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  Can any researchers here shed light on two of Bro Russell's companies?

  by Splash in

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  2. scandals

  i have recently read two old newspaper articles from the early 1900's where bro russell speaks about two companies he created.. one was the united states realty company, and the other was the united states investment company.. the only thing i can find that comes close today is the united states realty and investment company which was established in 1927.. https://www.manta.com/c/mmcc47w/united-states-realty-investment-co-inc. is this a shell company for wt?.

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  The Sun. April 21, 1912

  

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  The Herald. Feb 27, 1913

  
  
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  Can any researchers here shed light on two of Bro Russell's companies?

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i have recently read two old newspaper articles from the early 1900's where bro russell speaks about two companies he created.. one was the united states realty company, and the other was the united states investment company.. the only thing i can find that comes close today is the united states realty and investment company which was established in 1927.. https://www.manta.com/c/mmcc47w/united-states-realty-investment-co-inc. is this a shell company for wt?.

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  I have recently read two old newspaper articles from the early 1900's where Bro Russell speaks about two companies he created.

  One was the United States Realty company, and the other was the United States Investment company.

  The only thing I can find that comes close today is the United States Realty and Investment Company which was established in 1927.

  https://www.manta.com/c/mmcc47w/united-states-realty-investment-co-inc
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  Is JW.Org the true religion?

  by Maria Nieves in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  jw.org states that they are the true religion.

  i was told that it is written in the bible that jw.org is the true religion.

  the following is the "alleged" evidence that was presented to me:.

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  Let's look at that scripture, ISA 43:10, in context.

  Note:

  Isa 43:10 "'You are my witnesses,' declares Jehovah" is a reminder about what God had done and will do.

  Vs 1: God reminds them that he bought them and they belong to him. (Jacob and Israel)

  Vs 2: God promises to protect them

  Vs 3: God reminds them that Egypt was their ransom

  Vs 4: God tells them they are precious in His eyes

  Vs 5-7: God assures them of his continued being with them

  Vs 8-9: Now, here's the key: God issues a challenge to the nations and asks them to produce THEIR witnesses to see who is right: "Let all the nations assemble in one place,..."

  "Let them present their witnesses to prove themselves right"

  Vs 10: God then says to the Israelites, "YOU are my witnesses."

  This wasn't about naming a group of people. This was about who is right and who is wrong. Who could produce witnesses for themselves that could truthfully claim to have been a saviour, protector, etc.

  This was God's challenge to the nations, and He names the Israelites as HIS witnesses to that fact.

  Then Isa 62:2 adds "The nations will see your righteousness, O woman, And all kings your glory.

  And you will be called by a new name, Which Jehovah's own mouth will designate"

  This was fulfilled in Acts 11:26 - "the disciples were by divine providence called Christians."
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  Research Help Needed for University Presentation

  by dubstepped in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife and i will be presenting in a class at the local university in a couple of weeks.

  the class is about social media and psychology.

  of course they talk about fake news and propaganda.

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  How about the bunker video?
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  Russia Confiscates $30.4 Million Property From Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Room 215 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/russia-confiscates-30-4-million-property-jehovahs-witnesses.

  it would appear that with this most recent confiscation the total taken from the jws by moscow amounts to more that $75 million.

  (ouch!

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  Corney: there is no causal link. It would've happened anyway.
  

  There is no possible way you could know that of course - it is just your opinion, guided by your bias.

  It's a bit like saying that a wasp swarm would have happened whether you whacked the nest with a stick or not. Maybe it would have, but by whacking it you guarantee a response.
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  “Millions now living will never die”

  by HappyBlessedFree in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so i’m just reading the part in ray franz book “crisis of conscience” about the 1925 prediction of “millions now living will never die”.. ofcourse all witnesses are very familiar with this campaign.

  yet none of us ever had an issue with it, including myself.

  since the booklet was published in 1920, we are one year away from 100 years from that time.

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  The more recent version is You will never grow old in this system of things.

  Also proving to be just as reliable.
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  Russia Confiscates $30.4 Million Property From Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Room 215 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/russia-confiscates-30-4-million-property-jehovahs-witnesses.

  it would appear that with this most recent confiscation the total taken from the jws by moscow amounts to more that $75 million.

  (ouch!

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  When the WT got everyone to spam Russia with letters, this forum pointed out the consequences of that recklessness.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5719838434525184/wait-one-minute-here-did-gb-purposefully-launch-d-o-attack-on-russia-aka-letter-writting-campaign

  There are more "true prophets" on this forum than there are in bethel. Actually let me change that. There is more common sense on this forum than you will find in all of the "glorious ones".
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  Flip flop reposting for the newer members

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i posted this a while ago and i was asked for it again recently, which made me think of putting it back here for any newer members.. please find a link that is active for one month which lists the jw teachings which have been changed back and forth.. flip flop pdf.

  it was this alone which made me realise the wt are clueless, imperfect guessers at doctrine, so why do they deserve to be followed.

  (spoiler: they don't deserve to be.

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  Click on the blue Download button (unlinked image below).

  When I tried it took a second attempt before it worked.

  
  
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  Flip flop reposting for the newer members

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i posted this a while ago and i was asked for it again recently, which made me think of putting it back here for any newer members.. please find a link that is active for one month which lists the jw teachings which have been changed back and forth.. flip flop pdf.

  it was this alone which made me realise the wt are clueless, imperfect guessers at doctrine, so why do they deserve to be followed.

  (spoiler: they don't deserve to be.

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  I posted this a while ago and I was asked for it again recently, which made me think of putting it back here for any newer members.

  Please find a link that is active for one month which lists the JW teachings which have been changed back and forth.
  

  Flip Flop PDF

  It was this alone which made me realise the WT are clueless, imperfect guessers at doctrine, so why do they deserve to be followed. (Spoiler: They don't deserve to be.)
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  The King of the North has now entered into the 'land of decoration' (the Spiritual Estate of Jehovah's People) - Annual Meeting

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the final part of the october, 2018 annual meeting has now been released of jw org tv.the following includes a transcript of mark sanderson's speech for those that don't want to listen to the broadcast.. we have long held that the land of decoration is the "spiritual estate of jehovah's people"... now brothers what can we say about all these events that have taken place (referring to recent events in russia) in such a short period of time?

  well, truly, if you're a student of the history of god's organization, you can say these events are unprecedented in our history.

  we've never seen a country or a territory with 175,000 witnesses of jehovah go under ban.

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  So Russia are sort of touching God's eyeball, but not really.

  Touching it enough to cause an irritation but not enough to get a reaction.

  It must be a fraction of eyeball touching, which is permitted.