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Preparing the sheeple for finally abandoning the significance of 1914

by under the radar in

we all know the society would love to get rid of all the problems caused by clinging to 1914 and all they claimed it meant for the last 100+ years.. it looks like they are laying the groundwork for easing away from the whole concept of 1914. this would also let them do away with the ridiculous "overlapping generation" bullcrap.

what a diaper load that has been.... anyway, the following is from their super secret marching orders for april, 2019. draw your own conclusions.... "3.

“100 years of faithfulness”: the coordinator of the body of elders, or another elder, should be invited to read the following special announcement.

joey jojo

Not surprising if this is real. A lot here have speculated about not if but when they will drop the 1914 date.

Waiting until 2019 makes sense because it is now 100 years since the last date tied to 1914, the war in heaven, the casting down of Satan and finally the establishment of pure worship on earth in 1919.

After 100 years with nothing to show, even the gb must realise they are pushing it.

Edited to add, I have often wondered if they would consider switching their equations to the secular date of 587 for the starting point of the end time prophecies. This would buy them another 20 years. I'm sure they could come up with something significant occurring in 1934.

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Serving where the need is great or serving where their needs are great?

by truthseeker in

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have any of you come across this rare breed of jw?.

i know a brother who spends 9 months of the year living in a caribbean island where he is an active jw and then he flies back to his home european country for 3 months to work and save up so he can fly back out again.

he is an active jw in his home country.. he's not a missionary and has never been to gilead though he attended pioneer school back in the '90s.

joey jojo

2 jw families I know are having a 6 month 'preaching holiday' in Europe right now and spamming instagram daily with their wondrous experiences.

Apparently, it's not bleak, ex-soviet countries that need help, it seems to be the exceptionally beautiful parts of Italy.

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Greenland Glacier growing again after years in decline another blow to GW theory.

by Thomasdam in

so much for global warming its a damn hoax.

[url]https://www.apnews.com/b19abfb0a0534b51925aa121806255a8[/url] bawhahahaha no collusion, no obstruction now this, i can hear the sound of liberal tards necks breaking as they hang themselves..

joey jojo

TD,

Thanks for that.

I read the article and if you think it says global warming is a hoax, you should probably read it again, assuming that you read it in the first place.

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This Forum. Has it changed? For the better or for the worse? Or not a at all?

by ThomasCovenant in

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when i post i try to imagine that i am at a social gathering or sometimes in someone's house as a dinner guest.

that way it is easier to follow the community guidelines and posting rules set out on the site at the bottom of the page.

i wouldn't want to make a fool of myself in public.

joey jojo

Well said Simon.

As I have gotten older, I realise that most situations are not black and white and it's not healthy or helpful to categorise people or their views. Most people have a spectrum of beliefs.

Personally, I am over the whole right - left argument. The more it's used, the more tribal the parties seem to become, as Cofty pointed out.

A good example is the gun debate. What's wrong with loving the right to own guns, yet admit that allowing the general population easy access to guns carries inherent risks?

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The Truth about the bible

by TTWSYF in

it really is common sense, but nobody here seems to recognize or acknowledge this blatant and obvious truth.. the holy bible is the result of the catholic liturgy.

they used these scriptures in their religious practices and confirmed which books would and would not be part of their cannon.

they picked, preserved and promoted these books and gave 'the word of god' to the world.. i know that pisses off some folks, but it is the truth [not the 'truth'tm].

joey jojo

Hey TTWSYF,

There are lots of threads about this subject on this site going back years.

Worth a read if you like this subject.

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Is New Zealand right to ban military style guns?

by ThomasCovenant in

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in response to the recent terrorist attack in new zealand their government is proposing to ban semi automatic and military style weaponry.. do you agree with this idea?.

would they be better off allowing more of these weapons instead?.

would it be better to perhaps allow more of the muslim community for example, to be armed with semi automatic guns to protect themselves at their places of worship?.

joey jojo

Thomas dam,

You say that the 2nd amendment allows the citizen to have the same firepower as the government just in case the government needs to be brought back into line?

Do you honestly believe that the U. S. government, or any other government would allow that situation to exist?

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Is New Zealand right to ban military style guns?

by ThomasCovenant in

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in response to the recent terrorist attack in new zealand their government is proposing to ban semi automatic and military style weaponry.. do you agree with this idea?.

would they be better off allowing more of these weapons instead?.

would it be better to perhaps allow more of the muslim community for example, to be armed with semi automatic guns to protect themselves at their places of worship?.

joey jojo

The cost of the freedom to bear arms is the risk of mass shootings of civilians.

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Is social media to blame?

by joey jojo in

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i haven't seen any posts regarding the atrocity in christchurch and i just wanted to ask a question about social media's role.

is it fair to blame social media giants for giving the offender a platform for his crime?

what are the boundaries that they are expected to police?

joey jojo

I haven't seen any posts regarding the atrocity in Christchurch and I just wanted to ask a question about social media's role.

Is it fair to blame social media giants for giving the offender a platform for his crime? What are the boundaries that they are expected to police?

Traditional media tell social media giants that they should act faster or do more to prevent crimes becoming viral. If that is fair, should car manufacturers be blamed if someone uses a car to commit a crime? Should the government be blamed if that criminal drives the car on federally funded freeways?

It seems like a difficult question if we accept that social media exist as platforms for information.

As an example, footage of JFK being assassinated is freely available. Why is that different?

For the record, what happened in Christchurch is a tragedy and I believe social media should do everything they can to contain it.

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A Question for Born-ins Who Had a Parent Leave the Cult Before They Did

by jp1692 in

question: have any of you that are now exjws had a parent leave the religion before you, and you shunned them because of that?

if so—and while you were still in the cult—what, if anything, could your parent have done to reach your heart and begin a reconciliation?

it’s been almost ten years since i left the religion and my two sons continue to shun me and rebuff all efforts i make to reconcile.

joey jojo

Yes , I have had this experience.

I didn't totally shun my Mother but I was so disappointed in her that still, after almost 30 yrs we are estranged.

Not because she left the org but because she knew she was going to leave for many years beforehand and still insisted on being the typical JW parent. She was a trained professional before becoming a JW, yet she didnt allow higher education, any friends outside the org, no planning for a financial future, no sports, you get the idea. Yet she fell back on her profession for her entire life while I began life as a labourer and had menial jobs for many years after leaving school.

Also, I felt a little shattered and betrayed to be honest. In my eyes she was a selfish, colossal hypocrite. There are other, more personal reasons too.

After a few decades, I realised that you cannot control any other human being and someone that you really want answers from may not be willing or able to give them to you.

I really wish you all the best.

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The Barbara Anderson Appreciation Thread

by Quillsky in

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there are many newcomers who may see references on this website to barbara anderson but not understand the complete awesomeness of what she has done, and continues to do, in the pursuit of truth.. for those who don't know, a brief summary: barbara and her husband joe spent most of their lifetime being uber-witnesses, bringing 80 or so people into the organization and ending up at brooklyn bethel.

barbara landed up in the sacred heart of bethel, the writing department, and wrote awake!

articles.

joey jojo

I only heard about Barbara Anderson because of this website. Thanks Simon.

I am embarrassed to admit that it was only in the last month or so that I actually read her story in detail.

I was fascinated by the accounts of the inner workings at world headquarters but strangely not surprised by the petty, vindictive nature of some people that worked there.

It doesn't seem to matter how much effort you put in, or how sincere you are, or what you sacrifice for the organisation, the moment you question it you are treated like a leper.

Barbara, if you read this, thanks for telling your story. 👍