the rule on having "large gatherings" was stupid.
because some people abused a "christian get-together" that had a lot of people, we could only get together in smaller groups.
Watchtower's canon of ethics [Rules] Also known as; 'approved operating procedure' [ A.O.P.]Jehovah'speak=doublespeak. Carefully crafted cult rhetoric..JWessse It's plain old: mealy mouthing, innuendo / deception / flim-flam / hoodwink / bamboozle / fraud / mind games / confidence game / blowing smoke and bluster...... It's the, deflection "JEOPARDY GAME"!.
Framing false "profitcy$" in the form of a QUESTION 
does anyone know the latest teachings of the society on this?.
if a disfellowshipped person dies before the geat tribulation,will they have "paid the price" for sin?
or will they never be resurrected?.
The reason the WTS tries to be vague on this question is because of CONTROL, nothing else.[Nathan Natas]
Well said mate, when I was booted out in 1992; William T.Darche (Bridgewater Massachusetts) Chair of the 'appeal' committee said:"if Armageddon comes with you in a DFed state you can still survive into the new system".
This was to disarm a potential lawsuits.EVERYTHING the WT$ and their lackeys sez.is pure manipulation,control, and profit.
Theologically,Jehovah's Witnesses are a cult of Christianity.The oppressive organization does not represent historical, Biblical Christianity in any way. Sociologically, it is a destructive cult whose false teachings frequently result in spiritual and psychological abuse, as well as needless deaths.
Bearing witness to the Watchtower holocaust
Watchtower Whistle Blower
www.DannyHaszard.com
the rule on having "large gatherings" was stupid.
because some people abused a "christian get-together" that had a lot of people, we could only get together in smaller groups.
My last year of school 1973 age 14 dropped out of school( illegal) didn't need an education cause we were all going back to Hebrew tongue after the1975 bird feast.
Not just silly that's pernecious.{MT.12:36-37}
my visit to jesus' tomb -- in japan!
from an asleep!
so therefore, christ must've lived in the village.
Danny sez:The Japanese are SMART people.I love my Sony stuff.
The Japanese Emperor: man god? ?When the Emperor passed by we had to bow our heads very low. We were made to believe that the Emperor was too awe inspiring for ordinary humans to look upon directly.?
Such was the depth of reverence afforded the Japanese Emperor. Children were, in fact, told that they would go blind if they looked directly upon the face of the Emperor. Devotion to the Emperor meant being willing to die for him. Thus, children were taught in school from a very young age to willingly give their lives to defend the leader. Young people were taught that they were aohitogusa ? growing human weeds ? who were to protect the Emperor by serving as his shield. This was, of course, seen as a great privilege.
To die for the Emperor was the highest honor that could be attained. The Japanese people were actually taught that their Emperor was of divine origin. So, for them in battle, a supernatural protection would be in effect. Many believed that bullets would simply bounce off them in battle because they were fighting for their God Emperor. Such beliefs in the Godlike status of the Emperor have existed......... UNTIL.
The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. NUMBER: 28337 QUOTATION: We have resolved to endure the unendurable and suffer what is unsufferable. ATTRIBUTION: Hirohito, Emperor Of Japan (1901?1989), Japanese emperor. Quoted in A.J.P. Taylor, Listener (London, September 9, 1976). Following the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima...We Don't get fooled again!...
Regarding the decline of Watctower cult activity in Japan : The interesting exception to the global rebound is again Japan, where the decline of the number of publishers continues. The absolute number of the publishers who stopped preaching in Japan is the largest among the developed countries. The decline of 951 publishers in Japan is by far the largest in the world, (2nd Britain -323, 3rd Finland -191) and even larger than her last year's decline of 895. See here for the growth pattern of Japan. The number of baptism in Japan has also steeply declined........YES!The Japanese are weary of hedging on another foolhardy sucker bet.The Japanese are smart people.THEY DON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN!
goodbye for now.... .
at the outset, i would like thank simon for this site.
it is truly a great place for xjws to hang out and discuss topics that interest us.
meet
"Make it Maine" Danny
Haszard I am a DEM and I will be voting for John Kerry.I don't give a hoot about politics on this forum.This is coming up on a thousand post for me and I just declared my party affliation.
by now most have heard about or had opportunity to read the june 15, 2004 watchtower.
the article will be added to the ajwrb web site shortly.
lee elder .
