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  Governing Body

  by Daym123 in

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  2. beliefs

  hello,.

  i am currently in a discussion with a jw about the governing body.. i have read alot of articles regarding it, however whenever i bring up what i have read, i am refuted with scripture, such as acts 15, where they say there was a governing body, who sent out elders and men etc.. does anyone have a website that i may not know of, that has answers to what they refute with?

  or any help here or good thought provoking questions to respond with would be much appreciated.. thank you kindly.

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  One month researching my doubts: my crucial issues with WTBTS - what are yours?

  by Tornintwo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so after 20 years a convert, about a month ago i decided to start listening to my doubts and to do independent research about the wtbts teachings (naughty me).

  as a result i have consolidated my position on various points and these are my major issues with the wtbts teachings, i am posting these to help myself figure things out (with your assistance) and hopefully to hear from others at their stage of drawing away from the gb - newbies' especially.

  in the form of notes so hope you dont mind...child abuse.

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  Ray Franz repeat?

  by zound in

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  2. beliefs

  if one of the current governing body members pulled a ray franz and stepped down/got disfellowshipped then either wrote an expose or something else to go against the watchtower society - would they be forgiven and accepted by the ex-jw community?.

  considering they have ray's example behind them i find it more deplorable that they continue in their paths, and personally would find it hard, though not impossible to forgive them - but am interested in everyones opinion....

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  In Practice, the GB Substitutes "The Organization" for Jesus

  by Ding in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recently, i have had some pm discussions with a couple of jwn members regarding the extent to which the gb injects itself and the wt organization into the bible message.

  one of them encouraged me to post my comments as a topic, so i am doing so here.. .

  in the wt religion, everything is about "god's organization.

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  Under the New Light, Where is the Continuity?

  by Ding in

  1. watchtower
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  under the old light, from 33 ce onward, there was always an anointed remnant on earth, and these constituted the faithful and discreet slave class whom jesus had appointed over his domestics to give them spiritual meat in due season.. but the new light is that the "anointed" were not the faithful and discreet slave after all.. in fact, according to the new light, jesus did not appoint anyone as faithful and discreet slave over his domestics until 1919 (not even the apostles or russell).. so according to the new light, who or what was jehovah's visible organization from the death of the apostles until 1919?.

  who was authorized to provide spiritual food in due season?.

  where is the continuity?.

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  What is the role of the rest of the Anointed,please ?

  by Phizzy in

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  2. beliefs

  i am a little confused, i have to admit it is laziness/nausea, i cannot make myself read the latest rag that spews out the new shite, but my question is, what is the future role of the rest of the anointed ?.

  if the fds, which now consists of a handful of men, is going to be "appointed over all jesus' belongings" are the rest of the anointed not only redundant now, but into eternity too ?.

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  Do you really think Jesus is in this room? No----I KNOW Jesus is in this room"

  by Terry in

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  cormac mccarthy wrote no country for old men, the road, the border trilogy (all the pretty horses...etc.).

  and he wrote this play: sunset ltd.. .

  it is a 2 man play.. the 2 men are samuel l. jackson and tommy lee jones.

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  Your own mortality, how do you cope with it?

  by CookieMonster in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been a lurker here and an inactive jw for a number of years.

  i've always had some annoying doubts but brushed it aside but over the last few years i've had time to "think" away from the wt.

  perhaps there is no paradise, maybe no god and this life is all there is.

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  The totally BOGUS idea of CERTAINTY inside the Watchtower religion

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'm going to ask a question and it is a very simple question.

  think about it before you answer.

  are you ready?.

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  Jehovah's Witnesses v Scientologists - 36 min. YouTube

  by Gayle in

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  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?nr=1&feature=endscreen&v=ie3e-ox3nmi.

  these two organizations are "cult" cousins!

  (though perhaps scientology is a bit worse - but they're both horrific).

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