Posts by ScenicViewer

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Jehovah`s witnesses not the only religion GOD is using now ?

by smiddy3 in

when confronted with angus stewart’s blunt question “do you see yourselves as jehovah god’s spokespeople on earth?” the answer that came from jackson’s lips was astounding.. “that i think would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokesperson that god is using.

the scriptures clearly show that someone can act in harmony with god’s spirit in giving comfort and help in the congregations, but if i could just clarify a little, going back to matthew 24, clearly, jesus said that in the last days ‐ and jehovah’s witnesses believe these are the last days ‐ there would be a slave, a group of persons who would have responsibility to care for the spiritual food.

so inthat respect, we view ourselves as trying to fulfill that role.”.

ScenicViewer

Notice, too, that Jackson said...

"That I think would SEEM to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokesperson that God is using."

In other words, 'To you (Justice McLellan, Angus Stewart, and the Royal Commission) it might SEEM to be presumptuous but it really isn't, because you don't understand the truth like we do, and if you did understand the truth you would agree that we ARE the only Organization God is using.'

I suspect that Jackson was guided by the Legal Dept on how to respond to such a question. As mentioned, he was being sneaky and using the Theocratic Warfare Strategy, lying to the Commission after swearing to tell the truth.

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How Many Prayed For Our Poor Mexican Brothers to the South ?

by Sea Breeze in

prior to 1990 - as witnesses, we were frequently told about our poor mexican brothers who weren't "allowed" to use any literature out in field service, and how they weren't allowed to sing songs or use the bible at meetings.

they had to use code language like "the symbol" instead of baptism.

oh the persecution!

ScenicViewer

Myself, I was clueless about all of that until I started doing deeper research into the Organization's past, which led to me leaving within about a year. I knew that Witnesses in Mexico couldn't pray at meetings (as I recall) or do the other things that would identify them as a RELIGIOUS organization, but I had no idea that it had to do with property ownership.

Watchtower expects JWs to undergo persecution to the point of death if necessary, to maintain the beliefs and activities of JWs, but the Organization itself will flip and claim not to even be a religion when it comes to a materialistic issue such as owning property. I was stunned at the hypocrisy of that.

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KH flying Chilean Flags??

by Vanderhoven7 in

i saw a headline saying chile is demanding religious organizations fly the nations flag.. is this accurate?

is the society complying?.

https://jwsurvey.org/tag/jehovahs-witnesses.

ScenicViewer

Vanderhoven7: "JWs are all shunning me now though..."

Good for you Vander, you must be doing some things right!

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Is "Active Publishers" a new concept?

by jwfacts in

i just saw the congregation analysis report for 2020, a form i have not noticed before.

it asks for the number of "active publishers.

" this is a term i have not seen specified before.

ScenicViewer

I believe the idea of individual JWs being called publishers is, not because they publish books and magazines (the Watchtower organization does that), but because they proclaim information 'publicly.'

On dictionary.com this is the 4th definition of publish ...

4. to announce formally or officially; proclaim; promulgate.

The most common use of 'publish' is to make books etc, but to announce something verbally is still a way of publishing, which is what the individual JW does.

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Jehovahs witnesses named and shamed for refusing to join redress scheme in australia

by UnshackleTheChains in

https://youtu.be/gdvf3t2r7bg.

ScenicViewer

What a crazy, bad world we live in.

And the religion we were part of, which we thought was 'no part of the world,' is as bad and as crazy as they come.

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The last part of the last days 1967

by Fadeaway1962 in

ts lett just repeated from this watchtower.

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ScenicViewer

Double post.

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The last part of the last days 1967

by Fadeaway1962 in

ts lett just repeated from this watchtower.

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ScenicViewer

What is the worst enemy of Jehovah's Witnesses? Their own literature!

(I don't know who to credit for saying that, but I read it somewhere on the internet.)

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The last part of the last days 1967

by Fadeaway1962 in

ts lett just repeated from this watchtower.

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ScenicViewer

How funny - I love that. More than 50 years later we are still in the 'final part of the final part of the last day of the last days,' or however Lett put it.

I can see it's the April 1, 1967 Watchtower but I can't quite make out the page number. I would like to have it for reference. Thanks Fadeaway1962!

Edited to add: Found it! I actually have that Watchtower. The quote is on page 197, par 6.

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Miss Piggy----Thrown Out of Zoom Meeting!

by Atlantis in

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miss piggy was thrown out of the zoom meeting because she was showing to much cleavage.. https://docdro.id/s9jhehton her way out she grabbed the co's briefcase and gave him the finger.https://docdro.id/szfjix4then miss piggy jumped into her hot rod and is delivering all the co's secret documents to the neighborhood.https://docdro.id/bed59f8if you are on the email list, these documents are already in your email.

so just keep eating your buttered popcorn.2020-04-27--broadcasting meetings2020- information notice of broadcasting congregation meetings2020-notice of broadcasting2020-information on broadcasting congregation meetingspetra!.

https://docdro.id/i8d4tli.

ScenicViewer

I'll take 'em!

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Arizona Republic: Bisbee man confesses he's molesting his daughter. Church tells bishop not to report abuse to authorities

by AndersonsInfo in

jehovah's witnesses are mentioned in this excellent article that begins by reporting on an especially awful mormon child sexual abuse case.

the article then discusses the issue of the penitent privilege exemption which former jws working through scaars.org are trying to influence state lawmakers to eliminate.. .

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-child-welfare/2020/04/21/bisbee-man-confesses-hes-molesting-his-daughter-church-tells-bishop-not-report-abuse/2876617001/.

ScenicViewer

Regarding Clergy-Penitent Privilege the article says...

Keeping confessions confidential is a key tenet of many faiths. Historians believe it originated with the seal of confession in Roman Catholic canon law, tracing it back centuries, to the origins of the Christian Church.

Nobody claims clergy privilege more vigorously than JWs. They also claim to be no part of Christendom or of Babylon the Great. But when it comes to hiding their own sins they quickly embrace a principal that "...originated with the seal of confession in Roman Catholic canon law..."

The Bible says "Get out of her my people," referring to the 'world empire of false religion,' (Babylon the Great). Clearly Jehovah's Witnesses haven't quite made it out yet.