Makemeanunbeliever

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  The Jehovah's Witnesses' Governing Body are Elitists (Here is why)

  by Terry in

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  an "elite" group is one which has special privileges not granted to others.. and obscurantist elite, is a group which hides information by virtue of its own claim to be special and a sole source in dispensing necessary truths.. to wit:.

  the gb's elitism shines through in articles such as this:.

  “thus the bible is an organizational book and belongs to the christian congregation as an organization, not to individuals , regardless of how sincerely they may believe that they can interpret the bible .

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  Makemeanunbeliever

  All religions try to get their members to adhere to their purpose and goal. I run a couple of small companies. I have a business vision. Is it wrong to ask my employees to adhere to my vision and not deviate too far from it?

  What about a franchise? A franchisor has to develop rules and regulations down to the finest detail. A franchisee is not allowed to deviate one iota from the written plan. Imagine if McDonalds franchises went astray. What would happen? The brand would be damaged. Similar, any organized religion must have certain stipulations or the brand, or religion, will be damaged or altered. Consistency must be maintained, or as we know it, unity.
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  Who was the Gilead Student that jumped overboard?

  by VM44 in

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  a gilead student from thailand.

  a young thai girl who came to new york to attend the gilead school in upstate south lansing, new york, had a mental breakdown.

  staff members pleaded with president knorr to send her home by plane, under supervision.

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  David, Gods chosen king, covered over adultery & murder. Nothing new. Sad, but true.
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  What's a word that describes the way Witnesses behave as a group?

  by paul from cleveland in

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  i can't recall the word that describes a group that keeps to itself like the witnesses do.

  i thought it was "insular" but i don't think that's the one i'm looking for after reading the definition.

  i remember an elder using the word "clannish" and that has the proper definition but it reminds me of a group of elves.

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  Makemeanunbeliever

  Jewish.
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  This is Just getting Ridiculous and out of hand with the Borg

  by MrsR-Awaken in

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  2. friends

  saw this on reddit it was posted by user morgan_sparlock .

  to me honestly this would of been prohibited 10 years ago, but now every dub is obsessed with this website, it's everywhere even a damn iphone cover... ooh they don't approve of idolatry ooh no they don't accept cross veneration thats bullshit to me!!!

  its getting to a point that they are venerating this website (company logo) it's their version of the cross.

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  Makemeanunbeliever

  Don't be ridiculous. Your confusing advertising with veneration. Geesh.
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  What authority have the GB got left to them?

  by Half banana in

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  ( jw governing body members are invited to respond) .

  however professional and glossy their pr makeover is, as seen on jw tv and the jw org logo... the bottom line is that 19th century religious adventist claims are no longer sexy..

  to outsiders the jw org now has all the allure of a donkey wearing lipstick..

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  Makemeanunbeliever

  Get over yourselves. The org is going nowhere except into the future. The momentum they have established will easily weather another 100 years of storms thrown their way.
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  What Is The Watchtower's Biggest Problem?

  by minimus in

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  the organization has many problems.

  certain doctrines are problematic.

  the men who run the organizaion have issues.

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  You guys are hilarious. You have no idea about business/religion infrastructure. Once an entity gains momentum it then becomes its own entity through momentum. The org has plenty of momentum to last another 100 years plus.

  Yes it has problems, doesn't every person, business or religion. With the recent downsizing, restructuring and tightening up on spending they secure themselves for battles to come. Get used to it. The org is not going anywhere.
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  Elder's daughter is after me

  by theBaus in

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  she is michal, her father acts like saul, and i'm david.. i do care for her since she's vulnerable and weak, i consider myself for her protector a personal kevin kostner.but this is very time consuming, nerve wracking endeavour.. she acts childish, insensitive and insecure, i have spent *** dont' know how many sleepless *** nights, in the last 3 months we're playing cat and mouse, cold and warm & i'm fed up.. this kind of irresponsible behaviour is not yet written in the manual for me to look for an answer.. but finally i do know what i need.

  i will look for my bathsheba and settle down..

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  Makemeanunbeliever

  You seem perfect for each other. Both IQ's add up to 100. Geesh. Next.
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  Hello everyone. New here looking for info and friends

  by Harvard Illiterate 411 in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  i sometimes was redirected to this page from reddit or another ex-jw site but never bothered to sign up.

  i wanted to stay off the radar but since i'm getting dis-fellowshipped anyways and have no plans to come back what the hell.

  been 22 years in the truth........... ahhhh i hate to use that expression...... bad habit but you know what i mean.

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  Makemeanunbeliever

  People come and go from religions everyday. Nothing new.
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  So Long Palmyra NY Hall

  by mrquik in

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  ah just more evidence of the work "speeding up during the time of the end".

  i helped build this hall.

  was appointed as an ms & elder there.

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  Funds down, lawsuits and slow economy. Cut backs, saving and streamlining. Smart move to preserve a place to worship.
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  Why I think the J.W. Religion will be around for a long time yet.

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on the one hand , if their is a disaster , a natural occurrence such as an earthquake , tsunami , tornadoes etc, the witness armageddon barometer kicks in .many fence sitters , relatives etc.

  flock to the nearest k.h.

  for a time.. on the other hand ,.

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  Makemeanunbeliever

  @Datadog-Calm down. All those exclamation points are raising your blood pressure and does not add emphasis on your opinion. Quite the contrary.

  @Bet & Prolo-Yeah things get complicated like species jumping from one to another in million year increments. Geesh, talk about a fairy tale.

  @Sugar-Hey whats with the long rant? Slow down and formulate some more comprehendible points.