Posts by Diogenesister

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I'm feeling cold

by Lost in the fog in

when i was a jw i would look to the bible or the wt society to answer all of my problems.. now as an older person i get cold in the wintertime and have trouble getting warm down to bad circulation.

i found an answer in the bible at 1 kings 1:2, but i don't think my pimi wife will let me apply this bible principle.

lol.

Diogenesister

😂😂😜Anything to do with a certain king David and a girl with the worst name in the history of giving names to pretty girls??!

I think you're thinking of the "manwhich" Bible principal 😂

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Belgium: Jehovah’s Witnesses to face trial for discrimination and incitement to hate

by AndersonsInfo in

jehovah’s witnesses to face trial for discrimination and incitement to hate.

https://www.thebulletin.be/jehovahs-witnesses-face-trial-discrimination-and-incitement-hate?fbclid=iwar3wroaxyiadw0lomgmway-jkwzgzqxtswsid1d2lxhjgtndnfvvclqboo0.

"while jehovah’s witnesses have been the target of civil court cases before, this is the first time an entire congregation has ever been charged with a crime.".

Diogenesister

Whatever happens, it’s all negative publicity for the cult, which will hopefully prevent anyone in Belgium from getting involved once they read about it in the papers/online etc

Most witnesses will bracket it as ‘persecution’, but if this sort of stuff keeps happening I’ve no doubt it will be the catalyst for others to wake up.

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Always Obey

by neat blue dog in

the life story in the latest wt has a running theme that keeps popping up: if the organization tells you to do something, you do it.

this culminates in the following anecdote:.

we were staying in abrother’s home right next to a kingdom hall.. .

My husband inducted me long ago into the ways of young men!! I said to him once that I was glad he wasn’t one of those men who Lear at women. His response : All men look at pretty women, you can’t help it. But you should never let anyone know you’re doing it as that’s just creepy lol🤣🤣 I guess he’s honest at least!

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Prime Minister of Australia announces intention to revoke Jehovah’s Witnesses charity status

by jwleaks in

today, marking the second anniversary of the australian national apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, the prime minister of australia has announce in federal parliament the intention to place sanctions against the jehovah’s witnesses in relation to child sexual abuse.. quote from prime minister:.

the royal commission [into institutional response to child sexual abuse], the [national] apology [to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse] and these yearly reports are about accountability: bringing the truth into the light ... we still have, reprehensibly, four institutions that have been named publicly and that have blatantly refused to join the redress scheme.

they are jehovah's witnesses ... it's not acceptable.

Diogenesister

Funky Dear Prime Minister, Since you have seen fit to revoke our charitable status, please be notified that Jesus H. Christ is going to be coming Very Soon Now, and he has a flaming 800 pound hailstone with your name on it. Have a nice day! Sincerely, WTS of Australia

😂😂😂😭

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Prime Minister of Australia announces intention to revoke Jehovah’s Witnesses charity status

by jwleaks in

today, marking the second anniversary of the australian national apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, the prime minister of australia has announce in federal parliament the intention to place sanctions against the jehovah’s witnesses in relation to child sexual abuse.. quote from prime minister:.

the royal commission [into institutional response to child sexual abuse], the [national] apology [to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse] and these yearly reports are about accountability: bringing the truth into the light ... we still have, reprehensibly, four institutions that have been named publicly and that have blatantly refused to join the redress scheme.

they are jehovah's witnesses ... it's not acceptable.

Diogenesister

that I know are supported by the opposition, that the Commonwealth will place on institutions who continue to refuse to join the scheme, including withdrawal of their charitable status for these offending organisations.

Go Oz!!!

When they say "Commonwealth" they don't mean the whole Commonwealth, do they? That would be brilliant! Or is "Commonwealth" a term for all states/Australia??

Either way, this is one form of "persecution" I can really get behind!

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Gerrit Loesch video from this week's meeting

by neat blue dog in

he talks about how a group of 5,000 broke away from the organization due to distrust of government agents infiltrating the jws.

they weren't regarded as apostates, just distrustful.

he uses phrases like "their leader" and "his elders", and how they had a meeting with the governing body and made the decision for all these thousands to reintegrate them into the jws, splitting them up among congregations.

Diogenesister

so, it has the feel of myth-like story that Lösch has incorporated as central to his identity as a JW. It is brief moments like this one that convince me that most of the GB do actually believe that they head the true organisation of God.

I think you’re right SBF. It could be that this incident was what got Gerrit a slot on the GB. If he was part of the delegation, they probably thought he had ‘Jehovah’s blessing’ to be able to “gain his brothers” all 5000 in one fell swoop.

Of course nowadays they’d all be disfellowshipped without a second thought.

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2020-10-Elders Meet With Regular Pioneers-Special Pioneers-Field Missionaries!

by Atlantis in

jw
friends

elders meet with regular pioneers, special pioneers, and field missionariesplease note: this meeting is to be conducted in december 2020 or january 2021 by two elders selected by the body of elders.. english letter and spanish letter.. .

reply below if you want me to meet you at your pm box with a link and some of these:.

https://www.magnificentchocolate.co.uk/range.

Diogenesister

Ooooo JWgonebadI’ve just learned how to make those chocolate bombs...got myself some moulds. Mines one with peanut butter

petra may I have a link please? Have good (hair) day!!!😄

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Possible other names for Jehovah's Witnesses

by Clarkey in

world wide association of liars.

organization of delusional sociopaths.

jehovah's publishing corporation .

Diogenesister

Were Jehovah’s estate agents

were not totally cogent-tent

we build buildings really fast

But watchtower sells them faster.....🤔

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Anthony Morris depicts ex-members as ''Despicable Apostates''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

here is one of the many commandments jesus instructed his twelve apostles to keep, follow, and obey!.

here is anthony morris ( supposedly selected by jehovah to keep, follow and obey the sayings of jesus ) name-calling and condemning enemies!

the pharisees used to label people as well.

Diogenesister

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Jeffro I remember that Awake was really unbelievable, I mean incredible. All about logical fallacies and PROPAGANDA....I mean can you Adam and Eve it??? Talk about un-self aware!!!!

Awake!, 22 June 2000, page 6:

Name-Calling
Some people insult those who disagree with them by questioning character or motives instead of focusing on the facts. Name-calling slaps a negative, easy-to-remember label onto a person, a group, or an idea. The name-caller hopes that the label will stick. If people reject the person or the idea on the basis of the negative label instead of weighing the evidence for themselves, the name-caller’s strategy has worked.

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Second-Temple Period Messiahs

by Doug Mason in

writing is a lonely discipline that is constantly beset with self-doubt and constant self-criticism.

that is the way it needs to be.. there are times when i need to reach out for help in the form of criticism from others.

this is particularly the situation with this material.. https://jwstudies.com/second-temple_period_messiahs.pdf .

Diogenesister

9There is gold, Terry , and you could write a hum dinger of a fictional story using this as a background.......

....Did you know there are scholars who believe (with good cause) the Bible was actually written in Alexandria, as in by the 70. (funnily enough a symbolic number, since there were 72 including the chief priest and his deputy). In other words the reason the 70 translated the Bible so word-perfectly, is because they were the ones who came up with the idea (mostly) in the first place!! Of course some of it was classical Babylonian literature and even Greek scholarship (yup, Plato gets his oar in).

But wouldn’t that be a fabulous premise for a novel?

Doug I’m going to have a gander after I’ve cooked dinner😜I’d be interested in what you have to say about the video I’ll post below?

https://youtu.be/9znMWH3LC9E