Posts by ukpimo

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RE: NORWAY J-Dubs and the possible hold-out by Anthony Morris III

by Terry in

january 2021: the norwegian state denies state subsidies to jehovah's witnesses, citing exclusion policies.. august 2021: a norwegian court annuls a disfellowshipping decision by jehovah's witnesses.. may 3, 2022: the supreme court of norway upholds the decision to annul the disfellowshipping.. october 25, 2022: the county governor of oslo and viken demands changes to jehovah's witnesses' practices.. december 22, 2022: jehovah's witnesses' registration as a religious community is revoked.

—---anthony morris iii officially stepped down from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses on february 22, 2023.

march 4, 2024: oslo county court rules in favor of the state, upholding the decision to withhold funding and retract registration.. february 3-14, 2025: the oslo appeal court hears the latest appeal from jehovah's witnesses.

ukpimo

Did the ex jw community lose the Norway case? I've had some trouble keeping up with the proceedings due to them being translated into English on various platforms.

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Flee to the Mountains......What Mountains?

by liam in

may 2025 study article 21 seek the city that will remain.

what i remember was, when you see the romans, flee to the mountains.

now the wt is saying that's not enough.

ukpimo

This is one of the most ridiculous articles I have read recently. The wording is charged with speculation. The idea that Jesus didn't provide specific direction as to where to go, and years later elders in first century congregations decided how to direct the Christians to safety is such an ingenious ploy by Watchtower. Why?

Because Watchtower knows that when they give "direction" that never makes sense, they will gradually move the goalpost or change approach so as to make their decisions more believable. More importantly, Watchtower is still holding to the key scriptural interpretation they use "the light gets brighter". I call utter BS on this article. How dare they even suggest that Jesus' sayings aren't enough!

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When JW's say they are 'In the truth'...

by Ron.W. in

where did this phrase 'in the truth' come from?.

it's been around as long as i can remember.

is it from the time they were promoting 'the truth shall make you free' book back in 1943?

ukpimo

One thing Jehovah’s Witnesses have been correct on is the idea that the first century Christians referred to their religion as The Way. Their current bible glossary makes mention of this.

Way, the

An expression used figuratively in the Scriptures to refer to a mode of action or conduct that is either approved or disapproved by Jehovah. Those who became followers of Jesus Christ were spoken of as belonging to “The Way,” that is, they kept a way of life centered on faith in Jesus Christ, following his example.—Ac 19:9.

However, JWs don't use this. And why jws didn't adopt this phrase baffles me. You would think they would attempt to say that they are in "The Way", the way they go on about doing their best to mimic first century Christianity. But I suppose that would associate them too much with Jesus Christ. Not that saying The Truth changes that, since Jesus is called "The Way, The Truth and the Life"

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The Governing Body have a lack of self awareness in this discussion

by ukpimo in

david splane's infamous pandemic "land of the living" speech will be shown at the midweek meeting in 2 weeks.. https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/march-april-2025-mwb/life-and-ministry-meeting-schedule-for-march-3-9-2025/.

in this item,.

7. demonstrate trust in jehovah’s organization.

ukpimo

https://chng.it/btzKWdpGfk

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The Governing Body have a lack of self awareness in this discussion

by ukpimo in

david splane's infamous pandemic "land of the living" speech will be shown at the midweek meeting in 2 weeks.. https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/march-april-2025-mwb/life-and-ministry-meeting-schedule-for-march-3-9-2025/.

in this item,.

7. demonstrate trust in jehovah’s organization.

ukpimo

https://chng.it/T7jhbLfGsS

Sign the following petition on Change.org if this situation matters to you.

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The Governing Body have a lack of self awareness in this discussion

by ukpimo in

david splane's infamous pandemic "land of the living" speech will be shown at the midweek meeting in 2 weeks.. https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/march-april-2025-mwb/life-and-ministry-meeting-schedule-for-march-3-9-2025/.

in this item,.

7. demonstrate trust in jehovah’s organization.

ukpimo

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-pentagon-moves-to-take-back-troops-discharged-over-covid-19-vaccine-refusals/ar-AA1z5hCd

I wonder if Watchtower will "take back their troops" who refused the vaccine in like manner to the US army? Only time will tell.

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The Governing Body have a lack of self awareness in this discussion

by ukpimo in

david splane's infamous pandemic "land of the living" speech will be shown at the midweek meeting in 2 weeks.. https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/march-april-2025-mwb/life-and-ministry-meeting-schedule-for-march-3-9-2025/.

in this item,.

7. demonstrate trust in jehovah’s organization.

ukpimo

The org seriously lacks self awareness. They are fully aware of the existence of the following website detailing personal experiences from PIMI jws who have lost faith in the org due to pushing out the vaccines as protocol:

https://adverse-events-jw.org/

I kid you not, this discussion will wake many up. I hope it does, yet at the same time it angers me that the Governing Body have gotten away with manslaughter, with blood on their hands. And it was all done for one reason, to avoid legal issues. This was no different from their reaction to the Norway case. As soon as all the exjws got together and showed old Watchtower publication references pertaining to an anti-vax view, Watchtower was very desperate to maintain a deceptive response to secure themselves, avoiding legal repercussions. I wonder why a video from 4 years ago would be discussed now? Was it a move from Legal dept in preparation for any upcoming court lawsuits directed towards vaccine companies?

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The Governing Body have a lack of self awareness in this discussion

by ukpimo in

david splane's infamous pandemic "land of the living" speech will be shown at the midweek meeting in 2 weeks.. https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/march-april-2025-mwb/life-and-ministry-meeting-schedule-for-march-3-9-2025/.

in this item,.

7. demonstrate trust in jehovah’s organization.

ukpimo

David Splane's infamous pandemic "land of the living" speech will be shown at the midweek meeting in 2 weeks.

https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/march-april-2025-mwb/Life-and-Ministry-Meeting-Schedule-for-March-3-9-2025/

In this item,

7. Demonstrate Trust in Jehovah’s Organization

(15 min.)

There is a subtle build-up to the very last question in the discussion.

Play the VIDEO 2021 Governing Body Update #9—Excerpt. Then ask the audience:

How did the direction we received during the pandemic strengthen your trust in Jehovah’s organization?

I challenge any jw to comment "I'm not sure what the answer is, as I've known a few of the friends have died from vaccine side effects", and watch the jaws drop.

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February 2025 Letters to the Elders Announcements/Reminders

by blondie in

jw
friends

i have finally sat down and read this letter.

i won't recreate the letter here, but if someone wants to share the link here, please do.. announcements and reminders.

february 2025. for elders.