Posts by Tenacious

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Is it true? Heard a rumor WT postphones Disfellowshipping until further notice!!??

by Olivia Wilde in

i am not sure if it's true but i heard from a good source that wt has given instructions to elders to postponed disfellowshipping members from wrong doing/gross sin until further instructions given by headquarters.

i heard some jws were just reproved either privately or publically.

has anyone else heard anything like this recently?

Tenacious

It's an interesting thought yet seems a little far fetched.

I say this being that any high control group uses intimidation and fear to control their members.

They even have Anthony "the Mane" Morris III telling parents to not give their kids car license until they commit to getting baptized. Clearly coercion and blackmailing tactics forcing a young one to love Jehovah God.

This sinister and despicable tactic will ensure the next generation is trapped having spouse, kids, and in-laws as JW's.

But I will keep my fingers crossed.

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What causes new light? Embarrassment, unsustainable doctrine, a desire to affirm FDS status or avoid liability??

by Wasanelder Once in

i am sure its a bit of all four.

do you think they are embarrassed by old doctrines as time goes by that become ludicrous?

(beth sarim 1925 resurrection).

Tenacious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WJDbwaiXb4

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Missing Friends.

by Resi in

it's been a long time since i posted.

for a brief recap, i have an aunt who is one of jehovah's witnesses.

when i was really sick, i sought out their group because i remembered the support my aunt had and how they were like a second family to her.

Tenacious

Resi,

Your post really brings to light how conditional and insincere the Jehovah's Witnesses are. When they first show up at your door step they behave like your long lost cousin specially if you accept the literature. And if you actually accept a study right then and there, wow, you are literally that person's BFF. And if you ask to accompany them to a meeting then WOW they will literally kick their spouse, kids, and grandma out of the vehicle just to make sure there's space for you and you can attend.

It's insulting that true friendship is based on whether you agree with the anti scriptural teachings of their Organization.

My suggestion would be to emotionally end your relationship with them in every possible way. The thing is while you are reminiscing and dreaming of times past, these incredibly shallow, robotic, imbecilic, and misguided people have probably already acquired another person who has replaced you as their new BFF.

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I gave the elders some ammo to use

by atacrossroads in

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friends

i was having dinner at olive garden with my cousin who was disfellowshipped for apostacy.

a holier than thou pioneer couple saw us.

if that was not enough i saw her take a picture of me with my cousin.

Tenacious

If you would still like to fade and keep your family relationships intact, I would not meet with the elders and instead let them know at the next meeting that you are aware that x and y brothers saw you dining with your cousin but you had personal business with him that has nothing to do with the spiritual matters. If they insist on pushing the matter, tell them again, that it was personal and you do not need to disclose it. Then if they still will not relent, threaten them and tell them you will be writing directly to HQ to ask. That should end it.

I would get the address of those ass**le pioneers and egg bomb their car, lawn, and entire home. Pathetic.

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Not for Believers - could be hard to swallow

by The Marvster in

well now that i'm a confirmed apostate (a couple of the forum posters confirmed this today), gosh hearing myself say that is a bit frightening.... how the hell did i get to this place, well thanks to anonymity, my 'still in' family don't know this yet... .

after a whole day of watching various people describe their differences with creationist ideas, i'm finally watching this one.... it's tongue in cheek and is hilarious to watch....(this is not meant to mock people's belief in god as such, but more to do with how creationist speculation seems to go against openly available data).

i noticed that some of the arguments made by kent hovind, a creationist evangelist, smells very much like stuff i learned in 'life how did it get here by evolution or creation', and in other publications trying to explain why some phenomena in the solar system etc points to the precision in the universe = there must have been a divine hand... i assume he didn't get the information from jw's, so i wonder who jw's were getting their info from.... well thanks to sites like jwfacts, it's as clear as day anyway please don't watch if you're not ready to take in the copious amounts of data expressed to counter creationist claims... i'm only 20 minutes in and it's pretty devastating to creationist argument, the author of the video encourages each watcher to go do the math themselves where possible, stating even a high school education will give you enough tools to check out the figures and see if they add up.... (oops, that might be a problem for your die hard jw).

Tenacious

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Critique of the lastest New World Translation?

by dontfitin in

hi, i'm a long-time lurker who is still in due to family.

i'm hoping someone here can help me.. is there anywhere online that i can find a critique of the new bible revision?

one of the things that really got me was when i researched about the new world translation and found how there was no basis for adding jehovah's name in the new testament, and then other areas where they translated to accommodate their interpretation.

Tenacious

The gray bible has been translated not to make it 'easier' to read but rather to change and revise scriptures that disagree with their current teachings.

I've been doing a comprehensive and exhaustive verse-for-verse comparison and I'll personally attest that the RNWT committee twisted so many scriptures to fit their theology a person would be better off reading the Amplified Bible which is one of the worst translations known to exist and yet still, the reader would get a more honest grasp of the true message of God.

What a travesty these men are.

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The Shit Has Just Started Hitting The Fan For The WT Corporation, Nightmare Stage!

by Brokeback Watchtower in

as with any course which is based on pure wishful thinking(which is the wt corporation based on) has different stages.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wishful_thinking.

some psychologists believe that positive thinking is able to positively influence behavior and so bring about better results.

this is called "pygmalion effect".

Tenacious

@ DD I agree!

@ Dario - thanks for the refresher and listing!

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Rutherford Exposed: The Story of Berta and Bonnie

by Farkel in

it was made by a women who in later years wore crotchless panties and bras which had holes in the nipple areas.

he not only knew the woman in question (she's now deceased), he has met her numerous times.

up until recently this secret of her year's long sexual affair with rutherford was kept by the family.

Tenacious

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Possible reason for cancellation of book study in homes.

by Amelia Ashton in

this was posted on fb.. so guys, i'm gonna share something with you all that i think you should know.

i've only told two people about this (one being john cedars) for fear of getting this guy into trouble, but it's very telling and will reaffirm your "ttatt faith!

a couple of weeks ago, i had to have an "ability to protect" assessment by a gentleman from a company that also investigates child protection policies etc.

Tenacious

It makes sense that private homes would be a better place to victimize someone. A private home environment can be much more accommodating than a KH where the seating and bathroom locations are too visible and open.

The legal dept. couldn't face the fact this guy's assessment made sense from a secular point of view.

Hahaha

You WTS fools. Reap what you sow.

Reap it!

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

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Kingdom Consolidation and Sales are coming – Reliable Source

by thedepressedsoul in

i heard form a reliable source that a kingdom hall consolidation is going to be happening in the us.

currently they are looking at every kingdom hall to see if they could and should sell it.

any kingdom hall that has not been updated and is in a bad location (long driveway, not in a visible location etc...) will be sold.

Tenacious

Divine justice.

Sit there and take your medicine gentlemen.

Jehovah has said enough, is enough.

I think I'll dance a jig now