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Jehovah's Witnesses adhering to a commercialized lying and corrupt false prophet the Watchtower Corporation

by Finkelstein in

after doing some critical research upon the watchtower corporation and its activity as a religious publishing house one can clearly see this is a commercialized false prophet run by sinning apostate men.. so the question remains why are people adhering and supporting this organization thinking they are going to gain salvation come judgment day by jesus ?.

jesus laid out instructions in how to identify false prophets, maybe he should have elaborated and said something about false prophets who would sell his gospel for profit.

this relates to more than the men who ran the wts.

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Religious charlatans have been doing this by publishing literature and selling them to the public going right back to the 1800's, disregarding Jesus's own instructions for preaching his gospel in the process.

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“You Received Free, Give Free''
Watchtower 2003 8/1 pages 20-22
By way of contrast, Jehovah’s Witnesses endeavor to imitate Jesus and his early disciples. They have no paid clergy. Each Witness is a minister charged with the responsibility of preaching the “good news of the kingdom” to others. (Matthew 24:14) Over six million of them worldwide are therefore engaged in bringing “life’s water” free to the people. (Revelation 22:17) In this way, even those who “have no money” can benefit from the Bible’s message. (Isaiah 55:1) Although their worldwide work is funded by voluntary donations, they never solicit money. As true ministers of God, they are not “peddlers of the word of God,” but they speak “out of sincerity, yes, as sent from God.” —2 Corinthians 2:17.

Really? The WTBTS is the biggest ''peddler of the word of God.''

How many books, Watchtower & Awake Magazines subscriptions were either sold to its members or the general public? How many 180-page books were printed? How many times were we reminded in ''Our Ministry School'' to try to place these books 180-page (where the general public would never understand or have no interest in reading?) Were these books collecting dust in a warehouse and needed to be cleared out? Someone had to pay for the printing of these books!

Hypothetically thinking, how would Jesus react or do if he saw his apostles selling his Gospel on the streets to where he preached and traveled about. ?

Today, if Jesus ( if he was real ) would walk into a local Kingdom Hall library and throw all books off the shelf. Most of these books are ''old light'' anyway.

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CPAP machines for sleep apnoea.

by zeb in

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friends

i have used a machine for some years.

they cost a heap.

too often they end up pumping a hot plastic smell out and therefore into my lungs.

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Clean your entire water container, hose, and mask as much as possible. Only use distilled water. Replace mask, tube, water filter, water container, and air filter as needed. Do not spill water in your heating element pad that is under your water container. Keep humidity level and heat control to under 70%.

Having sleep apnea is no fun and using a CPAP machine is frustrating. Forced air into your lungs all night in not natural. I have no choice but to use one. My tonsils and tongue are enlarged. My ENT told me that at my age of 57 they will not remove my tonsils. Too dangerous. I will probably need one the rest of my life.

My insurance just paid for my new Resmed CPAP. Every 5 years they will replace your unit for a new one.

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What JW Beliefs Did You Find Difficult To Explain?

by minimus in

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there are a lot.

anything blood related was difficult to reasonably prove from a witness perspective.. 1914 was another one.

what can you add to the list?

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Cedar Point, Ohio... Where the historic 1922 convention fulfilled bible prophecy of the seven angels blowing their trumpets in the book of Revelation.

TRY TO EXPLAIN THAT BULLSHIT!

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Coping with a change of heart

by Strugglingrsa in

after 24 years of active service as a witness my marriage came to an end causing massive trauma.during this tragic life event for a period of approx 8 months i went haywire.

drinking.

partying.smoking.i was disfellowshipped.i met a wonderful non witness along the way and am remarried.what i don't get is this.if an announcement was made that i am no longer a jehovahs witness then why does the bible principle in corinthians about not even greeting he who calls himself a brother still apply.

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Am I a danger to my family and past friends so much so that I have no hope.

The WTBTS is the ''modern-day Pharisees.'' They step beyond the scriptures. Jesus would be ashamed of their teachings.

Just like communist countries who use their military, court system, and incarceration to stay in power and control the population, the Watchtower Society uses disfellowshipping as its only means to stay in power and control its members.

They use families and friends as their military. They put fear into anyone who does not shun other members. They use family, friends, and congregation members to do their dirty work.

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My message to those who have always placed heavy burdens on its members

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

in this kingdom hall photo, there will be some members who will probably leave the organization.

some will stay and suffer just to be with family.

i feel sad for those who stay just to please the family.

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Wasanelder Once

After 40 years in, I witnessed all the drama, backstabbing, rumors, divorces, cheating, a physical fight inside the Kingdom Hall, spankings of small children where no one said a word, members who would change congregations due to conflicts with Elders, heated words on the podium from one Elder to another Elder, spousal abuse, disfellowshipping, brothers who were contractors who were shady even to fellow members, Elders who favored family when it came down to appointments for Ministerial Servants and new Elders, loans that were never paid to fellow members ...where Elders had to step in, Elder wives knowing everything that was happening in the congregation, drugs, alcohol, etc. etc.

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My message to those who have always placed heavy burdens on its members

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

in this kingdom hall photo, there will be some members who will probably leave the organization.

some will stay and suffer just to be with family.

i feel sad for those who stay just to please the family.

