"we must obey god rather than men" act.5:29 has sure been discarded now and the gb are obeying the united nations world health organization and shutting down all of their "witnessing" operations ,very effectively i might add.. instead of boldly proclaiming the kingdom message as they used to blow there own trumpet about obeying god rather than men they are now more in fear of what the superior authorities will do to them if they don`t obey them.. this is something nobody banked on ever happening least of all the governing body of jehovah`s witnesses that the preaching work would come to a standstill .. of course they will put a spin on it ,that there protecting the health and well being of their members and the public.. but the fact remains they are not trusting in jehovah to protect their members nor are they trusting in jehovah to keep the "worldwide preaching work" going.. what do you think ?.
Why did the GB submit to government orders and halt all forms of public evangelizing in response to a viral pandemic ?
2 words:
Self preservation
Emphasis on SELF
Meanwhile JWs imprisoned for Watch Tower approved civil disobedience and extremism are left scratching their heads baffled at GB double standard.
my old user account says i joined this forum 19 years ago, an intermittent poster starting 102 topics, the last about 12 years ago.
with my community under a volunteer stay-at-home policy and a mandatory curfew, i took the time to read all of my old posts and the replies, reminding me of how informative and therapeutic this forum was during my jw to ex-jw transition.. in 2018, my life took another turn with the death of my wife of 49-1/2 years after a long illness.
my writing, according to observers, lost its edge and purpose.. i travelled to asia, meeting a beautiful, intelligent woman in cagayan de oro, philippines, 33 years my junior.
Welcome back RT
when you look into all the publications and predictions about the last days, the jws are always represented in groups in someone's house.
this isn't happening right now.
they are all told to stay in their individual homes and watch jwsteaming!.
@V
How do some JWs think they will finally be free of Watch Tower after the End?
Watch Tower continues to teach that their congregation elders and the GB helpers along with "faithful men of old" will be appointed to rule as "princes" in the post-Armageddon "new world society".... they use Psalm 45:16 as a basis for this doctrine.
For PIMI JWs, there is no escape from Watch Tower male rulership, ever.
If a JW believes he or she will ever be free of Watch Tower post-Armageddon, that JW is not truly PIMI.
think of the possibilities, if this technology is all they have to stay in touch with their minions think of the wonderful possibilities..... 1. think of what just one molotov cocktail or flame thrower could do to their broadcasting room and the "world wide work.
2. or better yet if "v" (for vendetta) hacked into their broadcasting system...and told them the real truth.
3. just one rogue bethelite could have all kinds of fun..... i can dream can't i.....
Watch Tower is tighting its grip on JW elders during this pandemic. "Rogue" is unlikely at this time for a couple reasons:
Watch Tower is its own worse enemy.
So stay tuned!
as sgt pepper sang, "it was 20 years ago today" ... that i made my first post on my first forum.. i obviously didn't put too much thought into what it should say although i must have burned 45 posts testing things and was too lazy to reset the counter before going live (?):.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/46/welcome.
but somehow, it worked and grew and here we all are, 20 years on.
Happy to have been a member here for 17 of the 20... Cheers!
we meticulously obeyed the divine counsel from the slave.
we prepared our “to go” bag, and we await gods direction from the slave on our exit plan.
we submitted our “destination” away back when, the address of our worldly relatives where we planned to flee to for salvation.
That costs money! So only if freely donated!
The Watch Tower has used private charter aircraft (and first class seats) over the years. Fleet ownership would be a costly liability for Watch Tower, but anything is possible, especially if freely donated by any wealthy ring-bearing JWs.
isaiah 26:20 is now being used in private discussions among upper echelons of watch tower elites as a premise to infer covid19 pandemic related protocols are preparing the jw masses for that great overdue end-time deliverance.. "go, my people, enter your inner rooms, and shut your doors behind you.
hide yourself for a brief moment until the wrath has passed by.
" - isaiah 26:20. if the hype and fanaticism produce more failed expectations, watch tower may experience a 1975-like membership disaster.
@slim
Yes.
It has been in print during recent years, now under "adjustments" for application to pandemic end time circumstances preparing JWs for deliverance.
It is also being connected to the Gog of Magog interpretation.
isaiah 26:20 is now being used in private discussions among upper echelons of watch tower elites as a premise to infer covid19 pandemic related protocols are preparing the jw masses for that great overdue end-time deliverance.. "go, my people, enter your inner rooms, and shut your doors behind you.
hide yourself for a brief moment until the wrath has passed by.
" - isaiah 26:20. if the hype and fanaticism produce more failed expectations, watch tower may experience a 1975-like membership disaster.
Isaiah 26:20 is now being used in private discussions among upper echelons of Watch Tower elites as a premise to infer covid19 pandemic related protocols are preparing the JW masses for that great overdue end-time deliverance.
"Go, my people, enter your inner rooms, And shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a brief moment Until the wrath has passed by." - Isaiah 26:20
If the hype and fanaticism produce more failed expectations, Watch Tower may experience a 1975-like membership disaster.
Brother Last of the Last Last LETT on the Loose, has effectively ensured another JW eschatological trainwreck.
Whatever happens, at least one part of Isaiah 26:20 is certain... some Watch Tower elites will be hiding themselves either way.
when you look into all the publications and predictions about the last days, the jws are always represented in groups in someone's house.
this isn't happening right now.
they are all told to stay in their individual homes and watch jwsteaming!.
PIMI JWs ignore cognitive dissonance.
They want the end time to come in their lifetime, so they will take it anyway they can get it, even if comes in a way that contradicts their long held beliefs. And they always have a rationale to explain any discrepancies.
here's a video i had never seen of before.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnkm9xapswi.
When I was disfellowshiped I could not get a JW to talk with me.
That was a problem with JW social skills, not mine.
