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  Since Myself and our sons left the JW cult, My wife has been M.I.A has a mom and wife

  by goingthruthemotions in

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  i would like to get some feed back from pomo's who's spouse is still pimi.

  since myself and our son's left the jw cult.

  my wife has been m.i.a has a mom and a wife.

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  Vanderhoven7

  Right now your wife is outnumbered by unbelievers. She is living in fear and probably blaming you and the children for trying to undermining her beliefs and causing her grief. Why not strike a deal with her: You will support her, never criticize the organization or try to hurt her faith for the next two months in exchange for a time of just getting along. If willing, get the kids on the kindness and respect track with you. Re-evaluate in 60 days.
  
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  Many people did something similar !

  by Phizzy in

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  Vanderhoven7

  Can we make this a WTS comic Thread?

  
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  Anyone here take any chance you get to tell others how dangers the cult is?

  by mickbobcat in

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  i know i have made some uncomfortable at times and others have thanked me for telling them about the cult because some family member is one and they thought it was a bad cult but did not know details.

  personally i take every chance i get to tell others about the cult.

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  How far JWs have come in 100+ years when it comes to those who leave the organization.

  “Even treating the brother for a time as 'a heathen man and a publican' would not mean to do him injury, to castigate him, pillory him, or expose him to shame or contempt...the brother may merely be treated in the kindly, courteous way in which it would be proper for us to treat any publican or Gentile...” WT 3/1/1919 p. 6397
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  Are parables literal or not?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  “bible illustrations [parables] have more than one aspect.

  they … often have a prophetic meaning and application.

  moreover, some had a prophetic meaning for the time when they were spoken or shortly thereafter, and some were to have, in addition, a fulfillment in the distant future.” (insight on the scriptures (1988), wtbts, vol 1, pp.

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  Seems to me that most of Jesus' parables have some sort of historical or literal application. For example, the vineyard parables apply to Israel and Jerusalem's impending destruction for rejecting their Messiah, while the kingdom of heaven parables relate to the development of the church right up to the harvest; while the eschatological parables point to the return of Christ and the judgment of the world. There are other stories that appear to be parables but are really parodies designed to undermine Pharisaic authority.
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  Hip Hip Hooray yyy

  by smiddy3 in

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  hi friends i`ve finally got an appointment to go to hospital tomorrow ,pre-admission for my hip replacement surgery.. so if you don`t hear from me ever again ,it means i`ve carked it .lol, should i even joke about that ?.

  so its goodnight from me till who knows when ?.

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  Speedy Recovery Mate!
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  The "faithful and discreet slave class" - Past, Present and Future

  by truthseeker in

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  iv) believe that jesus christ is mediator for "the faithful and discreet slave".

  today, that "slave" is represented by the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

  5. elders.

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  Vanderhoven7

  The modern slave

  

  1. Gerrit Lösch: Born 1942, appointed July 1, 1994
  
  2. Samuel F. Herd: Born 1935, appointed Oct. 1, 1999
  
  3. David H. Splane: Born 1944, appointed Oct. 1, 1999
  
  4. Mark Stephen Lett: Born 1949, appointed Oct. 1, 1999
  
  5. Anthony Morris III: Born 1950, appointed Sept. 1, 2005
  
  6. Geoffrey W. Jackson: Born 1955, appointed Sept. 1, 2005

  7. D. Mark Sanderson: Born 1965, appointed 2012

  8. Kenneth E. Cook Jr: Born 1955, appointed 2018

  Does anyone have a picture of the original slave...board of directors in 1918?
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  Why the Lord's Prayer and Not Stephen's?

  by Sea Breeze in

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  other n t prayers:.

  the lord's prayer.. .

  the tax collector's prayer.. .

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  Yes, that's why they promote the idea that Jesus is the mediator only for the 144,000.
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  First 3 Presidents never knew JC began his reign as King in 1914 ?

  by smiddy3 in

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  the first 3 presidents of the i.b.s.a ./ jehovah`s witnesses / wtb&ts.. w.h.conley ,c.t.russell ,j.f.rutherford .. how many jehovah`s witnesses know that ?

  how many ex jehovah`s witnesses knew that ?

  the wt society teaches that jesus returned to begin his "invisible presence" in 1914 directing his attention toward the earth as ruling king.

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  Certainly the first two presidents did not know that Christ returned and began ruling in 1914. I believe they went to their deaths believing Christ became present in 1874 and began ruling in 1878. Correct me on the 1878 date if not accurate.
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  What do you see?

  by Simon in

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  do you see a man with a backpack running into the woods?.

  do you see a dog running out of the woods?.

  i saw the man running first .... .

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  I saw a man running toward the woods with a backpack with a picture of a bear's face on the pack.
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  Fred Franz 85 talk on WTS History

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  learn why fred quit university to join the watchtower.

  https://youtu.be/fkjw-r9oitk.

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  As you listen to his talk, you might think an apostate is impersonating Fred.