Merry Christmas to everyone!
Growing up one of Jehovah's Witnesses I was robbed of all the annual festivities. I most enjoy the decorations and the holidays meals shared with family and friends.
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Merry Christmas Everyone
by jhine ini don't think that it's too early to start this thread so .
merry christmas everyone.
maybe people could share christmas music or clips to get us all in the mood.
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Annual meeting 2021
by asp59 instarted to watch annual meeting.
morris speaking.
directly he compared gb now to the apostles in the bible.
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truth_b_known
I find it ironic that the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, a Protestant/Reformationist Sect, is basically teaching Apostolic Succession like the Catholic Church. Every Catholic Bishop can trace his lineage back to the original Apostles.
Just plain hypocracy.
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AM III speech at anual meeting 2021
by Gorb injust downloaded and watched the am iii speech about expetations about the end.. all i think it is ment to temper the high expetations that the rank and file have build up because of the pandemic.. most jw think that the big end will come now.. gb must be anticipating the anti climax that will come.. it is a very rare speech, i can say, and am iii was in a realistic mood, the audience was laughing and he was thinking "you are idiots", so it seems to me.. g..
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truth_b_known
All I think it is ment to temper the high expetations that the rank and file have build up because of the pandemic.
That may be putting it lightly. My opinion is that Morris was more or less trying to let the rank and file down easy. It was more like a game show host giving a consolation prize.
"We are not in the last day of the last days of the final part of the last days like Stephen Lett told you. On the bright side, being a Witness is the best life, ever! Just listen to these letters that state that from Witnesses just like you."
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The Watchtower—Study Edition | February 2022 Trust in Jehovah ...We really meant ''the Governing Body''
by RULES & REGULATIONS inthe watchtower—study edition | february 2022. study article 6. do you trust in jehovah’s way of doing things?.
15 as the end of this system of things draws near, we need to trust in jehovah’s way of doing things as never before.
during the great tribulation, we may receive instructions that seem strange, impractical, or illogical.
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2017 - WT: The GB is neither inspired or infallible and can err in doctrine and organizational matters.
2021 - WT: You must be obedient to the GB, who can err in organizational direction, when they give out organizational direction that appears illogical, strange or impracticable.2021 - Annual Meeting: The Governing Body, like all the Annointed remaining on Earth, will die before the end. That is to say - You'll be abandoned.
Checklist:
Not Inspired - Check
Not Infallible - Check
Not Logical - Check
Not Going to be Here When You Need Us the Most - Check
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Funny JW website
by RolRod inanyone ever seen this website?
it's clone of jw.org only from xjw point of view.
jehovah’s witnesses—official counter website: accessjw.org.
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truth_b_known
The website is refreshingly honest.
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An elder has just been employed at place of employment and I’m after a lonk
by joe134cd inhello to all you good people.
an elder who i knew in my jw days has just been employed at my place of work.
now i want to be prepared for him when he encourages me to return to jehovah.
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truth_b_known
Try this -
Him: Why don't you return to Jehovah?
Me: I can not return to someone I never left and who never left me.
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Me: I think what you mean to ask is "When will you return to the Watchtower?" This is very difficult. The Watchtower is constantly changing its doctrines. Samuel Herd just stated that the doctrine on whether or not all the Annointed will be in heaven before Armageddon has changed again. First, it was yes. Then in 2013 it changed to "no". Now it is back to yes. Returning to the Watchtower is like shooting the bullseye on a target at 100 yards while blindfolded. Jehovah never changes. His truth is eternal.
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truth_b_known
According to the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) to ask the God of the Bible for anything in prayer is pointless.
- God is omnipotent. He already knows everything about you and what you truly need. He knows past, present, and future.
- God has everything already planned out. To ask God for anything to goes contrary to the plan will not be granted. He will not change his mind for you.
Even prayers of praise and thanks are rather pointless. God already knows if you are grateful for what he does and He already knows He is the best God, ever. Just ask Him. He won't answer. He doesn't have to.
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Recent Annual Meeting - Asking for Clarification
by truth_b_known inwould someone in the know please clarify for me some alleged comments given from the governing body at the recent/yet to be streamed for the rank and file annual meeting?.
it is my understanding that samuel herd basically tells the rank and file that old light is new light and the new light of july, 2013 is now old light.
to be specific, herd states that the official stance on whether or not the annointed remaining on earth, to include the governing body, will all be in heaven prior to armageddon.. at this same annual meeting tony morris iii tells those in attendance that stephen letts' statement that "we're living in the final part of the last days, undoubtedly the final part of the final part of the last days!
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Would someone in the know please clarify for me some alleged comments given from the Governing Body at the recent/yet to be streamed for the rank and file Annual Meeting?
It is my understanding that Samuel Herd basically tells the rank and file that Old Light is New Light and the new Light of July, 2013 is now Old Light. To be specific, Herd states that the official stance on whether or not the Annointed remaining on Earth, to include the Governing Body, will all be in heaven prior to Armageddon.
At this same Annual meeting Tony Morris III tells those in attendance that Stephen Letts' statement that "we're living in the final part of the last days, undoubtedly the final part of the final part of the last days! Shortly before the last day of the last days" may not be true. Morris goes on to state that it may be awhile before Armageddon gets here, we might not live to see it, but that's no reason to give up because "this is the best life."
If anyone could confirm whether or not this was stated I would appreciate it. Thanks for your time and consideration.
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Demons. Afraid or not?
by punkofnice inwhen i was a jobot i had the fear of demons rammed down my throat.. now i am without any faith, i don't have that fear because it seems irrational.
a fairy tale from the minds of some weirdo.. now i don't have to worry about buying stuff 2nd hand.. it always amused me how some jobots would pooh pooh charity (goodwill to my american cousins), shops or 2nd hand shops in case demons inhabited a jumper or a chest of drawers.
yet at the same time they'd buy a 2nd hand car.
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Christians: The greatest trick the Devil has ever pulled off is getting people to believe he does not exist.
Also Christians: It's demons!
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Consumption of Blood
by MikeJH ini am new to this and recently converted, so please forgive my ignorance.. i am trying not to sin and don't understand something.
it says in leviticus that you cannot consume blood, so no blood transfusions.
i understand this.
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All milk has blood cells in it. Witnesses never seem to flinch over that. The Watchtower even encourages breastfeeding. The length of time a piece of animal flesh is exposed to heat has no bearing on the amount of blood it has in it at the time of consumption.