Posts by notjustyet

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WHY TRUST "THE FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE"

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notjustyet

So they are saying that Jesus can come more than one time?

NJY

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New here, well, sort of...

by L3G in

been lurking here for years but finally decided to come out, at least partially.

of all things, the post of 'bats in the belfry' re: the supposed break up of gb member geoffrey jackson and his cute (ex-?

) fiancee a few days ago spurred me to do so.

notjustyet

Hey L3G,..

Welcome to "the ""rest"" of your life". ( Hey, I just coined that thought, get it, the REST of your life, like now you can actually rest,.. oh well) lol

ANYway, it feels good to be able to share, albeit incognito, your story and to realize, hey, I may not be as crazy as they wanted me to think I was.

I hope the other lurkers out there, ( Like I was a mere 2 years ago) make a move to be true to themselves and get on with their lives by admitting, at least to themselves that this concept spouted by the WTBTS, although compelling to WANT to beleive for the benefits, has no basis in reality.

I don't quote Cher often, but when I do, it's this "Life is NOT a dress rehearsel"

NJY

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Are you prepared to apologise even when it is not you fault?

by usualusername in

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are you prepared to apologise even when it is not you fault?.

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uun .

notjustyet

No,.. not even when it IS my fault.

NJy

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Facebook Watchtower 'Support' Page

by jw07 in

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[endif]this may or may not have been done before: .

1. i'm thinking of creating a 'pro-jw' facebook page.

notjustyet

Idea, only post that info as a new member so you can let the info "soak” for a bit then remove the post and or member.

If you do this yourself, you will have one shot, using other fake members you can keep it rolling.

NJY

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Under the New Light, Where is the Continuity?

by Ding in

under the old light, from 33 ce onward, there was always an anointed remnant on earth, and these constituted the faithful and discreet slave class whom jesus had appointed over his domestics to give them spiritual meat in due season.. but the new light is that the "anointed" were not the faithful and discreet slave after all.. in fact, according to the new light, jesus did not appoint anyone as faithful and discreet slave over his domestics until 1919 (not even the apostles or russell).. so according to the new light, who or what was jehovah's visible organization from the death of the apostles until 1919?.

who was authorized to provide spiritual food in due season?.

where is the continuity?.

notjustyet

I get what your saying,...

I have had the same thought and actually almost started a thread very similar yesterday.

I remember the banded stump prophecy, was that not supposed to be the lineage of gods chosen people during that period.

Also remember the Waldenses (sp?) and other groups that were supposed to be that fine ribbon through time of gods chosen people that were at least the most accurate, were these not supposed to be special, anointed ones?

Anyone care to clarify?

NJY

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The July 15 Watchtower and all its new light is only...

by sosoconfused in

making people cling to the organization more.

when i found out it was up i told so many people frantically that there is a new study article up and that it had so many changes.

my mother started crying saying how happy she is to be a part of an organization that is truly directed by jehovah... only the true faithful and discreeet slave could have such insight.... another person began to say how great it is to see the celestial chariot on the move.. .

notjustyet

You know how some figure in the media may be getting slammed week in and week out. Then something else in the world comes up and

gives the person/news story some breathing room and everyone eventually forgets the original story. It's like the masses can only hang onto one story at a time and it usually is the latest and greatest.

What if the original person, the one taking all the heat, could have also had some control in distracting the masses by starting the new story?

The Jws always seem to hang onto the "next" piece of new light and tend to forget the ones just prior. They are fickle and abandon any talk of the older light in view of the newer one.

Could the GB be breathing a sigh of relief, at least somewhat, over the new light regarding the F&DS vs the previous cliff hanger "Deifinition of the word Generation"?

NJY

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Has The Governing Body Ever Explained Why They View The Faithful Slave Parable As A Prophecy? What Justification Do They Give?

by frankiespeakin in

i don't know of any do you.

i would think it a major leap in logic to not concider this first before expounding on it prophetically, why go thru the bother if we are missing this important link..

notjustyet

Since this one parable does not stand out as being higher in relevence that any of the others, why are the parables not prophecies also, and if so, can someone tell me where the list is so i can read up on them.

I asked some brothers who approached me, when they brought up Proverbs 4:18 if this was a prophecy form the bible showing that the GB would continually get things wrong. They did not say much after that.

Side note, are there any prophecies AT ALL in Proverbs?

NJY

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I just noticed a major omission in the list of DF'ing offenses

by JeffT in

i noticed this on slimboy's list of things that can get you df'd, and i checked it against the "flock" book.. .

there is no mention of blood transfusions!

i know they are downplaying this, but have they stopped df'ing people for it altogether?

notjustyet

I think that anything that a Jw could do that would be worthy of a DF, that if found out by the public would make them look even crazier and or violate civil rights, like voting, saluting the flag etc,.. (not sure if those are civil rights, but you get the point) they make sure that they make it look like the person has DA themselves so that they cannot pin it on the Org.

NJY

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OMG ....we overslept lol

by judi8751 in

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did anyone else do this on sunday mornings: when i was slowly waking up i realised that i didnt want to be at the meetings anymore, my hubby would be sleeping and i realised it was time to get up & get ready, so even though i was bursting for the loo i would hold it so as not to wake him up .

sometimes i was in pain holding it in , but waited till it was too late to get there on time lol.

then he would suggest going to the afternoon meeting intead and i would say i didnt like that congregation...you go hahahahaha, funny thing is he never liked going to the meetings by himself!!!

notjustyet

Once, on the way to the Mid week meeting, I talked my wife into driving to the next town 30 miles away to her a live performance of a classical violinist. That's how bad I hated gong to the meetings.

Not that I dislike classical violinist, did not want to offend the masses here.

NJy

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Did reading Jwfacts help you? Please take a moment to say thanks..

by The Quiet One in

it seems as though so many of the stories of people who are now mentally free that i read on here involved reading jwfacts.com at some point along the way.. he basically saved my sanity (questionable, i know!

), and was never as sensational and garish as other sites which immediately scared me away.

why not take a minute out of your day to say thanks for any difference that jwfacts made to your life, and tell us what it was that helped you?...

notjustyet

Arrrghhh!!

I meant to type a "Ballpeen" hammer, not a bullpen hammer.

Not that it makes it any funnier,..lol

Thanks again,..Jw,.. looking for your updated regarding 1918 etc,..

Scummydross aka NJY