It is also part of their decades old branding. The “truth” is theirs and theirs only, even if it changes faster than Meme stocks. They have it because they are “special” and the only ones marked for survival. That message sells AND controls the buyers who purchase it.
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"The Truth"
by Ding inwe all know that jws consider the wt religion to be "the truth" and refer to it as such.. granted, that phrase is used repeatedly in the literature and from the platform.. but it's obvious that much of what the organization used to require jws to teach house-to-house as important truths--even within our own lifetimes--has been abandoned.
it's been replaced by "new light" and "refined understanding.
what's meant by "the 1914 generation" is a prime example.. in fact, i think it would be hard to find another religion that has changed so many of its teachings, especially in such a short period of time.. so why do jws still believe their religion to be "the truth"?.
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Sexual abuse and Jehovah's witnesses- the gift that keep on giving
by wannaexit inthere seems to be no end to the many jw's who sexually abused minors.
here is another story:.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/pa-jehovahs-witnesses-sex-assault-attorney-general-shapiro-20221027.html.
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The inquiries and charges and lawsuits against JWs and WTC have been ongoing for a number of years and still, WTC continues to address them the same way, despite their financial losses and incredibly bad reputational damage. WHY???
Their acceptance of losing over and over defies logic. They were counseled by a secular firm to change their position - still they resist doing what is right morally. WHY????
WTC will not capitulate and end the damage to victims AND themselves…. WHY???????
When a rat is willing to chew its own leg off rather than remain in a trap, it is a sign he knows he will die otherwise. I suspect that WTC knows that any compromise will result in the exposure of all the abusers in their 3 databases. Those databases surely contain names and details that would destroy any confidence still had by the R&F in the GB and the shadow leadership at Bethels throughout the world.
I can find no other explanation for their madness. The excuses they make are lame beyond what anyone could dream up in a think tank of 3rd graders.
Tell me where I am wrong.
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Suspected Washington Kingdom Halls arsonist arrested
by Corney inas many probably remember, in 2018-2020, multiple kingdom and assembly halls were set on fire in the state of washington, so fbi, atf, local sheriff and arson alarm foundation offered $61,000 in rewards for information leading to arrest of the arsonist.
the attacks (seven arsons and one shooting) included:.
march 19, 2018: two arson attacks - one at a tumwater kingdom hall and the second at a kingdom hall on cain road in olympia.
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WTC is self-insured so their zeal to identify an arsonist is equal to their losses.
I could be wrong… but I also know WTC.
Thankfully no one was physically injured.
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Not Reporting Child Abuse Should Be Prosecuted
by usualusername1 inanyone who works with children and does not report child sexual abuse should be prosecuted, the final report of a huge, seven-year inquiry has recommended.. this could be huge for elders in the uk.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63318342.
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Will WTC try their best to avoid compliance with a reporting law? Of course. protecting Abusers is in their DNA.
Should we just say “OK - that is just how they are” and stop pursuing them for their misdeeds? By no means.
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IICSA Final Report
by Phizzy inthe english legal system's independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has issued its final report, and its recommendations.
to read the report in full just google iicsa report, if you search on the iicsa site you can find the specific investigation into j.w's.. but this recommendation from the final report is interesting, esp.
the first and last sentences.
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Has the redress scheme that WTC finally signed onto resulted in any money being paid to victims from WTC coffers?
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The faithful steward mystery - solved at last!
by BoogerMan inw13 7/15 p. 20 “who really is the faithful and discreet slave?” revealed it was a bunch of guys in new york, back in 1919.. the apostle paul must have been un-inspired when he wrote this back in the 1st century:.
(1 corinthians 4:1, 2) “a man should regard us [all christians/paul, apollos & peter?
] as attendants of christ and stewards of god’s sacred secrets.
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Throughout the ages, BILLIONS of people have read the Bible, and failed to recognize that it was all leading to 8 men living in New York. They also missed the most obvious: THE BIBLE IS WRITTEN FOR JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES.
Yes, JW's are at the center of every prophetic utterance - didn't you know that?!
When I realized that they were saying that, I began to suspect that they were nutty narcisists and I was embarassed. Coinciding with that revelation, I also was told that the Christian Greek scriptures were written exclusively for the annointed (numbering about 12,000 at that time). I asked if I should bother reading it since I hoped to be of the Great Crowd. This seemed to stump my elders - no reply other than that they contained the gospel accounts which told me about Jesus.
I have seen nutty religions but JW's have the Gold Medal for crazy.
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Not Reporting Child Abuse Should Be Prosecuted
by usualusername1 inanyone who works with children and does not report child sexual abuse should be prosecuted, the final report of a huge, seven-year inquiry has recommended.. this could be huge for elders in the uk.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63318342.
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I wonder if any law on reporting will change WTC's 2-witness rule. If the law somehow required them to report the abusers that are chronicled in their 3 CSA databases, would they obey the law or take their chances? I think that the databases have names that they fear will bring the organization down if revealed. I don't expect WTC to be more open, even though Jacson told the ARC that they would find it easier to report if required. They have proved that they will lie under oath, obfuscate and accept large financial losses to shield the pedos that they are aware of within their org.
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The MODERN DAY tourist guide shooting themselves in the foot.
by Longlivetherenegades inthe tourist guide as obtained from the kingdom rule book chapter 5 paragraphs 1-6. the book states..... the spirit of the truth .
will guide you into all the truth.”.
the spirit is jesus’ means of teaching his followers whatever they need to know about god’s kingdom—right when they need to know it.. me: who are your tourist guide today?.
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BlueBrother, you must be inspired. I would sooner follow you than WTC ever again.
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Books-of-Titus-and-Philemon-Study-Edition-Now-Available-Online
by Wonderment inhttps://www.jw.org/en/whats-new/books-of-titus-and-philemon-study-edition-now-available-online/.
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Anything WTC produces will be out of print and Verboten later. Can anyone take them seriously? I have a set of Studies in the Scriptures and let me tell you, that is the most jumbled nonsense that anyone could ever devise. No serious Bible scholar would endorse the misinterpretaions that are presented as dogmatic facts.
WTC wants to call the changes "new light" but it is just the same old darkness. WTC should be ashamed, and they should get out of the Bible interpretation business. Their best bet is to stick with what they are good at - REAL ESTATE FLIPPING.
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114,000, Literal, or Symbolic?
by Wonderment ina poster wrote to me privately, and brought to my attention the following comment below i made a while back in regards to the 144,00 number of revelation.
i had casually conjectured that this number was likely symbolic in line with the book of revelation being mostly symbolic in kind.
he brought up this juicy source:.
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Vanderhoven, WTC talks out of both sides of its' mouth. Since Rutherford redefined the meaning of the great crowd and the 144K, they have struggled to make their narrative fit the reality of history.
JW's want part of the verses in Rev 7 and 14 to be literal while the rest of the verse is figurative. They say the number is literal but that the individuals are not literally virgins. They say the number is literal but the individuals are not actual descendents of Abraham. And the list goes on...
It is word salad by tthe time WTC finishes interpreting a Bible verse.