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Jehovah’s Witnesses facing tax turmoil The secretive Christian group has begun legal action against the charity watchdog after it quietly revoked the organisation’s tax-exempt status over concerns with its opaque global structure. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?offerset=ta_4for4_premium&sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Fjehovahs-witnesses-facing-tax-turmoil%2Fnews-story%2F64acd93d531eb6b7301dda758e7ee2ff&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D7EC7ED7628D12DA5-58A80C25FED2095D|MCORGID%3D5FE61C8B533204850A490D4D%40AdobeOrg|TS%3D1618785359&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F I received this alert in my Google feed as well as the exjw who posted it. I am not getting a subscription to the Australian newspaper to verify the article. I'll leave that up to the readers here. I am sure it will come out in other news sites soon. As usual, the organization puts money ahead of the lives of individuals. This is the copied article supplied by the exjw: The Jehovah’s Witnesses have taken legal action against Australia’s charity watchdog after it ­revoked the organisation’s tax-­exempt status over concerns with the religion’s opaque global donations structure and alleged failure to protect vulnerable people. The organisation’s charitable arm, the Watchtower Bible and Tract ­Society of Australia, which posted an income of $32m in the year to August 31, has been ­accused of pushing cash offshore after directors splashed $16m of its total expenses on undisclosed­ ­donations and “overseas aid”. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission informed Watchtower in November of its intention to revoke the ­organisation’s charity status, citing a litany of concerns about alleged contraventions of the Corporations Act and a failure to comply with a host of governance and conduct standards. Lawyer and abuse survivor Alec Spencer, a PhD candidate at James Cook University, said the ACNC’s decision was comparable to the abolition of the so-called “Ellis defence” in NSW in 2018, which ended the Catholic Church’s long-standing immunity to lawsuits. “If registration were to be removed, it would serve as a wake-up call for many other religious charities who have systemically failed to protect sexually abused children,” he said. “The removal of charitable registration would be an extraordinary outcome, both for the commission and the religious charity sector in particular.” The charity, which is seeking judicial review of the ACNC’s ­decision in the Federal Court, has been accused of “operating outside of Australia” and breaching its requirement to protect vulnerable people, including children, when conducting operations overseas. In a statement, Watchtower ­director Terry O’Brien denied the ACNC had moved to strip the ­organisation of its charity registration. “The ACNC has assured the ­directors that they do not intend to revoke Watchtower Australia’s charity status,” Mr O’Brien said. However, court documents filed last week reveal the ACNC sent a notice to revoke Watchtower’s charity registration to the group’s directors in November. The ACNC has accused Watchtower’s directors of failing to comply with key conduct standards, including a requirement to disclose conflicts of interest and a requirement to protect children who are accessing benefits under the charity’s programs. If the court upholds the ACNC’s decision, Watchtower will lose its status as a registered charity and will not be entitled to receive tax concessions, including lucrative tax breaks. According to an application for judicial review filed by Watch­tower, the ACNC’s decision is ­“unlawful” and an “unreasonable and inappropriate exercise” of its discretion. The organisation, which has nearly 70,000 members in Australia, has allocated almost $120m from 2014-20 to “donations and overseas aid”. “As a donor, I would be very troubled by this,” Mr Spencer said. “And as a regulator, their hands are tied due to the differential treatment bestowed on basic ­religious charities. “The ACNC could deregister a charity but the decision and why that occurs is not disclosed,” he said. “It allows them to operate in a cloud of secrecy.” Watchtower argues that the decision contains multiple errors of law, including that the legislation confers “no function with respect to child protection” on the ACNC. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse warned that there were systemic problems within the ­Jehovah’s Witness religion in dealing with abuse, including a failure to report credible alle­gations to the police. The commission heard Jehovah’s Witnesses had documen­tation of abuse allegations by 1800 children involving more than 1000 perpetrators since 1950. Former church member and child abuse survivor Lara Kaput said revocation of Watchtower’s charity status would be a “watershed moment” if it were upheld by the Federal Court. “They were reticent to revoke their charity status because the charity commission knew it would set a precedent, and they don’t want that to happen,” Ms Kaput said. An ACNC spokeswoman said it was unable to comment on the “particular circumstances of a charity” and whether or not a charity was being investigated.

