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  Replacing God?

  by punkofnice in

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  we seem to be if a more secular society here in the west, these days.

  i'm speaking from the uk.. with the lack of belief in god/s, i'm wondering if all the seeming (note: i said seeming!

  ), deification of people like greta thunberg, george floyd and celebs amongst others, if people who have no real belief system, are filling the gap left by god with people?.

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  WT included.
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  Replacing God?

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we seem to be if a more secular society here in the west, these days.

  i'm speaking from the uk.. with the lack of belief in god/s, i'm wondering if all the seeming (note: i said seeming!

  ), deification of people like greta thunberg, george floyd and celebs amongst others, if people who have no real belief system, are filling the gap left by god with people?.

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  They are right called "influencers"

  since that is exactly what they, and their handlers, intend to do...

  influence herd mentality.
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  Where it all went wrong for the WT - JF Rutherford

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  i was thinking a bit about this the other day.

  ct russell, from what i remember about him, kinda seemed like a genuine, nice(ish) guy, although he had a few eccentric but harmless ideas.. during the russell era jws (actually bible students) could still celebrate christmas, worship in other churches if there was no kingdom hall available, and accept blood transfusions.. then after russell died, along came rutherford - a major league a-hole, for sure.. rutherford had plenty of eccentric ideas but at least some of them weren't/aren't harmless.

  some have been long forgotten about - jesus depicted without a beard, the plan to rename the names of the week because names such as thursday (thor's day) is pagan, the articles about the 'dangers' of aluminium, etc.. one key contribution of rutherford which does a lot of harm is no blood transfusions, even in life-threatening situations.. another is shunning, something which never occurred under russell, or at least was much milder.. rutherford has a lot to answer for, i reckon ....

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  Replacing God?

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we seem to be if a more secular society here in the west, these days.

  i'm speaking from the uk.. with the lack of belief in god/s, i'm wondering if all the seeming (note: i said seeming!

  ), deification of people like greta thunberg, george floyd and celebs amongst others, if people who have no real belief system, are filling the gap left by god with people?.

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  Or has the World gone totally stupid?

  Yes, too stupid... too big & too interconnected.
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  Latest jw broadcast referring to allegations of protecting pedophiles

  by jonahstourguide in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi folks.. i put this in abuse as i thought it relevant.. a physically in mentally out friend that considers our friendship greater than religion told me that on the latest broadcast steven lett alluded to satans voice being behind people that claim the organisation protects pedophiles.. my friend then went on to say they must be in damage control.. he added, but that is correct, they are hiding their internal records.

  is not that construed as protecting the accused?.

  if i get the inclination i may post a snippet of what was actually said.. sadly my friend is trying to protect his family relationships and so goes along with the charade.. his situation weighs on me but, as many of you here know, it can be a difficult road to travel.. jtg.

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  Thanks Vander
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  Latest jw broadcast referring to allegations of protecting pedophiles

  by jonahstourguide in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi folks.. i put this in abuse as i thought it relevant.. a physically in mentally out friend that considers our friendship greater than religion told me that on the latest broadcast steven lett alluded to satans voice being behind people that claim the organisation protects pedophiles.. my friend then went on to say they must be in damage control.. he added, but that is correct, they are hiding their internal records.

  is not that construed as protecting the accused?.

  if i get the inclination i may post a snippet of what was actually said.. sadly my friend is trying to protect his family relationships and so goes along with the charade.. his situation weighs on me but, as many of you here know, it can be a difficult road to travel.. jtg.

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  They would seem to swing that way, being so close.
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  More Watchtower Quotes

  by Sea Breeze in

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  the secret of the greater intelligence and aptitude of the caucasian undoubtedly in great measure is to be attributed to the commingling of blood amongst its various branches; and this was evidently forced in large measure by circumstances under divine control.“ — charles taze russell zion's watch tower (july 15, 1902), pp.

  215-216.. golden age, july 1, 1927..... every bedroom [should receive] at least two hours of sunlight everyday.

  [this will] kill tuberculosis and other germs.

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  I agree with the Punk^

  WT is the crackpot calling the kettle sooty.
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  "Christian Witnesses of Jah" by Greg Stafford

  by Bartolomeo in

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  how many of you know greg stafford and his youtube channel "christian witnesses of jah"?

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  i really like his style, always calm, respectful of the holy scriptures and firmly based on them to analyze the teachings of the wt from which he disagrees.

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  Let's all follow the firmly based teachings of mild-mannered Greg.

  All heil the great G!

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
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  Is This New?

  by Lost in the fog in

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  it is a very long time since i was an elder and the elders textbooks have changed multiple times since then.

  going back to when i was an elder, to the best of my knowledge the only way a spouse could divorce from his/her partner was porneia, if that person had sexual relations with a man, woman, child, or beast.

  but it had to be proven and that's the dubious 2 witness rule.. in fact, if it was not proven and the innocent party divorced and married someone else, then they could be hauled up in front of a judicial committee and be charged with committing adultery and disfellowshipped!

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  Like how Jade & Nita are now living together and having culty bedside chats?
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  Latest jw broadcast referring to allegations of protecting pedophiles

  by jonahstourguide in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi folks.. i put this in abuse as i thought it relevant.. a physically in mentally out friend that considers our friendship greater than religion told me that on the latest broadcast steven lett alluded to satans voice being behind people that claim the organisation protects pedophiles.. my friend then went on to say they must be in damage control.. he added, but that is correct, they are hiding their internal records.

  is not that construed as protecting the accused?.

  if i get the inclination i may post a snippet of what was actually said.. sadly my friend is trying to protect his family relationships and so goes along with the charade.. his situation weighs on me but, as many of you here know, it can be a difficult road to travel.. jtg.

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  lol

  WT recently relaxed conditions for when/where unmarried JW females are expected to wear a head covering.