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  How Long Is Forever?

  by HiddenPimo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  imagine you have a spoon and you dig out one scoop of soil from the ground in central new york.

  then you put that soil in a bag and carry it with you as you travel from there to the grand canyon.

  you repeat these steps until you have created another grand canyon in new york and filled the original one in arizona.

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  Eternity is future and past and starts in the present.

  So it's twice as long as you think it is :)
  
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  Netherlands wants to punish silence on sex abuse in closed communities

  by Fadeaway1962 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-netherlands-women-crime-trfn/netherlands-wants-to-punish-silence-on-sex-abuse-in-closed-communities-iduskbn25o2iv .

  they feel there being discriminated against..

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  Oh silence is violence. Or silence is child abuse.

  Hmm, what adding wife beating in this? That goes on - and although rarer, husband beating too.
  
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  Cowardly Change of Policy in the UK

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the britain branch has called a confidential meeting tonight with a controversial announcement.

  the message is of such import that it was transmitted by word of mouth only, nothing in writing, ears only.

  a decision made by the governing body of jehovah's witnesses and transmitted orally down the chain of command, a decision proving the leadership of this spirit lead body.. the gdpr laws in the uk have been interpreted by wt lawyers so that all record keeping relating to the public has been banned, telephone witnessing and letter writing also, forbidden.. now in a show of supreme bravado the publishers are to be informed that if they wish to, if they dare, they may write to people at their own risk.. bear in mind, nothing is in writing.

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  If a loved one is still in and you suspect they are counting their time with you, let them but steer the conversation your way. Be kind, not controversial. All they care about is 'getting their time in.' Make them feel welcome.
  

  But never accept an invitation to attend the meetings. There are limits.

  But if you have popcorn and it's Zoom meeting night you might be able to talk some of them into watching a movie. Or binging on apostate Youtubes. As they sometimes do even when at the meeting without any encouragement.

  Put bluetak or sellotape over the microphone if you are on Zoom though, just in case one of the elders unmutes your microphone.
  
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  Cowardly Change of Policy in the UK

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the britain branch has called a confidential meeting tonight with a controversial announcement.

  the message is of such import that it was transmitted by word of mouth only, nothing in writing, ears only.

  a decision made by the governing body of jehovah's witnesses and transmitted orally down the chain of command, a decision proving the leadership of this spirit lead body.. the gdpr laws in the uk have been interpreted by wt lawyers so that all record keeping relating to the public has been banned, telephone witnessing and letter writing also, forbidden.. now in a show of supreme bravado the publishers are to be informed that if they wish to, if they dare, they may write to people at their own risk.. bear in mind, nothing is in writing.

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  They could start pioneering by writing to all the disfellowshipped ones.
  
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  How Many of Jehovah’s Witnesses Are There Worldwide? FAQ Are You A Jehovah's Witness in REALITY

  by Longlivetherenegades in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from the faq as captured on the website with this question (how many jehovah's witnesses are there worldwide?

  ) led to this question of mine who do the organization sees as a jehovah's witness?

  the organization answers: .

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  Who then really is a Jehovah's witness looking at the way they play with words relating to...... Who they see and count as Jehovah's witness and who they don't see and count as Jehovah's WITNESSES

  Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Daniel expressed apostate-to-the-Governing-Body-arithmetic in the Scriptures and therefore would not be involved in Watchtower work if alive today, Jehovah's Witnesses as identified by the prophet Isaiah would have no part with the JW Governing Body of today.
  

  Given Jehovah inspired Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Daniel, He definately wouldn't have anything to do with the Watchtower.
  

  So who are the Watchtower? And who are their Governig Body? What are they governing?

  Once identified, then you count how many there are who subject themselves to their authority. Using Watchtower's definition of a JW will never allow you to properly identify group membership because Watchtower writers use spin. Perhaps just call them 'Group A.'. And how's that for a title of a future Watchtower article? Return to Group A.
  

