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  What's in it for them? (GB)

  by SyntaxError1974 in

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  if the wbts is just another business?

  then what do the gb get out of all this?.

  tim cook (ceo apple) makes around 378 million a year.. donald trump makes around 60 million a year.. i understand the wbts may have vast property holdings, stocks, bonds, and revenue from donations.. but i can't grasp the incentive for the gb to make this stuff up.

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  man oh man

  Shouldn't the burden of proof be on those that claim to speak for God? Where is their proof?
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  Yet More Annual Meeting Speculation. . .

  by breakfast of champions in

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  2. bible

  so, yes, there will be a "new bible" released at this annual meeting.

  worst kept secret ever.. however, the new bible will no longer be called the "new world translation".

  again, this is pure speculation, but it would kind of make sense since the term "new world" is very mason-y, old-time jw-y, and doesn't appear in the bible anyway.. what they would call it, i couldn't even guess..

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  man oh man

  "The New Light Study Bible" complete with watchtower references
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  Who is your favorite "Apostate"? Who helped you see the truth about "The Truth"?

  by minimus in

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  i would have to say that ray franz was the biggest influence for me.. when i first got on this board, a poster by the name of james, a former bethelite and organization heavy, helped me understand a lot of the inner workings in the upper echelons of the society.. .

  and of course, farkel's common sense approach was (usually) helpful..

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  man oh man

  I am thankful to all that have been mentioned here so far and would like to give a shout out and thanks also to Jwstruggle.com and Ray publisher. He is always working hard helping others.
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  Doesnt this scripture completley blow up their dogma?

  by Crazyguy in

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  2. beliefs

  as i have studied the bible more in depth i have noticed that there is no two tiered set of christians.

  as we know the jw religion teaches that only the 144k are anointed as the use romans chapter 8 to try to show that gods holyspirit will mix with an individual's spirit and then they will know their anointed.

  all others can be christians so to speak and they would have the rank and file believe this anyway.

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  Excellent dynamite crazy guy as I am with you on that thinking. Problem is Jws do not ascribe to exegesis. They prefer eisegesis! Until a jw learns the difference their interpretation will be warped by the teaching of men.

  http://www.jwstruggle.com/2010/09/eisegesis-interpreting-a-text/
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  The first reaction of a JW with Cog Diss

  by Phizzy in

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  i don't think any jw is without cognitive dissonance, unless they really have no thinking ability whatsoever.. so, once their beliefs are challenged, what is their first reaction ?.

  nearly always, in common with others who have cog.

  diss, they challenge the integrity of the one offering the challenge they " shoot the messenger".. for example, the alcoholic or heavy drinker, when confronted with what may happen healthwise, will challenge the integrity of the research.

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  That is interesting Phizzy as the subject of child abuse is the only one I can get my wife to discuss. She even goes as far to say that the gb will be punished if they don't change their policy.
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  To be read out during the midweek meeting: "We are not prophets"

  by The Quiet One in

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  2. beliefs

  congregation book study.. jeremiah book, page 167, paragraph 25:.

  "gods people today are not prophets"..

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  man oh man

  We are not prophets, we just foretell the future. We don't speak in jehovahs name, but we are the only ones making it known. We used to say we are not a religion, but well we caved in on that one.
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  SHUN ME IF YOU MUST SONG

  by RankAtheist1 in

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  2. friends

  i have been d.f'd since '72 when my over-acheiving brother spearheaded the action because i had visited with my d.f'd mom and my catholic wife had a christmas tree!

  so it has been a while since i have given serious thot to this crap.

  but my eyes were opened this last 4th of july at lake tahoe when about 50 of us at a camp site sat and related all the personal adventures of trying to extricate oneself from this insidious cult!

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  man oh man

  awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  Let's Be Frank And Ernest.

  by Narcissistic Supply in

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  i'll be frank,.

  and you be ernest..

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  man oh man

  Every time I think I have learned everything about this cult I get surprised with something new. Thanks!
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  Are your Ready for Sunday's WT...1914...

  by Legacy in

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  2. friends

  to all who are still active...& those who are not...... is everyone ready for wt for sunday....1914....is everyone ready to see the friends faces, that will pretend all is well.

  but their minds will be racing.

  i started the article...talk about confusing...but maybe on purpose only a few in the hall will be able to break it down.

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  man oh man

  This is the month we have all been waiting for. Probably will be a dissappointment though. But ya never know! And hey we get to finish it with a gb parade.
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  Theocratic Ministry School Review night?

  by FadeToBlack in

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  how can i tell without even looking at the schedule that it is time for the review?

  my wife decides she is not going to the meeting.

  she told me earlier this week we had an invitation for dinner/drinks with one of our neighbors down the street.

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  man oh man

  I have always hated this meeting as it is the most boring of them all! Most of these questions could never be answered from the Bible alone. Sad!