Posts by joey jojo

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JW WOMAN VOLUNTEER CRUSHED BY A WALL AT A KINGDOM HALL PROJECT

by raymond frantz in

https://youtu.be/1skm8riz7qc?si=ww3ej9orl_91db4w.

the construction of a new jehovah’s witnesses kingdom hall in cybinka, poland, has once again shed light on the watchtower organization’s relentless drive to expand its real estate empire on the backs of unpaid, vulnerable volunteers.

every day, around 40 jehovah’s witnesses show up at the construction site, some traveling long distances, not for pay or proper protection, but to fulfill a sense of “spiritual duty” instilled by the organization.

joey jojo

@joey jojo: you clearly have never been at a quick build. I still have the booklet

How old is your booklet?

I used to work on a lot of quick builds back in the day and I agree, back then standards were lower. Things have changed. I cant imagine just anyone can roll up and grab a power-saw these days.

'Local laws' regarding building are usually very strict in developed countries. Insurance is more expensive and has more restrictions. Workplace injury fines for organisations can run into hundreds of thousands of dollars easily. Maximum penalties are in the million of dollars and may include jail time.(At least here in Australia).

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JW WOMAN VOLUNTEER CRUSHED BY A WALL AT A KINGDOM HALL PROJECT

by raymond frantz in

https://youtu.be/1skm8riz7qc?si=ww3ej9orl_91db4w.

the construction of a new jehovah’s witnesses kingdom hall in cybinka, poland, has once again shed light on the watchtower organization’s relentless drive to expand its real estate empire on the backs of unpaid, vulnerable volunteers.

every day, around 40 jehovah’s witnesses show up at the construction site, some traveling long distances, not for pay or proper protection, but to fulfill a sense of “spiritual duty” instilled by the organization.

joey jojo

My understanding is that their safety standards meet or exceed accepted industry standards. All volunteers have to attend safety inductions and supervisors actually know what they are talking about, due to the high number of qualified tradesmen in the org and the training they get.

Maybe they were rushing, who knows? But accidents can happen on even the safest building sites.

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Searching

by Striker in

jude 1:9 (kjv) yet michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, the lord rebuke thee.. matthew 4:10 (kjv) then saith jesus unto him, get thee hence, satan: for it is written, thou shalt worship the lord thy god, and him only shalt thou serve.

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.....my understanding is that you all believe jesus is michael the archangel....... the two verses above describe two different personalities..... the archangel in jude rebuked satan in the name of the father, because he knew it was not his place to rebuke him, he knew that he didn't have the authority to do so, that the only person who possesses this authority is god himself.... while jesus, in matthew 4:10, does not need to invoke the name of the father to rebuke satan, because the father and jesus are one, not michael and jesus..... .... because michael the archangel is not jesus christ our savior.....

joey jojo

Revelation is presented as a vision and it reads almost like watching a movie or a play. Without any other context, or reading anything into it, ' the lamb'- Jesus and Michael- ' the archangel ' are 2 different players in the story.

Jesus is referred to, over and over as the lamb. If ' the lamb' did battle with the dragon, there is no reason not to make that clear. But the book clearly describes a separate entity - Michael.

In Rev 19:11, there is another character, identified as the word of god and king of kings who seems to be Jesus, who defeats the beast and false prophet.

I'm not going to stake my life on my interpretation. It just seems to read that way to me.

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Searching

by Striker in

jude 1:9 (kjv) yet michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, the lord rebuke thee.. matthew 4:10 (kjv) then saith jesus unto him, get thee hence, satan: for it is written, thou shalt worship the lord thy god, and him only shalt thou serve.

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.....my understanding is that you all believe jesus is michael the archangel....... the two verses above describe two different personalities..... the archangel in jude rebuked satan in the name of the father, because he knew it was not his place to rebuke him, he knew that he didn't have the authority to do so, that the only person who possesses this authority is god himself.... while jesus, in matthew 4:10, does not need to invoke the name of the father to rebuke satan, because the father and jesus are one, not michael and jesus..... .... because michael the archangel is not jesus christ our savior.....

joey jojo

We know Michael is an archangel and as such he has his angels under his command.
Jesus comes with an archangel's voice and commands his angels to gather his chosen ones together.

There are a lot of 'characters' that feature in revelation. Jesus is portrayed consistently as the slaughtered 'lamb', with 7 horns and 7 eyes. There are various types of angels, carrying out different roles, there are the 4 living creatures, and the list goes on.

Jesus having a voice 'like an archangel ' does not automatically imply that he is 'the' archangel, does it?

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PRESIDENTIAL predictions...let the prognosticators have their say!

by Terry in

jw
friends

my only prowess in making predictions stems from my 77-years of life in the united statesgrowing up under president truman, eisenhower, kennedy, nixon, .....etc.

etc.i was a widdle kid sitting in front of a tiny black and white tv set when the very first broadcastsof political conventions, deal-making, debates (nixon vs kennedy), assassinations (jfk, rfk, martin luther king, etc.

