.
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  breakfast of champions

  I told my wife that the saddest part of this weeks study is that there is sooooo much other information about Baruch other than this little snippet from the bible they keep yammering on about.

  What this article shows is they are not interested in Jeremiah, Baruch, the bible, or other extra biblical sources/history. The bible is just a vehicle for their cult behavior control tactics.
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  stuckinamovement

  The conductor of the study said...... "parents, if you support higher education for your children you will lose them. It is the same as if you boiled and ate them. They are gone."

  not a cult how?
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  stuckinamovement

  Lesson learned. My desire for my kids to go to college puts me in the same category as Jeffrey Dahmer. Makes perfect sense.

  Seriously if the chairs weren't bolted down I would have thrown one.
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  Bobcat

  This thread added to my catalog of Jeremiah Book threads here.