ive noticed for a while now (especially at the assemblies) the frequent use of the term: jehovahs friends whenever they referr to the second class christian, ahem....great crowd, aka the non-anointed christian with earthly hope.
even in some wt studies they often throw in phrases like seeking friendship with jehovah, our friend jehovah, etc.
so, the subtle message is clear, the great crowd are not children of god, they are friends of god.
is it me or was this article one of the clearest in stating that the way to get salvation is going out in field service?
i agree that this docterine is not new, but its kind of new that they are bringing it up for study. and the reason i think that is, is they are setting up a power play for the governing body. it seems headed in that direction and i think all these articles that suck the GB's d**k are part of the conditioning of the JW's to get them used to a pope like governing body.
"higher education: jesus warned against seeking your own glory.
(john 7:18) whatever you decide as to how much secular education you will obtain, have you made sure of the more important things?phil.
1:9,10.. grzegorz, the computer programmer, made some changes in his life.
in 2011 its clear that being an average witness is no longer acceptable. you must be a zealot in 2011. when i came in, in 1995 if you were a family head that worked full time, and went to all the meetings, commented, did a talk every month, field service on saturdays, and family study, you were doing great, a fine example. but now that is not acceptable. now you have to be a zealot that fills every second with service to the watchtower.
in 2011 the watchtower wants to suck your energy and resources dry, anything other than allowing that is displeasing to Jehovah.
there is a good thing about all this, and that is faithful JW's who have been faithful for years are starting to realize that something is not right. i cant tell you how many JW's I knew from my old congregation have stopped going or just gave up. And im talking about faithful old school people in their 60's.
so, i found out a friend of mines cousin overdosed on drugs the other.
its absolutely awful.
i got a text from my mom this morning that said her friend who lives across the street from them said they had an overdose across the street.
SBJ Said "After boiling this down over the last five years, I'd say the society uses misinformation and religious pride to breed prejudice. Prejudice, in turn, blocks natural empathy and, for some folks, makes a fertile ground for hate."
that is a great point and would help explain why they are this way. its like how they get the citizens to put up with or be indifferent to stuff like the holocaust.
i went to the assembly for half a day today.
does truth change?".
"the truth does not change," she said, "but our understanding of it changes.".
gary,
while it must be brutal to sit through that crap, the time you are putting in there is going to payoff in my opinion. for example, looking back as a child who was raised in the JW cult, I would have killed to have a father like you taking me to Chuckie Cheese, or buffer the fear and guilt coming from the platform. your kid is going to remember that and it could be the difference between her joining the cult or not. thats admirable that you would subject yourself to that for your child, and also i agree with other posters, if you stay patient with your wife, she very well could wake up. keep up the fight.
speaking hypothetically, a elder can not except the logic on the.
new understanding of the doctrine change (over lapping generation).. he voice his concern to his wife, she being a good jw , tell the elders.. the brother have not spoke to anyone in the cong.
about his doubt.. the elders question him, he remains firm, he tell the brothers, i have.
it is a myth that in order to be DF'd you have to tell others. The elder in this example is subject to being DF'd for apostacy.
http://www.themedguru.com/20091206/newsfeature/stare-boobs-longer-life-study-86131320.html.
frankfurt, germany, december 6 -- a rather bizarre study carried out by german researchers suggests that staring at women's breasts is good for men's health and increases their life expectancy.. .
according to dr. karen weatherby, a gerontologist and author of the study, gawking at womens breasts is a healthy practice, almost at par with an intense exercise regime, that prolongs the lifespan of a man by five years.. .
if that article is true then i will be living forever. thats good news.
i have witness friends telling me, that this is the end right now!
that this globel issue of the nations of egypt, libya and others ... is the sign they looked for.
now with what is happening in the usa, wisconsin to be exact, more trouble is rising and this is it.
I was just thinking what VM44 said "The End is Invisible!"
I wonder if the watchtower would ever claim the end is upon us right now and Armegeddon is invisible. Sounds crazy, but not really any more crazy than Jesus Christ returning invisibly.
years, and a member of the congregational church and.
were held, to see if the handful who met there had anything.
page 209. july 1st.
awesome research
okay, before you fly off the handle--i wrote a blog on how my research proves jw's are a cult (no, i haven't read the cult book yet).
somebody linked their own findings onto my site saying the opposite.
their evidence is erroneous and as i don't have time to point this out i thought i would let you all do it for me.. www.epages.wordpress.com.
How do you know if your in a cult?
1. If you claim others call your religion a cult because they dont like it.
2. You say that 1st century christians could be considered a cult.
3. You say anything can be a cult
4. You deny that your organized religion has leaders
5. You claim everyone who reads the Bible would come to the same conclusion as your religion
6. You lie about your organzations shunning policy
apostasy: apostasy is a standing away from.
true worship, a falling away, defection, rebellion,.
so now even people that fall away are considered apostates?
when I was last going to meetings in 2007 I heard a comment about this, that even falling away was apostacy. I thought the commenter was simply incorrect, but after seeing this and also the insight book, I was the one who was incorrect. What a crazy ass religion I was in. wow.
