there are no serious consequences for doubting the gb.
there are no consequences for going against the direction.
we can now celebrate anything.. what will happen if you take blood, celebrate xmas and birthdays ect?.
It sounds to me like the organization is trying to distance themselves from legal responsibility and putting more of the hard choices directly on the shoulders of the elders. I guess we'll see as time goes on.
When have they ever made a change to benefit the flock? Everything is to protect the material assets.
you heard me correct, this is not a joke, and it is not april fools day!
the asl portion of the governing body updated #2 (march 2024) has been released a bit early and someone caught it.
summary: .
Thank you Jehovah. I got rid of my suits and ties a decade ago and grew a beard. Now I can go back and fit right in.
On second thought, no.
i understand he intimated that the faithful slave was not the only spokesman for jehovah god.
he also intimated that corporal punishment was not advocated by the wts.
we're these lies or deception or did they represent the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?.
Lie under oath?
In JW world, that depends on who you're talking to.
I remember a corporate brother visiting our congregation in the 90's. He was a "special" speaker on loan from the organization for the dedication of our quick build.
He gave fascinating experiences with slides (gotta love those) about his work in lands under ban, including specifically how he at times would answer questions to authorities in a way that would allow him to be honest while manipulating them to a desired conclusion.
It's okay to provide an answer that might seem dishonest while being truthful when speaking to Satan's worldly authorities.
I ate it up. It gave me license to deceive while being truthful. It's an art that the Watchtower endorses. That's why you have to listen very closely to the wording they use.
The speaker quoted Matthew 10:16,17
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/watchtower/the-watchtower-1953/august-15
did isaiah even predict cyrus' name 150 years ago?.
there were two types of prophets: individual prophets and court prophets.
for example, before ahab went to war, 400 court prophets predicted ahab's victory, but michaya, an individual prophet, predicted his defeat.
I just happened to listen to an interesting podcast today with an historic viewpoint touching on this subject.
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Episode 56 King of Kings.
mass shooting at a kingdom hall in hamburg, germany this evening.
at least 6 or 7 killed, dozens injured.
single shooter on the run, police doesn't rule out more shooters.
Such a very sad and tragic event.
The speculation and gossip on here is unfortunate.
i am still on my holiday around the uk and currently am in the midlands if anyone is around i’d love to catch up - hope you are all well xx.
If you're ever in the United States touring around the Great Lakes I'd be happy to meet up.
it is nice to see some familiar faces here.
for those who don't know who i am my last id was lady lee.
thought i would drop by and say hello; see how people are doing.
Greetings Lady Lee.
Seeing your post brought a smile to my heart. I had to check the date to see if someone brought an old post to the top.
Positive thoughts to you.
this year independence day , the 4th of july, went mostly unnoticed.
the weather didn’t help for many but besides that, the day was looked upon by news media and politicians as very negative.
there is nothing wonderful about america that should be celebrated!
🤔 independence day was good where I live. Weather, parades, tourism, picnics, family, fireworks.
honda vfr 750.
1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z
as usual there's a lot of serious shizzle being discussed on here .
i can only cope with so much serious , so here's something that's really not .
as some of you know l am getting married soon and organising the evening bash .
I put this song on and danced with a 77 year old woman, she loved it.
