the witnesses lodged a counterclaim against their lawsuit on the 30 march, 2017.their argument is that the actions of the ministry of justice against them are 'political repressions'.the following link states "in the lawsuit numerous instances are cited testifying to the fact that prosecution of jehovah's witnesses is politically motivated."http://www2.stetson.edu/~psteeves/relnews/170402a.html.
it is a contradiction to what they have written in their "political neutrality' leaflet which states.
jehovah’s witnesses do not involve themselves in political issues or governmental affairs.
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not involve themselves in lobbying, civil disobedience, or movements to seize power or bring about changes in governments or laws.
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Yeah I could see the letter writing campaign as lobbying.....cobweb
Meh..
The Russian Government Will Never Notice..
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/world/europe/russia-moves-to-ban-jehovahs-witnesses-as-extremist.html?_r=0.
vorokhobino, russia — a dedicated pacifist who has never even held a gun, andrei sivak discovered that his government considered him a dangerous extremist when he tried to change some money and the teller “suddenly looked up at me with a face full of fear.”.
his name had popped up on the exchangalee bureau’s computer system, along with those of members of al qaeda, the islamic state and other militant groups responsible for shocking acts of violence.. the only group the 43-year-old father of three has ever belonged to, however, is jehovah’s witnesses, a christian denomination committed to the belief that the bible must be taken literally, particularly its injunction “thou shalt not kill.”.
A dedicated pacifist who has never even held a gun, Andrei Sivak discovered that his government considered him a dangerous extremist
Reality Check:
A dedicated pacifist who has never even held a gun (But supports a WatchTower Globel Genocide), Andrei Sivak discovered that his government considered him a dangerous extremist.
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.
He remarked that the Governing Body were simply "Guardians Of the Doctrine."
The acronym is G.O.Ds
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.
Do you think the GB is sincere?
since we have had so many joining up while others have changed their thinking it doesn't hurt to see where we stand now .. this 20 question test is not the definitive test but it may be revealing or affirming....... find out where your religious or nonreligious comfort range is.. i just took it and my #1 choice was that i was a secular humanist.
being a jw was #24........ way way down the list.. www.playbuzz.com/benjaminbirely10/which-religion-best-suits-you.
you start by clicking on the general statement that is closest to how you think.
Uhhh No...........................Agnostic..Atheism: Error 404: God not found
they started out with a $3,500 carry-over but by the end of the day they were short $25,000.
the speaker eloquently beseeched the audience to go the atm machines and give their generous contribution or at least their widow's mite.
after the sessions were over, our friend who attended walked from one end of the assembly hall and then to the other end and noticed long lines up to both machines with people who couldn't wait to run up their credit cards.
This is an opportunity to feel extra virtuous by being seen standing in a long line to make a contribution at the ATM.
I'm curious if they announced at the end of the assembly if they had received the $25k they were looking for.....Pete Zahut
WatchTower can count on Gullible JW`s, for as much cash as they want..
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WATCHTOWER ATM..
today at the service group the elder leading couldn't figure out which was which.
he was trying to convince us that the memorial was at the new moon.
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Elder doesn't know difference between new moon and full moon
1.there are times when a doctor decides that the only life saving medical treatment -short of a miracle- is a blood transfusion.
in such a case, what should be done when a person refuses treatment on religious grounds and why?.
2. should a person be allowed to "mutilate" his body and why?.
2. Should a person be allowed to "mutilate" his body and why?
It is legal for people to tatoo their faces and bodies from head to toe, cut off parts of their tongue, "sex changes", pierce their entire bodies bodies in a gruesome manet and more less do whatever they like to their bodies left to the imagination......Fisherman
If people want tattoo's or piercings, it`s none of your business..
Why the big concern?
You don`t mind the disgusting things Watchtower does, as long as it`s legal..
last night i had jw broadcasting on in the background while i was working, i like to keep up to date with their crap.
which is strange because when i actually was a jw i hated reading or watching their material.. anyway, on the streaming section, anthony morris comes on screen telling me that higher education is bad and "the better the university, the greater the danger".
i never would have believed it if i hadn't seen him say it myself.
Anthony Morris comes on screen telling me
"We wont need doctors or lawyers after armageddon, but we WILL need carpenters and plumbers!!".
In The WBT$ New System..
Everyone Will Buy Real Estate From Watchtower!
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with so many aging bethelites being "laid off" after years of volunteer service, what hope do they have of collecting any social security retirement?
i ask because i recently learned that my mother will not receive any government retirement benefits because she did not work enough to collect the 40 credits required.
this got me to thinking about bethel volunteers.
Are these volunteers just SOL?
Yep..
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WatchTower`s JW Retirement Plan..
