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Elon Musk uses the expression "anointed class"
by AEnEm in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the recent bbc interview, about 40 minutes in, elon musk uses the term "anointed class".

is that expression used anywhere but in jw theology?

i googled (actually duckduckgo!
AEnEm

In the recent BBC interview, about 40 minutes in, Elon Musk uses the term "anointed class". Is that expression used anywhere but in JW theology? I googled (actually duckduckgo!) it and asked chatbot and couldn't really find anything but JW stuff. Strange to hear the expression! I'm sure he has no connection to JWs.
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GB voice of Jesus....
by enoughisenough in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a short sweet video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ekihoczyfg she put a link to the whole video if you care to watch.

here is the thing that came to my mind: by isolating just that part, the part sounds rather hubris, shocking, audacious.

when the jw hear it couched in a talk and woven in with scriptures, they will take it in without giving a real thought as to what is really being said..
AEnEm

Hideous and scary stuff. "The Governing Body could be likened to" lots of things - but not "the voice of Jesus"!
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Shunning Jesus
by AEnEm in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my first post will be hidden in the far more important news about am3.

incredible!

who knows what the ramifications will be.. as a pimo who still believes in the bible and christ, i wanted to share the following fun fact about the latest study publications.
AEnEm

According to JW theology, Jesus isn't the mediator for 99.9% of Christians - the GB is! Wow - what a let down!
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UK Hospital using Kingdom Melodies - complaint
by AEnEm in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i found out that a uk hospital (nnuh) uses kingdom melodies as hold music, apparently for some years!

i called and heard it myself.

i wrote an email to the complaints team and await a response.
AEnEm

Thanks BoogerMan. Why would Kevin be interested in particular? Just curious!
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UK Hospital using Kingdom Melodies - complaint
by AEnEm in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i found out that a uk hospital (nnuh) uses kingdom melodies as hold music, apparently for some years!

i called and heard it myself.

i wrote an email to the complaints team and await a response.
AEnEm

Personally I wasn't hoping for that outcome - just a removal of the music, and maybe the reason being admitted publicly somehow (newspaper?).
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UK Hospital using Kingdom Melodies - complaint
by AEnEm in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i found out that a uk hospital (nnuh) uses kingdom melodies as hold music, apparently for some years!

i called and heard it myself.

i wrote an email to the complaints team and await a response.
AEnEm

100% sure they are Kingdom melodies. I know the songs well! The modern songs in the latest songbook are quite unique - nothing like the older Kingdom Melodies which were somewhat similar to famous songs/hymns. It is well known in the local area (amongst JWs) that the hospital uses these songs. The publishers are very proud that this is the case. They say that a brother who works at the hospital arranged for it.
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UK Hospital using Kingdom Melodies - complaint
by AEnEm in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i found out that a uk hospital (nnuh) uses kingdom melodies as hold music, apparently for some years!

i called and heard it myself.

i wrote an email to the complaints team and await a response.
AEnEm

Made me feel ill to hear it I must say! Very odd.
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Shunning Jesus
by AEnEm in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my first post will be hidden in the far more important news about am3.

incredible!

who knows what the ramifications will be.. as a pimo who still believes in the bible and christ, i wanted to share the following fun fact about the latest study publications.
AEnEm

I agree, thanks jhine. They would never quote the verses that say the complete opposite, like 1John 2:27 - which says "you do not need anyone to be teaching you, but the anointing from him is teaching you about all things".
That is never mentioned because they like to pretend that a only tiny minority of Christians are anointed. 99.9% supposedly do need teaching by the GB!
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UK Hospital using Kingdom Melodies - complaint
by AEnEm in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i found out that a uk hospital (nnuh) uses kingdom melodies as hold music, apparently for some years!

i called and heard it myself.

i wrote an email to the complaints team and await a response.
AEnEm

I found out that a UK hospital (NNUH) uses Kingdom Melodies as hold music, apparently for some years! I called and heard it myself. I wrote an email to the complaints team and await a response. I did try calling again yesterday and there didn't seem to be any hold music at all, so perhaps they have removed it while they consider the issue?
My email is below:
Could you please explain why NNUH uses Jehovah's Witness (JW) music (hymns) as hold music on the telephone system?

This raises a number of concerns. First of all has permission been granted? The music is copyrighted and JWs sue anyone who uses their literature or music without permission.

Secondly, have you considered the effect that hearing this music has on the ex-JW community who are traumatized by their experience in this cult? Dr Steve Hassan, an international expert on cults identifies them as such. There are many ex-JWs (possibly more than current JWs) and also many who describe themselves as PIMO (Physically In, Mentally Out). They cannot leave the cult due to the threat of shunning by their family and friends.

Thirdly, have you considered the content of the songs? Although it seems orchestral versions are used as your hold music, the lyrics of these songs (hymns) are inappropriate. Many of them describe how God will soon kill all non-JWs (99.9% of humanity). As an example, song 150 has the lyrics - "soon Christ will crush earthly enemies". Just search for the words enemy or enemies in their song book on their official website, and you will see how many songs describe the supposedly imminent destruction of non-JWs. According to their theology, anyone who is not a baptized JW will be destroyed at Armageddon.

Fourthly, hearing this music will exert a subtle pressure on JWs who call, to give in to the pressure they receive from JW elders/family to refuse blood transfusion. Again, many are forced to do so for fear of shunning. Anyone who is reported to have received blood, if unrepentant, will be deemed to have disassociated themselves, and will be shunned by family and friends.

Please advise.
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Shunning Jesus
by AEnEm in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my first post will be hidden in the far more important news about am3.

incredible!

who knows what the ramifications will be.. as a pimo who still believes in the bible and christ, i wanted to share the following fun fact about the latest study publications.
AEnEm

Very clever. Bait and switch!