Posts by biometrics

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Rewriting J. Witness mistakes.

by edmond dantes in

if the governing body could turn back time and do a rewrite or change their past teachings what would be their top priority ?.

would they have to eliminate everything and start again?.

any one want to tell them what to shred before forensics arrive?.

biometrics

The way they deal with older (less true) articles is control. The whole WT org is based on control (opposite to Jesus' example, love).

Control members by telling them not to talk to ex-members

Control members' time by constantly getting them to study new articles

Control members' time by constant meetings, field service ...

Control old articles by not publishing them (on the CD-ROM ... etc)

Label anyone who views old artices as an Apostate

Members have no time or capactiy for critical thinking, and therefore go along with whatever they're told.

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A Popular Question Raised by people who were never JW.

by Momma-Tossed-Me in

jw
friends

i talk to a lot of people about the watchtower because it comes up in conversation all of the time.. money eventually becomes a topic as it is a very wealthy corporation.. so the question is always raised and it is a good one, "who controls it?".

people want to know "who has the power of the purse strings?

" and quite frankly so do i.. there is someone behind the scenes who knows so much that the wtbts could never fire him or her.

biometrics

It could be the people going to the Hedge Fund traing course? Hedge funds are practically gambling, and therefore against WT policy.

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Want honest answers

by independenthinker in

i've wanted to make this account for the past 2 weeks, but ive been afraid that ill get caught by posting.

do they check this site?.

im 18 years old,baptized at 14. really my problems started a few weeks ago.

biometrics

The ironic thing about "Independent Thinking" is that Charles Taze Russell was an "Independent Thinker". How else would he have come up with all those crazy theories, and false prophecy?

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Jehovahs Witnesses and Entitlement

by hoser in

jw
friends

i've noticed an attitude among the friends that they feel that they are owed something by society.

example: at the last meeting one of the elders gave a talk about how "the system" is getting harder and harder to make a living.. .

i know its a recession out there, but to blame satan the devil for your economic woes is kinda harsh don't you think.

biometrics

Yes I remember that rhetoric. And they all sit there nodding their heads about how difficult things are (in a rich western nation). Then, the very next talk will be about spending too much time on enjoyment/recreational activities.

Bottom line is, you're not spending enough time witnessing because 1) you have it too hard in life, or 2) you have it too easy in life.

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Rewriting J. Witness mistakes.

by edmond dantes in

if the governing body could turn back time and do a rewrite or change their past teachings what would be their top priority ?.

would they have to eliminate everything and start again?.

any one want to tell them what to shred before forensics arrive?.

biometrics

I suspect they'd print it all in disappearing ink, that lasts about five years.

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What are the levels/ranks within the Jehovah's Witnesses

by biometrics in

growing up as jw it was constantly drummed into us that we're not like churches having different classes (e.g.

preists).

however it is quite apparent that there are ranks within the jehovah's witnesses.. this is the list i have so far.

biometrics

Growing up as JW it was constantly drummed into us that we're not like churches having different classes (e.g. Preists). However it is quite apparent that there are ranks within the Jehovah's Witnesses.

This is the list I have so far. I'm sure some are missing, can you help fill in the blanks:

Return Visit

Interested

Bible Study

Unbaptized Publisher

Great Crowd

Publisher

Inactive
Actitive
Poineer
Auxillary Pioneer
Regular Pioneer
Special Pioneer

Ministerial Servant (Male Only)

Elder (Male Only)

Circuit Overseer (Male Only)

District Overseer (Male Only)

Anointed

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http://www.jwbrothers.org - Who is behind this site

by donny in

i checked out http://www.jwbrothers.org this morning and i went to the video section and looked at the video entitled "garbage island".

while the video points out the issue of plastic garbage in the ocean, i was shocked at all of all the "fucks" and "shits" used throughout the piece.

are jw's behind this site?

biometrics

True religion in no way practices secretiveness

That's why the elder's book "Pay Attention to Yourselves and the Flock" is not a secret. They simply can't tell anyone about it.

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http://www.jwbrothers.org - Who is behind this site

by donny in

i checked out http://www.jwbrothers.org this morning and i went to the video section and looked at the video entitled "garbage island".

while the video points out the issue of plastic garbage in the ocean, i was shocked at all of all the "fucks" and "shits" used throughout the piece.

are jw's behind this site?

biometrics

The person behind that site has registered it using an anonymous domain registration proxy service. This is done to hide the identity of who registered the site, and normally costs a lot more:

jwbrothers.org

Registrant Organization:Contact Privacy Inc. Customer 0116919168 Registrant Email:jwbrothers.org@contactprivacy.com

AND

jwtalk.net

DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States

This goes against everyting the "Watchtower, 6/1/97, p. 6. par. 2" states:-

"True religion in no way practices secretiveness. Worshipers of the true God have been instructed not to hide their identity or to obscure their purpose as Jehovah's Witnesses" (Watchtower, 6/1/97, p. 6. par. 2).

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1947 Awake Says Excommunication is Unbiblical and Pagan!

by Ding in

january 8, 1947 awake!:.

excommunication is "altogether foreign to biblical teachings.".

it's an unbiblical roman catholic teaching by which "you are looked upon with the blackest contempt... being cursed and damned with the devil and his angels.".

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@00DAD

You need to re-examine your definition of truth. Truth is't black/white, yes/no, true/false. It comes in various levels of intensity, that's why we know the light is getting brigher, which can be likened to "the Truth" getting truer. Wich would you rather "false relgion" or "The Truth"? The Organisation defines what is true.

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1947 Awake Says Excommunication is Unbiblical and Pagan!

by Ding in

january 8, 1947 awake!:.

excommunication is "altogether foreign to biblical teachings.".

it's an unbiblical roman catholic teaching by which "you are looked upon with the blackest contempt... being cursed and damned with the devil and his angels.".

biometrics

The article in question is considered old light. Old light was true at the time, but now "New Light™" has come and is much truer. Focusing on old light is like trying to drive a car via the rear-vision mirrors, it's dangerous! DANGEROUS!

Old light is like stale food. You woudn't eat a steak that was three months old, would you? Spritual food is like that steak, you need to get it fresh otherwise it will make you sick. The Watchtower provides fresh food at every meeting, and in recent publications. You should go there for food, not on the internet.

You Apostates just don't get it! Instead of keeping step with Jehovah's charriot, you're lost in past teachings. In older light that's dimmer and less true. You're like the blind leading the blind with old, dim, less-true, light.