that;s what my wife (and all jw's) gets to hear about us at the kingdom hall today, (hmmmm, i wonder if she'll raise her hand to answer this one) ... .
watchtower study ... today, apostates and others who create divisions in the congregation use “smooth talk and flattering speech.” (romans 16:17, 18) they may pretend to care about others, but in reality, they are selfish.. (the watchtower - study edition (simplified version) 10/17 page 4 paragraph 7).
OH WOW!!
How dare they imply that anyone who leaves is no longer capable of being a genuinely caring person!
I have loved approaching all my former "friends" in the area when I see them at the shops or on the street. I am my usually friendly, caring and polite smiling self.
NOW I see why they act extra reserved and withdrawn! They have been conditioned to think that this is just some sort of sly tactic I am using to try and "get to them!"
What a deplorable and manipulative tactic by the GB!
Haha @wake! And the sequel for those same one: "Dead". (As those "millions then living have all died")
wow i came across this recently.
the branch davidians are/where a cult lead by david koresh.
they believed themselves to be living in a time when biblical prophecies of a final divine judgment were coming to pass as a prelude to christ's second coming.
Very interesting!
It is amazing to see just how similar so many of these religions are!
i will use the teachings of watchtower to refute there own shunning rules.
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Beautifully written @wakeme!
dear mr. anthony morris,.
i see that you made a brochure for me and all inactive jehovah's witnesses.
i won't bother reading it because what you present and what is the truth are too far apart.
Brilliant!
Well written!
2017 and the world is probably more advanced than ever before.
prices are high for homes, food and comfort.
wars seem to rage everywhere!.
with hundreds, if not thousands, of letters being sent in to the society asking for answers re their child abuse policies and poorly supported doctrines, what does the watchtower decide is the most important question from readers to answer this month?
why is paul always depicted as bald apparently!.
???????
Great thread Doubtfull1799!
Yes, the inane stuff they produce is mind numbingly messed up!
How about Questions from readers: "how exactly is all donated money spent by the society? - A breakdown of each legal case expenditure"
we all know that this cult will drive those trying to leave to desperate measures, and today by brother was very nearly one of those statistics.
he slashed his thigh with a kitchen knife and was bleeding out until he called the police.. i got a call on my way home from work from a police officer, coincidentally it was one of my old friends from school who's now a cop.
he told me my brother is in hospital after an attempted suicide and has lost some blood but will be ok. but i should get to the hospital as he's asking for me.
Man!
The warmest and most sincere love to you and your brother!
I wish we were there to support you in whatever way you need.
Please be assured that you have MANY genuine friends who are with you throughout all of this.
Again, LOVE to you all!❤️
Ok, not quite a movie, but more a tv series.:
Big Little Lies
or
Pretty Little Liars
this video is amazing!.
as we know, jw public talks often start at length with doom and gloom about how "bad the world is" and how things are going from bad to worse each year.... so, this is a great talk that really helps put things into perspective.. please do yourself a favour and watch it!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axiu0vrxo6w.
This video is amazing!
As we know, JW public talks often start at length with doom and gloom about how "bad the world is" and how things are going from bad to worse each year...
SO, this is a great talk that really helps put things into perspective.
Please do yourself a favour and watch it!
