Posts by blondie

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Jehovah and Pleiades

by James Brown in

does anyone remember seeing old watchtowers in their kingdom hall library before they destroyed them all, of the watchtower annoucing jehovah from pleiades kingdom.

i am 72 years old and i remeber seeing these old magazines somewhere..

blondie

"The face to the deep, of course, would be toward the Pleiades, which are claimed to be the habitation of Jehovah." Creation 1927 p.94

The constellation of the Pleiades is a small one compared with others which scientific instruments disclose to the wondering eyes of man. But the greatness in size of other stars or planets is small when compared with the Pleiades in importance, because the Pleiades is the place of the eternal throne of God." Reconciliation p.14

This doctrine was not discontinued until 1953.

"Some attribute striking qualities to these constellations or star groups and on the basis of such they then offer private interpretations of Job 38:31, 32 that amaze their hearers. Their views are not always sound from the standpoint of astronomy, and when viewed Scripturally they are completely without foundation.... Hence it is useless to indulge in unprofitable speculations. Incidentally, Pleiades can no longer be considered the center of the universe and it would be unwise for us to try to fix God's throne as being at a particular spot in the universe. Were we to think of the Pleiades as his throne we might improperly view with special veneration that cluster of stars." Watchtower 1953 Nov 15 p.703

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Is The GB Paranoid? And Should They Be?

by NotFormer in

the gb seems to have a bunker mentality, that they are special, and that the world is out to get them, so they tend to keep within their tightly controlled, protective environment.

bottlegate proved that there is some danger outside of the rarified atmosphere of their echo chamber; you never know when a camera might be trained on you, or that someone might recognise you as being something more than plain old "joe citizen".

further, tm3's new address was quickly found and distributed, and (as i understand it) someone drove to his gated community to tell the security guard that tm3's "ass is grass".

blondie

2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, all those desiring to live with godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.

The WTS uses this scripture to show that if jws are doing the right thing, they will be persecuted. They should be rejoicing that the end is near, and this is proof. haha

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Is there “new light” on 1914?

by wallsofjericho in

i’m hearing paraphrasing like “we just don’t know” .

is this regarding 1914?

or micheal the arch angel?.

blondie

The WTS has changed the timeline of 1914 several times starting:

What Watchtower said prior to 1914	What Watchtower claims it said prior to 1914
"The year A.D. 1878 … clearly marks the time for the actual assuming of power as King of kings, by our present, spiritual, invisible Lord - …" The Time is At Hand (1911 ed) p.239	"The Watchtower has consistently presented evidence to honesthearted students of Bible prophecy that Jesus’ presence in heavenly Kingdom power began in 1914." Watchtower 1993 Jan 15 p.5
"But bear in mind that the end of 1914 is not the date for the beginning, but for the end of the time of trouble. Zion's Watch Tower 1894 Jul 15 p.226	"Jehovah's witnesses pointed to the year 1914, decades in advance, as marking the start of "the conclusion of the system of things." Awake! 1973 Jan 22 p.8

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Stop Funding Watchtower in Canada!

by Vanderhoven7 in

this is worth a look!.

https://youtu.be/wxfczptd2n8?si=4jo-nuzmlvglbvkm.

blondie

I think the US has a stronger belief in separation of church and sate, embedded in the US Constitution, Bill of Rights. It was one of the reasons the US separated from the UK. It is being eroded in the US and demonstrated by Freedom From Religion Foundation, in recent years.

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Waiting On Jehovah First Mentioned?

by Ron.W. in

yes, waiting on jehovah for him to handle a problem/ doctrine etc.. when did the jw's first start saying that?

they've been saying it as long as i can remember.. what scriptures do they trot out to back that teaching up?

?.

blondie

1953 WT "But Jehovah’s witnesses cannot break faith with Jehovah; so they continue to worship and preach as they are able, waiting upon Jehovah for salvation "

Feb 2024 WT p.26-27

Find Happiness While Waiting Patiently for Jehovah

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Conscription FEARS to END? Jehovah's Witnesses in EUROPE?

by raymond frantz in

https://www.jwupdates.com/post/conscription-fears-across-europe-could-end-jehovah-s-witnesses.

as the clouds of war are gathering fast over the european continent many countries including britain are contemplating a return to conscription and some form of mandatory military service.

considering the fact that the watchtower fought long and hard especially in europe for the right of its believers to abstain from military service it is very interesting to see how this new development will affect the watchtower across europe.

blondie

It seems that General Patrick Sanders suggested it might be necessary due to the numbers in the military dropping but the PM does not support that. Worth doing a search and seeing this current development.

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Russia's FSB Raids Jehovah’s Witness Office in Occupied Mariupol

by Bangalore in

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russia's fsb raids jehovah’s witness office in occupied mariupol.. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/15/russias-fsb-raids-jehovahs-witness-office-in-occupied-mariupol-a83726.

blondie

I wonder what governments think when they see that the WTS teaches they are all under the control of Satan, either directly or indirectly.

WT 2023 October p.8 paragraph 10 "The Bible acknowledges that human governments cause suffering, are under Satan’s control, and will soon be destroyed. (Ps. 110:5, 6; Eccl. 8:9; Luke 4:5, 6)"

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Can you openly express doubts in the congregation these days?

by Elena in

i know of a lovely old sister who has been a jw for several decades now who openly expresses doubts about jw interpretations.. she does it in such a lovely way and everyone loves her.

she is such a sweet old soul, makes everyone happy around her.. she has said things like- even if we have got it wrong about this and that i still believe the bible is gods word”.

she answers up regularly and she goes on ministry groups but like most of us she is definitely jwlite, we don’t really do door to door work anymore.

blondie

No. ""At that time, the lifesaving direction that we receive from Jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint. All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not." Watchtower 2013 Nov 15 p.20"

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Trinity n latest ideas actually fit in more with JWs ideas?

by Mikejw in

there is a new trinity teaching that says jesus is a separate person but at the same time all three are one.. https://youtu.be/jdok0gedjau?si=bbdwoprdpzvzwkfz.

this is basically the same as watchtower teach that jesus is so much like his father in every way that you could almost call them the same.. things have changed from when i was pioneering with the old trinity brochure.

blondie

I was asked to prove to a religious couple I was studying with, to prove Jesus is Michael. As I researched the publications, I found that they had used weasel words that made it seem possible but not actual. "Aside from Michael, no archangel is mentioned in the Bible, nor do the Scriptures use the term "archangel" in the plural. The Bible describes Michael as the archangel, implying that he alone bears that designation. Hence, it is reasonable to conclude that Jehovah God has delegated to one, and only one, of his heavenly creatures full authority over all other angels"

Evidently, that angel was Michael—Jesus in his prehuman existence

Michael, referred to by some religions as “Saint Michael,” is evidently a name given to Jesus before and after his life on earth.

Consider why it is reasonable to conclude that Jesus is the archangel Michael.
The WTS then tries to stitch together various scriptures trying to give a "scriptural" basis for their belief, but instead shows it is not clearly stated and is very confusing. I doubt the average jw could begin to explain it using the bible, to a non-jw. I could not. One more crack in my thinking that the WTS had the "truth."

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The Reason Behind Recent Watchtower Changes

by Vanderhoven7 in

eric wilson's video is worth a view.. https://youtu.be/iil4fryuczk?si=f566n0tdqgpqc2ok.

blondie

Is this the link to the other segments he mentions? https://beroeans.net/ A very informational and easy to understand discussion. I knew that there must be some underlying legal reason for the changes. Now I have some basis for this. A very good resource!