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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

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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

by biometrics in

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)

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Finally, a simple cure for depression

by rebel8 in

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how to good-bye depression: if you constrict anus 100 times everyday.

malarkey?

or effective way?.

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Looks like a real interesting read:

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Finally, a simple cure for depression

by rebel8 in

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how to good-bye depression: if you constrict anus 100 times everyday.

malarkey?

or effective way?.

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I'm "constricting [my] anus" as I type this ... 99, 100!

Now, how do I dent my navel?

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To garyneal and Others, Evidence that the anointed remnants represented by the GB were selected in 1919.

by mankkeli in

1st evidence: the release of loyal jews from exile, made possible by the fall of babylon, foreshadowed the release in 1919 of anointed christians from spiritual exile.

2nd evidence: that year marked the beginning of the period when the anointed remnants were released from a form of spiritual captivity to the ideas and practices of false religion.

although having rejected such false teachings as the trinity and the immortal soul, they were still tainted by babylonish practices.

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I just have one question for mankkeli:- Are you counting hours on this forum on your field service report? Be honest!

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An email sent to me- we are reallly close to the end

by Sour Grapes in

subject: short illustration regarding the "cowbird"hello, we recently dedicated our remodeled kingdom hall here in los angeles , and our guest speaker was bro.

javier hernandez from brooklyn bethel.

bro.

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So couldn't that very same Cowbird illustration be used against the Watchtower.

Christianity is the "other bird" who created the nest when Jesus was on earth, and laid spiritual "eggs". Then the lazy "Cowbird" Jehovah's Witnesses decided to hijack Christianity by planting their eggs in the nest. At first sight both eggs look spiritual, then the JW eggs hatch and consume all the resources of the host (e.g. witnessing, studying publications). The newly hatched Cowbirds will also kill any non-Cowbird chicks (i.e. by disfellowshipping those who disagree with JW teachings).

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They're sending the Big Guns

by biometrics in

i went to get in my car the other day.

before i could start moving engine a jw pulled his car in behind mine then got out and walked up to my window.

he then said "you must be brother <biometrics>", i said "i'm <biometrics>" then looked at him as if to say "who are you?".

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I think when he comes over I'll take the dog for a walk, and leave them all to have a great time.