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Maybe you jw's will get lucky and your hero Hitler will start ruling again.
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Jehovahs witnesses and higher education by Gerritt Loesch Talk by Gerrit Lösch, member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s witnesses, given in Italian during a special JW convention on May 22, 2005 in the city of Monza, near Milan, Italy. He expresses the official JW view on higher education. —— I posted this in response to a previous question where I gave a quick summary of the changes in our viewpoint on University Education over the years. Thanks to Ann O’Mally for finding it. Agape!
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On the heels of a $35 million jury award to a woman who alleged the congregation mishandled her childhood abuse, other survivors say there's a pattern of cover-ups. She was 14, and at first, the attention felt innocent — like any other friendly interaction Moriah Smith had with fellow Jehovah's Witnesses during worship meetings. Smith didn't think anything of the casual conversations she was having with Elihu Rodriguez, a 25-year-old man in her Seattle-area congregation. When he started giving her gifts, like new clothing and a cell phone, Smith — who was taught through her religion that sex is only between a husband and wife — did not think she was bein…
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I am not a creationist...... I do not believe the creation of animals and people took only 24 hours. This is what creationists believe. I do believe that jehovah created the earth and the physical universe and the age of the rocks on earth gives one an idea of the age of the earth. Genesis 1: 1 and 2 However, the earth is not as old as the estimates given by some evolutionists. There are many problems with carbon 14 dating as well as the other methods. Uranium breaks down into lead reasonably fast.... and there is still uranium left on the earth..... so if the earth is as old as they say, there would be no uranium left. I do believe that the earth after its…
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@Arauna - “So, aside from all the human imperfections we have to deal with - just like David, moses, Elijah and the nation of Israel....... God used them as a nation despite their infedility, immorality, idolatry and maybe even child sexual abuse...... unfortunately all forms of irregularities is part of life until jehovah removes the wicked forever.” When God’s nation sinned, He abandoned them to the consequences of their sins. He didn’t tolerate idolatry, immorality, greed, victimization, etc., The number of evil kings far surpassed the number of good kings among Judah and Israel. How many good “kings” have there been in the WT? This forum has brought out the ugl…
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Yikes! $50 per minute to speak with a householder?! So says a gag sign posted on someone’s porch. “Doorknockers, please note. This householder charges $50 per minute to listen to any sales pitch, religious messages, or fundraising stories! Payment required in advance. By knocking on this door, you indicate that you are agreeing to these terms.” Video has captured a couple of visitors—our people, I think. The one on the sidewalk says: “What’s it say?” and the nearsighted woman squinting to read it responds with: “Let’s skip this one.” I’m done for if this catches on!...... Actually, as far as I am concerned, this sign represents a win-win. It does not m…
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It might sound mealy mouthed, but it's hardly deception. They tried hard not to be dogmatic, but they didn’t always succeed. Sometimes they did well and were not dogmatic, and sometimes they didn’t do well, and were dogmatic. I believe they endeavored to avoid being dogmatic. But obviously didn't always succeed.
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Google "New York Court" http://www.nycourts.gov/ Scroll down, under "e-COURTS" click "e-Filing" https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/HomePage Left hand column, under "Login" click "Search as Guest" Then enter characters and click "Submit" https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/CaseSearch Click "Name" then type in "Watchtower" and click Search Then click on the "Sort By" box Select "Received Date : newest to oldest" Then click "Sort" . . . JW CSA Survivors in ALL 50 States can seek justice under the New York Child Victims Act This law firm confirmed it. You can ask them : Jehovah's Wit…
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GB members are responsible not only about CSA cases in Organization, but also for many misconceptions on doctrinal matters and interpretations of Bible. For example, how old humans are. Before few moments TV program on one channel giving documentary about archaeological research in Emirates and how they found place where people lived, not before 10.000 years as they thought previously, but before 125.000 years. Until that moment my JW wife looking with interest on program, but after this "detail" she said, "now they are boring" and switched program on other channel :))))
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People here should go back and reread their historical understanding of Russell. He had a wait and see attitude about 1914 while he had claimed Jesus presence was felt in 1874. That of course had nothing to do with Jesus being enthroned in 1914, nor does it revise a historical fact world war one started in 1914. “CHRONOLOGY--Beginning or End of Time of Trouble Re 1914. Q71:1: QUESTION (1905)--1--Will the time of trouble begin or end in 1914 and why? ANSWER--We answer that there have been times of trouble this good while. (You know we have a trouble corner over there, and he smiled and pointed over to his little office.) There have been and there will be tim…
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My wife and I recently saw a rerun of the musical Oliver. I had seen it before. I have read the Dickens book that it is based on, Oliver Twist. At no time when I read the book or initially saw the movie did I take Fagin for anything other than as portrayed: as a wicked man who trained his army of children to be his pickpockets, and thereby reap gains. This time around my very first thought was: A pedophile! What else is he doing with those young boys!? THAT is the best validation of Anthony Morris’s statement of several years back: ’When the epidemic of child sexual abuse initially came to light, we were all a little naive as to the severity of th…
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TTH: Just wait until YOU get to be 73, and find battle scars galore. A lot of mature restraint is really just being too TIRED. Ya wanna FIGHT!? ..... yeah, yeah, yeah ....... start without me. I need to take a nap. ============================================================== ... except for the Governing Body. When THEY make mistakes, they pay no price whatsoever. WE DO. They .... never miss a meal.
