Posts by earthfire

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The Annointed

by earthfire in

so a question i always wondered about growing up was how do the annointed know that they are annointed and how does that conversation go down when you approach the elders about "being chosen".

how do they prove that they get to taste the wine and eat the bread?

i knew two sisters who were "annointed" and now that i've been out for quite a while i look back and think, did they know that they were lying or did they truly believe?

So a question I always wondered about growing up was how do the annointed know that they are annointed and how does that conversation go down when you approach the elders about "being chosen". How do they prove that they get to taste the wine and eat the bread? I knew two sisters who were "annointed" and now that I've been out for quite a while I look back and think, did they know that they were lying or did they truly believe? I'm interested in what all of you think or know about this.

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My terminally ill friend will read this; please offer your love and support.

by compound complex in

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dear friends:.

forty-five years ago i was out in service with an elder, and we came upon a house where the owners kindly received us.

this was not so unusual as the family was jehovah's witnesses.

earthfire

Lots of love to you Mike.

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Is this a religion run by PSYCOPATHS?

by Terry in

glibness/superficial charmgrandiose sense of self-worthpathological lyingconning/manipulativelack of remorse or guiltshallow affect (genuine emotion is short-lived and egocentric)callousness; lack of empathyfailure to accept responsibility for own actionsthe hare psychopathy checklist-revised by robert d. hare, 1991. multi-health systems, 908 niagara falls blvd, north tonawanda, new york, usa, 14120-2060. psycopaths do not feel empathy but learn to imitate those who do.

psychopaths don't even understand charity.. .

i was thinking today how much psycopathy is reflected in the governing body leadership and especially manifested in policy.. jehovah's witnesses are not led by people devoted to charity, benevolence, outreach or social provision for those less fortunate which.

earthfire

That is what high control groups/cults do. Power over others and financial gain is intoxicating to these leaders. It trickles down the line to the Elders, MS, Pioneers, etc. Psychopaths, it sounds feasible to me.

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"Angel of light" revisited

by leaving_quietly in

we're familiar with 2 cor 11:14: "and no wonder, for satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light.".

this scripture came up in a talk today.

now that i'm in the habit of looking at surrounding verses for context, my first question was: "what was paul saying "no wonder" to?".

earthfire

This cracked me up! Wow.

Villagegirl, that's a great point about blocking individuals from coming to God. I'd never thought of it that way before.

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Rumor : Elders' meeting about pedophilia issues

by yalbmert99 in

hi everyone, there is a rumor on a french speaking forum saying that the elders were to assist to a 9 h meeting,yesterday or today depending on availability, about pedophilia exclusively.

meeting directed by an circuit overseer.

more infos to come.

earthfire

Thanks for the heads up. Sounds very interesting.

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TV Show, 'The Bible'

by LV101 in

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anyone planning to watch 'the bible' tv show march 3 on the history channel.

five episodes focusing on o/t and five about the n/t.

any thoughts?

earthfire

So that's at least two of us who changed the channel ;-)

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THIS NEEDS ITS OWN THREAD:: TODAY's WT Paragraph 16

by Lied2NoMore in

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here is what got my spidey senses tingling: paragraph 16, reference to daniel p mannix book, was wondering if his statement was mis-quoted so i did my research.......but was even more shocked when i saw this: .

from amazon dot com reviews................ probably the most provocative work of historical fiction published this century,"those who are about to die" is pure mannix at his best.

a uncensured exploration of what likely took place in the circuses of ancient rome.

earthfire

I don't have a current Watchtower. Can you give a link to the paragraph?

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TV Show, 'The Bible'

by LV101 in

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friends

anyone planning to watch 'the bible' tv show march 3 on the history channel.

five episodes focusing on o/t and five about the n/t.

any thoughts?

earthfire

40 minutes in and I find it very annoying. Apparently in this version Lot isn't offering his daughters up. That story always pissed me off anyway but if you're doing a movie about The Bible, you might as well put it in. And why did Noah have a Scottish accent? When did Abraham beg Lot to stay?

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