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  Question Regarding Faithful & Wise Servant Being An Individual

  by lambsbottom in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have a bible question.

  been reading the arguments for the "faithful & wise servant" of mt.

  25:45-51 being an individual versus a "class" or group of christians.

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  You know how in the gospels many parts are repeated, some illustrations have brief summaries and some in the other gospels had more details. W/ the faithful slave scripture in Matt 24. the WT PURPOSELY avoids ever mentioning the FULL version in Luke 12:42-48 because the full version shows beyond a doubt that it's a parable just like the bride grooms, just like the slaves given money and what they do with it, etc.

  If you notice in the Luke version, The one who knows what he was to do and DID it is rewarded well. Then an evil slave, then the slave who knew what he was to do but did not do it getting punished, and then the slave who did NOT know what he was to do so even though deserving punishment will be slap on a wrist.

  So the full version in Luke throws away the societies explanation!
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  The right to shun - wrong?

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  many people are understandably upset and angry at the notion that jws have the right to shun people.

  it seems such an obvious "no brainer" cruel and inhuman thing to do - it must be wrong ... surely?.

  of course we look at things from the perspective of those hurt and harmed by shunning.

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  Can't put it a law against the people, but against the organization I think it's VERY possible! The organization is the one who tells the members to shun the people, even family, not even emailing them if they leave the religion.

  For wanting religious freedom but denying people the RIGHT 'to seek happiness', 'for their OWN religious freedom', by telling their own friends and family they must be shunned should and hopefully soon will be legally forced to stop that. THEN as in all other religions, it's up to people on their own if they shun or not, NOT w/ the organization telling them to do so.
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  The NEW "Bible Teach" book

  by Oubliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the new "bible teach" book is out!

  thetruthbr has posted links for this and several other of the new publications.

  as an educator, i am very interested in where the society is heading with their alleged "bible education" program.

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  GB Rubbermouth must have written it, he had to be sure that he could understand it himself.
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  Major announcement, news, and video this upcoming Sunday in all kingdomhalls worldwide???

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  got a call from a relative that i should go to the meeting this sunday because something major to be announced.

  (they were told it has to do with branches closing down, missionaries being sent home, etc).

  i said it's probably money.

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  Got a call from a relative that I should go to the meeting this Sunday because something major to be announced. (They were told it has to do with branches closing down, missionaries being sent home, etc). I said it's probably money. They are speculating maybe the GB got new light and that maybe it will be declared witnessing is done, shutting down factories, missionaries being sent home, etc. They also said that kingdomhalls with one congregation are being sold and they are being joined with others and they are trying to fit 4 congregations per KH.

  Anybody have a leaked letter or the video of what will be shown on Sunday?
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  Question: What would it take to get the BORG'S tax exempt status REVOKED?

  by Black Man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've always wondered about this.

  i've always felt the main reason the borg made publishers do time slips/field service reports was to show that they are doing a community service to justify their tax exempt status.

  we all know about their money grabs with the kh build scams, their selling off millions of dollars in real estate, etc.

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  All other churches actually give to the poor though and at least to their own members. WT does NONE of that. It's own members must go to other churches for food, etc.
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  What's the craziest thing someone INFORMED on you about?

  by Londo111 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the culture of jws as encouraged by the watchtower is one of informing on one another, reporting to either the elders or ones designated head.

  whats the wackiest thing that someone reported on you?

  im not talking about a black-and-white watchtower rule that would land you in a judicial committee, but some judgmental nonsense that someone thought they should turn you in about?.

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  - Used to go swing dancing back in the day, late 90's when I was a teen and some elder from another hall I didn't even know was calling around informing people I was bad association because I went out 'too much'.

  - When I was a kid, lived in one of the North Eastern states and for the first time, in my life at least, the whole congregation was having a cookout at a park and playing vball, etc. My mom was video taping a lot of it and calling it the "the xxxxxxx congregation picnic", this bitchy old elders wife blurts out, "ITS NOT A CONGREGATION PICNIC!!!! STOP SAYING THAT!!!" :my mom: "It's not?" (She's still recording btw so this is on tape) :crankly elders wife: (clears her throat to calm down) "no, the society said we can't call these congregation picnics so it's just a gathering"
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  I just called Brooklyn Bethel about construction shut down

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i just called brooklyn bethel service dept.

  they said they had not heard anything about a worldwide shut down of construction.

  i asked if he had heard about london bethel shutting down construction.. he said no that it was a surprise to him.

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  My theory is everything except where the GB live may be shut down and stopped. THey'll keep taking the KH contributions because the whole point was to get those commitments and funds before telling everybody NO MORE PRINTED MATERIAL. Will make it all online and people print their own stuff. They might even say, "NEW LIGHT: Most of our books and magazines are just regurgitated material, instead of wasting paper we'll direct you what to read from previous material" etc.

  Won't be surprised if almost everything is online, they keep taking KH money, and GB live luxuriously.
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  How do we know the WTS monitors this site? Can anyone tell me for sure?

  by LevelThePlayingField in

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  i keep hearing this in threads.....

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  Not sure. They have monitored my website in the past. See below PDF document for proof:

  Having looked at that, and the email address, shows that lawyer/or lawyer wannabe is from Bethel. I wonder since he must have READ and seen those things, if in time any of them wake up to TTATT. Or he must get paid or many fringe benefits to stay in knowing TTATT.
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  Just 10 more days. How are they going to spin the news on Oct 3 annual meeting?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so they asked all the kingdom halls for all the money in their savings account and then make them give a monthly payment for the rest of their life.

  the reason for this was because the in-gathering is so great, that they need to build, build, build!.

  now the massive building will stop..

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  Very soon all Kingdumbhalls will be sold because all the land and building space, etc, is a waste of valuable resources.

  They will be replaced by brand new remodeled out of business fast food restaurants with 'stay awake' chairs that have almost no padding, no armrests, are we not thankful for the faithful slave in helping us to 'stay awake' in this time of the end?
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  JW "charity" during wildfire crisis

  by RedPillPopper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i live in the area of the 'valley' wildfire in northern california.

  i just returned home after 3 days evacuated.

  there is a family who run a fitness center and had opened their doors in disaster relief to affected people with beds, food, clothing and shelter.

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  So the question is, ARE they allowed to use it for evacuation space? The landlords said it's not allowed. If the city in the situation would allow it then they are in the wrong. The thing to do would be to challenge what the landlords are saying, if able to get any proof the landlords wouldn't be held liable or at risk or face fines and punishment from the city/county/etc then the jw landlords have no excuse for what they are doing.