I'm sure that being a deity can be a real emotional challenge. It must be hard to face eternity without friends who are equals. Perhaps watching lesser creatures engage in bizarre rituals of worship can provide some temporary amusement. He seems to have grown tired of animal sacrifice by now. I'm guessing that he now finds it entertaining to watch people try to hold on to their religious beliefs despite a large quantity of conflicting evidence.
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by easyreader1970 ini have always been a bit confused by this.
i can understand why a deity would want and demand respect.
i can similarly understand why a deity would want and demand loyalty.
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The latest NOO LIGHT is really OLD LIGHT
by Honesty infebruary 15, 1927 watchtower magazine.
page 62. .
question: in matthew 24:34 jesus said: "verily i. say unto you, this generation shall not pass, till all.
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This is a good time to remind us of this. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears that there is a big difference between the current understanding and the 1927 understanding. Doesn't the current understanding view the generation as the anointed since 1914? I think the 1927 explanation that it is the anointed since the first century makes much more sense. If the new generation doesn't have any time constraints, why say there were two generations (first century and since 1914) when one would suffice? It appears that they are still clumsily including their 1914 doctrine, but making it possible to downplay that date and eventually abandon it.
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agendas of paradise
by winnower inwhat has been taught as armageddon is actually the great tribulation.
the agenda for a "man-made" paradise will come about during this time.
of course, the jws will, as always, be told that it is being "divinely directed" and believe that without question.
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Is it really so difficult to see that the Society and the united nations have the same agenda?
You have to wonder why the Watchtower Society became an NGO and wrote favorable articles about the UN. It seems likely that they may have some similar goals.
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News from Mother ship
by jefferywhat in1. bethel in ny suspect high level apostate, cant identify it but know its there.
2. major organizational changes about to start rolling out, one is changes to the "service committee" and titles, po to be done away with, thats all i know for now.
was told that if you are the sort of person that cant handle changes, you wont stay in the org for long.
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Is that to think that the critical information won't follow them to whatever name they use? They're doomed, as far as trying to remain "God's Earthly Organization" goes, no matter what name they use.
The critical information would follow them, but it would take time. They could probably dominate the top ten of Google search results with positive references. The critical information would still be around, but the casual searcher would be much less likely to find it. It would probably be better for them if they could arrange for a small sect to break away and retain the name Jehovah's Witnesses. That small group could then carry the negative publicity from years worth of apostate sites. The newly named group could then start a new information race with apostates and probably easily outpace them if they did things intelligently.
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News from Mother ship
by jefferywhat in1. bethel in ny suspect high level apostate, cant identify it but know its there.
2. major organizational changes about to start rolling out, one is changes to the "service committee" and titles, po to be done away with, thats all i know for now.
was told that if you are the sort of person that cant handle changes, you wont stay in the org for long.
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A name change could be a practical decision. They haven't done a good job of promoting their current name on the Internet. If you Google Jehovah's Witnesses, you will find a lot of critical information. It's so bad for them they might find it easier to start over. If they use good SEO practices, they could do a much better job of promoting themselves while overwhelming critical voices.
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Book Study - The effect on elderly ones who have it in their home?
by jambon1 ini personally know one very lovely sister who has the group in her home & loves it.
not only for her spirituality but because she gets some company & a bit help.
she is housebound & her health is failing.
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Many may not notice it among all the rejoicing and celebrating, but many will be saddened by this change. As a Jehovah's Witness you are supposed to avoid worldly association, but most of the dubs are too busy or self righteous to make good friends. The formal meetings are too cold and impersonal and now the book study will be gone. I'm sure this will cause many to wonder if they really belong to a loving brotherhood.
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Wild Speculations About Future Watchtower Changes
by DT inhere are some of my predictions.
i would enjoy hearing yours.. 1. the new merged meeting will eventually be shortened, perhaps to an hour and a half.. 2. more changes about the generation and 1914. they will talk about 1914 less and possibly drop it or change it when people.
stop paying much attention to it.
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Here are some of my predictions. I would enjoy hearing yours.
1. The new merged meeting will eventually be shortened, perhaps to an hour and a half.
2. More changes about the generation and 1914. They will talk about 1914 less and possibly drop it or change it when people
stop paying much attention to it. They may eventually decide the generation is the anointed since the first century, rather than
the anointed since 19143.A further weakening of the blood policy. They probably won't get rid of it, but will wait until technical advances make
blood transfusions rare or unnecessary.4. They will eventually change their shunning policy. They may continue to push shunning while quietly making
it a conscience matter to avoid possible legal complications.5. They will lose millions more in pedophilia lawsuits. They will only apologise or reform their practices if they decide it
is in their best interests to do so.6. They will train their members on how to respond to the common apostate objections that they hear in the ministry, at work or during
unauthorised use of the Internet.I may add more later. Now it is your turn.
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I guess it means that 2/3 or more of the governing body agreed on something, probably after debating about it for many years. Time will tell if this is part of big plan or if it just a confused compromise between people with different agendas.
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Emotional Reactions to the Loss of the Book Study
by DT ini think the loss of the book study will hit some like a death of a friend.
it will mark the end of an era.
it will forever change the religion of jehovah's witnesses and i believe the change is completely irreversible.. of course, most witnesses will be delighted by this.
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But back in the early 70s, when we were awaiting the Great Tribulation, the Book Study was held as
THE NUMBER ONE MOST IMPORTANT MEETING!
We were told that it was through the book study arrangement our lives would be saved!
Honestly, we were educated to believe that the elder in charge of our book study would become the
representative of the Society for our group and through angelic direction he would look out for us and guide us through the dark night of Jehovah's anger against mankind.
Following his spirit guided direction we would survive into the New World.
Whatever he said it was Jehovah's word to us. If he told us to go right, we should go right. If he told us to go left, we should go left. If he told us to hide, we should hide.
The book study conductor believed he was in charge or rather the spiritual caretaker of his book study members.I think a lot of dubs will wonder why they bothered with the book study for so many years. It never served its purpose in helping them through the great tribulation. Hopefully, some will think about this and the new understanding of the generation and realise the WTS has no basis for claiming that Armageddon is coming soon.
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Emotional Reactions to the Loss of the Book Study
by DT ini think the loss of the book study will hit some like a death of a friend.
it will mark the end of an era.
it will forever change the religion of jehovah's witnesses and i believe the change is completely irreversible.. of course, most witnesses will be delighted by this.
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I think the loss of the book study will hit some like a death of a friend. It will mark the end of an era. It will forever change the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses and I believe the change is completely irreversible.
Of course, most Witnesses will be delighted by this. Their burden is so heavy that one less meeting will be a relief. The problem is that they are losing one of the few good things that religion had to offer. The book studies had the potential of allowing people to get to know each other and enjoy association in a more relaxed atmosphere. This potential wasn't always realised, but at least the possibility was there. I have been in some congregations where the members weren't very friendly and most people ignored me. The formal meetings were unpleasant, but the bookstudy gave me hope that I might start to fit in with at least a few people.
What are you reactions to this? How do you think the dubs will react when the effects of this change sinks in? How about people who have problems making friends and are never invited anywhere? Do you think they might just give up hope of fitting in? Do you think that some will see this as a sign that the great tribulation isn't coming any time soon or if it does that they will have to face it without the support of a small group of close friends?