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13 hours ago, hgp said:
This doesn't answer my question: Where is your charity helping refugees from Ukraine in a better way than JWs? And if there isn't, why are you criticizing them?
And I think I'll ask you another question: Given that about 75% of all Ukrainians are orthodox Christians, why don't they flee to Russia and Belarus, where there is the world's largest community of orthodox Christians, probably more than 70million of them? That's a real and serious question that points at the elephant standing around in the room, being ignored by you.
Help for Ukraine: 20+ charities on the frontlines - National Christian Foundation (ncfgiving.com)
Myself and my church give to some of these charities, and as you notice they don't limit their aide.
So I've shown you mine, now show me yours.....except it has to be from a 3rd party non-watchtower reporting service. As of now the only elephant in the room is your inability to back up your claim.
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9 hours ago, hgp said:
While you criticize them, thousands of Witnesses here in Poland (and other countries) work literally day and night to help tens of thousands of refugees. For free.
Feel free to build up your own organization that helps refugees better and faster and more fairly.
No really, show me how you do this better in the real world, not just in a discussion on the internet.
It's so easy to complain, that JWs are not perfect. It's not easy (in this case at least) to do much better. I don't see that you at least try.
That is good, I'd love to read the news stories about the watchtower doing this, esp. working with other religious institutions.
I live in the u.s., and have to stay here to help my elderly jw mother. But I and my church have provided charity here and around the world....FOR FREE.
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22 hours ago, TrueTomHarley said:
Tell him to take it up with Jesus. That’s the one he seems to have a beef with:
“Jesus said: “Truly I say to you, no one has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the good news who will not get 100 times more now in this period of time—houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields, with persecutions—and in the coming system of things, everlasting life. “ (Mark 10:29-30)
Actually I did take it up with Jesus, and He led me to a family that gives more in one month that the watchtower has ever given.
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23 hours ago, Anna said:
He knows. He's just being intentionally antagonistic. He knows it's logical to let Witnesses stay with Witnesses. He doesn’t want to admit the bond those of like mind and faith have, because he doesn't have that anymore.
I'd much rather have a real bond with my brothers and sisters than the conditional fake bond jw's have.
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23 hours ago, TrueTomHarley said:
Okay. So you are in the waiting area. And you know among the deboarding passengers fleeing disaster are your family. Do you shower all your hugs and gifts and kisses on the first person you see, or do you wait for your family?
Why are you being so dense about this?
Again that is a very poor illustration. People coming off a plane is no where on par with people fleeing for their lives from war. And if anyone needs assistance I will give it, not just give aide to my cult loved ones.
Good Samaritans you jw's are not.
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On 3/2/2022 at 7:50 PM, TrueTomHarley said:
When waiting at the airport why not kiss every deboarding passenger, rather than searching out your own loved one?
I will reply again since y'all chose to not look at the context of the question. This question puts me in the waiting area, not on the plane as you guys are thinking. Now if I were on the plane with my loved one, of course they would be first. Man I think all this debating you guys are doing is causing a state of idiocracy in this forum.
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On 3/4/2022 at 2:31 PM, Anna said:
Well of course. So you should. But the point is, you would help your loved ones FIRST.
No
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On 3/2/2022 at 7:19 PM, Thinking said:
They do…but they are probably putting the brothers first as they may be tortured for not complying with the Ukraine instructions that all men of faith MUST take up arms….
That is such a poor comparison, a watchtower writing committee type of comparison
However if the plane was on fire I would help everyone on the plane get off the plane, not just my loved one.
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Why not offer aide to any one, not just jw's?
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23 hours ago, Space Merchant said:
I have dealt with them before. Us Truthers have essentially a Grey Man mentality when we are close to a SHTF. We are not like our Prepper counterparts, but we can hold our own.
