Posts by Anna Marina

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The resurrected will not get a change of clothes in the New System

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the watchtower—study edition | september 2022.

20 what an exciting time the thousand year reign will be!

it will include the greatest educational program ever undertaken here on earth.

Anna Marina

Janusfulcrum - my guess - maybe the cylindrical thing is supposed to be a model of the Temple in Jerusalem. Given they used to have the Knight's Templar Cross and Crown on the mags, perhaps its a subliminal message telling you they are really Knight's Templars. And the fancy dress is telling you they are all actors.

An elder surprised me once by saying we were already in the 1000 year reign of Christ. I did put it to him that Satan hadn't been abyssed yet. That stumped him. But likely he stuck to his view. If so, by his logic the first resurrection has taken place.

He's very, very old now. Sadly I expect he'll die soon - it'll be his first time but if he's in the 1000 year reign it'll be his second. I'm going to look out for him on the trollies and see if he can clarify the matter.

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Is the light getting brighter on this?

by Longlivetherenegades in

can you identify or show the difference in the group of words labelled a and b. a. last part of that last day.... year 1967 .

b. shortly before the last day of the last days..... year 2020 .

is the light getting brighter or going into darkness?

Anna Marina

In the last part of the last day, just before their light gets brighter, there will be a power cut.

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Memory Lane and Brooklyn Bethel

by new boy in

jw
friends

i spent monday walking down memory lane.

i went to the old brooklyn bethel.

the old towers hotel, were i roomed for 3 years is now a care facility for old folks.

Anna Marina

New Boy - I remember reading your account of James Olson. It was very sad. How many of these suicides would never have happened if people's trust in Jesus Christ had not been destroyed by this lying organization?

About the time I was reading your book, I had a conversation with a man who studied but never became a JW. He told me how devastated he was to hear of the suicide of a young wife. The reason he was devastated was because of the look that he had once seen in her eyes.

She was married to a cruel 'brother' who was being groomed to be an elder. Therefore the elders protected him. But the wife was going to the elders asking for support in her difficult situation. She was not allowed to speak about what she was enduring. But the man who was studying could see what was happening to her. She was being treated really, really badly.

One day it was as if she was urgently trying to speak to him just using her eyes. Her eyes were saying to him 'these people are mad.'

At that time he was confused and just did not know how to help her. He left off his study but he never forgot her and he cannot forget her face. Later he found out she had committed suicide. He feels she killed herself because she was completely messed up being gaslighted and lied to.

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My Eyes, My Ears ... arrrrrghhhh!!!!

by RolRod in

just saw this ..... https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/uzfp4q/what_in_the_hell/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share.

Anna Marina

Set square and compass in background or just a couple of pyramids?

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'We thank Jehovah for Dark Mode'

by Smiles in

new light!

or is it new darkness?.

like online video conferencing and apps, apparently the faithful & discreet governing body class now bless the masses with divine dark mode.

Anna Marina

That's nice - it benefits those who are sensitive to bright lights.

Perhaps they'll come out with the new improved Rothko Mode. A completely blank screen to match a completely blank face staring at it.

I put an altered version of this picture in one of my videos and someone asked "where's that Kingdom Hall?" Yes they thought it was a real KH.

Rothko Chapel Closes for Nearly Ten-Month Renovation | Glasstire

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JW healthcare

by jhine in

given that us healthcare isn't free at point of contact and people have to pay for insurance, which can be expensive and is often linked to employment how do jws get on ?

if they are encouraged to take low paid or part time jobs so l assume don't get good healthcare insurance from their jobs .

how do they cope with medical bills?

Anna Marina

LongHairGal - you are SO right about listening to HYPOCRITES. I listened too much but realized eventually.

But I will never understand why people do this to others. Still, I have learnt that this is how some people are. They accuse others of doing things wrong, when they are doing even worse than the ones they are accusing!

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Lockdown: 2025 | Full Sci-Fi Thriller Movie | Exclusive to Sci-Fi Central

by lastmanstanding in

please go to youtube and watch this movie.

and read the comments.

see if you come up with the same thing i think.. ps pay attention to the young man quoting the new world translation from matthew 24 about the day of the lord.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwfwaldts8c.

Anna Marina

I only skimmed and watched the end but is this a clever plot where the real story starts at the end. You know like - you've escaped but just when you thought it was safe, "ding dong" then two people arrive who don't realize they are carrying a deadly mind-bending virus.

Is there a sequel? This could be exciting.

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Copyright Law & Posting

by Amazing in

jw
friends

because we deal with many comments about what the watchtower society publishes,

and what various book authors say that may support a point we are making, it may be good to consider some points about copyright.

some things we can do, and some things may get us into trouble: .

Anna Marina

At 8:03 - men who have been 'encouraged' to shave their beards off are shown having stick-on beards put on in make up.

Just at thought - why not let the beard grow? Think of the glue that could be saved!

Incidentally in sign language you run your finger across your face to mean 'woman'. Ie a woman does not have a beard. The sign for 'man' is to rub forefinger and thumb down from the sides of the chin, miming a beard.

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So, When Did They Stop Singing?

by Atlantis in

jw
friends

rutherford said:.

a few words like the above pronounced at the beginning of the study would be far more beneficial than to occupy the same time in singing songs, which often express much that is out of harmony with the truth of and concerning god's kingdom.watchtower/1938/may/1st/pg.139 .

back then, they had what was called: order of study, and this is what every overseer was instructed to say to the audience.. .

Anna Marina

Singers in sign language congregations can be outstanding but... you never hear them because they sign the songs.

We used to have a very active sign language group but usually everyone in attendance were able to hear just fine. It was very interesting watching them sign the songs. Made you want to join in. Actually it was the most interesting part of the meeting.

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2021-November-18--Pioneers!

by Atlantis in

jw
friends

2021-11-18--pioneers.

click the image to make it larger.. .

https://postimg.cc/4nydmk0j.

Anna Marina

Pioneering can mean - singles club.

Pioneering can mean - social life.

Pioneering can mean - get it announced you are pioneering, then you go sick for the month. There might be so many pioneers this year, the stats for Covid could spike.

Pioneering can mean - lying about your hours and searing your conscience.

Pioneering can be a step on the road to becoming a palace helper. Or at least driving a digger and taking rubbish out or marrying someone who drives a digger or someone who can take the rubbish out.

Pioneering is a stupid waste of time. But WT manage to get you to count all the time you waste for them.