the greatest man book is not a commentary per se. Revelation is definitely not. Its a terrible book of speculative propagana
kneehighmiah
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Why has the watchtower never written a commentary on the Greek scriptures?
by kneehighmiah inthey have writes hundreds of other repetitive books, but no bible commentary.
is it because an actually commentary would destroy their doctrine and prevent them from being able to cherry pick scriptures?.
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Why has the watchtower never written a commentary on the Greek scriptures?
by kneehighmiah inthey have writes hundreds of other repetitive books, but no bible commentary.
is it because an actually commentary would destroy their doctrine and prevent them from being able to cherry pick scriptures?.
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kneehighmiah
they have writes hundreds of other repetitive books, but no bible commentary. Is it because an actually commentary would destroy their doctrine and prevent them from being able to cherry pick scriptures?
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What is the key to free yourself from the Organization?
by suavojr inthey key to free yourself from the organization is having mental clarity of what is happening in relation to the watchtower, inside and out.
their basic concept is that they are god's sole organization on earth.
there really is no basis for anyone to make that statement.
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kneehighmiah
Realizing that the organization has no authority over me was the most important step. It was like an oil tanker was lifter off my Chest. I finally had permission to live my life and not have my worth as a person judged by what time I arrived at the meetings and how many hours I went in service. i saw that elders cared more about things like that them being a loving person. It's ok to be a raging narcissistic douche as long as you reach out. This didn't mesh with what Jesus said was most important, loving others. I also knew that I didn't jesus didn't care if I didn't study my watchtower or missed a meeting. Only by corporation handlers cared. Can you imagine how absurd it is for a grown man to feel guilty for not studying his watchtower before the Sunday meeting?
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kneehighmiah
This is frwaking hilarious. Especially the dreadful appearance. Shows how you can make a prophecy fit anything.
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Am I a judgmental bastard or just one of the last sane persons on this planet?
by skeeter1 inso, i happened to see a young lady.
she's about 13 or 14, can't be more than 16 years old.
fresh faced, rosy cheeks, and a little pudgy.
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kneehighmiah
I'm not a fan of tattoos on women. It's almost impossible to find black women with no tattoos in my area. And most tattoos they get are terrible and make them look unfeminine and manly.
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LONGEVITY IS A HALLMARK OF STUPID RELIGIONS
by steve2 inwe credit religious believers with far too much interest in and/or ability to engage in reasoning.
we overlook two hugely compelling factors that drive and revive "faith": emotional need for religious meaning, including to be consoled over awful events, and being born into the religion.
raised from day one to recite stupidity, it is then hard to assess stupidity for what it is.. that is why there is no shortage of stupid religions who turn date-speculation into a near-art form.
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kneehighmiah
While chucky Russell was around since the 1800s the Jehovah witnesses haven't really been around for 100 years yet. Remember before they became JWs they lost half their members in 1925. That large of an exodus won't happen again. But I do expect the watchtower to close up shop before I die. Of course the JW theology will still be floating around. They may take the money and run, an become an online religion with no hierarchy or shunning. Just loosely affiliated congregations who study the borgs online publications.
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End shunning or lose tax free status
by kneehighmiah inwhich would the watchtower choose if it came down to this in the united states or europe?
losing tax free status would mean losing millions of dollars.
ending shunning means people would leave by the boatloads.
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kneehighmiah
Yes my topic for discussion was purely hypothetical. I was wondering if the watchtower prefers money over mind control.
As far as shunning goes, it is open to debate. Many things were at one time allowed in the Untied Statea including slavery and polygamy. the government cannot force a JW to talk to you. However, the question is does continued shunning of an ex member/ disciplining a member for leaving violate that members civil rights namely freedom of religion. i believe it does. I also think the WT knows it does as well. That's why if you wish to leave, but threaten to sue if they make you face a committee or read your name off, they are instructed to leave you alone. I also believe they ask you at judicial committee hearings if you accept their authority. Do not go to a judicial committee
of course if your family doesn't want to not associate with you that's their own choice. But an organization is on shaky ground by attempting to hinder the civil rights of ex members. You cannot punish people who are no longer members of your group. Remember though, getting D'fed does not terminate membership. You are still a member if you get disfellowshipped. But if you make a conscientious decision to leave, they cannot disfellowship you unless you agree to it.
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The WT Isn't Going Away (sorry got long)
by LostGeneration ini've seen more threads and comments in the last week about the "demise of the wt" than in some time.
several were on threads about the donation arrangement and how its going to backfire in some way on the wt.
oh and the lone elder who was pissed in some sort of passive-aggresive manner about it when he presented the resolution.
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kneehighmiah
The next step is to sell Kingdom Halls. If congregations are not big enough to generate income, the best option would be to merge it with another congregation and to sell the building of the unproductive hall. Remember all building decisions now come directly from the branch, not the RBC.
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The WT Isn't Going Away (sorry got long)
by LostGeneration ini've seen more threads and comments in the last week about the "demise of the wt" than in some time.
several were on threads about the donation arrangement and how its going to backfire in some way on the wt.
oh and the lone elder who was pissed in some sort of passive-aggresive manner about it when he presented the resolution.
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kneehighmiah
Lol lost generation. I actually made an old post about the Instabragging as I call it. Some of the biggest braggers who are doing the most #serviceflow post are the ones getting d'fed becUse they're leading double lives. Social media is all about status. People post their spiritual resume on their profile, like anyone cares. Most people live fake likes on social media to increase their status. The more status you have as a JW the more attention you get from the opposite sex. Guys are posting public talks they gave, but are in the club with a pioneer sister grinding on them the next weekend. And I've been on a few out of town trips And seen some things. What happens out of town stays out of town. You're right though, JWs aren't really spiritual it's all for show. Other friends are depressed, and they gain fleeting comfort by having people comment and compliment them on their posts of them doing service or studying.
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The WT Isn't Going Away (sorry got long)
by LostGeneration ini've seen more threads and comments in the last week about the "demise of the wt" than in some time.
several were on threads about the donation arrangement and how its going to backfire in some way on the wt.
oh and the lone elder who was pissed in some sort of passive-aggresive manner about it when he presented the resolution.
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kneehighmiah
You guys are ignoring the elephant in the room. They can't recruit because no one besides a few mentally ill people are buying what they're selling. the statistics show this. Check out jwfacts. you guys are all basing your models based off of past years when the organization could recruit. If the organization could still recruit at the rate of the early 90s, membership would be over 14 million. They've lost out on 6 million new recruits! They've crunched the numbers.
I hate to be morbid, but if you can't get new recruits your members age and die. I'm under 30. You guys who've been around since the 70s will all be dead within 20-30 years. This is what's happening. Think this weeks watchtower about caring for elderly parents. please tell me how the organization will continue to grow its membership? I've yet to hear anyone tell me where future growth will come from.