Catch phrases used by the GB

by stuckinarut2 10 years ago 31 Replies latest 10 years ago watchtower beliefs

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  Village Idiot 10 years ago

  Even if the organization is wrong how dare you correct it! You're running ahead of Jehovah.

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  Question_Mans_interpretation 10 years ago

  "Bad association spoil useful habbits"

  "We are a happy people"

  "Our service is joyful"

  "God's people are humble"

  (eyeroll)

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  Closer to Fine 10 years ago

  "You're either in the truth or you're in the world"

  "You're either for jehovah or you're for satan"

  I was never baptized so I always assumed there was something wrong with me but I never felt comfortable calling anyone "brother or sister" or using the phrase "in the truth"

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  Closer to Fine 10 years ago

  "the society" always sounded rather cultish to me. I never used that phrase either.

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  zeb 10 years ago

  "we conclude that"

  "therefore it must be seen"

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  konceptual99 10 years ago

  I think the most important one now is "the privilege of using our valuable things"....

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  TTWSYF 10 years ago

  The evidence is overwhelming....

  Therefore, we can confidently know...

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  LoveUniHateExams 10 years ago

  'you can't stand still in the truth, brothers'

  This stops people from getting off the treadmill, stepping back and asking questions.

  It's also used to guilt people into doing more - reaching out, aux. pioneering, etc.

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  DarioKehl 10 years ago

  "Evidently..."

  "Do we not...?"

  "yearn"

  "glean"

  "wholesome"

  "!"

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  StrongHaiku 10 years ago

  The word "Evidently..." followed by a statement that had no evidence to support it.

  “You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means" The Princess Bride

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