which sentences are technically correct.
1 the watchtower keeps changing its doctrines.. 2. the watch tower keeps changing its doctrines.. 3. the watchtower society keeps changing its doctrines.. 4. watchtower keeps changing its doctrines.. 5. watch tower keeps changing its doctrines.. 6. the society keeps changing its doctrines.. 7. the watchtower organization keeps changing its doctrines.. 8. the watch tower organization keeps changing its doctrines..
6 is out of date insider phraseology, only useful if you want to sound like an old fashioned JW who isn’t keeping up to date with terminology
In the mid-1990s the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society officially made it known that Jehovah's Witnesses were to immediately cease referring to the WB&TS as a source of authority. In addition, the corporation "Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses" was formed. All letterhead being sent out ceased having the WB&TS logo and began using CCoJW name.
japan had huge publisher growth till the year 1998.. 1998 - 222,912 publishers 3802 congregations.. 6 years passed.. 2004 - 217,555 publishers (-5,357) 3,164 congs.
what was the reason?
"this generation of 1914" failed doctrine or the internet..
There is an overall decline in religious people, particularly young people, in Japan.
i had an aunt that had rheumatic fever as a child and only had an iq the high 70's.
but, absolutely no one was able to bs her on an emotional level.
she had an uncanny ability to see through people's bs.
I have heard it said that persons with a high IQ tend to be less happy in life. The higher the IQ the easier it is to acquire and apply knowledge. The more you know about how things really are the less content you may become. At that point it is a choice to be happy or be discontent.
the new public wt on hate, especially racial hate just came out and seeing as how left-leaning the org is in regards to so many non-sexual things (like mandates and lockdowns, guns, war, patriotism, freedom of thought and speech, climate change, etc.
) i was fully expecting the magazine to lean into the media lies of black victimhood, etc.
however was pleasantly surprised to see a few valid thoughts, such as this opening image of everything seemingly being blamed on the white man.. .
As the Watchtower is a business, it is of no surprise it would use a topic being used by mass media to sell its product.
in a recent post ffghost made a comment about how they're always inserting modern concepts into biblical narratives to make it relatable to jw's organization.
here are some that come to mind:.
- the capitalized term "governing body" when referring to the older men in jerusalem (really just another group of christians that paul outspokenly disagreed with and didn't look to for approval).
That Jehovah has always had an appointed "organization".
First, the nation of Israel - an entire monarchy of one ethnic group who were the sole worshippers of Jehovah was an organization.
Second, the ragtag group of Jews who accepted Jesus and began Christianity was the next incarnation of Jehovah's appointed organization.
Finally, a religious book publishing company established in the late 18th century in New York, NY, USA officially becomes Jehovah's appointed organization.
There is nothing more important to Jehovah's Witnesses than His "organization". It is amazing how it went from a nation state to a group of door-to-door salesman.
i just picked up a few from mark jones as follows:.
i see is that the vast majority of jws don't seem to understand what their religion actually teaches.. the more controversial or embarrassing doctrine - although still official doctrine that has never been rescinded - is just not talked about anymore in the magazines.
there are dinosaurs living on venus.https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/2fowhx/dinosaurs_on_venus/.
It's the teachings that have nothing to do with the Bible that always bring the biggest shock value.
apparently they made leather tents for the roman army.
i had searched this site but i couldn’t find that this topic had been discussed yet.
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Could catch, Hoser. I never gave it thought, but it makes sense.
since i am still "in" i "studied".
it takes all of 3 minutes to skim the article.
points;.
Rent, dont buy,-- rents here is easily over 2000
Work part time-- the biggest cause of strife is poverty
More ignorant advice from those who live off the sweat of other's work.
Rent, don't buy. All you are doing is paying the mortgage of the homeowner.
Work part time. Less money and no benefits. No health insurance. No retirement.
I remember very well that the Apostle Paul supported himself through the making and selling of tents. How many tents have the Governing Body made this week to earn their keep in their ivory tower?
Reporter: Did you tell your members to do this?
Watchtower: We gave no such order.
Reporter: Have you told your members to stop doing this?
Watchtower: <deafening silence>
i will not take credit for the following.
the idea came to me during a funeral (non-jw).
the so of the deceased read 1 corinthians 13:4-8a.
I leg you too, PunkofNice. I leg you too.
