Posts by jonahstourguide

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July 25 WT Study ....Moving Out?

by mikeflood in

third study article....as people moved out of jerusalem before the romans attacked on 70 ce...perhaps there are gonna be instructions for us today about us ...leaving possessions and houses...and moving to a different place.!!.

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maybe that fits on 'receiving instructions that are not sound by a human pointof view' ??

jonahstourguide

hi all

Just copied and pasted the relevant paragraph.

7 Lesson for us: What lies ahead for us? The end of this present system of things in the “great tribulation.” (Matt. 24:21) Like the first-century Christians, we must stay awake and be ready. (Luke 21:34-36) During the great tribulation, we may have to leave behind some or all of our belongings, trusting completely that Jehovah will never abandon his people. Even now, before that tribulation breaks out, we have an opportunity to show where we place our trust. Ask yourself, ‘Do my actions and goals reveal that I put my trust, not in riches, but in the God who promises to care for me?’ (1 Tim. 6:17) Of course, although we can draw lessons from what happened in the first century, the future “great tribulation” will be unprecedented. So how will we know exactly what to do when that tribulation begins?

They are ramping up their fear mongering.

jtg.

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Costume dramas at conventions

by AdamCzarnobay in

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friends

are convention dramas still a thing or have these been replaced by videos of dramas recorded in the usa?.

jonahstourguide

Hi all,

They have actually built a set at the branch in Sydney, New South Wales here in Australia and locals are acting with Americans and others that have been brought to Australia for the Jesus series.

My pimi friends have a close associate of theirs, a tradie that went to help build the set then got a role to play in the series.

jtg

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Costume dramas at conventions

by AdamCzarnobay in

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friends

are convention dramas still a thing or have these been replaced by videos of dramas recorded in the usa?.

jonahstourguide

Funny thing.

I'm told in this months gibbering update the rank and file are told not to idolise the participants in the video productions. My pimi friends said it was pathetic attempt but it is ok to idolise the gibbering buddies.

what a joke.

And yes, back in the day I was in dress up dramas and due to playing a musical instrument professionally was asked to play in convention orchestras. in 1969,,,,, just before armageddon lol lol. And up until they canned live assembly music.

Yes, correct. All videos are made in U.S. or in the case of Jesus advertisements, Australia.

jtg

Happy new Year to all

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WATCHTOWER OCT '24: HOW TO BE A HAPPY WINDOW CLEANER

by raymond frantz in

https://youtu.be/sbh213gbedo?si=ceeaip451t6i0zjp.

so as they say one picture is as strong as a thousand words and here you have it guys in the latest study edition of the watchtower for october 2024 that has just been posted on their website a middle aged jw window cleaner dreaming of the new system where things will get better.

why does the watchtower need to talk now about jws on minial self employed jobs?

jonahstourguide

How about Van Morrison.

I am not sure of the title of the song but the line he sings is

"I'm a working man in my prime , cleaning windows"

Always gives me reason to smile.

I have a mate that cleans windows,, not a jw and he earns pretty good money here in Australia.

Owns his own home and enjoys the good things in life. And he is in his fifties looking to retire

before he hits sixty.

jtg

Edit,,, the song is called 'Cleaning Windows'

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Who Was The Biggest Jackass Circuit Overseer You Ever Met?

by Sea Breeze in

there was on older white-haired circuit overseer in houston around 1989 or 1990. last name started with a w i think.... not sure though.

even the most brain-dead robotic elders told me he was offensive.

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jonahstourguide

Perhaps a galaxy in Victoria !??! 'Interstellarly' speaking

jtg

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Watchtower August leak: details from reddit user

by ukpimo in

from reddit.. a summary of changes: .

we are all sinners, so we have to be reasonable how we punish sinners.

if elders and congregation do not quickly help someone come to be reinstated they would be imitating satan the devil, not jehovah (yes that actually is what is said in the tagalog version in translation!

jonahstourguide

@Vidiot

Thank you for that link. The guy hosting is very eloquent and clearly shows that much of the hype around the August magazine is not warranted even though changes are not mentioned in the study articles but in a question from readers and in a footnote.

He highlights the actual removal of official marking and that the term 'disfellowshipping' is being replaced with 'removal'.

