If you are forced into having electric powered everything, the government can force you into compliance on everything by shutting off your supply until you comply.
DesirousOfChange
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Stop the Electric car solar power brainwashing Lies!!
by Witness 007 inford e.v cars lost the company 1.3 billion in three months!
i put 18 solar panels on my house but only get a small rebate $50 a quarter.
bill is $400.
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Waiting On Jehovah First Mentioned?
by Ron.W. inyes, waiting on jehovah for him to handle a problem/ doctrine etc.. when did the jw's first start saying that?
they've been saying it as long as i can remember.. what scriptures do they trot out to back that teaching up?
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JW-God's channel of communication
by enoughisenough inthe faithful slave is considered god's channel of communication.
( though not inspired of god ) does anyone else find the use of the word channel interesting in this regard?
from where i am sitting it denotes spiritism.
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DesirousOfChange
Perhaps WT should consider an upgrade to digital or even cable. Their current channel is never very clear.
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The Jehovah's Witness religion has ''Jumped the Shark''
by RULES & REGULATIONS inwhat does jump the shark mean?.
the phrase “jump the shark” is a term in pop culture that originated from the tv show “happy days” and is used to describe a decline in quality.
it refers to the moment when a tv show or other product has reached its peak and starts to decline in quality.
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DesirousOfChange
In Noah’s day what if he got people to come and sit inside the ark waiting but years went by and no flood came. ~ ElderBerry
Actually, they had very little time to "sit" as they were busy with the "privilege" of shoveling up the manure.
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JW profit from disasters
by enoughisenough insome time back i questioned about jw making money from doing relief work for disasters.
i found this story on reddit and also noted some of the replies.
it makes me wonder how many would have left their own jobs and paid their way, giving free labor and some supplying free materials if they had know what was going on behind the scenes.
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DesirousOfChange
If my roof is storm damaged and the “ Brothers “ repair it for free , I have suffered no loss. I cannot claim on insurance. If the householder makes a claim based on commercial rates ... it is fraudulent.
Actually, you suffered the "loss" when the storm damaged your roof. Most homeowners' insurance (in the US) provides "replacement cost" so you must replace/repair it or you'll not receive full compensation. However, you can ever perform the labor yourself as long as it meets restoration that is at least equal to original, and you are paid for "the loss". No insurance fraud.
The "spin" is that they will use the proceeds to make repairs for those who do not have any insurance, and I do know of them doing this for members of the Cong AND in some places, even for some local government buildings, ie, schools.
I seriously doubt you will find a loyal JW that works on these projects providing the free labor who would complain about it. They see it as serving Jehovah and assisting their brothers.
The "catch" is, WT can use any left-over funds that were contributed for the disaster relief for ANY expense they choose as long as the funds are contributed to the World Wide Work (vs specifically the disaster relief).
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Conversation with old friend
by LongHairGal ini recently had a conversation with an old acquaintance from the congregation i used to attend.
we talked about the recent changes in the 2023 annual meeting.
i especially pointed out the one about getting rid of hourly reporting on monthly time slips.
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DesirousOfChange
So, now, basically, it has become just another church... like the ones it used to criticize in the old days. ~ Magnum
Interesting comment Magnum. It reminded me of a "worldly" funeral we attended in the past week. The deceased and his family attended the local Baptist Church. Little old church that didn't seat but about 120 people. But it had a "recreation" room that was equal in size to the old original church which you could see had dividers to separate it into 3 smaller areas for Sunday School. The whole room was set with folding tables and chairs and all the local church members served up a feast no different than you'd see an a JW Cong function (ie, the funeral of a prominent JW).
It rained the entire time we stood at the cemetery following the funeral and a younger couple insisted we take their umbrella as they had hoods on their jackets. They had never met us. They had no idea how or why we were attending, but they offered that kindness. When things like that take place, I always whisper to my wife, with a wink, that they must be JWs.
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JW profit from disasters
by enoughisenough insome time back i questioned about jw making money from doing relief work for disasters.
i found this story on reddit and also noted some of the replies.
it makes me wonder how many would have left their own jobs and paid their way, giving free labor and some supplying free materials if they had know what was going on behind the scenes.
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DesirousOfChange
The official article that I have mentioned doesn't tell you anything about how they collect the homeowners insurances--no, they say the relief comes from donations and volunteers-
Yes, those who receive the assistance are asked to "donate" payments from their insurance company. Note that no one is asked to pay their deductible and they will assist those who did not have insurance. WT has organized relief in 3rd world countries for other community buildings, ie, schools, firehouses, etc (personally know of this in Jamaica). They figure this benefits their "image" in the eyes of local authorities.
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The Jehovah's Witness religion has ''Jumped the Shark''
by RULES & REGULATIONS inwhat does jump the shark mean?.
the phrase “jump the shark” is a term in pop culture that originated from the tv show “happy days” and is used to describe a decline in quality.
it refers to the moment when a tv show or other product has reached its peak and starts to decline in quality.
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DesirousOfChange
Although the term was not really familiar to me, it definitely describes the status of WT. WT is circling the drain. I doubt it will go “down the drain” in the imminent future — unless it’s the same “imminent” time frame as Armageddon — because there still are millions of diehard JDubs that will cling to the life rafts and ensure its survival, even though many more will have already abandoned ship.
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Now the Baptist Church is waking up to the Watchtower's scandals
by raymond frantz inhttps://www.jwupdates.com/post/jehovah-s-witnesses-sue-norway-after-registration-revoked.
the following article appeared on baptist standard's online edition in january 18, 2024. other christian denominations are starting to pay attention to the legal cases against the watchtower and write about it.
like the watchtower did in yester years with catholic csa cases.. oslo district court in norway is home to an ongoing trial after norway deregistered the jehovah’s witnesses last year.
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DesirousOfChange
The level of dishonesty here is breathtaking. Remind me again Mr. Lopes: who is the Father of Lies?
You must be forgetting that it is not lying -- it is Theocratic Warfare!
It's not lying if those to whom you are (not?) lying do not deserve to know the truth.
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Fading is better then completely leaving...comments?
by Witness 007 ini got the internet in my house and realised it's all lies....but as a pioneer/ministerial servant i chose to fade.
see i had family and friends who were fully strict witnesses.
so i played the poor lost soul brother who is not sure what's happening.
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DesirousOfChange
ha ha--thats ridiculous--just using people for what you can get out of them ~ Stan
Isn't that what they do?
Turn about is fair play.