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  New Watchtower president

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the main corporation is two words "watch tower" society of pennsylvania.

  don adams took over for milton henschel in 2000 when the governing body cut all corporate ties, and when he died robert ciranko took over for him in 2014.. the next major corporation in line is the one word "watchtower" society of new york.

  the jw's first black corporate president, leon weaver jr., was president of this one up until recently.

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  Sea Breeze

  At first glance I thought his name was Harold Cork'em.

  Tony pops 'em and Harold corks 'em for later. Brothers working together in unity.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses jettisons Brooklyn development site for $2.45 million

  by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2019/05/16/jehovahs-witnesses-jettisons-brooklyn-development.html.

  zing.

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  Sea Breeze

  Looks like the GB figured out that a person can watch WT videos at home while sipping Scotch Whiskey a whole lot easier than going to a brick and mortar church. Call it: Church-on-the-Rocks.
  
  Who could have predicted that the billions of dollars that the brothers donated for the "building work" would one day not be needed because of the internet? It's not their fault they reason. Jehovah took his time so we took the cash.

  So long suckers!
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  New Disfellowshipping Picture

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  similar to that recent convention video, this illustrates a mother ignoring her disfellowshipped daughter's phone call.

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  (august 2019 meeting workbook).

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  Sea Breeze

  Cults haven't changed much.

  
  
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  Running Ahead of the Organization

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  that was a phrase that used to irritate me to no end.

  good thing this woman wasn't a jw.

  some people just can't wait.

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  Sea Breeze

  LHG,

  You are absolutely correct. Phrases like that are called “thought stopping cliches”

  Heres another one:

  ”We aren’t like other religions, we follow the Bible.”
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  Running Ahead of the Organization

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  that was a phrase that used to irritate me to no end.

  good thing this woman wasn't a jw.

  some people just can't wait.

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  Sea Breeze

  That was a phrase that used to irritate me to no end.

  Good thing this woman wasn't a JW. Some people just can't wait.

  https://www.facebook.com/wildlifeaddictionofficial/videos/420493758776119/
  
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  Is It Possible The Jehovah's Witnesses Are Led By The "Man of Lawlessness"?

  by Observer1217 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  to all current jehovah's witnesses:.

  the "report" book (written october 1994) on page 201, made the following startling prediction about all jehovah's witnesses and their future relationship with the governing body by saying: .

  “...and so, the watchtower magazine under the present-day governing body arrangement, is placed on the same level, given parity and equal status, with god’s word.

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  Sea Breeze

  Hi johnamos,

  Perhaps I should have clarified a "textus receptus" basis for that scripture. Millions and millions of Christians have done their research and only accept the textus receptus on matters of doctrine. This was the bible for over 300 years of Reformation and when Christianity and grew by leaps and bounds.
  
  This was of course replaced by the critical text of Wescott & Hort (1888) who rejected common sense and were also involved in spiritualism during the "translation years". Their translation relied heavily on Vaticanus and Sinaiticus which were written over and over again by at least 5 different scribes, making the original writing impossible to discern.
  
  Most people are unaware that about 65% of all new testament verses are quoted in the early Christian congregation writings (during the first 300 or so years), mostly by the leaders who were writing each other. One of the main reasons they wrote each other was to defend sound doctrine against errors introduced by troublesome individuals. In these writings, they name names and unacceptable teachings, making it relatively easy for someone to research now what was common belief in the years immediately following the resurrection, and who was responsible for the deviations.

  For instance:

  Ignatius

  Ignatius was an apostolic congregation leader. In other words, he was someone who had received his instruction straight from one of the apostles.... In this case the apostle John. He was presiding overseer in Antioch, which is where believers were first called "Christians". At the end of his life, he was thrown to lions in the Colosseum in Rome.

  Here is a quote from him:

  "For some are in the habit of carrying about the name [of Jesus Christ] in wicked guile, while yet they practice things unworthy of God, whom you must flee as you would wild beasts. For they are ravening dogs, who bite secretly, against whom you must be on your guard, inasmuch as they are men who can scarcely be cured. There is one Physician who is possessed both of flesh and spirit; both made and not made; God existing in flesh; true life in death; both of Mary and of God; first passible and then impassible — even Jesus Christ our Lord."
  
