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  20 Things I Don't Understand about Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don’t understand how jehovah’s witnesses can rightly claim:.

  that less than 150,000 faithful christians existed prior to the 20th century....when allegedly millions were martyred during the first 3 centuries of the common era alone.

  unique ability to interpret scripture...when interpretation of prophecy has been 100% wrong for over 130 years.. .

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  That's the thing. They can't rightly claim anything of the sort.

  The points you listed only scratch the surface, but they do show that the Watchtower organization is little different than any other religious cult. They haven't required all their adherents to sign over all their possessions and wealth yet, but they did essentially take over all the assets of all the congregations. They haven't required all their followers to move to a single compound, but all the leadership and administrators are either cloistered together in upstate NY or under the thumb of HQ wherever they are.

  Nowadays, they are little more than money-grubbing televangelists, using mind-control tactics and peer pressure to squash embarrassing questions about their dubious teachings and practices. They encourage social coercion and emotional blackmail to keep family members in line.

  Even with all that, I too have only scratched the surface.
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  An aspect of dealing with my elderly, PIMI, Father

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  for a bit of back ground.

  i’m a full blown pomo apostate.

  nothing would please me more to see wt burn to the ground.

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  I, too, simply faded and didn't bother to formally disassociate. And they didn't bother to disfellowship me, even though they had legitimate grounds to do so several years ago. I had moved far away and hadn't claimed to be a JW for many years, so as the holy writ from their religious overlords in NY suggested, they just held the matter in abeyance.

  Besides not wanting to play their game by feeling like I owed them a formal statement, I thought that by not being formally DA or DF, it would leave the way open for some JW family to maintain a normal relationship. Some did and others have shunned me anyway. Some treat me as they always have and others act like I have a price on my head. Go figure.

  My dad was a long-time elder, but he never shunned me or asked me to stop calling or visiting him, even after he learned I was "living in sin" (at the time). He yearned for me to "throw myself on the mercy of the brothers and return to Jehovah," but I explained it would be of no value if I didn't really mean it. It would be pointless and hypocritical. I wouldn't be fooling anybody. Reluctantly, he finally accepted things as they were and we moved on. Most other family members followed his lead until he passed away. Then the self-righteous and judgmental ones made a big show of cutting me off from anything family related, not even informing me of major events like deaths, marriages, and births. Their loss.

  Anyway, I think you are handling this situation admirably. Good on you for helping your dad despite the fact that it probably wouldn't be reciprocated if the situation was reversed. You're setting a better example of "Godly love" than most JWs do, despite all their bloviating and self-promotion.
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  The CALENDAR GIVEth and the calendar TAKEth away! (a fun topic)

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the calendar giveth and the calendar taketh away!did you know…?we are all familiar with the disoriented feeling of time distortion when daylightsavings time occurs twice each year - but - imagine the radical discombobulationa calendar change resulting in the disappearance of 300 years!

  !yeah - i know!but that could never happen.

  or maybe um - well - nah!

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  Interesting hypothesis. Even if proven correct, does anyone suggest we reset the calendar yet again?
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  "New Boy Life and Death at the World Headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses'

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my book was removed from kindle on amazon books for over a year.

  i wondered who had the power to do that?

  anyway it is back up after paying thousands of dollars in extra fees.

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  I got an email from Amazon saying the book had substantial revisions and updates and that I should download it again. I haven't had a chance yet to read it again. Could you give us a rundown on the revisions?
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  Have you seen this recent video

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this video documentary is worth a look.. https://youtu.be/srqwnjrhh1w.

  here is another one worth watching .

  https://youtu.be/twtxblzlotg.

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  The first is a VICE documentary from August 1, 2021 about WT's policies regarding child abuse and how their 2-witness rule effectively protects child molesters and enables them to continue to abuse children over and over, sometimes numerous children over many years. It briefly touches on the blood transfusion policy, but the child abuse issue is clearly the focus. Mark and Kimmy O'Donnell and Barbara Anderson explain their motivations and why they are now activists. The Palmer Congregation child abuse letters are mentioned as well.

  The second is the May 31, 2018 episode of the A&E news documentary "Cults and Extreme Beliefs" that highlights the JW's, hosted by Elizabeth Vargas.

  Both are well worth watching.
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  Anti-Russell material

  by vienne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm still trying to locate material for uncle b's research project.

  i need scans of any anti-russell booklets, books, articles published between 1886 and 1904. can you help me?.

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  I have a PDF of a 50-page booklet titled "Some Facts and More Facts about the Self-Styled "Pastor" Charles T. Russell (of Millennial Dawn Fame)" by Rev. J. J. Ross, printed in 1913. The last few pages contain ads for other anti-Russell booklets and pamphlets. I do not know if copies of any of these other items still exist.

  If this would be of help, PM me your email and I'll send it to you.

  Good luck with your research!
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  Can a Bank "legally" steal your $$   ??

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when a bank fails, it is legal for that lending institution to perform a "bail-in" (rather than a bailout) for itself.. .

  the first sign or signal to the depositor is a red flag moment easy to recognize.

  the atm is "out of cash"..

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  Wow! I never knew that. Thanks for the heads up, Terry!
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  Ex-Elder Joe Talks to JW's "Babies enemies of God"

  by Newly Enlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://youtu.be/rwp_pii9axg.

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  Very nice interview. I was expecting them to run you off any moment. At least this bunch seems willing to listen to what you had to say. Too bad all they could come up with was the same ol' excuses. Still, maybe you got them thinking about the stupidity of saying babies are "enemies of God." Sheesh!

  Not to complain, but your video is flipped horizontally (left to right reversed). That's easily fixable and might remove the distraction of seeing the writing on the sign reversed. If you search for "flip video," several free solutions should pop up.

  It happens a lot with selfies when the setting on an iPhone is set to "Mirror Front Camera." To stop that, go to Settings > Camera > Composition and deselect Mirror Front Camera.
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  2022-07-01--Additional Contribution Box!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the watchtower wants more money!.

  https://we.tl/t-jyt0susog5.

  atlantis!.

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  I can promise that I will put exactly the same amount into the new contribution box as I put into the old contribution box. My contributions will therefore be twice as much as before: double zero.
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  1,000 Years Well Spent 1942-1946--Ray Marsh!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  1,000 years well spent 1942-1946.. .

  this booklet was written by ray marsh and others while inmates of chillicothe prison.

  as jehovah’s witnesses, they refused to serve in the military during world war ii and therefore were sentenced to several years in prison.. .

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  Thanks, Atlantis! I never heard of this booklet before. This is a great find!