Topics Started by dontomas

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Basis of Authority
by dontomas in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i just read paralipomenon's excellent post on wt origins, so i ask - what is the basis of authority in the org?

knowing the bible - lots of people know the bible.

being annointed - any annointed person outside the authorities will be told to pound sand, even on the cong level.
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Do you think the GB was/is that smart?
by exwitless in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in pondering all of the hundreds of examples of manipulation, lying, controlling the governing body is responsible for, i often wonder, are they really that smart?

what i mean is, did they set out 100 years ago to systematically gain this much control and power over its minions?

have they had an evil plan all along, with the purpose of absolute control?
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JW use of federal bennies and illegal immigration
by dontomas in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hi folks.

some of the posts i saw here today put me in mind to ask this question.

it seems like jws more than most would be or could soon be dependent upon some form of government largesse (medicaid, social security, welfare, food stamps....) far beyond their own contribution to the till, as it were.
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Religions similar to JWs.
by LtCmd.Lore in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
does anyone know of any religions that are very similar to jehovahs witnesses?.

it tends to come up in discussions with them a lot, they like to think that they are the only ones that don't believe in hell, the trinity, that jesus died on a stake, that they won't go to heaven, or stuff like that.

i could probaby just prove them wrong, but that would take forever and it would be a lot easier to just say: "you're not as unique as you think...".
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Is the 2 witness rule still "in effect"?
by dontomas in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
hi guys.

is the so-called "2 witness" rule for molestation and other gross deviant sins still in effect?

an elder i know implied that it was but did not seem able to bring himself to say it.
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Just got back from the Public Talk/WT study......very disappointed
by R.F. in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so i finally went back to the sunday meeting after missing it for over a month.

i've been to the tms/service meeting a couple of weeks ago by the way, but i've consistently missed the one for sunday.. i dreaded going, but i think i will go to the sunday meetings every couple of weeks for a while.

between my dad and another factor, i think it will be best to go that route for a while.
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August 15th Watchtower 2007: 1935 A GENTLE REMINDER
by AlphaOmega in
1. watchtower
2. bible
lest you forget.... .

this provides another chance to highlight the change.. .
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New Light Coming?
by dontomas in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hi - i have jw friends (really!

) and have gone to kh for some talks and study every couple of weeks.

things like the new watchtower policy, selling buildings (i am from nyc and know the heights well - that will make a boatload of money), the sex abuse settlements, drop in membership and donations, and some of the changes i have seen in the magazine (the annointed qfr, for example).
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JW doctrine on civil service
by dontomas in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hi guys.

how does wts feel about working for any federal, state or local government?

i would imagine that would be frowned on, even if it is "non-violent".
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Mormons/LDS
by Evanescence in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what would your views be on mormons?.

was there much incidences where jw's and mormons would ever catch eachother while going door-to-door?.

just curious cause both of you do it and wondered if there was ever any conflict between the two..... evanescence