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  The two witness rule

  by Tobyjones262 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the 2wr is not only for child molestation.

  i had a couple of cousins who would break into homes in a vacation area and steal things like guns.

  i called the police and an elder told me that i should have never contacted the police but an elder.

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  I would have told the Elder: "No; concealing a felony is a crime. Since I am a Christian, it is imperative that I respect the 'superior authorities."
  
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  What are the names of the studies in the scriptures?

  by Tobyjones262 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i know 7 was the finished mystery.

  what were the other 6?

  thanks.

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  The six volumes offered on Amazon have been revised; they have removed some of the false prophecies in volumes two and three.
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Called At My Door

  by Roger Kirkpatrick in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  last saturday morning, i answered a knock at my door to see a man standing next to a young boy who handed me a pamphlet posing the question, "how do you view the bible?

  would you say it is (1) a book of human wisdom?

  (2) a book of myths and legends?

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  Stephane writes: The Interlinear bible shows that Rev 7:15 uses "naō" for temple while Luke 1:9 uses "naon". The logic of the OP is flawed.

  No. The Greek word for "sanctuary" has slightly different forms, which depends on the grammatical case in which it is used. I also have used this line of reasoning with JW's...
  
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  They would Stone us if the law would allow

  by ElderEtta in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  several years ago unless i was dreaming i read a watchtower quotation that effectively said that they would execute us as disfellowshipped individuals if the law would allow.. was i dreaming?.

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  Several minutes ago unless I was dreaming I read a watchtower quotation that effectively said that they would execute us as disfellowshipped individuals if the law would allow.

  I read the Watchtower quotation several minutes ago. On this site.
  
  
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  How many Witnesses would drink the cool aid at a "Jonestown?"

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so my mum died from mild form of lukemia which can simply be treated with a blood transfusion each month.

  to me this was a watchtower assisted suicide.

  the liaison elder encouraged her to "stay strong" and said a prayer.

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  [old post 13.05.2010]

  It is not a likely scenario. However, purely as idle musing...

  What is published in The Watchtower is viewed by many Witnesses as the very words of Almighty God. The directives of the Governing Body are viewed as "Law" by many/most Elders. The Society has been very adroitly conditioning its followers to accept its interpretations unhesitatingly. Those who are viewed as "strong" Witnesses are those who question nothing.

  The Society would first need to prune the Witness ranks of people who would vocalize their doubts regarding the Society's teachings and directives. The silly interpretation of the "Generation" would be followed by other such nonsense designed to remove independent thinkers. The Society would also need to pare the number of "weak" (nominal) Witnesses who could derail the scheme by their reluctance to follow the Society's every command.

  The remaining Witnesses would be conditioned over a period of time to accept the idea that faithful death is preferable to life in "Satan's System of Things." Watchtower articles would revisit such scriptures as Psalms 116:15 ("Precious in the eyes of Jehovah is the death of his loyal ones.") and Luke 9:24 ("For whoever wants to save his soul will lose it; but whoever loses his soul for my sake is the one who will save it.")

  Then, when extreme world conditions warrant it (war, pestilence, famine), an announcement would be made that all Witnesses (and only Witnesses -- the Faithful--) would be meeting on a specific day for a most special declaration of New Light from the Governing Body.

  On that day, the CoBE would read an official letter from the Society stating that 'the Faithful Slave now understands that the Great Crowd's coming out of the Great Tribulation (Rev. 7:14) will occur today!!! The New Light given by Jehovah is that the "New Heavens and New Earth" of Revelation 21:1 are literal and already existing, and that Jehovah's people will be spared the evil coming upon the entire inhabited earth by being "transferred" as was Enoch. "And Enoch was no more, for God took him."!!! (Gen. 6:24).

  Game over.

  My speculation (based solely on my relatives and the people in the congregation I last attended): 20% of current Witnesses would drink...
  
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  Keeping Track Of The Brothers During The Great Tribulation

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i couldn’t help but watch the “bunker video “again.

  i learned that once they are in the bunkers they will need to get the attendance numbers from the different groups that are in hiding during the “great tribulation.” chris and wife risked their lives going to the different groups and getting the numbers and putting them on slip of paper which he then handed to brother brown.

  of course these numbers would have to be kept track of so they could make a full report back to the headquarters.

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  What I found difficult to fathom was the fact that the "Bunker" video showed that adherence to the direction of the Governing Body did the Witnesses no good whatsoever... I don't understand why the WTS wanted to portray it that way.
  
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  Did the WTBTS really print this stuff?

  by Giordano in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i am not going to delve into the opinions and information provided by the good folks on this forum on matters of health and science in another post.

  instead i want to make clear that the wtbts provided a fountain of information on this subject.

  feel free to add any other misinformation you received.

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  Clayton J. Woodworth?
  
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  NBC News article: Jehovah's Witnesses 'use the Bible to victim-shame,' sex abuse survivor says

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jehovah-s-witnesses-use-bible-victim-shame-sex-abuse-survivor-n916326jehovah's witnesses 'use the bible to victim-shame,' sex abuse survivor says.

  on the heels of a $35 million jury award to a woman who alleged the congregation mishandled her childhood abuse, other survivors say there's a pattern of cover-ups.

  by elizabeth chuck / oct.07.2018 .

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  And again: There is no scriptural requirement that there be two (or more) witnesses in order to REPORT the crime to the superior authorities.
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  More Info on the Montana Sex Abuse Decision

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  courtesy of a redditor:.

  https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-jehovah-s-witness-sex-abuse-case-underscores-church-s/article_fddc41e5-536b-5843-af30-200cc14892d8.html.

  montana jehovah's witness sex abuse case underscores church's worldwide reckoning.

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  But a senior official in the New York headquarters named Gary Breaux said in a morning worship video posted online that the church would never abandon the prerequisite for others to witness abuse before a religious judicial committee is formed to handle the matter.

  "Christ Jesus establishes that there has to be two witnesses," he said. "The scriptures are very clear.

  "We will never change our scriptural position on that subject."

  Question for Gary Breaux: Are you also claiming that Jesus Christ requires there be two (or more) witnesses for you to REPORT it to the superior authorities?
  

  
  
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  How does the "slave" turn 11 into 500?

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  at matthew 28:16, the alleged "faithful slave" changes the number of people whom jesus invites, from 11 to over 500 - in order to "prove" that men, women, and children were commanded to preach.*.

  3 - “jesus’ 11 faithful apostles...went to a mountain in galilee to meet the resurrected christ!....“upward of five hundred brothers” may have been present on that occasion.” (or may not!).

  other disciples are there too, about 500 of them,.

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  "... and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. After that he appeared to upward of five hundred brothers at one time..." (1 Cor.15,5.6)

  That's where they find the reference to "500"; but as waton stated, there is no indication that they had a "service meeting".