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Has anyone ever used a non-NWT (New World Translation) bible at meetings / study?

by biometrics in

about 1 year ago (before i faded), i purchased an old king james bible from ebay and started using it in the meetings and when a brother came over to study with me.. a common reaction of fellow jws was to stare at the bible, then say "what type of bible is that?

", then they'd sometimes ask to look at it, and flip to john 1:1. when they saw what it said, they'd treat it like it was apostate material, even though a few decades earler it was the same bible jws used.. i strongly encourage any lurkers/faders to use another bible at the meetings and see what type of reactions you get.. .

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About 1 year ago (before I faded), I purchased an old King James bible from EBay and started using it in the meetings and when a brother came over to study with me.

A common reaction of fellow JWs was to stare at the bible, then say "What type of bible is that?", then they'd sometimes ask to look at it, and flip to John 1:1. When they saw what it said, they'd treat it like it was apostate material, even though a few decades earler it was the same bible JWs used.

I strongly encourage any lurkers/faders to use another bible at the meetings and see what type of reactions you get.

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While GB Cry Apostate Persecution ,,,,,,

by mind blown in

jw's fail to realize, most of their persecution is not from preaching jesus message, it's from down right disgusting behavior from the gb who shows no remorse.

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So true. And if they were actually preaching Jesus' message straight from the bible, without adding to it, most of the JW "Apostates" wouldn't even exist.

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Prozac Use Among JWs, Bethelites, Circuit Overseers and District Overseers, What Gerritt Loesch Said

by Scott77 in

any bethelite whom served the past 5/6 years remembers gerritt loesch's morning worship when he mentioned over 40% of those in special full-time service (bethel, missionary, co, do) were on antidepressants, such as prozac.

serious phenomena affecting many, but throw the tight reins, multiplies it.

mc rubbermallet.

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Its also my observation that jw's tend to be bad eaters. eating all the wrong foods and often. I stress 'tend'. As a group among the most unhealthy i have come across.

I have to agree with this observation.

In my opinion possible reasons for this could be:

Food/gluttony is one of the only sins not rigidly policed by the congregation/elders.
JWs use food as a comfort when faced with stressful situations.

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1919 and Jesus' selection of the Watchtower corporation

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does anyone know any other reason(s) jesus might not have selected the watchtower corporation in 1919?.

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@reslight2:

6. Preaching racism - (1902 Watchtower July 15th page 215)

10. Teaching that the "other sheep" were to be in Heaven and number approximately 411,840,000 - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 102-103)

“The number of the Great Company (other sheep) will apparently exceed one hundred millions. Num. 4:46-48 and Ex. 28:1 indicate but one priest to each 2,860 Levites, which would make the number of the Great Company approximate 411,840,000.—T118, 119; Dan. 7:10. 5:12. Saying with a loud voice—The Great Company will be very enthusiastic workers on the other side of the veil…“-1918 The Finished Mystery page 102-103

15. Promoting the pagan "winged sun disk" - (1918 The Finished Mystery)

Close match?

16. Promoting Masonic symbols - (1918 March 1st Watchtower)

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1919 and Jesus' selection of the Watchtower corporation

by biometrics in

does anyone know any other reason(s) jesus might not have selected the watchtower corporation in 1919?.

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I just searched the Watchtower CD-ROM for "Masonic". There are quite a few references to the JWs using Masonic halls.

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1919 and Jesus' selection of the Watchtower corporation

by biometrics in

does anyone know any other reason(s) jesus might not have selected the watchtower corporation in 1919?.

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And it keeps getting weirder by the minute. How deep does this rabbit hole go?

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LOVE THOSE STATISTICS!

by clarity in

love these stats from jwfacts /jehovah's witnesess.

"this is one of the most telling graphs, showing that the number of people leaving has tripled from the rate in the early 1990's.

for the 10 years from 1986 to 1995 the rate was an average of 12%; for the 10 years from 1996 to 2005 it had risen to 41%.".

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Watchtower BREAKDOWN on the highway to Paradise

by Terry in

jw
friends

all of us at one time or another have owned a automobile that was a real lemon!.

the car may have been shiny, stylish and totally cool-looking....the only problem was it was a piece of crap.. repair after repair after repair in a never ending spiral of maintenance kept it in the shop more than it was on the road!.

you may have really loved that car--it might have been a classic---but--it proved to be totally useless for basic transportation because:.

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Great summary, but don't forget that the headlights on the bus keep getting brighter and brighter!

I think you mean the interior light.

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WatchTower Invests In Africa Cha Cing$$$$

by mind blown in

it seems as though the wts doing alot of investing through the uk.

that's where i also come across a dummy company i have a feeling the own which i already posted.. while their begging and crying poor to jw congregations their running to the uk to invest.

that's also where last years hedge fund conference was at:.

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Charles' last will states there should be "no provision be made for the laying up of money.". But that only applied to individuals. As a result most who've dedicated their working life to the Watchtower have no retirement funds and therefore become a burden to taxpayers, family, or have a miserable last few years.

Apparently the Watchtower organisation has different set of standards to the individuals who serve it.

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1919 and Jesus' selection of the Watchtower corporation

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does anyone know any other reason(s) jesus might not have selected the watchtower corporation in 1919?.

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Does anyone know any other reason(s) Jesus might not have selected the Watchtower corporation in 1919?

1. Teaching the worship of Charles Taze Russell - (1916 Watchtower December 1st page 6015)

2. Teaching the worship of Jesus - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 290)

3. Teaching that Jesus became king in 1878 (not 1914) - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 66)

4. That one of their main magazine editors was demon possessed - (1913 Bible Students Convention Report)

5. Promoting books dictated by fallen angels to humans - (1924 Dec 3rd Golden Age page 50)

6. Preaching racism - (1902 Watchtower July 15th page 215)

7. Preaching the cross - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 418)

8. Teaching that Jesus returned invisibly in 1874 - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 60)

9. Teaching that the 1000 year reign of Christ started in 1874 - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 386)

10. Teaching that the "other sheep" were to be in Heaven and number approximately 411,840,000 - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 102-103)

11. Teaching that Charles Taze Russell was the Faithful and Discreet Slave, hence no Governing Body - (1916 Watchtower December 1st page 59-98)

13. Teaching that Michael is the pope - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 188)

14. Teaching that the pyramids were God’s witness stone - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 226)

15. Promoting the pagan "winged sun disk" - (1918 The Finished Mystery)

16. Promoting Masonic symbols - (1918 March 1st Watchtower)

17. Falsely prophesying the end of the world in 1918 - (1918 The Finished Mystery page 485)

18. Celebrating holidays - (1919 Golden Age Dec 24th pg. 215)

19. Went on to reference a Johannes Greber to support the New World Translation of the Bible. Spirits often spoke through Johannes' wife, a spirit medium, and told him the Bible was full of errors.

20. Teaching Jesus was responsible for writing literature - (The Finished Mystery, 1917, p. 295)

21. Prophesying that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old - (Millions Now Living Will Never Die, p. 89.)

22. Prophesying that 1925 will mark the end - (Golden Age, Jan. 4, 1922, p. 217.)

23. The Watchtower was in the middle of an internal power struggle from 1916-1928 following Charles Taze Russell's death. - (Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose 1959 p69)

24. Led by Rutherford who had alchol problems (Moyle v. Fred W. Franz, et al. case, docket # 15845)