is there gods true worshipers on earth today as jesus said there would be?
if they are not jws then who are they?.
who else comes close to being gods true followers today?.
In my opinion, the whole "where else to go?" question actually results from a lack of understanding of christianity.
I agree. This is why I love people like Bart Ehrman. His books have been a real eye opener for me about the development of Christianity.
Ken "You Weren't There" Ham has shown me how similar JW arguments about the natural world have been to the young earth creationism they claim to disavow.
it's been several years since the start of the rebranding of jehovahs witnesses.
i believe it started with the website change.
ever since then the religion has moved in a more modern direction.
Doc, oh god, that pig, I just saw that first Black Mirror episode and it's too soon lol
hey, remember that one time on family guy when the evil monkey in chris's closet became a jw?.
i remember thinking, pssht, they'd never do that.. hey, remember when they did it?.
i am dying to know if someone awake at bethel in the art department or whatever saw that episode and recommended this cover a few years ago.
The Weezer album death to false metal is super funny. I would sure love to hear the story behind it. The funny part is I bet 98 percent of the public doesn't get it.
That is hilarious!
the issue of whether or not the elders have a duty to report is clear cut in canada.
this will make it impossible for the wts to wriggle out of the wrongs that have been exposed in quebec recently.
the elders in those situations have received their instructions from the wts lawyers and they have been advised wrongly.. for several years (can't remember when this was made law...years back), it has been mandatory for everyone in canada to report suspected cases of child abuse, which, naturally, include the sexual abuse of minors.
An elder in my congregation tried to put me at ease. He relayed through my mother that in a previous congregation, he and the body of elders reported a case of child molestation, and thus felt vindicated in Watchtower's protection of children.
That previous congregation is in Oregon. They were mandated to report this. Not all states have such a mandate, which means that JW offenders can cross borders and offend again.
And to the apologists who say that this is what Jackson asked for and that it would be great for the brothers to be required to report: Would that negate decades of neglect? Does a good tree produce rotten fruit?
hey, remember that one time on family guy when the evil monkey in chris's closet became a jw?.
i remember thinking, pssht, they'd never do that.. hey, remember when they did it?.
i am dying to know if someone awake at bethel in the art department or whatever saw that episode and recommended this cover a few years ago.
Hey, remember that one time on Family Guy when the evil monkey in Chris's closet became a JW?
I remember thinking, pssht, they'd never do that.
Hey, remember when they did it?
I am dying to know if someone awake at Bethel in the art department or whatever saw that episode and recommended this cover a few years ago. Or was it just independent, tragic, embarrassing coincidence?
they offered themselves willingly—in new yorkricky, a construction project manager in hawaii, was invited to serve as a commuter bethelite to assist with the warwick project.
his wife, kendra, wanted him to accept the invitation.
however, they had a legitimate concern: the welfare of their 11-year-old son, jacob.
it's amazing how the expression "the truth" has become such an ingrained term used by witnesses.. "we have 'the truth'".
"is he 'in the truth'?".
most here have found out so many facts about the organisation, and felt the effects of being "gut-punched" as we realised these facts.. so how do you feel about the expression "the truth" now?.
Terminology is very important in establishing and maintaining a cult or a cult following.
Any computer programmer could point to Richard M. Stallman and the FSF and observe the same thing.
thanks.. no really, thank you.. you decided to drive down to la with your wife and kids to be with extended family and eat a great big meal on thanksgiving.
that's awesome.
no, really, i hope you had great thanksgiving.. then you drove back up here, and that's a good day's drive so you were pretty tired.
having been a jw for decades i'm used to watching what i do, say, or watch, in fear of being snitched on.. therefore, i the question begs.. there have been instances, i won't say how, where i've felt some members are being deliberate in their attempt to feign support for the anti-jw rhetoric on this forum.. any input is greatly appreciated..
We're rooting for you, Sorry. Hopefully you can get to college, a good job, something to build your own life.
I know for a fact that I could be identified if someone were sleuthy enough. I don't actually care, and only chose the handle of "schnell" to honor William J. Schnell after being moved by his book. If someone were to analyze my writing style and a few personal clues I leave here and there, I would use that as an opportunity to explain textual analysis in Bible criticism.
thanks.. no really, thank you.. you decided to drive down to la with your wife and kids to be with extended family and eat a great big meal on thanksgiving.
that's awesome.
no, really, i hope you had great thanksgiving.. then you drove back up here, and that's a good day's drive so you were pretty tired.
"no, sorry, I need to get this dental work done or I'll be out of pocket ... it's pretty dishonest for [whoever] to claim he's sick just because he's been travelling at the weekend and didn't think to book it off ... why don't you call him and tell him he needs to come in and get the job done?"
I agree, but there are logistics I'm leaving out regarding the work that needed to be done. My boss should've had another available option but didn't yet. Se la vie.
