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  Insight Book LIES - then tells the TRUTH!

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it-1 p. 493 communication - "when the circumcision issue was resolved by the governing body in jerusalem......".

  it-1 p. 881 galatians, letter to the - "by reason of a revelation, paul, with barnabas and titus, went to jerusalem regarding the circumcision issue; he learned nothing new from james, peter, and john, but they recognized that he had been empowered for an apostleship to the nations.

  " (galatians 2:1-10).

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  scholar / Duran.

  We need an updated WT study so we know who is right...
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  Diligence and Enthusiasm - LDS vs JWs

  by Rivergang in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on a scale of 1 to 100, i would put the lds in the high 90s, and the witnesses at about minus 10.. these days (well, around here at least) one encounters the mormon missionaries all over the place.

  if they are not knocking at your door, they are approaching you out in the street.

  of late, this has been happening all the bloody time!.

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  The Mormons seem to have disappeared from around here too, apart from seeing 2 on bikes about 4 months, there's been no sign of them for years.
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  Removed - blood card

  by skin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i overheard a discussion between two jws, they said that when someone is disfellowshipped, they are asked to hand their blood card back to the elders.

  i had never heard of this before, is this correct?.

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  Does anyone remember when new cards were handed out at the old book study
  

  Yes, I remember doing that way.

  Thanks for everyone's input on this subject. If I hear this subject mentioned again in conversation, I might ask how they know that removed ones need to return there card.
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  Removed - blood card

  by skin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i overheard a discussion between two jws, they said that when someone is disfellowshipped, they are asked to hand their blood card back to the elders.

  i had never heard of this before, is this correct?.

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  I overheard a discussion between two JWs, they said that when someone is disfellowshipped, they are asked to hand their blood card back to the elders. I had never heard of this before, is this correct?
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  Big Local Case, Sexual Abuse by former Elder, Police Raided the Kingdom Hall ! Kent, U.K !

  by Phizzy in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the police have started an investigation where a woman has courageously come forward about her sexual abuse by a former elder, who had a record of doing such things with the local congregation, and i think it was all covered up.

  they have charged him, he is claiming he is not mentally fit to appear in court, i hope that lie does not hold up !.

  this case was unknown to the local elders, but hopefully will now give the strength for other women, who were all very young and very vulnerable at the time , to come forward as well.

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  Any newspaper links to this event yet?
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  50 year anniversary

  by Dromedar007 in

  1. social
  2. humour

  remember 1975?

  maybe when you were a kid - like i was?

  i will celebrate 01.10.2025 the 50th anniversary of the "end of 6000 years of human history and the immediate end of the world".

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  A few years ago we had an elder who was doing a kh talk mention how he felt when he lived through the 1975 year, his reasoning was that this date was a misunderstanding by the organization at that time, and how he then had to make the call, was that disappointment going to affect his worship to Jehovah? He choise to continue worshipping Jehovah. and then reflected back on how he made the best choice.
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  The Bible Does Not Say

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the wts often uses the phrase about then follows with their idea of what their god meant.

  i have p0sted some of the most recent.

  it is worth a look at more.

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  I clearly remember a convention drama about 20 years ago named "The life of Timothy", in it we were told that Paul talked Timothy out of getting a higher education in Athens or Rome.

  The Bible does not say!
  
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  Setting the record straight. CSA report in New Zealand

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  ok i just want to officially set the record straight about the report of csa in new zealand.

  i have a pimo relative who lives in nz.

  as far as public awareness, with regard to the jws, it was basically a big nothing burger.

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  Actually, there was a news item on TVNZ One, 6pm national news that only talked about JWs, and how they tried to get out of being involved in this CSA report. This was broadcast the day before the report was released.
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  Reddit thread re Oct 2024 WT with picture of window washer - Theme knocking people who Planned

  by LongHairGal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this thread currently has over 300 comments.. it shows a picture of an older man washing a window looking wistfully… then it talks all about how some may have doubts about not having planned and the situation they are in now that they are older, etc.

  it refers to others who did plan and who supposedly have ‘apparent’ financial security.

  in my opinion, the whole gist of this article is to make older witnesses feel better who did not pursue a career or plan well for retirement.. it tries to imply that those others who planned only have ‘apparent’ financial security - which is to say they don’t (?).

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  "Simplify your life by reducing the amount of secular work you do". Heard this wonderful advice so many times, usually during the local needs part, from brothers who are well off financially and about to go on another overseas family holiday.
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  It's been ten years since congregations surrendered their finances to HQ

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone have any anecdotal reports of individual congregation finances since the stealth takeover by the wt of their checking accounts?.

  are donations up?

  can they pay their bills?.

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  Our congregation has a very detailed accounts document (accounts sheet S-26) pinned to the notice board on the back wall each month. Expenditures always seem high for a hall with only two meetings a week? This includes how much $$ is given to WT, power, internet, local rates (this one always seems unusually high), any KH maintenance is also included. Contributions average about $20 per publisher per month with about the same $$ going out. And then there is always those resolutions to give a one-off extra $$ to WT where you feel guilty if you don't raise you hand to agree with it.