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  Petty Rules

  by HereIgo in

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  did your congregation have any petty man made rules?

  i remember the elders in my cong didn't like if a single brother and single sister walked in the parking lot together after the meeting ended, to their car.

  you couldn't hold the mic or give a talk without a coat (that might be a universal jw rule).

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  PATERNALISM: a system under which an authority undertakes to supply needs or regulate conduct of those under its control in matters affecting them as individuals as well as in their relations to authority and to each other. - Merriam-Webster online dictionary

  ARROGANCE: an insulting way of thinking or behaving that comes from believing that you are better, smarter, or more important than other people. - Merriam-Webster online dictionary

  The Jehovah's Witness religious system is based FIRMLY on the principles of PATERNALISM and ARROGANCE. These principles compliment and reinforce each other so that each individual indoctrinated witness comes to believe that when the organization 'speaks' .........it is 'for their own good'. Blondie has rightly pointed out that this basically boils down to 'control'.
  
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  Serious question..Leviticus 20:15 Why slay the beast???

  by James Mixon in

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  it's not as if the sheep was trying to seduce the shepherd, the poor creature was violated.

  we have come a long way from those days, thank goodness.

  so why slay the sheep or beast?????

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  "Come baaaaack...........I looooooooove you!"
  
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  Are Jehovah`s Witnesses of today, aware, or even care about their early history of the 1800`s ?

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the 1960`s when i was a new convert , a 20 year old , i devoured the book "jehovahs witnesses in the divine purpose" outlining the early history of the restoration of true christianity in the world.it helped to convince me then that this was indeed the true religion......not that i remember much of the details it contained nowadays .. i understand there was a poor attempt to mimic it with the " proclaimers " book a much sanitized version of the early history of the jw religion.

  what reputable organization in the world ,secular ,religious or otherwise ,doctors their own early history/ beginnings unless they have something to hide or are ashamed of.. how many jw`s today would know that they were formed as the " international bible students association" in the late 1800`s , or that their first president of that association was none other than w.h.conley ,and not c.t.russell.. does it even matter ?

  does anybody really care ?.

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  My own personal Lion as a pet in the New World : CHECK

  
  

  My own personal mansion in the New World : CHECK

  My loved ones resurrected in the New World : CHECK

  My understanding of the history and foundation for my religious beliefs : FU@K THAT!
  
  
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  Do they know what 7.5 billion dead bodies look like?

  by jambon1 in

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  2. friends

  in their sick and twisted bubble that they live in, the jehovahs witnesses clearly have no idea about the logistical nightmare of disposing of 7.5 billion corpses.. when i heard an elder once say that it will be a joy to clear away the wicked from the earth, he actually had a smile on his face.. can they even begin to imagine what 7.5 billion dead men, women, children & babies looks like?.

  "let the eye feel no sorrow".

  sick bastards..

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  7.5 billion dead bodies looks like this!:

  
  
  
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  what are your thoughts on this quote from the elders book?

  by aboveusonlysky in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  'in order to extend mercy, the committee must be convinced that the wrongdoer has a changed heart condition and that he has a zeal to right the wrong and is absolutely determined to avoid it in the future.'.

  shepherd the flock page 91. i remember this is one of the first things that concerned me as an elder because it seemed to sound like a person is guilty until proven innocent rather than 'love believes all things', especially given the word 'convinced' appears in bold.. then in a training video one elder said something like 'unless we are convinced of repentance the shepherd the flock book says we must disfellowship'.

  that was the begining of the end for me as i thought surely true christians would reason the other way round and show mercy wherever possible.. any thoughts?.

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  This attitude fostered by the 'Organization' has always been a thorn in my side. When I was a new Bethelite attending 'Bethel Entrants School' our lessons were derived from the early version of the 'Flock Book'. The class was presented with three scenarios of individuals who had sinned and were to be judged by the 'Service Committee'. Out of a class of approximately 20 brothers, ALL accept me voted that each person should be disfellowshipped in order to 'keep the organization clean'. Each instance, I voted that the person should always be shown mercy the first time and that if they were a wicked sinner, time would bear out their bad course and THEN action should be taken.

  The Jehovah's Witness religion is built on two principles:

  1. Self-righteous arrogance because they alone possess the TRUTH.

  2. Paternalism and the belief that humans need to be 'controlled' and that the 'Organization' has the right to do the controlling.
  
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  Front cover of the 2017 Watchtower - unbelievable!

  by freddo in

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  study edition.

  january 2017.

  (can someone put up a link please?).

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  The WATCHTOWER geniuses forgot something really, really important!:

  

  Even perfectly groomed WATCHTOWER drones will need to relieve themselves at some point in their 'fairytale' day to day 'preaching' activity.
  
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  New Video Series On Courtship May Open Some Eyes

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so the wife was watching the latest installment of jw broadcasting and near the end there was a new segment on dating and courtship.

  it starts at about the 39 minute mark:.

  https://youtu.be/vuir-azsdm0?t=38m52s.

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  Ain't life grand! She found her SPIRITUAL SOULMATE...................
  
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  Does any Body else think that the Brooklyn sale to...

  by Slidin Fast in

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  2. scandals

  jared kushner, donald trump's son-in-law is a bit smelly.

  i this not another demonstration of hypocrisy on the part of god's clean organisation?

  who would want to be associated with the donald, even at arm's length after recent revelations?.

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  The Governing Body(tm) would have sold the Brooklyn properties to Satan himself if He had the CASH! 'Make friends with unrighteous riches........' - Luke 16:9 NWT
  
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  What kind of cheese do you like?

  by Iamallcool in

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  i went to www.sensibus.com and they have 160 different kinds of cheese.

  i just do not know which cheese i want to order.

  any suggestions?

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  Lett is such a comedian..

  by Festus in

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  cant help it but in this video - "win the inner struggle" - during the first minute he points to his head with his index finger.

  and i was just waiting him to shout out loco loudly.... https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbmw_201609_1_video.

  and those facial expressions..sweet jesus!.

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  Steven Lett is a 'frustrated' actor. I think he is the 'bastard' son of Red Skelton and he is trying to 'revive' his fathers act.