I am amazed at the many fingers of delusion in the organization. The belief system remains intact in the majority of JW minds, no matter what “delusion” is presented, temporarily established, and then later rejected. The main delusion, the inner core of the organization’s existence as reality and approved by God, is…as 2 Thess 2:11 says, “powerful”. “Delusion” - Delusions are characterized by an unshakable belief in things that are not true, and often, there is a continued belief in the delusion despite contrary evidence. Not all delusions are the same. A few types: Erotomanic In this type of delusion, individuals believe that a person—usually with a higher social standing—is in love with them. “The GB loves you very much!” Grandiose In grandiose delusions, individuals believe they have extraordinary talent, fame, wealth, or power despite the lack of evidence. An instance of this type of delusion would be someone who believes God gave them the power to save the universe organization, and every day they complete certain tasks that will help the planet organization continue on. Persecutory Individuals with persecutory delusions believe they are being spied on, drugged, followed, slandered, cheated on, or somehow mistreated. “Despicable apostates" – “their finally gonna be gone, all these despicable enemies that have just reproached Jehovah’s name, destroyed; never ever to live again”. “It’s important for anyone experiencing delusions to seek professional help. This can be especially challenging, however, since people experiencing delusions often don't think of their beliefs as a problem because, by definition, the person experiencing delusions believes their experience to be fact. Consequently, it is often concerned loved ones who must bring the issue to the attention of a healthcare professional.” https://www.verywellmind.com/definition-of-delusion-4580458#:~:text=Delusions are characterized by an,theoretically occur in real life. Jer 14:14 - Then the Lord said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds.” “delusions”: H457 - “a thing of nought” - good for nothing, by analogy vain or vanity; specifically an idol:—idol, no value, thing of nought. The organization as an idol – “good for nothing”. If it was good for something, the fingers of over 100 years of delusionary teachings, wouldn’t exist. I know, but what about the preaching work, spreading the "good news of the kingdom"? It is never good news to lead people into an organization where it is historically proven, that delusions have existed and will continue to exist. Truth can never be established on delusions! 2 Thess 2:9-12 - "The coming of the lawless one…(that tramples down the anointed Temple of God – 2 Thess 2:3,4) will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth - the reality - and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth – the reality - but have delighted in wickedness." “delusion” – G4108 - objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety:—deceit, to deceive, delusion, error. Deception, delusion, error. Which one does the GB admit to? They admit to the one that people who refuse to look at reality, excuse them for.

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Not sure where you got that idea. A physical building is not made with “living stones”. You must have someone else in mind. 1 Pet 2:5 - you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. The spiritual house is the Temple built on the Body of Christ. The “living stones” are God’s priesthood, and the people belonging to God. (1 Pet 2:9,10) 2 Cor 6:16 - And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.” Heb 8:10 – “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Priests are to teach God’s laws: Mal 2:7 - “For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, And people should seek the law from his mouth; For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. To the physical Gentiles who became spiritual “Israel” – “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.” Eph 2:19-20 This doesn’t talk about a physical, concrete building. This indicates the members of Jesus’ spiritual Body/Temple/House and dwelling of God. Right! Which means, there is no need for an earthly organization that requires maintenance, upkeep, servitude and obedience to men! God would not be dwelling in such "temples" made with hands. (Acts 17:24,25) That would not be the "in spirit and truth" of Jesus Christ, who said to "lay for ourselves, treasure in heaven", and not on earth. Matt 6:19-21 "So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. 18 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God. Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— 21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” 22 which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh." Col 2:16-23 It is not in the future. Each anointed one is sealed by Jesus Christ - even when he or she is still on the earth. (Eph 1:13,14) The "seal" is the mark that identifies who that anointed one belongs to. Your organization expects dedication to IT. When we dedicate ourselves to an operation, an organization; we are recognized or "marked" as belonging to that entity. Can we bear two spiritual "marks"? One of God, and one of a spiritual organization? No. The only requirement expected by God is our dedication to Him and Jesus Christ, as your scripture brings out in John 4:23,24 Jer 31:33; Deut 11:18; Heb 8:10; Eph 1:13; Rev 14:1 Mark of Slavery

