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  Seeking advice

  by Mizalisa in

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  2. friends

  i'm not a jw, nor was i raised jw.

  for the past three years i have been involved with a man who was raised jw, who at first told me he no longer believed as they did, but who, it has become clear over time, has not told his family or religious community the truth.

  he has strung me along for years, never introduced me to anyone in his life.

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  he has strung me along for years, never introduced me to anyone in his life.

  This alone is a huge red flag, no matter which religion he follows (or claims to not really follow).
  
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  Who really is the faithful and discreet* slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?

  by Alex Williams in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this statement was answered in a form of a question to a question posed by one of his followers;.

  jesus realized that composite slave had to qualify for such an appointment when he came into power of his kingdom promised by jehovah god.

  [and they came to life and ruled as kings with the christ+ for 1,000 years].

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  To understand these few verses, read them in context; read all of Matthew 24 and 25 together as a single, complete discourse. Recognize the central themes of the discourse: "So if they say to you, ‘He is in the desert,’ do not go out there; if they say, ‘He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it", "But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone", "Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour", the final judgement, and salvation or damnation.
  

  To claim a few verses in the middle of this discourse were a prophecy of a "faithful and discrete slave" showing up nineteen centuries later is shoddy scholarship. Rather, the point is that you must choose whether to be a faithful servant or a wicked, dishonest servant, that you make the choice to be a sheep on the right or a goat on the left, and that by your behavior you are choosing eternal life or eternal punishment.

  Self-serving false prophets who use scripture to justify coveting a jeweled golden cup have chosen...poorly.
  
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  NY Legal Floodgate Opens, Hits Watchtower and Boy Scouts

  by GLTirebiter in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  an article at churchmilitant.com [known for hard-core catholicism] discusses lawsuits filed against jw.org and the bsa as soon as new york's child victims act opened a one-year suspension of the statute of limitations.

  the attorney cited in the article, irwin zalkin, has a track record of success against catholic dioceses.. "now most of you have probably heard about priest abuse and clergy abuse within the catholic church," said zalkin.

  "but the jehovah's witnesses have been flying a little bit under the radar.".

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  do you know why the New York Times hasn't given coverage to Mr. Zalkin's lawsuits yet?

  I don't subscribe, so I don't know if they have covered this. I'd be surprised if they haven't, though the recent mass murders have dominated the news coverage the last few weeks.
  
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  NY Legal Floodgate Opens, Hits Watchtower and Boy Scouts

  by GLTirebiter in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  an article at churchmilitant.com [known for hard-core catholicism] discusses lawsuits filed against jw.org and the bsa as soon as new york's child victims act opened a one-year suspension of the statute of limitations.

  the attorney cited in the article, irwin zalkin, has a track record of success against catholic dioceses.. "now most of you have probably heard about priest abuse and clergy abuse within the catholic church," said zalkin.

  "but the jehovah's witnesses have been flying a little bit under the radar.".

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  An article at churchmilitant.com [known for hard-core Catholicism] discusses lawsuits filed against JW.org and the BSA as soon as New York's Child Victims Act opened a one-year suspension of the Statute of Limitations. The attorney cited in the article, Irwin Zalkin, has a track record of success against Catholic dioceses.

  "Now most of you have probably heard about priest abuse and clergy abuse within the Catholic Church," said Zalkin. "But the Jehovah's Witnesses have been flying a little bit under the radar."

  The GB has their hands full going up against him!
  
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  Do You Believe The News Media Is Trustworthy?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  recently a friend and i were having a conversation about the news media.

  he is a democrat but he’s also a very reasonable person.

  i’ve known him for many years.

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  Now more than before, broadcast news is the product of ratings whores. "If it bleeds, it leads", and never mind that all the publicity they shower on one psycho killer encourages a dozen more copy-cats.
  
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  If we could travel at light speed, would travel be 'instantaneous' for us??

  by Bad_Wolf in

  1. social
  2. current

  this might be confusing to think about.

  we know that as you approach the speed of light, time slows down, if you were in a spaceship, time goes by quicker on earth.

  we also know that distances between planets and such are measured at 'light years'.

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  ...time would stand still for someone traveling at the speed of light.

  Considering the speed of light relative to what frame of reference (an appropriate pun in this context)? As Intrepid Spaceman Spiff accelerates to light speed (relative to us) and red-shifts into invisibility, he would seem to stop aging as observed here on Earth. But our inter-galactic hero experiences ordinary aging in his own frame of reference.

  It all follows from there being no special reference point in space and time from which all measurements are made, and the total energy of the universe being independent of where you are and how fast you're moving when you measure it.

  The models of Special and General Relativity seem strange and counter-intuitive, but they work, which is why they are accepted.

  Project Gutenberg has an online copy of Einstein's own explanation, which is comprehensible to non-experts.
  
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  Smuggling

  by lastmanstanding in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the international assemblies are on... and the missionaries are coming home... and leaving richer.. i have, in all seriousness, been told by a co that the missionaries going home have large sums of money hidden in their luggage as they go back to their assignments.

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  he related how one couple was almost caught with the undeclared cash as they passed through customs.. this has been going on for quite some time, the watchtower using missionaries are mules.. i bet with all the kingdumb hall sales the pace has picked up..

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  Are you an actual witness of this? If so, tell your story to the authorities. If not, it's hear-say (that's the legal term for "gossip").
  
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  Another problem for the JW door knockers

  by greenhornet in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7107379/have-milennials-killed-doorbell-people-admit-theyre-scared-answer-aggressive-ring.html.

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  9mm Ruger SR9c

  I'd go with their Blackhawk .357, loaded with hollow points. Being a single action revolver it's virtually jam-proof, and the sight of those rounds peaking through the end of the cylinder sends most would-be assailants running without firing a shot.
  
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  How Should Houses of Worship Protect Themselves Against Shooters?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is there a way?

  these madmen go into soft areas knowing they only will have firepower to inflict their damage.

  i think people better start thinking ahead about what they can do to protect themselves..

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  In the case of Poway, an armed congregant (an off-duty Border Patrol officer) ran the killer off, body armor notwithstanding. The agent fired on and hit the get-away car, but apparently did not harm the perpetrator. Moral of the story: mass shooters are, at heart, bullies: aggressive chickens who quickly flee any victim who offers meaningful resistance.
  
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  Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Ever Do Anything For Anyone But Themselves?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was thinking of how witnesses were always admonished to take care of their own before they should ever help a worldly neighbor.

  i don’t think they ever do anything for the community unless it’s a benefit to them..

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  The only hope for an "apostate" in need is a non-believing parent. They know who will help them, and who won't.