And there is the reason the Watchtower fears and hates nothing more than the "Good News" they falsely claim to teach - it renders them redundant at best and apostate at worst.
Fernando
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Everlasting life is a free gift. Or is it?
by hoser inat the meetings i hear from time to time that everlasting life is a free gift from jehovah, but from a jehovahs witness point of view is it really?.
you will not receive the "gift" if:.
you miss meetings.
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What is Materialism according to the Watchtower?
by hoser ini think the wt doesn't even know what it means.
i know i can't figure it out.. .
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Fernando
As usual the Watchtower hates the truth which once again exposes and accuses them.
Materialism is walking by flesh, by sight, and by letter, instead of by spirit.
By this definition the Watchtower is one of the most materialistic religious organisations around.
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I need help in dealing with a toxic family member!!!!
by hoser ini have a close family member who is a pro in using shame to try to make me feel bad.
they are coming to stay at my place soon and the issue of me and mrs hoser not attending/ doing field service will come up no doubt.. i need some advice on how to deal with this because whenever i deal with these relatives they make me feel worthless.
it is probably part because they are jw's and jw's motivate by fear and guilt.. .
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Fernando
Clearly explaining the rules and getting their commitment to abide by the rules and penalties is probably the simplest way to go. Send them packing instantly if they give trouble at the outset.
Alternatively or additionally maybe...
Dear toxic family member:
"I have a simple question for you. Until you are able to answer this question to my satisfaction I will have to consider you spiritually weak and a risk to my spiritual health.
Is 'legalism' apostasy?"
(Or: "Is it honest to call yourself a 'publisher of the good news' if you are unfamiliar with the 'Good News' according to Paul, Moses, Isaiah and Psalms?")
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The Truth No one Wants To Hear
by maccauk11 inthe truth about messiah and what he acheived in the 1st century is something millions of believers in christ refuse to accept namely the historical record of things all fulfilled in that momentous 1st century.it is rejected because the -isms, man made doctrines, theologies, false teachings etc etc that abound since then and so millions have allowed themselves to be brainwashed,conditioned into.
the reality is so simple if one lets messiah remain with his intent and meaning.
but if we change his own words, we become divided.
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Fernando
Well written maccauk11.
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Does earthquake means revolution in Biblical symbolic language (dark sayings)?
by never a jw inis the answer to my question "yes" or is it more bs from rutherford, just like the meaning of matthew 8:11 according to the fds.. in page 19 of the book "millions now living will never die" you will find the following:.
"again jesns said that the war, famine and pestilence would be followed by earthquakes it was not unusual for jesus to use symbolic language; in fact, he often used symbolic language or dark sayings to conceal the real meaning until the due time should come.
in biblical symbology earthquake means revolution.
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Fernando
You could be onto something there never a jw.
I would opt for the same interpretation.
Human society is now on the cusp of "change or die" on many fronts.
Progressive and radical new ways and insights do seem to be gaining traction.
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The eldaaaars again!!
by ILoveTTATT inafter two months of not coming to my house, today about two hours ago, one of the elders that came two months ago came to my house.
he was in serve-us with other brothers from the spanish cong and came into my house with a friend of mine (not another elder).
he said he wanted to talk to me, and he said it in front of my mom and my dad (both were there).. what was interesting is that it seems like it will be a one-on-one for half-hour.
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Fernando
One important rule is YOU ask the questions and THEY provide answers.
They do NOT get to ask questions, and you do NOT answer any.
A simple question like: "is legalism apostasy" should see them tied in knots they can never unravel (provided you are fully familiar and can see and gently call their ignorance and misdirection, with more questions, or with a not satisfactory rating).
Personally I would forever hold out on them for a clear, honest, unambigious answer that makes sense and is from the heart and lines up perfectly with g79 6/8 pp. 27-28 (and ISoCF as well as CoC).
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I think my fade has hit a rut. Do I need to grow a pair?
by konceptual99 inso here i am after about 18 months of wake up.
the first 6 months were a rollercoster of feelings as my whole belief system unravelled.
the last year has been more stable but things seem like they are just stalling now.. my wife is aware of many of my feelings although i have held back the fact that i am pretty close to denying all belief in any kind of god.
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Fernando
Would you beat a blind man with a stick and demand he see?
No?
Well then why would you consider doing this to your wife?
She needs to be gently prepared or led - in other words the lights must come on first, before she can see or deal with the astounding flaws of the corrupt Watchtower organisation.
In simple terms she needs to really grasp the thrust of ISoCF before being able to deal with CoC. She needs a soft landing - not a crash landing.
At any rate it worked for our family.
It was a process not an event.
It took 1 year of preparation, followed by 2.5 years of intense and very rewarding family study.
Best wishes on the journey to a renewed and happy family.
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Christians please answer something for me
by confusedandalone inor should i say some things.... reading over another thread and a number of other threads i have to ask, why are we making excuses for jesus / god.. how can you fathom and all powerful god who created the universe and all the laws that govern it was not capable of:.
1. making sure the proper pronunciation of his name is not available.
2. that all his teaching are not preserved in an easy to discern manner so that ther is no confusion.
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Fernando
From scripture we learn that there are those that are children of God (our heavenly father) and those that are children of Satan the Devil (our evil step-father).
These two parents are locked in a bitter, complex and protracted legal custody battle over us the children.
We choose which parent's family we want to belong to by opting to accept the adoption terms of either parent.
Religion outlines our evil step-father's terms (albeit deceptively and surreptitiously). We are not told that there is arsenic in the honey.
The "unabridged gospel" or "full good news" outlines our heavenly father's outrageously generous terms, secured upon payment of a priceless ransom price to our evil step-father. The details are hidden in plain sight throughout scripture such that those who legally belong to our evil step-father cannot see, touch or subvert - thereby preserving for those who would accept the terms and yield to them.
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Non JW girl with a JW guy
by Accio ini want to talk about my story because i need help and advice and most impirtant a lot of comfort.. one year and a half ago i met a wonderful guy.
he was really nice and supporyed me during hard moments.
i slowly fell in love with him.
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Fernando
Welcome Accio.
Maybe one day you will be able to look back and see he has actually spared you much wasted time and pain which are an unavoidable part of this cult where parents reject their own children if they choose to leave the cult.
That having been said, it is natural to grieve over lost love.
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I Think Giving Birth to a Human Being is Immoral
by will-be-apostate inonly in a "new world" like world the above claim wouldn't make sense.
but what are the pros and cons of life?.
just think about it..
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Fernando
Wouldn't that make your own existence immoral?
Not sure if I understand...