Posts by Acts5v29

Do you think Jehovah is protecting the org. because if the ORG. would admit it many would just fall apart

They rely on their chosen Name to repel all criticisms, but that is a sin they will have to answer for.

l thought it might be a good idea to have a quick reference post to remind people of the faults within the jw org.What do others think.?

The most startling one is their century-long preaching of an imminent Armageddon.

The 1st earthly event of the vision of Revelation has not yet taken place, so Armageddon cannot possibly be imminent.

They are indeed - but in all honesty I think the whole thing has a life of its own, and none of them an stop what it is doing. That's worrying!

Take away the middle-man - whether he be Rome of Jerusalem or Brooklyn or Salt-Lake City - and you take away an immense blockage, just as our Lord described those who close the gates of the Kingdom to others yet do not go in themselves.

Religions warn that evil spirits might divert those who are not guided by religion, but those approaching with a sincere heart will at least have a sincere heart - they have no free will if they follow a church. and their heart is placed in a box. Far far better to turn to God ourselves and let that sincere heart bring God's guidance than to relinquish all that it is to a third party.

An apostate is not someone who questions in sincerity, nor someone who has doubts, nor someone who expresses real concern over flaws in doctrine

... the flaws - and those who protect them - they are the apostasy. But to question is neither disloyal to God nor lacking faith - just how we learn, how we make sure of things.

best wishes,

Acts5v29

Hi SImpleMinds,

I feel for you, deeply. If your psychiatrist is any good at-all he will understand the horror you have felt, and the long-term trauma. They don't give much out in the way of expression though - more guidance of the debilitation - but the hand-holding of others who are in the same position will be very, very cathartic, and that will really strengthen you. Horror loses its power when we meet more and more who see through its veneer of innocence.

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Even if they are wrong in some areas (which are natural when humans handle any situation), they are absolutely right in their Kingdom Message—the very cause they stand for.

Are you quite sure about that?

God’s role is not to ensure failure of the principle of cause and consequences. His role begins when mankind feels that they cannot go forward any more. That time is fast approaching!

There is indeed an ending when Mankind feels that they cannot go forward anymore, but that statement could benefit with your clarification to remove its vagueness (so many prophecies are "fulfilled" by being vague enough to apply to anything).

I expect we will disagree on what that ending will be - without cut-and-paste, would you like to elaborate and we can discuss it?

Acts5v29: The simple way out of this is to practice 1st Thessalonians 5 in loyalty to God rather than church, and especially with regard to the churches which say that to follow them is to follow God.

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... that would include the watchtower...

Hi jhine,

Since I'm not allowed to teach, I suppress that urge and honestly feel much better in my ministry for it. But when I see manipulation - done under the banner of service to God - then I feel sick to my stomach and yearn for the day when God will expose it all for what it is.

best wishes,

Acts5v29

I think that is a sophisticated answer.

To "hang on to what is good" is certainly good, but why hang on to - and defend - the bad also?

If religions are to be ranked according to the lowest number of flaws, then the best religion simply has to have one less flaw than the others to feel settled - even though this is to negate the notion of "carefully examining everything and hanging on to what is good". But religion is not the issue: the issue is the God we worship, and perpetuated debate as to which religion is the least worst is a very earthly distraction from that.

There is an example in the LDS - they added some text to the end of the book of Genesis to prophesy the advent of Joseph Smith. LDS explain this in various ways, such as

"God told him to do it"

which is difficult to disprove, and with that the - quite disgraceful - flaw is perpetuated. Other religions do the same... The simple way out of this is to practice 1st Thessalonians 5 in loyalty to God rather than church, and especially with regard to the churches which say that to follow them is to follow God.