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"Jehovah's people as a whole can never be corrupted..."

by cappytan in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zgds4z-h2i.

transcript below (with key points of interest bolded):.

please open your bibles to phil.

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But, today, we’re living in a time where Jehovah’s people as a whole can never be corrupted.

What's the evidence to support that statement? You're not going to find that in the bible. It's like saying, I can't be wrong, because I'm right. It seems like this is more for people in the know, and for ones at corporate HQ. I think your average jw isn't really going to understand what they're saying. If you know what's going on though the message is clear, forget about all the bad things, it doesn't mean we're wrong. If you don't you're leaving jehovah.

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TRUE STORY Christian Longo Movie

by JWdaughter in

has anyone seen this movie about christian longo and his adventures in id theft?

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Just finished watching it. It was an interesting story, they didn't really talk about the fact that he was a jw, just a brief mention of it. While they mentioned he was raised a witness they showed a drawing, presumably by longo, of a cross. At first I thought, well that's dumb, witnesses don't believe in the cross. Then I realized, most people don't know that, so I guess it was just an easy way to show he grew up in a reglious home. Overall I'd give the movie a B. Wait for the dvd

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Deborah Frances-White comedian - on being a JW

by wizzstick in

deborah relates her experiences of being a jw in this bbc radio 4 broadcast.. deborah frances white - rolls the dice.

very funny and by and large very accurate.. fruit based economy indeed!.

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That was awesome. If someone asks me what are the witnesses all about I'm going to show them this now.

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How to change some significance of 1914.

by sloppyjoe2 in

i first do not think they will change anything about 1914 for at least 20 or more years but one day it will have to happen.

since 1914 is their meal ticket and they have it in print prior to the year happening, they will never abandon the year altogether.

they have too much tied into 1914-1919 as well as have held onto it for too long.

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Overall it's a pretty decent idea. I mean you could bury that in paragraph 8 of some random watchtower study, and If I was an average jw, I'd probably wouldn't even notice.

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Impossible conversation: Jesus and Nicodemus: YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN

by Terry in

i am a member on new testament scholar bart ehrman's blog, and the professor is currently outlining a new book he is writing about false memory and the life of jesus.. an interesting post occurred today in which he gives an example of a very famous scripture,.

example of a false memory of jesus teaching i turn to a famous passage in the gospel of john, jesus dialogue with nicodemus (john 3:1-15).

nicodemus is said to be a jewish leader who comes up to jesus and affirms that jesus must come from god because of the great things that he said to have done.

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Very interesting, I really enjoy these Bart Ehrman posts. I have to thank you terry for introducing his work to me. My wife and I bought several of his books recently and have really been loving reading and discussing them. his book, misquoting Jesus, is an amazing read that I'd recommend to anyone questioning the bible

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JW-lite on Facebook

by compound complex in

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greetings, fellow posters and friends:.

i have noticed that jws on fb post a great deal from their website.

it's ready-made witnessing material, namely, videos, links to reading materials, comments on the tv show, etc.

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Witnesses don't discuss doctrine period. Even during the watchtower study or congregation "bible" study, doctrine isn't really discussed. Read the paragraph, ask the question, quick answer that is just rereading the paragraph, then move on. Ive been just sitting here thinking for about 5 minutes and I can't think of a single witness, under 30, that would even begin to know how to talk about anything more than elementary doctrine.

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WT instructions on NOT copying the 'Shepherd Flock of God' book.

by Esse quam videri in

shepherd the flock of god.

1 peter 5:2.

this publication is congregation property.

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which makes jehovah more sad, having the elders book on my iPhone or playing with a sparlock toy?

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Memorial attendance up or down on last year?

by freddo in

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as per the title.

and was the one you attended at an early or late time of the evening.. any partakers?.

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I posted this in another thread... my hall had 198 in attendance. Congregation is 101 publishers. Slightly down from last year we had the prime time spot, not the late one. No one from the memorial invite campaign came per usual. No partakers, was told in the talk if you haven't partaken before you're not one of the anointed. Hall wasn't full, looked like what it does for c.o. Sunday talk.

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Worst Memorial Talk Ever!

by The Searcher in

i honestly have never heard such claptrap being delivered in a memorial talk.. the speaker repeatedly put down the way other religions administered the bread & wine, and claimed that witnesses do it exactly as the bible describes.

oh yeah????.

he forgot to mention - when reading aloud 1 corinthians 11:25 - that after passing the bread, a full meal was to be shared, before the wine was passed around!

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Just a few thoughts from the memorial I went to last night...the speaker never really explained what exactly the purpose of the memorial was, he kinda gave a 30 explanation but that was it. Most of the talk was about an earthly paradise, what kind of animals we would be playing with and how many houses we would have. Mention was made that we're going to have over 20 million in attendance! That was news to me. If you haven't partaken of the bread and the wine before you're not of the anointed. also news to me. My congregation is 101 publishers, we had 198 in attendance. Zero people came because of the invite work, which I think makes 4or 5 years since a single random person showed up because they got an invitation at their door.

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The Secret is out....but nobody cares

by MrTheocratic in

i've been looking on this site for some time but never posted.

i'll give a little about myself, but not too much.

i'm a ex-bethelite ( brooklyn )and currently serving as an elder (10 years) (thinking about stepping down) on the service committee.

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Welcome MrTheocratic! Your opening post describes witnesses in liberal, urban environments, which is exactly where I live. As someone who is still physically in, I can tell you, witnesses here don't know and don't care about doctrine. Sure we have a few zealots like you said but most are just social witnesses. So I totally see and agree with what you're saying. However I grew up in a rural, conservative environment, and witnesses there are completely different. When I go back to visit family, it's like going back in a time machine. The people there, for the most part, take the "truth" very seriously.