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  Breaking News - NK Missile Overflies Japan

  by cofty in

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  story breaking on reuters here.... kim jong-un seems determined to start a war.

  nk is a national cult of personality.

  hating the rest of the world is the first tenet of faith..

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  smiddy

  Here we go , a discussion thread that ends up in a debate against two or three opposing sides that goes on for pages and pages getting nowhere.

  Is it just me ?
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  What or Who is a Jehovah's Witness?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  what or who is a jehovah's witness?.

  a jehovah's witness is a person whose faith is centered in men (gb) not god or the bible and who must never voice any opinion on any doctrine contrary to that of the gb or risk discipline and possible disfellowship.. well....its a start.. vander .

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  smiddy

  Since Isaiah 43:10 was written to the nation of Israel, then the pre-Christian Jews were Jehovah's Witnesses.

  Good point Sparky1 ,

  And did the pre Christian Jews ever identify themselves as Jehovahs Witnesses by name ?

  No of course not it was never meant for them to convey Gods chosen people be called by that name /designation.

  Why not ? because of what is written in scripture at Acts 11:26b "and it was first in Antioch that the disciples were BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE CALLED CHRISTIANS"

  THEY WERE NOT CALLED Jehovahs Witnesses.
  
  
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  A Reminder of the time when Jerusalem was a Christian City

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  construction workers in jerusalem have uncovered an inscription that recalls the era when jerusalem could be described as a christian city.

  this is the story of how jerusalem changed into a christian city for a brief period in its history.

  how did it happen?

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  smiddy

  Thank you fts for another informative post .

  And my question is to all and sundry is :

  Where was Jehovah /Jesus when all this bloodbath was going on in the name of religion /truth between three opposing religions all claiming to serve the only true GOD that took place over many centuries that would have claimed millions of lives of all involved. ?

  Obviously they were not concerned with the plight of humanity as they were not ony silent but they also did nothing to alleviate the sufferings of humans fighting over who they favoured.Christians ,Muslims , or Jews.

  And THEY are still silent despite what JW`s/GB claim.
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  Hurricane Harvey JW Victims - Keep trusting in Jehovah’s loving arm of support.

  by Funchback in

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  2. current

  not a peep about all victims, not even a prayer for them.

  only pray for jws.

  and who or what is jehovah's loving arm of support?

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  smiddy

  Jehovahs Witness reasoning.: Why they dont help worldly people in times of disasters

  Non JW`s are going to be destroyed by Jehovah any day now if I /we give any support to these people we will be helping Satans people .And this disaster just might be the pre-cursor to the Great tribulation/Armageddon that is imminent/just around the corner.
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  The org tightens the noose on J.W.'s thinking.

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the manipulative use of language by the org in the upcoming circuit assembly talks is as good - or better - than any advertising conglomerate could devise.

  the mind-shaping wording is clearly used in order to deter critical thinking by the sheep.. face bad reports as jesus did (9 min.

  note to the speaker: explain why spiritually mature people do not become ashamed of the good news or dismayed when faced with negative propaganda.

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  smiddy

  Gayle , I recognise some of those in the photos you posted complete ass-holes without a doubt.
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  JW.ORG logica: I don't get it

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a dutch saying is "am i that smart or are you so stupid".. watching this jw.org movie about god's name made me use it: .

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njtimafdp7m.

  jw broadcasting june 2015, 15 seconds cut.. geoffrey jackson is proud that jw.org is using god's name.. then he convinced that jw.org does not know exactly what god's name is.. then he convinced that jw.org uses the name jehovah because it's most common recognized in english.. is this reasonable, asks geoffrey... yes!

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  Geoffrey Jackson and logic do the two go together ? Or does he speak out of both sides of his mouth.

  When asked at the ARC whether JW`s were the only true religion he replied "it would be presumptuous of me to say that "

  However doesnt G.J. as one of the G.B.members actually teach that JW`s are the only true religion ?

  How can anybody believe anything this man says about anything is beyond me.
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  Female Perspective about WTS, marital relationship & control

  by Muddy Waters in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  despite my user name, am female.

  i was not born-in, began studying when i was around 20, am 50 damn years old now and have spent almost the last 30 years in that stupid religion.

  but here are some observations, make of them what you will.

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  smiddy

  That was a great post muddy somehow i missed it 3 years ago.My wife and I were converts in our late teens and spent the next 33 years under the control of the cult.

  However we have now both been out since 1993 now 24 years ago.

  And believe me things do get easier as time passes.

  Dont fret too much about you and your daughters relationship these issues occur religion or no religion,they have minds of their own and need to live the life they choose and bear the consequences of wrong decisions or benefit from the right decisions they make .

  Thats what makes us human and Adults.
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  Cart witnessing in the quietest in my suburb.

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i walked to the station yesterday to meet a friend, and on the way, in what must be the quietest street in the entire suburb, were two j.witnesses and their little cart, all set with a literature display.

  i wondered what point there may have been to choose that location.

  i felt like grabbing one of their bibles and reading matthew 5:15 to them:.

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  Whats next donning soap boxes in gardens and parks with loudspekers booming out the end is Nigh ?

  They might as well be doing that for all that the carts are acheiving.
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  "The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction." -- Feb 2017 Watchtower

  by cognisonance in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  full stop.

  (paragraph 12 -- feburary 2017 watchtower -- who is leading god's people today?

  )so why then would any jw abide by harmful doctrines setup by the governing body (blood, shunning, the two-witness rule, etc)?

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  notsurewheretogo5 minutes ago11 minutes ago

  How do you reconcile these two statements

  Simple , Jehovahs witnesses speak out of both sides of their mouth.

  That is why they can believe in two opposing beliefs at the same time and see no problem with it.

  Cognitive Disonance ?

  Other reasons:

  Brainwashed

  Gullible

  Stupidity

  Gullible

  Naive

  Ignorant

  Or all of the above in different ingredients / mixes.
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  Breaking News - NK Missile Overflies Japan

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. current

  story breaking on reuters here.... kim jong-un seems determined to start a war.

  nk is a national cult of personality.

  hating the rest of the world is the first tenet of faith..

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  Will , or could Japan take action on their own , in a millitary sense ? After all it is their territorial space that was violated.Are they handicapped by America ?

  What country wants foreign powers missiles flying through their air space.?

  The big question is what will China do with NK,? if anything.And if they dont what are the consequences ?

  The potential is NK provoking the USA And China into a confrontation,and I dont think either side wants that to happen.

  All it needs is some imperfect human to make a miscalculation and all hell could break loose .

  Interesting times ahead I see.