Thanks for the post, slidin. If nothing else, it reinforces our confidence that this is nothing more than a man made cult. One that is indeed dangerous and needs to be exposed. Having people believe that you speak for God himself has just too much potential for damage as they have aptly demonstrated over the century. Reminds me of that scene in "Conan the Barbarian" where James Earl Jones as the high priest motions the follower on the ledge to jump to her death. "That's real power" he says. The GB must have seen this flick.
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The April 15th (current) Watchtower. Could it be more blasphemous?
by Slidin Fast instartfragment.
this article:- do you discern the evidence of gods guidance?, equates the faithful and discreet slave with moses.
moses, according to the scriptures spoke directly with god and was gods spokesman to the israelites.
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Are JW EX elders in need of our contempt or sympathy ?
by eruption inpoint 1. not so long i would have strung them all up and hanged them.. point 2. these guys were the real succers, not only did they become jw,s, they embraced and adopted the cults teachings, and to some extent subjugated thier familys happiness, and thier own,to elevate themselves, and achieve status and recieve privellages, ie not have a f-----g life.
point 3 they had the onerus task of making sense, of the ever changing (truths) and having to teach that crap to the rest of us, and cope with the subsequent questionings that would invariably follow.. point 4.they had to take the lead in (sales) distributing literature.
point 5.they were the authoritarian face of the society, and a lot of people, (myself included ) thought they were jumped up janitors and window cleaners with a chip on thier shoulders.
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Those of us that were elders already carry our own personal burdens. I have two adult daughters, one in and one out. They grew up during the time I was an elder and lost out on many things. I married during the scare of 75 & although not in love at that time, I was sure the end was right around the corner. Certainly I would learn to love her in Paradise. That never happened. We stayed together for 34 years, always certain the end was near. I finally met & fell in love with someone else. I was, of course disfellowshiped. While waiting for reinstatement, I realized the fraud the religion was & never went back. I regret everything I put my children through. I feel like such a hypocrite. The one daughter in rarely speaks to me. I don't blame her. I hope in the future she too realizes the truth. So feel free to think of us as contemptible; I already do.
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I fell & Guess What???
by mouthy ini moved on sat...fell & fractured my wrist..... it is in a caste,thank god it is the ,left one.... i am all settles in with the help of my daughter ,sonin law,grandkids.. i was at the hospital for hours....was able to talk to doc,nurse,why.
they must not shut the door on the jw's as they have been doing.. they were very interesting took my card to give the ones they have.
been listening to.....so i feel good came out of bad....
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Hi Mouthy; Sorry to hear about the injury. Hope you are on the rebound. I would recommend no skydiving this summer until that wrist is fully healed.
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607 wrong using ONLY the bible (and some common sense)
by Witness My Fury inif this has been covered before i apologise in advance.
using only the bible and a bit of common sense.. ok, here goes:.
do the "seventy years" count from jerusalems destruction or not?
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eggnogg: You're wasting time defending this prophesy. It's much easier to evaluate whether or not it had any relevance by its fulfillment. So let's take a look. Satan being cast to the earth. In 100 years, this is the best he can do? WBTS infused with holy spirit. GB flip flops are legendary & for many, lethal. Doesn't sound like Jesus is taking the reins here, does it. Led by love. GB has heartlessly sacrificed thousands on doctrine they changed their minds on decades later. Oh, I forgot, they're just human. Well then, they shouldn't be telling everyone they're "God's Channel". And lastly, the humility so common among true Bible writers is non-existant with the GB. Really, they can't apologize now can they? That would just pull the curtain away from the little men. You truly need to leave this pathetic excuse for the "True Religion".
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What do you really know about "Millions Now Living Will Never Die"?
by Terry inpay attention to what you are told and how you are told it.. what is the actual message being communicated?
what is the intention behind it?.
this 128-page book millions now living will never die, was placed with the people on a contribution of 25c a copy.. .
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Terry; I'm pretty sure that the millions then living are all dead. Those still in are, as you have acccurately described, betting "all in" & now can't back out. They are as someone once said " to be pitied above all others"
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Is it me or is this thing just going in circles?
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WATCHTOWER WRONGFULL DEATH LAWSUIT - UPDATE
by Lawrence Hughes indear friends,.
i would like to thank those who have helped me.
as a result, important legal precedents have been made and a lot of media coverage has been made which has exposed the watchtower society.
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Lawrence; So sorry for your loss. I certainly agree with Mary. The GB should be held accountable for those lost from idiotic, vacillating doctine. They make the Scibes & Pharisees look like choir boys. I would love to see this end the madness but they could blow millions on this & not seriously affect their bottom line. Hopefully some in the WBTS will realize the arrogance & hypocrisy. Best of luck to you.
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I will be off line
by mouthy infor awhile, i am moving sat.
so dont know how long it will be before they get me on again..
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I hear they have telegraph service all throughtout Canada. Shouldn't be long.
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Throw out that debasing music, you sheeple!
by undercover inhot off the presses!
the august awake!
with an article on music.
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Never threw any of mine out. Grew up on Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Blue Oyster Cult, Aerosmith.. all of them. Saw the Stones, Eric Clapton, Black Sabbath, Edgar & Johnnie Winters ..... so many more. And look where I am today. Must have been the music.
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The Watchtower Penitentiary
by stuckinamovement inlearning the truth about the watchtower society can be very painful for a number of reasons.
first, it is so disconcerting to realize that the core of your existence and the foundations of your beliefs are false that it can throw you for a real loop.
as witnesses we are so confident in all of the answers we have been given, to questions that we never asked, that we mentally put ourselves up on a pedestal above the masses of poor, blind, wicked humanity.
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Best of Luck. I too, was born in. Got DF'd after a divorce. Had every intention of going back. Mercifully, the committee decided to make an example of me & dragged their feet long enough for me to realize the truth. Since then, I remarried a wonderful girl & enjoy every day of my life. Got a tattoo & applied for my pistol permit. I travel throughout the Caribbean & Mexico. I ride my Harley every sunny day in New York. (Like twice a year) I've come to realize that we are not at the "end" of anything. WBTS is not the "true" religion. Until I find it, I'm going to Live Well...Enjoy Life. Feel free to do the same.