I don't hate you, but maybe you hate me for challenging your organization's doctrines - and your own doctrine. Slandering...these are the organization's baptism questions: (1)Have you repented of your sins, dedicated yourself to Jehovah, and accepted his way of salvation through Jesus Christ?” (2) “Do you understand that your baptism identifies you as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in association with Jehovah’s organization?” In these words, Jesus is not directly recognized. He is mentioned in a roundabout way. Are new members dedicating themselves to the Father and Jesus Christ? Why isn’t the Holy Spirit – the Spirit of Truth – mentioned at all?(John 16:3) Why does dedication to an organization take precedence over dedication to Jesus Christ, and recognition of God’s Holy Spirit in His Son? (John 15:26) Do you know that it is written in your magazine that the organization decided to put less emphasis on the name of Jesus and more emphasis on “Jehovah”? So no, you do not preach in the name of Jesus Christ. You do not preach that God’s anointed priesthood and members of Christ’s body are to be in subjection to him only, but it is admonished that they must be in subjection to the elder body. If the anointed members of Christ’s body are replaced by a counterfeit priesthood, then Jesus Christ is also “replaced” by a GB which requires dedication to their organization, and not to Jesus Christ. (2 Thess 2:1-3; Rev 11:1,2) When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.” Matt 28:19-20 He spoke these words to the "living stones" - the foundations stones of the Temple built on his body. (John 2:19-21; 1 Cor 3:10-11) The orders were given specifically to them, which would also be given to any subsequent anointed ones brought into the Temple/dwelling of God. (1 Pet 2:5,9; 1 Cor 3:16,17; Eph 2:20-22) Who is it, that baptizes new JWs? The appointed priests of "Israel", or a counterfeit priesthood of elder "Gentiles"? No wonder the baptism questions are not aligned with the command of Jesus Christ. (Dan 11:36) If Jesus' name and the Temple of his Body is blasphemed, by ignoring his command, so is the "name" and reputation of God. "And he (the Beast, the organization that requires dedication) was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. 6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. 7 It was granted to him (the elder core of the organization) to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation." Rev 13:5-7 Whatever you do, don't take "forty-two months" as literal. Revelation is a symbolic book of signs. (Rev 1:1)

When was the last time JWs were reproached for the name of Christ? They are reproached for the name of an organization and for the name attached to it - "Jehovah".

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“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” 28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes." Matt 7:24-29 This is why people leave the organization. They see the leadership floundering at keeping their "house" built on shady, weak "foolish" teachings, stable. But it will fall, as Jesus promises in his words here. Why do people want to go down with it? Why are they so foolish?

You use a calculator, and choose your sums over God's Word. I don't think you understood what JWI asked: "When Jesus received all authority in the first century, when did he receive more authority?" (Matt 28:18) Do you recognize God's authority? "Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own authority. " If God was to give anyone authority to know the date when this world comes to an end, wouldn't He give it to Jesus Christ, and not to a man with a calculator? "Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. 4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.” Rev 5:1-5 You said something somewhere that you calculate a literal thousand years as a literal day (or vice versa) in 2 Pet 3:8, to aid in your calculations. Jesus and the apostles talked about "day" in different ways, which shows that 2 Pet 3:8 is explaining that God's "thousand year" time period, cannot be limited by men; but you are doing exactly that. Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. 10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.” John 1:9,10 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.” John 12:35 “The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.” Rom 13:1

Always, Wt provides a hint, a taste of truth, followed with a cupful of lies to mask it: "Starting at that time, in 33 C.E., Christ began ruling over the Christian congregation, and his followers happily acknowledged his lordship and heavenly position. (Colossians 1:13, 14) Yet it was not God’s purpose for Jesus to begin ruling over the world of mankind and the universe then. hp chap. 16 pp. 151-160 Jesus is the King of God's Kingdom in heaven. He began ruling in 1914.—Revelation 11:15. ijwfq article 44

