interesting video.
i'd like everybody's thoughts on this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrlfvxinte8&fbclid=iwar2omsj1dkm7rzxcyjblkd9aqnnp5xmijrxoc-rfaoh7ucfgvwlpkiynofs.
Terry - "The onslaught of millions of letters clogging the Russian official's mail system was sabotage deliberately goading - poking the 'bear' - to react negatively and make a martyr by banning them (for cause)."
You know...
...I can actually imagine the WT leadership doing this.
i haven't been to a meeting in years, but i was recently told by a friend of mine that they have really been hammering the 'use of your valuable things in support of the kingdom' in many of the talks and thursday night parts.
i know they used to mention it all the time, but he said it's gotten really bad lately.
i told him that's because the membership in the western (translate that to "richer"...lol) countries has really fallen off and even become negative in many countries and that the 3rd world countries can't contribute enough to support the great publishing empire.
Like I keep saying...
...in what crazy-ass, fucked-up mirror universe are...
...staff downsizing... product output reduction... and mass asset liquidation...
...signs of robust financial health?
Anyone?
do you think any higher ups know that much of the doctrine they teach is bunk?
thinking back to the time of raymond franz, how he pointed out specifically numerous teachings that the churches really did have right all along, and really any of the hidden mic apostacy trials you listen to on youtube, you see that even when inconvenient bible teachings are proven, the elders just try to sweep it under the rug and move on.
i think i remember franz saying how one of the gb approached him somewhat sympathetically, but there was nothing he could do.. whether you believe in the bible or not, there are some basic beliefs common among most denominations because they're just so plainly stated, such things as heavenly life for all christians, no central authority structure, minimal use of god's name, etc.
They know it's wrong...
...but believe it's true...
...at the same time.
Seriously.
day after day jws are constantly fighting with me over the internet that the nwt is the most accurate translation and then they prove it by quoting scholars from the watchtower magazines.
they tell me i'm biased and there rendering of john 1:1 as "a god" is approved by scholars but i have researched there so called "supporters" and i have found they have tooken what they said out of context to twist the scriptures to there liking.. .
dr. julius r. mantey (who is even recognized by the watchtower as a greek scholar since they quote his book on page 1158 of their kingdom interlinear translation): calls the watchtower translation of john 1:1 "a grossly misleading translation.
yogosans14 - "I'm tired of the Org misquoting scholars..."
Misdirection, obfuscation, and semantic pretzel-twisting... all the best sleazy-lawyer tactics to be found.
Once again, for the newbies, lurkers, and trolls...
...if you have to cheat to defend your beliefs, your beliefs don't deserve to be defended.
here is the updated chart based on jw.org provided statistics found here: link to 2019 statistics.
anything that stands out to you ?.
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"Growth=God's Blessing" has been such an integral component of the Org's ideological DNA that it almost kinda has to be shown, somehow.
It does seem like the Org's leadership is trying a little too hard, lately, though.
Which makes me wonder...
...do they actually think that the R&F's confidence (that it's The Truth) is really so tenuous that they have to pad and spin... everything?
And, if so, why would the leadership think that?
does anyone really look at england and the united states as a duel world power?
america alone is the world power.
you can lump england in with other counties like france and germany.
nowwhat? - "So how could any reasonable person buy into the watchtower's belief on world events today?"
By dispensing with said reason, of course.
Not to mention literally any other source of information.
the watchtower has posted a news item on the coronavirus on their website and officially endorces the advice of who, the world health organization which is described by wikipedia as -.
the world health organization (who) is a specialised agency of the united nations that is concerned with world public health.
it was established on 7 april 1948, and is headquartered in geneva, switzerland.
The Wild Beastly UN was always a major Big Bad in old Freddy Franz' WT canon, alongside Babylon the Great and God of Magog...
...hell, the three of 'em are practically the Org's "Unholy Trinity" .
jehovah's witnesses close their places of worship in the henares corridor for fear of the coronavirus.
https://okdiario.com/salud/testigos-jehova-cierran-sus-locales-culto-corredor-del-henares-temor-coronavirus-5257280.
in a nutshell: "coronavirus outbreak.
I'd have thought they'd keep the Halls open...
...in the private hope that a few loyal Dubs would catch the virus...
...and "suffer for righteousness' sake".
another very well researched programme by the blue envelope exploring stephen lett's bio and his family interest in property.
interestingly his parents were pioneering until the new service year 1975 , when they immediately changed tack and began investing in properties along the gulf coast.
once again, highly recommended veiwing.. https://youtu.be/9qh0jbvsdrc.
Muppets have parents?
12 hours ago someone resurrected a post by marvin shilmer from years ago.
it was then that i realized that i haven't seen a post from him for a while.
a check shows it's been 4 years.
Or maybe he retired.
