Topics Started by Beth Sarim

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Can God Change his Mind?
by peacefulpete in
1. watchtower
2. bible
is 31:yet he also is wise and will bring disaster and does not retract his words.. 1 sam 15: furthermore, the eternal one of israel does not lie or change his mind, for he is not man who changes his mind.. numbers 23: god is not a man who lies, or a son of man who changes his mind.

does he speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill?.

when the god you worship pronounces judgement, is he, really just issuing a warning or has the matter been determined through all the godly powers of insight, foresight and perfect judgement?
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Did you suffer from not saluting the flag in school as a kid?
by Sea Breeze in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what happened?.
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Governing Body Of Jehovah's Witnesses Releases New Christmas Song About Jesus' Birth . . . Really???
by Golden4Altar in
1. jw
2. friends
jehovah's witnesses have long condemned any celebration of the christmas holiday supposedly commemorating jesus' birth, as being a pagan celebration of christendom.

they have even disfellowshipped many from the organization for celebrating it, in any form or fashion.

every jehovah's witness world wide knows this.
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The org. Came out with a Christmas song!!!!
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
holy nativity batman!

on jw broadcasting.

final song for this year's convention.
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"Everyone Wants To Leave"
by NotFormer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a thread about steve hassan re-emerged and got me looking him up.

his wikipedia entry had a point under "criticism" that there is an underlying assumption in his approach that all members of high control groups ultimately want to leave*.. while it is generally believed that there are a lot of pimos still attending, doing field service and giving lip service to the wt, i doubt that everyone within the congregations want to get out.

it's not always internally and logically consistent, but it's been around long enough for enough workarounds to make it tolerable to emerge.. what do you think?
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SECRET RECORDING 14TH APRIL:RALPH WALLS: MORE CHANGES ARE COMING!
by raymond frantz in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
secret recording 14th april:ralph walls: more changes are coming!.

( broadcasted to all british congregations today).

https://youtu.be/owg4bqj7pd0?si=yvfpkkos_qoy9u10.
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I think I know what the GB is doing
by HowTheBibleWasCreated in
1. watchtower
2. bible
read:.

but if ever that evil slave says in his heart, ‘my master is delaying,’b 49 and he starts to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with the confirmed drunkards.

hmm... let's see is anyone on the governing body a strict master and a drunkard?
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Watchtower intentionally misleading the court?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
seems to me wt lawyers and witnesses cannot be trusted even under oath.. mara mitchell writes.

as far as their family members are concerned, normal family relations continue with the exception of spiritual fellowship.”.

attached is a video on how watchtower presents family members being treated by their family when defending themselves in court.. .
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Things you can not say in "field service" anymore.
by greenhornet in
1. jw
2. friends
many years ago we would be on someone's doorstep, when waiting for the house holder to come to the door we say something like ... yea after the big a this is going to be my house.

imagine saying that today with the common use of doorbell cameras and the squatting problem .
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Murderous Jehovah's Witness bludgeoned female customer before leading meeting. Spiritual paradise?
by Balaamsass2 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
1/31/2024 in the strange but true category.

confused holy spirit appoints killer servant.

"" a twisted jehovah's witness bludgeoned a woman he rowed with over incomplete building works to death with a hammer, then merrily whistled as he packed up his tools and went to lead a service at the church where they met.