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  Just a quick Poll...Do you think the GB is sincere?

  by NikL in

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  2. friends

  i've been thinking about this the past few days and curious what the honest consensus is here just for fun.. show of hands,.

  is the governing body.... a: completely sincere.

  they really do believe what they teach.. b: somewhat sincere.

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  Londo111

  I don't know.

  D? All of the the above?

  Was David Koresh sincere? Was Jim Jones? Was Marshal Applewhite?
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  The Modern Mind

  by towerwatchman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we believe in marx freud and darwin.

  we believe everything is ok as long as you don’t hurt anyone to the best of your definition of hurt, and to the best of your knowledge.. we believe in sex before, during, and after marriage.. we believe in the therapy of sin.. we believe that adultery is fun.. we believe that sodomy’s ok.. we believe that taboos are taboo.. we believe that everything’s getting better despite evidence to the contrary.. the evidence must be investigated, and you can prove anything with evidence.. we believe there’s something in horoscopes, ufo’s and bent spoons.. jesus was a good man just like buddha, mohammed, and ourselves.. he was a good moral teacher though we think, his good morals were bad.. we believe that all religions are basically the same-at least the one that we read was.. they all believe in love and goodness.. they only differ on matters of creation, sin, heaven, hell, god, and salvation.. we believe that after death comes the nothing, because when you ask the dead what happens.

  they say nothing.. if death is not the end, if the dead have lied, then its compulsory heaven for all excepting perhaps.

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  I'm not sure of the context of this or intent, but if taken literally, it would be nonsensical.

  So much of that list is mutually exclusive. Not to mention stereotypical.
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  Who else is tired of attacking/defending Islam?

  by Spoletta in

  1. social
  2. current

  at this point, i think we have a good idea of everyone's opinion of islam.

  for the love of god, can we move on to something else!

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  I'm not a huge fan of the religion, however, I know many that are and I don't hold it against them. They are not dangerous people.

  A Muslim man does my yardwork. And here at work, I work with Muslims. Some are in senior management.

  Islam is not all "one thing", as is Christianity, Hinduism or Buddhism. There are many schools of thought within it. As with many religions, there are fundamentalists factions and cults, and those are the ones who are dangerous. Those who commit terrorist acts are those who have been indoctrinated to do so by the same processes of indoctrination that are found in cults.
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  New letter about Circuit Conventions accounting procedures

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i hope that one of the friends will post the letter soon.

  i heard that on 3/27/2017 a letter with new instructions about the accounts at the circuit conventions was released.

  the letter seems to adopt many of the corrections that had been suggested here at the forum, among other things during the accounts report they will be no mention of the per capita and the amount due is going to be released only to the elders.

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  I remember always feeling bad when they mentioned "the deficit". And often I would make sure to put more money in the contribution box. I can't believe I was pulled along like this. Of course, this was back before assemblies got so expensive.

  Of course, nowadays circuit assemblies are only ONE day. They should be HALF the cost of what they used to be.

  If there is indeed an equalizing going on, Watchtower should show where the money is going.

  If I were to to be the "angry apostate" protester, I think I would hold up a sign in front of the assembly hall that read, "How much is the deficit going to be this year?" or "$10000--Why do circuit assemblies cost so much?"
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  Who Is the Archangel Michael? "evidently" Jesus

  by NikL in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  front of jw.org has this article.... https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/archangel-michael/.

  i am at work right now so can't examine it very close but was just curious what some of you more knowledgeable ones think of it?.

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  "Evidently"

  As Inigo Montoya said: “You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means”.
  
  
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  Watchtower Paranoia and Russia

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  compare.. the below image is from the july 17, 2017, issue of the watchtower (study edition).. link: https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-july-2017/.

  the below image is a still shot from a watchtower propaganda video about governments turning on the jws:.

  now compare the above two images with the following recent photo of the russian police:.

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  It is interesting that when the Cold War ended and the work was legalized in Russia, the identity of the "King of the North" became unknown. I wonder if Russia has the King of the North will be revisited.
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  “Well…it was a test”, says a laid-off Bethelite

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i got this account second hand.

  a former bethelite was reassigned to a local congregation.

  he had been at bethel for years and is now in his fifties.

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  Another day in [spiritual] paradise!
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  “Well…it was a test”, says a laid-off Bethelite

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i got this account second hand.

  a former bethelite was reassigned to a local congregation.

  he had been at bethel for years and is now in his fifties.

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  OMG. Did it really say, "Congratulations?"
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  Watchtower & Guns

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  apparently jehalapeno isn't a 2nd amendment supporter either.... .

  july 17 questions from readers.... the way this part is worded screams cult to me, i was quite amused.. how a christian chooses to protect himself, his family, or his possessions is, of course, largely a personal matter, as is his choice of employment.. geee!

  thanks watchtower for allowing me to "largely chose my own employment" you are a generous cult lol.

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  "largely a personal matter"--which is makes it seem palatable and reasonable, when actually in means Watchtower dictates what is a personal matter when it comes to employment and what is not, as well as the consequences for violating a ruling that is deemed not personal.
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  In the yearbooks, why 'lands' not 'countries'?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  why does watchtower say that the 'world-wide preaching work' occurs in x amount of lands, not countries?

  well, i have a theory.

  hear me out.

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  This was brought up at the ARC.