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  WT Using Symbolic Interpretation to Twist Scriptures

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  does anyone know of examples where the watchtower used symbolic interpretation to twist the plain meaning of scripture?the only one that comes to my mind right now is in rev.

  "then i heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of israel".. .

  here, the wt would have us believe that the number of those sealed are literally 144k; but supposedly "israel" symbolically represents anointed jw's.

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  Sea Breeze

  Does anyone know of examples where the Watchtower used symbolic interpretation to twist the plain meaning of scripture?
  
  The only one that comes to my mind right now is in Rev. 7:4

  "Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel".

  
  

  Here, the WT would have us believe that the number of those sealed are literally 144K; but supposedly "Israel" symbolically represents anointed JW's. So, the WT changes from literal reading to symbolic reading within the same verse!
  
  Can anyone think of any other examples?
  

  Thanks,
  
  - SB
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  STUDY ARTICLE When a Loved One Leaves Jehovah

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower—study edition | september 2021. study article 39. when a loved one leaves jehovah.

  2 think how heartbroken jehovah must have been when members of his own angelic family turned their back on him!

  (jude 6) and imagine how hurt he was at seeing his beloved people, the israelites, rebel against him time and again.

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  Sea Breeze

  The picture shows a husband and father leaving

  Fadeaway is on the right track here.

  Only in the WT organization would someone feel compelled to leave home just because they wanted to change what church they go to. The elders would do everything in their power (which is considerable) to undermine that man's household if he ever speaks truth about the WT.
  
  Who wants to live in a house where your family is conditioned to view you "the enemy" .... someone who is against God just because you point out the many WT errors?
  
  The WT is the greatest threat against the institution of family ever devised.
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  What WT Children's Book Were You Studied With As A Child?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my mom studied with me in the paradise book before i went to kindergarten.

  i remember the book vividly.

  it creeped me out as a kid.

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  Thanks Nathan.... the reprint on Amazon looks interesting. My mom was born in '33 and was baptized in 1940. I wonder if this would have been the Children's book she would have studied at that time?
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  Statements or Comments Made By JWs That Were WRONG

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jehovah’s witnesses claim to be the only religion that has the truth.

  they claim to be representing god himself.

  can you think of anything that you could use to prove that the witnesses do not have the truth?.

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  Sea Breeze

  How about this one:

  "We are not here to change your religion. We are just out in your neighborhood today encouraging bible reading".
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  XJW Conference in Austin/San Antonio Area - Aug. 13-15

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. social
  2. current

  there is an xjw conference coming up in the austin / san antonio texas area in a couple of weeks.

  former elders, ex-pioneers, born-ins and former ministerial servants will be speaking about the problems with the wt and offering ideas on how to approach current members.

  counter cult experts will be speaking as well.

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  Sea Breeze

  Apparently the meme in the OP has the wrong web address for live stream viewing. I believe this one has the correct addresses.
  
  
  
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  What WT Children's Book Were You Studied With As A Child?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my mom studied with me in the paradise book before i went to kindergarten.

  i remember the book vividly.

  it creeped me out as a kid.

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  Wow Nathan.... Let God Be True was your Children's study book! Don't know much about that book.
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  XJW Conference in Austin/San Antonio Area - Aug. 13-15

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. social
  2. current

  there is an xjw conference coming up in the austin / san antonio texas area in a couple of weeks.

  former elders, ex-pioneers, born-ins and former ministerial servants will be speaking about the problems with the wt and offering ideas on how to approach current members.

  counter cult experts will be speaking as well.

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  Sea Breeze

  If anyone would like to go and needs a hotel, let me know. They are ridiculously expensive in NB this time of year because of the river floaters and rafters.
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  Vice doc spotlights Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by Rattigan350 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.c21media.net/news/vice-doc-spotlights-jehovahs-witnesses/.

  us cable network vice tv will debut an original documentary that claims to uncover corruption and abuse within the jehovah’s witnesses community.. vice versa: crusaders, which will air on july 28, is part of the channel’s vice versa brand, known for docs including fear of a black quarterback and the neglected pandemic.. the project comes from hollywood director aaron kaufman, who was shunned by his jehovah’s witness family after investigating paedophilia within the organisation.. crusaders is directed by kaufman and executive produced by lauren terp, as well as daniel levinson and robert fernandez for us-london prodco moxie pictures, and danny gabai and andrew freston for vice studios.

  executive producing for vice tv is catherine whyte.. kaufman said: “after witnessing first-hand the cycle of abuse that runs deep within the jehovah’s witnesses, i could not rest until the dark truth of this organisation was brought to light.

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  Sea Breeze

  https://odysee.com/@The_Into_Left_Aluminum_Spiders:6/B-Vice-JW:9

  Here's another link as well.
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  XJW Conference in Austin/San Antonio Area - Aug. 13-15

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. social
  2. current

  there is an xjw conference coming up in the austin / san antonio texas area in a couple of weeks.

  former elders, ex-pioneers, born-ins and former ministerial servants will be speaking about the problems with the wt and offering ideas on how to approach current members.

  counter cult experts will be speaking as well.

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  Sea Breeze

  There is one ex-mormon speaking at the conference on Friday evening. He was a 4th gen born-in. He's been interviewed on ABC national news. Very good speaker.
  
  A lot of similarities between JW's and Mormons.
  
  
  
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  Vice doc spotlights Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by Rattigan350 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.c21media.net/news/vice-doc-spotlights-jehovahs-witnesses/.

  us cable network vice tv will debut an original documentary that claims to uncover corruption and abuse within the jehovah’s witnesses community.. vice versa: crusaders, which will air on july 28, is part of the channel’s vice versa brand, known for docs including fear of a black quarterback and the neglected pandemic.. the project comes from hollywood director aaron kaufman, who was shunned by his jehovah’s witness family after investigating paedophilia within the organisation.. crusaders is directed by kaufman and executive produced by lauren terp, as well as daniel levinson and robert fernandez for us-london prodco moxie pictures, and danny gabai and andrew freston for vice studios.

  executive producing for vice tv is catherine whyte.. kaufman said: “after witnessing first-hand the cycle of abuse that runs deep within the jehovah’s witnesses, i could not rest until the dark truth of this organisation was brought to light.

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  Sea Breeze

  Just finished watching it. Good information on the stolen docs from just one congregation. Pretty shocking stuff.