Posts by BlackSwan of Memphis

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Are we sure that there aren't more 'compound'-ish structures?

by BlackSwan of Memphis in

wasn't sure where to put this but .... .

so mr bsom and i got to talking and we got to wondering if there aren't other compound like buildings being structured, or if assembly halls have been built with greater living quarters?

the entirety of this situation is really beginning to shape up like the davidians or jim jones.

BlackSwan of Memphis

Was going to edit my above post but thought this would get lost...
I thought it was interesting that the bunker video depicted the bro/sis as being holed up in a hidden basement. They communicated through secret knocks. It was apparent that it was an underground area when they heard the noises up above. However, when the others came to the door it appears they came through a different way to get to the door.

It's interesting that they have this depicted this way. At first I thought, that's just 'imagery', however, I don't think they do anything 'by accident'. Things are calculated pretty well.
However, no, the Bethels are not large enough.

What is?

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Are we sure that there aren't more 'compound'-ish structures?

by BlackSwan of Memphis in

wasn't sure where to put this but .... .

so mr bsom and i got to talking and we got to wondering if there aren't other compound like buildings being structured, or if assembly halls have been built with greater living quarters?

the entirety of this situation is really beginning to shape up like the davidians or jim jones.

BlackSwan of Memphis

no, I said is it possible there is
a) more than meets the eye to these things
b) other places that they have in mind for either being built or have been built

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Is it Time to Declare that The Great Tribulation Has Started ?

by OnTheWayOut in

i don't really engage in doctrinal discussions about jw's anymore.

they seem to say some pretty crazy stuff.

but i have read some threads discussing doctrinal changes and how watchtower is really out of ideas and money at the same time.

BlackSwan of Memphis

DY you don't think that the present fear mongering has been stepped up?

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Are we sure that there aren't more 'compound'-ish structures?

by BlackSwan of Memphis in

wasn't sure where to put this but .... .

so mr bsom and i got to talking and we got to wondering if there aren't other compound like buildings being structured, or if assembly halls have been built with greater living quarters?

the entirety of this situation is really beginning to shape up like the davidians or jim jones.

BlackSwan of Memphis

well, I realize that, but even say NY isn't big enough to take in all the jDubs from the US. Kwim?
So I have to wonder if there are smaller locations or plans. See what I'm saying?

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Is it Time to Declare that The Great Tribulation Has Started ?

by OnTheWayOut in

i don't really engage in doctrinal discussions about jw's anymore.

they seem to say some pretty crazy stuff.

but i have read some threads discussing doctrinal changes and how watchtower is really out of ideas and money at the same time.

BlackSwan of Memphis

I do wonder if rather than declaring the Great Tribulation has began, Watchtower will declare they are in the pre-tribulation period (perhaps the Peace and Security cry) and to begin to make preparations. I could imagine this involving selling all Kingdom Halls and going back to a “book study” arrangement meeting in smaller groups in private homes.

Londo, the way I'm slowly beginning to understand this is that once they declare the Great Tribulation is here, they can pull the "oh hey look at that Jesus has given us all the authority" card and then it's
a) the message will change, because they have the authority. Up until that time the message is always supposed to be preach about the King and his Kingdom But if they pull the 'now we have the real authority and such' card then they can change the message at whim.

b) to the bunkers

So it seems that at some point maybe in the relatively near future they're going to need something that shows the flock they have the right to make radical changes. And they'll need those changes in order to either go out with a bang or ... idk, amp it up? But to get those changes they need the followers in a mode of absolute, total compliance.
Maybe I have totally misunderstood it, but that's how it's coming across to me.

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Are we sure that there aren't more 'compound'-ish structures?

by BlackSwan of Memphis in

wasn't sure where to put this but .... .

so mr bsom and i got to talking and we got to wondering if there aren't other compound like buildings being structured, or if assembly halls have been built with greater living quarters?

the entirety of this situation is really beginning to shape up like the davidians or jim jones.

BlackSwan of Memphis

Wasn't sure where to put this but ....

So Mr BSOM and I got to talking and we got to wondering if there aren't other compound like buildings being structured, or if assembly halls have been built with greater living quarters?

The entirety of this situation is really beginning to shape up like the Davidians or Jim Jones. But obviously they can't fit 7m into that compound, however, (edit>) if assembly halls were built with basements that have room for several hundred, or if other places have been obtained then... well you have it set up just right.

Just pass the kool aid.

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Did anyone see news story on clickondetroit

by poopie in

jw
friends

it's about disfellowshipping clickondetroit.

BlackSwan of Memphis

DY the thing is this...
It doesn't matter what he wanted to do with his life. It's HIS life, he gets to choose.
That's number one.
Number two who are you to judge his appearance? In urban settings the 'saggy pants' and 'ear rings' are worn by many types of young men, many of whom are pretty great guys, I know because they live around me.
Number three, immoral in whose eyes? Yours?
Still doesn't mean that what he said was wrong, still doesn't mean that JWs shunning is right.
And in the end a person needs to be allowed to make certain life choices about their path without worrying they'll lose their entire world.
Even if he wanted to go off and have sex with thirteen women and one man in one night, still not a reason to cut him off from loving family.

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Is it Time to Declare that The Great Tribulation Has Started ?

by OnTheWayOut in

i don't really engage in doctrinal discussions about jw's anymore.

they seem to say some pretty crazy stuff.

but i have read some threads discussing doctrinal changes and how watchtower is really out of ideas and money at the same time.

BlackSwan of Memphis

After watching the bunker videos (that was creepy) and thinking about what you said OTWO..
They're setting it up totally to start the GT soon.
Absolutely.

They're getting their brains twisted into complete compliance. Then they'll change the message to 'one of judgement' (because now they're Jonah and John) and then something is going to happen. This is getting more and more Davidian/Jones' like and it's freakin me out.

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From yesterday WT, don't have kids and if you do then don't see them often nor the grandkids either

by purrpurr in

unbelievable paragraph in yesterday's watchtower was "encouraging" the sheep to not have kids.

most of their growth comes from the born ins and they are still on about not having kids?.

then it went on to "encourage" those that do have kids or grandkids not to spend to much time with them and instead to spend their time serving kingdom interests!.

BlackSwan of Memphis

So it's 1975 all over again. Yay.

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The last video in the 2016 convention...

by problemaddict 2 in

...is an epic triumph is emotional manipulation.

bringing together all of the stories they told thus far and placing them int he "new world" complete with the little boy who was killed in a car accident coming back from the dead.. i have a good friend who is stuck in with family and plays the role.

he said everyone was crying, and the people next to him rated the videos by how many tissues they needed to dry their eyes.

BlackSwan of Memphis

I don't know if you guys ever noticed but a good number of their kingdom songs were rip offs. I'd be working a cleaning job humming a kingdom song (yes I'm that person) and then it'd hit me 'wait this is exactly like _________ hymn'. Thing is, since they're not technically making money it (not for profit) and such then who's gonna call 'em out?