ThomasMore,
Yes, I remember an elder proudly telling me, "If I've been brainwashed, I consider that a good thing. It means I have a clean mind."
I wonder how he'd feel about having a programmed mind...
Posts by Ding
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20Awakening thoughts
by aqwsed12345 ina "waking up", but still a member, jehovah's witness acquaintance of mine from eastern europe wrote the following lines:.
"i count among the main sins of the watchtower society:.
1. concealment.
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Ding
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In the latest JW_ORG cartoon video, young Caleb learns from his father that he does not have to be baptized to be a Jehovah's Witness
by jwleaks inin the latest jw_org cartoon caleb learns from his father that he can be a jehovah's witness without being baptized by becoming an 'unbaptized publisher'.. the video also refers to a potential meeting with the elders to discuss caleb becoming an 'unbaptized publisher'.. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/children/become-jehovahs-friend/activities/become-an-unbaptized-publisher/.
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Ding
The WT always tries to claim that it is doing what first century Christians did.
Where in the Bible or in secular history were first century Christians referred to as "publishers"?
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In the latest JW_ORG cartoon video, young Caleb learns from his father that he does not have to be baptized to be a Jehovah's Witness
by jwleaks inin the latest jw_org cartoon caleb learns from his father that he can be a jehovah's witness without being baptized by becoming an 'unbaptized publisher'.. the video also refers to a potential meeting with the elders to discuss caleb becoming an 'unbaptized publisher'.. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/children/become-jehovahs-friend/activities/become-an-unbaptized-publisher/.
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Ding
After they become unbaptized publishers, there will be tremendous pressure on them to get baptized.
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Normal people don't give a darn if you're a witness
by XBEHERE inthis was posted on exjw reddit, check it out if some of you never have.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/13q6k5l/normal_people_dont_give_a_darn_if_youre_a_witness/ .
i find this to be the case, people in general are so not interested in religion that they really could care less about jws.
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Ding
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My neighbour's views on J.W's
by Phizzy ini came across a thread on a site for neighbours, which includes quite a wide area really, many square miles containing a lot of villages, and a couple of towns.
it is so we can swap unwanted goods, inform each other of local crimes and scams etc, and we can vent.. there was a post that said the lady did not want this crap coming through her door, a letter and a tract from a j.w.
i won't post the thread here , as at least one xjw is on there, but all the comments below her post were anti-jw !
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Ding
Most people neither know nor care what JWs believe.
They find their door to door witnessing annoying.
But they aren't interesting in persecuting Jehovah's Witnesses.
They just wish they could find a way to avoid them.
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Does the WTS have a clergy class (yes-no)
by blondie inwt 2021 october p.20 "in contrast, true worshippers of jehovah have no clergy.
although we respect those who are taking the lead, we accept jesus’ clear teaching: “all of you are brothers.”".
ijbq article 92 point 6: in contrast, true worshippers of jehovah have no clergy.
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Ding
They would probably say, "Theologically we have no clergy class, but the governing authority only sees things in Christendom's terms, so be their definition--not ours--we do..."
Translation: The lawyers came up with this.
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Revelation book
by Gorb indo you remember the jw.org book of revelation and how many times we had to study it?
in retrospect, all those hours turned out to be for nothing, the explanation of the prophecies is now completely outdated..
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It's ridiculous when they try to make Revelation fit their (whitewashed) history.
Cedar Point, Ohio, anyone?
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Awakening thoughts
by aqwsed12345 ina "waking up", but still a member, jehovah's witness acquaintance of mine from eastern europe wrote the following lines:.
"i count among the main sins of the watchtower society:.
1. concealment.
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Ding
The first couple of weeks when I was studying with JWs, they let me ask questions.
They put most of them off with the promise that they would be answered later in the "Bible study."
Within a month, I wasn't asking any questions.
I was just giving the Watchtower's answers to the Watchtower's questions.
How did I not realize that was brainwashing?
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Awakening thoughts
by aqwsed12345 ina "waking up", but still a member, jehovah's witness acquaintance of mine from eastern europe wrote the following lines:.
"i count among the main sins of the watchtower society:.
1. concealment.
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Ding
"Why is it forbidden nowadays to question certain dogmas? Because they are the mature and anointed teachers, and I am the ignorant riffraff who would get lost without adequate help?"
I think that about covers their attitude.
But it's nothing new.
Russell said if you just read his writings and not the Bible you'd be fine, but if you just read the Bible without his publications, within 2 years you'd go into darkness.
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What do the Org. And the Catholic Church have in Common?
by Vanderhoven7 in"the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses are like the pope is to the catholic church.
they too claim to be god’s mouthpiece or the voice of jesus.
they also demand unquestioning obedience for their members salvation.
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Ding
I wonder what percentages of JWs/Catholics actually believe all the things their organization teaches and what percentage are in it for other reasons.
Impossible to know for sure, of course.