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  AWAKE MAGAZIBE'S SURPRISING NEW DIRECTION

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://youtu.be/ze4q_7_-uo4?si=l0xe0drc5a9urhyt.

  so there was a time the awake magazine was printed every 15 days but now since jehovah is blessing them so much the magazine is printed once a year, and here you have the 1st edition for the year , which is nothing more than an informatial of how good of a charity they are to their local community.

  so we read in the following box: what we are doing firstly, jehovah’s witnesses promote a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

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  Sorry Stan, misspelling, tried to correct it but wouldn't let me...
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  AWAKE MAGAZIBE'S SURPRISING NEW DIRECTION

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://youtu.be/ze4q_7_-uo4?si=l0xe0drc5a9urhyt.

  so there was a time the awake magazine was printed every 15 days but now since jehovah is blessing them so much the magazine is printed once a year, and here you have the 1st edition for the year , which is nothing more than an informatial of how good of a charity they are to their local community.

  so we read in the following box: what we are doing firstly, jehovah’s witnesses promote a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

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  https://youtu.be/zE4q_7_-Uo4?si=L0XE0Drc5a9urhyt

  So there was a time the AWAKE magazine was printed every 15 days but now since Jehovah is blessing them so much the magazine is printed once a year, and here you have the 1st edition for the year , which is nothing more than an informatial of how good of a charity they are to their local community. So we read in the following box:
  WHAT WE ARE DOING
  FIRSTLY, Jehovah’s Witnesses promote a balanced, healthy lifestyle. Our Bible educational program has helped people to overcome addictions and destructive habits.(=like the habit of saving money for your old age, or maintaining a well paid job, or pursuing higher education, all very unhealthy habits for anyone who wants to do well in life)
  SECONDLY, We adhere to strict safety standards in our construction projects. Volunteers who help build our meeting places and other facilities that are used to further our Bible educational work are trained to avoid injury. Our buildings are inspected on a regular basis so that they conform to local safety laws.(=now why would the best second thing about them as a charity is adherence to building regulations? Unless they are a real estate business disguised as a religion, in which case it makes perfect sense)
  THIRDLY, we provide humanitarian assistance. During a recent 12-month period, we responded to some 200 life-threatening disasters worldwide and spent nearly 12 million dollars of donated funds to provide relief for victims.(=This is not their money , it is the money raised by local congregations or sorounding nations, they get their members to donate the funds, they get all the praise, perks and tax exemptions from local goverments and their members get a tap with running water outside their kingdom halls so they can wash their hands before entering the kingdom hall, see how that works?)
  When Ebola outbreaks began to devastate the population of West Africa (2014) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (2018), we educated people on how to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. We sent representatives to speak to groups on the subject “Obedience Saves Lives.” We provided handwashing stations at the entrance of each of our places of worship and stressed the importance of handwashing and other practical safeguards.In Sierra Leone, a radio announcement commended Jehovah’s Witnesses for helping Witnesses and non-Witnesses in the community to avoid the Ebola virus.
  So there you have it the AWAKE! in yester years was written to expose goverments now it is written in a way to cosy up to goverments.
  Jehovah’s Witnesses aren’t just your run-of-the-mill religious group—they’re also apparently safety experts, disaster relief heroes, and health educators! Isn’t it heartwarming to see a group that spends millions on humanitarian efforts while, coincidentally, holding a rather impressive portfolio of prime real estate? It’s almost like they’re flipping properties with the same zeal they claim to have for saving souls!
  Sure, they promote a “balanced, healthy lifestyle”—but let’s not forget, the real balance they’re achieving is between snatching up properties at bargain prices and making a tidy profit when they flip them later. All under the guise of charity, of course! It’s like Monopoly, but with more Bibles and fewer rules. And their construction projects? Oh, don’t worry, they follow “strict safety standards”—as if flipping real estate doesn’t already come with enough risks. But hey, free labor from volunteers? What a win-win!
  But it’s not all brick-and-mortar. When disaster strikes, they’re there with their checkbooks (and someone else’s money, naturally). Twelve million dollars in relief sounds noble, but when you’re raking in hundreds of millions from property sales and donations, it’s barely pocket change. And don’t get me started on their “obedience saves lives” campaigns during Ebola. Nothing says public health expertise like advising obedience as the key to surviving a deadly virus—forget doctors and scientists, folks; just do as you’re told!
  And the best part? Their cozy alignment with the latest UN agendas. Whether it’s promoting global health directives or pushing the latest medical guidelines, they’ve got it covered—especially when there’s a chance to play nice with big institutions that align with their long-term goals. Because, after all, what’s a little humanitarian assistance when you can look good doing it and secure some valuable connections along the way?
  So here’s to the Watchtower: part real estate mogul, part medical advisor, part charity—fully committed to doing whatever it takes to keep those properties flipping and the narrative spinning!
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  Sorcery = Pharmakeia

  by KerryKing in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  rev18:23 '....you deceived the nations with your sorceries'.. the interlinear for sorceries reads pharmakeia.. bible hub has some interesting definitions, i'll try to share screenshots below.

