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  Do you still talk to the dubs?

  by Iamallcool in

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  just wondering!

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  They won't talk to me.
  
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  Development of a False Prophecy

  by Ding in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  based on wt history of repeated false prophecies, here is the way these things seem to develop:.

  1. someone connects unrelated bible verses and comes up with a date for the end.. 2. this date is "confirmed" by outside information, such as pyramid measurements.. 3. they share this "hidden knowledge" with others.. 4. they develop a following of people who are excited to be the only ones on earth who understand "the deep things of god.".

  5. they promote the date.. 6. people laugh them to scorn.. 7. the faithful cry "persecution" and wait expectantly.. 8. as the date approaches, they get more and more excited.. 9. when the date is imminent, leaders get worried and start to hedge their bets through cautionary language.. 10. when the date comes and goes, they come up with some explanation (adam-eve creation gap, no year 0, etc.

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  Ding

  Based on WT history of repeated false prophecies, here is the way these things seem to develop:

  1. Someone connects unrelated Bible verses and comes up with a date for the end.

  2. This date is "confirmed" by outside information, such as pyramid measurements.

  3. They share this "hidden knowledge" with others.

  4. They develop a following of people who are excited to be the only ones on earth who understand "the deep things of God."

  5. They promote the date.

  6. People laugh them to scorn.

  7. The faithful cry "persecution" and wait expectantly.

  8. As the date approaches, they get more and more excited.

  9. When the date is imminent, leaders get worried and start to hedge their bets through cautionary language.

  10. When the date comes and goes, they come up with some explanation (Adam-Eve creation gap, no year 0, etc.) and set a new date in the near future.

  11. When the later date goes by, they announce that they are done with setting dates.

  12. After several years go by, they lose followers are forced to decide whether to disband or start over.

  13. They set a new date and attract new followers who aren't aware of their previous failures.

  14. The cycle repeats.
  
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  Transparency Questions

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  here are some questions to ask witnesses.

  how would you alter or improve or add to them?.

  transparency questions.

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  Marking
  
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  "Criminal Minds" quote

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
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  i was just watching an old episode of criminal minds and there was this description of cults:.

  "cults commonly have their own language.

  they invent or redefine certain words only the cult members understand.

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  The late Walter Martin, author of Kingdom of the Cults once said that the "sheep's clothing" of the cults is vocabulary.

  The cults use Bible words but they totally redefine them.

  You think they are agreeing with the Bible when, in many cases, they mean the opposite.
  
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  William Shatner is 90 years old but doesn't look like it-------Why?

  by pistolpete in

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  i can't believe william shatner is 90 years old but doesn't look like other 90 year olds that i've met.

  is it genetic?

  is it lifestyle.

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  Because Spock told him to live long and prosper...
  
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  Clap for the Carers (or Don't it's Forbidden)

  by Slidin Fast in

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  2. friends

  so, in the uk, during the early stages of covid there was a groundswell of appreciation for the nhs for their front-line sacrifice.

  this was crystallised into a regular clapping/whistling/noise making session every thursday at 8pm.. "harmless" you would have thought, "a gesture of appreciation", "what could possibly be wrong with joining in on that innocent activity?".

  well, the co during his recent rounds had a different view.

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  Ding

  Think of all the carers who are Jehovah's Witnesses.

  Oh, wait.

  They are strongly encouraged to forego the necessary "worldly" education so they can spend all their waking hours doing something really important -- pioneering for the borg.
  
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  Sample Disassociation Letters

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what do you think of the following sample disassociation letter from 4jehovah.org ?.

  if you are looking to disassociate from jehovah’s witnesses, here is a sample letter you can modify for your use:.

  i have decided to disassociate myself from the ____________ congregation of jehovah’s witness.

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  I would expect elders to read only the first sentence, the writer's name, and the first hint of or direct reference to potential legal action. They'll forward it immediately to WT lawyers and await instructions.
  
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  Article: Passing the Time By Firing Back at Jehovah’s Witnesses — With Letters

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. friends

  https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/under-the-sun-why-a-local-woman-wants-to-nail-the-jehovahs-witnesses-11545704.

  kayleigh had run out of postage stamps and was waiting for new ones to arrive.

  it was slowing her assault on a local congregation of jehovah’s witnesses.. she pointed to a stack of letters she’d already written to what she liked to call “the jws.”.

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  I fear that letters sent in response won't be read unless they begin, "I would like to have a free home Bible study."
  
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  JW's coming on to this site to preach.

  by Overrated in

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  2. friends

  webmaster for removing jw's that come on here to preach their crap.

  i don't want to hear their fake stuff.

  i come here to recover from their damage and to help others.

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  Ding

  I doubt that they are actually trying to convert or persuade anybody with this kind of "preaching."

  All they do is cut and paste from jw dot org and immediately move on to another online forum.

  It's just their way of counting time as they wait for Armageddon.
  
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  JW's coming on to this site to preach.

  by Overrated in

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  webmaster for removing jw's that come on here to preach their crap.

  i don't want to hear their fake stuff.

  i come here to recover from their damage and to help others.

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  Ding

  The same thing is happening on social media.

  A lot of JWs cut and paste WT talking points in hit and run fashion.

  When you try to engage them in discussion, no chance.

  They left the minute they made their OP.