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  Oh The Irony

  by FedUpJW in

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  so i sat and suffered through the clam tonight.. everything was pretty much as dull, repetitious, and simple-minded as i have come to expect, but i was really struck by the mind-numbing idiotic comments made during the part about shunning family.. then came the book study (no real bible use) loaded with self-congratulatory b.s about how wt never has, and never will beg, solicit, or ask for money.

  i could feel myself beginning to channel the old tasmanian devil cartoon character as i listened to that garbage while remembering the jdubya tv shows about how more money was going out than coming in and give more.

  but finally came the most ironic (to me) part of the entire meeting and i could not help bursting out in a loud belly laugh that got me many dirty looks and heavy frowns.

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  Oh The Irony

  by FedUpJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i sat and suffered through the clam tonight.. everything was pretty much as dull, repetitious, and simple-minded as i have come to expect, but i was really struck by the mind-numbing idiotic comments made during the part about shunning family.. then came the book study (no real bible use) loaded with self-congratulatory b.s about how wt never has, and never will beg, solicit, or ask for money.

  i could feel myself beginning to channel the old tasmanian devil cartoon character as i listened to that garbage while remembering the jdubya tv shows about how more money was going out than coming in and give more.

  but finally came the most ironic (to me) part of the entire meeting and i could not help bursting out in a loud belly laugh that got me many dirty looks and heavy frowns.

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  Yeah. I thought the same. The BS emanating from the book study and then the letters read out asking for more money. This is a classical example of fickle Watchtower mind set.

  It's no wonder their teachings change so often, particularly when it suits eg the generation change.
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  Folly of claiming “only we have the truth”

  by venus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  one’s mindset and its conditioning pursue what one believes to be the “truth” which it says ‘i can perceive with my senses.

  this makes possible for the life to be perceived in many different ways.

  imagine all were born blind.

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  Folly of claiming “only we have the truth”

  I think your title alone speaks volumes. Out of the thousands of Christian groups. Jehovahs witnesses with all their history of false prophesies,, erroneous teachings and controversial policies are the only ones who have the truth . So say the Governing Body (apart from Geoffrey Jackson of course - as that would be presumptuous!)
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  Be loyal when a relative is disfellowshipped

  by UnshackleTheChains in

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  well.....they showed that shunning video again.

  you know...the one where goldilocks gets disfellowshipped- and the parents look across the hall at her with disdain.....yeah that video.. i was interested to see what kind of answers would be given during the discussion after the video and some of the reactions.

  everyone sat there gormlessly staring at the video.

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  Is this a recent video ? can anybody show it ? and not the one 4 years or so ago.?

  https://youtu.be/qxDAY5lVwuI
  
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  Be loyal when a relative is disfellowshipped

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well.....they showed that shunning video again.

  you know...the one where goldilocks gets disfellowshipped- and the parents look across the hall at her with disdain.....yeah that video.. i was interested to see what kind of answers would be given during the discussion after the video and some of the reactions.

  everyone sat there gormlessly staring at the video.

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  Well.....they showed that shunning video again. You know...the one where Goldilocks gets disfellowshipped- and the parents look across the hall at her with disdain.....yeah that video.

  I was interested to see what kind of answers would be given during the discussion after the video and some of the reactions. Everyone sat there gormlessly staring at the video. A mixed bag of individuals answered up, though with not much conviction. One die hard answered up as to why the parents were loyally shunning there daughter for years. As she was speaking the cobe was profusely nodding with approval.

  Yep...Just another reminder I'm part of a high control group masquerading as a Christian religion!
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  Saying hello for first time

  by pimojw in

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  i have been sneakily looking at this forum, almost every day, ever since it began!

  it has taken me till now to actually register and contribute.

  (actually i did register with a different name in the beginning but never commented).. i am a pimo elder with a fairly long history of senior "positions" in the organization.

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  Welcome pimojw
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  Do any of the current Governing Body have academic qualifications?

  by usualusername1 in

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  do any of the current governing body have academic qualifications?.

  thanks.

  paul.

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  I am sure at the very least most will be qualified in liquid sand cleansing! ☺
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  Why is the loving shunning arrangement only mentioned

  by poopie in

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  one time on latest outlines which includes 2 circuit assemblies if so loving should it not be emphasised ?.

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  It will be emphasized next week at the CLAM, which is why I will not be attending that night.
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  My Story

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  this is the first of a multi-part article that tells my story, and how ajwrb got started.. https://www.openmindsfoundation.org/saving-thousand-lives-year-reform-watchtowers-policy-blood-transfusions-part-one/.

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  Hi Lee Elder.

  I enjoyed reading your story. I remember coming across AJWRB back in 2004 and have enjoyed many of the articles and stories. It has been greatly informative to thousands of witnesses.

  My own daughter had to face the blood issue a few years before I came across AJWRB. I remember the confusion I went through at the time as my wife was adamant our daughter was not to have blood. Thankfully I was informed by 'an experienced' HLC member about ward of court. I jumped on it and my wife was happy to go along with this and my daughter had a successful operation without the need of blood. But it was a huge relief knowing the surgeons could administer blood IF her life was at risk. A common sense approach (something the Watchtower corporation is lacking).

  Keep up the good work at AJWRB

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  Help! Mike & Kim videos all being deleted by Youtube

  by mrmagic in

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  due to watchtower flagging the mike & kim videos on youtube for copyright, youtube is giving them 6 days before they are shutting down their entire youtube channel.

  can you help with a mass downloading program and then reuploading them on a mirror ?

  would hate to lose all those good videos!

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  Wow, they must be having an impact. A thorn in Watchtowers side. Particularly if Watchtower is trying to get YouTube to delete their videos. I enjoy mike and Kim's videos. Hopefully this won't happen.