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  Does this look like the WT is going to be around a long time? One Watchtower @ One Awake for the public in 2022

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i keep hearing that the watchtower org is going to be around forever because of the many other religions that have been around a long time.

  but i disagree because the wt is not like other religious cults.. the watchtower's breath of life is dependent on the last days that started in 1914. .

  you can’t change 1914 without a death blow to the entire organization.. the watchtower's 2nd reason for staying alive, is it's continual urging that the life saving preaching work of warning people is the most important work ever.. but- it's very obvious to many, even the old ones that instead of speeding up the work------the work is slowing down to a drip.. comment by former believer; .

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  Disillusioned JW

  It seems that the general public is unfamiliar with the word "sect" (or disinterested in using that word) and is predisposed to call various religious groups (ones which they find objectionable) "cults", without even thinking that word "sect" is a more accurate description. Why is that?

  When the general public (Mainly Christianity) goes on the internet to look up the definition of the word cult, this is the first definition they find.

  a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious

  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cult

  Further research into the meaning of a "Religious Cult" will lead to the popular mainstream argument of;

  a cult is a religious or semi-religious sect whose members are controlled almost entirely by a single individual or by an organization.

  And for mainstream Christianity, they view cults in this way;

  WHAT IS A CULT- Psuedo-Christian Cults

  Definition; a cult is any group that deviates from the orthodox teachings of the historic Christian faith being derived from the Bible and confirmed through the ancient ecumenical creeds.

  These groups deny or distort fundamental Christian doctrines such as the Trinity, the deity of Christ, and salvation by grace through faith alone. Some cults that would fall into this category are the Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Science, The Way International, and the Unity School of Christianity.

  Many sites not affiliated with the Watchtower even mention Jehovah's witnesses as a Religious cult based on their personal research.

  Of course the Watchtower has every right deny the accusation. So it's up to the individual to research and make that judgement call.
  

  https://www.equip.org/perspectives/what-is-a-religious-cult/

  
  
  
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  Does this look like the WT is going to be around a long time? One Watchtower @ One Awake for the public in 2022

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i keep hearing that the watchtower org is going to be around forever because of the many other religions that have been around a long time.

  but i disagree because the wt is not like other religious cults.. the watchtower's breath of life is dependent on the last days that started in 1914. .

  you can’t change 1914 without a death blow to the entire organization.. the watchtower's 2nd reason for staying alive, is it's continual urging that the life saving preaching work of warning people is the most important work ever.. but- it's very obvious to many, even the old ones that instead of speeding up the work------the work is slowing down to a drip.. comment by former believer; .

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  I keep hearing that the Watchtower Org is going to be around forever because of the many other religions that have been around a long time.

  But I disagree because the WT is not like other religious Cults.

  The Watchtower's breath of life is dependent on the last days that started in 1914.

  You can’t change 1914 without a DEATH BLOW TO THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION.

  The Watchtower's 2nd reason for staying alive, is it's continual urging that the LIFE SAVING PREACHING WORK OF WARNING PEOPLE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK EVER.

  BUT- It's very obvious to many, even the old ones that instead of SPEEDING UP THE WORK------the work is slowing down to a drip.

  Comment by former believer;

  I remember them saying the book study in small homes was the most important meeting. A year later the GB saw fit to eliminate it and implement family worship night.

  Every one year to two years a new book for home bible studies would replace the previous one. That's hasn’t been the case for decades.

  Then they introduced the Teaching Toolbox with several pieces of literature featured for RVs and Bible Studies. It still exists, but it's been largely gutted

  But next year 2022 - the Public whose Everlasting life is at stake, will only have the opportunity to receive

  ONE WATCHTOWER AND ONE AWAKE----TO MAKE A CHOICE OF EVERLASTING LIFE OR THE SECOND DEATH IN GEHENNA.

  Come on, it’s never been so obvious, even the Titanic had a better chance of not sinking.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/obub8y/one_new_issue_public_edition_of_watchtower_and/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

  
  https://twitter.com/exjwteeno/status/1410688811592474630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1410688811592474630%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fobub8y%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse
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  Do You Think Trump Will Make A Comeback?

  by minimus in

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  do you think he could get reinstated as president?

  do you think trump will run again for president or do you think he will just be a force for the republican party behind the scenes?.