  the gist of it is that sorcery involves drugs/medicines/poisons, with or without spells, sorcery is not the same as witchcraft or divination, or white/black magic.

  i have long wondered about the connection between the medical/pharmaceutical industry's symbol of the serpent wrapped around a pole/stake, and the use of the word pharmaceuticals/pharmacy.. considering the common use of fluoride in public drinking water, nsaids with side effects such as depression, brain fog, dizziness, and opioids, mrna gene therapy, vaccines and so on, i wonder am i going mad, are these all coincidences??

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  Jeffro, I'm fascinated how many exjws have subscribed to debunked Preterism which is more crazy from jw theology
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  Sorcery = Pharmakeia

  by KerryKing in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  rev18:23 '....you deceived the nations with your sorceries'.. the interlinear for sorceries reads pharmakeia.. bible hub has some interesting definitions, i'll try to share screenshots below.

  the gist of it is that sorcery involves drugs/medicines/poisons, with or without spells, sorcery is not the same as witchcraft or divination, or white/black magic.

  i have long wondered about the connection between the medical/pharmaceutical industry's symbol of the serpent wrapped around a pole/stake, and the use of the word pharmaceuticals/pharmacy.. considering the common use of fluoride in public drinking water, nsaids with side effects such as depression, brain fog, dizziness, and opioids, mrna gene therapy, vaccines and so on, i wonder am i going mad, are these all coincidences??

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  The use of the term "pharmakeia" suggests that people will during the Great Tribulaton rely on substances, occult practices, or anything other than God to find fulfillment, guidance, or power far more than they did in the past. This represents humanity’s rebellion against God, choosing self-indulgence and control over submission and obedience.
  
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  Sorcery = Pharmakeia

  by KerryKing in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  rev18:23 '....you deceived the nations with your sorceries'.. the interlinear for sorceries reads pharmakeia.. bible hub has some interesting definitions, i'll try to share screenshots below.

  the gist of it is that sorcery involves drugs/medicines/poisons, with or without spells, sorcery is not the same as witchcraft or divination, or white/black magic.

  i have long wondered about the connection between the medical/pharmaceutical industry's symbol of the serpent wrapped around a pole/stake, and the use of the word pharmaceuticals/pharmacy.. considering the common use of fluoride in public drinking water, nsaids with side effects such as depression, brain fog, dizziness, and opioids, mrna gene therapy, vaccines and so on, i wonder am i going mad, are these all coincidences??

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  The **Rod of Asclepius** is a symbol associated with medicine and healing. It consists of a single serpent coiled around a staff, representing the Greek god Asclepius, who was revered as the god of medicine, healing, and physicians. The rod symbolizes healing, renewal, and the medical profession.

  The snake on the staff represents rejuvenation and transformation, as snakes shed their skin and emerge renewed. The staff signifies authority and the commitment of medical professionals to care for patients. The Rod of Asclepius is widely recognized as the true emblem of medicine, contrasting with the Caduceus, which is often mistakenly used.
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  Jw Broadcasting Sept 24 : Making up stories about Miriam

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  https://youtu.be/mvhvtxh3fn0?si=yw_pszgyh8xvmoy8.

  so the following video is part of the latest jw broadcasting for september 2024 the script for this video is taken from the publication "immitate their faith" which is like "my book of bible stories" but for adults but is full of inaccuracies and outright falsehoods and here we deal with an outright fabrication about miriam, the sister of moses:.

  under the subtitle "miriam the proud" we read: privileges and prominence bring blessings as well as dangers.

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  https://youtu.be/MVhVtXH3Fn0?si=Yw_PSZgYh8xvMOy8

  So the following video is part of the latest jw broadcasting for September 2024
  The script for this video is taken from the publication "Immitate their faith" which is like "My book of Bible Stories" but for adults but is full of inaccuracies and outright falsehoods and here we deal with an outright fabrication about Miriam, the sister of Moses:

  Under the subtitle "Miriam the Proud" we read:
  Privileges and prominence bring blessings as well as dangers. At the time Israel was freed from slavery, Miriam was likely the most prominent woman in the nation. Would she succumb to pride or ambition? (Proverbs 16:18) Sadly, for a time she did.

  A few months after the Exodus, Moses welcomed a group that came from afar—it was his father-in-law, Jethro, bringing along Moses’ wife, Zipporah, and their two sons. Moses had married her during his 40-year sojourn in Midian. Zipporah had earlier returned to her family in Midian, perhaps for a visit, and now her father was bringing her to the Israelite encampment. (Exodus 18:1-5) Imagine the stir their arrival caused among Moses’ people! Likely, many were eager to see the wife of the man God had chosen to lead them out of Egypt.

