Just JWs doing what most JWs do. 3rd Gen calls it "Cafeteria beliefs"....they pick and choose what THEY think is important. Father's Day, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, and Juneteenth are non-religious, innocuous holidays to most JWs. Even so, because of Watchtower flip-flops and overzealous Elders, celebrations are kept on the down-low.
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Juneteenth being celebrated by JWs
by Anony Mous inso today i saw a group of jws i know, we were sitting down to eat at a public place and i guess they (mom and daughter) were performing at an event with their sports team… for juneteenth.. they (the entire team) happened to sit next to us for some fast food and i recognized them and said hi, hoping to make them uncomfortable.
they actually said hi and introduced themselves to my family, i’ve seen them before (they go to the same school as one of my kids) and they usually ignore me.
i know for a fact they and their family still goes, the family patriarch is an elder etc.
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WAR begins.
by lastmanstanding inthings are moving right along.
“israel” has gone to war with iran.. who is fooled?.
this is uncle sam, same as in ukraine.. daniel layed out clearly the events of “d day” june 6, 1944 as the “ships of kittim” would sail against the king of the north.
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2:48 pst. Live update. WSJ https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-iran-conflict-news
Trump Considering Options Including Possible U.S. Strike Against Iran Amid Conflict With Israel
President says U.S. knows location of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Last Updated:
June 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM ET
President Trump is considering a range of options, including a potential U.S. strike against Iran, and met with top advisers in the Situation Room at the White House on Tuesday, administration officials said. Trump earlier said on social media that the U.S. knew the location of the country's leader but was choosing not to take any action, and then said, "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"
The president left a G-7 summit in Canada early, saying he wasn’t doing so to work on a cease-fire in the dayslong conflict between Israel and Iran but for something “much bigger than that.” Asked to clarify, Trump said he wanted “an end, a real end, not a cease-fire.”
The White House has said the U.S. isn’t joining Israel’s attacks on Iran, amid speculation fueled by recent military buildup in the region. A third U.S. Navy destroyer entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea to help defend Israel, and a second U.S. carrier strike group is heading toward the Arabian Sea.
While the Pentagon says the military buildup is purely defensive, it puts the U.S. on a firmer footing to join Israeli attacks on Iran should Trump decide to do that. Alternatively, it could be a tactic to pressure Iran to capitulate or make concessions.
Israel and Iran continued to exchange fire, and the death toll in Iran rose to above 450, according to a human-rights group. In Israel, 24 people have died as a result of Iranian strikes.
What else to know:
The U.N. atomic agency said an Israeli strike directly hit the underground halls at Iran’s largest enrichment facility, Natanz.
Germany’s chancellor said Israel was doing the “dirty work” for other countries by striking Iran’s nuclear sites.
Oil prices rose again as Vice President JD Vance said President Trump “may decide he needs to take further action to end Iranian enrichment.”
The Israeli military said it killed one of Iran’s most senior military commanders in an airstrike in Tehran.
Tehran residents reported long lines at gas stations and traffic jams as people rushed to flee the city, anticipating more attacks.
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Where is Tony?
by Athanasius inon february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.
in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.
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Balaamsass2
From watching his videos, Tony struck me as a self-assuming A-hole. The kind of guy who is considered "difficult" in any workplace or body of elders.
Perhaps his wife felt that way and wanted a separation...or just moved in with relatives. Separations, and divorces are not unknown at Bethel. Heck just look at the first two Watchtower presidents. Perhaps between drinking and marital issues Tony no longer qualified???? Who knows, or cares. A nearby ex-jw has driven by his place on his way to Home Depot...and talked about on this site.
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The Four Horses of the Apocalypse - In Truth
by EisMe in1. now i saw when the lamb opened one of the seals; and i heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “come and see.” 2. and i looked, and behold, a white horse.
he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
6. and i heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “a quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.” (rev.
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Balaamsass2
You were wrong about 'no more posts
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WAR begins.
by lastmanstanding inthings are moving right along.
“israel” has gone to war with iran.. who is fooled?.
this is uncle sam, same as in ukraine.. daniel layed out clearly the events of “d day” june 6, 1944 as the “ships of kittim” would sail against the king of the north.
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Balaamsass2
The middle east has been at war since the Bronze age...possibly longer.
Will the Israelis destroy ALL Iran's nukes/research sites? Probably not if they are multi-stories deep....but with no power, air, or elevators they may have become buried tombs for many years.
Based on history and watching videos of kindergarteners play "kill the Jews" I have little hope the players will ever be friends. However I could be wrong, look at the hate and destruction of WW2...and the major players today.
