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What is the HIDDEN purpose of the Watchtower corporation?

by Terry in

why does the average man or woman on the street only have a vague awareness of who jehovah's witnesses are and what they stand for?

isn't it weird they know next to nothing after over a hundred years of door to door work???.

ask yourself why this has been such an ineffective ministry.. one actor, tom cruise, has raised more awareness about his own religion (scientology) than all the watchtower magazines placed at a million households.

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Watchtower rank-and-file members are used as volunteer labor staying very busy appearing to be doing something important.

What they are really doing is generating publicity which serves to hide the actual purpose of the Watchtower corporation.

What is the genuine purpose of the Watchtower corporation?

POWER INVESTMENT!

REAL ESTATE!

Terry

One of the best posts on JWD!

The WTS are just a group of power hungry men in New York. They have everything available to them from health care,automobiles,a roof over their heads,all utilities paid for,and travel all over the world.........all in the name of religion.

The WTS send out Circuit and District Overseers to local congregations(that are paid by local members) to instruct every rule and regulation to all local Elders. The Elders take these instructions and pass them on to every member. Elders teach the congregations and handle all the discipline. Make sure everyone is kept busy and fears the organization.

Also, WTS prints repetitive material on cheap paper. Save money where you can.Print the same material over and over. Make sure that everyone has their own copy. Send out every member(who are not paid) out in service and make sure that the general public buys these books and magazines.Send money to the WTS. Then the WTS higher ups can travel to exotic locations(all expenses paid) all in the name of religion.

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WT Comments (2/11 FIRST "STUDY EDITION") FEATURING MARY

by V in

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MARY:

Thank you for always exposing these old men in New York for what they really are! You're the only one on JWD that's kicks them where it hurts. Everyone here is too kind to these old and washed up men who's motto you said so eloquently:

You’re all a bunch of slackers and you need to do more, more more!!!

13) Other difficulties that many have to contend with are advancing age and poor health , which may limit what they can reasonably do in the preaching work. If that is true of you, do not be discouraged. Jehovah is well aware of your limitations and appreciates what you can do. (Read 2 Corinthians 8:12.) Whatever kind of adversity you may be facing — opposition, apathy, or ill health-do all that your circumstances allow you to do in sharing the good news with others.-Prov. 3: 27; compare Mark 12:41-44.

Someone in my mom's congregation has been told that he has cancer. He is on his 2nd treatment and is sick as a dog. Lost all his hair,doesn't eat as much because food don't taste the same, sleeping more and very depressed.

My mom told me that he is now telephone witnessing since is too sick to go out. WOW! Here this person is only worried about his health and beating cancer and the only thing the WTS worry about is if he made at least 2 hours in field service.

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What if regular meeting attendance wasn't a requirement?

by R.F. in

we all know how regular meeting attendance is the ultimate way of measuring the "faith" of those among the religion, other than field service reports.

what do you think would happen with the attendance numbers if you were only encouraged to go as a sort of option, if you weren't hounded for not attending regularly?

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''This good news will be preached and then the end will come.''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

matthew 24:14 (new american standard bible).

14"this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

i'm sure everyone of us preached the ''good news'' when we were faithful to the wts.

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Matthew 24:14 (New American Standard Bible)

14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

I'm sure everyone of us preached the ''good news'' when we were faithful to the WTS. We were taught that our preaching would help Jesus and his angels know who were the sheep or the goats. This work would be done by the Witnesses only and then the end would come.

How does the WTS answer these questions:

What exact words do the Witnesses use that would help Jesus know who are the sheep or goats?

Is the refusal of not excepting the literature enough to judge?

Can Jesus really judge someone just by someone knocking on your door or leaving literature behind?

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WT Comments (1/28 STAND FIRM) FEATURING RICHIE RICH

by V in

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That we must obey Jehovah no matter what he asks us to do.

Today, it is so important that we follow the guidance that comes to us through "the faithful and discreet slave"!

Today, we may not clearly see why some organizational matters are handled in a certain way, but we have every reason to trust in Jehovah's guidance through his faithful channel of communication.

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What is your current status with the Watchtower Society and Congregation?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

i'm a baptized member considered ''inactive.

