the jw's always say that there must be "two witnesses before a matter is firmly established".
if that is the case, then why is the account of moses and the 10 commandments or jesus in the wilderness talking to satan taken as fact?
moses and jesus were both by themselves in the wilderness.
The two witness rule is purely a control tactic used by the org to deture from litigation. There are many cases I've personally observed where one persons hearsay can land another in trouble without two Witnesses. The pioneers were very good at tittle tattle, all they had to do is go to an elder and before you know it your in the back room!
Of course, the rank and file who try to keep their heads down but have no "privileges" were usually the favourite target!
the chelmsford project in the uk has already come to a halt and every one has been sent home.
the bethel family in london is to be cut by several hundred.
my impression is that most ambitious youngster in the org dream of being involved with the building program.
i can't begin to count all the changes that have happened in the last five years.. i just read they're getting rid of the theocratic ministry school from cedar's blog.. i remember when they released the new theo school book back in 2001. how times have changed.. it's almost scary in a way what's happening.
there's barely any time to adapt to one change before another change comes along.. there's been more changes in the last five years than the previous 100 years.. i feel like there's some grand puppet master pulling his string.. what if the governing body are not really in charge but just give the impression they're in charge.
could there be someone else behind the scenes?.
It's bordering on evangelical now, especially with the emphasis put on the music. Not be surprised if one day everyone will be shouting HALLELUJAH after every sentence read out in the watchtower!
it will include.
indeed ,the reading and explantaion of the releases and adjustements in september 21, 2015 letter.. -reports from selected countries in the field (the world).
-some highlights from past service year(2015).
death teaches that nothing belongs to us.
no other teachings have been conveyed so clearly, powerfully, and globally.
yet this is the one that is not taken seriously by people in general.
Death teaches us nothing other than being dead. Life on the other hand teaches us how to cheat death for as long as we can.
Nature abhors a vacuum!
i'm just watching this video.
now bare in mind this guy has never been a jehovah's witness so he has no investment in this cult.. https://youtu.be/_ry-onhbkya.
Personally I don't care what anyone believes in. If I feel uncomfortable with their way of thinking I will simply bow out quietly. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.
Who would have thought we as exjws would be here now after believing a whopper of a conspiracy theory? Back then we would have told anyone who wasn't a JW that they were insane because they didn't believe in the big man in the sky. We were convinced we were all going to have a pet Panda, a house near glacial mountains, and live for eternity. Our utopian lifestyle would come at the great expence as we watched billions die before our very eyes, but we didn't care for we would be delivered into a shiny new earth, we would snigger as we muttered "you had the chance." And as the bodies were not yet cold we would think nothing of taking that beautiful house we always commented on when out on field service with sister pioneer.
Keeping an open mind on world affairs is not a bad thing, in fact it could very well be a life saver in the long run. After all, we are all survivers of the biggest conspiracy theory we have ever known.
long time no post.
couldn't help myself when i saw this in my facebook feed.. .
the caption that followed:.
i did not believe i would see the demise of the wt in my lifetime, and maybe i will not, they may be able to ride out their present problems.. but how do you think this will affect the average, loyal, believing jw ?.
usually most things just wash over them, if there is a slight niggle, they use their well-worn way of explaining things to themselves as in "the end is near" or "jehovah knows best" etc etc.
but the huge sea-change in corporate policy that we see unfolding, all construction work stopped, except warwick and maybe their biggest project, chelmsford u.k. huge bethel layoffs, and the lifestyle of the remaining staff reduced to virtual slavery, more bethel closures, spiritual food reduced for the public as well as the r&f, and all of this being the opposite of what they have claimed was evidence of jehovah's blessing ???.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh4bi60alzu.
first person to say, "this scishow episode is a monsanto conspiracy," is a rotten egg..
OK Smartass cappytan lol I men't in the Frankenstein sort of way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh4bi60alzu.
first person to say, "this scishow episode is a monsanto conspiracy," is a rotten egg..
DJS Linked Forbes as indefinable proof GMO's are not bad for you. Therefore I find it interesting that Forbes have had to backtrack on there glowing admiration for Monsanto. Why you may ask? Because they have created a super weed that is totally resistant to any pesticides - Translated - They have created a monster.
All together now. "IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE!"
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlangreth/2010/10/12/forbes-was-wrong-on-monsanto-really-wrong/
