are jehovah's witnesses the only religion teaching the truth?.
the statement that only jehovah's witnesses are teaching the truth is an extraordinary claim.
such a claim would require extraordinary evidence.
Many thanks for this excellent post.
It's such a shame that reading things like this make so much sense to those of the conscious class and yet is alien talk to those mentally enslaved to "the one true religion."
One can only hope that more people will wake up.
Lurkers - Pay attention and make moves!!
CoC
so did anyone notice the statement on page 11, paragraph 11?
"if a brother has been baptized at least one year and to a reasonable degree meets the scriptural qualifications fo rministerial servants outlined at 1 timothy 3:8-13, he can be recommended for appointment.
" i thought paul specifically warned against appointing a "newly converted man"?
I was a 'young lad' when appointed, 2 years shy from 20 years old. And I had been baptized just slightly over a year. Also, I am not a born in.
So this isn't really something new, although I don't ever recall seeing it highlighted like this or in a publication/magazine.
But it definitely varies by both region and congregation.
I must admit, it does sound desperate.
CoC
would like to know what colognes for men really turn you on.
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Curve by Claiborne is my favorite. And my wife loves it!!
last week, i told you i was going to tell my daughter that i was leaving the truth this weekend and you all gave me sound advice.
but, i cannot keep a secret this heavy from the person i love most on this earth, my only daughter, who is beautiful inside and out.. well, i have always had an open and honest relationship with my daughter, and i guess it paid off.
this weekend i visited my daughter (who lives in another state) and i told her i was leaving "the truth.
whathappened, WOW! That is great to hear! You are a brave soul I must say. I hope everything works out for you. It seems that it will.
I loved how you laid things out for her, and obviously through research, for yourself. It's amazing how logical you made everything sound, and yet sad that not everybody reacts the way your daughter did. Blind faith is strong, very strong.
While my wife is quite aware of my feelings, there is still much I have not shared with her. You have taken a BIG step in this regard towards your family. If God is aware of this and truly cares, I ask for his blessing on your behalf. I am truly happy at the current result.
Best wishes.
CoC
boy am i tired of hearing this one.
yes folks, i heard it at the meeting this week...again.
the sm included a local needs part and this was the subject - family worship night.. apparently, regarding fwn, that time was never, nor now is, ours.
BTTT
do you feel that something has changed within god's organization?
have you noticed that in the past several years there has been a more authoritarian spirit displayed in the publications and from the platform?
i am in the beginning stages of a fade away and wanted to express my thoughts.
Thank you for contributing this tread stuckinamovement . Excellent.
Just doing what I can to BTTT this.
hypothetical scenario.
you are a city manager in a major metropolitan city with a population of 3,000,000.. .
if the governing body was truly convinced themselves of the impending disaster and the fact that the end is imminent would they not focus their efforts in spreading the message through effective means such as telephone, television, internet, social networks etc?
Excellent analogy! Marking for future use. Thanks stuckinamovement !
been going nuts looking for this.. i am sure i have read, and probably saved, a quote by them about not being false prophets but i am buggered if i can find it anywhere in search, google or my own pc.. can you help?.
i think its 2009 but not sure, where they have the line 'never have we said ''jehovah has said'' when ...'.
a link or pdf or scan or cut n paste, etc would be great!.
I am also marking this for future reference. Thanks everyone!!
CoC
this magazine has long been used by "the faithful and discreet slave" as the primary channel for dispensing increased light.
(matt.
24:45) for example, consider our understanding of those who make up "this generation" mentioned by jesus.
Thank you for this list. It will come in handy for the future, I'm sure.
Yet somehow, after reading these "encouraging" quotes, produced "lovingly" by the FDS, I'm PISSED.
I HATE, HATE, HATE this religion, and all other religion!
It's all about mind control! Obviously!!
CoC
the poster ex dub ms reminded me of something i had forgotten.
at bethel especially in construction if there was a hot job going on or a deadline you missed meetings peroid!
no questions asked.. now if a rank and file husband who was working a low wage job to support his family or a single mom had to miss meetings due to a hot job at work what would happen to them?.
@ factfinder - I'd rather not post the brothers name as it would probably give to much info which could reveal my identity. Sorry.
But I can say that at the time the brother was in his early 20's. He was not married.
I served at Patterson and I actually left because I got engaged to my wife. I didn't have plans to be married and stay at Bethel at the time.
CoC
