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  Wife and I discussing "The Path"

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my wife and i have been watching the tv show "the path".

  we are caught up to the latest episode and we have began discussing the parallels (or the lack thereof) between the cult portrayed in the show and the jw.

  would you help me trace some more that i may be overlooking?.

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  NikL

  I've been enjoying the show as well.

  I am almost done with the first season.

  I think the similarities between Meyerism and JWs are pretty standard across the board when dealing with cults.

  I guess that's why JWs are considered to be one.
  
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  Sometimes I think the WT is mocking the masses

  by NikL in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as in today's study.... 18 to lie is to say something untruthful.

  (as in millions now living will never die, this generation will by no means pass away, allegations of pedophile abuse of children in congregations is apostate lies) however, jehovah wants his people to go beyond not telling outright lies.

  he urged the ancient israelites: “you should be holy, because i, jehovah your god, am holy.” then he gave examples of being holy.

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  As in today's study...

  18 To lie is to say something untruthful. (as in millions now living will never die, this generation will by no means pass away, allegations of pedophile abuse of children in congregations is apostate lies) However, Jehovah wants his people to go beyond not telling outright lies. He urged the ancient Israelites: “You should be holy, because I, Jehovah your God, am holy.” Then he gave examples of being holy. In part, God said: “You must not steal, you must not deceive, and you must not deal falsely with one another.” (Lev. 19:2, 11) Sadly, a person who makes it a point never to tell outright lies might still resort to deceiving others, dealing falsely with them. (as in Geoffrey Jackson saying what he did before the Australian royal commission)

  Latter part of nest paragraph states...

  
  You may know of similar instances of deliberate deception. Perhaps this is done to avoid punishment or to profit at others’ expense. Even if no outright lie is told, what of God’s direction: “You must not deceive”? Think, too, of Romans 6:19, which says: “Present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.”
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  Another Young JW dead during childbirth

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  the latest young jehovah's witness mother to die in childbirth by following the terrible medical advice of watchtower writers.. https://www.niyitabiti.net/2017/02/nigerian-jehovah-witness-allegedly-dies-of-excess-bleeding-during-child-birth-because-church-doesnt-permit-blood-transfusion/.

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  I totally get that Landy.

  I am too.

  Not saying I believed this...just was wondering.
  
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  Another Young JW dead during childbirth

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  the latest young jehovah's witness mother to die in childbirth by following the terrible medical advice of watchtower writers.. https://www.niyitabiti.net/2017/02/nigerian-jehovah-witness-allegedly-dies-of-excess-bleeding-during-child-birth-because-church-doesnt-permit-blood-transfusion/.

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  NikL

  Am I missing something here?

  To all those doubting the validity of this story saying it's a facebook story, when I click it takes me to a Nigerian news website.

  Again, am I missing something?
  
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  Blonde, I miss your comments!

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this link http://beroeans.net/2017/01/30/by-undeserved-kindness-you-were-set-free/.

  has a great discussion about today's wt study, the difference and reasons for translating grace as undeserved kindness.

  this has been discussed here before but i've just discovered the website.

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  NikL

  I too read it this morning in preparation for the study today.

  Helps keep things in perspective :-)
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  A brother repeated a "rumor" from the platform last night.

  by NikL in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i seem to remember many talks and articles in the past about repeating rumors.last night before going into the book study the conductor said something to the effect, "i heard a rumor and i don't know if it's true but the rumor is that in the future we will be using only;y videos at the door.".

  anyone else heard this "rumor"?.

  and whats up with repeating rumors from the platform?

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  I've been feeling like there is a very BIG change on the horizon. Just a gut feeling I guess. But I think fukitol...

  Solution: shed 'new light' on the door to door work, making it no longer compulsory for all in the congregation to do it. Make it something for pioneers only, bit like how the Mormons do with their 19 year old missionary 'elders'. The rest of the congregation can just do informal witnessing, phone witnessing, or giving tracts away in the street or in malls directing people to JW.org to watch videos there instead of on some schmucks tablet on a doorstep.

  May be closer than we know.
  
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  A brother repeated a "rumor" from the platform last night.

  by NikL in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i seem to remember many talks and articles in the past about repeating rumors.last night before going into the book study the conductor said something to the effect, "i heard a rumor and i don't know if it's true but the rumor is that in the future we will be using only;y videos at the door.".

  anyone else heard this "rumor"?.

  and whats up with repeating rumors from the platform?

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  That was a bit of sarcasm on my part scratchme1010 but you are spot on with your points. They do use gossip and rumors to forward their agenda.
  
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  A brother repeated a "rumor" from the platform last night.

  by NikL in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i seem to remember many talks and articles in the past about repeating rumors.last night before going into the book study the conductor said something to the effect, "i heard a rumor and i don't know if it's true but the rumor is that in the future we will be using only;y videos at the door.".

  anyone else heard this "rumor"?.

  and whats up with repeating rumors from the platform?

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  NikL

  I seem to remember many talks and articles in the past about repeating rumors.Last night before going into the book study the conductor said something to the effect, "I heard a rumor and I don't know if it's true but the rumor is that in the future we will be using only;y videos at the door."

  Anyone else heard this "rumor"?

  And whats up with repeating rumors from the platform?
  
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  Trinity...cross...Does it matter?

  by NikL in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been thinking about this for a while.. did jesus diee on a cross?

  does it really matter?

  it doesn't change anything that i can see.. is god a trinity?

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  Lots of great comments here and I disagree with some but most I agree with in-part at least but @ StephaneLaliberte...you summed up my feelings nicely.
  
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  Trinity...cross...Does it matter?

  by NikL in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been thinking about this for a while.. did jesus diee on a cross?

  does it really matter?

  it doesn't change anything that i can see.. is god a trinity?

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  NikL

  I've been thinking about this for a while.

  Did Jesus diee on a cross? Does it really matter? It doesn't change anything that I can see.

  Is god a trinity? Again, who cares? Jesus still told us to pray to our heavenly father.

  I think it is inevitable that we will never have the complete picture of spiritual things as long as we are physical beings. It seems to me people make mountains out of molehills over things we can't possibly know for certain in this life. At the end of the day the commands of Jesus...weather he was god incarnate or died on a cross stay the same.

  What do you think?