Absolute lie. King David and Solomon: 1 Kings 1:30 - “I will surely carry out this very day what I swore to you by the Lord, the God of Israel: Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.” 1 Chron 29:23 – “So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him.” Prov 20:8 – “When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.” Jesus Christ: Ps 110:1,2 The Lord says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” 2 The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying, “Rule in the midst of your enemies!” Sitting on a throne = ruling/judging/reigning as a king. Jesus Christ: 1 Cor 15:25-27 – “For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For he “has put everything under his feet.” Heb 8:1 – “Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven” Heb 12:2 – “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” King Herod: Acts 12:21 – “On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.” Here, Jesus is standing, well before 1914!: Acts 7:55,56 - But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” Jesus and his faithful ruling priests/kings: Rev 3:21 - “To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.” The Heavenly Father also “sits” on His throne. Are you saying He is not reigning as King? Dan 7:9;Rev 4:1-3 The scriptures cannot be refuted. The doctrine of 1914 is blasphemy. To assume that Christ was not ruling since the first century is the result of Satan's deceit. Satan "rules" over his kingdom on earth and doesn't want to lose it. Jesus Christ is his enemy. Who would tell lies about Jesus' authority to rule since the first century? Men, who preach "another Jesus" and who are influenced by demonic spirits. (2 Cor 11:1-4,13-15; 1 Tim 4:1; Rev 16:13-16) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Cor+11%3A1-4%2C13-15%3B+1+Tim+4%3A1%3B+Rev+16%3A13-16)&version=NIV

It is true that Satan is on the warpath because he is soon to lose his kingdom. (Rev 20:7-9) But what happened in 1914 was not because Jesus became King. Satan was accommodating a false prophesy. Jesus became king in the first century. (John 18:33,36,37; Matt 21:1-5; Luke 17:21; 1 Pet 3:22; Matt 28:18; Eph 1:20; Ps 110:1; 1 Cor 15:25; 2 Pet 3:8; Mat 12:8; Isa 60:22) The literal signs of the end times that you and Wt state are the result of Jesus’ kingship, happened in Satan’s realm. Jesus said his kingdom is no part of this world. (John 18:36) Why then, would the signs of his kingdom in power show literal signs in the world? The “war” is not fought on the ground, but as Eph 6:12 says, it is fought in the heavenly realms, unseen to the physical eye. That is where the “signs” take on a symbolic meaning. Satan is the author of deceit and confusion, just as the historic teaching of 1914 has proven to be. If we look for literal signs of worldly havoc on the earth, then who’s to say another point in history could have been chosen otherwise, as a sign of Jesus’ “invisible” reign? WWII was the deadliest war in history. Why not chose 1939 as the date Jesus became a reigning king? The organization is no different than the early Jews, who expected Jesus to provide them with literal signs. Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; 3 and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times. 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” And He left them and departed. Matt 16:1-4 Do you see? We are not to look at the literal “face of the sky” to observe when Jesus began ruling, or a specific date for the end of the world. But, whatever JWs want to see, Satan will provide it. When Jesus said, “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” Matt 24:29 …is he meaning literal signs on the face of the sky? What are the “heavens” that will be shaken? The “moon” is the promised “woman” New Covenant, her seed are the anointed heavenly “stars”. Do you see how they can be “heavenly” even though they are on the earth? (Gal 4:26; Heb 12:22; Rev 12:1,2;1:20; Dan 12:3) It is through them, through their “tribulation” that the Kingdom of God will be ushered in. It is THEY, who are “shaken”. (Heb 12:25-29; Rev 6:13; Dan 8:10) These “earthquakes” that Jesus speaks of in Matt 24:7, this shaking, is the harvest of the “sons of the kingdom”, of “Israel”. (Matt 13:37-43) Amos 9:9 – “For I will give the command, and I will shake the people of Israel among all the nations as grain is shaken in a sieve, and not a pebble will reach the ground. All the sinners among My people will die by the sword, all those who say, ‘Disaster will not overtake or meet us.’” ( 1 Thess 5:3) (Do you believe you will be saved from disaster as a member of the organization?) Be assured, Satan is quite capable of throwing you a curve ball to draw you away from the true “war” at hand. The tribulation has to do with those under covenant, accepting lies that Satan and his agents put before them, or defending truth that must be received by rejecting the lies, at the cost of the life they once enjoyed. (Rev 3:18) They must follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, and not the teachings of men who devise their own doctrine. (Rev 13:1,2,5-7,11,12,15; 16:13-16) (Matt 10:18,22,39; John 16:2) Yet, JWs seem to love “new” doctrine. Jer 2:31,35,36; 5:31 By taking 1914, a date said to be the “birth” of Kingdom, that the “day of the lord” has come, your whole premise of calculating when the world will end, has no meaning. Do you also believe that labor pains follow a birth as your leaders do? w53 12/15 p. 756-757 - The kingdoms of this world had their death warrant sealed when the “appointed times of the nations” expired in 1914. They cannot stand up against the kingdom that was then born in the heavens. ws13 7/15 p. 4-5 - So the war that began in 1914 was not the beginning of the great tribulation. It was the “beginning of pangs of distress.” (Matthew 24:8) The accurate translation for “pangs of distress” in Matt 24:8: ὠδίν ōdín, o-deen'; akin to G3601; a pang or throe, especially of childbirth:—pain, sorrow, travail. Check the rendition for this scripture in various translations. You will find that the general use is “birth pangs”. The same word is found in 1 Thess 5:3 – “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail G5604 upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” You are believing that a kingdom was “born”, and its evidence is the “birth pangs” that follow the birth. Does this make sense? The Kingdom that will be “born”, is God’s Kingdom, and this is through the fulfillment of the “woman” New Covenant – the Temple of “living stones” reaching completion, when the capstone is sealed. Zech 4:7-9 How is it you can quote scriptures guarding against false predictions, but then decide it is okay to calculate a year when the world will end? Isn’t this showing disrespect for caution outlined in the God's word? Although the apostles spoke of the day being close, they never set a date. Are you greater than these men, the foundation stones of truth? (Eph 2:20-22) Have you been told by God through a vision to provide us with a date? Or, did you get out your calculator and put numbers together, just as all the leaders of the Wt have done? I know I’m blunt, but please, think about the ramifications of going against the admonition outlined in the Word of God. "Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the Day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God." 2 Thess 2:1-4 https://pearl-thewoman.blogspot.com/