) i grew up with duck and cover under my elementary schooldesk, the cold war, the iron curtain, the korean war, the vietnam war and i went to federal prisonas a jw conscientious objector while hippies, flower children, political activists protested and universitystudents were fired up on by troops.i grew up reading newspapers (2 of them).

joey jojo

Question for Americans - do you expect the current wars to continue depending on who is elected?

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Searching

by Striker in

jude 1:9 (kjv) yet michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, the lord rebuke thee.. matthew 4:10 (kjv) then saith jesus unto him, get thee hence, satan: for it is written, thou shalt worship the lord thy god, and him only shalt thou serve.

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.....my understanding is that you all believe jesus is michael the archangel....... the two verses above describe two different personalities..... the archangel in jude rebuked satan in the name of the father, because he knew it was not his place to rebuke him, he knew that he didn't have the authority to do so, that the only person who possesses this authority is god himself.... while jesus, in matthew 4:10, does not need to invoke the name of the father to rebuke satan, because the father and jesus are one, not michael and jesus..... .... because michael the archangel is not jesus christ our savior.....

joey jojo

Revelation seems to indicate pretty clearly that Michael and Jesus are 2 separate entities.

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10/31 New York Times, "They’re Giving Scammers All Their Money. The Kids Can’t Stop Them." Has Watchtower scammed your family?

by Balaamsass2 in

the seniors in our family were scammed by watchtower, for over 7 figures.

an interesting read today to give some insight.. one of the most egregious con-artists is watchtower bible and tract society the “legal” entity for jehovah’s witnesses.

many retired jehovah’s witnesses have been targeted over the years to “loan” money for various “special projects” to further the “preaching work”, only to find they are never to be repaid.

joey jojo

My grandmother was an educated professional with a 50 year caerer. She became a jw after retirement. She donated quite a bit of money to the local congregation and was horrified when it was sold up and they were all told to go elsewhere to attend meetings.

How much inheritance/ retirement fund money does the WT use to fight CSA cases I wonder?

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Where do you see the Organization in the next 10 years?

by ukpimo in

realistically, between now and 2034, what do you think watchtower will change or reform to appear more mainstream?

what business opportunities do you see watchtower getting involved in?.

my predictions are as follows: .

joey jojo

As the years go by, I'm hearing of more older JW'S that I used to know dying. This was something that JW's of the last few generations were simply not prepared for. We were not supposed to get old, or lose so many along the way.

There is a big number of JW's that are living in this limbo, caught in between the old and new reality, the old reality brutally smashed courtesy of David Splanes overlapping chart. I think a lot are still in denial about their situation and I struggle to understand how they reconcile it in their minds.

The org seems to be taking off the pressure of the past and settling in for the long run. They might even have a 'thousand year business plan', like Japanese companies did in the 80s, but I doubt God's kingdom has anything to do with it.

As the last of the boomers die and Gen X gets too old to care about anymore, there will be nothing stopping them as no-one will be left to remember watching the failed prophecy of 1914. They are doing this already.

There is no-one alive anymore who witnessed the disappointment of 1914 and history will repeat. Time is their friend. There will always be suckers.

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Are you glad you got the Covid Vaccine? Did it help?

by liam in

i didn’t get the covid vaccine, but i admit, i was scared as shit i made the wrong decision because there was so much confusion out there.

practically all my family and most of my friends took the vaccine because everyone was depending on those in charge to speak the truth.

now a lot of them are sick, and they can't figure out why.

joey jojo

Anony Mous
@joey jojo: what risk did they expose others to? Do you have any evidence that masks/shielding/isolation were in any way successful?

Yes I do. Im sorry but your argument is political, not scientific. There is overwhelming evidence for this from studies worldwide by various institutions like hospitals and universities. If you think you know more than these experts, great - show us.

Just to be clear, the surgery masks do not stop pathogens, they are there to prevent hair and large particulate matter (spit) from falling into open wounds during a surgery.

You just answered your own question- saliva contains viruses, including covid. This argument is getting old.

Here are just some links:

https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/comprehensive-review-confirms-masks-reduce-covid-19-transmission

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8892938/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8499874/

https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/covid-19-myth-or-fact/myth-or-fact-masks-are-effective-against-covid-19/

https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2023/02/yes--masks-reduce-the-risk-of-spreading-covid--despite-a-review-

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-face-masks-what-you-need-to-know

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Are you glad you got the Covid Vaccine? Did it help?

by liam in

i didn’t get the covid vaccine, but i admit, i was scared as shit i made the wrong decision because there was so much confusion out there.

practically all my family and most of my friends took the vaccine because everyone was depending on those in charge to speak the truth.

now a lot of them are sick, and they can't figure out why.

joey jojo

Good post Liam. I agree that everyone has the right to accept or reject a vaccine like Covid.

A lot of the fights were due to people trying to convince others that the vaccine was purposely developed to kill, or magically control others with nano computers etc.

The problem was that the ones that were most opposed to the vaccine were also the ones most likely to not wear masks and not isolate, putting others at risk. They believed their personal rights exceeded their community responsibility.