  (Matthew 7:16) . . .By their fruits YOU will recognize them. Never do people gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles, do they?
  
  
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  Did you feel contempt for Non Witnesses

  by Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the other day i went to this farm owned by this jw lady with my wife being a jw and my mother being a non witness.

  later taking to my mother she noticed this vibe like this jw lady really hated her.

  she just had these little slags like when we tried to pay for the fruit we picked , she looked directly at my wife and said " don't worry about it, i only charge wordly people ".. i also have this aunt who is a jw we are estranged from.

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  Yes they did call people worldly then they discouraged use of the term and came up with overlapping generations - about the same time - kind of.
  
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  Did you feel contempt for Non Witnesses

  by Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the other day i went to this farm owned by this jw lady with my wife being a jw and my mother being a non witness.

  later taking to my mother she noticed this vibe like this jw lady really hated her.

  she just had these little slags like when we tried to pay for the fruit we picked , she looked directly at my wife and said " don't worry about it, i only charge wordly people ".. i also have this aunt who is a jw we are estranged from.

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  *** km 6/84 p. 1 Do You Have Pity for People? ***
  Do You Have Pity for People?
  1 Of Jesus it was said, ‘He felt pity for the people.’ (Matt. 9:36) Do we feel such tender affection for others? (Matt. 9:36b, Kingdom Interlinear) How strongly are you moved to show it?
  2 If your neighbors’ house was on fire and their lives were in danger, how persistent would you be in an effort to reach them? (Matt. 22:39) Would you tap lightly on the front door once or twice and, getting no response, go home? Surely you would exert utmost effort to reach them and save their lives! The lives of people worldwide are now at stake. For this reason Jehovah has provided his message of salvation and commissioned us to carry it to the people whether they hear or whether they refuse.—Ezek. 3:10, 11.
  
  
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  Did you feel contempt for Non Witnesses

  by Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the other day i went to this farm owned by this jw lady with my wife being a jw and my mother being a non witness.

  later taking to my mother she noticed this vibe like this jw lady really hated her.

  she just had these little slags like when we tried to pay for the fruit we picked , she looked directly at my wife and said " don't worry about it, i only charge wordly people ".. i also have this aunt who is a jw we are estranged from.

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  It does dehumanzie - but only if you let it. There is a threshold - you either cross it or you don't. I didn't. People in my congregation hadn't. Some still haven't but are still in and trying to find their way out (PIMOs). Those coming out are not dehumanized.

  Watchtower is two-faced. If people only perceive the kind face, they can't understand why people leave. Once the penny had dropped and they see it is a hypocritical organisation from the very top (ie not just a local matter) then they'd better get out or else end up being as bad as those who are misleading them.
  
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  Did you feel contempt for Non Witnesses

  by Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the other day i went to this farm owned by this jw lady with my wife being a jw and my mother being a non witness.

  later taking to my mother she noticed this vibe like this jw lady really hated her.

  she just had these little slags like when we tried to pay for the fruit we picked , she looked directly at my wife and said " don't worry about it, i only charge wordly people ".. i also have this aunt who is a jw we are estranged from.

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  No, I never felt contempt for non-Witnesses either. Just the opposite, I only became a Witness because I cared about others. Watchtower is a con trick, a man trap for Christians. I joined because I was lied to about this network of people and there were some genuine Christians in the congregation I joined (now dead, left or leaving).
  

  Occasionally I was in the company of another who was NOT a Watchtower publishers who had outstanding, kind resistance to their tactics. Some Watchtower publishers did exude this unspoken hatred for the person. Tone of voice, looks of distain, coolness. They gave off a sense of 'how dare you be here' even if that person was in their own home.
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  What is Causing This Sudden Increase in Crime / Racial Tension???

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes, there has been crime as long as we can remember.

  under 8 years of obama, there was crime.

  under 8 years of bush the younger, there was crime.

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  Cancel Culture Psychopaths - By Paul Joseph Watson