I don’t recall the apostles conforming to the belief of three major meetings per year. Their goal was to make the effort to move away from such traditions. (Col 2:16,17) I use to swallow down the idea that three yearly meeting were “biblical”, but with the coming of Jesus Christ and the “new” way to worship – in spirit and in truth – I now see the organization reverting right back to beliefs before Jesus came to earth. Is Jesus the organization's stumbling block? Is it caught between a hybrid of worship involving the nation of Israel, and its temple worship and traditions, while refusing to accept and recognize the "temple" worship that involves "Israel"? The anointed since Christ, “Israel”, do not need to observe an earthly pattern of worship, but only the heavenly, involving the heavenly Temple, and not the earthly desires for “organization”. (Heb 8:3-6; Col 3:2; 2:8) (1 Pet 2:5,9; 1 Cor 3:16,17; Eph 2:20-22) We need to keep in mind that God's dwelling/Temple today, has been trampled by men assuming to formulate their own form of worship. (Matt 24:15,16; 2 Thess 2:3,4; Rev 11:1,2) “When you come to appear before Me, Who has required this from your hand, To trample My courts? 13 Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting. 14 Your New Moons and your appointed feasts My soul hates; They are a trouble to Me, I am weary of bearing them. 15 When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; Even though you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood." Isa 1:12-15 Rev 16:4-7

It is hard to face truth, is this the real reason why you have decided not to peek? So, Your GB member A. Morris is totally sane about expressing what Armageddon will be like – people dead along the streets, looking like “charred hotdogs”. This said in a mixed audience of adults and children. If I was to wager, I would say A. Morris who has a very boastful appearance before all, most definitely has a demon causing his mental illness; and it doesn’t necessarily come from a bottle. Of course, his character in these matters probably doesn’t come up too much in conversation among JWs. "We are not trying again to recommend ourselves to you; rather, we are trying to give you a good reason to be proud of us, so that you will be able to answer those who boast about people's appearance and not about their character. 13 Are we really insane? It is for God's sake. Or are we sane? Then it is for your sake. 14 We are ruled by the love of Christ, now that we recognize that one man died for everyone, which means that they all share in his death. 15 He died for all, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but only for him who died and was raised to life for their sake." 2 Cor 5:12-15 When one of the GB members gets up from the table of lies and decides to follow Jesus Christ outside of the idol/organization, then we will know that he no longer lives for himself.

