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  Sir Anthony Buzzard clears up something that always baffled me about Jesus and the Spirit

  by UnshackleTheChains in

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  if you have ever wondered why jesus is always kept at the sidelines by the governing body, then watch this video.. sir anthony buzzard clarify's my own personal doubts and has helped me see exactly what jesus role is alongside the holy spirit.

  for all christians searching for truth, this video is a must!.

  just a side note.

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  Although an atheist now, i think this guy is a great speak and theologian. He's debate with two JW's over Jesus being Michael the archangel was brilliant (it's on youtube somewhere). I memorized his lines and use them with JWs

  Hi pale emporer. Yes I saw that video. What I found interesting about their conversation was that the 2 witnesses sounded quite robotic in their efforts to explain. Anthony Buzzard easily tore their interpretation apart.

  So, I think it's easier to see the JWs out of their santity halo there in the US than it is here in BR.

  Hi Ray Frankz and welcome to the forum.

  Yes, I think people are wising up much more in the US and Europe, particularly in the UK.

  I would say however, that the internet has much to do with exposing the GB and their historical and changeable teachings and policies.

  People like Anthony Buzzard help to bring about reason without dictating, something the GB seriously needs to learn and adopt.

  
  
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  Sir Anthony Buzzard clears up something that always baffled me about Jesus and the Spirit

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you have ever wondered why jesus is always kept at the sidelines by the governing body, then watch this video.. sir anthony buzzard clarify's my own personal doubts and has helped me see exactly what jesus role is alongside the holy spirit.

  for all christians searching for truth, this video is a must!.

  just a side note.

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  If you have ever wondered why Jesus is always kept at the sidelines by the Governing Body, then watch this video.

  Sir Anthony Buzzard clarify's my own personal doubts and has helped me see exactly what Jesus role is alongside the Holy spirit. For all Christians searching for truth, this video is a must!

  Just a side note. Anthony Buzzard clearly speaks with conviction which is really telling. Not only does his talk make complete sense, but anyone can clearly see he speaks from the heart. Compare this talk to a JW talk (especially on JW broadcasts) where many teachings don't make sense and talks DON'T appear to be coming from the heart ie no conviction.

  Enjoy

  https://youtu.be/SRLb2zqSpTQ
  
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  Speaking for God: The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Tahoe in

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  very well put together!.

  https://youtu.be/yyxg8klhtve.

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  Jehovah loves you

  The Governing Body loves you

  The Elders love you

  Your parents love you

  Have I missed someone 🤔
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  Speaking for God: The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Tahoe in

  1. watchtower
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  very well put together!.

  https://youtu.be/yyxg8klhtve.

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  Question to the Governing Body. Multiple choice.

  How old was 'the RANSOM' oh eh.... I mean our lord, saviour and King 'Jesus Christ' when he got baptized?

  A/ 10

  B/ 16

  C/ 30
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  "Our Lord and Savior" . . . Seriously??

  by neat blue dog in

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  did anybody else notice in the convention drama when they went to the memorial the speaker called jesus "our lord and savior"?

  when have you ever heard jws use that phrase?

  christians, yes; jws, no..

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  What...........Lord and saviour?

  Surely the speaker meant to say 'THE RANSOM'
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  Becoming a jw actually made me a much more worldly person.

  by lancelink in

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  i was raised a catholic from birth to age 15, that's when my dad started to study with some jw's that came to our door.

  i was too young/ naive to notice how my lifelong friends were slowly being replaced with so called " outstanding spiritual youths".. anyway, there was randy and kevin, the sons of the po from the hall, everyone thought that they were the most spiritual people i could hang out with.

  these guys taught me the fine points of :.

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  Lanceink

  Man..it sounds like you had a blast lol 🙃
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  What changes would JW.org need to make to become a normal Christian denomination.

  by UnshackleTheChains in

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  i am interested in getting people's thoughts on this.

  on average 40 thousand people leave the organisation yearly for one reason or another.

  the experiences all over the media are proof of this.

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  UischeBeing a Jehovah's Witness is mentioned one time in the Old Testament.

