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They Came To The Door!
by NotFormer in
1. jw
2. friends
going door to door with their "memorial" invitation.

"so you can pass the emblems but nobody partakes?

them: "we can explain who is to partake".. me: "all jesus' followers".
Riley

The whole mockery is just a reminder that the new testament doesn't apply to you.
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The Jehovah's Witness religion has ''Jumped the Shark''
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what does jump the shark mean?.

the phrase “jump the shark” is a term in pop culture that originated from the tv show “happy days” and is used to describe a decline in quality.

it refers to the moment when a tv show or other product has reached its peak and starts to decline in quality.
Riley

When did they start discouraging people to not have children ? I know that is part of the religion.
Nothing pisses me off more is watching elders who have built nice middle class lives and had families , while encouraging people give everything up.
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They Came To The Door!
by NotFormer in
1. jw
2. friends
going door to door with their "memorial" invitation.

"so you can pass the emblems but nobody partakes?

them: "we can explain who is to partake".. me: "all jesus' followers".
Riley

So
Jesus died for the anointed remnant, who later turn out to be the governing body.
The whole ceremony is basically glorifying these 8 men. Just a friendly reminder , Jesus died for them and them alone but the good news is if you join the right club and work really really hard , Jehovah might not hit you with a flaming piece of rock at the big A. Better commit suicide, if you want to hold a piece on Paradise earth for your do over.
Just the sheer arrogance of it makes my skin crawl.
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"Mark" Sanderson one-ups Jackson's goatee
by neat blue dog in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
not sure if this was posted yet but the second gb member has been spotted with more than a mustache, and the first one going for a full beard (at about 3 minutes into the video):.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcgwkgrkh0k&pp=ygujancgymvhcmrz.
Riley

I knew a guy who was a study about two years ago and was cornered by two elders. He was told he would have to lose the beard in order to. “ spiritually progress”. He eventually just stopped attending.
What a joke this religion has become. I knew the beard thing really isn’t that big a deal but it shows how ridiculously petty and pointless the legalisms are.
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Where is Tony?
by Athanasius in
1. jw
2. friends
on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.

in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.
Riley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C4TGGtPzBU&t=147s
This is where it all fell apart for tightpants Tony
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The Vaccine mandate has been lifted, with no explanation or apologies
by redsetter2 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
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Riley

Maybe the drop in Vaccine mandates has something to do with the 95% drop in covid hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths since 2021. Three years of repeated inflections/vaccinations that lead some to something called heard immunity.
Just a throwing that out there.
Please, go back to crazy town you gullible idiots.
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Is Jesus God?
by Sea Breeze in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i know that a lot of historical names have claimed to be a god.

but, jesus arguably claimed to be god.

scripture says he's the creator.
Riley

The Old Testament is littered with the phrase “the word of the lord appeared “ and the lord said. It is not entirely clear who or what is happening. This figure seems to be recognized as god yet separate from god.
The entire book of John is dedicated to this idea. In the beginning was the word, no one has seen giod, only the son.
Jehovah witness theology on the subject never really bothered me ( god created an angel who created the world and everything then gives it back to god. ) What bugs me is they no concept of how the New Testament is referring to the Old Testament and nothing is really clear outside of Jesus being the visible manifestation of god in the Old Testament.
It is not invented by false religion . It is just in the bible. It is completely understandable who Jesus is god in the flesh.
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Depression & Isolation
by TxNVSue2023 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've been recently reinstated & am very happy about it.

i do love righteous (love & justice) and i do hate wickedness ( selfishness & sin).

i do love jehovah and the bible truths & wisdom.
Riley

You have joined a club whose central message is Jesus died and for eight men only. Piss off with the spiritual nonsense. Your traded that away .
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Is Jesus God?
by Sea Breeze in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i know that a lot of historical names have claimed to be a god.

but, jesus arguably claimed to be god.

scripture says he's the creator.
Riley

Christ is the Old Testament manifestation of the invisible omni present god. He is the creator that stepped into the creation and became the mediator back to himself. An advocate for sinful humanity.
Weird stuff. It is all chicken and egg , if a tree falls in the forest , dust in the wind kind of shit. All discussions about it usually result in circular nonsense.
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Japan closes 638 Congregations!!!!! Why???
by Witness 007 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
japan since the 1970''s has had amazing publisher increases!

every year the number of witnesses shot up by many thousands.

this peaked in 1998, since then the number of witnesses and congregations has continued to drop!.
Riley

Japan has an aging and declining population and has no immigration to replace it.