Topics Started by JohnR1975

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Indoctrinate a lie until it become a "truth"
by BoogerMan in
1. watchtower
2. bible
february 2025 study wt doubles down on the org's lie that being killed by a guinness truck etc.

3 "jesus likened sins to “debts.” when we sin, it is as if we incur a debt to jehovah.

we have to pay the penalty for the sin.
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Did Tony Morris Get Sideways with His Bros.?
by Sea Breeze in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
interesting video connects the dots.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3ff1ibybfe4&t=205s&pp=2ahnazacaq%3d%3d.
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Extreme at odds ever since pandemic ...
by Palegreen79 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
march 3-9 theocratic school material is something else.. i fully get that there are 2 major sides of thinking regarding that topic.

but really from their own lying mouths it was a personal decision that should have been respected.

this was not reality.
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What would it like to see
by JohnR1975 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what i would like to see and maybe will get there in about another ten years is being a jw is a rewarding thing that enriches your life.. just like other religions out there you may not know the entire truth and maybe not quite right many of the beliefs but to have to idea of a belief centres and stabilises you.. i would like jws to be able to celebrate birthdays and maybe even other holidays if they choose to and not be judged by those who choose not to.. i would like jws to be allowed to have different interpretations of scripture and everyone is happy to agree to disagree and be able to say to each other yes maybe that interpretation is nearer the truth.

we just don’t know.. i would like new members of the gb to issue an apology for previous members getting so many things wrong.. they need to come out and say they were wrong about 1914 this date has no scriptural significance and the same is true of 1919. jws were not chosen in 1919 as the one and only true religion.. we just don’t know about so many things and it takes humility to admit we were wrong.. i would like to see even more lightening up on stupid restrictions like young people being allowed to have a varied friends and activities that are not with jws only..
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Is it just me, or is Watchtower lowering its standards?
by ukpimo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the past, we used to hear talks on:.

avoiding sexual immorality and porn, as well as masturbation and other sexual practices.

why evolution cannot possibly be true.
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Where do you see the Organization in the next 10 years?
by ukpimo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
realistically, between now and 2034, what do you think watchtower will change or reform to appear more mainstream?

what business opportunities do you see watchtower getting involved in?.

my predictions are as follows: .
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2024 Annual Meeting Doctrinal Change
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a change to their doctrine came from jackson.

this isn't a transcript of his whole speech but i thought i would try and get some of his main speech in writing.. at around 1hr26 minutes he starts talking about some dangerous thinking in feeling there is some wiggle room in regards to the schedule for the gt.

but you see, we need to be careful about what we are thinking about the number of anointed ones left on earth.
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Large number of fake requests for a call
by JohnR1975 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my body of elders keeps getting requests for someone to call round.

when we send one of the pioneers they say nobody in the house actually requested a visit.

it was fake.
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October Elder's Letter Delayed- Big Announcement at Annual Meeting
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://youtu.be/93h5zpbil6k?si=ffatfxjuxmj_na9i.
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how do you feel about the use of the name Jehovah now?
by enoughisenough in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
for those who still believe in god and the bible, how do you feel/think about the name jehovah now?

i am one who never wanted to bring reproach on god's name.

i will admit using the word jehovah now makes me feel rather icky...like i am promoting a lie of sorts.