I wonder if they will use the agm- which is open only to baptized ones as I understand ..to pass some special resolution....maybe to obey a new directive without question......
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AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)
by WatchTower87 in- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.
- new bible.
- new nwt (revision).
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I'am in the Penalty Box! I asked the Circuit Overseer "Who Donates Blood For Jehovah's Witnesses Blood Fragments".
by AuntConnie intold my husband to put a muzzle on my mouth over the blood dogma.
we all were driving around in field service when the topic of "which fragments would you take if you were in a car accident or cut yourself badly".
said his choice is a personal one, another sister with chronic health problems said she had no problem with the governing body's new light on taking various fragments.
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westiebilly11
nothing about the blood policy makes sense.....its just another method of control.....or was before they started talking about blood fractions etc...
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Conversation I had with Elder, "It's Ok To Lie If they don't deserve the truth!" Who created this dogma?
by AuntConnie inwhat is the origin of "theocratic warfare" and jehovah's witnesses being able to freely life if they feel it's for the "greater good" of the watchtower?
i asked the elder if jesus christ ever lied, he said "yes, jesus refused to answer questions from people!
" can you show me where this is in the bible?
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westiebilly11
proverbs 6 v16-19 clearly doesn't apply then to any jw......
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Do you detect an underlying sadness ?
by Phizzy inwhenever i talk to jw's, and even in some of the jw official videos, i detect a definite vibe of sadness coming off these people.. i am very sensitive to "atmospheres" and to peoples emotional state, you wouldn't think so, because more often than not i do not react to what i detect, i just let people get on with it.. but i do get this feeling that they are sad, probably because very, very, very deep down they realise that it is all false, maybe ?.
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westiebilly11
suspect they are approaching burn out....endless monotony of mind numbingly boring meetings/conventions/special assembly days/co visits etc etc...and yes deep down the internet info is diluting any genuine faith they had...pretty calendars yearbooks and daily dodo study must be tiring for many...
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New Light not accepted by all..
by Dis-Member ini came across 3 very long serving regular pioneers today in the street.
they are out preaching full time ever day.
they are at the forefront and spearhead the teaching of jehovah's witnesses on ground level.
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westiebilly11
sad and worrying too that so many basically nice people are allowing the gb to take over their own ability to reason things out for themselves. one day surely many of them will wake up and face the fact that they have allowed themselves to sleepwalk into a cul de sac....what a waste of potential.... all this new light nonsense just goes to prove that the gb makes fudge on a grand scale....
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Why the Blood Ban?
by Marvin Shilmer inwhy the blood ban?.
today i added a new article to my blog addressing watchtowers motivation to construct its infamous blood doctrine.
there are reports published that the reason was something other than religious conviction.
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westiebilly11
the blood policy is a shambles. how anyone makes sense of it is beyond me....I cannot see how it relates in anyway to bible principles.....
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Ray Franz blamed for 1975 false prophecy
by EndofMysteries ini was raised a jw and as a kid my family made brief mention of apostates in bethel that falsely prophecied about 1975 and were kicked out of bethel.
i was shocked after i got out and learned that him being removed had absolutely nothing to do with 1975. i think that partial lie spread is what kept my relatives in.
1975 a big let down/false prophecy, then they are told that a governing body member and many in bethel are found apostate and cleaned out, etc.
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westiebilly11
don't blame Ray Franz....he was well aware of premature speculation....the blame for false dates etc lie partly with old Freddie Franz ...crisis of conscience book explains he mechanics very well....
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What's in it for them? (GB)
by SyntaxError1974 inif the wbts is just another business?
then what do the gb get out of all this?.
tim cook (ceo apple) makes around 378 million a year.. donald trump makes around 60 million a year.. i understand the wbts may have vast property holdings, stocks, bonds, and revenue from donations.. but i can't grasp the incentive for the gb to make this stuff up.
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westiebilly11
they would be unemployable in the real world....and yes, crisis of conscience by Raymond Franz is definitely recommended for anyone seeking an honest insight into the shambles that is the gb.....
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'JeremIah' book
by vangogh ini came across this you tube video.
most of us are aware of the subject anyway but i thought it could be of interest to anybody talking with a jw about the date of the destruction of jerusalem.
on page 55 of the 'jeremiah' book, the writers clearly try and associate dr mazar with the 607 date by careful use of the words, its skilfully crafted to make the reader think dr mazar agrees with the 607 date.
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westiebilly11
when I saw the video I was shocked at how the wt take statements and twist them....no doubt they have done this many times before....shame on them..
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Annual meeting assumptions 2.0
by Separation of Powers inthere have been many speculations regarding the upcoming annual meeting.
among them, that the society will rid themselves of 1914 and the literal interpretation of 144,000. several have commented on why this doesn't make sense or is unnecessary, and i agree with their positions.
there is no reason to get rid of 1914...it is a tie that binds the modern to the past.
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westiebilly11
this emphasis on blind obedience and unswerving loyalty to the gb/fds worries me as it seems a draconian measure to silence and remove any who may have sincere doubts about the authenticity of new light.......control ...control....almost like the Nazi regime many years ago..