'' i don't hand in ''service reports'',attend maybe 3 meetings a month,ain't signed up for the ministry school and will never attend any convention or the ''book study.

'' always make the ''memorial.

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I'm a baptized member considered ''inactive.'' I don't hand in ''service reports'',attend maybe 3 meetings a month,ain't signed up for the Ministry School and will never attend any Convention or the ''Book Study.'' Always make the ''Memorial.'' I've been doing the fade for years. The C.O.....P.O...and... D.O. pretty much leave me alone.I only stay for family reasons.

What is your current status?

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Weirdest music you like

by JK666 in

i always liked captain beefheart and his magic band.

here are a few youtube examples:.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqrhr5peifu&feature=related.

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JK666

My taste in music runs from Tom Waits,Frank Zappa,George Clinton,to Bob Marley.

I'm in my early 40's and take my 16 year old son to Heavy Metal concerts. Now,I enjoy Death Metal.( PLEASE DON'T JUDGE ME! ) I' seen live in concert:

NAPALM DEATH.... SIX FEET UNDER.... SOULFLY....ENSLAVED....DECAPITATED....NILE....UNLEASHED....MINISTRY....OPETH....OZZY...MEGADETH and the list goes on.

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Aren't we all responsible for the success of the Watchtower Society?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

raymond franz was a member of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses from 1971 until may 22, 1980, and served at the organization's world headquarters for fifteen years, from 1965 until 1980. franz wrote and edited two detailed books which relate his personal experiences with the watch tower bible and tract society and fellow members of the jehovah's witness organization.. .

after reading ray franz's books,i held him and his fellow members responsible for all the false teachings.

i also wasn't forgiving any of them even if they found out that it wasn't the ''truth'' and left the organization.now i changed my mind.

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Raymond Franz was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses from 1971 until May 22, 1980, and served at the organization's world headquarters for fifteen years, from 1965 until 1980. Franz wrote and edited two detailed books which relate his personal experiences with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and fellow members of the Jehovah's Witness organization.

After reading Ray Franz's books,I held him and his fellow members responsible for all the false teachings. I also wasn't forgiving any of them even if they found out that it wasn't the ''truth'' and left the organization.Now I changed my mind.

Aren't we all responsible one way or another for the success(6 million strong and counting) of the WTS when we: donated money....got baptized....preached the ''good news''....brought in our family into the organization....signed up for the Ministry School....became Elders,Ministerial Servants?

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Big Announcement on next Service meeting

by The Lone Ranger in

jw
friends

there seems to be a very important announcement this coming weeking on the next service meeting, forme it will be on wednesday 30th jan.. during the last 2 meetings they have asked that every batized jw be at that meeting and even to tell others who might not have heard the annoucement.. anyone here have any ideas i wouldn't be surprised if they are changing meeting times and arrangments...less meeting at is !.

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WT Comments (1/21 ARE YOU READY?) FEATURING NOSFERATU

by V in

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Nosferatu: Great job !( Was that you at the EXODUS....DEICIDE....DECAPITATED....ENSLAVED show?) Just kidding! I've taken my son to all these shows and no harm done to either of us.

19) Are you helping your children to 'keep themselves without spot from the world'? (James 1:27) Satan would like to reel in your children as a man reels in fish. Various clubs and other organizations are designed to make young people fit in with Satan's world. But Jehovah's servants already belong to the only organization that will survive the end of this wicked system of things. So Christian youths should be encouraged to have "plenty to do in the work of the Lord." (1 Corinthians 15:58) Godly parents need to assist their children to set goals that will give them a happy and rewarding life that honors God and helps them to be ready for Jehovah's day.

What kind of bait does Satan use to reel in young people? What are the clubs or other organizations that make young people fit in with Satan's world?

Can you please give us some examples?........... Are they playing sports? Going to Heavy Metal shows? Going to sporting events? After school activities?

I guess the answer to ''keeping themselves without spot from the world'' is to encourage all the youths to have ''plenty to do in the work of the lord." Just let them preach,attend 3 meetings per week,and have no other activities.That's why nearly all the youths today leave as soon as they reach 18 years old.