Posts by jp1692

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What Views or Beliefs Do Jehovah’s Witnesses No Longer Teach?

by minimus in

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friends

evidently they have changed their creative day from being 7000 years per day.

all blood transfusions were taboo but now blood fractions might be allowed to be taken into the body.

vaccinations were sinful at one time but not now.. can you name other views or beliefs that have changed from being considered “truth” to no longer “the truth “?.

jp1692

For all intents and purposes, there are no current teachings/beliefs of JWs that are the same as in Russell's day except:

Soul sleep
1914 is the End of the Gentile Times

But Russell had a completely different idea of what 1914 meant than what JWs currently believe. He believed it would be The End culminating in Armageddon, not The Beginning of the End—the meaning of which would be revised at least six times between then and now culminating in the current "Overlapping Generation" nonsense.

So essentially there is only one doctrine which Russell taught that is still currently believed by JWs and it isn't even an belief exclusive to them.

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Should Hand Held Cellphones Be Banned While Driving?

by minimus in

jw
friends

many states do not even allow you to hold your phone if you are driving.

do you think you should be fined hundreds of dollars for touching your phone while driving?

?.

jp1692

Distracted Driving: "Each day in the United States, approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver."

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic Safety Facts Research Notes 2016: Distracted Driving.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC: NHTSA; 2015. Available at https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812517Externa as reported by the Center for Disease Control

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May 2019 Broadcast

by BourneIdentity in

i know i already created a post about this a week or so ago, but i have a little more to add to it.

i was watching it again and taking some notes this time.

the speaker lists these reasons for people having anxieties:.

jp1692

Anxiety disorders and depression are NOT the same thing and should not be confused with each other.

Also, it's inaccurate to say that either are caused by a chemical imbalance. As reported by Harvard Medical School: "Research suggests that depression doesn't spring from simply having too much or too little of certain brain chemicals." It's much more complicated than that.

There are several things that are completely wrong with the WTBTS's approach to serious mental health issues. First, they should be directing people that suffer from depression, anxiety or other such mental health concerns to seek help from qualified medical professionals, not window-washers or janitors that went to a two-day seminar put on by the WT.

Secondly, many of the emotional and mental health issues that JWs suffer from are a direct result of the beliefs and practices of the religion. As many have posted, and has oft been observed previously, leaving this religion frequently leads to an immediate reduction in anxiety and depression. However, that is not always the case because there can also be other underlying causes which again should be addressed by trained and qualified mental health professionals.

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Remember SD7 post?

by fatimaportalgul1917 in

the drama parody let my eye not become wicked.

this is a remake of that drama skit some names have been changed and shortened this actully took a long time sorry.

no copyright infringement intended.

jp1692

Fatima: I don’t mean to offend anyone

But that’s the entire point of parody!

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2019 Convention - Televangelist music

by John_Carter_1912 in

any thoughts?.

didn't jehovah's witnesses use to despise this type of evangelical music?.

https://rutube.ru/video/049589e2a0151a1c1c5d1707214df7c6/?pl_type=user&pl_id=689813.

jp1692

Nice bit of propaganda.

The lyrics, if honest, should be:

Love, conditional love ...

Which—of course—isn’t really love.

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Ladies First

by snugglebunny in

jw
friends

i know a lady who says she feels demeaned if a man walks on the outside or opens a door for her or stands aside to let her pass.

i just think it's good manners.

being a gentleman has nothing to do with equality in my opinion..

jp1692

If I’m first to the door, I hold it open for anyone regardless of their sex or gender.

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CO at assembly in Ohio repeatedly says great tribulation is "only minutes away"

by LevelThePlayingField in

snippets of two talks by co at ca and during his visit to a congregation in ohio.

fear mongering at it's best.

has anyone else heard their co say the same nonsense?.

jp1692

Wake me when it's actually happening!

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CO at assembly in Ohio repeatedly says great tribulation is "only minutes away"

by LevelThePlayingField in

snippets of two talks by co at ca and during his visit to a congregation in ohio.

fear mongering at it's best.

has anyone else heard their co say the same nonsense?.

jp1692

So bizarre.

The longer their "soon" doesn't happen—instead of admitting they are wrong and accepting reality—they double down and keep saying "the time left is reduced."

Really stupid.

Let's review: It's a cult!

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What’s The Worst Thing About Jehovah’s Witnesses?

by minimus in

jw
friends

witnesses brag about their brotherhood and incredible love that exists within the organization.

they say they are really the only true religion.

is the jw religion the closest thing to jesus christ himself?.

jp1692

Arwen,

If it’s conditional, it ain’t love!

jp

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What’s The Worst Thing About Jehovah’s Witnesses?

by minimus in

jw
friends

witnesses brag about their brotherhood and incredible love that exists within the organization.

they say they are really the only true religion.

is the jw religion the closest thing to jesus christ himself?.

jp1692

The WTBTS ruins lives and destroys families all for beliefs in lies that only serve to enrich and empower the leaders of the cult.

What they do is harmful and what they believe is not true. It really is just that simple.