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  local needs "are you spiritually grown up?"

  by sylvlef in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  yesterday local needs was this theme.

  are you spiritually grown up.. summary: if you are between 18-35 and not ms or elder, you lazy idiot are like a child.

  at this age, especially if you grew up in "da trooooth" you have no issue with jw.org doctrine right (how do you know...?

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  in other words pious sneering to all those who aren't piousneers
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  Money Grab?

  by mikeypants in

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  2. family

  so, i was at the hall when they announced the new mortgage payoff donation thingy a few months.

  yes, thats about what i got out of it.. i raised my hand when they did the resolution but, like most witnesses, i really had no idea what was going on.

  does anyone ever say nay to those?.

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  At this point I wouldn't even be surprised if the money grabbers are so called 'apostates' high up. They figure the GB screwed them, and everybody is being mindless drones, so instead of leaving they worked their way up, started companies, and going to milk this machine figuring they are getting back and at the same time maybe going to wake people up.
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  Window-washer is the cover of Feb 2015 WT, "How to enjoy your work!" Hahaha!!

  by EndofMysteries in

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  after all the jokes and satire on this website about jw's only being able to amount to window washers and house cleaners, the cover page of "how to enjoy your work" showing a window washer and cleaner in the back ground.

  i almost wonder if some awakened, still-in, from this site is part of the writing department or illustrations and put that in there as an inside joke for us?.

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  What would make it even funnier is it's probably one of the GB's suites. Where else would they take that photo? So not only is this spiritual food for the R@F but also for those in Bethel to have a big smile on their face while moving in nice furniture, washing windows, doing gardening for the GB.
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  Window-washer is the cover of Feb 2015 WT, "How to enjoy your work!" Hahaha!!

  by EndofMysteries in

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  after all the jokes and satire on this website about jw's only being able to amount to window washers and house cleaners, the cover page of "how to enjoy your work" showing a window washer and cleaner in the back ground.

  i almost wonder if some awakened, still-in, from this site is part of the writing department or illustrations and put that in there as an inside joke for us?.

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  " I also smile at all my former aquaintences huddled at the coffee shop on Saturday mornings as I'm taking the boat out. It's a hassle to get the boat & trailer in the coffee shop parking lot, but well worth the looks I get." - Now that's funny! I wish I could see that haha.
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  Window-washer is the cover of Feb 2015 WT, "How to enjoy your work!" Hahaha!!

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

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  after all the jokes and satire on this website about jw's only being able to amount to window washers and house cleaners, the cover page of "how to enjoy your work" showing a window washer and cleaner in the back ground.

  i almost wonder if some awakened, still-in, from this site is part of the writing department or illustrations and put that in there as an inside joke for us?.

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  After all the jokes and satire on this website about JW's only being able to amount to window washers and house cleaners, the cover page of "how to enjoy your work" showing a window washer and cleaner in the back ground. I almost wonder if some awakened, still-in, from this site is part of the writing department or illustrations and put that in there as an inside joke for us?
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  Not on JW.org: THANK YOU!! Jehovah's Witnesses sue hospital after hospital honors NO BLOOD request.

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  home articles wood news should jehovah's witness be able to sue after refusing blood...

  should jehovah's witness be able to sue after refusing blood transfusion?.

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  Great, if anything the court should allow them to sue the WT org. I bet if the WT org was responsible for those who die for not taking blood, "new light" would quickly be revealed that it is infact okay to take blood.
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  CAN WE SOLVE THE MYSTERY of why Watchtower doctrines changed when they changed?

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if a person gives a police report of a traumatic event, but later changes their facts during cross-examination, these changes are used to impeach the honesty of the witness.. this impeachment flows from a logical understanding facts must match reality without contradiction.. lets examine the history of the watchtower corporations leaders with a view to the harmony of.

  true teaching over a period of years from 1879-1942.. "even though christmas is not the real anniversary of our lord's birth, but more properly the annunciation day or the date of his human begetting (luke 1:28), nevertheless, since the celebration of our lord's birth is not a matter of divine appointment or injunction, but merely a tribute of respect to him, it is not necessary for us to quibble particularly about the date.

  we may as well join with the civilized world in celebrating the grand event on the day which the majority celebrate - "christmas day.

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  The big changes happened after Rutherfords failed prophecies or big changes that would or could result in many leaving. So first reason is power and control and damage control. After 75% left over rutherfords 1925 prediction and elders in the independent congregations giving their own talks and talking exposing rutherford, he changed to get control of all elders and congregations so troublemakers could be expelled, they had to be approved and reported by the company men, etc.

  Holidays and other things to isolate people so they become reliant on the system and less likely to leave or risk loosing their entire social and family status and connections. Holidays and celebrations to show a difference as well and a distinction between JW's and the 'other so called false christians'.

  Blood changes for control but slowly things allowed most likely due to GB and high rankers needing or their families needing things so when it effected them, then it was okay.

  DFing and apostacy because of the accumalation of false prophecies and false teachings so must tighten control before it gets uncontrollable.

  No money for other charities or holidays, etc, as well because having them not get higher education to keep them in the system also results in followers barely having enough money to get by, they want that extra money, so no holidays and no charity, no vacations, make sure that extra money goes to the WT.

  No fun, education, anything that may wake somebody up or take from the money and time they have for the WT.
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  Why is it wrong for Christians to celebrate Christmas?

  by james_woods in

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  2. friends

  this was inspired by terry's thread.... it is something that raises many questions about the jw belief system.. .

  for one thing - the bible certainly explains all the details of the christ birth.

  it certainly does not tell people to avoid celebrating it with feasts, customs, etc.

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  'we don't put people on pedestals' - unless they are piousneers, elders, co, GB, etc, then they are always on the pedestal platform
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  Why is it wrong for Christians to celebrate Christmas?

  by james_woods in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this was inspired by terry's thread.... it is something that raises many questions about the jw belief system.. .

  for one thing - the bible certainly explains all the details of the christ birth.

  it certainly does not tell people to avoid celebrating it with feasts, customs, etc.

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  To add to my last comment though, Christmas lights and electricity didn't exist in pagan times. They used candles on the trees too. So most of christmas things today technically doesn't even have pagan origins either.
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  Why is it wrong for Christians to celebrate Christmas?

  by james_woods in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this was inspired by terry's thread.... it is something that raises many questions about the jw belief system.. .

  for one thing - the bible certainly explains all the details of the christ birth.

  it certainly does not tell people to avoid celebrating it with feasts, customs, etc.

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  The JW reason - many of Christmas practices had pagan origins. This is true. So according to JW reason for this, it's origin, no matter what it means now, means it's corrupt and pagan and God would hate it. (although they pick and choose, they have no problem with cremations, wedding customs, etc)

  The bible says not to judge what another chooses to celebrate or acknowledge, but if they do anything, do it all for God's glory. After having left and asked Christians of other faiths why they do it if they know it's pagan roots, they said because the evil was taken out of it, they turned the pagan things into something about God. When they celebrate it's for God and christ, not some other gods.

  The WT said adapting pagan customs was a bad thing. It was doing these things that allowed christianity to spread. Paul even in a way did that when he went to the pagan temple and pointed to the statue that said unknown God or something to that effect and said that is the same God he worships.