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In this Kingdom Hall photo, there will be some members who will probably leave the organization. Some will stay and suffer just to be with family. I feel sad for those who stay just to please the family. I was one of them. Some will disassociate, some will get disfellowshipped and lose family members due to shunning. The mental and physical burden will take its toll on everyone.

This message is to the 8 Governing Body members and all the Elder Pharisees who ''truly'' believe this is ''GOD'S'' organization and do all the WTBTS dirty work :

I hope you enjoy Jehovah's Witness workload the rest of your lives. Year after year, you will toil for nothing. Armeggdon will never come! All your hard work was for nothing!

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2018-Annual Service Report!

by Atlantis in

if this has already been posted just disregard.. 2018 annual service report one in english and one in spanish.

other news included.

zipped folder.

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Confesión Religiosa Inscrita

December 15, 2018

TO ALL CONGREGATIONS

Re: 2018 Annual Service Report

Dear ~~Suckers~~ Brothers:

We are ~~disappointed~~ pleased to share ~~discouraging~~ encouraging highlights from the 2018 service year report of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide. ( We don't include Muslim and Communist Countries..which would amount to about 5 billion people)

The peak number of publishers was 8,579,909. ( Don't forget we count 10 year-olds and it only takes 5 minutes of field service to make the list)

Jehovah’s people spent a total of 2,074,655,497 hours in the ministry, a 1.4 percent increase from last year. ( We happily count coffee, donut breaks and 4 publishers sitting in a car wasting time while waiting for a member finishing their spiel and 30-minute rides to the next householder)

It is especially encouraging to note that 281,744 were baptized! ( Let's not fool ourselves... most of them are family members and small children...forget about someone joining from a cold call )

This is no evidence that Jehovah’s people take seriously the commission to “make disciples.” (Matt. 28:19) (Actually, we take away privileges and Armageddon is out of the question if you don't preach)

We were delighted to see a 1.5 percent increase in the number of regular pioneers, totaling 1,243,392! The worldwide Memorial attendance figure was 20,329,317. ( Most of these attend due to hounding from family members. 12,000,000 will not attend a meeting or get baptized..but we will see them again for next year's Memorial)

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Elders and Attendants sing, clap and turn backs on Street Preacher after Duluth RC.

by ToesUp in

very strange behavior by the attendants and elders after the duluth, ga, rc.

on the first link the attendants start to exit the arena, then line up and turn their backs on the street preachers.

(around the 6:00 mark).. elders and attendants after duluth rc.

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In their 140 year history, Jehovah's Witnesses have tried every means to preach their gospel. They have won many United States Supreme Court cases to preach their message.

Somehow, this puny little man has no business preaching his message on public property. His message somehow bothers them to the point of having brain-dead brothers looking like a bunch of goons.

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Do elders still ask inactive members to write a letter to disassociating yourself from the Congregation?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

do today's elders ever meet with inactive members and pressure them to write a letter disassociating themselves from the congregation stating that, ''you no longer wish to a jehovah witness"?.

i was baptized at the young age of 16. after turning 18, i stopped attending meetings, field service, and all jehovah's witness activities.

i wanted to be with my high school friends, go to rock concerts, have a girlfriend, and live like a normal teen.

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LoveUniHateExams said: The fact that the elder's manual says that elders aren't to force a DA means nothing.
The reality is often very different.

If anyone gets a chance to download “Shepherd the Flock of God” manual for the congregation Elders, nowhere does it instruct Elders to follow members (who they suspect of committing adultery or fornication) in a car and collect evidence for themselves.

My baptized teenage cousin ( who was an elder's son) and his best friend (also baptized, who was also an elder's son ) were both followed by two Elders (who suspected both were up to no good). The two elders ( who followed my cousin and his friend in a car) always butted heads with their elder fathers.

The elders would follow them in their cars, hide and wait to see what they were up to. One night my cousin and his friend met their girlfriends at a local hotel and rented a room. The two elders parked the car and waited in the parking lot. My cousin and his friend came out to the parking with their girlfriends and.... lo and behold.... find the two elders waiting for them.

They both admitted they had girlfriends and were fornicating at the hotel room. Both were disfellowshipped. I was at the Ministry School meeting when they made the announcement.

What the elder manual teaches and the reality is very different.

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Do elders still ask inactive members to write a letter to disassociating yourself from the Congregation?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

do today's elders ever meet with inactive members and pressure them to write a letter disassociating themselves from the congregation stating that, ''you no longer wish to a jehovah witness"?.

i was baptized at the young age of 16. after turning 18, i stopped attending meetings, field service, and all jehovah's witness activities.

i wanted to be with my high school friends, go to rock concerts, have a girlfriend, and live like a normal teen.

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Do today's elders ever meet with inactive members and pressure them to write a letter disassociating themselves from the congregation stating that, ''You no longer wish to a Jehovah Witness"?

I was baptized at the young age of 16. After turning 18, I stopped attending meetings, field service, and all Jehovah's Witness activities. I wanted to be with my high school friends, go to rock concerts, have a girlfriend, and live like a normal teen. ( My Jehovah's Witness mom went insane when I quit )

Elders would stop by to see why I stopped all activities and encouraged me to come back. After numerous attempts, they told my mom that I needed to write a letter and sign my name stating that, "I no longer wish be a Jehovah's Witness."

I did write the letter and had my mom hand deliver it. I never heard back from them. As to what they were going to do with the letter, I didn't know or cared.

Three years later I came back to the meetings. Thirty-Five years later, I left for good.