i see this phrase a lot: "the indication of a cult is what happens when you leave.
" i'm not sure where that originated, but it is a faulty categorization.
"cult" is almost always used in a derogatory way.
Islam... hard to find another collection of ideas that has been so detrimental to mankind, various estimates of the death toll directly attributed to jihad over the last 14 centuries range between 270 and 720, Million lives the figures for oppression and rape will never be known.
The mind games from the GB are petty in comparison.
RB.
i am working on a project that requires proofs that the wts did say it and jws believe and follow it.. i have found some but google is giving me a hard time with some things.. as i go i will post requests for various images.
they all must have a reference or at least post where i can find the reference and i will add it to the image.. both older and newer beliefs are welcome, especially flip-flops.. if you have something similar to what is already posted then more references the better.
i know there are images of the structure of the wts.
If they rolled back the claim about apostates being mentally diseased... is that an example of "new light"?
RB
"consider the example of oleg and irina, a married couple who serve as pioneers.
after moving to assist a congregation in another area, they lost their source of income because of the worsening economic conditions in their country....... one day when they returned home from the ministry, they learned that a close friend had traveled about 160 kilometers (100 mi) to bring them two bags of groceries.
oleg says: “on that day, we once again experienced the depth of jehovah’s care and that of the congregation.".
Much smarter to do an electronic funds transfer and save the cost of fuel, could have bought 3 bags.
RB
i am working on a project that requires proofs that the wts did say it and jws believe and follow it.. i have found some but google is giving me a hard time with some things.. as i go i will post requests for various images.
they all must have a reference or at least post where i can find the reference and i will add it to the image.. both older and newer beliefs are welcome, especially flip-flops.. if you have something similar to what is already posted then more references the better.
i know there are images of the structure of the wts.
Hey EasyPrompt, they rolled back the mentally diseased in the 2013 revision.
RB
hi i want to tell my story and get advice.
i'm a single sister ( in usa) that has been baptized for 20 years.
i came from the world, so did not grow up in the truth and i have no family in the truth -- i am alone.. last year i met a brother & we did have premarital sex while we were dating.
Dear Sue, welcolme to the forum, first and foremost you do not have to make any hasty decisions, now is the time to take a deep breath and a bit of a stock take of your position in life.
There is a lot of good advice to be had in this thread and forum in general, I recommend that you dig deep.
All of us here bare similar emotional scare tissue and many have been through similar issues, there is plenty of first hand experience here.
I would strongly recommend that you have a good look at the JWfacts web site before you invest heavily in getting back into a high control group where you will likely be seen as "damaged goods" by many.
Being a convert (like me) you have a huge advantage over many in that it will be relatively easy for you to make new friends with normal people, Think of this event as a new opportunity in life.
All the best.
RB
my take is: 1914 is not biblical since no dates are in the bible.
a hodgepodge of scriptures are ingeniously linked together; then stir in about 9 creative assumptions to arrive at a speculative theory on which to base wts authority.. nathan knorr to fred franz.
"there are some things that i know.
Thanks for that one EasyPrompt.
RB
"So what are members called now? Obviously not parishioners. Congregants? What is the word used by the WT for R&F witnesses?"
Lemmings: a person who follows the will of others, especially in a mass movement, and heads straight into a situation or circumstance that is dangerous, stupid, or destructive.
RB.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9r9oysrlk4&t=1061s.
Tucker is a hero.
RB
so randy meisner from the eagles passed away today and it got me thinking.
what the hell was hotel california about ?
my list.
A line in Hotel California the gets me every time is " you can check out any time but you can never leave".
RB
note: photos can be found on the blue envelope channelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nakezkhqbmtony and susan morris are living in lumberton, north carolina.
a real estate document on the robeson county website is filed:.
the religious order of jehovah's witnesses has provided a "life estate" for them.they can live in this townhouse until they are deceased or choose to move away and in either case the ownership becomes entirely the property of jehovah's witnesses.
Second home could be for his Wife?
RB.
