Posts by carla

it's been a while since i posted here, but i feel like posting again.. it's hard sometimes to find the energy to post here after i expend all my time working a full time job and pretending i care about the wt$ at the same time.. i've been trying to slowly wake my girlfriend up ever since i first posted here, and i must say it is a long waiting game that i am playing right now.

almost all my efforts are dismissed and i've been slowly losing hope.. anyways, what i meant to really post here today is about old publications.. honestly anything that has to do with the watchtower and jdubs, as of recently makes me feel like vomiting.

carla

Donate to a cult ministry/organization or find a church that educates about cults. Or contact some of the anti jw sites and see if they want or need them.

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Buzz words

by road to nowhere in

i am so sick of hearing ( wife is pimi):.

critical times so hard to deal with.

last nano second..... buy out the time.

carla

"It is reasonable"

"you will agree"

"things (or people) are getting worse"

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Jehovah? Oh dear.

by Giordano in

some recent new friends on this forum like friend kosonen are fixated with god's name being jehovah...unfortunately they are wrong:.

a quick bit of history:.

"about the 13th century the term “jehovah” appeared when christian scholars took the consonants of “yahweh” and pronounced it with the vowels of “adonai.” this resulted in the sound “yahowah,” which has a latinized spelling of “jehovah.” the first recorded use of this spelling was made by a spanish dominican monk, raymundus martini, in 1270.. interestingly, this fact is admitted in much jehovah’s witness literature, such as their aid to bible understanding (p. 885).

carla

How annoyed would the gb be if people decided to pronounce their name differently?

Example, Tightpantstony, do you think he would like that to be his 'name' on a daily basis? Yet many ex jw's use it so would it be reasonable to use it on a daily basis and when discussing with active jw's?

They consider God their father yet call Him by His first name? sounds pretty disrespectful to me.

I'm with Smiddy on the whole Catholic thing! Asked my jw about years ago all I got was crickets, dear in the headlights and a quick change of subject. No surprise there.

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The Motive of the Governing Body

by jwfacts in

i have been quiet of late, developing other interests, happy that there are a whole group of people producing great resources.

however, i found some old emails from ray franz that promoted me to write an article that answers a question i regularly receive.

it is in regards to the motive of governing body members.

carla

Thank you!

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JW Memorial Gallery

by neat blue dog in

jwdotorg released a picture gallery with dozens of images from around the world of jws celebrating ('commemorating') via zoom, organized by continent:.

https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/global/2020-memorial-commemoration-international-photo-gallery/.

the vast majority of photos show the people's faces, but this european 'brother' is a rare exception.

carla

If they drink that glass of wine later would it be considered 'taking part'? or must they throw it out and get a new glass later? or do they just not drink any wine at all on the reject Jesus day all together just to make sure?

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Jehovah’s Witnesses Sue Owners of FaithLeaks for Posting 74 Convention Movies

by AndersonsInfo in

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/jehovahs-witnesses-sue-faithleaks-owners-over-convention-videos .

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/01/jehovahs-witnesses-sue-owners-of-faithleaks-for-posting-74-convention-movies/.

the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania, which oversees the jehovah’s witnesses, is suing the truth and transparency foundation and its founders ryan c. mcknight and ethan g. dodge alleging copyright infringement..

carla

Maybe they need to bounce it out of different countries and get multiple sites up? I have no clue how to do that but I think it can be done. Wasn't that done with the old 'Quotes' site for awhile?

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US Letter Read Sunday 4/26 at Meeting - No KH Use and No Field Service Indefinitely

by JWTom in

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there was a letter read sunday at our meeting that mentioned some parts of us are starting to open back up.

however, regardless of things opening up that no kingdom halls should be used for any meetings of any kind.

also, no door-to-door ministry or any form of in-person ministry is allowed.

carla

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How Is The Governing Body Viewed Today By Jehovah’s Witnesses?

by minimus in

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are they revered like the pope is to catholics??

back in the 1960s , fred franz and n.h knorr were the only men that counted.

after franz died, the governing body became more of an idolized entity.

carla

I still don't get how my jw used to see televangelist and complain, laugh at them and get all hot and bothered by their mere existence and now will happily do precisely the same thing folks watching the 700 club do (or whoever is the big name in televangelism today). Only worse, he, being a true believer will hand over his head, heart and very life to this insidious cult.