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  Latest Watchtower page 30... They have some nerve to put this!

  by TimothyT in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one thing that i have always noticed even when i was a jw is that the jw org has lots and lots and lots of rules for allsorts of stupid petty rules which make no difference.

  when you read the bible you see how they are clearly in the wrong here and are acting like the pharisees themselves, who imposed so much pressure on others to conform to the law.

  am i missing something here!?!?

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  You are essentially balking at what is the custom here in North America

  lol...what century are you in, Eggy?
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  Oh those naughty Pharisees - thankfully we're nothing like those buggers...

  by poopsiecakes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...or so the latest wt claims.

  (may 15th pages 28-30).

  it truly blows my mind that they can be this clueless about thier own pharisaical bent.. my favorite bit:.

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  I thought the same thing, Nancy. Look at us all thinking alike and stuff!
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  Latest Watchtower page 30... They have some nerve to put this!

  by TimothyT in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one thing that i have always noticed even when i was a jw is that the jw org has lots and lots and lots of rules for allsorts of stupid petty rules which make no difference.

  when you read the bible you see how they are clearly in the wrong here and are acting like the pharisees themselves, who imposed so much pressure on others to conform to the law.

  am i missing something here!?!?

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  poopsiecakes

  oh and I almost forgot...

  The elders in the congregation are being led by God's spirit

  Really? Are you sure about that? Does that fall into the 'spirit inspired' or 'spirit directed' category? Either way, if what you say is true then there shouldn't be any errors made whatsoever when it comes to how judicial matters are handled. They should 'know' without debate or disagreement among themselves the way to act and if a mistake is made, then the elder making it should be immediately removed because clearly this one is not being 'led by God's spirit'. By extension, any CO who appointed this one should also be removed for the same reason. It's a slippery slope, yes?
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  Latest Watchtower page 30... They have some nerve to put this!

  by TimothyT in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one thing that i have always noticed even when i was a jw is that the jw org has lots and lots and lots of rules for allsorts of stupid petty rules which make no difference.

  when you read the bible you see how they are clearly in the wrong here and are acting like the pharisees themselves, who imposed so much pressure on others to conform to the law.

  am i missing something here!?!?

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  poopsiecakes

  Oh Eggykins, you're so cute when your head is up your butt. No rule on beards? Any brother who has a beard can't give a part on the platform or even pass mikes - this happened to my ex husband. And yes, a sister can show up at the occasional meeting wearing slacks and probably nothing will be said but she certainly can't do one of the little skits that they relegate women to (because a scripted conversation spoken into microphones isn't teaching after all). Let that same sister wear slacks more than a few meetings in a row however, and she will be approached and reminded of how sisters should dress. And kneecaps are apparently very seductive because that kind of skirt will make a woman look 'worldly'.

  Come on, just admit that it's all about appearances with the religion you hold so dear to your heart. Come on, admit it already.
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  Oh those naughty Pharisees - thankfully we're nothing like those buggers...

  by poopsiecakes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...or so the latest wt claims.

  (may 15th pages 28-30).

  it truly blows my mind that they can be this clueless about thier own pharisaical bent.. my favorite bit:.

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  Too right, 00Daddio. Somewhere on a thread around here I compiled a (probably incomplete) list of all of the rules, whether written or implied and it's frightening when you see them all in a row...yeesh how did I ever not see that this was a cult for so long?
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  Oh those naughty Pharisees - thankfully we're nothing like those buggers...

  by poopsiecakes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...or so the latest wt claims.

  (may 15th pages 28-30).

  it truly blows my mind that they can be this clueless about thier own pharisaical bent.. my favorite bit:.

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  poopsiecakes

  Another good one, Cheech!
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  Oh those naughty Pharisees - thankfully we're nothing like those buggers...

  by poopsiecakes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...or so the latest wt claims.

  (may 15th pages 28-30).

  it truly blows my mind that they can be this clueless about thier own pharisaical bent.. my favorite bit:.

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  poopsiecakes

  Total BS, Taterdoll.

  And the conclusion of the article poses this question:

  "Reflect on the contrast between Jesus’ teaching and that of the Pharisees. Do you see ways in which you could improve? If so, why not resolve to do so?"

  How about calling on the GB being resolved to improve on letting men grow beards if they want to or women wearing trousers to the KH or using a recording device at a committee meeting? (I could go on and on because the rules are plenty and diverse)
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  Oh those naughty Pharisees - thankfully we're nothing like those buggers...

  by poopsiecakes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...or so the latest wt claims.

  (may 15th pages 28-30).

  it truly blows my mind that they can be this clueless about thier own pharisaical bent.. my favorite bit:.

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  poopsiecakes

  Hey there!
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  Oh those naughty Pharisees - thankfully we're nothing like those buggers...

  by poopsiecakes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...or so the latest wt claims.

  (may 15th pages 28-30).

  it truly blows my mind that they can be this clueless about thier own pharisaical bent.. my favorite bit:.

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  poopsiecakes

  ...or so the latest WT claims. (May 15th pages 28-30)
  It truly blows my mind that they can be this clueless about thier own pharisaical bent.

  My favorite bit:

  "The Mosaic Law furnished the overall structure for Israel’s worship of Jehovah. However, minute details were not provided. For instance, the Law forbade work on the Sabbath, but it did not explicitly define what constituted work and what did not...The Pharisees sought to fill in such supposed gaps by means of their laws, definitions, and traditions."

  and further down under Questions for Meditation...

  "Do I seek to lay down arbitrary, inflexible rules or to turn my personal opinions into law? Am I reasonable in what I expect of others?"

  ummmmm pot kettle anyone? Is there any aspect of life for JW's that is NOT regulated by the WT? Bueller? Bueller?
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  If THIS MAN were a Jehovah's Witness 2 million babies would be dead

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  james harrison has magical blood.. specifically, his blood contains an extremely rare enzyme that can be used to treat babies dying of rhesus disease.

  if you've never heard of that disease and figure it's not a big deal, well, wait for the numbers.. harrison, being a generous type, has donated his rare, life-saving blood roughly 1,000 times over 56 years.

  this has saved the lives of--seriously, you're not going to believe this--over two million babies around the world.. .

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