Posts by pistolpete

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Worldwide Campaign Nov 2020

by Listener in

thanks petra and atlantis for sending the latest letter regarding the watchtowers plan for a worldwide campaign in november this year.

i am wondering what they are planning to achieve from this campaign, particularly their focus on sending the watchtower 2020 no.

2, titled "what is god's kingdom" to politicians, governments (and tribal leaders) around the world.. it would appear that this is their answer to governments who have put them in the spot light for their bad policies, particularly their handling of child abuse.

pistolpete

TIME FOR ACTION! The world needs better rulers and a better form of government. And that is what our Creator has promised! God has set up a Kingdom, or government, that will replace all human rule, and “it alone will stand forever.” (Daniel 2:44) This is the Kingdom for which millions have been praying. (Matthew 6:9, 10)...

This message in printed form and instructions to distribute to government officials is proof that the leaders of the Watchtower are just as indoctrinated as the rank and file. They really believe that the "Deity" Jehovah did set up a Kingdom in 1914 and we are in the last of the last days.

This explains why they do all the crazy things that they do that make absolutely no sense. They really believe with all their heart, mind, and soul, that they "Are The Chosen Ones" and the Great Tribulation is just about to start.

In another 5 years more rank and file will wake up, and more old true believers will die off. Leaving the Organization even smaller and weaker than today.

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World Wide Work Resolution Doubled Overnight

by JW_Rogue in

during covid-19 crisis our hall decides to double the amount sent to hq from our local account.

the resolution is unanimously supported, no questions asked.

has anyone else had this happen?.

pistolpete

LongHairGal

When you said the elders approached the family with the ‘dire’ situation and asked if they could contribute a little more..I wonder what the criteria was that they were approached?

Hi LHG

I think the criteria in this case is that my relative is one of those persons that wants to do the right thing;

"In the eyes of Jehovah"

In other words, they are using his Belief in God and his sincerity on doing the right thing----against him, to guilt him into donating.

I asked him if he thought it would be fair to me to use his credit card to donate considering that I am helping the family financially to pay the rent and buy groceries.

He agreed it would not be fair to take my money because he was in need and then use his credit card to donate to the kingdom hall which had been closed since March.

So he called one of the elders and explained to him that it wouldn't be fair considering that I was paying their rent and buying them groceries.

He said they told him;

"Well, that's between you and Jehovah. We all have to answer to him if we support or don't support "His" organization.

He told them; ----"I understand"

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Why go online

by asp59 in

so why do you think org went online?

they were selling khs left and right for years.

plus video talks and new building for filming videos.

pistolpete

I think they realized that everyone will have internet access and just having a basic website would only get people online and then they would start looking around more.

I agree RubaDub, and this is what people will find online once they start looking around

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/28/australian-jehovahs-witnesses-protected-over-a-thousand-members-accused-of-child-abuse-report-says/

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Why go online

by asp59 in

so why do you think org went online?

they were selling khs left and right for years.

plus video talks and new building for filming videos.

pistolpete

I think the Zoom meetings give them greater psychological control - they can analyse eye movement, vocabulary, willingness to engage.

Anna, who in the Kingdom Hall is going to do this?-----------The Elders?

Most of the elders barely finished High School. They don't know anything about psychological control. Analyzing eye movement would probably be considered demonic by most JWs. And Vocabulary willingness to engage is just considered "spiritually weak"

The Watchtower is going online because they have no choice. The world changed right before their eyes and there was nothing they could do to stop the change except to jump on the band wagon or just become obsolete more quickly.

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Who Do You Think Would Be A Good Running Mate For Joe Biden?

by minimus in

jw
friends

it seems like the only possibilities are women of color.

no whites need apply.. maybe he will change his mind and ask hillary clinton?

?.

pistolpete

The real question now is - when will Kamala Harris announce her running mate?

Kamala has already said on live TV that "WHEN" she becomes President, she will give Congress 100 days to form laws that will confiscate guns in the entire USA.

If after 100 days Congress fails to do so, then Kamala said she will "TAKE EXECUTIVE ACTION" (Which only a United States President has such power") -

TO CONFISCATE ALL GUNS FROM ALL THE CITIZENS IN THE USA.

Kamala doesn't need a running mate----she wants to be a DICTATOR WITH ABSOLUTE POWER.

See the video at 24 second into the clip

https://youtu.be/E2QpyguatbA?t=24

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World Wide Work Resolution Doubled Overnight

by JW_Rogue in

during covid-19 crisis our hall decides to double the amount sent to hq from our local account.

the resolution is unanimously supported, no questions asked.

has anyone else had this happen?.

pistolpete

I know one of my jw relatives told me that the elders approached the family and told them the dire situation they were in and asked if they would be able to donate a little more than the usual?

My relative told the elders;

"How can we, I lost my job?"

The elder suggested;

"You can use your credit card!"

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World Wide Work Resolution Doubled Overnight

by JW_Rogue in

during covid-19 crisis our hall decides to double the amount sent to hq from our local account.

the resolution is unanimously supported, no questions asked.

has anyone else had this happen?.

pistolpete

I bet JWs would be willing to donate more to keep the situation as it is now - not physically going to meetings, no door-to-door, etc.

But isn't that the same as paying to be in a Paradise Earth!!!!

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Funny what will trigger a memory!

by DwainBowman in

https://i.imgflip.com/42ws6j.jpgfunny what will trigger a memory!.

i spent the night at my best friends house back in 72, i was 13. he had a stack of sears and penny's catalog's stashed under his bed.

in them he had the women's under wear pages all marked!!

pistolpete

When he told his dad what had happened, he said that Sammy wasn't ever going back to the KH if that how they treated young boy's for being curious, his son would have nothing to do with it! And Sammy never again walked into a KH! When his sister found out what had happened, she refused to ever go again as well!!

That's the best story I've ever heard!

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Was Sin Inevitable?

by Parker in

i was wondering about this question and wanted to ask: was sin inevitable?

also, i had thought about past watchtower articles or publications related to this topic and did some research and found this from our readers ask if adam was perfect, how was it possible for him to sin?.

well, then, did god create adam with a moral weakness, so that he lacked the ability to make sound decisions or to withstand temptation?

pistolpete

The Gospels may be stories like our Jewish myths that are meant to teach lessons, not report on history. Too many people might have lost the point of the Gospels and attribute to Jesus the wrong things. That would be a shame.

Carmichael

Thanks For the information.

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Was Sin Inevitable?

by Parker in

i was wondering about this question and wanted to ask: was sin inevitable?

also, i had thought about past watchtower articles or publications related to this topic and did some research and found this from our readers ask if adam was perfect, how was it possible for him to sin?.

well, then, did god create adam with a moral weakness, so that he lacked the ability to make sound decisions or to withstand temptation?

pistolpete

Hey Carmichael

The Jews didn't believe Jesus was the Messiah is because the historical Jesus of Nazareth was nothing like the Gospel Jesus

Could you shed some light on what you mean by the historical Jesus was nothing like the Gospel Jesus?

Are the Gospel stories of Jesus just made up?

Was Jesus just a preacher like Charles Russell and then Christians added the story of Jesus resurrecting Lazarus, feeding thousands with a few fishes and bread, walking on water and so on?

OR--was Jesus just another Ron Hubbard who turned religious, became a preacher, and just happened to attract a small group of people who just by coincidence grew into this world-wide phenomena called----CHRISTIANS?