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  Autocratic Rule: Could It Happen?

  by Cold Steel in

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  first the bible students represented an insulated layer.

  they were the faithful and discreet slave of jehovah who were expected to guide the people in all matters of overall import.

  but eventually someone noticed that in the first century, the seven churches were not independent, but had a council to guide them in weightier matters.

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  My understanding is that the president of the governing body had much more power as an individual until the late 1970s or so. Raymond Franz brought this up in his book Crisis of Conscience and, if I recall correctly, he quoted them as saying that "the tail is wagging the dog" instead of the other way around. That led to a transfer of power from the President to them.

  I don't see anything that would indicate that a single member of the governing body will get the power that the president used to have.
  
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  Can we support Russian government's ban?

  by intropist in

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  글쓴이: 류비 / 시간: 목, 03/30/2017 - 14:48. .

  hi, i want to leave my personal opinion on the matter of russian government's banning on the activity of jehovah's witnesses in their territory.

  i think it's more or less important because bearing a certain opinion is related with the quality of life.

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  Here is an article on Right Wing Watch on the subject of Russia and the Witnesses.
  
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  Number of Muslims protesting London terrorist attack = ZERO. Number of Muslims protesting forced Mosque closure in France = HUNDREDS

  by kpop in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so it is now two days after another islamic terrorist attack.

  how many muslims are in the streets protesting and condemning this evil?

  how many are marching in all the big cities condemning this in mass protests?.

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  Simon,

  Let me guess, some confusion over whether I mean ISIS the Islamic State Terrorists or ISIS, the dog of Downton Abbey ...

  Don't forget this ISIS.

  
  
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  Great way to show the world your not extremists.

  by pleaseresearch in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i really don't know what to expect of this.

  they are being labelled extremists in russia and are close to being banned.

  so the show that they aren't extremists they encourage all jw's worldwide to bombard the kremlin and court with millions on letters..

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  JW_Rogue,
  

  The fact that they all waited until HQ gave the signal just shows that they are under thought control.
  

  Excellent point. If a single JW were to suggest that others write letters then he would have been reprimanded for running "ahead of Jehovah's chariot".
  
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  JW apologetics websites.

  by Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  lately i have been studying some basic christology and jesus in the old testament and why first christians believed jesus was god in the flesh.

  really interesting stuff.

  i am not really sure if i fully understand it but i do now realize why pastors go to university and bible school for a number of years and also how their beliefs are not just based on a few verses that can be edited in the nwt.

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  A. Is there anything to these websites ? Or are they just bloody nonsense.
  

  They are as nonsensical as the scriptures that spawned them.
  

  B. When you were in , did you think or ever think you understood the bamboozle.
  

  I did understand JW doctrine but that was in a time when doctrines mattered.
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  What does CLAM stand for?

  by QuestioningEverything in

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  i've seen this in a few posts and not sure what it means.

  :) please help..

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  Just a few minutes in a simmering pot.

  
  
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  Who else is tired of attacking/defending Islam?

  by Spoletta in

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  2. current

  at this point, i think we have a good idea of everyone's opinion of islam.

  for the love of god, can we move on to something else!

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  Same thing here.
  
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  Jehovah is sending a warning to Putin--so say jw's

  by wannaexit in

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  2. friends

  dubs in a pro-jw forum are talking about the earthquake in kamchatka russia.

  they are speculating that this is jehovah's warning to putin.

  what kind of twisted logic is this?.

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  Sparky1, they were communists back in 1952. They are now, according to Christian fundamentalists, a wondrous, free, pro-Trump people. God will protect them.
  
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  Jehovah is sending a warning to Putin--so say jw's

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
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  dubs in a pro-jw forum are talking about the earthquake in kamchatka russia.

  they are speculating that this is jehovah's warning to putin.

  what kind of twisted logic is this?.

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  Freemindfade,
  

  Remember in 2004 when he warned the entire Indian Ocean?
  

  And the Philippines in 2013 not to mention tornados striking the Bible believing Midwestern states.
  
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  Jehovah is sending a warning to Putin--so say jw's

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dubs in a pro-jw forum are talking about the earthquake in kamchatka russia.

  they are speculating that this is jehovah's warning to putin.

  what kind of twisted logic is this?.

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  Jehovah is sending a warning to Putin--so say jw's
  

  As for sending a warning to Putin, the Witnesses have no idea whom they're dealing with. It appears that the JWs in Russia need protection from their own headquarters.