unbelievable paragraph in yesterday's watchtower was "encouraging" the sheep to not have kids.
most of their growth comes from the born ins and they are still on about not having kids?.
then it went on to "encourage" those that do have kids or grandkids not to spend to much time with them and instead to spend their time serving kingdom interests!.
There was an old couple in the hall I used to attend who got married - back in the time of Bro Knorr. They were vilified and treated almost like disfellowshipped people because they went against what was touted at the time.
Until, that was, Bro Knorr got married!
Same old , same old....
The organization has NO right to dictate people lives. It is cruel and controlling!
sorry i thought it was a new morning worship video but it is 6 months old and has already been discussed on here.. it is presented by gb helper k flodin and about this generation.
the delusion and hypocrisy runs deep.. he reminds the cult members not to speculate because they aren't supposed to know the day or the hour.
then he proceeds to speculate that armageddon will occur before 2040.. https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbmw_201511_3_video.
Another thing that just sprung to mind.
The Watchtower (I can't remember the year) stated that if a member of the anointed fell away they would be replaced by someone of a similar age. And yet in the video he said if someone was anointed in 1990 at 40 years of age!?!?!
What? Where is the continuity?
I guess it's a free for all now.
There was a visiting brother form either The States or The Caribbean in the congregation I attended. He claimed to be of the anointed (he was youngish). He was viewed with great suspicion and spoken of as if he were a 'nutter'. I guess he's 'normal' now since they have clearly thrown away any age related calculations.
It really is a totally different religion (do they call themselves a religion now?) to the one I grew up in.
All the years of studying the Babylon, Daniel, Ezekiel books etc... and yet now they have pathetic slim lined magazines that look like a leaflet your find in the doctors waiting room. No deep studying is expected now I guess.
I'm almost embarrassed for them!
Rant over :)
sorry i thought it was a new morning worship video but it is 6 months old and has already been discussed on here.. it is presented by gb helper k flodin and about this generation.
the delusion and hypocrisy runs deep.. he reminds the cult members not to speculate because they aren't supposed to know the day or the hour.
then he proceeds to speculate that armageddon will occur before 2040.. https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbmw_201511_3_video.
How can they stand there and spout such rubbish!
Splane's graph is an insult to all the teachings that went previously!
When I think of the many years I studied and taught others about the prophetic times using the magic formula from Daniel to PROVE the whole 1914 teaching ... and then the years of preaching that the end would come in our lifetime...arghhhh.
When it was the year of Peace and Security we went at it big time....
What fools we were to have been caught by such erroneous teachings...
What fools we were to have wasted the best years of our lives!
i have no interest whatsoever in stirring up controversy.. in fact, i find clashes of opinion to be debilitatingly negative.. so, i'd simply like to request that we narrow this discussion to evidence.. please watch this video which is tantalizingly titled :.
"there's no such thing as mental illness".. consider this data and listen to the presentation of cause vs. effects and give me your analysis and any evidence for conclusions you may draw.
we all have anecdotal tendencies, but i should remind you, anecdotal testimony isn't evidence, only opinion.________________________________________.
One of the best books I have ever read on the subject is: The Mind Game by Phillip Day (ISBN: 9781904015086) - it totally blows the psychiatrists and their treatments out of the water.
HOTB
i have looked around and i don't see this covered, so i am starting a thread.. 1) the new "blood card" goes beyond being just a "blood card".. 2) a new edict concerning compliance.. pay attention to the changes.. first, the new card is termed "advance decision to refuse specified medical treatment".
the big change with the card itself is that it includes an 'override' of your "power of attorney".
this is huge.
I find it concerning that they added this in: "I consent to my relevant medical records and the details of my condition being shared with the Emergency Contact below and/or with member(s) of the Hospital Liaison Committee" that is then followed with you having to supply your NHS number (that's new!).
In today's world of data protection - the idea of giving someone (the witness and the HLC) legal access to your medical records is, in my opinion, a step too far. Although it says "relevant medical records" - it doesn't take much to scroll through a data page to find more information.
HOTB
although it is titled as "britain branch report" it's not much of a report.
it only goes for just over 6 minutes and half of it is some 'wild talk' about romeo and juliette, i say wild talk because it has nothing to do with the british branch and if there was any point to it, it's lost on me.. anyway, about the only thing said that is of any importance was this (at the 2.20 mark) -.
"the governing body, very kindly, have given us permission to continue construction once we have reviewed the scope of the building so we hope to be underway very soon".
Isn't it strange when you see someone after many years and think - 'my goodness he looks so old!'
Peter was always smart and smiling (still is no doubt) but I couldn't help noticing his shaky right hand. Was that nerves or has he been ill?
He's a 'Company' man through and through.
anybody know where he is now?.
i have a friend who wants to get in touch..
No JB I've had no reason to write to them for many, many years!
anybody know where he is now?.
i have a friend who wants to get in touch..
Send a letter to London Bethel and they will most likely forward it to him.
HOTB
after the worst introduction i could ever make on the forum i would like to reintroduce myself and make a fresh start on the forum and hopefully over time i will be able to redeem myself.
i have changed my user name which was over dramatic and ridiculous in the cold light of day but for transparency and to show i am not trying to hide anything i have adapted the original name and it now has a more positive feel.
after reading a lot of posts on this forum i am feeling more optimistic about my future.
angry that I wasted my best years and didn't go on to university or do all the things I wanted to do.
As much as I hate to say it, it has damaged me.
At the moment I don't seem to fit anywhere ....too naive for 'the world' and too disillusioned for the JW's
I feel robbed and wish I hadnt known about 'the truth'
Those words echo pretty much how I (and probably a load of others) feel about the time we wasted. The range of emotions you feel will vary over time. Once you have built your new life with new friends and a totally different mindset - you will look back and be glad you made the choice to leave. We can't undo the past but we can certainly be positive that the future is ours...with no one making us feel subservient!
You sound much more positive today :)
Good Luck
HOTP
i was recommended to this forum by a member of jw recovery.
i am a former jw studying a psychology degree in the uk.
i am conducting a survey looking at former and current jehovah's witnesses and their beliefs.
Done!
HOTB