  Being a witness for Jesus and or giving testimony about Jesus is mentioned in the book of John as a noun and verb 47 times and 30 more times in his epistles.

  Apparently Neither god nor Jesus though it was important to have a clearly defined name.

  How about changing their name to - Yhwh's Christian witnesses. That would of course be after they have normalised or reformed the organisation for the good of its members in line with the bible.
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  Stonewalling and the Governing Body

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  why do the gb stonewall individuals with legitimate questions.

  for example, they refuse to speak to investagative journalists like trey bundy, unless they happen to get caught somewhere walking about in the street by chance.. i remember the panorama documentary 'suffer the little children' where the presenter tried to arrange an interview with one of the gb.

  i can't remember if the gb either refused or simply didn't reply.

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  Anthony Morris DeTurd6 hours ago6 hours ago

  Hello, friends. I thought I'd let you know what it feels like to be on THIS side of the GB fence: we're scared. It's like this quote from the YPA book...

  “Our teacher asked the class what we thought about evolution. I knew this was a perfect chance to share my faith. But I completely froze and said nothing. Afterward, I felt really bad.”—Jasmine.

  https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102011141?q=always+ready&p=par

  You see, we're so used to being worshipped valued by you dear friends, we just freeze if anyone dares to ask a logical question.

  So, stay with us - just obey and you'll be blessed. One brother said "I would rather have Questions I cant answer, than Answers I cant question" , but where is he today? His name was Ray Franz and he was a GB member that DID do media interviews. Enough said...

  Hey Tony.

  Thanks ever so much for your incredibly enlightening answer.. You are so brave coming out of the closet (so to speak) and speaking your own mind. Like wow. Its such a privelage. I always knew there was a heart in there somewhere. I look so forward to your candid, open minded thoughts in future.

  Best of luck 😋

  UnshackleTheChains
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  Stonewalling and the Governing Body

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  why do the gb stonewall individuals with legitimate questions.

  for example, they refuse to speak to investagative journalists like trey bundy, unless they happen to get caught somewhere walking about in the street by chance.. i remember the panorama documentary 'suffer the little children' where the presenter tried to arrange an interview with one of the gb.

  i can't remember if the gb either refused or simply didn't reply.

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  Why do the GB stonewall individuals with legitimate questions. For example, they refuse to speak to investagative journalists like Trey Bundy, unless they happen to get caught somewhere walking about in the street by chance.

  I remember the panorama documentary 'suffer the little children' where the presenter tried to arrange an interview with one of the GB. I can't remember if the GB either refused or simply didn't reply. She managed to catch the GB member at an assembly, but he just fobbed her off when she tried to ask him some serious questions about WT child abuse policy.

  The GB seem to make it a policy to purposely avoid, ignore and shy away from anyone who has grounds to question their teachings and/or policies.

  The big question is WHY?

  Why are they so afraid to face critical questions. Surely constructive criticism would help rather than hinder the organisation. Refusing to be interviewed or answer serious questions presents the organisation as an insular, secretive, rather odd group with something to hide!
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  What changes would JW.org need to make to become a normal Christian denomination.

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am interested in getting people's thoughts on this.

  on average 40 thousand people leave the organisation yearly for one reason or another.

  the experiences all over the media are proof of this.

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  How many times have we heard, even on this forum, fade -- don't leave?Fading helps avoid the stigma of being identified and shunned by one's family and friends. It's the single most repulsive thing about these "humble, Bible-believing Christians."

  The one thing that turns my stomach is the fact that Jehovahs Witnesses go to great lengths in bringing people into the organisation 'knowing' that once they are baptized ie become a full fledged member of a publishing corporation, they can never officially leave.

  It's only years down the line when individuals realise just what the shunning policy entails that it hits home just how cruel this policy actually is. By that time an individual may be married with children in the organisation and unable to find a way out without repurcussions. That's my own personal predicament.

  Converts need to be warned about this policy beforehand. If I had known, I would never ever have joined. I didn't even want to join . I was coerced after saying I didn't want to get baptized. Here I am a couple of decades later. Rant over 😦