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  jw-media's take on blood: huh?

  by arko_n9ne in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  this is my first post here, and i don't know if this has been talked about yet.

  but today i was on the jw-media site to see what it was about.

  i was curious how they handled their stance on blood and it was a bit of an annoying read.. from the site (http://www.jw-media.org/aboutjw/article01.htm#accept):.

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  ScenicViewer

  ..."Millions Now Living Will Never Die"...1914, 1918, 1925, and 1975...Beth Sarim's failure.

  He acted like he didn't know about any of it.

  He most likely didn't. Most Jehovah's Witnesses don't have a clue about the true history of their organization.

  The WTS has a way of making predictions that turn out to be false, then quickly burying their past failures in evasive language, like 'that's what some overzealous ones thought,' or 'those were just misunderstandings.' Then they move on, misleading the next generation of their followers.

  I showed him the Watchtower's own writings saying that "even if a prophet is right most of the time, if he is wrong once, he isn't a prophet of Jehovah."

  I too would love to have the reference to that.
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  Reinstatement...how long?

  by LKM in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how long does it take for the elder's to respond to a letter of reinstatement?

  is there a time range?.

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  So it depends...on whatever they want it to.

  So much for JWs 'all speaking in agreement, and being of the same mind and of the same line of thought.' (1Cor 1:10)

  Not only are JWs different from one another in a life and death matter such as disfellowshipping and reinstatement, they also diverge from the Bible quite often, as it suits the leadership's needs.
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  LEON WEAVER - New Prez?

  by St George of England in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just read on jehovahs witness forum that leon weaver has been made president.

  replacement for max larson.

  george.

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  Hard to tell how old he is as black people tend to age like fine wine.

  Black don't crack.
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  A little example of how severely the contributions for the Society are drying up

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just a little tidbit from the congregation i attend..... the congregation has approximately 120 publishers.. well over 1000 magazines per month are picked up, not to mention all the books, brochures, and tracts that are picked up.. there was a "local needs" part on the service meeting recently, asking for more contributions.. it seems our congregation has averaged just about $300 per month contributions to the "worldwide work" over the past year.. .

  assuming 1500 magazines / month, that's just 20 cents per magazine - and that completely ignores all other literature that is picked up.. the last price the magazines had, 20+ years ago, was 25 cents per issue.

  with inflation that would have been about 50 cents each now.. just another sign of how severely the contriutions to the society are drying up..... .

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  "...making the assets of the WTS. over above one billion world wide, perhaps now of the WTS's recent sell off of their properties in Brooklyn NY close more to 2 billion."

  This article says the Brooklyn properties alone are worth about 1 billion.

  http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/a-heavenly-portfolio

  When you add in the value of all the Kingdom Halls (almost all owned by the Society), Assembly Halls, Branch offices, farm properties, undeveloped properties, and various other assetts, from all over the world, it seems like the Watchtower net worth would be more than 2 billion.

  Just a feeling I have.
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  Looking for examples of how the Watchtower usurps Jesus position.

  by Indian Larry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am doing a personal research project and looking for examples of how the watchtower usurps jesus postion.

  scriptural or wt references would be great.

  thanks!.

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  The Bible says that there is “one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus” (1 Tim. 2:5) [...] By claiming to be such a channel, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses is usurping some of Christ’s role.

  Is support of your mention, here is a quote from one of the WTS publications...

  (Worldwide Security Under the Prince of Peace (book) p10,11 par16)
  “Jesus Christ is not the mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the Mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members.”
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  Ding dong with 4 JWs this morning

  by Qcmbr in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the jws were out in our area this morning and i bolted downstairs before my wife could waive them away as she normally does.. two ladies (mum and 24 year old daughter i later found out) initially stopped as i opened with a comment about how i couldn't trust a thing they say because they are taught to practice theocratic warfare.. the mother blinked and asked me what that was ( so it began ) i informed them both that they are allowed to lie or at least be evasive with the truth with worldy people.

  she countered that they are taught not to lie so i again asked her if she knew what theocratic warfare meant and she again said no (first of my many - 'please go look that up' statements .).

  i then moved onto the idea that they couldn't think independently outside the organisation due to fear of being disfellowshipped and shunned.

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  You said all that? Very good job!

  I like people who can think on their feet. Wish I was better at it.

  And I have to especially agree with your remarks about the 'shooting alcohol in the veins' illustration they like to use. It's the most ridiculous analogy I've ever heard. Well, almost. They have a few other doozies too.
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  Breaking News from Steve Unthank - Police Launch Investigation into Traralgon Congregation

  by Broken Promises in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  australia, breaking news: police launch investigation into the rape and molestation of a number of children with the traralgon congregation of jehovah's witnesses.

  jw news can report that victoria police have launched an investigation into the rape and molestation of a number of children within the traralgon congregation of jehovah's witnesses over the past two years.

  according to initial reports,... the body of elders were strictly ordered by the watchtower bible and tract society of australia to cover-up the multiple rapes of a number of children within the traralgon congregation allegedly committed by a fellow member of the jehovah's witness religion.

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  Is this the same KH that took down the sign for Theocratic School night meeting?

  Yes. And cancelled the #2 reading assignment of a 10 year old boy. Apparently trying to hide the fact that there is a school for children within the WTS, after denying it to the authorities.
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  Breaking News from Steve Unthank - Police Launch Investigation into Traralgon Congregation

  by Broken Promises in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  australia, breaking news: police launch investigation into the rape and molestation of a number of children with the traralgon congregation of jehovah's witnesses.

  jw news can report that victoria police have launched an investigation into the rape and molestation of a number of children within the traralgon congregation of jehovah's witnesses over the past two years.

  according to initial reports,... the body of elders were strictly ordered by the watchtower bible and tract society of australia to cover-up the multiple rapes of a number of children within the traralgon congregation allegedly committed by a fellow member of the jehovah's witness religion.

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  Two newspaper articles from several months ago.

  http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/door-closes-on-jehovahs-witness-campaign/story-e6frf7jo-1226095887745

  http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/former-witness-taking-on-watch-tower/story-fn7x8me2-1226036589078

  Since these articles are from April and June the latest developments aren't covered.
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  Very tiny change to Service Meeting Announcements protocol.

  by Open mind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for those who want to keep up with the "pure language", i found out this week that at the most recent elder's school, they were told that the announcements should no longer include the following:.

  1. name of public talk and speaker for sunday.

  2. synopsis of all the parts that are coming up on the rest of the service meeting.

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  Bulletin board = Papal bull information.

  So, why would the Society have a problem using the term 'bulletin board,' since many Watchtower pronouncements amount to the same thing.

  GB pronouncements = Papal bull, Watchtower style.
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  JW Urban legends

  by William Penwell in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was reading this on the urban legends web site.

  i recall a post and some discussion earlier on this site about the john denver rumor.

  the rumor of him at one of his concerts asking all jw's to leave.

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  The rumor of [John Denver] at one of his concerts asking all JW's to leave.

  Years ago I heard a similar rumor, but it was Wayne Newton who asked Witnesses to leave.

  I wonder just how many versions of this rumor there are.