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  How can Babylon the Great be the WORLD of false religion?

  by BoogerMan in

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  (revelation 17:5) “babylon the great, the mother of the prostitutes (plural!

  ) and of the disgusting things of the earth.”.

  btg is spotlighted as being the principal "disgusting thing" which affects christians & christianity, with other lesser "prostitutes" in the background... (revelation 18:4) “get out of her, my people, (christians) if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues.".

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  LeeMerk

  Babylon (Babel) was the original kingdom that setup it's opposition to God. It said they were the masters of themselves apart from God. Thats been the point and the theme throughout the bible. Do we trust (have faith in ourselves and our institutions) or do we trust (have faith in God)?

  Keep in mind the context of Revelation. It’s a message to seven ancient churches who were facing persecution. It’s an indictment of earthly kingdoms that makes the point that every human kingdom eventually becomes Babylon and must be resisted. The book is filled with visions and images that point to Jesus’ return as the ultimate King, where he will restore his people and usher in the new creation. This promise motivates every generation of believers to remain faithful in the midst of persecution and hardship.
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  The Reasoning Book

  by Magnum in

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  the book reasoning from the scriptures was released in the 1980's, and it was used at virtually every meeting for service, every service meeting, and every theocratic ministry school meeting thereafter.

  many jws had copies bound together with their bibles.

  it was huge in jw land back then.. at that time, with the reasoning book, jws were trained to keep conversations going in spite of objections, to almost stick their feet in people's doors to keep conversations going, to defend "the truth," to argue doctrine, etc.. compare the situation today with that of the 80's.

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  I studied that book hard for the ministry. I remember giving talks out of it also. What a waste of time.
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  Fading is better then completely leaving...comments?

  by Witness 007 in

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  i got the internet in my house and realised it's all lies....but as a pioneer/ministerial servant i chose to fade.

  see i had family and friends who were fully strict witnesses.

  so i played the poor lost soul brother who is not sure what's happening.

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  LeeMerk

  Hate to break it to you but no matter what you do, you are never really free of it. That is if you fade, disassociate, get disfellowshipped you will always have effects. The question comes down to what effects can you deal with better than the others. That's a very personal calculation.
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  Geoffrey Jackson goatiegate Part 2

  by Tahoe in

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  from ske graduation this past weekend.

  (sent from a pimi).

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  LeeMerk

  Regarding the recommended apologies a couple pages back.........Those would be fantastic apologies but of course they won't happen. When I was exiting years ago I brought up a similar idea to an elder who had been at bethel for years. He said, 'the society wouldn't be able to make an apology like that because they would lose respect '. To which I said I felt the opposite was true.
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  A Modest proposal to solve the 1914 problem

  by r51785 in

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  throughout watchtower history dates have been a problem.

  the usual solution for failed prophetic dates has been to kick the can down the road.

  this needs to be done with 1914. the generation that will never pass away is now 110 years old and therefore is past its useful life span.

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  LeeMerk

  All this chronology is messy. All they have to do is say the last days are a period of time. A time that started in 33 at Pentecost. The Church age or Age of Grace. In their case, they can call it the Period of Undeserved Kindness. 😆
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  General Amnesty For Disfellowshipped

  by NotFormer in

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  future gb: "please come back!

  all is forgiven!".

  would it work?

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  LeeMerk

  I am thinking that is true Vidiot
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  Geoffrey Jackson goatiegate Part 2

  by Tahoe in

  1. watchtower
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  from ske graduation this past weekend.

  (sent from a pimi).

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  LeeMerk

  We can only hope it opens minds for alot of people. The beard ban was always non essential to being a Christian. A major overstep and distraction like many other rules.
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  Geoffrey Jackson goatiegate Part 2

  by Tahoe in

  1. watchtower
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  from ske graduation this past weekend.

  (sent from a pimi).

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  LeeMerk

  Complain when we couldn't have facial hair, complain and make fun when it is allowed. This group is not reformable apparently.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

  by Simon in

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  2. friends

  uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.

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  LeeMerk

  Is Steve Hassan still friendly to him?
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  Geoffrey Jackson goatiegate Part 2

  by Tahoe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from ske graduation this past weekend.

  (sent from a pimi).

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  LeeMerk

  Why call this goatiegate? Was there a crime?