so the bumbling body have released a new study bible dissecting the books of matthew-acts.. even as a jw i had an excellent study bible produced by “satan’s world” which helped me no end to seen insightful on the platform.. does anyone know when this apostate can get hold of a copy?
when will the congregations have a shipment you reckon?.
So the bumbling body have released a new study bible dissecting the books of Matthew-Acts.
Even as a JW I had an excellent study bible produced by “Satan’s world” which helped me no end to seen insightful on the platform.
Does anyone know when this apostate can get hold of a copy? When will the congregations have a shipment you reckon?
they'll write pages and pages of stuff and yet they don't have any idea.. here's a paragraph from their latest speculations on future events, bolding is mine.. a prophecy recorded by ezekiel gives some insight into what may happen during the last days of the king of the north and the king of the south.
if we view the prophecies of ezekiel 38:10-23; daniel 2:43-45; 11:44–12:1; and revelation 16:13-16, 21 as speaking about the same time period and events, it appears that we can expect the following developments.. that's an awful lot of assumptions to make.
what they've done is picked out various scriptures from different parts of the bible and now state that they may or may not be talking about the same events.
Just finished reading through that WT. It's the first time I've read one since leaving 4 years ago.
What strikes me straight away is how outlandish their claims are, very little evidence presented and what "evidence" they present is circular reasoning or confirmation bias.
The horns represent Britain, Spain, France and the Netherlands? Really Watchtower? Any evidence for that? Any at all?..............................................
How I ever beleived this sh*te evades me.
disclaimer: this article has some broad generalizations that will have exceptions to what is stated.
this is the only way i can even attempt to address the topic.
i've looked for scholarly articles published on peer reviewed journals for years.
I think JW life and doctrine leads to mental illness. Especially depression. But of course, the problem is always placed on the person and never the org that causes the problem.
Waiting, waiting, waiting for a day that's always "just around the corner" (since 1875) but never comes. To keep yourself on your toes every second of every day is not healthy.
Forcing yourself to suppress or stifle your deisres, goals or interests simply because a magazine told you to also isnt healthy.
Thanks for the linked artcal Atlantis, reading it now with interest.
what were some of yours?
the big one in our hall was no frontal hugs!
these were generally thought of as inappropriate, only side hugs should be given between sisters and brothers.
Also, you'd be expected to go to the meetings even while you're on holiday (vacation) and "bring back the love of that congregation".
a jobo i know has cancer.
her son goes and cleans her house and generally cares for her.
so does another non-jobo relative.. the congregation, interestingly, has shown very little support apart from the odd one rabbiting on about 'bible promises this and that'.. so, the co visited and said, 'but your son is an apostate(tm).
Remember the parable of the Good Samaritan?
I'll just leave these here...
i just got back from field service.
i haven’t been out in a few months so now we don’t keep any written records and we don’t know which houses are do not calls.
i also noticed i was the only one with a book bag.
Weather was poor, perfect day for FS. Drove to see one call, guy was completely disinterested. Then off to coffee. Day was done.
And that was too much. Ok, I’m done for a month.
I like your style lastmanstanding. Did you round the time up to the hour? I always did... whenever I went out.
here is the updated chart based on jw.org provided statistics found here: link to 2019 statistics.
anything that stands out to you ?.
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Over 5000 more memorial partakers in just 4 years?
I remember in the 90s when we were bragging that the numbers were going down - a sure sign that the big A was close at hand.
when i was affiliated with the witnesses, there were barely 6,000 who profess to be of the anointed remnant.
i recently read somewhere that today there are over 20,000 who profess to be anointed.
that figure may be more when you consider those who meet and partake privately for fear of the stigma of claiming to be anointed.
It always creeps me out how the literature tells the members how to think, as if what they say is law:
Anointed Christians do not feel that they should spend time only with other anointed ones, as if they were members of an exclusive club. They do not search out other anointed ones, hoping to discuss their anointing with them or to form private groups for Bible study.
And yet, some do. So what does that tell you?
all the letters are about fire alarm stuff except the announcements and reminders.. 2019-12-26-2020--kingdom hall fire alarm survey (gbr) great britain.
https://docdro.id/uascztp.
2019-12-27-2020--kingdom hall fire alarm survey (irl) ireland.
Oooh! A new Sheperd The Flock Of God book in April 2020? Just in time for Easter.
since disassociating in october 2008, i've had little to no direct contact with the jws, apart from immediate family members (ie my parents).
i've lived in my rented flat since may 2014 and haven't had a knock on the door in that whole time.
until saturday morning.
I think you handled that perfectly.
I like to think i'd take the same approach. On the (very) rare occasion I speak to a JW on the cards I pretend I dont know anything about their religion.
So, is Jehovah like, your prophet?
Do you have a pope?
What book do you use?
Then casually mention my former religion, Scientology, making my family shun me for simply disagreeing with David Miscavige.
