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  Prince's will

  by wannaexit in

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  is it possible that watchtower is in possession of prince's will and the legal department is waiting for the until things settle down to produce it?.

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  Divergent

  Enough with the speculation. There are more than enough threads here on this topic already
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  Today's Text Is STUPID & Here's Why...

  by Divergent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my comments are below in yellow.... .

  friday, april 29. when under trial, let no one say: “i am being tried by god.”—jas.

  1:13.. we may become impatient when a trialsome period seems to have no end.

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  Divergent

  My comments are below in yellow...

  
  

  Friday, April 29

  
  When under trial, let no one say: “I am being tried by God.”—Jas. 1:13.

  
  We may become impatient when a trialsome period seems to have no end. Suppose you are driving a car on a highway and get stuck in traffic. Trying to find another route, you might get lost or end up taking more time to reach your destination than you would had you patiently remained on course. Similarly, if you stick to the paths outlined in God’s Word, in time you will arrive at your destination. (Totally irrelevant illustration. In our technologically advanced era, I can simply use my GPS to find the fastest route & probably even avoid the jam in the first place!) Jehovah may hold off from intervening in our trials because he wants us to receive vital training. (How the @#?!% does NOT intervening when a child is being sexually abused help the child to receive "vital training"???) (1 Pet. 5:6-10) No, God does not cause trials. (If I see a child being sexually abused BUT I do NOTHING to help, doesn't that make me GUILTY also???) “Your adversary, the Devil,” is causing most adversities. (The one doing NOTHING to help is equally responsible) Yet, God can use a difficult situation to help us grow spiritually. (How does being sexually abused help a child to grow spiritually??? Also, according to this logic - the longer a child is being sexually abused, the more they would grow spiritually???) He sees our suffering, and “because he cares” for us, he will make sure that it will continue only for “a little while.” (Because he cares for the child, he will make sure that the child is being sexually abused only for "a little while". Does that make sense???) Do you appreciate Jehovah’s watchful care when you suffer trials, confident that he will provide a way out? (NO!!!) —2 Cor. 4:7-9. w14 4/15 5:15, 16
  
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  Watchtower myth: God’s will discerned through committees, not individual leaders

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  be it the governing body, or the a judicial committee of the local elder body, when a two-thirds majority vote is reached, it is viewed as god’s will, as the action of holy spirit, of jesus nudging the stars in his right hand.

  [and if i’m not mistaken, the minority is encouraged to change their vote, so that is “unanimous”.

  anthony morris alluded to this when he unsuccessfully tried to explain why the governing body is not dogmatic.

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  stuckinarut2:

  So when they "collectively" came up with doctrines that are now wrong, was that still evidence of Jesus and Jehovah's direction??!!?

  Hit the nail on the head right there!!!
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  Japanese sister woke up with this Watchtower article !

  by nakanozzi in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a japanese sister who recently woke up revealed me that she became extremely suspicious about the organization after reading watchtower article .oct.15 2015page31.

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  Divergent

  It's very rare to hear any Japanese JW's waking up to TTATT. Almost all the Japanese bro's & sis's who I know are zealous die-hard JW's!
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  Japanese sister woke up with this Watchtower article !

  by nakanozzi in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a japanese sister who recently woke up revealed me that she became extremely suspicious about the organization after reading watchtower article .oct.15 2015page31.

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  Divergent

  If JW's REALLY have the truth, then they would have NO REASON to be afraid about any "slanderous news" as THE TRUTH would be able to stand its ground & always prevail against any sort of falsehood!

  So what do JW's have to be afraid of if they really have the truth? NOTHING! Their actions, however, speak for themselves...
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  Model Jw family?

  by MrTheocratic in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i would like to get the opinion of those on this community.

  does serving as an elder make one a bad family man.

  with all the demands placed on those serving... how can one make time for family life?

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  Divergent

  Being an elder gave my father a superiority complex & made him an unpleasant person who was extremely hard to deal with!

  When I was growing up, I needed not just a father - I needed him to be a friend who I could talk to, someone whom I could confide in without judging me. My elder father failed miserably to be that kind of friend. He was judgemental, always wanting to lecture & judge instead of listening, quick to criticize & slow to praise. As a result, I couldn't get along with him, we clashed often, & our relationship was strained. I didn't care about his being absent from the house often - I was happier whenever he was away!
  
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  UK: Would anyone like to attend Frank Otuo's next hearing against the Watchtower? Or send him your support?

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  www.standard.co.uk/news/jehovahs-witness-sues-for-150000-after-church-snubbed-him-over-fraud-claims-9750062.htmlfrank otuo is suing the watchtower for disfellowshipping him and causing the loss of his family and his friends, after being disfellowshipped based on a false accusation of fraud.on friday may 13th 2016, a hearing will take place to decide whether the watchtower's defence will be thrown out.otuo is confident that it will be.

  ;)would anyone like to be there on the day, to see what happens and maybe even report back and tell us what you saw?.

  otuo would like it if some people could be there to cheer him on, as it were.

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  Financial / investment fraud. Took money from another brother & did not pay it back
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  The slimboyfat challenge...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i hope slim hasn't left the forum, ( again) but i noticed his last post was post 10,ooo which is quite an achievement and a great statistic to say " au revoir" on.

  ( yes i studied compulsory french at school, but " au revoir" is all i can remember so i may as well use it) .

  anyway now for the " slimboyfat" challenge, can anybody here name past or present posters that have made over 10,000 posts?

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  Minimus has the most number of posts I've seen so far...
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  Luke 15:4 Has this ever happened in your congregation?

  by pleaseresearch in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  luke 15:4. new international version.

  "suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them.

  doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?.

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  No, and thankfully not in my case. I would be insulted if I was labelled a "lost sheep" in the first place! Awake - yes, lost - not at all!!!
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  The Particulars of Claim in Otuo v Morley and Watch Tower

  by akromo in

  1. social
  2. current

  in the high court of justice claimno: hq14d02898 .

  queens bench division.

  1. this is a claim in slander against the first and second defendant..

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  Divergent

  Very interesting, since I personally know one of the individuals involved...