2020 convention of jehovah’s witnesses.
we warmly invite you to watch this year’s three-day convention presented by jehovah’s witnesses.
as a result of the novel coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, this year’s convention program is being presented online at jw.org.
"ALWAYS REJOICE"!
What an appropriate theme for this year's convention. Every jw will be rejoicing that they didn't have to physically have to attend another boring convention of speaker after speaker after speaker droning on and on and on have to listen to the same bs that has been presented for the past 60-70 years or longer.
Yes REJOICE that they may get ot go on a vacation this year! Yippee and REJOICE!
just saying!
the latest watchtower of august 2020 discusses on page 15, "how will the resurrection likely take place?".
since learning real truths as opposed to the org's version of truth, has your view of the resurrection changed significantly?
just one example - regardless of psalm 37:9,11,29: matthew 5:5 & revelation 21:3,4, do you now believe that our destination is heaven rather than earth?.
TRUTH---everyone has their own version of TRUTH but when a person's version of TRUTH is based on writings of men that are subject to wildly different interpretations---well!!!
just saying!
archie bunker from all in the family was considered by many as a racist.
there are still many people who think and act like him.
of course, in today’s world, there are many extremes.
It sure sounds like many of my fellow forum members here subscribe to the slogan "Being white makes everything right!"
Would you have a different opinion if 6 black police officers pinned down a white man in broad daylight and knelt on his neck till he died?
just saying!
the latest watchtower is now out and they make this statement -.
7 during the thousand year rule of christ, all of jehovah’s earthly children will have to make changes to please him.
so all of them will have true fellow feeling as they help the resurrected ones to combat sinful tendencies and to live by jehovah’s standards.
What is the ancient Hebrew or Greek word for "children" and what does it mean? lol-lol You can bet that the wt will fast talk around this if it becomes an issue with the sheeple!
just saying!
mat.
7:18 a good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit.
5 but the lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth.
To paraphrase the famous scripture about scripture,
"All Scripture is inspired by Men and beneficial for indoctrinating, for guilt tripping, for (up)setting normal things in life, for disciplining in vengeance, 17 so that the so called man of god may be fully brainwashed, completely scared shitless and equipped for mundane, ritualistic works."
just saying!
there seem to many seemingly political topics started in this section.
it's usually something controversial and not related to this subject area.
it would be nice to have this area reserved for it's appropriate subject.
What the hell! Politics and religion are the most interesting subject to debate! We don't need to agree but we should all have an opinion!
just saying!
last wednesday my elder brother called me to let me know mom had died.
she was 97 years old and was in a nursing home for the last 7 years.
her mind had left her many years ago to the point she didn't recognize any of us.
Condolences my brother! Always tough to lose mom! Great to hear that you and your brother have been able to talk to each other. Who knows, you may even be able to "witness" to him about why you left the borg and help him see that it's never too late to learn ttatt!
just saying!
hi friends ,.
is it just me or do others on this forum like to know where posters are from ?
what country state or region you are from ?
Central coast of California, USA. Between Santa Cruz and Monterey.
just saying!
this is a topic that i find really interesting- how the bible, in particular, the new testament was compiled and how the jw organisation strives to negate, scoff at and diminish the influence of the catholic church in its development.. here is the official stance of the org: .
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/watchtower/the-watchtower-1963/april-15.
'the roman catholic church claims responsibility for the decision as to which books should be included in the canon, and reference is made to the councils of hippo (a.d. 393) and carthage (a.d. 397), where catalogues of books were formulated.
What always amazed me was how the wt tenaciously teaches and claims that jehovah made absolutely sure that the "holy scriptures" were preserved but he sure a hell didn't make sure that the most important aspect, his name, was preserved and how he "allowed" it to be 'removed and hidden' by Christendom! lol lol
just saying!
i can never get my head around this one ?
don`t the powers that be ever really investigate religions that claim exemption from paying taxes because they claim they are a not for profit religion ?.
you would have to be a brain dead imbecile not to see that the religion known as the" watchtower bible and tract society" otherwise known as "jehovah`s witnesses" are nothing more than a religious publishing house that have made x amount of $$$$$ over the years since their inception in the late 1800`s to this day.
All organized religions are a business and businesses need profit to continue to be viable! WT is no different but I agree that religion shoud be paying at least some taxes.
just saying!