A Gray Man or Woman is someone who can blend effortlessly in with the crowd or in dire situations, resulting in them being easily overlooked, even unnoticed. It's a form of protection (even personal) allowing one to move freely in otherwise difficult surroundings, in some instances, some Grey Men/Women trained themselves to adapt even further. To Preppers, it is seen as a method of urban camouflage and disguise that can be used with or without any additional props. Grey Men are capable of maneuvering around unprepared persons and are capable of linking with their circle of people who share similar traits. I am more in tune with this even more due to experience in the islands and the situations I have been in over the years prior to being of the community, which learning and adapting only enhanced this mentality. Granted Truthers who adhere to this look into information, we are quite informative, knowing what is going on around us or elsewhere and how it can effect our surroundings, i.e. we knew/know gas prices will go up, medicine will be restricted/limited and in some cases may be rare, etc. so we are well above that notation, as is our Prepper counterparts.
As for the other remark, no one would be able to tell if myself or any Truther has home grown food granted how we move without being noticed in that regard. We are also less likely persons to be tracked. Skills are also concealed due to bring extremely unnoticed.
A less complicated example would be, people not being able to equate Batman to Bruce Wayne, vice versa, so to speak, cannot link a playboy millionaire to a brooding Vigilante.
Or like a whisperer from TWD
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On 2/28/2022 at 7:47 AM, Space Merchant said:
Other then that, in my case, my family are islanders, we can cultivate from the land if need be, and unlike normal folks, we are capable of fasting for long periods of time, in my case, I can fast for 72 hours, possibly longer due to the fact I trained myself to be as such for a long time, originally for health benefits, but I am use to it, for Ghrelin does not effect me as the normal person.
Just curious, how would you deal with unprepared people who would try to steal the food you have grown?
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17 hours ago, Dmitar said:
It's hilarious how you people are beginning to act like those misguided witnesses in the 70s, about 1975. This is the nonsense that got them started. How many years have you people criticized the Watchtower for doing the EXACT same thing you people are doing, now? 😂😂
This statement coming from someone who's turned his parents basement into his own personal bunker.
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7 minutes ago, Srecko Sostar said:
About who you speaking about? What former JW? About author of article on web site (culture trip) i put link? I don't know is this female person JW, ex-JW or Klingon?
Khan?
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On 2/6/2022 at 11:45 PM, Arauna said:
The first question which comes to mind is: do they keep that promise? Or do most people not bother to ask it back......
They say they have only done it twice in the 20 years
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4 hours ago, Pudgy said:
I think Dimitar is trying to use flattery on me, but because from all outward appearances he has absolutely NO sense of humor, I suspect he would not recognize a cartoon canine court jester if it bit him on his butt cheeks.
Not even a child of the earth bug planting eggs in his ears.
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12 hours ago, Pudgy said:
Sometimes, people do the best they know how to do under very difficult circumstances and technically they’re doing everything wrong and in the wrong way. However, the fact remains that they are doing the best they know how to do and I suspect Jehovah God gives them credit for that.
Whether God does or he does not is often a matter of perception on our part and that in itself can be subject to great error.
I saw a movie last night that perfectly exemplifies a righteously inclined person doing the very best he knew how to do under impossible circumstances.
It was called “The Book Of Eli“ starring Denzel Washington, and although you may have some serious objections about the movie, no people or animals were harmed in the production of the movie .
None.
For that perspective, I highly recommend seeing the movie. I deliberately avoided it for many years, but the ending makes the movie worthwhile.
I agree, that is a great movie, but then again D.W. and the ending make the movie.
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I'm trying to find if this is legit as this article doesn't post who wrote it, but if it is true, how despicable, trying to profit off of a genocide.
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19 hours ago, Witness said:
I'm just curious how he can teach doctrine that actually conflicts with what comes from the GB, and not be disfellowshipped. I suppose as long as you support them and the organization, you can teach anything you want and not be called out for it.
According to the reddit group, some jw's are celebrating Christmas.
