Posts by JustVisting

before those broadcasts they probably imagined that the gobgoverning y members are some very special peopleand that you see in their behavior and words that they are "chosen".

but now all jw's can see them for who they really are: average men, some full of themselves, some ridiculous, some just normal men with nothing special.

JustVisting

My thought is, that the GB selects a theme for the monthly broadcast and connects it with "send monetary contributions, spend more time in the ministry".

Theme-mercy

Application-" send monetary contributions, spend more time in the ministry".

Theme-persecution

Application-" send monetary contributions, spend more time in the ministry".

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New Britian Branch set to open Dec. 31, 2019?

by JustVisting in

according to the august jw broadcast the new britian branch is scheduled to open by december 31, 2019 and is currently the 2nd largest construction project (assuming warwick is the largest).

are the current facilities that spread out that a more centalized location the main reason for acquiring and developing an 85 acre site?

also, with the end looming on the horizon, what message does that send regarding making long-term plans?

According to the August JW Broadcast the new Britian Branch is scheduled to open by December 31, 2019 and is currently the 2nd largest construction project (assuming Warwick is the largest). Are the current facilities that spread out that a more centalized location the main reason for acquiring and developing an 85 acre site? Also, with the end looming on the horizon, what message does that send regarding making long-term plans?

Comments, please from those who live in the UK or are familiar with London Bethel. The property in question is in Chelmsford. What kind of area is this? Judging from the broadcast it seems very barren, with few trees (is this due to nuclear or chemical waste deposits?)

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Angel of the True God

by StarTrekAngel in

i usually open posts such as this one with disclaimer for the atheists/agnostics out there.

i respect your position and what i tried to do in posts like this one is discuss the bible, wether you believe the stories or not.. i believe it is well known that in jw doctrine it is thought that no one has ever seen god.

this teaching is also supplemented by the accounts of moises, where jehovah told him that no one can see him and yet live to tell the tale.. i, however, was always puzzled by some of the grammar in the bible where it seems to imply that god appeared to people.

JustVisting

I believe the WT says that Moses was in the presence of an angel not the Almighty himself on that occasion. Remember, the WT scholars will do the "heavy lifting" with regards to bible research. So do not waste precious time with such questions.

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What is true love video

by _Morpheus in

so i got coerced into watching this crap last night.

a few observations:.

1) it personified the witness mantra that doing more for the org = happiness, doing not enough = misery.

JustVisting

Morph, I noticed that the "worldly" normal guy was more of a self-starter than his boss. At one point normal guy asks his boss if he is prepared to do what it takes to have a successful business. At which point Brother Divided answers with a half-hearted "yes", while his eyes look up and to the sky- he is thinking how running a profitable enterprise conflicts with meetings, service, bible studies, family worship, elders meetings, hall maintenance, etc., etc.

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What is true love video

by _Morpheus in

so i got coerced into watching this crap last night.

a few observations:.

1) it personified the witness mantra that doing more for the org = happiness, doing not enough = misery.

JustVisting

Morph: "but they almost glorified a minimum wage job."

Come on, Starbucks actually has a starting wage higher than minimum wage and offer health benefits. You can't blame spiritually minded witnesses for going for these acceptible entry-level jobs, especially when they allow time off for meetings and conventions.

All in all, this video is a showcase for the warped view of reality that WT promotes. BTW, I think the witness "bad girl" is kinda hot.

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A question the Chair (Mclellan) may want to ask G. Jackson

by Indian Larry in

mr. jackson, we have heard testimony from mr spinks and mr. obrien that women will never have leadership positions in the congregation.

as i understand it mr. jackson, you interpret revelation 7 to mean that only 144,000 will go to heaven and that these 144,000 will rule the earth.

i also understand that your organization teaches that women are part of this "remnant" of 144,000. can you explain why jesus christ is willing to put women in leadership over the entire earth but you are not willing to permit them to have anything to do with helping victims of pedophiles in your congregation?

JustVisting

Ask Brother Jackson, according to the "Revelation-It's Grand Climax at Hand" book, how specifically do resurrected annointed Christians communicate "vital truths" to the remnant today? Has Jackson received one of these messages? And if so, how does the message relate to policy formation for the WT?

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"Brother Lett is like a big cuddly teddy bear!"

by purrpurr in

i had this said to me the other day by a jw who is fully brain washed.

it gave me shivers to think is that really how the r&f perceive the gb?

JustVisting

Note the left hand in his pocket.