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  The Watch Tower Society reveals itself

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over time, the watch tower society has completely changed many of its beliefs.

  for example, until recently, the wts said that the emblems of the memorial represented the church, the 144,000, that the emblems did not symbolize jesus.. at times, the wts changes the name of a belief while it continues the teaching, for example, the wts used to say that jesus and the 144,000 together were the "the christ".

  today, the wts denies this teaching but the name "anointed" means "christ".. do you want to see what the watch tower reveals about these things and more?

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  Zoos

  I always enjoy sinking my teeth into your work Doug. You do a tremendous service.

  Thanks!
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  The "Ice Cream Video" - is it real?

  by freddo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the "don't buy ice cream give us the money video" that is the subject of other threads.. i am not very good with computer stuff - would someone tell me where it is to be found on jworg please?

  i can't find it.. thanks..

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  Zoos

  The lesson for kids is that they should give ALL their money to the WTS. There was no mention of 10% in that video.

  No mention of budgeting, saving, a little here, a little there, a little for donations.

  Nope! They show the girl dropping every coin she owns into the coffer as a way of making God happy..
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  Should I Shun My Dog?

  by snugglebunny in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  some background:josie the miniature schnauzer is now 12 years old, so she's old enough to know the difference between right and wrong.

  however, she insists on peeing in the middle of my beautifully tended lawn, which, as a consequence, is now covered in brown patches.

  i've remonstrated with her a number of times and each time she purports to show a diplay of repentance, that is, she slinks away on her belly with her ears flattened down tightly to her head.

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  Zoos

  You cannot shun her completely unless she has been baptized. You can only perceive her as "bad association" and mark her.

  You cannot dine with here in public but you can still greet her at the meetings.
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  1919 Doctrine no longer exists? (Today's Watchtower Study)

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  quote from today's watchtower study article that's being studied at the halls (march 15, 2015, page 24):.

  "understanding the illustration of the talents".

  "when the master rewards the slaves.".

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  Zoos

  "Adjusted explanation: Jesus was not foretelling that a group of his anointed followers would make up a wicked slave class. Rather, he was warning his followers about what would happen if they thought and acted in a way that would cause him to view them as wicked and sluggish."

  
  

  
  Every time God gave the new nation of Israel a warning of consequences associated with breaking His laws, the Israelites ended up breaking those laws and reaping the consequences.

  "If you do THIS, I will do THIS."

  These were not shoot-from-the-hip warnings over abstract concepts of future possibilities. GOD KNEW what those punks were like and what they were GOING TO DO. So, he gave them a heads up.

  There is no scriptural basis for the GB to make the assertion that a warning was given about something that would never happen. The record speaks volumes to the contrary.
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  J.W. Parents Being Conned to Sacrifice Their Kids to the Org!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is now really putting the pressure on j.w.

  's to "encourage" their pre-pubescent children to "dedicate" themselves to the org by being baptized!.

  not only does the bible dismiss such a false directive, the org's own insight book dismisses the suggestion that such young ones are mentally able to make such a decision!

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  Zoos

  That baptism gives them all the leverage they need to come in and take over a life. The ability to hold disfellowshipment and shunning over someones head is a powerful manipulating tool. Watchtower baptism is a public demonstration that you have completely submitted to your new puppet masters.

  What I don't understand is: Why all the emphasis on younger baptisms when they already beat the drum of backing away from "unwholesome associates", whether or not they are baptized? There has always been an unofficial, basement (wink, wink) disfellowshipping arrangement. Is this new push for control.... I mean, baptism of younger lives the result of that little side arrangement not working so well?
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  If our bodies were really supposed to live forever...

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i recently finish obtaining a personal fitness trainer certification.

  in that study i learned how the body will move blood to the core in a hypothermia situation, sacrificing the limbs/extremities in order to protect the vital organs.. why would such a survival mechanism need to be built into a body that was designed to live forever in paradise on earth?.

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  Zoos

  I recently finish obtaining a personal fitness trainer certification. In that study I learned how the body will move blood to the core in a hypothermia situation, sacrificing the limbs/extremities in order to protect the vital organs.

  Why would such a survival mechanism need to be built into a body that was designed to live forever in paradise on earth?
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  "Watchtowers growth strains budgets"

  by zebulon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i live in orange county new york.

  i posted once before a few weeks ago.

  i am losing my family because of this org.

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  Zoos

  Watchtower couldn't care less. In fact they're probably snickering, "You think it hurts now? Wait til the sulfur starts falling."
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  Updated Chronological Timeline of the Great Tribulation -- after the New Light from July Watchtower

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the july 15, 2015 study watchtower article entitled "your deliverance is getting near", along with the jw broadcasting video entitled "gerrit losch: fortified by "the prophetic word," and chapter 21 of the god's kingdom rules!

  book presented a large amount of new light or clarified understanding of the events of the great tribulation.. here i am presenting it in chronological order -- this is the governing body's updated chronological order of events for the time right before the great tribulation through armageddon:.

  the final sealing of the anointed occurs just prior to the outbreak of the tribulation.

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• The Final Sealing of the Anointed occurs just prior to the outbreak of the Tribulation.
• The Cry of "Peace and Security!" happens.
• The Tribulation must begin before the Overlapping Generation dies.
• The United Nations ("Disgusting Thing") receives extra authority from the nations and outlaws the organizations within Christendom, confiscating their money and property.
• The United Nations then does the same thing to all other religious groups (Babylon),
• Now begins a short time of calm during the Great Tribulation. This period may last weeks, months, or perhaps even 4 years.
• Former members of false religion can choose to repent and assist the Anointed (thus becoming a sheep instead of a goat) as long as the Anointed are still alive..
• Signs in the Heavens and on the Earth now occur. This may be literal or it may be symbolic. We have to wait and see.
• A supernatural sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky when Jesus comes to judge the sheep and goats.
• Gog of Magog (a Coalition of Nations led by the mysterious King of the North) will get upset at theJudgment Message, and attack Jehovah's Witnesses, attempting to annihilate them.
• The Gathering of the Anointed occurs.
  
• Jesus arrives, along with the full 144,000 Anointed Ones, and they destroy Gog of Magog and all of the goats. This is the Battle of Armageddon.
• Satan and the demons are cast into the Abyss.
  
• The Heavenly Wedding Ceremony of Jesus and the 144,000 occurs.
• The Millennial Reign of Christ begins.
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  Aliens, please come to earth and kill us.