Posts by cappytan

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WT opinion about anointed Christians
by Gorbatchov in
1. jw
2. friends
jesus said "look to the fruits" of real christians.. it is unbelievable that the wt says that new anointed christians are merely false.

how can humans decide who is anointed and who's not?.

how can the watchtower society say these unchristian statements?
cappytan

According to this guy on Reddit, some of the GB members fall into that category of being annointed on demand.
With all the talk about the anointing lately, let's refresh our memory about how anointing works in the organization.
Those who serve on the Governing Body are anointed.
Those who serve as Helpers to the Governing Body, are by definition not anointed.
Gerrit Lösch served as a helper before being appointed to the Governing Body in 1994.
Anthony Morris III and Geoffrey Jackson both served as helpers before being appointed to the Governing Body in 2005.
Samuel Herd, Stephen Lett, David Splane and the late Guy Pierce all served as helpers before being appointed to the Governing Body in 1999.
The newest guy in the gang, Mark Sanderson, is no exception.
As we discuss the specifics of Holy Spirit mechanics, let us not forget that it operates in mysterious, but bureaucratically convenient, ways.
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THE WATCHTOWER (STUDY EDITION) JANUARY 2016
by wifibandit in
1. watchtower
2. bible
pdf .

this issue contains the study articles for february 29 to april 3, 2016.. what about the number of those partaking at the memorial?12, 13. why should we not worry about the number of those who eat the bread and drink the wine at the memorial?12 in recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of those partaking at the memorial of christs death.

that trend contrasts with the decrease in the number of partakers that we saw for many decades.
cappytan

From the May 15, 1999 Watchtower.
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Cult or Religion
by Richard C B in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what is a cult and what is a religion?

its open to debate.

who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
cappytan

Mad Irishman:
What happens to people who decide to leave the "Catholic Church, the Born Agains, Southern Baptists, etc., etc." is completely different than if you try to leave the JW's.
Their extreme control over members and how they treat former members is what makes them a cult.
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Cult or Religion
by Richard C B in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what is a cult and what is a religion?

its open to debate.

who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
cappytan

Prediction: Richard will be back on this forum in a few years saying, "Guys...you were so right and I was so wrong."
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Cult or Religion
by Richard C B in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what is a cult and what is a religion?

its open to debate.

who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
cappytan

Poor kid. I was him once.
Hey Richie: not all on here are disfellowshipped. I am the son of an elder, served at Patterson bethel for a time. I am not disfellowshipped or disassociated. I have simply stopped going to the meetings. The only way I could keep family talking to us is by moving more than 1,000 miles away and pretending to be a JW when they call.
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Cult or Religion
by Richard C B in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what is a cult and what is a religion?

its open to debate.

who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
cappytan

Richard C B: What would happen to you if you decided being a JW wasn't the path for you? Would you be able to leave with all your familial relationships and friendships intact?
Here's an example of how the religion of my birth is a cult: "All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not." - Nov. 15, 2013 Watchtower
The only difference between Jim Jones and the Governing Body is that Jim Jones wanted people to drink the kool-aid and die, whereas the Governing Body wants you to refuse a blood transfusion and die.
Familiarize yourself with the identifying marks of a "High Control Group," known as the B.I.T.E. model.
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Cult or Religion
by Richard C B in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what is a cult and what is a religion?

its open to debate.

who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
cappytan

Londo111's systematic destruction of the ~~"I am not a crook"~~ "We are not a cult" article on JW dot ORG should be it's own thread. That was beautiful.
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C.L.A.M Meetings
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the new meeting... our cult lies and manipulates meeting.
cappytan

Make sure you CLAM up before you go to the CLAM beeting. Otherwise, you might say something apostate.
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Stargate SG1: False Gods, False Religion
by JWchange in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
has anyone watched this scifi series?

has it helped anyone wake up to ttatt?

i woke up many years ago, however this incredible series reinforces my beliefs about religion.
cappytan

The Borg is the Go'auld!
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An 11-year-old boy is in custody for murder for shooting and killing an eight-year-old neighbour girl with a shotgun . . .
by nicolaou in
1. social
2. current
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because she would not show him her puppies.. nobody has to tell you what country this happened in, you already know.. source.
cappytan

I take your point about the criminal element Duggan typifies LUHE but the difference in the UK is that society isn't saturated with weapons to the point where anyone with the smallest grievance can start shooting.
I agree with this assessment.
Unfortunately, the level of firearm proliferation of in the U.S. would render any kind of sweeping ban on possession unenforceable. Sales would be easier to enforce. But, as I mentioned, the vast majority of privately owned firearms in the U.S. are not registered. Constitutionally, a police officer would have to have probable cause or a warrant to go into a home and search it for firearms.
Criminals and unstable crazies that have guns would still have their guns after the ban and you wouldn't know about their guns until after they've done something grave with them.