A building must stand on solid foundations to justify its purpose. The foundation for the watchtower, hence jws has long since crumbled even by their own admission. The subsequent years have given rise to false doctrine and predictions time and time again. To date they are constantly in a process of 'shoring up' their ever crumbling building. Those who cling on or newly associate are entitled to do so if they wish, but will always be aligning themselves to a structure which will never have a solid foundation. The precedents are there if they care to investigate. .....don't throw pearls before swine.
Fairlane
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Since everything about the origins of the Watchtower magazine were proved wrong, what legitimacy can its inheritors claim?
by Half banana inthe original aim of ct russell in starting the watchtower magazine in 1879 was to announce to the world his pet idea that jesus had come to rule in the heavens five years earlier back in 1874. for the young entrepreneur this new magazine looked like a commercial runner and it was!.
most of us know how profoundly false the prophecy was but if you don't mind i'll give a brief overview for newbies:.
1874 was the failed adventist prediction year for the return of christ in the heavenly glory, which russell was now saying was the right year after all.
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Which bible translation do you think is best and most acurate?
by NikL infor those that still care to read the bible of course.
those that don't, please keep the snarky comments to yourselves :-).
i am assuming nwt is not very popular?.
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Fairlane
Any mistranslation, especially to bolster' in house' doctrine , which corrupts the original language should be avoided....however, any biblical canonizing which is accepted as genuine, especially as the origination of said writings is at best dubious should imo be avoided...hence i avoid all bibles. They are at best books which promote confusion,the evidence of which is abundantly apparent.
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OK who threw the stink bomb in here?
by Thisismein1972 income on a believer, everyone knows it was you so own up to it and teacher will not be cross!.
this is exactly what seems to be happening, a believer runs in drops the stink bomb and runs out again...only to pear around the door when he/she deems it safe to do so.
😅😅😅.
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Fairlane
A jw does not follow their own understanding of the bible. That task is conceded by jws to the governing body self appointed faithful and discreet slave , who reason by means of a parable that they alone must provide the non negotiable spiritual food,although this method seems to happen without inspiration! ??. To deviate from this format a jw must expect consequences even up to the point of disfellowshiping and shunning..how loving is that?
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Are witnesses even trying anymore?
by megaboy inhavent had an encounter with a witness in a while, almost 10 years, though at this point i could run circles around them in the scriptures, this encounter was very strange.
was eating with my son at a coffee shop, guy comes up using it as an opening.
i'm use to this because people find my son beautiful so i was open to him.
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Fairlane
My last encounter with the cart brigade the ' brother ' said "we dont hold the magazines out in front anymore but wait till they (the public) approach the cart" ?? Definitely less effort required its too much to hold a magazine in front !!
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April 2017 wt says you can't undo a dedication to God
by poopie inif that's true then you can't say such and such is no longer aa jehovahs witnesses .
now i'm not very educated but is this like contradictory..
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Fairlane
Is it possible their thinking on this could be an uninspired error of judgement. .....Mmmmm?
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
by jhine inl don't visit very often now , but l wanted to drop in to wish all you folks a merry christmas and happy new year .
as l cannot find a thread already started for this l have started one !
in the immortal words of chuck berry ( l think ) " come on everybody " join in wishing your fellow posters a merry christmas , happy holidays etc .
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Fairlane
Merry Christmas to you...and all yo ho ho. 'C'mon everybody' was the fantastic rock n roller Eddy cochrane...although chuck berry had a song entitled 'come on' which as an aside was the rolling stones first single. Have fun everyone !
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If you think the JWs have got some crazy shit scandals going on then watch this
by joe134cd inhttps://youtu.be/oj1vnwiqcny.
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Fairlane
Deliberate mistakes at initially unsuspecting converts expense when they realise these are a bunch of hypocritical charlatans is inexcusable. No apologetics from me !!
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Is it morally wrong to put Watchtower behind?
by Darkknight757 inwith our latest and final run in with the elders, the wife and i had a very long talk about what's next in our life.
do we try to help others see the light as it were concerning watchtower or do we just let it go and move on with our life?
we have made it perfectly clear that we will never go back to watchtower and we are finally happy.
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Fairlane
I get on with my life...no problem, but i will kick em in the teeth every opportunity sometimes gently and sometimes hard hitting depending on their attitude and response. The organization they they are enslaved to deserves no mercy, they have wrecked lives ,split families, have blood on their hands and continue to seek new converts to their non inspired error driven hypocritical bullshit !!
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Our new life.
by The Rebel inour life's are important, and maybe for many this board represents a first in a very important step to beginning a new life?
what is that new life?
it should be a life where we fulfill our wishes, not an organizations wishes, not our parents wishes and not our friends wishes.
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Fairlane
Not so much 'new life' but more, a different outlook. A life outside of the org' can surely only be assessed once you leave the jws and live it, if you remain under pretence by what means can you asses your life outside to me its a contradictory position. I would recommend anyone to leave with head held high and a determination to fulfill the rest of their life as best they can. Unfortunately leaving the jws can and probably will bring difficulties but the sooner they're faced the better imo its futile to stay in a pretence,that can bring more misery and emotional trauma.
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Cart contrast
by Fairlane ini approached two sets of cart witnesses today the contrast in conversation was stark.
first couple older jws beware of content of internet etc...not able to answer questions on inspiration of jw publications content..she said "jesus and holy spirit" but they gb/fds not inspired, couldn't explain how without inspiration the fds got understanding of new light.
they knew nothing of australian royal commission into child abuse and nothing about the organisations involvement with u n at this point she said "i can't continue with this conversation and moved off.
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Fairlane
Yes...old hippie the conveyor belt of life doesn't stop although my point was more about old guard hardline attitude especially as the admission of non inspiration of gb/fds is concerned, the younger couple seemed to accept my point..but as redvip says perhaps its a bit of front on their part. Hopefully some of my points will hit home for them in the future.