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"Report it to the elders if you hear anyone in the congregation talking bad about the GB"
by hardtobeme in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
last night and elder gave the bible highlights at the congregation.

he talked about apostasy.

and among other things he said: "report to the elders if you hear anyone in the congregation talking bad about the governing body".
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The identifiable reasons the Jehovah's Witnesses religion is a cult.
by Finkelstein in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this topic or debate has arisen a few times so, i thought it would be prudent to make an honest evaluation upon that statement.. if one reflects back on the history of this organization one can see how the leaders of this organization enforced or instilled it rules of conduct and rules of avowed allegiance to the those specific leaders, keeping in mind how j rutherford's forceful tactic to take over the organization upon c t russell's death.. j rutherford, the past president of the wts and the one that created the name jehovah's' witnesses ruled over the (his) organization with a strong arm, anyone who questioned his personal behavior, not only his doctrinal teachings were given the boot or dfed as its commonly known .

one particular documented instance ........ .

on october 7, 1940, olin r. moyle, formerly of the jehovah's witness legal staff met with joseph rutherford and several members of the watch tower board of directors in court.
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Would the discovery of EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE completely debunk the bible and religion?
by Black Man in
1. jw
2. friends
i think it would.

instantly.

in fact, i hope one day soon that we somehow encounter extraterrestrial life because i think there would be a wholesale rejection of the bible and any/all religious institutions.
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Crazy Comments
by humblepotato in
1. jw
2. friends
i love the people who go to my congregation.

they are sweet, friendly, and lovable.

(which is one of the things that makes being awake so much easier.
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Demon Stories
by humblepotato in
1. jw
2. friends
so we all know that "crazy" brother or sister.

every kingdom hall has one.

they give the best comments (from a hilarious perspective), have experiences with the "demons", but most importantly, they are on about 10 deifferent kinds of medications.
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I Went Into "Cult Mode" The Other Day..
by humblepotato in
1. jw
2. friends
if you recall, i'm just coming to grips with ttatt and atheism after a few years of doubts.

made a long post around here, a while ago, talking about the very subject.

but, anyways.... so the other day, my wife was telling me how she was just exhausted and "peopled out.
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Are Elders experts on the Bible? Are they spirtually qualified men?
by John Aquila in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how many times have elders read their bible in its entirety?

these are the leaders that give counsel to married couples, to teenagers, to single girls and single boys on everything from marriage, education, sex, association, dress, and recreation..

how well do they know their bible?
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God on Trial:The Verdict
by Brokeback Watchtower in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the trial:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yveo8-ntcc.

the whole video:.
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Coping With Atheism (Long-ish Post...sorry!)
by humblepotato in
1. jw
2. friends
long time lurker (2009-ish), first time poster.

first of all, i want to say thank you everyone who contributes to these boards and provokes stimulating conversations and thought processes.

all the opinions and different perspectives are very enlightening.
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Convention Cartoon
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. bible
so last night they played the convention cartoon.

there were a few laughs from the audience, overall though people seemed a little taken aback and tight lipped.

like no one gushed about it afterwards, no applause, just like it was nothing new at all.