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Another commonly used JW phrase

This is a commonly used jw phrase regarding the faithful and discreet slave

In paragraph 9 of this weeks Watchtower it was talking about how children’s comments at the meetings can prompt newly interested ones to recognise the ring of truth. I donÂ’t recall ever hearing it referred to as the ring of truth before. Is this a new phrase theyÂ’re going to try and get everybody using along the lines of, the truth, the brotherhood, this wicked system of things, etc etc. Â

This weeks Watchtower - Paragraph 7 says, “In recent years, many countries have experienced an influx of refugees. What can you do to help such ones come to know Jehovah and his purpose.” They may as well have just said, “In recent years, many countries have experienced an influx of refugees. These refugees are usually frightened, have lost loved ones, had to leave them behind or have fled for their lives. They are emotionally vulnerable and will be easily susceptible to any messages of hope and promises of friends, community and support, take advantage of this to reel them in”. Â

That quote came at the end of paragraph 4 of this weeks Watchtower study and the subject of having a pleasant smile and kind demeanour was mentioned at least 3 or 4 more times during the watchtower, particularly about when engaging in cart witnessing. Remember, we’re a happy people, because they tell us we are. via GIPHY

Whelp, it “only” took two years, but they finally had closing on the Halifax, PA KH that they stole from the folks that paid for it Because of expansion in the area, it was built in 1985, had a mortgage of about 80k, and then a renovation / pavement mortgage of about 50k. Also the land was purchased outright by a widow, and donated, which was about $26,400. Shuttered the place in 2016. Closed on it last week. Started with approx 100 pubs. Closed with approx 70 pubs. And now that money goes to those sons of bitches. Awesome. GIS Info - Flair Me

Posted by Michael David Smith on September 1, 2018, 7:31 AM EDT AP Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid were cheered by the crowd at the U.S. Open on Friday night, and afterwards they were applauded by the winner of the night’s match, Serena Williams. Williams, who defeated her older sister Venus Williams, said after the match that she admires the stance Kaepernick and Reid have taken on racial justice. “I think every athlete, every human, and definitely every African American should be completely grateful and honored how Colin and Eric are doing so much more for the greater good, so to say,” Williams said. “They really use their platform in ways that is really unfathomable. I feel like they obviously have great respect from a lot of their peers, especially other athletes, people that really are looking for social change.” Kaepernick was the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem, and Reid was the first teammate to join him. Neither player has been able to find another NFL team since leaving the 49ers, and both are bringing a collusion case against the NFL. Williams has faced her own criticism over the national anthem, from a different direction: She does stand for the anthem despite her Jehovah’s Witness faith. She’s been criticized by other Jehovah’s Witnesses, who say she is violating their religion’s teachings by standing for the anthem. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that standing for patriotic rituals is a form of idolatry, and they have sued for the right not to stand for the anthem. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/01/serena-williams-everyone-should-be-grateful-to-colin-kaepernick-eric-reid/

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“Your Leader Is One, the Christ” “Do not . . . be called ‘leaders,’ for your Leader is one, the Christ.” —MATT. 23:9, 10. CHRISTENDOM’S churches have human leaders, such as the pope of Rome, the patriarchs and metropolitans of the Eastern Orthodox churches, and the heads of other religions. Jehovah’s Witnesses recognize no human as their leader. They are not disciples or followers of any man. This is in line with Jehovah’s prophetic utterance concerning his Son: “Look! As a witness to the national groups I have given him, as a leader and commander to the national groups.” (Isa. 55:4) The international congregation of anointed Christians and their “other sheep” companions want no leader other than the one Jehovah has given them. (John 10:16) They subscribe to Jesus’ statement: “Your Leader is one, the Christ.”—Matt. 23:10. And then there’s this... 8. Also by means of holy spirit, Christ gave “gifts in men,” some “as shepherds and teachers” in the congregation. (Eph. 4:8, 11) The apostle Paul urged Christian overseers: “Pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the holy spirit has appointed you overseers, to shepherd the congregation of God.” (Acts 20:28) When the Christian congregation began, all these overseers were spirit-anointed men. The apostles and the elders of the Jerusalem congregation acted as a governing body. Christ used this instrument to lead the entire group of his anointed “brothers” on earth. (Heb. 2:11; Acts 16:4, 5) In this time of the end, Christ has committed “all his belongings”—all the earthly interests of the Kingdom—to his “faithful and discreet slave” and its representative Governing Body, a group of anointed Christian men. (Matt. 24:45-47) The anointed and their other sheep companions recognize that by following the lead of the modern-day Governing Body, they are in fact following their Leader, Christ.

Interesting. The God of the Bible says in his inspired Word to NOT trust humans. And than through SELF-ADMITTED Uninspired men God tells you to Trust in Men. Anyone dizzy yet?

I'll tell you what bothers me just as much: our cong has somehow developed the awesome habit of clapping after every single video. 1 minute presentation video? Clapping. Video asking for more donations? Clapping. 1 hour video of Lett making faces? Clapping. Drives me up the freaking wall. I think JW's are becoming the "clapping cult"

Usage example in the: If you're a woman it's one and done. He's your mate because you are his property now and have no other options. You're used and unclean and don't deserve a happy abuse-free life because someone claimed your vagina. If he leaves you, you're better off dead so that your children stay legitimate and you're not tempted to mate with someone else. Spouse is too gender neutral. We don't want married gay people to think this applies to them. Mate indicates a male and female who can produce offspring. The whole point of the article is to talk down to women and convince them to stay with violent terrible men. If they used language like spouse you might start to think that men can be abused by their wives too, but we all know thats NOT possible because he's the head of the house and a manly man. The word mate, along with the other language used, is very deliberately chosen. Mate also sounds so "Animal Planet" ?

"So let me get this straight. I should kick out my unbelieving fornicating son that loves me but stay living with my abusive mate who could endanger my health."

Dec. 2018 WT's Shocking advice re: domestic violence It is very interesting that Watchtower always paints an abusive or violent mate as being an unbeliever. They always make it about the wife converting the unbeliever into a JW, and that will somehow fix the problem. There is no reality in these articles. They never talk about the abusive mate who is a JW, perhaps and elder or MS. It is totally fabricated scenarios that perpetuate the fairytale of happy JW marriages. They forgot to mention the abusive "brothers" that have beaten their wives to death. One of the two witnesses at the Russian Supreme Court hearing last year was a woman who had enough of the abuse and left her JW husband. She was not going to hang around until he killed her. The fact that she was dfd for divorcing the asshole and remarrying served as proof that the JW religion is extremist. From a women's rights perspective, it is indeed extremist and deadly.

Ja Rule, a famous rapper who was raised as a JW said this:

The only reason she's 'accepted' by any circling-like-vultures JWs is because she has money.

So she won’t celebrate her daughters birthday, but will bang drake and then conceive her baby out of wedlock?? Ok Serena. Â

He was showing them in the Bible where Jesus spoke of how it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of needle than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom. Oops.... sorry... I hear it was cartoons about Caleb and Sophia giving up their ice cream money to donate on jw.org (to pay for pedophile cover up lawsuits) The last part was omitted I hear.

What if someone comes that got an invitation?! So let me get this straight. They made the jdubs do the invitation work for the convention and then only allow jw's to enter?