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11 hours ago, Peter Carroll said:
your so concerned about bro rando frightening new members here ,and yet you publicly HATE the spiritual arrangement of jws
your are totally blind to the words that spew from that hole in your head that is attached to that warped brain just above it
that it is impossible for you to prompt peace and love ,
And you are such a fine example.
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21 hours ago, BroRando said:
Jesus prayed, “Our Father in the Heavens, Let your Name Be Sanctified” (Matthew 6:9) “Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” (1 Peter 1:3)
“I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you on the way and to bring you into the place that I have prepared. Pay attention to him, and obey his voice. Do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgressions, because my name is in him.” (Exodus 23:20-21)
- Jehovah your God will raise up for you from among your brothers a prophet like me. You must listen to him. (Deuteronomy 18:15)
- While he was still speaking, look! a bright cloud overshadowed them, and look! a voice out of the cloud said: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved. Listen to him.” (Matthew 17:5)
- Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying: “This is my Son, the one who has been chosen. Listen to him.” (Luke 9:35)
- My God will reject them, For they have not listened to him, And they will become fugitives among the nations. (Hosea 9:17)
- See that you do not refuse to listen to the one who is speaking. For if those who refused to listen to the one giving divine warning on earth did not escape, how much more will we not escape if we turn away from him who speaks from the heavens! (Hebrews 12:25)
- But all those listening to him were in constant amazement at his understanding and his answers. (Luke 2:47)
Would you like to learn more about the Bible or about Jehovah’s Witnesses?
You ask people to learn about the Bible or about jehovahs witnesses, but not coming into a personal relationship with God.
Why do you love the jehovahs witnesses more than God Himself, why do you hate God?
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On 1/15/2022 at 5:12 PM, Dmitar said:
Sure, it's a name from a foreign culture that gives a name to their babies a profound definition. It has nothing to do with worship, as it would be when using YHVH. This would also go toward interpretation. You looked up one possible definition. The name Dimitar is primarily a male name of Slavic origin that means Devotee Of Demeter.
Are we going to play with monikers just because you can't answer why you use JHVH, a language invention of man? Should I question why you use "witness" that uses that moniker, as a means to be a witness of Pearl Doxsey's abuse of scripture?
However, I won't use my explanation on why you use witness as a moniker, when you have your own reason.
Why are you expecting jehovah to worship this pagan Demeter?
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On 1/12/2022 at 2:55 PM, BroRando said:
Neither the Hebrew nor the Greek language contains the letter 'J'. So who you claim one name is false and the other is not, is not being consistent.
- You have no problem quoting the Hebrew Book of Joel which means "Jehovah is God".
- You have no problem quoting the Greek Book of John which means "Jehovah Has Shown Favor"
These show you to be nothing more than a mere hypocrite. "Hypocrite! First remove the rafter from your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to remove the straw from your brother’s eye." Matthew 7:5
Why do you hate Jehovah?
Brothers helping Brothers Jehovah be with them.
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Still waiting for your 3rd party truth. It would be horrifying if each individual denomination would only help their own specific denomination, and much more chaotic. Most of the individual soldiers I believe mostly are Catholic, I am not catholic, they are not adopted into the family of God, neither are jw's.
When I started a bible study again several years back, my conductor at the time and I discussed 9-11. He made a very strong statement that if there was a natural disaster and if he saw his neighbors house damaged and heard his neighbor screaming for help, he had to ignore the neighbor and do what ever he could to reach an elder and head straight to the kingdom hall. I had a problem with this reasoning and so he told me I would have to agree to this too if I was interested in progressing any further.
Well you guys aren't doing much in stopping war or stopping people from killing others, heck even some of your own brothers have killed innocent people, even pregnant women and children.
Lastly, the jw's are an off shoot of the bible students, which were an off shoot of 7th day Adventist. Even jw's have had different denominations stream from them, so jw's aren't an exclusive group.
Gonna stop with you now, your deflecting the conversation into other subjects.
So again, please provide proof jw's are helping non-jw's and/or working with other religious organizations to provide aide to all.