JW doctrine is these men were chosen to be kings
They certainly are living like kings. 
Sea Breeze
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Self control fruits of the spirit. Fat GB seem to lack it
by JohnR1975 infruits of the spirit would surely be required to be gb members?
yet some of them seem to lack self control when it comes to eating.
br herd, mark sanderson and br jackson in these are all very obese.. if they travel to poor places wearing their rolex watches and gold pinky rings the brothers there will surely wonder why they are so fat.. there are many scriptures talking about not being greedy and not gluttonous for food.. if they were really chosen by god as his channel on earth then why can’t they show the fruits of the spirit and show self control when it comes to being gluttonous?.
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A gospel of LOVE or a gospel of HATE?
by JanH in" (the watchtower, 10/1 1961, p. 596; bold added).
" (the watchtower, 11/15 1952, p. 703; bold added).
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Absolutely, Yes.
The fact that atheists cannot account for the morality they do have in their worldview, doesn't diminish the doctrine of moral depravity, it strengthens it:"There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, and have become utterly useless; there is no one who does good, not even one."
"And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind".
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
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A gospel of LOVE or a gospel of HATE?
by JanH in" (the watchtower, 10/1 1961, p. 596; bold added).
" (the watchtower, 11/15 1952, p. 703; bold added).
" (the watchtower, 10/1 1952, p. 599; bold added).
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That's a strange argument to make by someone who claims Christians are morally superior
Please show where I have ever stated that Christians (especially the non-born again type if there is such a thing) are morally superior to atheists. The doctrine of moral depravity is bedrock Christian doctrine.
What the Catholic Church did was hideous. But as our resident Catholic aquased pointed out, much of that (he says nearly all, and I disagree) was the State acting as an agent in the name of the church.
Regardless, without question atheists ideologies have murdered hundreds of millions more people that the "Christian" church/state ever did, and you know that. So, get off your moral pony ya filthy heathen...
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A gospel of LOVE or a gospel of HATE?
by JanH in" (the watchtower, 10/1 1961, p. 596; bold added).
" (the watchtower, 11/15 1952, p. 703; bold added).
" (the watchtower, 10/1 1952, p. 599; bold added).
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Or Atheists ?
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Trump Tariffs started today, Some Countries Caved in early morning.
by liam inusa politicians in charge of the economy for the past 50 years were too stupid to understand how the economy works.
this just proves my theory, that an education on the top tier universities just sucks and means nothing in the real world, unless its in the stem education.
for 50 years usa had zero tariffs on other countries.
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Sea Breeze
Before the election people asked trump what his plan was. He had none.
This is the Platform Donald Trump campaigned on and was elected BY A LANDSLIDE to do - by the American people.
1. Seal the border and stop the migrant invasion2. Carry out the largest deportation operation in American history3. End inflation, and make America affordable again4. Make America the dominant energy producer in the world, by far!5. STOP OUTSOURCING, AND TURN THE UNITED STATES INTO A MANUFACTURING SUPERPOWER6. large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips!7. Defend our constitution, our bill of rights, and our fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to keep and bear arms8. Prevent world war three, restore peace in Europe and in the middle east, and build a great iron dome missile defense shield over our entire country -- all made in America9. End the weaponization of government against the American people10. Stop the migrant crime epidemic, demolish the foreign drug cartels, crush gang violence, and lock up violent offenders11. Rebuild our cities, including Washington dc, making them safe, clean, and beautiful again.12. Strengthen and modernize our military, making it, without question, the strongest and most powerful in the world13. Keep the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency14. Fight for and protect social security and medicare with no cuts, including no changes to the retirement age15. Cancel the electric vehicle mandate and cut costly and burdensome regulations16. Cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children17. Keep men out of women's sports18. Deport pro-hamas radicals and make our college campuses safe and patriotic again19. Secure our elections, including same day voting, voter identification, paper ballots, and proof of citizenship20. Unite our country by bringing it to new and record levels of successLike many of you, I understand people who leave one cult and jump into another. I see people refer to trump as "Dear Leader".
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Things Rutherford got wrong that Fred Franz had to clear up
by slimboyfat ini was interested by the suggestion in a recent discussion that rutherford was in some way preferable to fred franz, because i’ve not come across this view before.
it made me rethink my assumptions and try to work out why i hold the opposite view and prefer fred franz to rutherford.
i haven’t done any additional research, so i’m only drawing on what i can remember off the top of my head, but i thought i’d list a few things where i reckon fred franz’s approach was preferable to rutherford.
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A gospel of LOVE or a gospel of HATE?
by JanH in" (the watchtower, 10/1 1961, p. 596; bold added).
" (the watchtower, 11/15 1952, p. 703; bold added).
" (the watchtower, 10/1 1952, p. 599; bold added).
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Sea Breeze
They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct
A perfect example of JW's who cannot seem to reason, only react like an animal when others do not submit to their authority.
"Men can spray a field with chemicals that kill weeds but spare crops; too bad they cannot spray cities with bombs that blow the bad to bits but leave the innocent intact." (The Watchtower, 7/15 1955, p. 436)
Imagine if the WT somehow got political power of the state. If technology would allow it, it looks like they wish to carpet bomb cities and kill everyone who are not JW’s.
At any rate, it is not hard to imagine the radicalization of WT members spilling over into their own family members who dare to question the JW church. The recent "90% of children getting beat study" done recently in Japan supports this. If only we could get such a study in the USA!
BTW, there are excellent quotes from WT in the OP that I have never seen before. Great research JanH !
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What is the Craziest Thing You Are Aware Of Someone Being Disfellowshipped For?
by Sea Breeze ini knew a lady who was disfellowshipped for 20 years for smoking.
she finally went back to the kh and since they couldn't find her paperwork, (all the former elders were dead) she was allowed back in without reinstatement.
no one even remembered her.
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Sea Breeze
Soon, the two adult "witnesses" have "accidents". One healthy young woman dies of an "asthma attack'...with missing medication. Another "commits suicide"...357 in the face..
Sounds like the witnesses I grew up with. I'll tell some similar stories one day.
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Beware of PIMO'S in the Congregation. Convention day 1 video
by liam inthe governing body is now focusing on those that are pimos in the congregation, trying to wake up pimis.
they have a video series featuring a mom, dad, and son.
the mom is fighting cancer.
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A gospel of LOVE or a gospel of HATE?
by JanH in" (the watchtower, 10/1 1961, p. 596; bold added).
" (the watchtower, 11/15 1952, p. 703; bold added).
" (the watchtower, 10/1 1952, p. 599; bold added).
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Christianity at its core is a Jekyll and Hyde affair. It was borne out of hostility and oppression.
Wrong PP,
It was born when a man rose from the dead and presented himself to hundreds of people in the heart of Judaism - Jerusalem; after being publicly crucified and buried three days previously and after predicting that he would raise himself from the dead.
It is this event that radically changed the course of world history. God himself penetrated human history in a very dramatic way, pulling off a feat that ONLY God could do.