Posts by FFGhost

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The Watchtower—Study Edition | February 2022 Trust in Jehovah ...We really meant ''the Governing Body''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the watchtower—study edition | february 2022. study article 6. do you trust in jehovah’s way of doing things?.

15 as the end of this system of things draws near, we need to trust in jehovah’s way of doing things as never before.

during the great tribulation, we may receive instructions that seem strange, impractical, or illogical.

FFGhost

There was a post on this site many years ago, explaining how to read WT articles to understand what they really mean.

For example, every time you see the word "Jehovah", substitute in "us" or "the governing body". Every time you see "we", substitute in "you".

So, for example, if you read "Surely we would be wise if we followed Jehovah's loving direction! We would never want to upset him", what they really mean is "Surely you would be wise if you followed the governing body's loving direction! You would never want to upset us."

There were a few other substitution guidelines, but it was a post long ago and there are so many posts here now it would be virtually impossible to find it.

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Recent Annual Meeting - Asking for Clarification

by truth_b_known in

would someone in the know please clarify for me some alleged comments given from the governing body at the recent/yet to be streamed for the rank and file annual meeting?.

it is my understanding that samuel herd basically tells the rank and file that old light is new light and the new light of july, 2013 is now old light.

to be specific, herd states that the official stance on whether or not the annointed remaining on earth, to include the governing body, will all be in heaven prior to armageddon.. at this same annual meeting tony morris iii tells those in attendance that stephen letts' statement that "we're living in the final part of the last days, undoubtedly the final part of the final part of the last days!

FFGhost

This is entirely off-topic, sort of, but does anyone else notice the puffiness in Morris' face? Both in the videos above and the recent (September) Gilead graduation videos.

He's always been obese, climbing to morbidly obese in recent years, but the face is just different. Like he's been inhaling steroids by the fistful and has swollen way up.

He also walks (again in the Gilead video) with a sort of "old man shuffle". My 90-year old mom walked that way just prior to her demise.

I think there is some gravely serious medical issue going on there.

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Snowman at assembly hall

by road to nowhere in

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a few years ago i built a 6 inch snowman on a picnic table at the assembly hall.

just whimsy during lunch, no one was out in the cold.

i thought maybe some kids would get a little enjoyment.

FFGhost

Undoubtedly some self-important "attendant" (the only title he will ever hold) saw the need to remove the frivolous snowman which detracted from the dignity of the weighty spiritual banquet in progress.

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Films of the decade - the 60s

by LoveUniHateExams in

dr no (1962).

from russia with love (1963).

the jungle book (1967).

FFGhost

How can any 60's list not include Dr. Strangelove?

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Hang out with the other sex

by Renee86 in

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can we hang out with someone of the other sex even if the other has a boy- or girlfriend or is married?.

FFGhost

How YOU doin'?

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Disfellowship-arrangement of JWs is not from God, but from uninspired writers.

by Abraham1 in

1) jesus set the absolute standard on how to deal with the disagreeable or even with those becoming inimical in matthew/5/43-48.

there he said: ‘don’t behave like pagans who love/greet only those loving/greeting them.

but be like our heavenly father who loves everyone without differentiating whether one is friendly or inimical towards him.’ this is his eternal standard.

FFGhost

I always get a kick out of posts like this.

"No, no, no, that group of guys has interpreted the ramblings of iron age goatherds and shamans all wrong. I, however, an able to interpret those goatherder ramblings absolutely correctly. Everyone reading this should accept my goatherder-rambling-interpretation, and not their goatherder-rambling-interpretation."

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The Watchtower—Study Edition | December 2021

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

study article 50. listen to the voice of the fine shepherd.

9 consider an experience that illustrates how jehovah can care for our material needs.

a couple in full-time service drove over an hour in their old car to pick up some sisters living at a refugee center and take them to a christian meeting.

FFGhost

The brother explained: “After the meeting, we invited the sisters for a meal, but then we realized that we had nothing to offer them.”

Sorry, I'm still stuck on this part.

I'm certainly not OCD or anything, but I pretty much have a good idea of whether I have food in my house, and more or less how much. All the time. I'd most certainly know it, and it would be front and center in my mind, if I had [none].

So, they invited the sisters for a meal but somehow forgot they had no food?

Let's see if that's a realistic experience....

"Sure. I'll drive you home from the doctor's office....[2 hours later] wait, I forgot I don't own a car."

"Sure, I'll take care of your cat for 2 weeks while you're on vacation....[after they've gone] wait, I forgot I'm allergic to cats."

"Sure, I'll go with you on your hike through the Grand Canyon....wait, I forgot I'm quadriplegic."

Apparently the WTS writers take us for idiots.

Sadly, most of their readers are.

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2021 Annual Meeting Talk, "I Will Never Abandon You"

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

this 19 minute talk by “governing body” member samuel herd lacks enthusiasm, energy and mostly reads his script.

looks like he was forced to talk about something he no longer believes, but goes along what was written to appease the rest of the ''governing body.''.

mr. herd says, ''sometimes we have to make adjustments.

FFGhost

I find old JWs tend to double down on their beliefs

In public, of course. What are they going to do, get tossed out for "causing divisions" right when they need help the most?

Though there's no way to know for certain, I have to believe that many, in those quiet moments, when no one else is around, lying in bed & wondering "is tomorrow the day I don't wake up?".....that's when it hits.

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2021 Annual Meeting Talk, "I Will Never Abandon You"

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

this 19 minute talk by “governing body” member samuel herd lacks enthusiasm, energy and mostly reads his script.

looks like he was forced to talk about something he no longer believes, but goes along what was written to appease the rest of the ''governing body.''.

mr. herd says, ''sometimes we have to make adjustments.

FFGhost

Old JWs like Herd make me sort of sad.

"Sad" because I suspect that many if not most look back on a life of wasted opportunity and wasted time. They were promised to be in paradise before they got their first wrinkle, their first job, their high school diploma. And now here they are dying of old age, and not even a hint of Armageddon in sight.

"Sort of" because it's hard to feel much pity for someone who is suffering due to their own poor choices in life.

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2/2022 WT: a repeated request & more doubletalk

by neat blue dog in

we all know the now famous quote, "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.

" well, this point is regurgitated in the latest wt, along with yet another new bunker scene:.

"during the great tribulation, we may receive instructions that seem strange, impractical, or illogical .

FFGhost

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