Beth Sarim

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  JW visit...after 12 years out

  by Nobleheart1 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i used to post here under the name nobleheart but forgot the old password, so put up a new account (nobleheart1).

  was a jw (2002-2011), ended up writing a da letter.

  i am a christian (since leaving the org).

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  Beth Sarim

  ''3) if Jesus is not mediator for the Great Crowd (see Mediator in Insight link), how can they pray ‘in Jesus’ name? ''

  I've often wondered this myself.
  
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses and Mental Health

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this psychiatrist makes sense to me.. https://youtu.be/l5wcqc6m-gi.

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  @Lee Marsh

  ""Nobody knew how depressed or suicidal I was. I just plastered a smile on my face and did all the things expected of an elders wife. I suspect most people are the same. In my over 20 years talking to ex-JWs they almost all say the say thing.""

  I totally concur. You see these plastic, painted faces at the meetings, a$$emblies and what not.

  Some fantasy promise of an Armageddon or paradise which is never going to happen. Meanwhile not looking after yourself financially or planning one's retirement.

  They mostly say the same thing, they were in it just to please people.

  so happy you've made a remarkable come-back with your health though!!!
  
  
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  WEASEL WORDS--WHAT ARE THEY--HOW THE WTS USES

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "a number of techniques employed to mislead others fall under the category of weasel words, and this article quotes examples that are regularly found in watchtower publications.. weasel words are defined as:.

  “words or statements that are intentionally ambiguous or misleading,”[1].

  intended “to avoid answering a question clearly or to make someone believe something that is not true."[2].

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  The word ''can''

  or the word ''may""

  Two words that carry sooooo much weight,,they're sooo overlooked by JW's.

  But it's right there in bold on the front cover of the Borg's literature. It just feels so poignant to me, or others who have long - since woken-up. Those two words are so heavy, but not given much thought as the JW sheeple peddle the Borg's literature.

  Right there in bold print on the front cover of the propaganda cover.
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  New System

  by Gman2001 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovah has to kill 9 billion humans in the big a. does anyone remember any talks on the actual logistics of "day 2"?

  with no infrastructure it sounds like gb style madmax..

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  Perhaps it " will end"".

  Perhaps,,the ultimate "maybe"
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  WEASEL WORDS--WHAT ARE THEY--HOW THE WTS USES

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "a number of techniques employed to mislead others fall under the category of weasel words, and this article quotes examples that are regularly found in watchtower publications.. weasel words are defined as:.

  “words or statements that are intentionally ambiguous or misleading,”[1].

  intended “to avoid answering a question clearly or to make someone believe something that is not true."[2].

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  Words that are ambiguous and or misleading. Biased, made-up propaganda.

  I have to say that most Borg material is laden full of ''weasel'' words. Or the elipsis dot, dot, dot. Designed to manipulate.
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  New System

  by Gman2001 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovah has to kill 9 billion humans in the big a. does anyone remember any talks on the actual logistics of "day 2"?

  with no infrastructure it sounds like gb style madmax..

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  Or "perhaps used" in the new world.
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  JULY 2023 Study Article 29 Are You Ready for the Great Tribulation Part 1

  by blondie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i thought i would never do this again, but a comment on this article made to look it up.

  not much knew but looking back at previous articles, the wts has ramped up on this topic since 2020...i see a correlation there.

  it is lengthy so i will split it up in parts.

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  Qualifying words,,,anything after it is pure speculation.

  Just guess work.

  JWs cant see through it all.
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  Young "Elders"

  by XBEHERE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ever since the annual meeting last october and the letter to bodies of elders stating that "exceptional young men perhaps in their early 20's could qualify for appointment as elders.." it even states this in the updated elders manual!

  have any of you pimo's, pimq's, or those on here with family/friends still in hear of any young men being appointed as elders yet?

  i am talking 21, 22, 23, 24 etc.

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  Its more dramatic,,of course.
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  Why didn't they just tell people Rutherford needed to move to San Diego?

  by SydBarrett in

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  2. friends

  from wikipedia: "rutherford had reportedly lost the use of one lung from pneumonia suffered during his imprisonment in 1918 and 1919. finding new york's winter weather "impossible", rutherford was encouraged by a doctor to "spend as much time as possible" in a more favorable climate.

  " why not just tell the people exactly what it says above?

  why all the mumbo jumbo about purchasing it for ancient worthies to be resurrected?

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  Rutherford couldn't let an opportunity go to waste.

  He jumped at the chance and took full advantage of it,,hoodwinking the followers. Ultimately deceiving them

  No way could he disclose why he moved to San Diego,,,of all places. Umm, you know,,,a temperate beautiful climate and such....
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  Scriptures That Don’t Fit WT Theology

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  here’s a couple good ones: a. jesus said, “come to me and i will give you rest”.. why did jesus command us to go to him and not jehovah?.

  why does the bible say that the name of jesus is above every name?

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  Sea Breeze,,😭