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  2020 Convention- Worse fear-mongering propaganda video

  by Newly Enlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://youtu.be/p7jx8sbghck .

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  BluesBrother

  I let my beleiving wife see it. She sniffed and said " If the public see that, they will think we are a bunch of nutters!"

  er....Yes..
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  False prophets, and proud of it

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the latest wt celebrates the 100th anniversary of 1920 with an article about what happened that year:.

  on march 21, 1920, joseph f. ruther-ford .

  spoke on the subject“millions now living will never die.” the bi-ble students left no stone unturned in theirquest to invite interested ones to this event.they rented one of the largest theaters innew york city and distributed some 320,-000 invitations.the public responded beyond all expecta-tions.

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  This really ought to be an embarrassment to the WTS. After all, they went hell for leather proclaiming a prediction that was totally WRONG!

  If anything shows the human,fallible nature of their understanding, this does.

  Is it not written in their books that JFR admitted “ I made an ass of myself ? “ in regard to this and the 1925 expectation.
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  Back here after almost 10 years

  by TresHappy2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i couldn't use my old name so i've come under treshappy2.

  i was thinking about cruzanheart and big tex.

  we lost touch and i don't even know if they are current on this forum.

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  BluesBrother

  Welcome Treshappy2 and Crispin. Some of us oldies are still here..
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  Memories of Grace Gough

  by Mary in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi everyone;i'm not on here too much anymore, but i've been asked to write a brief biography of our dear grace gough ('mouthy' on here).

  i'm writing my own memories of her but it was also suggested that i maybe contact others who knew her to see if they had a nice memory or two of her they'd like to share.

  it would only have to be a paragraph or two and your name can be kept confidential if you like.

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  BluesBrother

  Dear Grace, who posted here under the name of “ Mouthy” .. I guess that was a backhanded compliment since she had been outspoken in the congregation.

  We remember her warmth and compassion for people. I wish she was still here.

  It was nice to see that old Post from Mary too. She was a great lady.
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  Parents of Sarah Kellen, Ghislaine Maxwell's 'lieutenant', are JW's. Fear df'd daughter will be charged in Epstein case

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  "parents of ghislaine maxwell's 'lieutenant' sarah kellen worry their daughter will be arrested and charged in epstein's child sex trafficking ring, as they claim teen was 'brainwashed.

  quote: but with concerns mounting over her behavior, kellen was disfellowshipped, a disciplinary sanction whereby she was expelled from the church and ostracized by its members, including her own family.‘it was all handled out there.

  it’s very private, there’s a committee that meets and they go over everything.

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  The Daily Mail again. That ‘paper has a bad reputation in Britain, a slightly up market right leaning tabloid.

  I can’t say it is not true but dislike that rag....
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  The Celestial Chariot seems to have a Flat Tyre

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you of course remember the fabulous chariot charging about, eyes everywhere, wheels within wheels.

  (elon musk be afraid).

  yes, able to change direction instantly, react to any situation.

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  BluesBrother

  Well, it has adapted to the Coronovirus situation. It closed K/Halls and virtually stopped the Ministry. This virus has achieved more disruption to the WTS than all the persecution from all governments combined.

  I wonder actually what they do on a midweek meeting. Thankfully I am not obliged to view them. It seems silly to talk about house to house work as if it was going on..... but do they?
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  Did you ever know a JW who was political?

  by wolverines in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  one black sister would always slam the jews when there was anything on the radio or tv about the palestinian's.

  i knew others who had other ideas that were strange and not neutral as we were told to be.

  the black sister would dress like she was from africa in a dashiki robe from time to time.

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  Political opinions? Sure but never in front of other dubs or at the K Hall.

  At home, among the family it is different... They are human and watch the news with interest so they have opinions. They just pretend not to... it is something which must not be spoken.
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  Did you enjoy some of these back then?

  by Mandrake in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i was bored to death this sunday, and suddenly i remembered that it could be worse if having to attend the public meeting on a sunday, even worse, not being assigned to the sound department, accomodating, being the mic guy, or reading the wt at the platform... then i realized that i hated just "attending" and sitting at meetings, those "privileges" were the only thing i enjoyed and made my last months inside bearable.... did you enjoy these assignments?

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  BluesBrother

  Of course I enjoyed the jobs. It made you important, one of the team, a player rather than a spectator... and of course it was all part of “sacred service “.

  The troubles came later . I must have done them too well. Later on I had the Cong. Accounts Servant role (tedious paperwork in those pre electronic days) . Even later I became Congregation Secretary. That was hell....
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  Website for U K Indipendant Inquiry Into Child Abuse

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  this inquiry is to consider organizations such as jehovah's witnesses, next month.. here is a link to their site.. www.iicsa.org.uk.

  they are open to hearing from whistleblowers with geniune information and survivors who may not have previously come forward......

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  This Inquiry is to consider organizations such as Jehovah's Witnesses, next month.

  Here is a link to their site.

  www.iicsa.org.uk

  They are open to hearing from whistleblowers with geniune information and survivors who may not have previously come forward.....
  
  
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  The Watchtower—Study Edition | August 2020

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower—study edition | august 2020 .

  study article 33. the resurrection reveals god’s love, wisdom, and patience.

  8 for a number of reasons, we can assume that those greeting resurrected individuals will be able to recognize their loved ones.

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  BluesBrother

  As is quoted from the article:

  "it seems that Jehovah will re-create people "

  So, the resurrected have to be re created. In that case they are not the same people. Just new people that look like someone who lived before, are implanted with their memories. ..but it is not them.

  Without a belief in a human soul this doctrine falls down. E.g.

  If I were to back up all the files and stuff on my PC, then dump it and buy a new model ....I could have all the info loaded on the new one. I would then have a new computerthat " knew" everything my old one did . It may do everything my old one did, but would it be the same computer? No.

  Perhaps I am missing the point but since "waking up" to things this doctrine has not made sense.....