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?
BlackSwan of Memphis
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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.
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2016 Regional Convention - Sunday Morning synopsis
by Jehalapeno invia reddit.
here are the morning program highlights.
will update for the afternoon once it's all over.
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BlackSwan of Memphis
OK. This Bunker crap is sounding way too much like the prepper type thinking. The we are going to end up in FEMA camp stuff.
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Is it Time to Declare that The Great Tribulation Has Started ?
by OnTheWayOut ini 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.
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BlackSwan of Memphis
Thing is too, is there really a time line for how long the Great Tribulation would last? I mean, technically that could go on for another hundred years...
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1919 Doctrine no longer exists? (Today's Watchtower Study)
by FusionTheism inquote 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.".
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BlackSwan of Memphis
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
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I just don't understand this, what am I missing???
by Greybeard inas 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/ .
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BlackSwan of Memphis
If they're NOT the FDS then how on earth can they actually ... claim anything at all?
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I just don't understand this, what am I missing???
by Greybeard inas 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/ .
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BlackSwan of Memphis
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
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I just don't understand this, what am I missing???
by Greybeard inas 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/ .
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BlackSwan of Memphis
WHOA
Wait, so Jesus did NOT appoint them in 1919???????????
That's the entirety of it. Jesus picked them. They're the good guys.
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"Just don't overthink the truth"
by stuckinarut2 inso 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.
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Awesome movie: "THE GIVER". This is a MUST WATCH for witnesses and those breaking free from the WT!!!
by stuckinarut2 inyou 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.
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BlackSwan of Memphis
Haven't seen that one or read the book yet, but I did read the companion novel Gathering Blue.
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The smug arrogance of "having the truth".
by stuckinarut2 inhas 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?.
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BlackSwan of Memphis
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.
