The WTS and its representatives will be instructed to "lie" to these authorities as they did when appearing before the government people in Australia regarding their beliefs. The WTS teaches that this is not "lieing" because these authorities are not "entitled" to the truth. "While malicious lying is wrong in Jehovah’s eyes, a person is not obligated to divulge truthful information to people who are not entitled to it. Even Jesus Christ did not give full details or direct answers when doing so could have brought unnecessary harm."
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43Anthony Morris responds to Norway's denial of financial aid
by RULES & REGULATIONS inhttps://direkte.vg.no/nyhetsdognet/news/jehovas-vitner-nektes-statsstoette.5z-pnao3e?utm_source=share-btn.
08:20 27.1.kristoffer solberg.
jehovah's witnesses denied state aid.
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Do you Attend University scholarly Lectures
by peacefulpete inwe've been privileged to attend a number of outstanding lectures on a wide range of scientific topics, some by now quite famous researchers.
for example, we attended a caltech discussion/lecture by svante paabo not long after his initial work on neanderthal dna was released and met him after the lecture.
he wasn't a dynamic speaker but a humble man who obviously felt more comfortable in the lab than on the podium.
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blondie
People 60 or over can audit university courses for free. I have done that. During COVID-19 this has been difficult. But I have watched shows with such speakers.
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The use of "Stumbled" as a Control Technique.
by Phizzy ini thought about this when i read the expression in another thread, "someone was stumbled", they would never tell you who the person was, and simply used it to control you, or it got worse, some times it was "you might stumble someone" .. who were these stumbling loons of which they spoke ?
not only was it a control mechanism, it encouraged you to not be your real self, ever.. i liked the response of one of my jw relatives to this, where they expected him to change the person he was, he said "these people accusing me are not perfect are they ?
no, well then, they cannot expect perfection from me".
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blondie
Yes, every time an elder told me that some unnamed jw said something I was doing was "stumbling" that person, I would ask who. Never knew who it was and the elder would not tell me. I said they should come to me and talk about it first. I would also ask the elder why he and his family are doing the same thing and why they don't stop. Yes, the "stumbling" game is used by too many jws to interfere with other jws lives. But them I ask the elder if this counsel is being shared with the "stumbled one." "“Abundant peace belongs to those loving your law,” sang the psalmist, “and for them there is no stumbling block.” (Psalm 119:165) If we as individuals love and keep Jehovah’s law, we will not be stumbled spiritually by what someone else does or by any other matter." WT 2005 4/15 p. 20
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Did YOU have 'princes' in YOUR congregation?
by BoogerMan inlol .
w54 5/1 p. 277 par.
17 - some of the “great crowd” are now serving in position of “princes,” .
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blondie
The statement in the 2014 WT says "Doubtless, Christ will appoint others from among faithful elders of today to take the lead in the new world" In WTS jargon, "doubtless" means we are just "suggesting it" but even if you don't understand it you must believe it and wait until the WTS adjust this "fact." Many other words like this, I call them weasel words where the WTS goes on to tell how prayers should be said. "How long should our prayers be? The Bible doesn’t say. Our prayers can be short or long, depending on the situation. For example, we might say a short prayer before we eat but a longer prayer when we are giving Jehovah thanks or telling him about our concerns. (1 Samuel 1:12, 15) We don’t want to say long prayers just to impress others, as some people did in Jesus’ day. (Luke 20:46, 47) Jehovah is not impressed by prayers like those. What’s important to Jehovah is that we pray from our heart.
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How Satan used the United States government in the 1950's to create 'new light'.
by was a new boy in'legal concerns seem to be a factor behind the watchtower society reversing its position and allowing vaccinations from the 1950's.'.
"the matter of vaccination is one for the individual that has to face it to decide for himself... and our society cannot afford to be drawn into the affair legally or take the responsibility for the way the case turns out.
" watchtower 1952 dec 15 p.764.
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How Satan used the United States government in the 1950's to create 'new light'.
by was a new boy in'legal concerns seem to be a factor behind the watchtower society reversing its position and allowing vaccinations from the 1950's.'.
"the matter of vaccination is one for the individual that has to face it to decide for himself... and our society cannot afford to be drawn into the affair legally or take the responsibility for the way the case turns out.
" watchtower 1952 dec 15 p.764.
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blondie
Vaccination a Failure". The Golden Age. Watch Tower Society. October 12, 1921. p. 17. Vaccination never prevented anything and never will, and is the most barbarous practice ... We are in the last days; and the devil is slowly losing his hold, making a strenuous effort meanwhile to do all the damage he can, and to his credit can such evils be placed ... Use your rights as American citizens to forever abolish the devilish practice of vaccinations. Vaccination". The Golden Age. Watch Tower Society. May 1, 1929. p. 502. Thinking people would rather have smallpox than vaccination, because the latter sows seeds of syphilis, cancers, eczema, erysipelas, scrofula, consumption, even leprosy and many other loathsome affections. Hence the practice of vaccinations is a crime, an outrage, and a delusion.
- ""True Christian Heard in Court"". The Golden Age. Watch Tower Society. April 2, 1935. p. 465. As vaccination is a direct injection of animal matter in the blood stream, vaccination is a direct violation of the law of Jehovah God.
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How are things in bethel right now?
by Hellothere inany news how things are at bethel just now?
been thinking, strange they have gb members giving speeches when they look so depressed.
but maeby there is not many others too choose from.
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blondie
The WTS seems trying to get those who have been asked to leave Bethel,(not because of wrongdoing)l to view it this way March 2022 p.17 "Change is challenging for many of us. Some who served in a form of special full-time service for a long time have received a change of assignment. Others have had to relinquish a cherished privilege because of their age. It is normal to feel disappointed when such a change affects us. Initially, we may not fully understand the decision or agree with it. We may miss the way things used to be. And we may become discouraged, feeling that in our new circumstances, we are of little use to Jehovah." So basically, quite your crying, babies.
Do You See What Zechariah Saw?
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Two gems from February 2023 Study Watchtower
by BoogerMan infebruary 2023 study watchtower: .
p. 16, par.
5 - ”when we base our discussions on material published by jehovah’s organization, (not the bible!
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blondie
"When we base our discussions on material published by Jehovah’s organization, we help the congregation to remain united “in the same line of thought.” This often done by the WTS because so many jws make conjectures, and then state them publicly, and when it is elders or circuit overseers, many jws think it must be fact because of their "position." And then they spread it through the organization and it is almost impossible to find the original source. The term the WTS uses is speculation, although the WTS does it all the time in their publications. Usually the WTS has in the past prefaced this by "Bible-based" In the endnote the WTS covers its rear by saying "They offer to others Bible-based publications that are provided by the faithful slave."
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Babylon the Great
by Godlyman indo jw's still believe that babylon the great is the empire of false religion?
inquiring minds want to know .
estephan.
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blondie
May 2022 WT p. 13-14 Ancient Babylon was a center of false worship. So, then, Babylon the Great must represent all forms of false worship. In fact, she is the world empire of false religion.
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Red Flags identifying Jehovah's Witnesses as a Cult
by Vanderhoven7 inwhat are some of the red flags that should alert people to the fact that jehovah's witnesses are a high control and damaging religion?.
one that comes to mind is.
1. one cannot leave jehovah's witnesses with one's reputation intact.
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