Bubblegum Apotheosis

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  Be honest with me "how soon is soon?"

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the witchtower is being more careful now about putting a date.

  out there for the beginning of the great tribulation.

  they have learned their lesson from 1975. however they sure.

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  @SourGrapes: I will reply to this thread, "soon"!
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  The Perfect Jehovah Witness Couple, Should I Envy Them?

  by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is ignorance really bliss?

  may i share the qualities of the perfect jw couple with all you here?

  i mean no ill will towards these decent people, they are kind, but ignore everything evil that is happening around them.

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  Is ignorance really bliss? May I share the qualities of the perfect JW couple with all you here? I mean no ill will towards these decent people, they are kind, but ignore everything evil that is happening around them.

  We had a brother move into our Congregation, he was removed for being "X" the truth was a different story, a letter was attached to his information, he was a "Pedo". Sister "Bliss" approached me "Brother B., when will the "good brother" be reappointed to elder?"

  Brother "Ignorant" along with "Sister Bliss" can't accept that Jehovah would allow a pedophile to roam freely in our congregation. This cute couple is right out of "Strawberry Shortcake Land", and will not believe "Brother Chester" was a pedophile, another way to explain these two silly kids, is how they think, "Jehovah keeps blessing us, allowing us to buy a new Toyota Van, he knows we will use it only in Field Service".

  They have the perfect lives, "everyone in the Kingdom Hall loves them (they really hold this as fact)", their worldview is distorted, they behave like fifteen year old children, with three kids themselves! Recently Brother Ignorant was telling the car group "Jehovah has revealed such magnificient light to the Faithful Slave, the "Generation" doctrine now makes sense!" each member in this car group had their own interpretation, what the "magnificient new light" translated into, and rejoiced how lucky they truly were (Oops, not allowed to use "Lucky", Bless)!!!!!

  My question to you, has life not slapped this couple upside the head yet, have they not been burned by "good brothers" and "evil elderettes"? How can you remain so dumb and happy?
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  If you were a Witness, when did you realize the Governing Body was apostate?

  by matt2414 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for more than 30 years i believed everything that came from the watchtower society, especially since i lived at bethel for a while and i knew a lot of the gb members, who to me seemed intelligent and personable.

  at the beginning, the emphasis was on the bible, the kingdom, jehovah and jesus.

  but gradually over time, there would appear an elephant in the room that no one seemed to talk about, such as the change in the understanding of "generation.

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  Just recently, I had my doubts kick up in the last ten years, but not to the extent I see now. Good question asked by you!
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  A JW in an email said I'm a Jezebel and much more. Well, this busy Jezebel needs your input. Thanks.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  new message from website reader: silvio.

  their email address is: and their message is:.

  hello mrs anderson.

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  Barbara, if "Barbara Anderson 2012" was able to travel back into time, to meet "Barbara Anderson 1986", how would you convince Barbara 1986 and her husband, their belief system is wrong? How deep were you beliefs back than, could anyone have shaken you pre-pedophile cover ups?

  Your writing has touched this brother or sister in Italy, admitting things "are not rosy" is a tell-tell you have them thinking hard.
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  Why President Eisenhower Hid His Jehovah's Witness Upbringing?

  by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  don't know if anyone has read this fascinating article, why did ike and his brother milt lie about their parent's religion?

  read the whole article if you have time, one of the strongest presidents was raised by watchtower's ancient russell-rutherford theology.. .

  http://www.seanet.com/~raines/eisenhower.html .

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  Don't know if anyone has read this fascinating article, why did Ike and his brother Milt lie about their parent's religion? Read the whole article if you have time, one of the strongest presidents was raised by Watchtower's Ancient Russell-Rutherford Theology.

  http://www.seanet.com/~raines/eisenhower.html

  "Jerry Bergman, Ph.D
  Northwest State College, Ohio

  " The thesis that the Eisenhower boys were embarrassed by their parents' Watchtower involvement is supported by the problem which developed when the Watchtower tried to exploit Mrs. Eisenhower's name for their advantage. One reason for the Eisenhower boys' concern was because Jehovah's Witnesses were generally scorned by most churches and society in general, especially at the turn of the century. Virtually no college-educated people were members, and the education level even today is still extremely low, among the lowest of all religious denominations (Cosmin and Lachman, 1993). A problem that the Eisenhower boys faced in the 1940s, according to Edgar Eisenhower, was that "the deep, sincere and even evangelical religious fervor" of their mother was used by the Watchtower "to exploit her in her old age" (Kornitzer, 1955:139)."
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  Mentality of young CO

  by Vidqun in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this time it was the co that came round with a young elder in tow.

  from our discussion a few points stand out.

  i carefully explained why i believe the gb has comitted spiritual immorality by hobnobbing with the un.

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  Vidqun, what kind of caliber did your young CO contain, how did he "wow" you, with his knowledge of the Holy Bible? They don't make C.O.s like they use too, they were the last resort, the big canon to defeat spiritual darkness, now they appear to be lost too!
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  Mentality of young CO

  by Vidqun in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this time it was the co that came round with a young elder in tow.

  from our discussion a few points stand out.

  i carefully explained why i believe the gb has comitted spiritual immorality by hobnobbing with the un.

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  Lemurs, I love "King Julian!"

  Julian: "I have devised a cunning test to see whether these are savage killers"
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  Could you 'Wake Up Happy' if you were an active Witness, knowing what you know now? (A 2012 Convention invitation)

  by ScenicViewer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a convention invitation.

  i came home the other day and found an invitation to the upcoming district convention in my door.

  i don't believe these are left in the doors of the general public, so a well-meaning witness must have been thinking of me, even though i have not been to the kh in about 7 years.. the leading question on the front immediately got my attention, and made my jaw drop a bit.. i thought i would ask the forum, .

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  @sinedide How are you trying to make friends and involve yourself in other activities? What are your hobbies, can you join some clubs and groups that focus on things you enjoy?
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  Reputed slumlord taking over 'Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn'- NY Post

  by Gayle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/reputed_slumlord_taking_over_waldorf_oyvczbmz2wf74opwlf3yfk?.

  still no word how much bossert sold for?.

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  The "cycyle of life!" SlumLord run's this building into the ground, the Slave can buy it back, very-very- cheap! Bring in the RBC with free labor, possible materials, "we are going to be making it all new again!

  I wonder how all those brothers and sisters feel, all their free work and wasted time, all up in smoke!
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  Any suggestions on handling financial abuse of a senior by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society?

  by Balaamsass in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  does anyone here have any suggestions on handling financial abuse of a senior by the watchtower bible and tract society?

  mom gave a lot of money to the watchtower bible and tract society over her lifetime- (6 figures).

  after she ran low on funds she made a 5 figure "conditional loan" to wtb&ts.

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  They must have some clause that allows them to get away with this conduct(Deep in the fine print!), they would not gamble if they were unsure of this outcome.