This reminds me of Jer 5:30,31 which sums up the GB/false prophets, and the elder "priests" who "represent the royal priesthood"; and whose authority to do so, cannot be challenged. “A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?"

Although Jesus was labeled as the apostate, the great apostasy was committed by the Pharisees and those who remained under their rule. Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.” Matt 7:13 Jesus is the gate, the door to eternal life – NOT an earthly organization full of 8 million or so people. (John 10:7-10) How do Jesus' spiritual words transform into an earthly organization that contributes to the world of corruption? (Job 14:4) His words are pure and true. (John 17:17) We are not to add to them with rules and regulations from men; but clearly the organization demands it, since earthly “organization” requires it. (Col 2:20-23; Gal 1:6,7) This perversion of God’s word wasn’t approved by Jesus, or the apostles. It is approved by false apostles pretending to be sent from God. (Matt 24:24,25; 2 Thess 2:1-3; 2 Cor 11:13-15,4; Rev 2:20) Gal 1:8,9 “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!” What is the "other gospel "being preached by JWs? It is that the organization is necessary for one's eternal life. (Rom 1:25) Under the Pharisaical rule in the organization, another great apostasy is at work. When men are praised and admired while they teach their falsehoods (because they are excused for their “imperfections”), JWs choose to live in an environment of apostasy. If the leadership of the organization was established by God and Jesus, we would see their teachings remaining. (John 15:16; Matt 7:20) Old books would hold the same truth as today’s books, and what would be the necessity for new books then? There would be no dates set for Armageddon (Dan 2:21), no excuses would be made for their errors such as the generation teachings which is a sign of spiritual famine. (Isa 28:23-26; Amos 8:11,12; Jer 23:16) No disfellowshipping of those who do not tolerate lies. (Rev 13:4,15) No families would be severed for rejecting false prophesy, and an organization as the path of salvation, which is idolatry. No victim of child abuse would suffer shame, and be rejected by their family. (Matt 24:9-13; Luke 12:53; Micah 7:6) Sin is never applied to the GB. NEVER. They are called imperfections. Yet, the operation of the organization under their care, is FULL of sin. (Rev 13:11,12) The GB are excused for their actions, by all JWs. This is a slick trick; it is accomplished by evil deception. (2 Cor 11:3,4,13-15) “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.” 1 John 1:8-10 “Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. 6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.” 1 John 3:4-6 Each obvious ploy to change doctrine by calling it “new light”, is a coverup for sin. Today, there is no compassion toward the sheep for the harm they have cause by teaching lies; and only those who spiritually wake up to the devastating harm this rulership has committed, can “feel” the affects of the thief’s purpose to “steal, kill and destroy”, by robbing them from Jesus Christ - who is the WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE - NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH HIM. (John 14:6) According to the organization, the person who rejects the false teachings, is called the sinner. This contradicts the words of Christ and the Father, who expect us to leave false teachers, not “wait” for something to change. We become sinners, if we continue to entertain false teachers. Jesus pleaded with his people to leave the "organization" and its rule under the Pharisees. (Luke 13:34) Jesus said his people were blind. They could not hear the truth in his words. (John 12:38-41;2 Cor 4:4) They were arrogant, with hardened hearts. However, the Pharisees knew Jesus was from God, but he was a threat to their earthly rule, so he had to be eliminated. (John 3:2; Mark 3:6) Today, if an anointed one stands up for truth, such as Ray Franz and so many others, they are the threat that must be eliminated. (John 16:2; Rev 13:15) “You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell? 34 Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.” Matt 23:33,34 Any who leave these false teachers and their large system of religious government, are labeled the apostate. Among these “apostates”, are those who enter the gate. They obey the Father and Jesus, and follow his teachings. I think the definition for “deceit” should be repeated: “the act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : the act or practice of deceiving : deception achieving one's goals through a web of deceit.” JWs were convinced to accept dates for Armageddon as solid proof from God’s word that these dates would be fulfilled. People’s lives were affected, but did the organization’s leaders blame themselves for their sin, or did they put the blame on those who listened to them? Here’s an example of a false prophet who caused God’s people to trust in a lie, which is what JWs are being promised by their leaders: “Zephaniah the priest, however, read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 31 “Send this message to all the exiles: ‘This is what the Lord says about Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I did not send him, and has persuaded you to trust in lies, 32 this is what the Lord says: I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion against me.’” Gerrit Loesch asks that you trust him, because he is a liar and knows it. To preserve his prominence and his riches, he must persuade you, to trust him. He is a liar to say God and Jesus trust him. He is rebelling against God. (Prov 12:22; 19:9; Isa 59:2,3) The Father has not changed. We have the same God that spoke to Jeremiah and to all the prophets about the sins of His people. He sees the persuasions enforced for JWs to tolerate and accept the ongoing lies by men, which have been reoccurring since day one in the Wt. How you all have forgotten the results of sin committed by the nation of Israel, and have been persuaded that spiritual "Israel" is not full of sin today. God’s standards have not been lowered to accommodate the organization. What a mockery to think they have. All who put their trust in the GB and the organization, will have to face Jesus Christ for the choice they make. (Matt 7:21-23; Rev 16:13-16;18:4-8) A Voice From Heaven/My People/Three Angels

