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  Vomit Eaters and Filthy Whores

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the watchtower characterizes christians not affiliated with the watchtower corporation as vomit eaters and filthy whores: .

  “how well they pictured the spiritual drunkards of christendom at the present time!

  besides actual wine and intoxicating liquors, there are other things to intoxicate the priests and preachers in christendom so as to induce drowsiness in them, to make them reel, to confuse things before their religious vision, to induce them to belch out the vomit of spiritually filthy things” - w59 3/1 pp.

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  BluesBrother

  Yes they did bring persecution on themselves by such things. However , that Watchtower was 1959 . That is 65 years ago . They have changed the tone of their message since then .
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  1963 Resolution Condemning the United Nations

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  quote from that world wide resolution: .

  that, in order to prevent the destruction of the nations by their own means in war, the nations further refused the surrender of their sovereignty to god’s messianic kingdom by setting up a society of nations, which, since 1945, has taken the form and the name of the united nations, with international headquarters at new york city.

  this international organization stands for world sovereignty by political men.

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  BluesBrother

  I think I remember this. As a teenager I was present at Twickenham when we did a resolution. The wording was so long and complicated that I lost the plot completely. At the end the speaker said “ All those in agreement shout ‘ Aye’” . So I shouted but had no idea what I was resolving to do…..
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  Armageddon Car

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many of you bought a nice sedan, suv, or even a minivan back in the days that you described as your "armageddon car" that you would care for and it would last until the end arrived?.

  i was driving a 1974 plymouth volare wagon in 1992 when i managed to get an 8-year old buick century.

  it was low mileage and had a very luxurious interior.

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  BluesBrother

  Great article that….one to show any 1975 deniers.

  I never had an Armageddon car but I had Armageddon dental treatment. It was spring 1975 and I came home from the dentist and told my wife.. “ Well, that is the last time I shall ever have to go to the dentist! “

  She gave me a withering look, as females can, and said that I should not be so sure about that. Of course she was right , as usual.
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  2024-May-3rd-Announcement-and Transcripts!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2024-05-may-03-announcement.

  https://pdfupload.io/docs/faad3e3dtranscripts for 2024 governing body update #3englishhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/ce4ae1d8germanhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/3bf805be spanishhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/a4e3fd3b frenchhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/d37d5822 russianhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/71fe8f28 grandpa!

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  BluesBrother

  They use this illustration:-

  “ To illustrate, imagine you were invited to a formal reception with government officials. How would you dress? Would you wear your pyjamas or something you would wear to the beach? Definitely not! We would want to dress in a way that showed respect for the occasion and for those present. How much more so when we worship Jehovah at the meetings”

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  If that is the case , surely they should wear a collar and tie?

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  2024-05-May-S-147-Dress-and-Grooming-Announcements!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2024-05-may-s-147-dress and grooming-announcements and reminders!.

  https://pdfupload.io/docs/4d0d5bcf.

  grandpa!.

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  BluesBrother

  While attempting to relax the code they are now having to make more rules …

  I wonder why the detailed info was to elders only , not those who have to decide what to wear ? Passing the buck ?

  It is all too silly for words.
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  Why does it matter whether or not Armageddon is near?

  by TxNVSue2023 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why does it matter whether or not the end of the world ( (armageddon) is near?

  if it was next week, next year, next decade, next century?

  what is to be gained by knowing how close or far it is?

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  BluesBrother

  What matters is not what God will or will not do…. but the credibility of the WTS . They have been proclaiming the imminent end since the turn of the 19th/20th century, they have fixed on dates that have proven false … all the while insisting that their statements are “ spirit directed “ .

  The result has been that generations of followers failed to plan for a future or get any further education.

  They are proven to be false prophets , little better than William Miller and other failed Adventists.
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  New ministry, you don’t give a witness

  by Mikejw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there are assignments on the life and ministry school now where they are suggested to just talk to people without giving a witness.. they are supposed to practice starting conversations with strangers and listening to them to talk about whatever they want to talk about .

  there is an assignment this week where the conversation ends without giving a witness.

  jws don’t look like jws anymore and now they don’t actually preach.. you could get bearded men with sweaters or other such tops and women in pants or slacks coming upto you in the park or on the street and starting a conversation with you.. then you hear them listening to you and talking about whatever they think that you wanted to talk about .

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  BluesBrother

  I just had to have a look at this… here is the assignment from the workbook for w/e May 5.

  APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

  4. Starting a Conversation

  (2 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. The conversation concludes before you can give a witness. (lmd lesson 1 point 4)
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  Looking for old friends Widnes kingdom hall

  by KennethMckie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my father was a member of the widnes kingdom hall and we are trying to find his old friends who use to go to the kingdom hall in widnes.

  his friends would have known him as ken mckie.

  my father is now in a nursing home due to his health issues kenneth mckie had many friends in the widnes kingdom hall and lost there contact .

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  BluesBrother

  I am sorry to hear of your father’s circumstances, I cannot help , not being from that part of the world . We need to make clear that this site is not frequented by active Wiitnesses , rather those on the opposite side of the fence .

  I know of an online community off active ones called JW Talk , or there may be social media groups

  Best wishes ….
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  2024-04-April-S-147-Announcements And Reminders!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2024-04-april-announcements and reminders.. (3. bible studies: recent reports indicate that in some lands the number of bible studies is decreasing.).

  4 pages.

  https://pdfupload.io/docs/e3685cbe .

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  BluesBrother

  The elders are told :

  Bible Studies

  “Recent reports indicate that in some lands the number of Bible studies is

  decreasing. “

  
  

  The r & f foot soldiers are told

  “Many positive experiences were reported

  from around the world after the special campaign in Septembe

  2022, which focused onstarting Bible studies.”

  
  

  Not the same message!
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  Did you knew the Watchtower has now a Airline? Go see it here...

  by BluePill2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  busy with life .

  but had to share this piece of stupidity.

  flying freely over the evil world wide web i found this image from a recent gilead graduation festival (or whatever they call the crap feast now):.

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  BluesBrother

  I just think that someone is having fun with photoshop