  Other testimonies regarding 1 Tim. 3: 16:

  Gregory of Nyssa33 quotes the text 22 times using “God” and not “who” or “which”.

  Gregory of Nazianzus gives “God” twice.

  Didimus of Alexandria cites it with “God” three times.

  Pseudo-Dionysius of Alexandria quotes the passage with the word “God” four times.

  Diodorus of Tarsus cites it with “God” five times.

  John Chrysostom cites it with “God” and not “who” at least three times.

  We find this same referral to the text always with “God” and not with “who” in Cyril of Alexandria
  
  
  
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  Is It Possible The Jehovah's Witnesses Are Led By The "Man of Lawlessness"?

  by Observer1217 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  to all current jehovah's witnesses:.

  the "report" book (written october 1994) on page 201, made the following startling prediction about all jehovah's witnesses and their future relationship with the governing body by saying: .

  “...and so, the watchtower magazine under the present-day governing body arrangement, is placed on the same level, given parity and equal status, with god’s word.

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  Sea Breeze

  Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, ...and which became fully operational January 1, 1976, to become “a god” or the “man of lawlessness” spoken of at 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12 which wickedly dominates God’s Name People, mystery “Israel.”

  
  

  God's name people? They are called Christians. JW's don't like the fact that the name of JESUS is the highest name in the universe.

  God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory - 1 Tim. 3: 16
  

  the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow - Phil 2: 9-10

  The GB are lost leaders guiding a lost people.
  
  
  
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  Need some advice, my gf just tried to commit suicide (very long post)

  by Jayk in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  sorry for the grammar and spelling errors if any..(me 29 raised in the org) (gf 25 not raised) just left her at the hospital with (call her sara).. sara had just ingested half a bottle of her antidepressant pill and half a bottle of melatonin.

  this took place after a discussion we where having about a recent event that took place.

  long story short, sara told me she slept with my best friend/coworker(call him tim) after a argument we had, the morning after it supposedly happened.. i was pretty torn but i was maintaining and i even thought sara was lying because tim was such a good friend.

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  Many if not most JW's who were raised in the "truth" have no idea what love is because of the mechanical character of relationships in the JW family and at the KH. As a result, after they leave many get involved in abusive relationships that lack mature love based on respect because it doesn't feel foreign to them.
  
  You are likely co-dependent, which is described as sacrificing (a very large portion) of your quality of life for that of another. Leading up to this event, you likely saw many things this girl displayed that were troublesome, but ignored it....just as you were trained to do to try and preserve relationships in the cult.
  
  You should seek help yourself and learn to make choices based on truth, reality & goals and not feelings.

  Sorry if this sounds "preachy". Its just my take.

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  No More After 34 (2034)

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my husband and i were discussing the rally cry shortly before 1975, stay alive in 75 (1975), some here believe that the end might come in 2034 (some tongue in cheek) counting 120 years from 1914 the same internal between when god supposedly pronounced judgment on the people on the earth before the flood would come.. so it could be, no more after 34. i thought it was good and funny at the same time..

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  Sea Breeze

  That's funny Blondie.

  Here's a few more:

  "We Will Score in '34"

  "You Won't be Poor in '34"

  "No More Whore in '34"

  "Get in the Door by '34"

  "Free Houses Galore in '34"

  "Work no More in '34"

  "Survive the Uproar in '34"

  "Free Scotch in Store after '34"
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  Never knew missing meetings was such a big deal

  by Biblestudent1 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i do bible study and attend meetings.

  ”well i was away and i was going to attend in that city”.

  i did everything right, i told my bible study conductors in advance and genuinely i wanted to see another hall.

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  Sea Breeze

  ”I didn’t see you. So important to attend meetings. Satan will try to get back in if you don’t”

  Welcome to the wacky world of watchtower paranoia, guilt trips & hypocrisy:

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  The bible teaches a lot about the "freedom in Christ" that anyone can enjoy without coming under the yoke of rule-makers. People who love freedom will naturally want to learn more about that. Others just want to be told what to do and so must suffer the consequences of others' errors, since they refuse to make wise choices on their own. Still others find some mental place to hide.
  
  There are a lot of "hiding places" in this life. The JW sect isn't the only one.