If you read Russell's volumes of Millennial Dawn/Studies in the Scriptures he mentions so many obscure political and social happenings that seemed like a noteworthy "sign" to him at the time, but are unremembered & laughably insignificant now. The same thing has always happened with cults before and after in time. That's why education is important, to view yourself, your life and surroundings in perspective.
neat blue dog
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Was your faith in Armagedddon connected to current events?
by Wasanelder Once inremember when nixon resigned?
the big a was here some said.
remember 1986 and the "international year of peace and security?
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Do JWs now allow some gambling?
by mickbobcat ini had seen a video evens did where he said that jws now say if you gambling for entertainment its ok. anyone have any link to the cult actually in print or video saying this?.
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neat blue dog
but don't you dare smoke a cigarette
That's been lightened to, they said not every instance of smoking is judicial, just private council might suffice.
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All jw news in one place
by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara inhere is a link to a website worth visiting for fantastic jw news.. https://a-jw.org/doctrine/norway-paul-gillies-lies-again/.
zings partner.
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neat blue dog
Thanks, bookmarking!
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"Criminal Minds" quote
by neat blue dog ini was just watching an old episode of criminal minds and there was this description of cults:.
"cults commonly have their own language.
they invent or redefine certain words only the cult members understand.
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neat blue dog
I think there's a difference between having unique jargon, (LDC, CotBoE, pioneer etc.) and REDEFINING words and concepts, (spiritual, kingdom, christendom etc.)
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Single Pretty Girls that are JWs, have so much potential, but sadly........
by pistolpete inthe pandemic has made the situation worse for single young jw girls.. i'm hearing tons of sad stories of single jw girls who are going, or have gone into deep depression.
with many having thoughts of committing suicide and hoping for a better life in the new order.. the pandemic has made it almost impossible for young jw girls to find a suitable marriage mate.
especially since the single jw boys-men want young, gorgeous, thin, virgins, who look like models and summit to the headship arrangement.
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neat blue dog
My congregation had 3 young folks in their early twenties that left over the course of the 'pandemic' (all separate instances; one threatened suicide and so wasn't disfellowshipped)
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Do JWs now allow some gambling?
by mickbobcat ini had seen a video evens did where he said that jws now say if you gambling for entertainment its ok. anyone have any link to the cult actually in print or video saying this?.
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neat blue dog
I believe the Elders book also says that celebrating a birthday is also not a disfellowshipping offense, but current articles still use the phraseology that JWs 'do not' gamble or celebrate birthdays. So in practice, nobody will dare to do it... kind of like growing beards.
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Headship and WT's Changed Understanding
by Bobcat ini don't think anyone has mentioned that the february 2021 study wt (p. 15, 16; par.
8) changed wt's long standing view on headship within the congregation.
wt used to view all baptized males as being the head of all baptized sisters.. this view led to such absurdities as a sister having to wear a head covering on a bible study because her baptized 10 year old son was sitting in on the study with her.
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neat blue dog
The WT article in question reenforces the practice of head coverings around any baptized male (or unbaptized husband). It says that they are not every sister's head, BUT that it's for organization's sake, so nothing is changed.
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"Criminal Minds" quote
by neat blue dog ini was just watching an old episode of criminal minds and there was this description of cults:.
"cults commonly have their own language.
they invent or redefine certain words only the cult members understand.
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neat blue dog
I was just watching an old episode of Criminal Minds and there was this description of cults:
"Cults commonly have their own language. They invent or redefine certain words only the cult members understand. It's a way of isolating the members from outsiders. It's a very powerful form of thought control."
Ironically, JWs redefine the very word "cult" out of necessity, saying it can only apply to a group with a SINGLE charismatic leader = Therefore, they aren't a cult!
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Joseph Palmer, killed for having a beard
by neat blue dog inthere's more to the story, but still kind of a funny parallel:.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grave-of-joseph-palmer.
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neat blue dog
There's more to the story, but still kind of a funny parallel:
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Watchtower caught lying about the real reason Beth Sarim was built
by Diogenesister inanother incredible catch from a you tuber, this time jane doh, who caught watchtower fooling us again, this time over the reasons beth sarim was really built.. of course we knew rutherford lived in beth sarim during the winter (ostensibly because of his poorly chest🙄).
however even we didn't guess he blatantly got the poor jws, or bible students as they were, to cough up from the proceeds of their book sales enough to buy him a "cali-fornication" mansion (for he & the girlfriend😜) with absolutely no pretence (at the time) it was for the "ancient worthies".that came later.... how did she know?
because at the time it was built, in the 1920s, watchtower had no belief that anyone was to live on a "paradise earth" - they had not even formulated the concept of a paradise earth yet for the ancient worthies to live on and believed all jws were to live in heaven.
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neat blue dog
Yeah it's this type of 'research' that undermines the real stuff. Belief in the ancient worthies returning was already a thing in 1918, espoused in the Millions Now Living May Never Die talk.