Obviously the lawyers are trying to remove toxic language that offended the Norwegian government

cheers

jtg

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Who Was The Biggest Jackass Circuit Overseer You Ever Met?

by Sea Breeze in

there was on older white-haired circuit overseer in houston around 1989 or 1990. last name started with a w i think.... not sure though.

even the most brain-dead robotic elders told me he was offensive.

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jonahstourguide

Then there was

Ray (scowling) Cowling.

A d.o. that had to have everything his way,,,,arsehole.

jtg

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Lithuania Set to Mirror Norway's Approach on Jehovah's Witnesses

by raymond frantz in

it is proposed to the seimas not to grant state recognition to the religious community of jehovah's witnesses.

lithuania05/05/2024 09:30. jehovah's witnesses; baptism associative / e. ovcharenko / bns photo.. it is proposed to the seimas to refuse to grant state recognition to the lithuanian jehovah's witnesses religious community.. community representatives told bns that they hope that parliamentarians, taking into account the practice of the european court of human rights, will make a different decision.. the draft resolution registered by the chairman of the human rights committee of the seimas, tomas vytautas raskevičius, states that this community does not meet the requirements of the constitution and the law, that its education and rites do not conflict with laws and decency.. "the ministry of justice has determined that the religious teaching of this community is possibly not compatible with the constitution of our country in two aspects.

the first is that jehovah's witnesses oppose blood transfusions due to certain aspects related to health care (...).

jonahstourguide

Our pasta, who art in a colander, draining be your noodles. Thy noodle come, Thy sauce be yum, on top some grated Parmesan. Give us this day, our garlic bread…and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trample on our lawns

jtg

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1963 Resolution Condemning the United Nations

by Sea Breeze in

quote from that world wide resolution: .

that, in order to prevent the destruction of the nations by their own means in war, the nations further refused the surrender of their sovereignty to god’s messianic kingdom by setting up a society of nations, which, since 1945, has taken the form and the name of the united nations, with international headquarters at new york city.

this international organization stands for world sovereignty by political men.

jonahstourguide

Sea Breeze,

I was an 11yo indoctrinated by one parent during those years. The other parent a non believer.

I can still recall how we would shout an affirmation of "I do" when resolutions of this nature

were read out after special events,,, memorial I think. It was drummed into us that

we had to agree in the affirmative or we would be destroyed at the upcoming Armageddon

due in 1975. (this was in Australia)

I guess it was blissful ignorance and lack of the internet that made us believe every word

from the U.S.A. No one dared to question them for fear of copping the judgement as depicted

and illustrated in the publications we were forced to study as kids.

Yes the hypocrisy of the leadership only became evident after some years, especially after 1975

came and went.

The membership that were truly 'loyal' would not dare to question the reasoning of the leadership.

It would be said "they, ( the leadership) must be getting us ready for some significant events".

You know, "preparing for Armageddon".

I think it has often been described on this site as 'sunk cost fallacy' and it still exists to this day.

I have associates who are fully in and when I raise certain inconsistencies they just clam up or change the subject.

Yes, Sea Breeze, to us that are enlightened it seems unbelievable that jws just do not get it.

Regards

jtg

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2024-04-April-Languages-Announcements And Reminders-S-147!

by Atlantis in

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friends

2024-04-april-announcements and reminders.. languagesafrikaanshttps://pdfupload.io/docs/a85be9ff armenianhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/fe57b8a6 chinesehttps://pdfupload.io/docs/e5da00d7 croatianhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/452fd4d5 danishhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/a6b8ec28 dutchhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/3ff82dfb englishhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/ef235dbd filipinohttps://pdfupload.io/docs/8a7ebe43 frenchhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/7a04d7bf germanhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/f27daee9 greekhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/02b3db31 haitian creolehttps://pdfupload.io/docs/ae1d93e2 hebrewhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/aecdecf1 hungarianhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/fb8eb105 italianhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/0bb5d16e japanesehttps://pdfupload.io/docs/6c8d05f3 norwegianhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/03ff27f9 polishhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/3e645e96 portuguesehttps://pdfupload.io/docs/541375d0 russianhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/be7e2a5c spanishhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/6de127bf ukrainianhttps://pdfupload.io/docs/88b19d49 grandpa!

jonahstourguide

Great work Atlantis

jtg