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  The Hubris of the Governing Body

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  it's difficult to comprehend how arrogant the members of the governing body must be to sanction much of the content that appears in their literature.

  they identify themselves as the 'faithful and discreet slave' - that alone requires an astonishing degree of pride.

  but what is even more amazing - arguably to the level of insanity - is the way they then use that phrase to elevate themselves above the rest of the organisation.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Watchtower 2010, 15th September page 8 paragraph 7,

  ''We cannot hope to acquire a good relationship with Jehovah if we ignore those whom Jesus has appointed to care for his belongings. Without the assistance of “the faithful and discreet slave,” we would neither understand the full import of what we read in God’s Word nor know how to apply it.''

  You cannot hope to acquire a good relationship with Jehovah if you ignore us who Jesus has appointed to care for his belongings. Without our assistance, you would neither understand the full import of what you read in God’s Word nor know how to apply it.

  You cannot hope to acquire a good relationship with Jehovah if you ignore me who Jesus has appointed to care for his belongings. Without my assistance, you would neither understand the full import of what you read in God’s Word nor know how to apply it.
  
  
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  The Hubris of the Governing Body

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's difficult to comprehend how arrogant the members of the governing body must be to sanction much of the content that appears in their literature.

  they identify themselves as the 'faithful and discreet slave' - that alone requires an astonishing degree of pride.

  but what is even more amazing - arguably to the level of insanity - is the way they then use that phrase to elevate themselves above the rest of the organisation.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Watchtower 1959, 1st May page 269 paragraph 7,

  ''To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary to obey the organization that he is personally directing. Doing what the organization says is to do what he says. Resisting the organization is to resist him.''

  To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary to for you obey us who he is personally directing. Doing what we say is to do what he says. Resisting us is to resist him.

  To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary for you to obey me who he is personally directing. Doing what I say is to do what he says. Resisting me is to resist him

  
  
  
  
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  The Hubris of the Governing Body

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's difficult to comprehend how arrogant the members of the governing body must be to sanction much of the content that appears in their literature.

  they identify themselves as the 'faithful and discreet slave' - that alone requires an astonishing degree of pride.

  but what is even more amazing - arguably to the level of insanity - is the way they then use that phrase to elevate themselves above the rest of the organisation.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Watchtower 2009, 15th February page 27 paragraph 11,

  ''Since Jehovah God and Jesus Christ completely trust the faithful and discreet slave, should we not do the same? ''

  Since Jehovah God and Jesus Christ completely trust us, should you not do the same?
  Since Jehovah God and Jesus Christ completely trust me, should you not do the same?
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  Staying in physically for all the benefits

  by Indoubtbigtime in

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  i wonder how many are like me staying pimo for the great association and gathering etc.

  also find it very interesting having a front row seat watching the collapse of borg.. im not wasting any more time or money on anything i don’t want to do like preaching and mostly just go on zoom .

  there is nothing i want to do that would be considered disfellowshiping sin, i’m married and want to live by bible principles but i have serious doubts that the gb were chosen by god and are his one and only spokesmen on earth.

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  ThomasCovenant

  PIMO's in congregations add to the peer pressure on younger people and children that are growing up in the WT to think that the JW religion must be correct.

  Otherwise why would Uncle Indoubtbigtime and Uncle Thomas Covenant still be going to meetings and joining in the religion?

  Then one day, Little Johnny may need a blood transfusion. Well, Uncle Thomas Covenant believes it and so does Uncle Indoubtbigtime. Why would they be 'in' the religion if not?

  All the other ''physically in's'' must believe it too surely, (Little Johnny doesn't realize they are ''mentally out'', how could he?

  If Little Johnny dies from not having a blood transfusion, then Uncle Thomas Covenant and Uncle Indoubtbigtime can be ashamed of themselves.

  I was PIMO for most, if not all of my time, in the Witness religion , having been brought up in it.

  But we sure did have a good social life, with or without Little Johnny.
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  Are the statistics out yet?

  by slimboyfat in

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  isn’t it about time they released the report for the service year?

  or have they stopped publishing it?

  did they released selected figures at the annual meeting as they usually do, such as the memorial attendance or record number of pioneers?

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  What Simon said I agree strongly with.

  Also the physically in, mentally out ones are adding to the peer pressure on others to continue being PIMO.

  Ultimately people can die from the no blood policies of the WT society.

  I consider PIMO to be partially blood guilty ( for want of a better phrase) for anyone that dies from the no blood policy.

  PIMO, just leave.
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  Face-Masks - don't stop infection OR transmission!

  by BoogerMan in

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  pores in surgical face-masks = 600 microns.

  coronavirus = between 0.125 & 5 microns.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qomrgfyfdie&t=227s.

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  ThomasCovenant

  https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/are-you-weirdly-furious-about-masks-or-are-you-a-normal-person-20230105229951
  
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  DID YOU KNOW - about Event 201? (Two months before the virus outbreak a simulation/discussion among the elite)

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  (event 201).

  “event 201” was an exercise organized in october 2019 to simulate what might happen if there was a severe pandemic.. it invited people from business, government, and public health to simulate coordinating a policy response to a theoretical pandemic.. .

  what was the event?.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Terry said,

  ''the elite business and political leaders got the heads up because ...um.. uh...well- you know. (wink wink, nudge nudge).

  There is money to be made and lost otherwise.''

  I knew it. So President Trump (an elite businessman and political leader) was in on it all along.

  My god, how he duped us.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  original reddit post (removed).

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  Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

  by Disillusioned JW in

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  a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

  the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

  this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Vidqun,

  I'm starting to think that maybe you are a double agent working for the ''climate change is caused by humans''

  community.

  The stuff you post is so easily knocked down by reference to facts that it has to be

  a deliberate attempt by you to make those who believe ''climate change is not caused by humans'' look foolish.

  It's staring to get a bit obvious now.
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  Impact of Death of Favorite Character

  by peacefulpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'll assume we have all felt a jolt of loss when a favorite tv, movie or book character dies.

  when i watched the death of the incredible hulk tv movie after years of reading the comics and watch the tv show i was impacted.

  funny even today it just feels wrong.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Colonel Henry Blake. MASH

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwieiakHiaM