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

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  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.

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  Biahi

  Mike, Tomo said in a broadcast, “We will NEVER change our scriptural policy on disfellowshipping”, in regards to Norway. Well, after he was kicked out of the GB, they softened the shunning, telling witnesses that they could now greet DFd ones. They softened it to get their funding back from Norway. So far, it has not worked. Follow the money, always!
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  Old WT books

  by Biahi in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so, here i am going through boxes and boxes of old wt literature.

  i’m stacking it up from 1940’s to 1990’s.

  i also have quite a few gems, like one 1917 studies in the scriptures.

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  Biahi

  I have everything listed except for the bound volumes.
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  HER HANDBAG TOLD HER TO STOP PREACHING

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://youtu.be/qzpj3kzgidi?si=x1xazpqmed1zq5h2.

  ah, yes, another shining example of the watchtower’s *unmatched* commitment to rational thought.

  forget logic, science, or even basic common sense—just blame that suspiciously cursed handbag for all your troubles!

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  Biahi

  I remember those stories, too! Anything bought at a garage sale was suspect. You had to check if they were selling any games, making sure there wasn’t an ouija board there. If you saw anything like that, you couldn’t buy anything, because their merchandise was demonized. Demons were all around, waiting for an opportunity to “get” an unsuspecting witness. 🙄
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  Old WT books

  by Biahi in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so, here i am going through boxes and boxes of old wt literature.

  i’m stacking it up from 1940’s to 1990’s.

  i also have quite a few gems, like one 1917 studies in the scriptures.

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  Biahi

  I have 2!
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  Old WT books

  by Biahi in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so, here i am going through boxes and boxes of old wt literature.

  i’m stacking it up from 1940’s to 1990’s.

  i also have quite a few gems, like one 1917 studies in the scriptures.

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  Biahi

  I wish I knew how to do eBay.

  Stan, I would just throw them away, but then we are destroying proof of the false teachings.
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  Old WT books

  by Biahi in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so, here i am going through boxes and boxes of old wt literature.

  i’m stacking it up from 1940’s to 1990’s.

  i also have quite a few gems, like one 1917 studies in the scriptures.

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  Biahi

  So, here I am going through boxes and boxes of old WT literature. I’m stacking it up from 1940’s to 1990’s. I also have quite a few gems, like one 1917 Studies in the Scriptures. Also the old book by Marley Cole entitled Jehovah’s Witnesses, The New World Society from 1955.

  i have no room to keep this stuff. I would like to sell everything, possibly by date. Such as, the 1940’s, 1950’s, etc. I would prefer to sell within the continental US. Any takers? If you send me a private message, I can be more specific.
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  When JW's say they are 'In the truth'...

  by Ron.W. in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  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?

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  Biahi

  Yes, they should call it “the lie”.
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  Petra!****Request**Circuit Overseer Training Videos!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  email request from shelly:.

  dear petra, are there any circuit overseer training videos that you know of?

  and could you send them over to larchwood?.

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  Biahi

  Petra, how is Grandpa doing?
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  Psychology Today article: Evaluating the Effects of Mandated Shunning

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-art-of-critical-thinking/202502/evaluating-the-effects-of-mandated-shunning.

  key points.

  mandated shunning is a hate crime, employed by high-control religious groups to maintain membership.. a new research study, led by the university of roehampton, is seeking to quantify the psychological impact.. the research group is calling for case studies and survey responses to aid its investigation..

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  Biahi

  This is wonderful news! The world is waking up to these cruel practices that keep people trapped.
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  When JW's say they are 'In the truth'...

  by Ron.W. in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  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?

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  Biahi

  I hate this phrase, also. In fairness, I was watching Sister Wives on TV, and Kody Brown called his form of religion “the truth”. And when he said it, I watched his eyes glaze over, just as though he was in a cult!

  I’m a born in from the early 1960’s, and this phrase pre dates me, so it’s been used for a long time.