Posts by Diogenesister

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Why don’t couples have to remarry when becoming JWs?

by enigma1863 in

you have to get baptized even if you were baptized in several other religions so why don’t they require you to remarry your spouse, especially if you were married as a mormon or muslim and had multiple wives.

some countries legally allow polygamy so you couldn’t necessarily just go by the laws of the country right?

these problems probably never come up though because i bet not many flds or muslims become jws.

Diogenesister

If it's a guy who had multiple wifes etc...in that case you'd probably have to pick a favorite wife, and re do the marriage legally in that specific country.

Watchtower did an article about such a situation. You have to remain only with your first wife, and you don’t have to re-marry her since it’s already the only legal marriage, as far as Watchtowers western-centric eyes are concerned. Which is funny, considering how focused they are on the polygamous Old Testament and it’s “principals”.

Indeed It’s not that uncommon, or at least it wasn’t back when watchtower was making converts in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

You’d Probably imagine it would be relevant to converts in Nigeria or Mali, but actually western “polygamists” are told the same thing....ie people who divorced their first partner and remarried before they became JWs. Because I’ve known people who were told they couldn't be baptized UNLESS they asked their first spouse if they wanted them back. Fortunately they never did. But it they had, the poor publisher would have had to leave their current partner and remarry their ex (first) spouse!!

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November WT study article

by Gorbatchov in

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friends

in one of the study articles from the november 2020 edition, is mentioned (free quotation):.

"don"t get disturbed if your kingdom hall will be sold".

food on the right time, i asume?.

Diogenesister

Ummmm........at the risk of sounding like Captain Obvious here.......they’re waiting for Armageddon to arrive and provide a solution to the pandemic problem.

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Did you attend the ''Always Rejoice!'' 2020 Convention? You missed out on true HAPPINESS!

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

2020 convention of jehovah’s witnesses: “always rejoice”!.

in this problem-filled world, true happiness can be found.

learn how to rejoice constantly!

Diogenesister

The Nita and Jade LOVE STORY.....to be continued!!!

Sizzling hot chemistry!!! That story right there is going to begin an AVALANCHE of fan fiction!! They are also the first JW “actresses” who actually have some acting talent! They certainly weren’t as wooden as the usual cast. I think the casting director did a great job actually. Although he (definitely a he, too important a job) is probably going to live to rue the day he chose them, though!! 🤣🤣

They’re going to become waaaay more famous than Kevin Bunker IMHO. I’m just longing for our first JW convention celebrity to come over to the dark side.....with those two preferably in a hot lesbo-love story flourish!🤣

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Study Book

by Ding in

what is the watchtower's current study book?.

is it what does the bible really teach?.

is it what can the bible teach us?.

Diogenesister

I remember studying the Greatest Man book when I was very little, but was it just for kids? I can’t remember.

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Study Book

by Ding in

what is the watchtower's current study book?.

is it what does the bible really teach?.

is it what can the bible teach us?.

Diogenesister

The Greatest Man book?

The Revelation book?

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How do JWs view the Ransom?

by Vanderhoven7 in

looking for a simple explanation of the ransom from a jws perspective..

Diogenesister

Simply put Jehovahs witnesses haven’t the slightest notion of a Jesus who took on our sins as he was dying on the cross. That he bore the punishment for every one of our sins.

They often don’t even know that mainstream Christians believe this. I certainly didn’t.

They simply believe it was a like for like exchange....the man Jesus’ perfect life for the man Adam’s perfect life, as if on a weighing scale.

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Is the JW blood card a legal document without it being notorized

by goingthruthemotions in

just as the subject says.

is it legal without a notory?.

so glad me and my boys are out, we don't have to worrry about that false teaching.

Diogenesister

This would only be relevant if the patient was unconscious or otherwise unable to convey their wishes. At the end of the day, it’s really down to whether the casualty doctor is willing to risk your life In an emergency when he is not able to validate your beliefs verbally with you. No court in the world is going to fault him for that.

In the uk, having worked in NHS hospitals for many years, I don’t think many doctors would be willing to let someone die over a grubby JW.org “calling card” with no blood written on it. After all, you may have picked it up off of the pavement just minutes before the no.3 bus slammed in to you!

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Does Anybody Here Sympathize With The Looters That Cause Destruction?

by minimus in

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i realize some here are diehard democrats.

whether you are democrat, republican or independent, do you support any of these looters that cause mayhem and destruction for their cause?

i have heard some people sympathize with these law breakers saying they understand why they do what they do and leave it at that.. of course i wonder how they would feel if their own property was burnt or stolen or destroyed..

Diogenesister

I too got involved as a teen in various protests. Being a good lefty white kid we would have been horrified at the idea of looting. Of course when things got out of hand (and they often do) the council house (“project“ to Americans) kids started looting TVs & ghetto blasters. Tut tut.

But destruction of property? Now that was right up our street. But it had to be a certain type of property.....fur coats. I’ll not incriminate myself online but I recall something about eggs and fur coats. I’m still rather proud of myself about that.

Magnum Bloody hell im glad I didn’t die slowly via one of your low speed lethal bullets!!

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The last part of the last days 1967

by Fadeaway1962 in

ts lett just repeated from this watchtower.

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Diogenesister

Two thoughts come to mind

1) As you look at the way “last days!” Is plastered over the page, in bold, over and again, it appears so obvious that it’s meant to catch the eye of the naive and credulous post war reader. I mean it really looks like a trashy piece of advertising, something that’s trying to sell a product....”NEW improved religion. FREE eternal life. HURRY! STOCKS WONT LAST....DAYS!!!!”

People are too worldly wise to fall for that ish now.

2) As an avid reader, I notice that even books by famous authors published by world renown publishing houses always, and I mean always, have a typo somewhere in the piece....I guess they have maybe one or two editors who go over it and naturally mistakes are missed.

But watchtower? I don’t think I’ve ever spotted a typo or grammatical mistake in an Awake or Watchtower, and that’s saying something because I’ve read A LOT of them! They must have a veritable army of JW robots going over each article to ensure nothing is missed. Creepy, really.

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Governing Body members will no longer be with us on earth during ''the great tribulation''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the watchtower—study edition | october 2019. .

study article 41. stay faithful through the “great tribulation”.

14 during the great tribulation, a change will take place regarding the brothers who take the lead on earth.

Diogenesister

they stopped counting the ‘mentally troubled’. You are not keeping up.

😂😂😂 @justaguynamedmorph what a burn.....as my kids would say!