Sanchy

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  When JW.org drops 607BCE...

  by Nathan Natas in

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  probably everyone else thought of this long ago, but i, being an "independent thunker" thunk of it just a coupla weeks ago.. we all know that since the year zero (on the fredfranzian calendar) the wtb&ts has defied archaeology and insisted that jerusalem was destroyed in 607 bce, even though the physical evidence shows that 587 bce is a more likely date.

  in fact, the book "the gentile times reconsidered: have jehovah's witnesses been wrong all along about 607 bce?

  " by carl olof jonsson and rud persson made this conversation public.. it is a difference of 20 years.

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  Sanchy

  Scholar: "Celebrated WT scholars have long championed the date 607 BCE"

  Could you please list the the names of these "Celebrated WT Scholars"?

  
  
  
  
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  God, one person, or three?

  by slimboyfat in

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  the trinity doctrine says god is three persons in one being.. yet the bible says god is one.. gal 3.20 a mediator, however, implies more than one party; but god is one.

  niv.

  gal 3.20 now a mediator is not for just one person, but god is one.

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  Sanchy

  Yes, and no. Depending on what scripture you choose.
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  A simple rebuttal to the recent 'Last Minute Repentance' change.

  by nicolaou in

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  2. beliefs

  for decades, critics have pointed out the unfairness of god slaughtering billions in a future armageddon who never even met a jw much less heard their life-saving message.

  (remember the contortions around the collective responsibility of nations?

  ) also, why do babies and children have to die simply because their parents rejected the witnesses?

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  What I am wondering is how happenstance could possibly provide atheists with ANY notion of universal evil?

  Well, we certainly didn't get our notion of good and evil from the Bible God considering his notion is contradictory and hypocritical. So, we can scratch that explanation off the list.
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  Is Jesus God?

  by Sea Breeze in

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  2. beliefs

  i know that a lot of historical names have claimed to be a god.

  but, jesus arguably claimed to be god.

  scripture says he's the creator.

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  Sanchy

  "It is your sinful nature this is opposed to accepting the terms of God. Sinful man is never satisfied with much of anything.... always wanting more, even from God."

  Yes, this is all that "God" asks of us:

  
  
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  Beards are now allowed - New Light

  by Listener in

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  lett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.

  this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..

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  What's next? Maybe they'll allow Birthdays.
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  Beards are now allowed - New Light

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  lett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.

  this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..

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  I wonder if all these changes would have been possible if hardliner AM3 were still a member of the GB
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  Beards are now allowed - New Light

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  lett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.

  this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..

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  The mainstreamification of the religion continues
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  We’re getting out.

  by MissDaSilva in

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  been in for 20 plus years but decided to get out with my son.

  can’t do this anymore.

  never seen such hypocrisy and clickyness anywhere else.

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  Sanchy

  Good for you MissDaSilva.

  Get your son out of there before he's able to decide he wants to stay.
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  Reinstatement Procedure

  by KerryKing in

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  what else has changed?.

  during the many years i have been df'd the org has printed a new bible, new song book, doctrinal changes, so has anything changed re reinstating someone?.

  i'm contemplating the leap for family reasons but due to my job and young family commitments there is no way i would be able to attend every meeting for months on end.

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  Sanchy

  If you're seeking reinstatement, your best bet is to humiliate yourself publicly so that the elders notice, as often as possible.

  Be on your chair in the back of the hall 5 mins before mtg starts, every week, religiously (pun intended).

  After around 6 months of that, write a mea culpa letter to the elders saying that you've come to your senses, recognize that through your actions you've made Jehoovers feel terrible sadness, but feel that he has shown you mercy recently and you believe he is ready to accept you back into his fold.

  Nod your head in approval to all counsel the elders give you and put on a "grateful for advice" facade.

  Do this and you WILL be reinstated.
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  Thought on “0 hours” reporting

  by FFGhost in

  1. watchtower
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  so everyone knows the “big news” of this past weekend, no more reporting of hours, placements, return visits, etc.

  beginning november 1, jws just tick a box indicating whether they “shared in any form of the ministry during the month”.. so there was a brief comment by a redditor that seems like a brief joke “throwaway comment” but after thinking about it….why not?.

  the idea is, what is “any form of the ministry”?

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  Sanchy

  I wonder if any of this has anything to do with AM3's resignation/removal