Oubliette

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  The Governing Body-Faded apostates?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ive been here less than a year, but ive notice that the majority of us have faded for various reasons.

  we also read the stories of those who got disfellowshipped or disassociated themselves.

  in the majority of the cases, their parents will not talk to the children for years and the children will not talk to the parents even if they are dying.

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  Giordano, interesting quote from Ray Franz. Thanks for sharing.

  He was, by the way, quoting John F. Kennedy from a Commencement speech which he gave at Yale University, June 11, 1962
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  Interesting video debunks Watchtower's "Things are getting worse" speak

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  can't say too much without spoiling the ending.

  but this entire video is very interesting as it highlights wwii and puts the death toll in visual perspective.. https://vimeo.com/128373915.

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  Cappytan, you nailed it. They got it covered both ways. No matter what happens it always somehow proves them right!
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  Interesting video debunks Watchtower's "Things are getting worse" speak

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  can't say too much without spoiling the ending.

  but this entire video is very interesting as it highlights wwii and puts the death toll in visual perspective.. https://vimeo.com/128373915.

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  Interesting video debunks Watchtower's "Things are getting worse" speak

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  can't say too much without spoiling the ending.

  but this entire video is very interesting as it highlights wwii and puts the death toll in visual perspective.. https://vimeo.com/128373915.

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  Wow, that was fantastic!

  It reminds me of Steven Pinker's work on the topic, particularly his book, The Better Angels of Our Nature.
  

  Thanks for sharing.
  
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  New to the site

  by LexIsFree in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my name is alex.

  i have been a reader/lurker of this site for over a year now.

  first time i am posting.

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  Oubliette

  Alex, welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing your story.

  And welcome to the rest of your life!
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  Parody of Brother Lett Asking for Your Money

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. social
  2. humour

  even if someone may have posted this, it's worth another post.. hilarious parody.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-kvrqwwgnq&feature=youtu.be.

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  Oubliette

  Okay, who drinks orange juice with pizza? That's just wrong. Clearly, this canNOT be Jehovah's Organization!
  
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  June 2015 Watchtower equating Apostates with The Antichrist!

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  shit!

  it finally happened.. years ago i speculated on this happening but can't find the posts.

  anyway, this is a tactically aggressive move by wt.

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  Kings and emperors in the Middle Ages often called their opponents antichrists. - w2015, 6/01

  And so we thought we'd do the same thing too. All of our opponents are hereby declared to be: ANTICHRISTS!

  
  Let's review: It's a cult!

  
  
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  Big eyes- jw's all excited about the movie

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those still attending.

  have you seen an excitement go through the dubs about the tim burton film big eyes?

  they reckon it will give a "fine witness".. i've seen it and found it really irritating, basically margaret keane is such a timid mouse that she allows her husband to take all the credit for her work.

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  We both concluded that she went right from one controlling relationship into another.

  As many people do ... from the hated to the familiar.
  
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  June 2015 Watchtower equating Apostates with The Antichrist!

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  shit!

  it finally happened.. years ago i speculated on this happening but can't find the posts.

  anyway, this is a tactically aggressive move by wt.

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  For centuries, the antichrist has kept millions in spiritual darkness. - w2015, 6/01, p. 15
  

  Yes, and for the last three centuries--the 19th, 20th and now into the 21st--the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society has also kept more millions in spiritual darkness.

  Let's review: It's a cult!
  
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  June 2015 Watchtower equating Apostates with The Antichrist!

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  shit!

  it finally happened.. years ago i speculated on this happening but can't find the posts.

  anyway, this is a tactically aggressive move by wt.

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  Ok, so this WT says, "The apostle John understood the antichrist to be all who deliberately spread religious deception"

  I disagree that that is what the John "understood" according to the Bible (a book which I have become convinced is full of delusions and nonsense).

  But, if the WT is right about what "John understood," then by their own description the WT leaders are "the antichrist," because they "deliberately spread religious deception."

  Let's review: It's a cult!