They are trying to have it both ways. They want to be treated as if they are inspired without claiming to be inspired, its as simple as that. "Spirit directed" is Ambiguious, you will never find a clear definition in the Watchtowers.
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Spirit Directed... what exactly does that mean?
by Elsewhere inthe wts is always saying that it is "spirit directed".. what exactly does that mean?
does any of the literature ever actually define "spirit directed"?.
in the past the literature said that angels came down and told russel and ruthorford what "truth" was... then when their "truth" started to fail, the wts started using the phrase "spirit directed".. is this just a way of saying "god controls us, but we are not accountable for any errors made"?.
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How many of us show real pictures of ourself in the forum?
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me not afraid at all of the big bad wolf:
shane
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The Thinker
I still go to the KH. So the 'loving' Organization will use that 'loving' arrangment called "disfellowshipping" on me andf stuff up my person life. ..... as if they care.
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Did YOU Ever Experience A "Spiritual Paradise"????
by minimus inthe watchtower society regularly talks about how jehovah's witnesses are unique.
so unique----they alone enjoy a "spiritual paradise".
while you were a witness, were you ever in "spiritual paradise"??
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The Thinker
well, as someone who was raised as a catholic, I must say that I did learn alot of Bible truths when I started with the WTS, Hellfire, Eternal Soul, Trinity etc.. and I did think at one stage I was lucky, and since they kept telling me I was. But I've found that they've just replaced one religious Lie with another religious Lie, e.g. Christ return in 1914, Jerusalem being destroyed in 607. The WTS being the FDS, NO Blood Transfusions etc..
It is really only the large main stream religions that have the Mass, where they just go threw the motions, the priest says his bit and the people say their bit, and it go's on for 45 mins untill they go home, so really even if someone attends the mass every sunday morning for 20 years they will never really learn any thing of what the bible says.
The WTS use this, they give the impression that all other religions are like this, but its not the case, there are many smaller relgions these days who teach the bible to their flock, I've meet many with whom I was very impressed with in regards to their bible knowledge, some Assemlby of God, some Coptic Authordox, of course no JW's are allowed to examine other religions once they've become JW's so I guess most JW's will never know this, they will just keep beleiveing what ever the WTS tells, since the WTS are the only religion who truly have a 'captured Audience'.
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MUST you respond in a thread?
by logansrun ini've come to a new conclusion about myself, this board and communication in general: i don't need to respond, elaborate, explain or otherwise defend myself to other people.
most notably on this board, of course.
here's my reasoning: .
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The Thinker
I refuse to respond to this thread !
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Im and active JW struggling with doubts plz read my post in the priv area
by PaNiCAtTaCk inhello plz see my post in the private area.
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The Thinker
What private area???? can someone tell me where her post is?
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Best Of British Sports Cars.
by Englishman inan mgb, an mg midget, 3 sunbeam alpines and an austin healey frog-eye.. 'course, some years back, the wicked americans put out a rumour that soft-tops were to be outlawed in the usa.
which meant that the uk sports car industry would take a massive body-blow to it's exports.
so, in true kamikaze style, the brits sports cars companies started producing absolute garbage with fixed tops so's they could continue with their exports... cars like the jaguar xjs.
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I was rather taken with the Butt thats on the calender of the TVR range.
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Ozzie have you tried this wine?
by Happy Guy :) inlittle penguin merlot http://www.thelittlepenguin.com/wines/merlot.html.
merlot is not my preferrence (it was a passing fad with me about 15 years ago).
now i prefer the blended cabernet sauvignon-merlot.
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The Thinker
I'll drink to that.... hmmmm....Booze ....... burp!
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Corporal punishment
by JustTickledPink inmy opinion is that jw's are into corporal punishment more than the general population.
maybe it's my imagination, maybe not.. do you remember being told "not to spare the rod" in disciplining children?
do you remember being that kid that got beat?.
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The Thinker
I didn't grow up as a JW, but I've seen that kind of thing many times. I now have 2 step girls, I've being going to meetings with them since they were 9 & 10 yo, and they would use coloring books and read kids story books while during the meeting, some did complain but I told my wife not to stop the children, after all, they are kids, what do they expect from children?? to take notes !!
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My letter to the WTS. Hello? Is anybody there?
by kwintestal inabout 2 months ago i wrote a letter to the wts regarding the un affair (part of mrs. kwin's exiting request).
2 months and still no response.
i explained in the letter that i had fallen into inactivity because of the information i found and am searching for an explaination how it could have happened.
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The Thinker
That is exactly ALL the the WTS does! They do not reply to you, they just forward it to the local elders.
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I don't feel bad at all
by whyamihere ini was with my kids at the laundry mat washing my huge duvet comforter and right in the middle of one of the table i saw 2 awake magazines.
i didn't even think or ponder on the moment i just went mad and ripped them up right infront of everyone.
i didn't care i thought to myself i saved someone that day.
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The Thinker
Thats a spooky photo! it looks like your face valis ! Is it a trick photo, please tell us.
and yes,, i do feel the same way now, i used to think I was saving people by getting them in, now I'm trying to save them by getting them out! how ironic is that...