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  Narrow mindedness annoying

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
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  none of the brothers and sisters in indonesia were hurt or lost in the recent disaster, according to one of the friends who added "we were all praying for them as soon as we heard it on the news, as you do.

  and what about the rest of the population?

  i know its nothing new in their attitude to the world outside in general, but it makes me so angry!

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  Of course Jw`s would be concerned about their own family before anyone else , but as for caring about anyone else forget it , they are a part of Satan`s system of things that is going to be destroyed by Jesus at Armageddon so why would we care about them ?
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  Is the average JW sycophantic?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  was just pondering the mindset of the average jw.. would it be appropriate to think that many are sycophants?.

  think of the way they act towards those they preach to.

  or the way they act towards one another in the congregation - especially towards those taking the lead (elders).

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  I can see that many of the rank and File could be classed as sycophant`s , flatterers of the Governing Body and i`m pretty bloody sure that the Governing Body members are toads ,repulsive people who do not deserve such flattery .
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  KON distraction.

  by I Faded Twice in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  there are alot of posts about the king of the north announcements.

  this is all hocus pokus bull shit.

  it's not about king of the north.

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  How many times do the Governing Body of JW`s have to Cry Wolf before the average Jehovah`s Witness wakes up ?
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  true prophets. 110 years after 1914

  by waton in

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  2. humour

  yes, even knowing the day and hour and minute.

  2000 days from now, mid morning darkness will fall over the home states of wt inc of pennsylvania and jw headquarters in ny.

  ( closest call the former gilead school site).

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  And you can guarantee this will occur as stated at the due time and date

  unlike the multitude of failed prophecies the GB of JW spews out.
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  Epiphany #2

  by Solzhenitsyn in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so after much emotional struggle out into the open comes why my dear wife continues to want to stay with the wt organization.. i simply couldn't understand why someone so intelligent would suffer from such confusion wether to stay active or fade away when she has faced and accepted the anti-jw facts.

  simply put: she was raised with such sick instability that jw life was the only thing that provided stability, the only thing she felt she could count on.

  to this day this remains the primary reason she stays "in".

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  I would suggest you invest in Don Cameron`s book "Captives of A Concept" that uses the WT`s own publications to debunk the thought that they alone were chosen as God`s mouthpiece in the time of the end..

  I will put this in my own words however D.Cameron does a much better job of it.

  J.W.`s teach that Jehovah /Jesus chose the International Bible Students Association as the only true religion in 1919 as taught by Charles Taze Russell and they were the faithful and Discreet slave Class to dispense spiritual food at the proper time.

  Now think about this : Nothing C.T.Russell taught up until his death is acknowledged as truth by the JW religion today .

  So if Jehovah / Jesus accepted what C.T.Russell was teaching back then as truth in the Watchtower and put their stamp of approval on it as the" Truth" and the faithful and Discreet Slave Class .

  And it is now not accepted as "Truth" by the current Governing Body it either means Jehovah / Jesus got it wrong back in 1919

  or else,

  The current Governing Body of Jehovah`s Witnesses are Apostates rejecting Jehovah / Jesus appointing the IBSA /Jehovah`s Witnesses as the Faithful and Discreet Slave Class in 1919 .

  They cant have it both ways.

  That`s just one example their are many more gems in his book.
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  If the Bible is truly the word of God then why are their so many different Translations ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  not only are their different translations from different denominations ,like the greek orthodox ,russian orthodox ,roman catholic .various protestant versions and others as well as the nwt of jw`s.. however various denominations print different versions of the bible which fair enough may only be minor differences yet at the same time they are differences to what they previously printed .?.

  and some have serious discrepancies .. as if they are trying to get to the true meaning of what god or jesus christ actually said or meant ?.

  are they for real ?

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  Thanks Doug i have bookmarked the page .
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  The GB's modesty knows no bounds

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sarcasm intended obviously 🙄.

  in the intro from the latest ezekiel book:.

  as youread through its 22 chapters and meditate on thebeautiful illustrations found therein, you will beamazed at all the careful research that has goneinto its preparation.. they call themselves the faithful and discreet slave, but how discreet is it really to be constantly bragging about yourself?

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  Geoffrey Jackson the Australian G.B.member who stated under oath at the A.R.C.

  " that it would be presumptuous of him to say that Jehovah`s Witnesses were the only religion God was using."

  or words to that effect , however meaning the same thing.
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  Are You Happy With The Direction That Your Government Has Taken?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  every country has a leader that pushes their agenda.

  are you satisfied with your leader’s goals?

  if you are dissatisfied, would you ever think about leaving your country?

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  Our last prime Minister and our existing P.M. in Australia were not voted in by the people .and we have had 5 or is it 6 P.M.`s in the last 7 years .
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  Married for 30 years

  by nugget in

  1. social
  2. family

  today we celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary and my sons 16th birthday.

  i feel privileged to be able to show my appreciation and love for both the men in my life without feeling guilt.

  we left in 2009 as a family and have not regretted the choice.

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  Happy Anniversary to you both and Happy birthday to your son .

  They both occur on the same day ?

  And glad that you got out of the Borg as a family.
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  Blonde Jokes

  by Bangalore in

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  2. humour

  blonde jokes.. two blondes went to the pound where each adopted a puppy.

  the joy of their new best friend was quickly overshadowed when they got home and the first blonde said, "i think we're in trouble, how are we going to tell them apart?

  " this lead to several hours of concentration until finally, the second blonde said, "i've got an idea.

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  Is it politically correct or even sexist to make blonde jokes nowadays ?

  Prepare yourself for a lot of flak Bangalore LOL