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  The Hubris of the Governing Body

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's difficult to comprehend how arrogant the members of the governing body must be to sanction much of the content that appears in their literature.

  they identify themselves as the 'faithful and discreet slave' - that alone requires an astonishing degree of pride.

  but what is even more amazing - arguably to the level of insanity - is the way they then use that phrase to elevate themselves above the rest of the organisation.

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  riblah

  2/15/1976 WT page 124: 20 God's way of ruling is by love (1John 4:16). He wants us to do things because they are right. Sometime in the future a test may be imposed upon us to comply with certain information that (we)God brings to (your) our attention. It may hit something that we love very dearly. What will we do? Will we hesitate in applying counsel, perhaps pondering in our mind as to what we want to do about it? If that would be the case, wouldn't we really be asking ourselves the question, 'Do we really want the rulership of God?' Would not a failure to respond to direction from God through (me) his organization really indicate a rejection of divine rulership?
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  Paging punkofnice

  by riblah in

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  i've missed seeing his posts; i hope he's okay - maybe on a nice vacation (or i guess i should say holiday) and enjoying himself..

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  Paging punkofnice

  by riblah in

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  i've missed seeing his posts; i hope he's okay - maybe on a nice vacation (or i guess i should say holiday) and enjoying himself..

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  riblah

  I've missed seeing his posts; I hope he's okay - maybe on a nice vacation (or I guess I should say holiday) and enjoying himself.
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  Why Not Celebrate Christmas?

  by Mum in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, jw's don't celebrate christmas or other holidays.

  as bill cetnar once said, there are two reasons for everything: the reason they tell you, and the real reason.

  they will tell you it's because christmas is "pagan" and can lead to all sorts of licentious conduct (like drinking too much macallan scotch?)..

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  Fisherman: The FDS
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  Are the teachings of JW—consistent?

  by Fisherman in

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  2. beliefs

  i would belief so but if you can point something out, it can be discussed.. i don’t mean what jw taught in the past that they later realized was not correct and amended.

  —unless you think and can show something like that is relevant.. i’ve spoken to a lot of believers from different religions.

  i don’t want to bash any religion here under this topic but their beliefs are inconsistent and their reasons are sophistry and made up and grounded on circular reasoning.

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  riblah

  I'm not here a lot, but Fisherman seems pretty troll-y.
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  Striving for more

  by punkofnice in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i hate my life!

  i have to say it, but i do.. i have a sneaking suspicion that because i was raised in the dangerous jehovah borgness cult, that this is the reason.

  i was told if god didn't watch me masturbating or smoking, then he'd let me live forever in perfect conditions.. i left the borg and as a result my jw wife left me and re-married another gung ho jobo.

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  riblah

  I like reading your posts most of all. I am sorry to hear that you're depressed.
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  Struggling to find a purpose

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

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  i spent most of my life in the org.

  we were taught that our purpose in life was to serve jehovah.

  that never really made sense to me, but it was still a purpose to keep going.

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  riblah

  ribla - I expect you're in America. Shame. Otherwise we might have got together for a jam session.

  
  

  That would be so good! Maybe your band could play at some places in the southeastern US.

  I like Mark's videos on Talking Bass; he is in the UK.
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  Struggling to find a purpose

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i spent most of my life in the org.

  we were taught that our purpose in life was to serve jehovah.

  that never really made sense to me, but it was still a purpose to keep going.

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  punkofnice: I play in a fairly successful local rock band.

  I am learning how to play the bass- it's my dream to be proficient before I die!
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  Two gems from February 2023 Study Watchtower

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  february 2023 study watchtower: .

  p. 16, par.

  5 - ”when we base our discussions on material published by jehovah’s organization, (not the bible!

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  riblah

  The "bad" lady has her hands on her hips, while the "spiritual" lady has her hands demurely in front of her, 😂 lol!
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  Future

  by punkofnice in

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  2. beliefs

  i wonder what this earth will really be like in 500 years from now?.

  what are your thoughts?.

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  riblah

  I wonder what North Sentinel Island will be like, lol?