jws have a unique interpretation of the seven kings of revelation.
they of course refer to roman rulers, but the wt believe they represent certain 'world powers'.. the problem with these world powers is how arbitrary they are, not to mention the fact that none of them truly were world powers, in fact none of them even covered the entirety of europe, and the anglo-american world power isn't even a distinct entity.. then there are all of the world powers that are left out for convenience, many of which were far bigger.
the mongolian empire and the ottoman empire were both bigger than half of the chosen world powers, such as medo-persia.. has anyone ever taken this topic up with jws?
Their "prophesies" and interpretations were all made up by white European-American men, and it shows.
On top of that, most of the WT leaders and come up with this BS are not educated enough to even recognize what the Mongolian Empire and the Ottoman Empire were.
i am an elementary school teacher of the fourth grade.
in times past, students would start learning cursive handwriting in third grade and by fourth should be transitioning to writing in cursive at all times.
as you might be aware, this has all but been taken out of the curriculum.
I teach 5th grade and I have the same issue. When I first started teaching, I wrote exclusively in cursive on the board. Now I cannot write in cursive at all on the board because they can't read it! If I need to send a note to another teacher, I just write it in cursive and send it with another student. They act like its a secret language or something. Lol
Yes, I think cursive should still be taught in schools, but I cannot carve out time to do it and its not in my curriculum to do so. They put so much on our plates to teach.
And half my kids can't read a clock either. They all have iPads now so they keep track of time that way and don't have to ask me what time it is anymore.
throughout the world there seems to be a resurgence of faith, probably less observable in europe where i live, but still evident.. russia is now orthodox, even the kgb (different initials now i know) has its own church !
even in india, a secular state in theory, the hindu influence is stronger than ever.
islam continues to get stronger, making its presence felt, and demanding special freedoms, even in secular france.. god/faith, whatever you want to call it, is making a comeback, despite rationalism being adopted by many.. will jw org benefit from this resurgence ?
I think we will continue to see some surge in JW numbers in some countries where religion is becoming more prominent, like 3rd world countries. But not in developed countries where anyone has easy access to the internet. If i had met JWs for the first time. A simple google news search would frighten me away.
... that this forum, which is such an amazing resource for those needing support for their journey from watchtower's clutches has an increasingly present representation of unreasoning politically charged loudmouths..
I see the behavior of some on here revert back to their JW ways when it comes to politics. Very black and white thinking. Villianizing anyone who expresses an opposing view. This is exactly what JWs do to religions that they don’t agree with. It’s all or nothing. JWs make no effort to find common ground with ones they deem as completely wrong. And they group all opposers into one big category ... again it is that all or nothing, black and white thinking. And it is being ‘repeated on this board.
I really hope the demeanor of discussing politics changes on this board. I really would like to discuss politics and opposing views with my fellow JWs, but not if I am going to be called a cry baby, an idiot, or any other name because I have an opposing view.
It is okay to disagree. It is not okay to name call and hurl insults.
how many think they will announce in the annual meeting they just gonna have one meeting a week?
if they dont it will be astonishing, amazing and other things..
Nothing news breaking will be announced. Same old drivel. Some new campaign will be announced urging members to jump on their hamster wheels again because ... the end is just around the corner.
i just took a good look at the "blood card".
it is cartoonish with the x'd out blood bag.
and a sample directive from the hospital is a way better form for making wishes known.
Anybody have a pic?
do these democrats really think that if they protest and wail about anything they don’t like , that policies will change ?
they are really embarrassing themselves..
Totally agree, the girl next door!
There is stupid on both sides. There is no need to join in the madness.
i just saw an ad last night for this.
it will be televised in november on a&e..
I wish she would do a whole series on JWs, but I still can't wait, even if it is one episode. I am ready for the Watchtower to be exposed for the charlatan it is.
do these democrats really think that if they protest and wail about anything they don’t like , that policies will change ?
they are really embarrassing themselves..
Minimus, you are proving my point. Should I hand you a shovel? You seem to already be digging in deep.
do these democrats really think that if they protest and wail about anything they don’t like , that policies will change ?
they are really embarrassing themselves..
I agree with most of what you said, dubstepped. But like I tell my students ... we can still do the right thing, even when others don't.
The youth in our country is watching us, and we are setting the tone for the next generation of voters, for better or worse. We need to change the dialogue on both sides. We can all express our disagreements without resorting to insults and name calling. This is Kindergarten 101 stuff.
