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  Where did Jehovah go ?

  by Deleteandrestart in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  for the many years i was mentally " in " the congregation, i equated the organisation as interchangeable with the persona of jehovah, in effect whatever the organisation said or thought, that was what jehovah thought and that was what jehovah said.... it was that simple.

  so when i found out the ttatt and the cynical moves of the organisation over the years,including 1975 , the donation arrangements, the united nations, etc i was devastated and thought " where's jehovah in all of this?".

  the god who i'd poured my heart out to on many occasions and who i thought was silently listening and hearing my pleas ..... was not there , .

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  berrygerry

  A good starting point is to watch the movie "The Invention of Lying."
  
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  Where did Jehovah go ?

  by Deleteandrestart in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  for the many years i was mentally " in " the congregation, i equated the organisation as interchangeable with the persona of jehovah, in effect whatever the organisation said or thought, that was what jehovah thought and that was what jehovah said.... it was that simple.

  so when i found out the ttatt and the cynical moves of the organisation over the years,including 1975 , the donation arrangements, the united nations, etc i was devastated and thought " where's jehovah in all of this?".

  the god who i'd poured my heart out to on many occasions and who i thought was silently listening and hearing my pleas ..... was not there , .

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  berrygerry

  I saw someone on this forum mention Jehovah as the invisible cult leader and it has stuck with me. As a cult leader he becomes whatever you want him to be.

  (of course you can't get to Jehovah except through them - they invented him!)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyCCJ6B2WE
  
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  When Disaster Strikes

  by NeverAllowestobeMyself in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovah's witnesses repeatedly report that when disaster strikes they are the quickest to respond, the most organized relief agency and they provide superior support to their members and the affected community.. they make it sound like organizations such as the red cross are completely in disarray every disaster until jehovah's witnesses show up and show everyone how it's done!.

  in the wake of recent disasters around the globe i would like to encourage everyone to share experiences of people showing genuine love to their neighbors, communities going the extra mile and organizations doing brilliant work..

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  berrygerry

  The biggest factor, IMO, is that WT does not help people - only Dubs.

  IF there is something leftover, then they MIGHT help a stranger.

  Contrast:

  http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/the-salvation-army-responds-to-alberta-fires-578276721.html
  
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  LEARNING how to HATE is a Jehovah's Witnesses' "Christian" duty!

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  note:.

  one out of every 100 jehovah's witnesses is tossed out and 2 out of every 3 are never reinstated.

  the law of the land and god’s law through christ forbid us to kill apostates, even though they be members of our own flesh-and-blood family relationship.

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  berrygerry

  too bad they cannot spray cities with bombs that blow the bad to bits but leave the innocent intact.

  I think this has been taken out of context, BTW.
  
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  LEARNING how to HATE is a Jehovah's Witnesses' "Christian" duty!

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  note:.

  one out of every 100 jehovah's witnesses is tossed out and 2 out of every 3 are never reinstated.

  the law of the land and god’s law through christ forbid us to kill apostates, even though they be members of our own flesh-and-blood family relationship.

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  berrygerry

  Don't forget to "hate the person."

  July 15, 1961, p. 420

  in order to hate what is bad a Christian must hate the person with whom the badness is inseparably linked
  
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  Parking Passes

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  looks like they've been busted on the sales of parking passes at the rc.. this year, there is no fixed price (canada)..

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  berrygerry

  Imagine Watchtower paying $2 per parking spot, then suggesting $5 to the publishers,

  The last price that I paid was $45. for the 3 days.

  If we use 3500 vehicles (conservative), that's $157,500 just in parking passes.

  Not a bad little haul.
  
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  Parking Passes

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  looks like they've been busted on the sales of parking passes at the rc.. this year, there is no fixed price (canada)..

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  berrygerry

  Looks like they've been busted on the sales of parking passes at the RC.

  This year, there is no fixed price (Canada).
  
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  Can a small child be taken out of state without the other parents permission?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  parents are still together not divorced.

  one parent a jw wants to take a small child around age 7 out of state for a few months but other parents wants the child to stay home.

  if the child is taken out of state can the parent that doesn't want him to go do anything?

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  berrygerry

  One parent a jw wants to take a small child around age 7 out of state for a few months but other parents wants the child to stay home.

  This is a WT basic operating procedure.

  Get out of state, and file a restraining order against the non-JW spouse.

  Why would anyone take a kid out of school to another state?

  Why is this even being asked?

  Phone a lawyer ASAP.
  
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  Old books!

  by arwen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  found some old books of my ex.

  any suggestions??

  is it worth ebay?

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  berrygerry

  IMO, the keepers are:

  Worldwide Security Under the "Prince of Peace" (1986) Grey - "Likewise, the Greater Moses, Jesus Christ, is not the Mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the Mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members."

  The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life (1968) - And he warned: "I know enough of what is going on to assure you that, in fifteen years from today this world is going to be too dangerous to live in."

  "By 1975 civil disorder, anarchy, military dictatorships, runaway inflation, transportation breakdowns and chaotic unrest will be the order of the day in many of the hungry nations."

  The Nations Shall Know That I Am Jehovah (1971) - "Shortly, within our twentieth century, the "battle in the day of Jehovah" will begin against the modern antitype of Jerusalem, Christendom."
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  A flash from the past

  by wasone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is a photo of the bethel repair shop taken in 1976. anyone recognize any of these lads from 40 years ago.

  i know it's a long shot, but was wondering how many were still in after all these years.

  i remember a few of them.

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  berrygerry

  craving some barbecued ribs one evening

  Someone is going to be disappointed -

  For the Kingdom of God does not mean eating and drinking