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July 2020 Watchtower - A little observation

by Listener in

this is a comment made in the latest study watchtower under the main discussion of humility.

11 jehovah values humility more than ability and unity more than eﬃciency.

therefore, do your best to serve jehovah with humility.

Listener

This is a comment made in the latest Study Watchtower under the main discussion of humility

11 Jehovah values humility more than ability and unity more than eﬃciency. Therefore, do your best to serve Jehovah with humility. In doing so, you will promote unity in the congregation (Read Ephesians 4:2, 3.

They are always so presumptuous to decide what Jehovah views are.

The only scriptures they used to support their claims is Ephesians 4:2,3 which states

2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

This scripture does not support the idea that God values humility more than ability or unity more than efficiency.

It makes me wonder if they think that God values ability more than efficiency but I guess the point is that they don't think that neither of those qualities are very important to them and from the many stories we have heard over the decades, particularly from those working at Bethel, this is true.

Often ability relies on education and training and since they think that pride leads to a person studying for long periods of time, it's easy to see why they have made this statement.

They don't have a great deal of respect with the idea that being efficient is an excellent quality to consider in whatever we are doing, unless it's a hobby that is all about fun and enjoyment.

But the worst thing about their comment is that they put two qualities above another two qualities and they don't even relate to each other. That is, you can have humility and unity regardless of how efficient or capable a person is. It's a nonsense statement yet as part of their divine worship, they will study this and be in awe at the wisdom of the GB.

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JW Magazine Printing Numbers

by HiddenPimo in

currently there are 3 types -.

awake 3 issues a year / 93,354,000 printed per issue.

watchtower 3 issues a year/ 93,281,000 printed per issue.

Listener

Hidden PIMO, the figures that you have given are figures that they claim are 'produced' and are not the actual amounts printed. The amount produced can be whatever they want to claim including the amount printed and the number of times it is viewed online.

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JW Magazine Printing Numbers

by HiddenPimo in

currently there are 3 types -.

awake 3 issues a year / 93,354,000 printed per issue.

watchtower 3 issues a year/ 93,281,000 printed per issue.

Listener

That would mean each active JW is handing out less than 32 copies of the Awake and Watchtower magazines during the year. That's just over 1 set per fortnight, if they don't keep a copy for themselves.

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2 Letters Arrived--English and Spanish!

by Atlantis in

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friends

2020-04-15 english encouragement for elderly.

https://docdro.id/chmzmpj.

2020-04-17 spanish .

Listener

Such a depressing letter. It's like they are giving the elderly their 'last rites' but religions like the Catholics only do this shortly before a person is known to be dying.

They still can't even bother to address them as Brothers and SISTERS, it doesn't take much effort.

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Latest in JW land

by asp59 in

heard the lastest in jw land?

god commanded the org to sell buildings in new york cause corona virus was comming.

lots of jws see it as this is the true religion cause of that 🙃😊 ofcourse no one been mentioning why no warning before spanish flu 1918 or terrorism 9/11.

Listener

The bible warns against these sorts of claims.

Matt 24:24

For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

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G.B of JW`s trusting in Jehovah ? or Trusting in Men When It Comes To A Crunch !

by smiddy3 in

jehovah`s witnesses have taken it upon themselves that they have been chosen by god to be his witnesses in what they believe to be the last days ,the time of the end spoken of by the prophets of old.. they are on record as stating in their publications that it is their calling and duty to preach this message of announcing jehovah`s kingdom loud and clear publicly and from house to house even when under ban.. which they have done on many occasions in the past putting their trust in jehovah .. taking to heart acts ch.5 : 17- 32 which states in a nutshell ," we must obey god as ruler rather than men " .

they are also on record that the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one satan the devil to mislead all mankind.. this includes all governments ,religious leaders ,economic, and social systems ,they have even stated that the united nations was a counterfeit kingdom in opposition to the kingdom of god for the benefit of mankind.. so what do we see today ?

true , we have a pandemic with this covid-19 virus that is wreaking havoc in the worlds health systems causing death to many people on a scale not seen since the spanish flu pandemic a century ago.. now i`m just speaking from a jehovah`s witness mindset here,to put there money where their mouth is.

Listener

I would imagine most Governments around the World are allowing essential services to continue and many people are doing these jobs.

Doesnt the GB say that their work is the most important and their house to house work is life saving, essential work? I wonder if the GB is doing anything to bring this to the attention of Governments?

Watchtower 79 7/15

"Being aware of the support of the myriads of heavenly angels, may we never let up in searching out worthy persons by zealous house-to-housepreaching."

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Experience given @ Phillipines Memorial Talk on JW.Org

by smiddy3 in

and i would like as many as possible to view it and comment on it as possible because i cant believe they are still pulling this shit and the rank & file are still lapping it up .?

in this year of 2020.. i`m sorry i do not have the nouse to make a link or attachment or whatever and hope someone can do so .. i know, i had doubts about looking at it also , its on jw.org ,whats new or something phillipines memorial and an experience was given their about a young pioneer girl that had eyesight problems and how she got her doctor and hundreds more to go on line to watch the special talk .

and they even went on to say they had 30,000 non jw`s log on to the special talk.?

Listener

It reminds me of when they began cart witnessing and started out in just a few cities to test it out.

The success reported was completely exaggerated and it became clear what a flop it was when they went full scale on it.

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Find the Beatles Songs in the Picture

by Simon in

some light entertainment ... there are apparently 39 beatles songs hidden in the picture, but depending on how to interpret some of them you may come up with more.. please post one each, to give everyone a go, and describe where the song is in the picture (so it's not just coming up with a list of beatles songs).

also, check for existing answers - i'll post summaries to show the ones already identified.. .

Listener

Let it be

The bees with the rent sign