i thought it would be enlightening to see what jws said 100 years ago.
it's no different as we check out the jan 1, 1918 watch tower and herald of christ's presence.. .
Interestingly the organization didn't leave the doctrine of 1914
I have not seen any reference to the year 1914 (in this context) in any WT book published between 1915 - 1930. It was dropped after the 1914 date did not coming true. Only many years later, after reshuffling dates did they reintroduce 1914 under today's understanding.
so almost two weeks ago, my boyfriend(who was disfellowshiped) went to the memorial.
he hasn’t spoken to his parents, friends, or siblings for over a year because of it.
the only person he keeps in contact with is his grandma, which is who he went along with.
I take it you are living together unmarried? (I haven't read your other posts). If his interest in returning to JW.org continues, very soon he will ask you to marry him or one of you will need to move out as you cannot continue to live together. Just be wary in that you are dappling with, could/is a trap, a trap that is very hard to escape from if you get too wrapped up in it all. Heed sir82's advice....
i remember an elder questioning a woman who had admitted to giving and receiving oral sex from her unbelieving mate.
he asked her the most intimate questions which clearly flustered her.
interestingly, she “confessed “ to the elders because her conscience bothered her.
The latest stupid comment I heard last week was: "If we ever find yourself arguing with Jehovah, then you know you have already lost".
roll call for the benefit of newbies and lurkers.
in one sentence tell why you left the org.
not 2 sentences.
For me, it is the brazen way the GB have rewritten their own history, and then informed us that all the old historic WT books be returned to HQ or destroyed, all in an effort to stop us from finding out the real history of WT.
look at the picture for yesterday's watchtower study.
see the good jw folks sitting around the campfire..... zoooom in on that campfire.
have a good look..
I can see what you think you are seeing, but I don't think there is anything odd within this picture. You have to really push the imagination to see anything more than a fire.
Here is the picture.
anyone listen to the "special" talk today?
i guess it was given by one of the governing body members and shown at all the halls.
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Terry O'Brien did this special talk for us in NZ, and most likely in Australia too. I couldn't get out of my head his performance at the ARC.
what splain does in his talk and chart illustration is make the leap that a generation can have two groups.
and in this case the two groups span more than 108 years.
but no where in scripture is there ever a notion that a generation has two groups.
The most important information, is to only accept what comes from the GB. No matter how strange it would appear from a human standpoint.
w5 on now in canada.
taking about the arc.
and other things.
I just hope my loved ones inadvertently come across it and can watch it with an open mind.
Has soon has they hear something in this documentary that is not accurate, and there is some information in there that isn't 100% correct, they will dismiss this entire program has being apostate lies. It is very scary to think that the JW leaders have conditioned the minds of witnesses to basically sacrifice their life, that is to switch off to any outside facts that does not promote WT.
i heard this information 3rd hand, so i'm just after confirmation.
mike kramer, a little short guy.
was a bethel heavy and a company man through and through.
Yes, I also remember Mike from when he was in New Zealand. Nice guy.
for almost 12 years now, i have been coming to this site on a regular basis and in the last 5, i “faded out”.
i never regretted this and never will.
unfortunately though, yesterday, i realized that, until i can publically tell all my old acquaintances why i have left, i will never be truly free.
I realized that, until I can publically tell all my old acquaintances why I have left, I will never be truly free.
Don't worry. The JW rumor mill would have already spread around all your JW friends with some far fetched made up story for the reason you left. Not sure if your old acquaintances would be interested in the real reason you left since they have the approved WT version of why you and others leave.