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  It's official. Trump was asked if he is ready to reengage in the battle, and Trump said:

  IT'S NOT THAT I WANT TO, THE COUNTRY NEEDS IT. I DON'T WANT TO, FIGHTING CONSTANTLY, FIGHTING ALWAYS..........................see video below.
  

  Personally I think he is putting his life in danger because now the entire Justice Department, FBI, Military, National home Security, is being run by Biden's Democratic Appointees.

  The only way to fix the problem is for the masses to start paying attention and VOTE OUT THOSE WHO WOULD DESTROY THE NATION.

  The problem is the masses are like JW Believers who refuse to look at the evidence that Jerusalem was not destroyed in 607

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0-HOCbRMDQ
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  What’s Your Opinion On The News Media?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  do you think most of what they cover is accurate?

  do you trust the media , especially mainstream?.

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  Here is another piece of evidence that that News Media keeps Hidden which is the demoralization of our children in the public schools. The present administration is pushing these ideologies to first graders but the NEWS MEDIA KEEPS THIS HIDDEN FROM THE MASSES.

  Thus the Parents have no idea what their children are being taught in the public schools because the News Media doesn't report it.

  Instead they are still reporting on Trump.
  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nn0Ov_90xE
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  What’s Your Opinion On The News Media?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you think most of what they cover is accurate?

  do you trust the media , especially mainstream?.

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  minimus

  Pistol, which college taught you that??

  Actually there is even better researched information now than when I went to College. I recommend this book to start off with.
  

  Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media's Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption

  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PVZXZDX?plink=EVoTbn7eqCN45W8Q&ref=adblp13npsbx_1_0_ti

  You can read all the reviews, here is one;

  Alex Marlow does exactly what his subtitle claims. For NYT, MSNBC and Bloomberg News, he systematically debunks the lies and subterfuge that were paraded as news from the last 5 years, or so. Other organizations and individuals are covered as well but it’s these three that are his primary focus. It’s one book and the field is massive; he believes these are the linchpin.
  
  Marlow begins by giving a brief autobiography. He’s an interesting character: young, dedicated since high school and positioned perfectly to prepare for this calling to journalism. He meets Andrew Breitbart while still in college at Berkeley and the rest, as they say, is history. He joins the Breitbart News organization where he’s currently Editor in Chief.
  
  Topics that are examined closely include most you’d expect and a few that might surprise: the Cuomo Bros and all their ties to NBC and its affiliates, Bloomberg and China and who actually said what when, Zuckerberg’s many roles, far too many, IMO, Election Math and Mail in Voting, Canceling History. It’s all very sobering. There’s more, much more but you should read the book.

  
  

  On another point-- This was said by Yuri Bezmenov 30 years ago. He warn of what was happening in America 30 years ago, but no one gave him any thought.
  

  Yuri was a Soviet journalist for RIA Novosti and a former PGU KGB informant who defected to Canada.

  Ideological subversion is a method used by many Marxist/Socialtist to take over a country. It has nothing to do with espionage or military battles.

  It’s a slow process which is called ideological subversion or active measures actively to change the perception of reality of every American to such an extant that despite the abundance of information, no one is able to come to a sensible conclusions in the interest of defending themselves and their families their community and their Country.

  It’s a great brainwashing process which goes very slow and is divided in four basic stages.

  First is demoralization which takes from 15 to 20 years to demoralize a nation.

  Why that many years? Because this is the minimum number of years which requires to educate one generation of students in the Country of your enemy exposed to the ideology of the enemy, in other words Marxism Leninism is being pumped into the soft heads of at least three generations of America students without being challenged or counterbalanced by the basic values of Americanism.

  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJnRmvqTdEQ
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9CJmvBXNTc
  
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  What’s Your Opinion On The News Media?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you think most of what they cover is accurate?

  do you trust the media , especially mainstream?.

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  I learned in College that the best way to take over a Country without firing a single bullet-----is to take over the NEWS MEDIA.

  Once you have the media, you can start DIVIDING THE PEOPLE.

  You do this by demonizing the opposition on the NEWS-DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

  You do this by indoctrination of the masses, that the Country is racist, unjust, and needs reform.
  

  You do this by teaching ideologies in the Universities and Public Schools that divide people into tribes and factions.
  

