Posts by Londo111

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Window Cleaners?

by nicolaou in

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friends

like a lot of others here, i gave higher education a miss when i left school (1980).

under the encouragement of the society i pioneered for three years instead!.

now i clean windows for a living.

The org and going beyond what is written

by CitizenofEarth in

hello there.. my father just claimed that the good thing about being a witness was how they just let the bible interpret itself.

now i know the irony in this statement, but i dont know what to show him that he just cant discard with some ignorant excuse.

any ideas?

Londo111

Going beyond what it written...where would we start?

Pioneering.

Turning in field service time.

Literature placement.

Ect, ect...

Heck, even the words Governing Body and Organization is nowhere to be found in the Bible.

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in the early 1970's i was an elder who was convinced by the other elders in the congregation that armageddon was coming by the end of 1975. at that time, as an elder, i knew that in the early 1920's the witnesses thought that in 1925 christendom would be destroyed and the faithful men of old, abraham, isaac, noah, etc., would be resurrected to earth.

i knew those were failed prophecies yet it did not bother me.

as i ponder why it didn't shake my faith, i must have given the borg a pass since it was so long ago or maybe because the light is getting brighter.. i am afraid that the same thing is going to happen with the 1975 video at the assemblies.

Londo111

It was the failed 1925 date that had Judge Rutherford say the truest words he had ever uttered in his life, "I made an ass of myself."

Indeed.

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last convention before global attack on witnesses

by Phoebe in

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friends

so it's not enough that i'm dealing with post traumatic stress/anxiety and panic attacks all related to my life as a jw (50 years baptized -- i stopped going a couple of months ago) at 3 a.m. i get an email from the other side of the world.

'you have to go to the convention.

bro sanderson says we must watch the news, things are happening.

Londo111

Yes, every year they imply that that convention or memorial may be the last one...

Every convention hits the drum of something like "we are in the last days of the last days", "the end is imminent", ect... and it has been so for over a hundred years.

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Best Website in the world - JWORG

by TheWonderofYou in

jw believe that jworg is the best website and most translated in the world.. i heard this today in streetservice.

there was already a thread about this subject.

anybody can link it?.

Londo111

If they had the Truth, the website could certainly be more robust. They could go into depth, show their research, full quotes, ect...

One could make the excuse that the printed magazines don't have enough room. But this need not apply to the website.

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2017 Convention Video To Be Shown Regarding The 1975 Failure

by pale.emperor in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go3arnnsfkk&feature=youtu.be.

no mention whatsoever that it was watchtower themselves that strongly hinted towards this date.

instead they blame those who "put their trust in a date, not jehovah".. let's recap... .

Londo111

Most JWs will watch and forget. The year 1975 isn't even mentioned, so some, especially the public, Bible studies, young JWs might not even be aware what they are talking about. Perhaps it was just some crazy people in that man's congregation or circuit for all they know, not an organizational problem.

Those who are vaguely aware of 1975 will simply repeat the line Watchtower gives them. Some individuals ran ahead, were seeking a date, ect...

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Download Raymond Franz PDF Books Crisis of Conscience and In Search of Christian Freedom

by Tenacious in

for those who've never read these incredible books by our friend ray franz.. here are links for both.

.

happy reading!.

Londo111

I bought both book and electronic copies legit over 5 years ago. I would do it again.

However, at this point, I'm all for people distributing this by any means necessary for the greater good. It's time for this to be public domain and open source.

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Reading Journal To Bethel

by Cold Steel in

ray publisherer interviewed one-time bethelite peon "brock talon" about four years ago and i'm now reading talon's book journey to bethel.

for those of you who may not be jws (and even those who were and are), that journey provides a fascinating insight into the pecking order at "god's house"... at least how it was in the early 80s.

and it's a book even the rank-and-file faithful would find amusing.

Londo111

I read it too. A very fun book.

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Apostasy endorsed in this yesterday's Watchtower Study

by doubtfull1799 in

“there may be occasions when it would be good for us to reconsider a choice or decision.

it could be when the prevailing circumstances change.

jehovah altered his decision at times when circumstances changed.

Londo111

I wonder if the LDC building few new Kingdom Halls, but mostly consolidating existing one is one such decision they are referring too.

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Marrying yourself is now a thing....

by James Mixon in

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friends

ok i'am old so i need some help to understand this new thing, what's the point in marrying yourself?

this sound like a gb brain storm idea....i guess you can never commit adultery....

Londo111

Young People Ask: Should I Marry Myself?