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Frederick Franz
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Frederick William Franz (September 12, 1893 – December 22, 1992) served as President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, the legal entity used to direct the work of Jehovah's Witnesses. He had previously served as Vice President of the same corporation from 1945 until 1977 and as a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses before replacing Nathan H. Knorr as president in June 1977.[1] Biography Listen to his talk called "Decision" about his life story in his own words. Franz was born on September 12, 1893 in Covington, Kentucky. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church, but attended Catholic services as a child as …
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@James Thomas Rook Jr. is such a wuss. We all know it. Given how, at the drop of a pin, he lauds Trump to the high heavens, and given how Alan is unambiguous in denouncing that luminary, @Anna and I thought we had front row seats for the battle of the century! They are both pugnacious. Neither knows the meaning of holding back in the slightest detail. How could we go wrong? We sold tickets to the event. We lined up vendors. We had programs printed. And what happens? A LOVEFEST! “You have never disappointed me, James,” Alan coos. It has cost us serious money in refunds—and I had most of my money spent pampering Mrs. Harley! WELL, IT IS NOT HAPPENIN…
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They say shunning is actually good thing because it forces the "apostate" to "come back to Jehovah".
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I am creating this thread in response to all the non-sequitur replies all the other threads get. I will try to not care if someone responds with a Turkey recipe or True Tom spams us again. This is me throwing up my hands. Officially.
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Any questions? JW 'Niceberg' is what I heard it called.... LOL
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Morning session: afternoon session:
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YouTube.mp4 How Can Youth's Cope With Today's Crisis?
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$50 per minute paid upfront $50 per minute paid upfront - I like this idea exjw.mp4
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Online Donations
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I made a donation on line at JW.ORG. Why are they using a Switzerland banking address?
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Never would we want to be like the Pharisees, who resented those who questioned them and persecuted those who expressed an opinion contrary to their own.—Mark 3:1-6; John 9:29-34. - Watchtower September 2019
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I do hear occasionally on this forum, the expression of, (oh dear it's gone now), I'll say Basic beliefs, Foundation beliefs, of Jehovah's Witnesses. My point being, when were those basic foundations started ? Yes we have Russell and Rutherford et al. So who decided what was what and when ? We have things like 'hell fire' eternal damnation' ' soul in continual punishment' etc. But who basically found the truth from God's word about 'The dead are conscious of nothing at all' ? Then we have the 'resurrection of the dead', those being split into heavenly and earthly. Who decided these things from scriptures ? And when ? It would probably take me 10 y…
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In the thread Eight Governing Body etc on page 21, Anna asked me to post the following on a new thread. So here we go. Governing Body Member Albert Schroeder Denies the Bible Applies to Jehovah's Witnesses Consider the Bible passage at Luke 21:5-8: << 5 Later, when some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with fine stones and dedicated things, 6 he said: “As for these things that you now see, the days will come when not a stone will be left upon a stone and not be thrown down.” 7 Then they questioned him, saying: “Teacher, when will these things actually be, and what will be the sign when these things are to occur?” 8 He said: “Look out…
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The argument that “design requires a Supreme Designer” and that that Designer is the God of the Bible has a major flaw: According to 1 John 4:8, 16 “God is love”. As the Creator and Parent of all living things, and as one so lovingly cognizant of every creature that, according to Matthew 10:29: Two sparrows sell for a coin of small value, do they not? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. The history of the last 550 million years of life, with the constant conflict between predators and prey and all the pain and suffering that history entails, proves unarguably that any postulated Creator is far from loving. A loving Cr…
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Tweeted Richard Dawkins one fine day (11/13/19): “You could easily spot any Religion of Peace. Its extremist members would be extremely peaceful” Can it be? Is Richard Dawkins referring to Jehovah’s Witnesses—universally known for being “extremely peaceful” yet declared “extremists” in Russia? If so, I will take back the relatively few bad things I have said about him. I have not really said THAT many bad things about him. At times, I have even been complimentary. When he blessed the atheist buses rolling out in London, I said that he raised a good point—his was a reaction to existing “hellfire’ buses, with advertising from the church. He did wuss-out, though, …
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The impossible burger contains a couple of oils, also an ingredient that they use in laxatives. and Heme that was discovered using stem cells (human) to replicate the juices in the patty. On the other side, I’m sure Burger King has a policy to clean the grill between real meat and plant based material. Anyone know if Beyond Meat is the same?
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I’m sharing a comment made by a JW on this forum concerning the organizational responsibilities of the eight leading men in the organization: “’To he who has been given much, much will be expected’..….the GB operates, in my view, in harmony with that.” As I was thinking how to reply, I detected the counterfeit in place by Satan, with traits that previously had escaped my notice. I perceived in its totality, Satan’s well-crafted counterfeit in play. We realize the scripture the JW cited (Luke 12:48) refers to the parable of the faithful and wise “house” steward in Luke –a steward of this anointed house: 1 Pet 2:5,9; Eph 2:20-22; 1 Cor 3:16,17 The “faithful …
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