  Was Miriam pleased as well? Perhaps at first. But it seems that in time she gave in to pride. She might have felt threatened, thinking that Zipporah would replace her as the most prominent woman in the nation. In any case, Miriam and Aaron engaged in negative talk. And such talk, as it often does, soon turned bitter and spiteful. At first their talk focused on Zipporah; they complained that she was not an Israelite but a Cushite. a But the talk escalated into complaining about Moses himself. Miriam and Aaron were saying: “Is it only by Moses that Jehovah has spoken? Has he not also spoken through us?”—Numbers 12:1, 2.
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  The Midrash explains the entire story as follows: It became known to Miriam and Aaron that Moses had separated from intimacy with his wife Ziporah. They disapproved of this separation because they considered her to be outstandingly righteous... Their complaint, therefore, was not about the union between Moses and Tzipora, but about their separation. The only justification they could find for Moses's celibacy was in order to maintain his prophetic state. This explains their claim that God spoke not only to Moses but also to them, yet they had not separated from their spouses.(=In other words, they were in no doubt of their status are highly prominent members of the Jewish community, as the Watchtower will have you believe)
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  But God rebuked them by calling them all out "suddenly", causing Miriam and Aaron a great burning sensation since they lacked immersion in a mikva after marital relations. God thus demonstrated to them Moses's unique level of prophecy for which he had to be prepared at all times, thereby justifying his separation from Tzipora. Afterwards, "God's wrath flared against them."[15] Rabbi Louis Ginzberg wrote the anger of God to them.
  (So the following is apparently God told Aaron and Miriam)
  ... I Myself ordered him to abstain from conjugal life, and the word he received was revealed to him clearly and not in dark speeches. He saw the Divine presence from behind when It passed by him. Wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against a man like Moses, who is, moreover, My servant? Your censure(=accusation)is directed to Me, rather than to him, for "the receiver is no better than the thief," and if Moses is not worthy of his calling, I, his Master, deserve censure."
  So this responce by God is recorded in the book the  Legends of the Jews vol. III[16]
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  The Watchtower's Depiction of 'paradise'..

  by Ron.W. in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  perhaps we could post the pictures the wt have presented in their literature that depict their version of paradise here for comment/discussion:.

  from: spirits of the dead​—can they help you or harm you?

  do they really exist?.

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  Ah jw paradise make believe illustrations when all other Christians have the heavenly hope and not 2 tier system class. There is no paradise immediately after Armageddon just a destroyed earth with very few survivors
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  The World Health Organization Prostitude

  by raymond frantz in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  https://youtu.be/ksw9ujgm2i0?si=ruesgp-s6evmpdik.

  as a second pandemic is now in the horizon mpox or monkey pox as they like to call it, it is important to scrutize the advise the governing body provided last time around with covid and how they sided 100% with the governents and their medical directives and lockdowns and how they imposed one-sided narrative in congregations around the world even threatening elders who refused to obey their direction....

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  https://youtu.be/KSw9ujgm2i0?si=rueSgp-s6EVMPdIK

  As a second pandemic is now in the horizon mpox or monkey pox as they like to call it, it is important to scrutize the advise the Governing body provided last time around with covid and how they sided 100% with the governents and their medical directives and lockdowns and how they imposed one-sided narrative in congregations around the world even threatening elders who refused to obey their direction...
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  MANY DIFFICULT YEARS AHEAD : PER CHRISTENSEN

  by raymond frantz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://youtu.be/jsmbtv4nafi?si=ezj0dnudyjls4knc.

  there was a time they preached the great tribulation was a short period of time between the fall of babylon and jesus coming back to save them, now they realize there are difficult years ahead of us, watch this latest morning worship video by per christensen on this subject .

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  To me this a realization that the Great Tribulation is still ahead and the difficult years are to do with the famines pandemics and wars that are still to happen
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  MANY DIFFICULT YEARS AHEAD : PER CHRISTENSEN

  by raymond frantz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://youtu.be/jsmbtv4nafi?si=ezj0dnudyjls4knc.

  there was a time they preached the great tribulation was a short period of time between the fall of babylon and jesus coming back to save them, now they realize there are difficult years ahead of us, watch this latest morning worship video by per christensen on this subject .

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  https://youtu.be/JSMBTV4naFI?si=Ezj0DNUdYJLS4kNc

  There was a time they preached the Great Tribulation was a short period of time between the fall of Babylon and Jesus coming back to save them, now they realize there are difficult years ahead of us, watch this latest morning worship video by PER CHRISTENSEN on this subject