I know this is a question for US members but I've just got to say that in the UK back in the day (talking 70s, 80s, 90s and early 00s) fishing was outright banned unless it was for lunch. Even then noone would admit to it generally. Let alone any type of gun ownership. In fact if you'd told us it was permitted in the US, we wouldn't have believed it! Just goes to show this so-called JW unity of belief etc is a myth.
Diogenesister
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Gun Ownership - A question for American Witnesses (or Ex-Witnesses)
by no-zombie ini would like to ask a question regarding gun ownership in the active american witnesses community.
while rifle ownership has been put in the same category as spear guns and fishing rods, how has the issue of pistol ownership been handled in us congregations?
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses maintain a database of 'Sudden Deaths' within Bethel Families around the world?
by was a new boy in99% were vaccinated.. .
https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/studionewsreports/docid-702021091_1_video.
correction, there is no such thing as a bethel family, bethel hotel, yes, there always been bethelites coming and going.
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Was A new Boy Have you seen Prodigal Ali's (Formily Ali's Big Toe)recent video where she sings the praises of your book?
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spiritually sick
by enoughisenough ini thought of this today.
when i first told a certain person i didn't believe the gb were the faithful slave, that person told me i was spiritually sick....even bought me flowers.
i threw the vase away because i couldn't look at it without thinking how i was judged spiritually sick.
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Diogenesister
You sound so honest you are extremely spiritually or emotionally healthy, to my way of thinking. I was always getting myself in trouble for being honest, too. What a crazy old world.
I hope you have friends now that value your good conscience and truthfulness!
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Jehovah's witnesses sying County Governor om Oslo and Boken, Norway
by InquiryMan inoops title going wrong.
suing, in and viken correct.
this afternoon a press release from the jw has been published in major news outlets in norway concerning the withdrawal of registration etc..
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How revolting that they compare this refusal to give them government hand-outs to Nazi persecution!! Calling the sate legislator "prejudiced" sounds like she was trying not to swear about them "I've met some nice JWs so I'm trying not to use bad words here" she saidđ
"They're on a collision course with Norwegian law" it states. Not just Norwegian law but the whole of Europe!!
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Claim and Counter-claim
by Vanderhoven7 inclaim: sincec2017 jehovah's witnesses have sold 2 billion dollars worth of kingdom halls in the united states alone, yet on a recent broadcast they said they needed so many kingdom halls to be built.
counter-claim: jehovahâs witnesses sold their world headquarters in nyc and built a new one in a different location.
even if your claim is accurate that would skew the accuracy of your numbers.
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Edit to above:
I should have added the fact that Witnesses are coerced by elders into agreeing to sell their congregation's Halls. Watchtower claims that poorer countries need Kingdom Halls too and Headquarters are in the best position to distribute money fairly.
Never specifying poor witnesses in eg.Africa have to pay for their own Kingdom Halls in any case.
Remote Translation Office's are another red herring given volunteer's do the job and given correct equipment could do so at home.
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Claim and Counter-claim
by Vanderhoven7 inclaim: sincec2017 jehovah's witnesses have sold 2 billion dollars worth of kingdom halls in the united states alone, yet on a recent broadcast they said they needed so many kingdom halls to be built.
counter-claim: jehovahâs witnesses sold their world headquarters in nyc and built a new one in a different location.
even if your claim is accurate that would skew the accuracy of your numbers.
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I think this would be a better stat if we could take the money earned from the sale of the Brooklyn properties out of the equation. Then we'd get a clearer idea of exactly how much money they're making out of sales of Kingdom Halls.
Because let's be clear about this - sale of Kingdom Halls is rank theft. Members donate hard earned cash to pay for then actually build their congregation's own Kingdom Halls .
Yet incredibly Watchtower then comes along and steals them right from underneath their noses. Selling them with 100% profit, since they contributed zero towards their cost.
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Watchtower is Run Like the Mafia
by Sea Breeze inanybody else notice this?
the have a syndicate (governing body) regional bosses (district overseers), captians (circuit overseers), and elders are their "made men" that enforce policy at street level.
if you run your mouth too much, they wipe out your whole family (disfellowshipping).
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It's still a protection racket....you stop paying us, you loose your (eternal) lifeđ¤
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The WatchtowerâStudy Edition  | April 2023
by RULES & REGULATIONS instudy article 19. how can we strengthen our faith in jehovahâs promise of a new world?.
17 many servants of jehovah have applied jehovahâs counsel to âkeep in expectationâââeven for decades.
louise, for example, began serving jehovah in 1939. she says: âat that time, i thought armageddon would come before i finished high school.
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would think there is a pretty big difference between waiting a long time and RECEIVING something promised and waiting a long time and finally dying without EVER RECEIVING what you were promised.
Fed up Was going to say the same thing,đ
"Our hope is that within a few years our marriage may be consummated and, by the Lordâs grace, we shall have sweet children that will be an honor to the Lord. We can well defer our marriage until lasting peace comes to the Earth"
Blues I find those biographies the most tragic. Lack of money, careers, even an education can be accepted if you've been blessed and happy in your family life. If you've had a happy marriage and healthy, happy kids....good friendships, too,....all that other stuff can be; if not forgiven, at least overlooked. But to deny yourself marriage and family for that avaricious, cold-hearted, conceited, obdurate (I could go on) unChristian organisation to do nothing but take from the good natured, is the worse crime they commit imo.
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Can this rumor be TRUE?
by Debra Ann Romano inrumor has it there is ânew lightâ (gag!
) regarding blood and organ transplants since a recent royal member on the wts board found reason to ok one for himself!
i mean this shit is so far removed from my life now, but hearing something so outrageous, that once cost people close to me their lives, is too unsettling to not want to know..
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Debra Ann I saw your old post and I'm so sorry about your Dad. Were you still young?đ˘
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How unpopular is JW org with the American Public ?
by Phizzy inbarb.
anderson posted this link,on face book, see how far down j.w org is !.
https://today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2022/12/23/americans-views-religious-groups-yougov-poll?fbclid=iwar0-i-ju-nmskoh2yvbnfacipc_vptwmjzrsjn58if3jxicq41vv2ke0lu0.
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Wow....no wonder Watchtower is pushing the boat out and trying to get good publicity with those paid for puff pieces on local news shows (with Phil Brumley is it?)
Meanwhile....why do poor old Sikh's have such a bad rating? What do they ever do to anyone?(except open sweet shops and become doctors)đ¤