Thank you Lee Elder.
How risky is a Blood transfusion (low)? A comparison of transfusion risks to the risks of dying from other common causes: Serious disease or death from transfusion: 1 chance in 200,000 / year Death from electrocution: 1 chance in 200,000 / year Death from drowning: 1 chance in 35,000 / year Death from a car accident: 1 chance in 7,000 / year Death from pneumonia or influenza: 1 chance in 3,000 / year Death from cancer: 1 chance in 500 / year Death from stroke or heart disease: 1 chance in 300 / year Source: Canadian Hemophilia Society
Check out these links: http://www.ajwrb.org/ http://www.towertotruth.net/Articles/blood_transfusions.htm http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/trauma/case/case_07.html [Discovery Channel Video gotta see it ] http://www.pennhealth.com/health_info/bloodless/blood_jchart.html The Watchtower's Bogus Blood ban.It is so twisted,( to obstruct lawsuits ).Selected, JW elders receive special,( esoteric ) indoctrination just to try to make sense of it.
Remember,always do that, 'regression analysis'.Just where the heck did it all come from ?
........Well,Watchtower Leader 'detox' Joe Rutherford,got a 'burr' on his butt,back in the 1940's about blood.They knew it was bogus back then.It's an overextension of the old testament kosher law,which DOESN'T apply to new testament Christians..
They thought that the end of the world was a coming back then,(1940ish).Sooooooooo, there wouldn't be much of a body count causality.
Now with Blood on their hands,and the murder of thousands of innocent minor children,how can they account for the body count, if they repeal it outright now?
More importantly,the WT$ would be sued,for mega-bucks,for all the wrongful death lawsuits.
So,as you can see before your very own eyes,they are eroding away gradually the dogma,eventually the day will come,when "new light" will "flash up" from Jehovah.and it will be dissolved.
By the way the chief symptom of my 28 year horror show with Bleeding ulcerative colitis is, profuse bloody bowel movements on the order of 20-30 x's a day.It created enormous stress for me to know i could bleed to death at any moment.
Click to enlarge poster.
lol, it's childish, pathetic, lame, laughable... but... i want one!.
http://www.cp-tel.net/pasqualy/hole/page1.html.
fmz
Well i am a retired/disabled building contractor.We usually have to pay for 'holes'
Uses,for holes.Well if you get to the water table.A 'dry well' aka cesspool,usually illegal don't let the neighbors find out.
Root celler,there you go mate,natural refrigeration mean temp of earth is 45 degrees.
Bomb shelter.
Lots of uses and good theraputic exercise.
the latest "keep on the watch" publication released at the district assembly really looks like a rehash of old material (and even old pictures ... they must be running out of paint or something!)..
one 'gem' caught my eye flicking through it.
how do you reason with people to convince them that the bible account of a global flood is real?.
Problems with a Global Flood
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-noahs-ark.html
Some hard logic here.
our small town (2,500) weekly newspaper has an small article tucked on the bottom of the back page.
it shares with everyone that the jw's are presenting a series of more than 200 conventions across the us centering on the theme "walk with god".
people of all faiths are invited to 2 of the 3 day events.
JEHOVAH'S Witnesses Gather in Topeka
Check out the cross in this PR piece.
WIBW - Topeka,KS,USA
Thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses gathered at the Expocentre's Landon
Arena
to take part in this year's district convention. The ...
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Learning what it means to walk with God is the lesson at an annual convention this weekend.
Thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses gathered at the Expocentre's Landon Arena to take part in this year's district convention.
The three-day event focus on current world issues.
Ministers are also vying for new members, "It is very important to help as many people as possible... to help them live a more productive life as well," said Minister Reginald Duncan.
The public is invited to attend any of the free sessions. They run from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
i took the "belief-o-matic" survey at beliefnet yesterday, and it looks like i am a mormon.
the survey matches your beliefs on various matters to the creeds of the world's religions and assigns a percentage.
i was 100% church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.
My girlfriend and I are members of the UU church here in Bangor.I took no survey.I just knew they are the liberal voice.I damn sure ain't gonna get anybody's dogma shoved down my throat.
That the beauty of free choice.I can always go off and get saved as a born again if I so choose.Meanwhile,the easy going UU church gets me out of myself.They also have abundant charties for the poor and the downtrodden of the community.
I.E.They do real stuff to help people!
