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  Watchtower 6/28/2015 on 1st Christian Courage, Have the Courageous Watchtower Leaders Ever Condemned Radical Islam?

  by skepticSam in

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  i read blondie's great summary of today's watchtower lesson and thought about all the christians who died from various deaths for preaching the word and because they really believed what they preached the watchtower asked something of this sort, "if you were a christian in the early centuries, could you boldly stand up to all the exquisite tortures hurled at the first century christians because they were not afraid to take a stand for christ or be cowards to evil!".

  are you aware of any condemnation made by the watchtower against radical islam or any actions showing their courage and being no part of this world?

  they attack patient christian religions but what about others, where is their courage?.

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  Need to add about radical Islam:

  Er, I don't think they have the balls for that. Sure NY wouldn't care about some lowly publishers paying the price for their chattering.

  However, Islamocrazies don't operate like that. They go after the people in charge and their Headquarters with military precision. They don't seem to like NYC anyway. Just another excuse to topple something there.

  Lawyers can't intercede on that. So mum's the word. Besides, JWS are strictly "Western", not much is ever said about the religions of other cultures.
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  Watchtower 6/28/2015 on 1st Christian Courage, Have the Courageous Watchtower Leaders Ever Condemned Radical Islam?

  by skepticSam in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read blondie's great summary of today's watchtower lesson and thought about all the christians who died from various deaths for preaching the word and because they really believed what they preached the watchtower asked something of this sort, "if you were a christian in the early centuries, could you boldly stand up to all the exquisite tortures hurled at the first century christians because they were not afraid to take a stand for christ or be cowards to evil!".

  are you aware of any condemnation made by the watchtower against radical islam or any actions showing their courage and being no part of this world?

  they attack patient christian religions but what about others, where is their courage?.

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  They take, they do not give. They do not do charity because they have no love for their neighbor. The big shots don't even care if the members have nothing to wear, nothing to eat, or roofs over their heads. Certainly there are no funds set aside for those truly in need.

  Anyhow, 1-st Century Christians were "Witnesses to Christ". They were brave and relied on their relationship with their Lord and Savior. (Not some book factory) Most actually saw Christ perform some miracle or the other.

  You already know "Jehovah Witnesses" are pretty much wannabe ancient Israelites & not Christians in any sense of the word. Christ is too soft hearted, to merciful for them. Plus he was always talking to women.

  Besides, if it came down to the GB putting themselves in real personal danger ... not a peep from them. Seriously, they can't even get the light bulbs right about God's word.
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  What's the Worst Gossip You Heard About Why You were DF'ed, Faded or Left and Never Came Back? They say "I am gay!"

  by PhilsWager2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  your going to enjoy the latest rumor i heard why i have not been to meeting for around nine months, i am a homosexual!

  i was caught having a drink at one of the gay bars for business, yes people still talk business in bars.

  revelation 17:4).and murderers, and fornicators (cf.

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  Longhairgal, I don't think they hate you for leaving. It's more of a learned response out of fear that someone else may see them smile or speak. They have a HUGE fear of man and of being seen by sister self righteous snitch.

  It's kinda like living in a theocratic Nazi Germany ... fear rules.
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  Blondie's Comments You Won't Hear at the 06-28-2015 WT Study (TRUST JAH)

  by blondie in

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  2. bible

  6-28-15 blondies comments trust in jehovah (4/15/15 study wt).

  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/ .

  so how does the wts start out in the first paragraph?.

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  For most JWs, Jesus has been supplanted by the WTBTS & the GB. Why do they need to know someone who is NOT their mediator & hasn't invited them to anything? At least the Pope only claims to be Peter's replacement; they claim to be Christs'. Jesus is completely ignored.

  In fact, if one goes by their odd interpretations, neither the Mosaic Laws (for Israelites) nor the teachings of Christ (for the 'annointed') apply to the majority. One wonders why they bother with a Bible since none of it is for them.
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  Fun at The WT This Morning

  by OneFingerSalute in

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  so ofs was at the wt this morning, and on par.

  14 the question was, "what trust can a faithful christian whose relative is disfellowshipped have?".

  after awhile when no one else raised their hands ofs did, and was called on.. ofs commented, "one of jw can have the trust that god will lovingly give them the ability to uphold the disfellowshipping arrangement by totally shunning family members.".

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  Liars are not able to speak plainly for the truth is not in them; it's lawyer speak they've printed knowing full well it is a lie to include, "Or".

  Btw, great response!
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  Study article - Work for us and you will be saved

  by paradisebeauty in

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  last study article of march study edition of watchtower .

  the sheep and the goats are people from all nations.

  they will be judged toward the end of the great tribulation that will soon begin.

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  When one of those kept men washes my feet ....

  Any monies given by the real Christians went to help the poor and needy, not to build buildings or line the pockets of Christ's "brothers" who could very well support themselves. Besides, those are instructions for the so-called "annointed, not the rest of us.

  Burdensome greedy Judases.Go get a job!

  *Religion is a snare and a racket*
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  Revelations monsters and beasts just a retelling of the monsters of Tiamat?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in my studies i have found that much of the bible is a retelling of older stories from babylon, sumerian, and egypt.

  it's starting to look to me as though the writer of the book of revelations may have used the idea of tiamat 's monsters as his templet when writing about the beasts in this book.

  one similarity is the scorpion men or the men depicted as having scorpions tales that will ride around and kill a third of the earth.

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  Meh, it's just Mesopotamian symbolism. Everyone in the region in that time would have some idea what you mean from the symbolism ...

  Of course we'd think it strange. We're not ancient Mesopotamians nor are we familiar, in general, with anything but "Western" symbolism and points of view.
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  There's something very bizarre about Watchtower's use of the word pioneer.

  by Island Man in

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  i have researched the meaning of the word pioneer in a number of online references.

  none of the meanings seem to match watchtower's use of the word.

  the word refers to persons who are trailblazers; persons who are the first to settle new territory; persons who initiate some new field or technology.. jws' use of the term to refer to publishers who spend a long time preaching every month, does not in the slightest bit, match the definition.

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  I would think it goes back to the 1800's when the few Bible Students would visit homesteads on chicken wagons and such. Back when there was still vast wilderness in the US and "Indian Territories" being settled.

  Now, it's just a title to boost egos of mostly female JWs who pretty much have nothing else in the Org.
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  Has there been new counsel about Facebook recently?

  by purrpurr in

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  i've noticed increasing amounts of jw's are coming off fb and deactivating completely.

  all with the same reason which they post about at lenght which is that they wwant to focus more on their spiritual life and not have the distraction of fb.. have i missed something or is this just a coincidence?.

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  Or just changing to new screen names. 😉
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  Bethel Meeting at Regional Convention

  by MrTheocratic in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i decided to go to the bethel recruiting meeting yesterday to test out my theory that the organization is in decline.

  i assumed that if there is a general feeling of apathy by many in the org, then certainly it would be shown up by the lack of enthusiasm or zeal by many to sign up for bethel service.

  well let me say that based on what i observed, this organization is not going anywhere.

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  The current economic situation demands those of little education and meager skill to search for free food and housing anywhere they can. I would think the turnout large.

  It's not like the WTBTS takes care of its poor, aging, or needy members outside of HQ. They aren't like the Apostles or 1st Century Christians. No charity. No general fund. Nada.