Vidiot:
Actually that's a big no...
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5734338015526912/who-am-talking-about
neat blue dog
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What makes a cult (in the pejorative sense)?
by Vanderhoven7 inmichael moore writes:.
a cult is an organization that enslaves minds and destroys families using cult mind control.
cult mind control involves orchestrated deception, social pressure, psychological abuse, and repetitive indoctrination (brainwashing) centering around an unchallengeable ideology enforced in a totalitarian way in a closed socially-separatist community setting.
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What hymns will you never hear sung in Kingdom Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by Vanderhoven7 infor sure you will never hear the national anthem of heaven below.
do you know others?.
https://youtu.be/gkovqfcdegu.
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neat blue dog
O Holy Night
This is universally seen as a Christmas song, but when you read the lyrics they're moving, simple and beautiful, & doctrinally not at odds with pretty much any denomination even JWs. Yet because it's from so called BtG it's off limits.
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O Holy Night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
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DID YOU KNOW - about Event 201? (Two months before the virus outbreak a simulation/discussion among the elite)
by Terry in(event 201).
“event 201” was an exercise organized in october 2019 to simulate what might happen if there was a severe pandemic.. it invited people from business, government, and public health to simulate coordinating a policy response to a theoretical pandemic.. .
what was the event?.
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neat blue dog
the people who plan and protect our lives
Thanks for at least admitting their hubris in trying to plan our lives .
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What does Watchtower think of being Medically Assisted in Death (MAiD)?
by Vanderhoven7 inthere has been much political controversy in canada over the acceptability of maid.
what, if anything, has watchtower said about this issue?.
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neat blue dog
"Dying process"? According to WT human death is unnatural.
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I feel really sorry for them.
by Lost in the fog inpersonally i feel really sorry for these people.
free to do anything they want now because of changed circumstances they are deluded to waste more of their time and (no doubt) money putting in more time to this religious cult.. it breaks my heart reading their story.. https://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2022/12/15/life-and-religion/living-the-balanced-and-more-focused-simple-life/.
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neat blue dog
Bullshit.
The ONLY reason he's able to retire comfortably is because decades ago he made the "materialistic" (responsible) choice to go into business, buy a home and plan ahead financially. Back in the day he'd probably be viewed as "spiritually weak" for pursuing such things, but now that he's reaping the benefits he's an example apparently.
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Keep telling yourself that!
by Lost in the fog inin the latest copy of the elders textbook someone kindly made available to us on this website, i see that "independently organized meetings for spiritual feeding" are still not allowed.
no wonder because independent research would let the scales fall from the eyes.. the gb still insisting that they are guided by the (always lower case) holy spirit and the bible!!
not that the rank and file members need the bible or holy spirit themselves because they are fed through meetings, conventions, assemblies, jw broadcasting and the publications.
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neat blue dog
Ironic because private study groups critical of established orthodoxy is EXACTLY how the Bible Students started, but somehow THAT is viewed as noble.
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Jehovah's Witnesses discontinue online Bible Study program today 12/12/2022
by Balaamsass2 inwell, that went by the wayside quickly.
another flip-flop by the indiscrete slave?.
december 12, 2022what’s new.
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Jehovah's Witnesses discontinue online Bible Study program today 12/12/2022
by Balaamsass2 inwell, that went by the wayside quickly.
another flip-flop by the indiscrete slave?.
december 12, 2022what’s new.
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neat blue dog
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Reproof announcement wording.
by Jofi_Wofo inhey, all.
i had an old memory pop into my head today about an oddly worded announcement made by an elder at a meeting back when i was a bible study.
i couldn't find anything in the wol nor on google about it, so i wondered if this was just some rogue one-off, or if this is the way things used to be announced.
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neat blue dog
James Jack what decade are you posting from, they just say "so and so is reproved", that's it.
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Reproof announcement wording.
by Jofi_Wofo inhey, all.
i had an old memory pop into my head today about an oddly worded announcement made by an elder at a meeting back when i was a bible study.
i couldn't find anything in the wol nor on google about it, so i wondered if this was just some rogue one-off, or if this is the way things used to be announced.
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neat blue dog
This wording is mentioned specifically in the Elders manual with respect to blood transfusions. It is part of a larger protocol made in response to governments threatening legal consequences if JWs are not allowed to have a blood transfusion. In response JWs effectively lied under oath and said that there are no repercussions and it is a personal choice, and meanwhile they 'discontinued' judicial committees in such cases, making it seem more informal but for all intents and purposes it is still a JC. If the person ISN'T repentant, instead of disfellowshipping they will regard the person as having disassociated themself whether or not that's what they want, and in any case the announcement at the Hall will be the same: "so-and-so is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses".