the truth is most active jws would probably agree that most of the teachings are not right, the new thing is that we just don’t know.. the governing body now say they get things wrong and make mistakes as they are not inspired and not infallible.
yet they are still to be trusted no matter what?.
they are not trusted.
KerryKing: Trust in the GB is selective
Good. That's the first step in freeing themselves from the WTS. Once you decide that they cannot always be trusted, you have also determined that they are not led by God or the holy spirit. It's a short leap from there to understand that their lack of divine guidance is a really big issue, since their authority is derived from that.
uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.
JohnR1975: he has no job but makes a short YouTube video every few weeks that seems to be enough for stupid people to keep sending him money.
I figure the support will continue to bleed away over time. But I am almost impressed at how some people will continue to send him money. There are no excuses left.
i can't find a answer to this- what type of transfusions are not accepted-.
prbc( packed red blood cells).
ffp- fresh frozen plasma.
Hi lovecrissy,
I think JW Facts has a good guide on the WTS policy towards blood transfusions.
uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.
How is that possible? You're both in your 30s!
Happy anniversary!
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?.
Not only that. When humanity got together and began to build the tower of Babel, Jehovah expressed concern at their ambition and potential. Fearing that nothing might be out of their reach, he confused their languages and scattered them. Thus, humanity was doomed to centuries of conflict, just as they were showing what they could do when they were united.
That we have progressed as far as we have under such a devastating handicap is a testament to how awesome we are.
https://jwglossary.blogspot.com/2018/09/to-all-bodies-of-elders-handling-cases.html.
to all bodies of elders "handling cases of drug abuse".
september 1, 2018. to all bodies of elders re: handling cases of drug abusedear brothers: as noted below, the procedure for handling the misuse of marijuana and the abuse of medi- cal, illicit, or addictive drugs has been adjusted to harmonize with the procedure for handling the misuse of tobacco.
The irony is that the one thing that might get the GB to relax... is some pot.
https://youtu.be/sptboe8_kuc?si=cnb837qqdlm1glx0.
this is a question that has preoccupied the minds of the governing body " when will the last anointed be taken up to heaven?
" when did this nonsense begin ?
It's weird that they would worry about details like this. Basically, the GB are in the back seat, asking Jehovah "are we THERE yet?????"
don't understand....but this crisis in ukraine seems to be getting out of control....i mean, everybody knows how to start a war..... by the way, as always, people at the borg are having a field day.....
If the US and UK are making that suggestion, it would imply that things are not going well for Ukraine. They've already crossed the line by openly supplying Ukraine with money and equipment. Encouraging them to escalate is pretty close to the line of committing an act of war. The question is what will Putin do about it? The more concerning question is, what options does he have? Because he does not seem to have many, outside of the use of nukes. And while it seems totally counterproductive to use them, if Putin ever decides that he has nothing to lose...
https://youtu.be/ulan2hhagz8?si=jpedzunzb5o_6axd.
here’s a cautionary tale for anyone counting on past ties with jehovah’s witnesses to dodge conscription: they’ll throw you under the bus faster than you can say “conscientious objector.” a man in ukraine learned this the hard way after refusing military service and hoping his old religious connections would save him.
spoiler alert—they didn’t.
SBF: The power of propaganda right there.
I don't see where the propaganda is in my statement. The war has gone on much longer than Russia anticipated, and it has come at a significant cost. Up to a million Russians have left the country, they have suffered far more casualties than expected, they have had to dip into their cash reserves and have suffered losses of materiel greater than expected.
How does the expected increase in economic growth (driven largely by wartime spending) render any of that as propaganda?
lets imagine the watchtower idea of armageddon really does happen in the next couple of years.... and afterwards jehovah says to the gb.
" right guys--ive done my part--its all over to you now.
see you again in 1000 years time ".
Vidiot: Now, imagine them being given control of a small country tomorrow.
Any neighboring countries would be rubbing their hands with glee. No military, no weapons, just printing presses as far as the eye can see...