Where does the greater number lie, in apostates, or in the number of JWs worldwide? Who comprised the greater number in Jesus' day who was treated as an apostate along with his disciples; the Jews, or the Christians?

Interesting that you brought art fraud up...and not by accident. I should be thankful for the reminder, since there are always new ones checking in on this forum.

You can read minds? Or, do you have a crystal ball where you can watch all anointed in the organization where they go? You know the history of those who have left the organization? Again, the "good news" is preached to the "inhabited earth" - God's "land" - "Israel", as a "testimony to all the nations". You're barking up the wrong tree; or I should say, you are knocking on the wrong door. Okay, I'm leaving scriptures which I know bother you. Just copy, and paste and them on biblegateway. Perhaps you can see who receives the message in the last days. I so wish you could. Ezek 3:4,18; Jer 25:29-31; Matt 24:14; 10:23; Rev 1:11; 11:1-5; 18:4-8

Wow. You nailed it!

I know I'm the last person you want hear from again, but I hope you just reason on a few things. You are saying that everyone who abandons the organization are deceived, while everyone who remains in the organization; and listens to doctrine that out of necessity, must be changed…calling it “new light”…are not deceived. Does this make sense to you? Were you never deceived into believing in a doctrine, that eventually was replaced? Of course, all JWs have experienced this. Do you remember what D. Splane said about the locusts in Joel? The man obviously had to cover over for the inability of past leaders to read Joel’s account. In 2020, the GB have finally found out that the locusts came against Israel – and not that Israel WERE the locusts. How many years did it take one of your insightful leaders to read that entire book, and find out otherwise? To continually refer to Moses and King David by comparing these men to the GB is ignorance. It’s like a plague among JWs. These were prophetic, inspired men. Is there any comparison of their trials, their sufferings, their accomplishments, to the GB? What trials do these men face? What to have for breakfast? What sort of ornate sewer cover should be used on the grounds at Warwick? Didn’t the faithful ancient messengers of God, uphold the Word of God, even if they made a mistake? Didn’t they feel incredibly guilty for their mistakes? When was the last time the GB said, “I’m sorry. I am guilty of misleading Your people, Heavenly Father, by teaching fabrications from my own mind”. (Jer 23:16) But...that is the organization's history! All of their false prophesies, their failed doctrine had no source in the Holy Spirit. While, on the other hand, Moses, David, Jonah, were all led by Holy Spirit. Has the GB ever announced to JWs, “we are so sorry for misleading you with LIES”. (Isa 44:20,24,25) No, they give you excuses, like the barking dog story. I doubt that Jesus Christ will accept that excuse when he returns. Matt 12:37 Yes, you are right, in that there are many who fall victim to deceit when leaving the Wt., but the deception is greatest inside the walls that are continually patched, repeatedly whitewashed, made “new”…only with one underlying reason, to deceive the “elect” and to keep them help captive to “philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elements of the world, rather than Christ.” (Col 2:8; Matt 24:23-27) What are the elements of the world? Everything that has to do with the earthly organization. The bulk of the anointed “elect” are not found outside the Wt., but reside with all JWs, as a camp surrounded by demonic expressions. (Rev 16:13-16; 20:7-10) Just for a moment, look at the definition of “deceit”: “the act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : the act or practice of deceiving : deception achieving one's goals through a web of deceit.” Then, picture the Awake magazine with the physical generation of 1914 who have since, all died. They were deceived. It cannot be denied. Which deception is greater, telling thousands of people that they will not die before Armageddon comes, or telling someone that they should believe in the trinity? As far as unity, many religions, "Christian" and pagan, are highly skilled at unifying its members. It is nothing new. https://www.theworldnewsmedia.org/topic/87861-exclusive-devotion/?tab=comments#comment-148084 This is what the Lord God says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing. 4 Your prophets, Israel, are like jackals among ruins. 