so, now that some time has passed, i’d like some input/thoughts/analysis/etc.
on the jw construction situation in the last few years.. first, why did they discontinue the rbc arrangement and institute the ldc arrangement?
was it for more and/or better control?
oh Morpheus what can I say?
It's heartbreaking.
Thank goodness good brother Smith kindly left the beautiful park to the community.....for generations of family's to enjoy the only paradise they Will ever know, and didn't trust the wtbts to manage THAT.
I can't imagine a modern dub being so generous to 'worldly' spawn of satan , or having the independence of mind to donate to the local cong and people, instead of the wtbts.
a poster commenting on the houston sit and closed kh's made reference to '9/11' referring to the failure of the wt/bethel to offer first aid support to people fleeing from the crashes.. could someone enlighten me please..
If I remember there was a posting by an ex-Bethelite about this. It was something to do with going to help.
The Bethelites wanted to but we're initially forbidden. Later management changed their minds and allowed bethelites to go help with, please don't quote me, either being medics or searching the rubble? Honestly can't remember.
not a peep about all victims, not even a prayer for them.
only pray for jws.
and who or what is jehovah's loving arm of support?
we give any support to these people we will be helping Satans people
THIS SUMS UP THAT ROTTON EXCUSE FOR A RELIGION SMIDDY
ps sorry for caps Lol
we all know the moment that a nice family chat is moving to the propaganda game.. sister in law saying that jw.org is the highest ranked website, cousing saying that the new hq is energy neutral, aunt stating that jw have the best education.... what can we say on these moments?.
that br splane just likes these new light ideas?.
that a jw.org video stated that jw use the name jehovah because people recognize this name?.
Sister-in-law: "Yes".....
Alexa (an Amazon.com company)
Remember Jw's have ONE website - ALL other religions, Catholics, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists have thousands a piece. And it's not unity, the reason you have one, its the high control that doesn't allow for any other. ... total control = culthttps://www.alexa.com/topsites/category/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity
No.1 - JW.org
So put that in yer pipe an shmoke it Auntie!
it's true.
i'm a bit worried about god.. he seems to be doing some quite silly and frankly, insane things to prove he exists.. some bloke found words from the quran in a tomato.. jesus keeps appearing in toast and cats bums.. i'm worried about god.
i think he's gone a bit didlow..
Punky wish I could give a super-likey for
a)the post
b)the toast
c)the yummy recipeeee
https://www.facebook.com/traslapados/videos/1470101566382318/?hc_ref=otherwhat do you think of this video?.
do you think they're imitating evangelicals?is this happening in other places?
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Toes up...that guy and gal doing the twist @the Georgia convention.
We were told " the Twist" was an ancient FERTILITY dance!! It was way off limits for us! ( I'm sure that's in an old Watchtower)
we all know the rate of suicide is high among jw's.
my question is this- was there some subliminal messages that encourage this.
i was a born in and my entire life i would have these thoughts that could come out of nowhere,"kill yourself.
MOrpheus @diog- you say things have gotten worse since my day.... out of curiosity, when do you think "my day" was....?
Sorry Morph, just seen it.
I thought you posted a photo in flippers photo thread....I'd say the 1930s -40s?
😂😂😂 Good call I have no idea. Point taken!
i know we have all talked about this topic before, but for some new ones on the forum, or to refresh ourselves, i wanted to start this thread.. the society likes to go on about the sacredness of blood, and how it should not be transfused etc.. they liken it to a symbol of life itself.
something that should be respected and therefore not transfused.. but, what is more important: real life, or a symbol of life?.
an illustration came to mind.. if we give a bunch of flowers to a loved one as a symbol of our love for them, are those flowers more important than the love itself?
The novice bible theologians namely F Franz screwed this up which costed thousands of human lives,
I'm surprised, I thought it was Rutherford, did Franz advise him?
ironsnake 656 animist
The ancient Isrealites fetish with blood and "nephesh" or "spirit" has always reminded me of the animist tribesmen who thank the spirit of the animal they hunt and kill for giving it's "spirit" - or life - to preserve their (the hunters) life.
You can see the connection there, the ritual probably evolved from this idea.
to jehovah's witnesses elders: blood transfusions are biblically supported: acts 15:20 says abstain from blood but 1 samuel 14:32-5 says saul's army ate unbled meat to not starve and no verses show god not forgiving them.
christ says god also forgave david's eating temple holy bread to survive and that god wants mercy not sacrifice.
(mt 12) the may 22, 1994 awake tells of 26 jehovah's witness kids who died without transfusions, and by common sense in massive bleeding as in car wrecks blood expanders won't save lives http://www.ajwrb.org.
Actually Fishy does make one good point with his Watchtower post stating autologous blood is between Jehovah and the publisher.
I wish more pregnant jw moms would see it, and store some of their own blood for emergencies. This at least would be a start, and save many lives. It might be worth Obstectric medics having a copy of that watchtower to hand!
to jehovah's witnesses elders: blood transfusions are biblically supported: acts 15:20 says abstain from blood but 1 samuel 14:32-5 says saul's army ate unbled meat to not starve and no verses show god not forgiving them.
christ says god also forgave david's eating temple holy bread to survive and that god wants mercy not sacrifice.
(mt 12) the may 22, 1994 awake tells of 26 jehovah's witness kids who died without transfusions, and by common sense in massive bleeding as in car wrecks blood expanders won't save lives http://www.ajwrb.org.
fukitol There is not a single scripture where the prohibition is given where a soul has not been lost. In all cases, the blood not to be consumed has come from a dead soul.
I agree with you and Cofty completely.
What's more I believe this ritual is related to, for example, what the Kalahari Bushmen and many other tribes do when they hunt and kill a creature. They will offer some kind of prayer or do a ritual to atone for the taking of a life. I believe the Isrealites had a slightly more sophisticated, or maybe regulated, form of this. The sentiment behind the behaviour is the same.
