Posts by LevelThePlayingField

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november 2018 study wt

by days of future passed in

i always get curious when someone posts an article from the wt.

so i end up going there to look around at the whole article and find other things that are curiouser and couriouser.. certainly, god’s thinking is superior to that of today’s world.

living by his thoughts will bring us the greatest happiness and success.

LevelThePlayingField

How dare you put your family first. What's wrong with you? Don't you know you must obey the GB first?!

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Jehovah's Witnesses including its leaders are in the business of lying

by Finkelstein in

......endeavored to create an image of the organization which they are a identifying part of.. when you think about this religious organization and most its social ideological expressions are expressed through lying.

its doctrines are lies and not supported by the bible.. the leaders intentionally twisted doctrines to enhance the proliferation of the literature the wts published, which were a false theology through their interpretation of the bible.

the proclamation that jws are generally good wholesome living honest people.. there is constant endeavor by the people involved to hold up a pretentious veil of honest righteousness identifying the organization and its adherent followers.

LevelThePlayingField

Very true, I wish everyone knew this.

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Library now cleared out

by UnshackleTheChains in

well, it looks like the axe has finally fallen on our kh library.

during a deep clean of the local kh, a brother suddenly informed everyone 'whikst cleaning' that all the old books including bound volumes of the watchtower etc was to be chucked in the skip.. from what i heard, some were taken aback by this and quite annoyed that no announcement was made; that no one was given the choice of taking some of these books home to keep.

i mean the entire collection of studies in the scriptures and others that go back an entire century.

LevelThePlayingField

It will be something if they start doing this everywhere. Otherwise, is this perhaps an isolated incident?

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Canada, Quebec: a lawsuit will soon begin against the Watchtower

by yalbmert99 in

yesterday, there was a court sitiing before the pedophilia lawsuit really starts in quebec(canada) on december 17-18, when it will be presented to the court for acceptance.

see article in french:.

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/actualites-judiciaires/201811/28/01-5205878-les-temoins-de-jehovah-defendent-leur-traitement-des-cas-dagressions-sexuelles.php.

LevelThePlayingField

I hope they burn badly.

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What Do You Think Will Be The Next Big Change In The Watchtower?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i think there will be a change in the 144000 belief.

too many witnesses think they have a heavenly hope.

maybe 1914 will be discarded too.. what is your watchtower prediction?

LevelThePlayingField

I hate to say it, but, I think the GB will take over even more control, somehow. Seems like there's an elder's letter for just about every little thing.

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February 2018 Watchtower - Addressing abuse Victims

by Listener in

there's a preview note on one of the articles in this newly released watchtower.

the note can be found on an article titled "part 1 of 4 love and justice in ancient israel".the note states -.

this article is the first in a series of four that will discuss why we can be sure that jehovah cares about us.

LevelThePlayingField

I think this WT article and the rest in the series is their attempt to try and put into the minds of JW's a number of key points to get them to believe the governing body over common sense and media coverage:

1. You can't blame the org (Jehovah) for the child abuse

2. The same type of things happened to God's org (Israelites), so it can happen to God's org now

3. Don't try to take matters into your own hands, wait on Jehovah (do nothing) and he will take care of it at Armageddon because he sees everything.

4. There are lot's of fine examples of brothers & sisters who were abused and they are coping by relying on Jehovah (doing all things JW). Then they will list a couple examples of JW's with a snippet of their story to make others who were abused think "if they can rely on Jehovah, why can't I do so also?"

5. We must never be like Satan and the opposers by trying to intervene or be critical of Jehovah's org. (Don't try to steady the ark, or don't say where is Moses and start doing foolish things)

On a side note:

I noticed that in the recent WT article on "Do You Have the Facts", twice they said that disaster was averted by the people relying on "trustworthy men" to get all the facts for them. Then in the article, they slyly make the assertion that you can get the facts on jw news tab. So, trust the governing body, "you'll be safe with us"

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Conventions, Kingdom Halls, Relief Funds, and Other Financial Scams and Schemes of Jehovah’s Witnesses

by Watchtower-Free in

a few seconds ago this hit the net todayhttp://jwvictims.org/conventions-kingdom-halls-relief-funds-and-other-financial-scams-and-schemes-of-jehovahs-witnesses/.

conventions, kingdom halls, relief funds, and other financial scams and schemes of jehovahs witnesses.

jehovahs witnesses often note that at their meetings (like church services), they dont pass a collection plate.

LevelThePlayingField

Today at the Circuit Assembly in London, OH they said that so far in 2018, there has been $30 million spent on relief work. My guess is that for every house that gets repairs they are asking the owner to send in their check from the insurance company to Warwick.

