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"Focus On The Inner Person" of Watchtower

by FragrantAddendum in

in his recent "morning worship" talk https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/vodpgmevtmorningworship/pub-jwbvod24_25_video.

mark sanderson inadvertently exposes the heart of watchtower.... .

blondie

I can't even stand looking at one picture of him!

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My guess for August WatchTower: GB claims we're in beginning stages of Great Tribulation due to World governments turning on JW's

by WingCommander in

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friends

the september watchtower has already been released and is being discussed over on reddit.

some highlights: .

1. more hitting the flock on total reliance and obedience to god's representatives on earth today, the f&ds (the governing body, of course).

blondie

The WTS once taught that the "great tribulation" started in 1914 and took a hiatus in 1918, to start up at a future time. That shook up some jws.

"11, 12. In 1969, what readjusted view of the great tribulation was presented?

11 However, in later years we have come to see things differently. On Thursday, July 10, 1969, at the “Peace on Earth” International Assembly in New York City, F. W. Franz, then vice president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, gave an electrifying talk. In reviewing the previous understanding of Jesus’ prophecy, Brother Franz said: “The explanation was given that the ‘great tribulation’ had begun in 1914 C.E. and that it was not allowed to run its full course then but God stopped World War I in November of 1918. From then on God was allowing an interval for the activity of his anointed remnant of elect Christians before he let the final part of the ‘great tribulation’ resume at the battle of Armageddon.”

12 Then a significantly adjusted explanation was offered: “To correspond with the events of the first century, . . . the antitypical ‘great tribulation’ did not begin in 1914 C.E. Rather, what took place upon Jerusalem’s modern antitype in 1914-1918 was merely ‘a beginning of pangs of distress’ . . . The ‘great tribulation’ such as will not occur again is yet ahead, for it means the destruction of the world empire of false religion (including Christendom) followed by the ‘war of the great day of God the Almighty’ at Armageddon.” This meant that the entire great tribulation was yet ahead." WT99, p. 16, par. 11,12.

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Coming soon: Governing Body Update #4

by ukpimo in

the upcoming governing body update, set to be released on friday this week, will feature a bearded samuel herd.. jwtalk website revealed the leak, so this thread will be used to speculate the content of the update and discuss the actual contents after its release..

blondie

I heard before beard approval, that because some black men had a skin condition that made shaving painful (razor bumps), that some were given a dispensation from not having a beard. But, I never knew a black male that got that dispensation. "The upcoming Governing Body Update, set to be released on Friday this week, will feature a bearded Samuel Herd." Just thought of this when reading this.

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Jehovah's Witnesses - summary critique

by aqwsed12345 in

since 1931, they have called themselves jehovah’s witnesses.

founded in 1879 by charles taze russell (1852-1916).

jw’s publisher is the watchtower bible and tract society, and their publications include "the watchtower" and "awake!

blondie

Do you have a link for this and some personal commentary?

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JWs Tortured in Russia

by blondie in

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https://www.upi.com/top_news/world-news/2024/06/16/russia-tortures-jehovahs-witness/3971718239875/ .

russia is amping up to severe torture for jws.

i don't think this is appropriate behaviour for anyone..

blondie

Jehovah's witnesses are not the only ones being tortured. https://www2.cbn.com/news/world/russia-tortures-evangelical-christians-us-baptists-urge-house-speaker-johnson-take

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Please help! Law firm is Looking for Information....

by Newly Enlightened in

please help!

this law firm is looking for any information about this jw child abuser.

https://www.pcva.law/ongoing-investigation/joel-onsurez/.

blondie

I would contact Barbara Anderson, she works with many lawyers on the child sexual abuse in the WTS.https://www.facebook.com/WatchtowerDocs

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Stupid dumb ass changes yet blood and 1914 no change???wtfge???

by Witness 007 in

yeah wow women can finally wear pants and men beards...but 1914 is still a date not accepted since charles russell times and blood fractions are evil!!.

are they crazy!!!

!.

blondie

Hemoglobin-based products are made from expired blood (donated) and animal blood. Now it seems that hemoglobin-based products do not have blood in them, although the starting point to make them is blood.

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Stupid dumb ass changes yet blood and 1914 no change???wtfge???

by Witness 007 in

yeah wow women can finally wear pants and men beards...but 1914 is still a date not accepted since charles russell times and blood fractions are evil!!.

are they crazy!!!

!.

blondie

Actually 1914 did change when the end didn't come in 1914. Finally, adjusted to 1914 as the beginning. see this link for the whole story. https://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/failed-1914-predictions.php It is important to know what Watchtower preached would happen in the years leading up to and including 1914, and compare this with what it now claims was said.

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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JWs Tortured in Russia

by blondie in

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https://www.upi.com/top_news/world-news/2024/06/16/russia-tortures-jehovahs-witness/3971718239875/ .

russia is amping up to severe torture for jws.

i don't think this is appropriate behaviour for anyone..

blondie

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/06/16/Russia-tortures-Jehovahs-Witness/3971718239875/

Russia is amping up to severe torture for jws. I don't think this is appropriate behaviour for anyone.

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Stupid dumb ass changes yet blood and 1914 no change???wtfge???

by Witness 007 in

yeah wow women can finally wear pants and men beards...but 1914 is still a date not accepted since charles russell times and blood fractions are evil!!.

are they crazy!!!

!.

blondie

Unless they choose hemoglobin-based products, then it is a "conscience" matter.

HEMOGLOBIN BASED PRODUCTS ARE MADE FROM WHAT?

It is typically obtained from donated blood that has expired before it is used. Other sources of hemoglobin come from spent animal blood. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2738310/

Yet in the November 2006 the Kingdom Ministry had this on form for jws to fill in and use

“RED CELLS

HEMOGLOBIN—33% OF RED CELLS

A protein that transports oxygen throughout the body and carbon dioxide to the lungs. Products being developed from human or animal hemoglobin could be used to treat patients with acute anemia or massive blood loss.

____ I accept hemoglobin

or

____ I refuse hemoglobin

HEMIN—LESS THAN 2% OF RED CELLS

An enzyme inhibitor derived from hemoglobin that is used to treat a group of rare genetic blood disorders (known as porphyria) that affect the digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems.

____ I accept hemin”

Or

____ I refuse