It is not WHAT elders tell you to do, it is because THEY said it. Same apllies with the the WT in Brooklyn. It's not WHAT they say, rather, it's because the SOCIETY says it.
Smiles
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Elders: Do as I tell you, whether I'm right or wrong
by KAYTEE inin the last congregation that i frequented, on two separate occasions, and two different elders, i was told to do what they said, whether they were right or wrong!
this brought some ridicule in answer, from my lips.
the elders said to do otherwise is to go against jehovah.
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What is the most POWERFUL WT doctrine?
by Smiles in.
if all else in the jw world failed, what would you say is the most powerful wt doctrine that keeps the jws believing?.
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Smiles
Not an emotion. An actual WT doctrine...
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Did you ever feel the JW "holy spirit"
by Smiles in.
were there ever times when you were sure you could feel or see "jehovah's holy spirit" operating?.
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Smiles
Were there ever times when you were sure you could feel or see "Jehovah's holy spirit" operating?
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What is the most POWERFUL WT doctrine?
by Smiles in.
if all else in the jw world failed, what would you say is the most powerful wt doctrine that keeps the jws believing?.
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If all else in the JW world failed, what would you say is the most powerful WT doctrine that keeps the JWs believing?
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They never thought they woud die
by Dawn ini was over visiting my mom this week and i was suprised at some of her comments.
she would usually say things like "this system can't last much longer" and point to world events she was certain marked the beginning of the end.
she and my father became jw's in the 50's, were convinced armageddon was near, lived through the hoopla of the 75 fiasco.
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Smiles
All JWs better get used to feeling that way. They are all going to die in this world like everyone else. The WT will go on preaching that the end is near and conditioning people that they may never die at all. The WT relies on this gimic and will go on using it no matter how obvious it is that death is unavoidable because if the WT publicly recanted their "end is near" doctrine, the sense of "urgency" would be lost and many people would bail out of the religion.
Dawn,
The reason many JWs hang on to their beliefs even after most of the family and friends die off is because they still cling to the WT resurrection doctrine. That is their last hope. The cure all belief.
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My undisfellowshipping
by kwintestal inrevised statementhere's the sound byte.
(i hope it works!
kwin
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Kwin,
The chairman and p.o. were too arrogant to make your UNdisfellowshipping announcement. So they had some patsy do it.
Who was on your appeal committee? It is supposed to be a different set of elders (more experienced elders) chosen by the c.o.
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My First Apostate Vacation -- Surfing and Dope and Counter-Culture
by tetrapod.sapien inwell, it's been almost a year since i have been out of the borg "mentally".
and almost 6 months since officially da'ing myself and stepping away from friendships that i had worked at for a decade.
actually, they stepped away from me, but whatever.. it's been a heady year for me.
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Tetra,
LOL! Nice sense of humor. I am glad you had a nice time out there healing.
Cheers to you.
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'Questions from Readers'--made up?
by rebel8 inthis thread got me thinking:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/98014/reply.ashx
it be wrong for a christian to use wind chimes in his or her home?
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Smiles
The WT tampers with the "Questions from Readers" because all of the questions are written with proper grammer and in perfect JW lingo, just like the questions in the WT study articles.
When most people send questions to the WT their questions are more complicated and not worded that way.
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My First Apostate Vacation -- Surfing and Dope and Counter-Culture
by tetrapod.sapien inwell, it's been almost a year since i have been out of the borg "mentally".
and almost 6 months since officially da'ing myself and stepping away from friendships that i had worked at for a decade.
actually, they stepped away from me, but whatever.. it's been a heady year for me.
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Tetra,
Two questions about the psycholgical experience of your first apostate vacation...
Did you think about Jehovah at all when you saw all those beautiful creations of his?
Weren't you afraid that Jehovah sent that big brown she-bear to devour you... you 'disrespectful apostate' you?
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WTS Emergency Meeting
by doinmypart inthe disaster relief committee at patterson organized 3 meetings this past memorial day, monday september 5, 2005. the meetings were held in lake charles, louisiana; bossier city, louisiana; and ball, louisiana.
over 1,200 elders were in attendance from louisiana, missouri, arkansas, and texas.
i took horrible notes, but want to share a few things.. the elder opening the meeting emphasized the importance of confidentiality.
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Smiles
Since when have elders kept confidentiality? A judicial committee of 3 elders cannot keep confidentiality. So 1,200 elders will NOT keep confidentiality.The WT knows that. And for the WT to put a confidentiality order on helping hurricane refugees is suspicious.
If the WT wants to keep this secret, just think of the REAL secrets they hide.