  Once you divide the people, the News Media creates the appearance of POPULAR SUPPORT FOR THEIR IDEOLOGY.

  The next step is to neutralize the opposition. Such as CANCEL THEM OR PREVENT THEM FROM SPEAKING like what has happened to many on tweeter, facebook and other social media platform as well as places of employment.

  In other words, keep the TRUTH AWAY FROM THE MASSES.

  Next is to precipitate VIOLENCE. Like what has been happening in States like Portland, Chicago, etc.

  Then create the semblance of Revolution.

  The last thing is;

  TO DISARM THE POPULATION AND TAKE AWAY ALL THE GUNS OF THE CITIZENS.
  

  This is how most dictators have taken over a Country.

  The News Media is a powerful KEY of taking over a Country.

  The masses depend on the News Media to tell the truth.

  Just like the JWs depend on the Governing Body to tell the truth on JW Broadcasting.

  Our Country would be better off without a news Media and without a President.
  
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  Vaccine Deaths

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. social
  2. current

  it is reported that in the usa, 30 people are dying per day after receiving the corona vaccine.

  anyone else hear about this?

  - article.

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  DATA-DOG

  It seems that certain institutions want to coerce as many people as possible to take these experimental vaccines. The end goal is the real question..Is it just for money??

  I think people are waking up and seeing that something is not right. On another site there were literally hundreds of posts that are now seeing the deaths rise of those who have taken the vaccine.

  Here is one post that caught my attention.

  "Some Doctor/ whistle blower said that people will start dropping like flies in about 2 years from the jab. Something to do with attacking the immune system. Kind of similar to HIV.

  makes me wonder if this was even close to as bad as the common flue. Regardless, no matter what, we got hosed and lied to.

  They stole the presidency,

  they ruined countless small business,

  they went on an all time largest spending spree bailing companies and failing Democrat states and cities out,

  they robbed us of our constitutional rights right down to freedom of religion.

  And we know from emails a lot of it was bullshit, yet they don’t respect us enough to fire Fauci.

  Black rock is implementing their precious Great Reset as we speak..

  they tried to roll out a system they called a vaccine passport, --but reports said it was created to hold our future digital cash and store our full medical records but we threw enough a fit, they realized it was a bit early to spring it on Us, but the fact is, that’s their intention.

  What the hell is going on? If we do t act now are we going to have those Holocaust member’s quote pinging around in our heads for not acting in time?

  What American’s would do this to fellow Americans.

  What evil is in them that causes them to want to rob us of our freedoms on so many levels?

  They are trying to kill off those people who will not side with them.
  

  Can we possibly share a country with these people?"

  I don't think so because eventually we will have to fight for our very lives.
  
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  Will there be a sense of urgency in 30 years?

  by neat blue dog in

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  it's pretty easy to see how current events would have any jw convinced the end is imminent, but i just don't see how there could be a major push for zealous service, pioneering, etc.

  decades into the future.

  even if (when) world events happen periodically that could scare the r&f, there are now countless hours of hd video of jw leaders saying how close the end is.

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  The pioneer hours have been reduce to-----whatever you can give.

  District Overseers have been eliminated

  There is no more house to house preaching

  "No more gathering of ourselves together" at Kingdom Halls

  The generation that wasn't suppose to die has already died

  No more two day Kingdom halls built

  Instead Kingdom Halls are being sold every week

  Foreign language special meeting are being eliminated

  More people are fading than ever before in Watchtower History

  Once those 70 years of age and up have died in the next 30 year, millions of PIMOs will stop EVERYTHING WATCHTOWER RELATED.

  The only ones left will be those with very few brain cells
  

  NO THERE WON'T BE A SENSE OF URGENCY IN 30 YEARS
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  Do You Love The Country You Are In or From?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  most people over the generations have taken pride in their heritage, nationality and country they are from.

  it’s not uncommon to hear of “proud” italians and proud irish people , as an example.

  are you proud of your country and your nationality or do you feel shame or indifference?.

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  Hell ya I love my Country!

  It's the only place that I know that a young 30 year old can have super powers

  https://youtu.be/He67qvbaVx8?t=26
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  "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"

  by Diogenesister in

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  can anyone remember the reasoning the watchtower gave for jesus speaking these words?

  if you have a reference that would be even better!.

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  Is it possible that Jesus finally realized that the jig was up!