quote from today's watchtower study article that's being studied at the halls (march 15, 2015, page 24):.
"understanding the illustration of the talents".
"when the master rewards the slaves.".
Wait, so this essentially is saying that Charles T Russell had no spiritual authority whatsoever. In other words, by doing this it seems like what they're going to be able to say is "oh you can't hold those dates against us."
Am I reading this right?
Splash's comparison
Comparing everything it seems that they're covering their tracks for the lousy information. They can't be held responsible because
a) there was no real FDS that existed
b) They weren't truly entrusted with anything just yet
as i am watching this video about changes at bethel, the speaker said, "aren't we glad the faithful and discrete slave continues to make adjustments when necessary.
what about this change?
"finally, we examined why jesus’ arrival to appoint the faithful slave over all his belongings did not occur in 1919 but will take place during the great tribulation" that is from this online watchtower article last paragraph: https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20130715/jesus-prophecy-last-days/ .
If they're NOT the FDS then how on earth can they actually ... claim anything at all?
as i am watching this video about changes at bethel, the speaker said, "aren't we glad the faithful and discrete slave continues to make adjustments when necessary.
what about this change?
"finally, we examined why jesus’ arrival to appoint the faithful slave over all his belongings did not occur in 1919 but will take place during the great tribulation" that is from this online watchtower article last paragraph: https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20130715/jesus-prophecy-last-days/ .
Greybeard8 hours agoDon't feel bad BlackSwan, I just found out yesterday, LOL, first I laughed, then I cried... I'm just a big baby, I've got that "be like little children" thing down
as i am watching this video about changes at bethel, the speaker said, "aren't we glad the faithful and discrete slave continues to make adjustments when necessary.
what about this change?
"finally, we examined why jesus’ arrival to appoint the faithful slave over all his belongings did not occur in 1919 but will take place during the great tribulation" that is from this online watchtower article last paragraph: https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20130715/jesus-prophecy-last-days/ .
WHOA
Wait, so Jesus did NOT appoint them in 1919???????????
That's the entirety of it. Jesus picked them. They're the good guys.
What just happened?
so after almost a year of complete inactivity and non attendance, i ran into a nice brother from the local congregation.. after some nice chit-chat, he says "we really miss you and your family...etc...you were always the kind and supportive one, the approachable and encouraging one in the congregation.
your absence has confused so many".
i thanked him and said "oh no, no individual has stumbled us.
you have to watch the movie "the giver"!
it is simply an awesome movie for every thinking witness, or those trying to break free from the org's hold on us.. i wont give away too much, but the concept of the film is mind blowing!
utopia vs reality etc... conformity vs individuality and humanity... etc.
Haven't seen that one or read the book yet, but I did read the companion novel Gathering Blue.
The idea being what aren't you seeing that's there.
Highly recommend it.
has anyone noticed that witnesses (from the top down) seem to have a quiet form of smug arrogance toward all non witnesses?.
perhaps it comes from being told how "special and unique" they are but they end up looking down on all normal members of the community because they are not witnesses.. so any form of "love" they show those in the territory is also limited as long as they accept the message...otherwise they are viewed contemptuously as "worldly" and therefore of little value...after all,they will be destroyed right?.
Absolutely, but truth be told, I see this in many who are very active in their particular brand of religion or politics.
Also, I think people who leave the JWs can be very smug about their decision to leave.
"I'm so brilliant that I saw the truth about The Truth."
Something to watch for when dealing with our families and former associates.
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/06/02/prince-autopsy-death-toxicology/.
minneapolis (wcco/ap) — autopsy results show that prince died of a self-administered overdose of fentanyl, and his death was ruled accidental.. the 57-year-old singer was found dead april 21 at his minneapolis-area estate.
the findings confirm suspicions that opioids played a role in the musician’s death.. after he died, authorities began reviewing whether an overdose was to blame and whether he had been prescribed drugs in the preceding weeks.. according to the national institute on drug abuse, fentanyl is more potent than morphine, and is “sometimes used to treat people with chronic pain who are physically tolerant to opiates.”.
So glad to see others of the same thought.
I tired of the constant posts re Prince right away and reminded my friends that this was a guy who got away with what so many others would have lost so much for just because of who he was. The hypocrisy is astounding.
I don't even know where to start on him.
It's sad that he's passed, and that he left behind loved ones. But the bs being spewed about him is nauseating.
here's a link to a brief but good, four-minute piece on jehovah's witnesses.
wdiv in detroit filmed it.
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Hi Emma, long time no see, hope you're well.
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What the heck is taking mainstream media SO damn long to catch on to this?
I've watched the Hulu show The Path and while it's meant to be a commentary on Scientology, it's still so easy to see how the JWs fit the cult bill.
I'm so darned tired of people acting as if the JWs are some sweet little religion.
In some ways they are one of the more dangerous ones out there just because they have retained that sweet little image.
So happy to see a news outlet talking about it.
Thanks for sharing.
is there any word on how the gb and congregations are dealing with the ebola virus and isis crisis?
i suppose i can just hear it now:.
it's soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo close.
Yep!
I believe my mom is 80 this year and therefore my oldest sister is 60. And allllllll the rest are getting up there..... waiting.... waiting.....
Some of the stuff that comes out of the organization makes me
