Your question makes as much sense as asking "When did Santa Claus become evil?"
Wrong premise as already stated by others.
at what time would you say that the watch tower schema lost the spirit?.
like the ancient nation of israel which struggled maintaining divine blessing due to a long series of grave errors that eventually culminated in definitive loss... how and when did watch tower lose the spirit?.
can we pinpoint a time or event?.
Your question makes as much sense as asking "When did Santa Claus become evil?"
Wrong premise as already stated by others.
court confirms: severe criticism of jehovah's witnesses is justified!.
https://docdro.id/axa555i.
petra!.
Great victory for human rights!
Freedom of religion does not mean freedom to hurt and destroy other humans for not believing in your specific invisible friend in the sky.
Ostracism is worst than killing. Almost everyone will agree that being shunned by your parents, siblings, spouse, grandchildren is much worst than physical death itself. And yet for many decades the JW cult has been using this cruel and unusual tool of punishment towards those that don't follow their particular beliefs and practices.
Kris Malone
this blog is worth mentioning again under a different title to attract more viewers.. former bethelite john bechtel who served 10 yrs at wt headquarters including the secretive and powerful service department, writes about his experiences and what woke him up.. https://www.johnbechtelblog.com/tag/jehovahs-witnesses/.
This blog is worth mentioning again under a different Title to attract more viewers.
Former Bethelite John Bechtel who served 10 yrs at WT headquarters including the secretive and powerful service department, writes about his experiences and what woke him up.
well known norway elder and watchtower doctrine apologist, (rolf furuli) was disfellowshipped a few days ago for the crime of expressing opinions contrary to some watchtower dictates.. like wt leadership in the past, they have no problem eating their own..
The Watchtower will fiercly defend it's freedom of religion and speech but denies those very same rights to it's cult members.
I applaud Furuli for speaking up against the Watchtower scam and deceit, what I don't understand is how he denies that the Governing Body protects pedophiles. He also writes in his book that he still beleives the JW cult is the true religion. He also defends the 607 date for the fall of Jerusalem. Typical JW doublespeak.
I beleive he's delusional and perhaps he just wanted attention. At any rate he does confirm the kingdom hall takeover scam that the ex-JW community has been pointing at for many years now.
It would be very interesting if he came on this forum or if he were to be interviewed on Youtube.
i hear this from the leftist idiots all the time.
if someone breaks into your home 6 bullets are enough.
well if its a one of i would argue that i still my need more round for even just one person.
A good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun. Some people only understand the language of force and strength to avoid causing harm to others.
When you have multiple intruders or attackers, an AR-15 with high capacity will give you a fighting chance to save your family.
It shows appreciation for life and love for family to own firearms as you can protect the lives of your loved one if the situation arises.
the bible says this - acts 17:11 “...for they [the beroeans] accepted the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.”.
km 9/07 p. 3 question box - does “the faithful and discreet slave” endorse independent groups of witnesses who meet together to engage in scriptural research...?.
and yet, in various parts of the world, a few associates of our organization have formed groups to do independent research on bible-related subjects... some have pursued an independent group study...so as to analyze the accuracy* of the new world translation... for those who wish to do extra bible study and research, we recommend that they explore insight on the scriptures, “all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial,” and our other publications...” .
In defense of the Watchtower, the real problem and contradictions lie on the bible itself. Religion compounds the bullshit found in the bible.
it has nothing to do about feeling chosen or ruling in heaven, but rather many feel it's a command for all christians, that by partaking you are accepting christ as their saviour!
john 6-.
The real reason the number of partakers has gone up is found in the W07 5/1 qfr.
The number of partakers was around 8,000 for many yrs. It was believed that the calling was finished in 1935. That 07 WT did away with the 1935 cutoff date and stated that no one can say when a specific time or yr the calling ended. After 2007, the numbers of partakers shot up after that.
Since Armageddon didn't come, they had to justify the new members of the GB. All of them were baptized after 1935 and had to do away with the cutoff yr.
"On the other hand, as time has gone by, some Christians baptized after 1935 have had witness borne to them that they have the heavenly hope. (Romans 8:16, 17) Thus, it appears that we cannot set a specific date for when the calling of Christians to the heavenly hope ends." - Watchtower 2007 May 1 (QFR)
every single member of the worldwide order of special full-time servants of jehovah’s witnesses (yb16 p. 176 2015 grand totals) – which includes all of the governing body, all bethelites, every jw missionary, every circuit overseer, and all special pioneers – are worse than people without* faith!
because they have all signed a vow of poverty which renders them as parasites, living off other people's earnings.
where in the bible is that a “principle”?
A couple more thoughts......
I remember Daniel Sydlik telling the Bethel family in morning worship that we (bethelites) should never feel embarrassed for receiving gifts or hospitality from the publishers because we were working for the brothers (promoting false prophecies is considered work apparently).
Vacations, food, clothes, healthcare, tax free green handshakes, hospitality and even living rent free in the basement of hardworking, tax paying normal responsible people is actually expected in the minds of the Watchtower full time parasites.
Does anyone remember the Watchtower movie or drama where an elder/pioneer and his wife lived in the basement of a hardworking JW family? Or where a contractor fixed the roof for free on a Pioneers home? This idea of entitlement is actually promoted by the Watchtower cult leaders.
The vast majority of regular pioneers that I ever knew were leaching off the welfare system here in the U.S.A.
To all parasite pioneers......get a life and a real job!
every single member of the worldwide order of special full-time servants of jehovah’s witnesses (yb16 p. 176 2015 grand totals) – which includes all of the governing body, all bethelites, every jw missionary, every circuit overseer, and all special pioneers – are worse than people without* faith!
because they have all signed a vow of poverty which renders them as parasites, living off other people's earnings.
where in the bible is that a “principle”?
The Watchtower produces a culture within their cult apart from the rank and file that actually works for a living.
These ones called full time service have been told that they are special and better than the regular publishers. Pioneer parasites is what I like to call them. The vast majority of full time servants have developed a feeling of entitlement and feel that the regular publishers should help them out with gas, food and even rent.
This is especially true with those in "special full time service". These include bethelites, special pioneers, circuit overseers and missionaries. Although regular pioneers are not included in full time service as they need to support themselves, nevertheless most, not all, have also developed the feeling of entitlement. Special full time servants have signed a vow of poverty and obedience and do not work.
Special full time servants receive housing, food, healthcare, monthly stipend, personal saving act (called pea for personal expense account). All this is provided for by the regular hard working publishers that are berated at conventions and meetings for working full time.
Being a pioneer parasite living off others and the government while feeling superior to them is a sad and depressing life.
goodfellas.
one flew over the cuckoos nest.
casino.
The Truman Show
Rocky
Casino