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  Feb. 2017 "Who is Leading God's People Today?"

  by Saethydd in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i know that i am not by any means the first person to take note of this article, but today i finally got around to reading it.

  i quickly found the now infamous line "the governing body is neither inspired nor infallible.

  " in the interest of fairness, however, i decided to finish the paragraph, which led me to finish the lesson.

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  I cannot understand how that entire paragraph wasn't seen as admission of charlatanism?!?
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  NWT - revised 1984 vs revised 2013 versions

  by Tallon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in the latest 2013 revision the footnote of john chapter 8 states; a number of ancient and authoritative manuscripts omit vs 53 (of chapter 7) to chapter 8, vs. 11.. yet the 1984 revision quotes a similar footnote, however the passage of scripture is included in the text, albeit separately at the bottom.

  this passage of scripture is about the scribes and the pharisees who brought a woman that was accused of adultery before jesus to test him on the punishment to be meted out.

  then came his famous reply; let the one of you that is sinless be the first to throw a stone at her.. i just found it interesting that the wtbts would leave this out in the latest revision.

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  Shunning doesn't hold up if they leave John 8: 1-12 in the NWT.
  What's next, delete the 'golden rule'?
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  Who are the trolly dolly jobos?

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i've been away from any meetings of the jobos for around 5 years.

  i'm glad i'm out but the fallout and loss damn near destroyed me.

  but, being a stiff upper lip brit, i 'kbo.

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  My wife "works" a cart every Tuesday morning.
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  Spiritual Junk Food?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know how the society likes to say that they alone "dispense spiritual food from jehovah" through the f&ds / gb.

  the claim was that from russell's day, the society alone is gods channel.... so that got me thinking.... if they dispense spiritual food, yes spiritual nourishment to all witnesses, that clearly implies that all the past wrong teachings, and incorrect doctrines and practices must not have been "nourishing spiritual food" right?.

  in effect, they were just like parents that order a fast food drive through "meal" to keep the kids happy and fill the hole in their tummy.. yes, rather than providing a well prepared and healthy nourishing meal, a quick-fix junk food fill was sufficient.

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  'Jesus never said it would be perfect spiritual food'...
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  Can a jw past come back to haunt a person ?

  by lancelink in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when a person joins the jw organization, do they make a statement claiming that they totally renounce any other religion ?.

  i recently took a class titled " religions of the world" and for a final project students need to attend several religious services, and write a paper on the experience.. i find religions to be very interesting to study, but it has crossed my mind that i may have agreed to something when i became a witness back in 1977/ 15 years old at the time.

  it is not a major concern, but i would just hate for some statement to appear, or be found by someone stating that i once completely disavowed any religion outside of the jw's.. not being neurotic here, just don't want that ridiculous part of my past jumping up and stabbing me in the back😜.

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  kairos

  The bigger question is, after we die, can we come back and haunt JWs?
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  The great tribulation is now coming VERY soon!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  watchtower october 2017, par 11, page 28 - "very soon the political powers of satan’s world will form a coalition that is bent on the destruction of god’s people.

  's] have anything to fear?

  not at all!........at that critical moment during the great tribulation, the angelic soldiers of jehovah of armies will come together to protect god’s people..."[j.w.

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  "...the political powers of satan's world will form a coalition..."
  That's the statement that interests me. What are they alluding to?

  All of the impending pedophile lawsuits and upcoming government investigations?
  Just a guess...
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  The "faithful slave" urges confession in latest Watchtower!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  watchtower october 2017, page 11, par.

  17 - confess and abandon secret sins.

  some christians who have committed a serious sin try to cover it over in order to avoid embarrassing themselves or disappointing others.

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  I firmly believe that *everyone* has something that he elders could use to DF them.
  Even a bad attitude could do it.

  The confession of secret sins is a way to scare the r&f.
  I don't see more confessions, just a reinforcement of the power the elders wield to DF and ruin friendships and families to maintain control.
  

  The reminders to shun contained in the current and future studies prove this.

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  You will recognizes them by their fruits
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  Are Witnesses TRULY Honest, Humble and Hungry? (The 3 H's)

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many times did we hear the worn out expression "that anyone who accepts the "truth" needs to have the 3 h's".

  yes, they must be "honest hearted.

  hungry for truth, and humble enough to accept that they need to change".

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  they threw in a 4th 'H' in our area- Home.

  They have to be 'home' to get the kingdom message... barf
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  Russia Threatens to Target US Jets in Syria

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. current

  on sunday a us jet shot down a syrian military government fighter plane after it dropped bombs close to us backed kurdish soldiers.. russia who backs erdogan has reacted with a threat to target us jets over syria and withdraw from communication arrangements designed to prevent us - russian conflict in the region.. the threat of a hot war between the usa and russia is growing rapidly....

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  obviously the 'pushing' of the King of the North/South.

  no, wait, 'peace and security', Babylon the Great, Seven Trumpet blasts...

  Carry on
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  If you were a J.W. before July 2013..................

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ....................then you couldn't have been "in the truth" nor was "the truth in you" until july 2013, because that month's watchtower was dedicated to reversing the following 8 "truths" and replacing them with opposing "truths".

  you'd been believing and teaching falsehoods.. these are for any new members and those j.w.

  's who visit here who have not seen this list before.

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