5 You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it might stand in battle on the day of the Lord. 6 They saw false visions and their divinations were a lie. They claimed, “This is the Lord’s declaration,” when the Lord did not send them, yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message. 7 Didn’t you see a false vision and speak a lying divination when you proclaimed, “This is the Lord’s declaration,” even though I had not spoken? Ezek chapter 13 https://pearl-anillustration.blogspot.com/

Each anointed one in the organization should stand up for Jesus Christ and speak truth when they see errors made in teachings, and cruel acts committed. This is what is called following in Christ's footsteps. God expects that of them. God is not going to expect people to sit on their haunches until He fixes the errors. The apostles took Jesus' lead and "fixed" the errors. Our hearts are judged by our stand for righteousness, or unrighteousness. If we "shrink back" out of fear, where do we stand before God? Does God LACK TRUST in JWs? Are they defending Him, His Truth and His Son? Or, are they kowtowing to men?

You misunderstood me. I was only replying to Srecko's comment, in particular.. Contrary to what you think, the WT is very much bothered by exjws and "opposers". That's why they send out their sharks, to report back to the wolves about what's happening out there, with both exjws AND JWs. If they weren't "bothered", they wouldn't be up in arms about "despicable apostates". They wouldn't attempt to shut down exjw youtube channels. You're really into the lawyer stuff and how necessary it is to guard your "watchtower". Jesus condemned the lawyers in his day, because of their slanderous misuse and disregard for God's word, which is repeating itself in the organization. Matt 23:13,15,23 The Wt's "kingdom" is in the world, fighting its worldly battles. Jesus' kingdom, is not. John 18:36

The GB would not bother giving the warning, or forbidding JWs to "go there", if they didn't have their sharks hunting the waters for them, who then report to the wolves. Or, maybe in their spare time, in the privacy of their own room, the wolves also visit the forums, and listen to videos. So, the sharks and the GB are immune to what happens on the forums. They can thwart any demonic persuasion that they may read, while the rank and file are too ignorant to protect themselves? "I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Men will rise up even from your own number and distort the truth to lure the disciples into following them. 31 Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I never stopped warning each one of you with tears." “lure the disciples into following them”. These wolves will not tolerate competition. They are fierce competitors, disguised as sheep who offer "fruit", that has distorted the truth in Jesus Christ. Matt 7:15-19

One more thing. Decades of full-time service are enough to call oneself the “faithful and discreet slave” appointed over God’s household of saints. Is this correct? Sheesh. If that’s all that matters to you, why don’t you just join the Mormon Church? All of their leaders are “apostles” and there are 12 of them! You know, in Freemasonry, dedicated service can lead to an "anointing". And they wear pinky rings also. Didn't he lie about the child abuse issue? Yes, he would lie. Look how easy it is for you to lie.