Posts by Splash

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Observations From an Ex-Elder Part 3 - Searching for the Lost Sheep

by doubtfull1799 in

"what man among you with 100 sheep, on losing one of them, will not leave the 99 behind in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he finds it?

" - luke 15:4. disclaimer: by posting the following observations i am not complaining.

i am happy to be left alone.

Splash

Your post is interesting Blondie

*** w08 11/15 p. 16 par. 17 Help Them Return Without Delay! ***
Why did the brother become inactive? He admits: “I started giving more attention to worldly matters than to spiritual things. Then I stopped studying, engaging in the ministry, and attending meetings. The next thing I knew, I was no longer a part of the Christian congregation

Basis this statement, once you have faded you have in fact left the congregation and should therefore be unanswerable to the elders for anything you subsequently choose to do.

If only the abuse survivors were aware of this, it could have saved them from being kicked out and shunned.

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Do JW members follow any directive from GB blindly?

by Da.Furious in

following from the worldwide campaign to send letters to the russian government: topic covered here.. i started observing a scary trend, i got around 100 messages on multiple messaging apps, facebook and other social media posts encouraging all jws to send letter to the russian government protesting on the ban with the hope they will overturn it.. what struck me is that all are doing it and encouraging others to do it.

so, what if the gb via jw.org request something like street protests, civil disobedience, to the extreme of voting for or against a particular law or fighting (far-fetched).. what would the jw membership do, not the awakened one?

in addition, i feel this exercise exposes the awakened ones.

Splash

They blindly obey because they are told to:

w07 12/15 p. 19 par. 15 "Stand Firm and See the Salvation of Jehovah"
we must obey Jehovah no matter what he asks us to do. ... Today, it is so important that we follow the guidance that comes to us through "the faithful and discreet slave"!

w11 (simplified) Jul 15 p.24 par.9
We need to obey the faithful and discreet slave to have Jehovah's approval.

w13 11/15 p. 20 par. 17 Seven Shepherds, Eight Dukes—What They Mean for Us Today
All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.

w16 Feb p.11-12 Para 14 "Jehovah called him My Friend"
What about us? True, God does not make such requests of us today. But he does ask us to obey him even when his commands are hard for us to comply with or we cannot comprehend the reasons for them.

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So by their own literature they have condemned themselves

by charity7 in

just looking at some literature my husband has when he goes out in the ministry.. "good new from god!

" booklet 2012 - .

ch 13 what is the good news about religion?.

Splash

News reports are quickly highlighted when they condemn and expose other religions.

When the same news reports condemn and expose JW's they are "apostate lies".

JW's have an amazing ability to accept the same source of news as both true and false.

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NEW LIGHT Regarding the feet of Iron & Clay. Can someone confirm?

by pale.emperor in

this appeared on my facebook today.

can anyone confirm if this has official gb bullshit approval?.

.

Splash

Whether it's true or not, the fact remains that JW's will believe whatever they're told.

Literally anything.

No questions asked.

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Australian Congregations announce Child Safeguarding Policy is available upon request

by wifibandit in

this week all congregations in australia have been instructed to make the following announcement:.

if a member of the congregation would like a copy of the child safeguarding policy of jehovah’s witnesses in australia, please see the coordinator of the body of elders or the secretary.. .

childsafeguardingpolicy-eau.pdf.

Splash

Once the dust settles there will be a new instruction from the GB to destroy this policy and adopt a new one, more in tune with their medieval views.

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TTATT

by CitizenofEarth in

hello folks.

you might have seen me here once before - im as new as it most likely gets to this place and the thoughts accompanied with it.

ive seen the expression ttatt several times, and i now know it means "the truth about the truth".

Splash

Hi fellow Citizen of Earth!

The most recommended place to look is JWFacts.com.

TTATT isn't a document, but rather the unravelling of the things WT teach as true, but they aren't.
It's the way the GB try to present one thing as true or accurate, but facts will tell you otherwise.
It's how the JW's phrase something so you are lead to a conclusion, but the reasoning they use is false and deceptive.
It is the partial and selective quoting of people and publications to take words out of context, to make it seem it supports JW dogma.
It's the way WT have changed their teachings time and again, but pretend they have always taught the same things.

It's an emotional journey which will cause you to have a sharp intake of breath, shake your head and occasionally feel angry.

At least you know you will be sharing those feelings with thousands of others, since we've also traveled that road.

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Australian Congregations announce Child Safeguarding Policy is available upon request

by wifibandit in

this week all congregations in australia have been instructed to make the following announcement:.

if a member of the congregation would like a copy of the child safeguarding policy of jehovah’s witnesses in australia, please see the coordinator of the body of elders or the secretary.. .

childsafeguardingpolicy-eau.pdf.

Splash

If a member of the congregation would like a copy of the Child Safeguarding Policy of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Australia, please see the coordinator of the body of elders or the secretary.

What about if a non-congregation member wants to see the policy?

This policy should be a yearly topic they cover in a mid-week meeting, complete with questions and answers.

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New teaching =There was no "Faithful slave" for 1900 years until Charles Russell!!

by Witness 007 in

shocking video from jw.org shows the "new light" that there was no slave class handing out spiritual food for 1900 years!!

so the original governing body became apostate and fell apart.

charles russell re-started the faithful slave even though the watchtower admits he learned everything he ever knew from the "second adventists".

Splash

C.T.Russell died in 1916 so missed being appointed as part of the Faithful Slave in 1919.

He proclaimed himself as THE faithful slave but the current GB have tossed him aside as nothing more than a wannabe.

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Million Euro Scandal in Spain

by Calebs Airplane in

http://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/vida/testigos-jehova-agujero-empresarial-galicia_69908_102.html.

the jehovah’s witnesses leadership (in northern spain) requested that a local material supplier (owned by rank-and file jws) not divulge that a million euros are unaccounted for.

the cult leadership requested peace from the congregation so as to put pressure on the material company’s owners (who are jws) and thereby avoid any possible litigation.. this case affects a well-known construction supply company with its headquarters in a large northern city.

Splash

WT pressuring a victim to not seek legal redress but rather take it on the chin and cover up a possible crime?

There's nothing new under the sun.

It's a different story when WT are owed money. They'd stampede over their own grandmothers to get the creditors into court.

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ARC - Case Study 54 - All Exhibits have been released

by jwleaks in

all exhibits for case study 54, jehovah's witnesses and watchtower, have been released by the arc.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/exhibits/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.

exhibit list.

joint statement of o'brien and spinks.

Splash

"viewing child pornography is not considered to be child abuse"

That is just the most insane, reprehensible and indefensible statement i have ever seen from the WT.

To even think it's something suitable to be put down in writing shows how far from human compassion and good sense the WT has fallen, in its deluded and arrogant attempt to micro manage people's consciences on something so dangerous.

I am honestly dumbfounded.