Posts by ThomasMore

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Do you pray?

by Fisherman in

i’ve always had a personal relationship with god that is not affected by any issues or controversies i have with anybody..

I agree with Vanderhoven. Although I prayed to Jehovah for decades, it dawned on me after some research that if God really wanted us to use his proper name, he would reveal it along with the proper pronunciation. The scriptures had 1400 pages to make that clear if it was his wish. Going beyond what is written and turning it into a religion seems like the wrong thing to do. I began to acknowledge him as Father, just as a son speaks to his own father. It seems to be more respectful IMO and inline with how Jesus addressed him.

My old JW acquaintances are dogmatic about using Jehovah but cold on Yahweh or any form of the earlier reference to him as if they would be apostate. They have not researched the origin of "Jehovah" and won't consider that earlier church fathers mislead them.

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Local congregation donation and expense report. Very telling

by nowwhat? in

in july the congregation received $2300.00.

only 40.00 for the worldwide work and zero for ramapo project!!!.

if this is typical no wonder the org.

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Before I left, I recall a serious discussion at a BOE mtg. The dollar amount for the month was less than $100 above what I gave! Obviously the BOE and the COBE leading the discussion had given nothing. I realized that the heart of the congregation was trending toward no donations. The Branch put the KH on the market soon after that.

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Pursue Peace Assembly 2022 .. Joseph shares stories about his Bible days

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

pursue peace assembly 2022 shows a resurrected, newly shaven joseph, the son of jacob and rachel, having a nice dinner at a beautiful restaurant in the new system.

the survivors of armageddon all want to know if joseph can share stories about his life.. ''can you tell us what egypt was like?

what was pharaoh like?''.

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Fantasy film making at it's best. Surely no one with a clear sense of reality would buy into this form of dishonest teaching.

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JW "new light" immediately reversed/contradicted

by BoogerMan in

september 2022 study watchtower - par.

14 p. 18 - "after all, no one will be allowed to practice vile things in the new world.

the unrighteous must have practiced these vile things before their death.

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We are witnessing the internal collapse of their teaching and writing. From the 1st word in an article to the last word, the writer wanders from Adam to Armageddon making dogmatic statements followed by contradicting dogmatic statements. Does anyone still believe that WTC has any spiritual insight? Let the reader use discernment.

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Investment departments in Bethel

by Mikejw in

i was a bethelite in london for many years then got reassigned to the field and then went on brd from the start of chelmsford right upto covid.. during my years at the branch i was sometimes asked to be on a team who went to homes donated to the branch when some older one died.. this happenes an awful lot, everything is left to the branch in the will.

the unbelieving family is furious they didn’t get left anything and sometimes they tried to get their elderly relatives possessions and there was a legal battle .

but in the end a team of us would go and empty the property and another team would clean it up and put it on the market to sell it for the worldwide work.. all the possessions were sorted into trash or possibly valuable .

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I don't want to throw cold water on anyone's theory, but I think (only my idea mind you) that the reason the GB is given to wearing the rings is that 1. They are insecure and it makes them feel like they have more clout and presence when they are adorned with gold 2. They secretly wish that they were wearing University rings that would make them more credible as leaders of a multi-billion dollar religious/business corporation.

These men are both arrogant AND insecure at the same time. They envy the degree'd Bethelites they have doing their legal work and other licensed activity that requires a degree from a university or college. To me, this is the saddest part of all. I have never thought that they were masons or part of a secret order. They are just unlettered, ordinary men who want to be lettered and extraordinary.

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The real story on why The Watchtower society lost a Kingdom hall in Bonham ,Texas.!

by koolaid-man in

jw
friends

what happened in bonham, texas?

: the body of elders and the majority of the congregation decided to leave the watch tower organization.

and with that, they took the kingdom hall.

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Enough is Enough - what you described is more common than most people would believe. It has been going on since Menlo Park and will not end until WTC liquidates all the assets the pubs have. Surprised? Don’t be.

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Ali Millar

by jonahstourguide in

hi all.. a news article regarding ali millar popped up on abc here in australia.. some of you folks in the uk may have heard of her.. she has released a book entitled 'the last days'.

i guess from the article that her story rings true to anyone aware of the wt religions' modus operandi.. here is the link and i will paste some of the news article.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-09/ali-millar-jehovahs-witnesses-leaving-her-religion-being-shunned/101266998.

ali millar's upbringing in the jehovah's witnesses was traumatic.

ThomasMore

Spot on BB!

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Who do you think leaked the Trump documents location to the FBI?

by GabeAthouse in

jw
friends

was it melania?

don jr?

or gary busey's son, eric trump?.

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Is there anyone here who can tell us if Adam Schiff is a good kisser? I suspect there is - time to come clean!

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How far do we get away from 1914

by PimoElder in

how far do we get away from 1914 before they have a new light and admit it was all wrong?.

they cling to the old theory of the 77 week prophecy from the wrong date that jerusalem was destroyed .

with the overlapping generations nonsense still we are getting too far away from 1914. what will they say if we get to the 2030s and they still cling to 1914?.

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607 BCE vs 587 BCE

Using WTC interpretation, even the 587 BCE date results in a generation that is now 88+ years old. The gymnastics required to justify a generation as 88 years would make Olga Corbett proud.

The first step on the road to recovery is the hardest because it requires a change of direction.

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What Do You Like About Biden's Build Back Better Agenda & the Democrat's Build Back Better Act?

by Disillusioned JW in

what do you like about biden's build back better agenda & the democrat's build back better act?

is it liberal and progressive enough for you or do you wish it would go further?

https://www.vox.com/22711083/biden-reconciliation-build-back-better-polls-infrastructure has some comments about it.

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Great men/women don't run for office.

They understand that necessary compromises to appease special interst groups will dilute their most noble intentions. They also know that they will be scruitinized under a microscope and fabrications will be published to discredit them. As a result, the country gets men/women who use their office as a means to enrich themselves at taxpayer expense. Insider trading in congress is illegal but still occurs. DOJ looks the other way depending on the party affiliation. Market confidence is evaporating like spit on a hot sidewalk. National debt is approximately $30 trillion - an amount that cannot be paid back in anyones lifetime. Under the table deals with China by the family members of office holders abound. Meanwhile inflation soars while the administration says it is 0%. Hundreds of thousand of immigrants cross the border and get immediate free reign of the country while those who apply legally stand in line. Bills are mis-labeled as 'Inflation fighting' when they actually stoke more inflation. No bail policies encourage criminals to repeat offend many times a day. Police resign in record numbers. What is the answer? Why is all this happening?

Great men/women don't run for office.