2 thoughts on yesterday's jan 19.
2020 wt study.
no 46 wt nov 2019.. the shield of faith, that jws are told to hide behind is so large, page 19, that if held comfortably would require it to have rear view mirrors, (to see 1975).
An "...expectation of things hoped for.." can hardly be "assured" given that everyone's knowledge, understanding, hopes and experiences (past and future) are unique to each person.
For legalistic reasons (example the baptism of minors) a "profession of faith" is demanded as actual faith is an unquantifiable enigma. Yet the mere profession of such can legally chain a person to a hateful cult for life.
i found out just last night that back in 2015 scientists discovered a piece of amber estimated to be over 15 million years old.
inside the amber was a flea, very similar to the size and kind that attack and eat our blood today.
whats even more astonishing is in the mouth they found bacteria that has the same make up as bubonic plague.
Crazyguy -
That's a fascinating bit of science.
Accuracy of the 15 million year time lapse is irrelevant, as the bible internally dates it's own "creation" story to only about 6000 years ago and the flood myth to only about 4500 years.
remember those pesky scriptures about 'put faith in jesus and you will be saved' & 'getting baptized without delay'?
well, in this time of the end ™ we know better, and the latest march 2020 study edition wt sums it all up:.
before you can get baptized, there are a few other things you need to do.
They are admitting that just a childish "...basic bible teachings.." is enough to qualify one to step on the WT trap of baptism.
Continued study will soon enough reveal the sickening extent of cult controls after you have already ensnared yourselves in the legalities of WT dedication.
Step right up...Push those children and delusional newbies toward the baptism pool... right this way...to a lifetime of abuse and manipulation......
the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses have approved the formation of an additional management corporation for jehovah’s witnesses in australia and the formation of a new audio visual production company.. on 11 november 2019 a new jehovah’s witnesses company, “kingdom support services (australasia) limited” (kssa), was registered in australia to “promote throughout australasia the advancement of the christian religion as understood and taught by the ecclesiastical governing body” and to “co-operate with or provide financial assistance to persons having similar aims and purposes and to other charitable organizations having similar aims and purposes within australasia or elsewhere”.. the structure and charitable purpose of kssa allows it to provide benevolent disaster relief (‘financial assistance’) to victims of the current bushfires in australia, albeit limited exclusively to “jehovah’s witnesses [who] practice their religion under the spiritual direction of the governing body”.
as of january 2020, the jehovah’s witnesses branch committee in australia, under the direction of the governing body, have formed two disaster relief committees to provide spiritual and material help to bushfire victims in australia that meet the religion’s criteria.. two days earlier, on 8 november 2019 another jehovah’s witnesses company, “avs productions (australasia) limited” (avspa), was registered in australia to “record, produce, publish, and distribute or dispose by way of gift music, photographs, film, animation, and other intellectual property of a religious or charitable nature”.. both new jehovah’s witnesses corporations have registered with the australian charities and not-for-profit commission (acnc) as religious charities.. despite the audio visual and animation production objects of avspa this new corporation also claims to “support members of the worldwide order of special full-time servants of jehovah’s witnesses”.. these two new jehovah’s witnesses companies join the new and controversial management corporation, christian congregation of jehovah’s witnesses (australasia) limited (ccjwa), which was formed on 12 april 2019 to administer congregations, congregation charities, and bodies of elders.
and also to “support members of the worldwide order of special full-time servants of jehovah’s witnesses”.. ccjwa, despite being registered as a not-for-profit corporation with the australian securities and investments commission (asic), is yet to be approved as a charity by the acnc.
Billion$ and billion$ of In$urance dollar$ are about to be circulating in Oz due to the fires.
These crooks are "lawyering up" their scheme to "help" disaster victims by converting their Insurance claim cheques directly into "voluntary" tax-free charitable "donations" which will disappear directly to tax-free offshore "invisibility".
To "..meet the religions criteria." be fully insured, sign the non-disclosure and give it ALL up for the cult.
The brand new "..ecclesiastical Governing Body" is truly a vomit-inducing thought.
The real governing body is the dishonest, greedy, legalistic GB that's disgraced themselves for 140 years.
They will be in a sweat to get themselves qualified to receive free emergency goods which they will then be seen distributing during self serving photo-ops.
Everyone get your cheques and pens ready now..
amber gives a superb talk here.
i couldn't help but contrast her delivery - fluent , articulate , without any notes - not even a rostrum or podium to hide behind - with the numerous talks and items i heard when i was a jw.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7wfpaqcqcw.
i am reading her book " leaving the witness " just now - it is superb - i just can't put it down.
Many years ago I read an article in The Believer (an online magazine) about a JW girl who lost her religion as a missionary in China - does anyone know if that superb article was written by this young lady?
are any of you aware of this new documentary that is coming out in february?.
https://people.com/crime/jehovas-witnesses-alleged-sex-abuse-oxygen-documentary/?fbclid=iwar3dwbod6ihak4woe7rtv0giknfppgh0mlgs56rtjpse_kdxhcqb4xs6j-o.
Appears to be well researched, lots of identifiable participants etc.
What is Oxygen? available in Canada?
Thanks for posting DAlady2
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Could you make the top one with JW Facts - you know as a beneficial misdirect rather than a link to the borg.
jim nelson's short 5 paragraph opinion piece in the helena independent record calls for a change to the law that allows perpetrating jehovahs witnesses to escape prosecution.
and the facilitators (watchtower in this case) to be held accountable.
https://helenair.com/opinion/columnists/religion-does-not-give-sexual-predators-a-pass/article_f22cf868-64b0-56c0-8028-6e690731adb3.amp.html.
Thanks Scenic Viewer for the copy and Paste.
jim nelson's short 5 paragraph opinion piece in the helena independent record calls for a change to the law that allows perpetrating jehovahs witnesses to escape prosecution.
and the facilitators (watchtower in this case) to be held accountable.
https://helenair.com/opinion/columnists/religion-does-not-give-sexual-predators-a-pass/article_f22cf868-64b0-56c0-8028-6e690731adb3.amp.html.
Jim Nelson's short 5 paragraph opinion piece in the Helena Independent Record calls for a change to the law that allows perpetrating Jehovahs Witnesses to escape prosecution. and the facilitators (Watchtower in this case) to be held accountable
Montana... listen to this man, he wants you to start a petition for changing this law. Please do as he suggests fo the sake of your young people.
i'm 43 and a divorced mother of 2. in january 2019 i met the man i thought i could spend the rest of my life with.
we were happy and even though our relationship wasn't perfect (like all relationships) i thought we had a chance and were building a life together with our young kids.
background on me - i've been divorced since 2012 after 12 years of marriage.
Rebecca
"...they all turned their backs on him when he was going through hard times," this is a hallmark of what fake Christians most JW families are.
Jesus was said to recommend forgiving 7 x 70 times, but in 18 years his own JW family couldn't imagine doing it even once - for a member of their own family!
JW's never forgive - ever.
They've hated him for 18 years, and they have a special brand of hate for you and your kids too.
JW men are a bizarre mixture of delusional cowards and self-righteous bullies (usually within the same person). The Watchtower builds such character.
Sorry you ever came into contact with them.
