The more changes they make the more they become like Christendoms mega churches , like Joyce Meyer and the likes with the GB members strutting the stage.
Posts by smiddy
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182Major congregational quake in Southern California
by Hecce inthis notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.
a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.
the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.
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The “boldness” of the GB
by Hecce inthis topic is related to the one about the relocation of publishers and moving and dissolving congregations.. some of the things that we are seeing now were unthinkable a few years back, examples the closing of the branches, layoff of bethelites and travelling overseers, the grabbing of the congregations funds and many more.
some of my friends tell me that basically the wt was operating with an early 20th century business model that needed a tune up and that worldly consultants are behind the changes that have been implemented.. nevertheless to put it in hollywood terms, they seem to think that they are on a “mission from god” and that they are “going where no man, has gone before”..
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smiddy
Hecce ,"Maybe that is the reason why Loesch is not giving them the consent to the 75 year old ceiling in the GB"
I`m missing something here ? whats that about ?
Choock , you raise a good point ,
So when they dedicate a Kingdom Hall to God Jehovah , which is usually funded by contributions from the R&F , worked on by voluntary labour ,with materials that are often gifted for it`s construction , that dedication only remains in force until the time they sell that dedicated hall to Jehovah God , for financiall gain
The profit of which goes straight to the American Headquarters of the WTB&TS.
All those who donated time ,money labour,material gifts etc.,,are left with an empty pocket ,and no Kingdom Hall.And are then told to go to another Kingdom Hall further away at their own expense .
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I need more faith so I've been told
by hoser ini attended the circus assembly last weekend and i have come to the conclusion i am lacking faith.
the opening talk on the program, the very first words that came out of the speakers mouth told me so.
he said most of us here are lacking faith even though we might not know it.
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smiddy
The R&F need more faith , so the GB / WT corporation can extract more money out of those R&F with faith so the GB members can keep living their lavish lifestyle of being clothed and fed , with expensive watches and pinky rings , and travel the world giving talks in foreign lands and revelling in the adoration of the gullible who finance their lifestyle..
Who could ask for anything more ?
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the quote I dared the elders to put in WT mag
by Chook ini approach elders like a skilled lawyer, more than once i applied this.
i would ask is it better to reveal a serious sin or is it better to hide.
of course we know the answer i received.
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smiddy
Whats good for the goose is good for the gander ,let`s see that same principle apply to the average Bro and Sis , in the congregation.
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Publisher death nail.
by Chook ini have done this exactly as quoted more than once.
i ask elder if it's better to hide serious sin or reveal, of course we know the answer.
then i ask them to explain elders book page 38 paragraph 19, which say it's sometimes ok for elder who has committed immorality and has kept it secret to continue serving as elder.
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smiddy
One set of rules/standards for Elders and another set for the R&F , hypocrites .
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Elder Arrest Scaremongering
by jw07 inlast week there was a meeting with all the elders and ministerial servants about responsibility in the kingdom hall and blah blah blah.. one elder brought up a scenario where all the elders were arrested, and we were asked if the meeting would still go on, and how.. this is the second time within a month that i've heard that scenario posed by an elder in my congregation.. does anyone have any idea of the trash being fed to them in letters recently?.
is this a scenario that hq is putting out there, or are the fear mongering convention videos driving their imaginations wild?.
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smiddy
My guess would be the doomsday videos they put out are responsible.Over zealous dubs have always ran ahead of jehovah`s slow moving chariot .
Put the fear of God into the R&F to do more so your congregation gets some kudos from the CO.
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What Happens to Adam and Eve?
by Cold Steel inin jw theology, what happens to adam and eve?
are they resurrected and become heirs to paradise on earth?
or will they become two of the heavenly class?
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smiddy
Adam and Eve are toast , they committed the unfogivable sin of disobeying God while in a perfect state of existence.
And all the human race including animals have suffered indignatarie of health and death ever since .
No such punishment was meted out to Satan or his Demons however
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Contradictory Information on the Life of Geoffrey Jackson
by Wild_Thing inin geoffrey jackson's autobiography published in in the watchtower, he states that him and his wife went to serve as missionaries on the island nation of tulavu in 1979, and there were only 3 baptized witnesses in all of tulavu, and he translated all of the witness literature into the tuvaluan language in 1980, printing it right there on the island.
the article says they served as missionaries there until 1985 when they were assigned to the samoa branch.. .
in july, 2008, the watchtower society penned a letter to the un human rights council about the treatment of jws in tuvalu.
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smiddy
How many countries did the Jehovahs Witnesses identify themselves as a Cultural Organizations and not as a Religion .?
Two that i know of ,Mexico , and Cuba.
Any more ?
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We have our own Gert Wilders in Australia
by barry inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kreptyyo6l8
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smiddy
FTS,
You source SBS review of Pauline Hansons maiden speech , out of 19 questions she is given a fail of 10 .
On the other hand she is given a plus of 7 ,with 1 debatable and another one as judge for yourself score.
SBS says she got 10 things wrong , however she got 7 things right with i debatable and 1 judge for yourself ,which could be construed as 9 points in her favour as 10 points against her.
Thats almost like a 50/50 score in my book.
I think its indigenious to say she is an ignoramus , and she certainly has captured the support of many who share her concerns.
Does she condemn all muslims ? no of course not ,she is only concerned with the extremist elements in Muslim society, and we need to be more vigilant in screening who comes into Australia.
Do I disagree with that statement no I dont , do I agree with everything Pauline Hanson stands for ? no I dont
And let it be said clear and loud I am for freedom of speech and pauline Hanson has that right to say what she says , whether I agree or disagree with her is irrelevant.
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JW women true value
by Chook inwhen they sent out internal letter to elders regarding the binding of elders book , worldly men could do the job but only under supervision of a elder.
but under no circumstance could a sister touch the book.
the idiots put it in print, any elders wives on this forum should take it up with their man.
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smiddy
Women make up a greater percentage of baptized Jehovah`s Witnesses than men .True ?
And presumably their are a good number of women that profess to be of the anointed class ,a part of the 144,000 .
Every illustration of the heavenly ,144,000 the society has ever published to my knowledge , shows they are all male with beards ,not one woman is shown amongst them.
What does that say about the JW Societys attitude about women.? It speaks volumes to me.
It`s been said their is no gender among the Spirit /Angelic class , then why are they all depicted as males with beards ? and no women ?