last night we had our midweek meeting.
the bible reading was from "who is doing jehovah's will....the part where they asked who was the fds.
i thought because of the past sept. wt, every hand would go up....all you heard were crickets.
Yeah Doug I was thinking that too.
There are tons of holes in their latest "light". They just skip centuries, like it's no big deal.
I think it was too tempting for them to write off Russell and that chapter of craziness from the FDS history. I'm sure they secretly salivated over elevating themselves above the apostles too.
Gotta love the "humility" of all the anointed getting the same reward in heaven. Just sit down and shut up for now though partakers. God said so. LOL
"Jehovah allows things to happen for a reason"
....or even the dreaded:
"Well Jehovah allows things like this for a test" .........so comforting.
22 also, continue showing mercy+ to some who have doubts;+23 save them+ by snatching them out of the fire.
but continue showing mercy to others, doing so with fear, while you hate even the garment that has been stained by the flesh.+24 now to the one who is able to guard you from stumbling and to make you stand unblemished+ in the sight of his glory* with great joy,25 to the only god our savior through jesus christ our lord, be glory, majesty, might, and authority for all past eternity and now and into all eternity.
so, then - why does the gb separate those who become doubtful out of fear they will stumble some?
Yeah scriptural reasoning like this highlights the real source of their rules:
"The How to Run a High Control Group Encyclopedia"
Seriously, though, their paranoia speaks volumes. This scripture is working on the basic assumption - the truth should be able to stand on its own - and if God is on your side you have nothing to fear.
But let's be honest. This organization is way past even pretending to have that kind of confidence.
last night we had our midweek meeting.
the bible reading was from "who is doing jehovah's will....the part where they asked who was the fds.
i thought because of the past sept. wt, every hand would go up....all you heard were crickets.
Interestingly I heard the brother at our hall use the term "slave class" from the platform, but I was in the back doing other stuff and thought it was odd considering the "new light".
Well I just read over the lesson and that class term isn't in there unless I missed it. So the brother was really confusing the audience at our hall it appears.
Also even though the brochure is from 2012, it seems to already be in line with the then-future new light in its ambiguous description of who the slave is.
That is unless they have already revised it? I am looking at the one from jw.org. Anybody know if it has been changed from the original release?
many people think those verses are suggesting that the wars, earthquakes, food shortages, etc are all a sign that the end is imminent.
however, a careful examination of the context seems to suggest that jesus was actually forewarning his followers not to draw such a conclusion from such events.
see this interesting article on the subject:.
Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
I love that site.
at http://www.anointedjw.org/ a higher eschelon jw mentions that at a meeting of co's with do's it was stated that anointedjw.org website is the biggest pain in the side of the governing body.. do you feel that what's being published at anointedjw.org is having a big effect on the gb and / or on the congregations?.
if so what is it about their articles there that are opening jw eyes to an awakened state where so many others have tried and failed to awaken jws?.
what do you foresee could hapen as a result of pressure from anointedjw.org and their articles on the gb's attitude and their reactions?.
It looks interesting. This is the first I've heard of it.
Are you affiliated with the site? If not how did you come across it?
is the governing body defaming god's name?.
doesn't the claim to be "spirit-directed" and to be "jehovah's organization", to only turn around and spread falsehood (aka old light), actually indirectly call god a liar?.
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great scripture LQ
we've all heard the old saying:.
any job worth doing is worth doing right the first time.. but, this would not seem to apply in the only organization on earth claiming to be solely guided by jehovah!.
in the watchtower society, the governing body gathers in a board room and prays, discusses and votes.. presumably the prayer invokes holy spirit of jehovah.
Good points RV2000 (hey that sounds like a cool motorhome)
I agree wholeheartedly. How insulting to God.
is the governing body defaming god's name?.
doesn't the claim to be "spirit-directed" and to be "jehovah's organization", to only turn around and spread falsehood (aka old light), actually indirectly call god a liar?.
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Is the Governing Body defaming God's name?
Doesn't the claim to be "spirit-directed" and to be "Jehovah's organization", to only turn around and spread falsehood (aka Old Light), actually indirectly call God a liar?
1984 and big motherby randall wattersno one thought much of the book when it was first published in 1949, nor, in fact, did it stir much attention for a number of years thereafter.
in the last two decades, however, the book1984 by george orwell has drawn a much greater reading audience.
orwell portrays a society brainwashed by political ideologies to the point where they are intolerant of any other mindset.
So well thought out and true.
Thank you for posting it.
They brag about unity so much, but unity based on fear and lies and "doublethink" for miles - is no real unity at all.
Controlling mind games is not unity.
Tell the truth, GB, and see how much unity you have.
Be transparent about your finances and accounts and money flow and see how much brotherly unity you have.
Publish the minutes of your "spirit-directed" governing body meetings and see how much unity you have.
Include all of your past publications on the website online library and see how much unity you have.
You won't do any of this. Why? Because there is no unity. There is only fantasy perpetuated by deceit.