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Things you will never hear a good Jehovah’s Witness say (to another Jehovah’s Witness)

by hoser in

i’ll start it off.

boy did we get drunk last night.

LevelThePlayingField

JW: How was your morning in service?

Me: Good. At this one door, I was "boasting in Christ" to this lady. (Phil 3:3)

JW: What?

Me: Yeah, "so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified" (2 Thess 1:12)

JW: But...what about Jehovah??

Me: "do not become ashamed about the witness about our Lord" (2 Tim 1:8)

JW: Uhh...

Me: Yeah, I told that lady, "Rise, get baptized, and wash your sins away by your calling on his name.’ (Acts 22:16)

JW: Why you preaching your own thing?

Me:  For I am preaching, not about myself, but about Jesus Christ as Lord (2 Co 4:5)

JW: But, what about Jehov..-

Me: (cutting her off) Look, let's change the subject. I heard there was 8 baptized at your assembly. It's nice to see that "many are becoming believers in the Lord" (Acts 9:42)

JW: You mean they search the scriptures and come to Jehovah's organization!

Me: Nope. They should have come to Jesus so that they have life. (John 5:40)

JW: Nope?! You got it all wrong. Romans 10:13 says to call on Jehovah to get saved?!

Me: tisk, tisk. Acts 8:12 says "there's no other name than JESUS to get saved"

JW: big eye-roll

Me: Look here, I'm ready to die for the name of Jesus (Acts 21:13)

JW: Well, I'll die for Jehovah, so there! (thumbing nose in air)

Me: Let me cut to the chase. Do you have Christ's spirit? (Romans 8:9)

JW: what?

Me: We need the spirit of Jesus (Phil 1:9)

JW: I belong to Jehovah and his organization!

Me: I belong to Jesus, he's my master (1 Co 3:23, Col 3:24)

Me: You're lookin at me funny. Just ask brother elder about what I'm saying. He's "fine soldier of Christ" (2 Tim 2:3)

JW: (Clearly upset) Look brother, you need to stop all this Jesus stuff. You sound like Christendom.

Me: (stepping closer) No one can separate me from the love of Christ, it compels me! (Ro 8:35, 2 Co 5:14)

JW: (Bigger eye-roll) When I got baptized, I decided to get to know Jehovah and his org.

Me: I decided not to know anything except Jesus. He's the perfector of my faith. (1 Co 2:2, Heb 12:2)

JW: Jehovah is God!!!!

Me: Jesus is Lord! (1 Co 12:3)

JW: But we honor Jehovah more than Jesus

Me: If you don't honor Jesus to the SAME level as you do Jehovah, then it's like you don't honor God at all.

JW: (Giving up and starting to walk away) Oh, Jesus...

Me: That's right.

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kingdom halls

by pepperheart in

do you think the watchtower will sell off any more kingdom hall after the 3,000 have been sold of and why do you think that.

LevelThePlayingField

I think the 3,000 was the low hanging fruit. After those, I think they'll reassess, and if need be sell a few hundred more maybe.

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Court documents reveal Watchtower's tactics in Montana child abuse case

by LevelThePlayingField in

there were numerous objections and claims that watchtower lawyers made to try and get out of being held responsible for their negligence and malice.

here’s the juicy ones:.

montana is a mandatory reporting state, but watchtower lawyers claimed that the law for reporting abuse only applies to “individuals” and they are “corporations”.

LevelThePlayingField

There were numerous objections and claims that Watchtower lawyers made to try and get out of being held responsible for their negligence and malice. Here’s the juicy ones:

Montana is a mandatory reporting state, but Watchtower lawyers claimed that the law for reporting abuse only applies to “individuals” and they are “corporations”. Victims lawyers win argument with traffic laws analogy saying traffic laws applies to drivers, not employers or corporations. But, employers may be held responsible when their drivers are negligent and hurt others. (see page 15)

Then Watchtower lawyers switch their argument and say that they didn’t report the abuse because reports of abuse can be kept confidential under clergy law, but victims lawyers proved it was NEVER kept confidential because… (see pages 15-16)

Elders told the abuser what the victim said about him

Elders told other elders in the legal department in NY

The legal department told the elders in the Service department (CCJW)

Service dept (CCJW) writes a letter back to original elders.

(Bottom of page 14)

Then Watchtower lawyers switch tactic again and say they can make their own definition of what “confidential” means and the court can’t say otherwise. (p.16)

Can you believe the arrogance?!

To see the court documents go to: https://supremecourtdocket.mt.gov/#!

Click the middle box on that page that says "CLOSED DOCKETS" 2006-present

The case number is: 18-0534