Posts by Vidiot

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A little something you have not yet heard.

by lastmanstanding in

i hope to make a very interesting post here, and informative.

i’m quite sure no one here has heard this content.

i would like to finally make known some heretofore undisclosed details concerning something that has affected probably everyone on this board to some degree.

Vidiot

lastmanstanding - "...I hope their lawyers walked right in there and laid it down."

IMO, the really interesting question is...

...why is said tax-exemption (not having to "pay back Caesar's things to Caesar", I might add ) so important to "God's Exclusive Earthly Organization"...

...so important, in fact, that if push comes to shove, they'll show their throat to "Satan's World" (whilst hoping the rank-and-file don't notice)?

Occam's razor? The Org has allowed its "business model" to become dependent on said exemption...

...or to put it more succinctly, the Org's survival has become dependent on it.

15

Watchtower says you can be Disfellowshiped for being Fat!

by Witness 007 in

watchtower 1974 p.167 "by disobediently over indulging in food and making a glutton of himself he shows no love for jehovah..in the presents of others does he ignore their needs and selfishly take more then his fair share?

is he grossly overweight gorging himself?

does he feel uncomfortable even getting sick...this person has no place in the congregation of god...they will not inherit gods kingdom.".

Vidiot

Clearly, the GB quietly nixed that little rule. Vidiot

16

Why do you call yourselves "apostates?"

by Marbles in

well let me clarify the question.

i know you call yourselves apostates because the bible defines people who leave their previously held beliefs as apostates.

my question means, if the bible is not true (and i don't think it is) then there is no such thing as an apostate.i have never been a jw, only a bible student with them.

Vidiot

Marbles - "Why do you call yourselves 'apostates'?"

We don't.

The Watchtower calls us that.

33

Peak Cancel Culture

by Simon in

we seemed to have reached peak cancel-culture.

now, we get to try to cancel the citizens of an entire country for something their government chose to do.. really, we can't allow russian individuals to compete in sports?

to live a life?.

Vidiot

Cancel me, baby! Cancel me!!!

Aaaah, that's some sweet cancellation...

18

Pat Robertson makes one last ''doomsday prediction''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

pat roberston,92, comes out of his million dollar mansion ( which his loyal followers paid for ) to continue his doomsday prediction.

pat needs to make one last appearance to show his followers he was right all along.

after all his failed predictions on his ''700 club,'' pat needs to show his followers that this ''doomsday prediction'' is a bible prophecy.

Vidiot

Jeezus, he looks like Darth Sidious.

HTF is this guy even still alive???

13

Are They Letting the Organization Go?

by pistolpete in

interesting idea by;.

fabian strategy warrior.

to many of you, this idea might seem absurd, but is it?.

Vidiot

pistolpete - "Are they letting the Organization go?"

A lot of folks let themselves go.

'Specially if they've never had to work a day in their life and thusly figure they got a free ride.

13

Penpals

by Jer8226 in

jw
friends

my ex-husband is in prison for ..well a while longer and has recently became very interested in the study of jehovah.

(forgive me if i say anything incorrect- i am not religious in any way but do respect all choices!

) he is looking for some penpals to help make the time go by faster and to really learn more about the religion so he can make a difference in his community once he gets out.

Vidiot

Even back when I was still in, the prospect of preaching to convicts felt weird.

9

"That's not the Jehovah I know..."

by under the radar in

sometime in late 2014 or early 2015, a video of tony morris giving a talk about giving one's all was released by the borg.

he was belittling those who had one excuse or another for doing less than (he thought) they should.

he mocked those who relied on the thought that "jehovah knows my circumstances and he doesn't think any less of me" or some such.

Vidiot

under the radar - "...He then sneered..."

What, like this guy?

18

The Watchtower—Study Edition | May 2022

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the watchtower—study edition | may 2022. study article 19. revelation—what it means for you today.

15 satan instigated an attack on the anointed brothers who were taking the lead in the kingdom-preaching work.

prominent ones among them were the figurative “two witnesses” spoken of as being killed.

Vidiot

FFGhost - "Looks like they still identify the "8th king" as the United Nations, but... It barely gets a mention. 3 articles, 60+ paragraphs all about Revelation, and the UN is mention exactly once, almost in passing... Used to be that the UN was front and center in WTS end-times rambling about the book of Revelation... Maybe they are working on phasing out that particular interpretation?"

The idea that the UN is as dangerous as the WT's eschatology suggests takes some next-level suspension of disbelief (realizing this was one of my little wake-up moments, in fact), but I think they're stuck with it...

...there's no one left with the creative and narrative chops to give the Org's old Cold-War-centric End-Times script an overhaul.

At this point, all they can do is soft-pitch the weirder parts and hope it'll all still (somehow) come true.

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The Watchtower—Study Edition | May 2022

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the watchtower—study edition | may 2022. study article 19. revelation—what it means for you today.

15 satan instigated an attack on the anointed brothers who were taking the lead in the kingdom-preaching work.

prominent ones among them were the figurative “two witnesses” spoken of as being killed.

Vidiot

Biahi - "...when I read this it made me think the GB is preparing the rank and file for when they go to prison..."

Hard to argue with.