that admission in the feb.17 ,study edition of the watchtower , " who is leading gods people today ?
" "the governing body is neither inspired, nor infallible, therefore it (they/we) can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction .".
have the many jehovahs witnesses past and present who have lost their lives by refusing blood transfusions due to the prohibition on blood tranfusions by jehovahs witnesses really got the sense of this statement ?.
Once again this proves the stupidity of witnesses for following EVERYTHING the GB says to the letter, even if it then changes!
How does such behaviour fit in with the scriptural admonition to "use your power of reason"?
There is NO reasoning or logical thinking with witnesses! It is simply "DO AS THE GB SAYS" or be viewed as evil and be punished!
yesterday, i missed a call and got a long voicemail from an elder who would like to meet with my wife and i some time this weekend, with another elder who dealt with my brother.
i haven't responded.
it's meeting night tonight, and my wife has already talked about staying home to do yoga with me instead.. yeah.
EXACTLY as "the Searcher" said!
Just be polite and remind them of "appropriate boundaries" by the way you handle matters.
for example: "Thanks for your visit, It is always nice to share a coffee with a neighbour that respects one another"
DO NOT allow the conversation to go in a direction that you don't feel comfortable with. Simply DO NOT engage in a topic unless you want to. Do NOT be bullied into talking about things you don't want.
Remember, the ONLY power people have over you is that which you allow!
this info is from the article "who is leading god's people today" feb 17 study edition.. to help them disseminate bible truth in various languages, zion’s watch tower tract society was legally incorporated in 1884, with brother russell as president.
* he was an outstanding student of the bible, and he fearlessly exposed as false such doctrines as the trinity and the immortality of the soul.
he discerned that christ would return invisibly and that “the appointed times of the nations” would end in 1914.. pretty sickening article overall about how badass the gb is, though this little gem is printed as well, paragraph 12. the governing body is neither inspired nor infallible.
So, a simple question? (for the GB:)
"If God is supposedly directing the GB, is it GOD that gets things wrong, or is it the GB? If it is the GB that is wrong (because the Almighty can never be wrong), then does that prove that GOD is NOT directing the Society?"
Or more concisely:
"So is it GOD or the SOCIETY that is wrong??"
thank you, everybody here, for introducing me to this.
no, no i had not heard of this.
child abuse issues have been roundly dismissed as apostate attacks in the congregations i've attended in the last decade.
thank you, everybody here, for introducing me to this.
no, no i had not heard of this.
child abuse issues have been roundly dismissed as apostate attacks in the congregations i've attended in the last decade.
I watched every minute live via web-stream of the two plus weeks of the hearing...and the amount of "what the hell" moments was seriously unbelievable.
A part of me was hoping to see the society behave in a dignified and positive manner in order to prove they have gods blessing....but the reality was far from it!
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4819496854355968/lying-disfellowshipping-offence
this info is from the article "who is leading god's people today" feb 17 study edition.. to help them disseminate bible truth in various languages, zion’s watch tower tract society was legally incorporated in 1884, with brother russell as president.
* he was an outstanding student of the bible, and he fearlessly exposed as false such doctrines as the trinity and the immortality of the soul.
he discerned that christ would return invisibly and that “the appointed times of the nations” would end in 1914.. pretty sickening article overall about how badass the gb is, though this little gem is printed as well, paragraph 12. the governing body is neither inspired nor infallible.
Well said bible examiner!
The TRUTH of such history is quite different to that which the society says!
Hypocrites indeed.
jwfacts has uploaded a new video on his youtube channel that is a must watch for all!.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pltnibcweqq.
thanks paul.
Jwfacts has uploaded a new video on his YouTube channel that is a must watch for all!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PltNiBcWEqQ
Thanks Paul. Your hard work helps so many every day! We respect your hard work greatly!
most of us here have gone through, or are going through the various stages "cognitive dissonance".. this is a term used to describe a situation where our minds, and hearts just know that something is "not quite right", and therefore we find ourselves in a muddle trying to reconcile the things we know with the things we are hearing or being told.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cognitive_dissonance.
so just wondering, how many of you found yourselves (or still find yourselves) becoming phyiscally ill in some way during the time of fading?.
i know that when i look back, for several years even before i was awake to the many issues and facts about the society, i would feel ill at assemblies or conventions.
Great comments!
Thanks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdyjb_v4gye.
http://imgur.com/a/yhraf.
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Yes, they are appealing to the very culture and lifestyle that has been criticised for over a century!
Hypocrisy at its finest!
Come on guys....and any witness defenders out there: tell me it's not true!
i remember a few years back at a circuit assembly, a few bros were introducing themselves to the co, they made sure to mention that they were an ms or an elder from such and such cong.
i was also an ms, but was the only one that introduced themselves by just my first name.
i was so irritated and blown away at the arrogance by these bros, trying to impress men with titles!
Oh yes!! Great thread!
This ALWAYS bugged me.
The hypocrisy between what is said and what is practiced is outstanding in this regard.
The position one has is EVERYTHING in witness wold! Titles are EVERYTHING!
So too is making it known when one does something for another. So much for "let not your right hand know what your left is doing"!
