WT study April 5 - how uplifting! How happifying! How encouraging! (page 2)

LoyalLeon

and all of this encouragement regurgitated from a 2016 Watchtower as nobody was able to produce anew a similarly faith stregthening article to prepare 8000000 hearts and minds for the most important day of the year...

LL

Half banana

I'm not fond of quoting scripture as a guide but it says in Galatians 5; 14; "The whole law is summarised in a single command; love your neighbour as yourself ". (JB)

Isn't that a better way forward?

Really if there was a God and this was his intention why not forget the stupid and convoluted ever changing doctrines coming from the leadership of a dying cult?

In this instance the governing body are caught in their own web of deception having copied the doctrine of the two classes, heavenly and earthly, from a renegade Bible Student who after being disfellowshipped in 1919 had started a new religion making this distinction. So in 1935 Rutherford created a favoured group within the JW membership and now the GB are jealous of those who by conscience feel they are legitimately entitled members -- as certain scriptures imply. However the notion of "two classes" is a contrived fiction in the perpetual battle of fairyland beliefs.....no evidence for it!

As the belief has evolved, it has been carefully slewed round to become the exclusive privilege of the GB. Their main gripe is that for mere publishers to hold this prize, it takes away the glory from them as 'divinely appointed leaders'.

Anything which hints at loss of authority or detracts from their power or reputation is denounced and cut out. All oppressive cults have the same sort of problems.

Room 215

It's the annual pre-Memorial "don't partake" article, as sure a sign of Spring as the daffodils.

inbetween09

the best was, hen they said, we need not worry about the increasing number of partakers, but why in all the world do we always count them ?

What use of a statistical number if the content of its information is useless?

WTWizard

I will not even have the Zoom camera turned on at all. It isn't even going to be plugged into my computer or a power outlet, since I refuse to waste the electricity having them prying into my life. And, if they come to my door for any reason, they can expect an explanation in German (which I doubt any will understand) why I will not submit to this waste of time.

Ding

"We want everyone to come to the meal we have prepared, but DON'T eat or drink anything when you get there."

If this makes sense to you, you might just be in a cult...

eyeuse2badub

Gas lighting at it's best!

But one added thing! Even when I was a very young enthusiastic jw, I could never quite square up the thought that everything written in the book of Revelation was symbolic, EXCEPT........the number 144,000. But I went along anyway!

just saying!

Betheliesalot

Wonder how many Zoom meetings have been Zoombombed. It has become so prevalent, that the Public schools in NY have outlawed zoom in the classroom. Have any here witnessed a hack?

eyeuse2badub

Wonder how many Zoom meetings have been Zoombombed. It has become so prevalent, that the Public schools in NY have outlawed zoom in the classroom. Have any here witnessed a hack?

Don't know if it's happened yet but sounds like a good idea! Imagine zooming in on some porn site during the watchtower meeting! lol

just saying!

Lost in the fog

I laughed when I read that article where it said that those who are anointed do not search out other anointed ones and gather together as a select group separate from the congregation to discuss the bible together.

(Paragraph 7) "Anointed Christians do not feel that they should spend time only with other anointed ones, as if they were members of an exclusive club. They do not search out other anointed ones, hoping to discuss their anointing with them or to form private groups for Bible study."

But wait a minute! Isn't that exactly what the Governing Body members do!?

And then wait for it...." We should not treat anointed ones or any others who take the lead as though they were celebrities."(See paragraph 8)

Again has anyone broken this apparent new light to the individual Governing Body members who appear in numerous selfies taken by their fans at all the conventions they are flown in for.

A clear case of "do as I say and not do as I do."

WT study April 5 - how uplifting! How happifying! How encouraging!

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