My selfish concern is Iranian sleeper agents/terrorists targeting large "Western" events in the near future.
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WAR begins.
by lastmanstanding inthings are moving right along.
“israel” has gone to war with iran.. who is fooled?.
this is uncle sam, same as in ukraine.. daniel layed out clearly the events of “d day” june 6, 1944 as the “ships of kittim” would sail against the king of the north.
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Balaamsass2
9:16 pm PST. The BBC had live coverage a few minutes ago. Early AM in Tehran. Bombing still going on. They seem to be decapitating Iranian military leadership. Seems the Israelis made up their minds right after the UN Announcement this morning that Iran was not in compliance and still pursuing Nukes.
Latest NYT story a few minutes ago: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/israel-iran-us-nuclear?unlocked_article_code=1.Ok8.iB_A.iXkV_E8Mhggt&smid=url-share
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By their own standards, they are no longer ...
by wantingtruth inby their own standards, they are no longer "jehovah's witnesses”.
.. i finally got a hold of the "od book" (organized to do jehovah's will), the book that replaced the other "organized" book for field service and congregational arrangements.
i was reading through this and noticed an irony starting on page 155. this section deals with "disassociation"... (i'm sure others have already seen or discussed this, but i've been running behind lately).. "a person might renounce his place in the christian congregation by his actions, such as by becoming part of a secular organization that has objectives contrary to the bible and, hence, is under judgment by jehovah god.
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Balaamsass2
Great post and logic!
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5 Shocking Reasons Why Elders Are Leaving The Jehovah’s Witnesses — The Hidden Truth!
by Golden4Altar in5 shocking reasons why elders are leaving the jehovah’s witnesses — the hidden truth!
(kingdom wisdom).
thousands of jehovah’s witness elders around the world are stepping down… and no one is talking about it.
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Balaamsass2
After learning the truth about the truth, many elders try to change things in their own halls only to realize the problems are from HQ, the top down, and have become systemic. Eventually they realize nothing can be changed, and staying only supports the Borg, so they leave.
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Is Watchtower letting Ukrainian draftees flap in the wind without legal assistance?
by Balaamsass2 inis this like the situation in mexico vs malawi ray franz wrote about in his book "crisis of conscience:?
why leave any mention of professed neutrality out of their government filings?
may 18, 2025, 10:29 a.m.. court in odesa region rules that jehovah's witnesses' charter does not prohibit them from fighting.
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Balaamsass2
Is this like the situation in Mexico vs Malawi Ray Franz wrote about in his book "Crisis of Conscience:? Why leave any mention of professed neutrality out of their government filings?
May 18, 2025, 10:29 a.m.
Court in Odesa region rules that Jehovah's Witnesses' charter does not prohibit them from fighting
Цей матеріал також доступний українською353
Zakharovsky court. Photo: Judiciary
The Zakhariv District Court of Odesa Region found a resident of the region guilty of evading military service during mobilization and sentenced him to three years in prison.
As stated in the court' s verdict, the accused did not admit his guilt in committing the crime and provided the following testimony. On July 3, 2024, he voluntarily came to the territorial center for recruitment and social support and on the same day sent a mailed application requesting to replace military service with non-military service and a certificate that he was a clergyman.
He also said that he had sent a similar application and certificate to the Zatyshany village council. On July 6, 2024, he came to the CCC again and verbally and in writing informed the CCC staff that he was a Jehovah's Witness, as he wanted his deep religious conviction to be taken into account, because obeying God's orders is the meaning of his life. The man was baptized in 2014 and it is not acceptable for him to be a military servant, take an oath, receive a salary and wear a uniform. However, he noted that he wants to be useful to the state and society, but only in a civilian way. He noted that Jehovah's Witnesses meet twice a week. He provides spiritual support, makes speeches, holds meetings, explains and helps believers, and preaches the good news. In view of the above, he asked the court to acquit him.
However, the judges, who were provided with a copy of the charter of the religious organization "Religious Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ukraine," decided that none of the provisions of this document specified any prohibitions for members of the said religious organization to carry or use weapons, wear military uniforms, receive military pay, or perform military service in general.
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Remember Hour Quotas?
by blondie inhour quotas timeline.
back in the old days long before 1952.
“after staying in our ‘home’ for two days we decided that if we were going to meet our quota of 140 hours for the month.
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Balaamsass2
Wow. What a flashback that chart is. Those meeting parts were cringeworthy. "The beatings shall continue until moral improves".
I remember Grandma insisting her publisher goal was 60hrs a month from the 30s and 40s.
