i was telling my extended family (also non-jws) about the pyramid near russell's grave i saw months ago.
i showed them pictures of the four sides and the interesting inscriptions along with the pictures of the founder's grave.. there are a couple of jw women who come to see my cousin every once in a while.
last week, she mentioned the pyramid.
Technically it doesn't have anything to do with "Jehovah's Witnesses". It's the work of the International Bible Students Association (ISBA) see: http://www.internationalbiblestudents.com
The International Bible Students Association still exist to this very day. They are active and hold conventions ... etc.
Here's an article examining why the IBSA are not Jehovah's Witnesses (and vice versa): http://www.friendsofjehovahswitnesses.com/2011/09/01/bible-students-are-not-jehovahs-witnesses/
Innocent
has anybody here experienced a bonafide, real, true incident in whicy 'demons' actually interacted with you or did something 'supernatural' that left you convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that satan and his demons exist??.
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I suffered sleep paralysis, which in my superstitious JW mindset I intrepreted as a demon attack.
Yep, me too. When I was about 14 years old. Your mind is awake, but you body won't respond. Very scary stuff.
I was convinced it was a demon attack, so I went to all the meetings ... etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9q59m0byoow .
He said, "Millions alive will never FLY." And it was an absolutely true prophecy that came to pass in his day. Millions back then never did fly, so don't blame it on Jehovah!
You just made me spit coffee everywhere.
ok, i hate to admit this but, im running out of ideas of things to do to the local jaydubs.
i mean yeah, knockin on their doors and showing up and taking books from the kh is fun and all, but kinda gettin stale.
my next big one is gonna be at the next memorial, where im gonna wear a big wool jacket and top hat as i chug the wine and eat the bread, then stand up and yell "praise the lord im healed!
Here's some high tech things you could do:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/witnesses_knocking_on_bldg_sale_dgtqywmep5qqbensqrcocn?.
anyone keeping track of these sold brooklyn properties?
how many left there?
How are they getting there payoff from all this money?
Ahh the old 'Cui bono' argument. I've heard it many time from JW's. In fact many of use it as proof that the Watchtower is God's earthly organisation.
That same argument could be applied to many organisations. Even terrorist organisations!
While not directly accessing Watchtower funds the GB have cocooned themselves in an environment that suits their needs, and provides a secure lifestyle for them. They also have a certian amout of power, and possibly servants within their headquarters. They also have the warm fuzzy feeling that everything they do has God's blessing.
does the watch tower society speak for god?
by joel s. peters.
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I don't think they missed anything except the way JWs were taught to cover up child molestation. But then again that'd be like the pot calling the kettle ...
this organization is diferent than most, in the sense that we dont take directions from the outside world.
its like a galaxy.
the sun is in the center giving of energy, and everything revolves around it.
Context helps. The "organization" he's speaking of is his musical organization that's required for touring and recording.
Come on! It's well known Prince uses brothers to run his music business. He's speaking in riddles, since when does a musician talk of his management of an "organization"? and taking "directions from the outside world"?
this organization is diferent than most, in the sense that we dont take directions from the outside world.
its like a galaxy.
the sun is in the center giving of energy, and everything revolves around it.
“This organization is diferent than most, in the sense that we don’t take directions from the outside world. It’s like a galaxy. The sun is in the center giving of energy, and everything revolves around it.” - Prince
Prince has always refused any label the world wants to slap on him. A devout Jehovah’s Witness since 2001, he writes music that is explicit about both Jesus and sexual desire.
the scoop of humanity at one khall, the anointed ones" were a mixed group.. one bro, h. had been in for eons.
he was df for adultery, back in the day when they would announce your sin openly from the platform to everyone.
he just kept on coming and partaking until he was reinstated.
When I was a kid we had two in our cong. One was a single lady with two kids (both of them now DF'd). She would literally scream at them all the time.
The other was an old guy who lived in a caravan. He was known to exagerate almost every story he told.
