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  What was your trigger to waking up ?

  by CovertsadJW in

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  good afternoon , .

  i wanted to ask everyone here , what was your trigger to waking up ?

  i have been waking up for a long time , but in looking back it’s hard for me to look at one event and say “ ah ha “ , i think mine is like a slow leak - like a crack in a damn - and then hold on , because after that it’s just a flood of information.

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  Two things woke me up.

  1. The Kingdom Ministry insert about blood fractions, which was around 2002 I think. This opened up so many issues for me about the blood policy particularly as I served in helping on the patient support team of the HLC.

  2. The Panorama TV program about child abuse handling and my family experience and later dealings as an elder.

  My waking up was the most painful experience of my life and the pain still arises. I am most grateful for the internet and early brave individuals who helped to provide information.

  The most useful book I read, early on, to help me get answers and some structure was The Crisis Of Conscience.
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  Anointed Delusions of Grandeur

  by Kohanic in

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  so here is something i've been wondering about.

  how do the 'anointed' come to the conclusion that they are chosen?

  is it some weird collective delusion of grandeur and how is it manifested in such ones?.

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  When we have faith in Christ and take up our life looking to him as our King and Shepherd I think that this person could be said to have heard the voice of the Spirit and that his own spirit calls out "Abba, Father". If we are waiting around for an audible voice or some form of spiritual ecstasy then we will have been confused.

  The problem for us is that we have allowed ourselves to be confused by a teaching of 144,000 number with a little flock going to heaven and a great crowd living on earth. This teaching is a result of materialist thinking which cannot understand spiritual matters and like the pharisees 'shuts up heaven'.

  Many throw the baby out with the bath water because they cannot get past a materialistic viewpoint on the scriptures. This is a stage we can pass through with effort in challenging our thinking. Faith is not a possession of all it can only be cultivated in freedom. Now that we have gained a measure of freedom from religious dogma we can, if we want, move on to Christ like faith.
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  Inside Story Logo

  by MrHappy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this may have been covered before but have you noticed the logo design of the "inside story" on this months video the 143rd gilead graduation.

  it appears as a pyramid containing the masonic symbol of the compass and square, with this reflected below the text.

  the art pieces on the shelf are also interesting and maybe someone has some thoughts on these.

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  Punkofnice I don't know - that is a good question! A symbol would have no significance unless the viewers knew the meaning or could interpret it and I don't think that is what is intended for the JW viewer.

  The format of the whole program is in my view strange. It is like a bad tv show and nothing like any other meeting item I have ever seen. I think most JW's would enjoy it and see it as fun and light entertainment / spiritually upbuilding and that is probably all it is?

  However, I think that logos are quite meaningful pieces of art work that are not just cobbled together from stock art work or just appear on a page as some random doddle. It was put together with conscious thought and justification. It may be that the artist enjoyed pizza or quilt designs or a certain architectural style but that does not mean you use something for a TV set design or does it?

  I appreciate your questions as it ensures that we don't get to conspiracy theory on these subjects and stay grounded.

  Thank you
  
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  Inside Story Logo

  by MrHappy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this may have been covered before but have you noticed the logo design of the "inside story" on this months video the 143rd gilead graduation.

  it appears as a pyramid containing the masonic symbol of the compass and square, with this reflected below the text.

  the art pieces on the shelf are also interesting and maybe someone has some thoughts on these.

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  Thank you Hanged Man for your comments as you shared something very insightful.

  I appreciate reading all the comments even the sarcastic ones from people who may have left the organisation but still have not left their sanctimonious know-it-all attitudes behind toward other peoples questions and comments. Maybe some people never learnt the true meaning of tolerance and compassion or could learn to accept a different viewpoint from their own?
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  Inside Story Logo

  by MrHappy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this may have been covered before but have you noticed the logo design of the "inside story" on this months video the 143rd gilead graduation.

  it appears as a pyramid containing the masonic symbol of the compass and square, with this reflected below the text.

  the art pieces on the shelf are also interesting and maybe someone has some thoughts on these.

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  MrHappy

  No it looks nothing like the square and compass - lol!

  
  
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  Inside Story Logo

  by MrHappy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this may have been covered before but have you noticed the logo design of the "inside story" on this months video the 143rd gilead graduation.

  it appears as a pyramid containing the masonic symbol of the compass and square, with this reflected below the text.

  the art pieces on the shelf are also interesting and maybe someone has some thoughts on these.

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  Thanks for your thoughts. I would say that design does not just happen. Someone has put quite a bit of thought into this and it would have had to pass the GB selection panel. Whilst i don't for one minute suggest anything negative about freemasonry I do think that the use of a symbol closely related to the pyramid and masonic symbology by the Watchtower would be something strange; if this is the case. Or it may be just a boring design. I am not so sure.
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  Inside Story Logo

  by MrHappy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this may have been covered before but have you noticed the logo design of the "inside story" on this months video the 143rd gilead graduation.

  it appears as a pyramid containing the masonic symbol of the compass and square, with this reflected below the text.

  the art pieces on the shelf are also interesting and maybe someone has some thoughts on these.

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  MrHappy

  This may have been covered before but have you noticed the logo design of the "inside story" on this months video the 143rd Gilead Graduation. It appears as a pyramid containing the masonic symbol of the compass and square, with this reflected below the text.

  The art pieces on the shelf are also interesting and maybe someone has some thoughts on these. I think the one on the left is the all seeing eye! - Please tell me your thoughts.
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  UK C.O. Ted Wright has died

  by pomo6780 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi, new member here.

  i used to be only on reddit some time ago.. i've received sad news that several months ago, a circuit overseer named ted wright died.

  he was co for over 20 years, from the 80s to 2000s.

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  MrHappy

  Ted was a kind man. He gave a pioneer talk about the divinity of Jesus as a being given 'life within himself' i.e a Creator with the capability to give life out of himself. This blew my mind open at the time as this was a teaching I have never heard so described from the platform or watchtower. Although Ted was a real company man in many other ways when dealing with elder issues and congregation matters, which often frustrated me, this talk gave me a new insight into the Bible which was one of the steps that led me to examine the Bible more closely. I am sad to hear that he has passed.
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  October 1, 2017 TO ALL BOE IN NIGERIA Re: Local Needs For the Week of October 16-22

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
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  october 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in nigeria re: local needs for the week of october 16-22.

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  MrHappy

  The wording is all wrong for a Society letter. I think this is fake
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  Marines singing new song!!!

  by MrHappy in

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  2. entertainment

  fast forward to 2:04 to get to the key part - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjz_ilp9c5a.

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  MrHappy

  Thanks Darkspilver for pointing out the repost! #oopsijustrepostedmybad