Posts by markweatherill

please, please ignore all the scientific impossibilities here, that's not what this topic is about.. let's make the assumption as many christians do that the bible is historically accurate.

the noachian flood actually happened a little less than 4,500 years ago after which eight adults stepped off the ark to repopulate the planet.. that means that approximately 60 million lives had been snuffed out, a holocaust by anyone's estimation.

as if that isn't horrific enough just think about the babies, toddlers and young children god killed.. he drowned all of them, every single one.

markweatherill

I think the answer to those who would take Genesis literally, and then raise questions about God's motives or judgement, is found in Job 38:4, words to the effect that maybe the Almighty God of the universe knows more about it than you.

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Governing Body Culpability

by NotFormer in

i've seen people say something along the lines that the authorities would like to/have been trying to subpoena (members of) the gb (in csa cases).

my question is: why don't they?

if the gb are issuing orders to cover up evidence in csa cases, and otherwise interfere in justice being served in those cases, then they are accessories before (and after) the fact, and theoretically can be arrested and charged as such.

markweatherill

This is arguably why Jehovah's organisation is such a tangle of legal entities.

Jesus: Be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves
Watchtower: We need to be as slippery as eels.

Jesus: There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed
Watchtower: We need to buy a shredder. A cross-cut one.

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Enjoy hope without disappointment

by Mikejw in

todays watchtower is very interesting on many levels.

they know that millions are disappointed.. https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=jwlshare&wtlocale=e&prefer=lang&docid=2023681.

i also found it interesting they talk about brother fred franz and show his picture.

markweatherill

'Telling you before they tell you'.

As I understand it, the important and most disappointing 'new light' from the 2023 annual meeting is going to be in the May 2024 watchtower.

Hence this gentle warning that we don't expect to be feeling any disappointment any time soon. No, not us!

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Just had a thought…

by Vidiot in

i been reading quite a few experiences on reddit lately, and their seems to be a common theme coming up….

…dialed-up-to-eleven shunning of xjws by their witness relatives.. it reminds me of back in the day, listening to some of the over-the-top vitriol displayed by hard-core loyalists when the topic of evolution or apostates came up….

…i was gobsmacked when i finally realized these guys weren’t offended and indignant because they thought it was lies….

markweatherill

I wouldn't be surprised if the governing body was discovered to have been taken to heaven just as their great tribulation begins.

I'd love to see them apprehended at the airport with one way tickets to a country that has no extradition treaty with the US.

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Does The WT President Still Have Any Power?

by NotFormer in

in rutherford's day, it was absolute.

knorr and franz had strong influence, even though the gb had voted themselves into a role of significance.

being a corporation, the wt will still have a president.

markweatherill

...but which president? Which corporation?

Corporations of Jehovah's Witnesses - Wikipedia

When Jesus said be as innocent as a dove, but also as wise as a serpent, 'evidently' he also meant be as slippery as an eel.

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Oh noooooo! My favorite Youtubers turn out to be JW's.

by HappyDad in

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on the subject of beards....i recently realized that the people in three of the youtube channels i love to watch are jw's.

i don;t want to name these channels here, but you can message me if you want to know them.

shortly after the announcement of now being allowed to have a beard, the men on these youtube channels started growing facial hair, whereas until that point, they were clean shaven.

markweatherill

Pennsylvania eh, I wonder if any of those nice youtubers could be involved in that alleged unsavoury stuff...

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Oh boy: 1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses reach out to Super Bowl fans in Las Vegas

by Tahoe in

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/02/09/1000-jehovahs-witnesses-reach-out-super-bowl-fans-las-vegas/ .

1000 lit-up carts at 50 strategic locations near the stadium and on the strip.

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markweatherill

I wonder if you can hear the national anthem from outside the stadium?

If so, what do the JWs do if they happen to be standing up by their carts? They must have a rule about that.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

by Simon in

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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.

markweatherill

That comment was 'disappeared' pretty quick!

But we're getting some interesting details about his return to the mushroom kingdom