Posts by sparky1

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7 Jehovah’s Witnesses Brutally Tortured in Russia

by Drearyweather in

https://jw-russia.org/en/news/19021923-622.html.

at least seven of jehovah’s witnesses were subjected to torture—electric shocks, suffocation, and cruel beatings—on the first floor of the russian investigative committee’s building at ul.

ostrovskogo, d. 47, in surgut.

sparky1

"What can I say but that I'm a clash of opposites, an enigma wrapped in a riddle." -Brokeback Watchtower

Or perhaps you are not facing your 'shadow' with honesty and fearlessness?

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Jephthah's daughter : A shining example of singleness

by Diogenesister in

really watchtower?

jephthah's daughter as an example of what a girl wants to be when she grows up??.

a burnt offering?!!.

My comment got erased from my post. Here is a primary example of 'do as I say, not as I do'. Geoffrey Jackson's wife died in 2009 and some time later he remarried. Why in the world would a so-called member of the 'anointed remnant' who expects to be taken to heaven (raptured if you will) any minute when the great tribulation starts bother to get married again? Could he not put every fiber of his being into preaching, preaching, preaching, preaching about the imminent Armageddon and not be using up his emotional and physical energy in the marriage arrangement? Perhaps he doesn't really take the whole thing seriously but expects the flock to take him seriously? The Apostle Paul's words should be on his heart : "Are you loosed from a wife? Stop seeking a wife. ...the scene of this world is changing...The unmarried man is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may gain the Lord's approval. But the married man is anxious for the things of the world, how he may gain the approval of his wife, and he is divided." - 1st Corinthians 7:27, 31-34. Yet the men like him on the Governing Body serve up the garbage contained in the video in the OP. I learned a long time ago not to put too much stock into what these men expound and pontificate on. Rather I watch their conduct and actions. 'You can learn a lot from a dummy'.

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Jephthah's daughter : A shining example of singleness

by Diogenesister in

really watchtower?

jephthah's daughter as an example of what a girl wants to be when she grows up??.

a burnt offering?!!.

sparky1

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If The Mueller Report Doesn’t Prove Trump Colluded With The Russians They Will Still Claim Trump Is Guilty!

by minimus in

jw
friends

it’s already happening.

they just can’t move on..

sparky1

We meddle in their elections, they meddle in our elections. Nothing new here.

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Living Authentically

by pale.emperor in

my latest following on youtube- crashcourse.

this one is on existentialism.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yadvrdlmkhs.

i swear if i'd seen this video in my youth i likely would never have got baptized.

sparky1

pale.emperor, if you want to learn about how to 'apply' existential philosophy to your life in a pragmatic way, than I would highly recommend that you read this book. It is rather long and comprehensive but still easily understood. No need to wade through all the writings of Dostoyevsky, Camus, James, Tillich, Sartre, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard or Kafka and distill their thoughts into a single 'philosophy of life'. This book will help you put a mirror up to you psyche and then you will be able to determine how you want to answer the question of your life.

Old Navy..........Although he is not 'officially' as Existentialist, Viktor Frankl's LOGOTHERAPY has a strong foundation in existential theory. To quote him on love: "The truth-that love is the ultimate and the highest goal to which to which man can aspire. Then I grasped the meaning of the greatest secret that human poetry and human thought and belief have to impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love."

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Is The Person Who Helped You “Get Into The Truth” Still Around?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i helped, unfortunately, many people to become baptized jws.

recently, over the last few years, i saw many of my students who were still “ in the truth “ lament that i was no longer associating or active in the faith.. i do feel bad that i did such a good job that most of them still are in the cult.. are your teachers still around or did they wise up and leave the lord’s organization?

?.

sparky1

Is The Person Who ~~Helped~~ (Forced) You (To) "Get Into The ~~Truth~~ (Jehovah's Witness Religion)" Still Around?

No....my god intoxicated, religiously fanatical, dyed in the wool Jehovah's Witness mother died 19 years ago next month. Still believing that Armageddon was imminent .

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Yearbook 2014 NWT is The Finest Translation of the Bible Available to Mankind. 😇

by Fabian in

the is on page 4 of the 2014 yearbook.. a letter from the governing body.

how delighted we are to write you at the beginning of this momentous year!

by late 2014, a whole century will have passed since our beloved king jesus christ began ruling in the midst of his enemies.—ps.

sparky1

"a downright dishonest one in multiple instances." - Phizzy

New World Translation : Not Worded Truthfully!

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Part II: it's time

by Gorbatchov in

jw
friends

earlier i posted about the call from close family about that the end is expected in very short time.. today i had the opportunity to speak in person.. this is what is told to me:.

- the gb speaks to us personality through broadcasting;.

- the annual meeting was a very clear message from the gb;.

sparky1

"An examination of much evidence in the Holy Bible and Twentieth-century World History on whether God's Millennial Kingdom will begin its blessings within our own generation." - title page GOD'S KINGDOM of a THOUSAND YEARS Has Approached COPYRIGHT, 1973

"Dedicated to the God whose time has approached to introduce the thousand-year kingdom of his Messiah for the eternal good of distressed humanity." Dedication page; same publication.

"Today, with the world of mankind in such a deplorable condition and being threatened with destruction from so many angles, there are many students and investigators of these threats to human existence who express substantial doubts that mankind will be able to survive till the year 2000C.E." same publication, pg. 14

'Soon brothers and sisters. Soon, yes very soon. Right around the corner. We're at the threshold.'

WASH...RINSE...and REPEAT

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Another Look at Winning the Battle for Your Mind, Be determined to stick to Jehovah’s organization and loyally support the leadership

by Fabian in

leadership noun.

definition of leadership.

1 : the office or position of a leader.

sparky1

Mark Sanderson, Anthony Morris and Stephen Lett all headed to the Wednesday meeting of the Governing Body.

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2018 BRANCH ORGANIZATION Manuel Says The members of the Governing Body do not regard themselves as the leaders of Jehovah's people.

by Fabian in

thanks to atlantis, this statement is mentioned on chapter 1 paragraph 1 in the middle.

but i like how the statement says members but the sentence right before has the governing body dudes in a collective whole like voltron here is the paragraph in whole.

1. governing body: the governing body of jehovah's witnesses is made up of brothers who are anointed servants of jehovah god.

sparky1

Jehovah's Witnesses 'governors' have been playing the game of 'follow the non-leader' with their congregants since the time of Pastor Russell. Still marching in circles, still getting nowhere.