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  How many years will pass before the world recognizes we were right?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  its inevitable that at some point in time, people will look back and see that the exjw community was right about the watchtower organization and the bible..

  i have some friends who are catholic, protestant, and some who dont associate with any religion but believe jesus will come in their lifetime.

  we are such a small minority compared to christians that we are viewed as ignorant when it comes to religious matters.

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  Black and white thinking again. You cannot use mathematics as a comparison to judgemental thinking

  I disagree. Black and white thinking is a phrase, cliche, that is overused with no thought to the fact that life is not just about us vs them, and it not just about cults, but involves other complex interactions between humans that necessitates that a person make judgment calls that involve lives of people.

  Seeing to many shades of grey is one of the reasons many people don’t qualify to lead in business. Seeing many shades of grey also causes others to struggle socially. There are so focused on seeing so many different ways that a situation can go that they just can’t decide what action to take. Example; “The tall one, the short one, the blond one the brunette until finally the person winds up alone. Black and white thinking is very necessary in many situations that involve judgmental thinking that affects not only the person making the judgment call but those that will be affected by it.

  
  

  
  
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  How many years will pass before the world recognizes we were right?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  its inevitable that at some point in time, people will look back and see that the exjw community was right about the watchtower organization and the bible..

  i have some friends who are catholic, protestant, and some who dont associate with any religion but believe jesus will come in their lifetime.

  we are such a small minority compared to christians that we are viewed as ignorant when it comes to religious matters.

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  Magnum

  My question is how long before a significant number of JWs realize we were right?

  
  I think it happening right before our eyes Magnum. But we are so close to the situation that we see the ridges on the saw, intead of the direction the entire saw is traveling. I was in over 40 years, but I never saw the crazy changes in the organization like I have in the past 2 years.

  Even if I hadn't learned TTATT and I was still in, I would be freaking out big time with all the changes. I would be forced to search for some answers on the internet. The fear of what is happening to the organization would override the fear of looking for answers in the internet. I am really curious to see what the organization will look like in 2020. It is definitely imploding.
  
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  How many years will pass before the world recognizes we were right?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  its inevitable that at some point in time, people will look back and see that the exjw community was right about the watchtower organization and the bible..

  i have some friends who are catholic, protestant, and some who dont associate with any religion but believe jesus will come in their lifetime.

  we are such a small minority compared to christians that we are viewed as ignorant when it comes to religious matters.

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  John Aquila

  It’s inevitable that at some point in time, people will look back and see that the exjw community was right about the Watchtower Organization and the Bible.

  I have some friends who are Catholic, Protestant, and some who don’t associate with any religion but believe Jesus will come in their lifetime.

  We are such a small minority compared to Christians that we are viewed as ignorant when it comes to religious matters. Yet many of my friends have never read the Bible all the way through even once. Yet many of us have read the Bible several times plus all the history behind the OT and the NT.

  How many years before the Christian population finally says; “Wow, those crazy EXJWS were right after all?
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  Doing away with Calculating How Close we are to THE END

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower study edition, august 2015, "keep in expectation!

  " article:.

  paragraph 3: "after looking forward to the end of this system for what may seem to be a long time, however, some may wonder, do we still have sound reasons to keep in expectation?

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  Paragraph 6: "We might ask: Could not 'the conclusion of the system of things' refer to a future time when world conditions will become even worse? The Bible does indicate that wickedness will greatly increase 'in the last days.' (2 Tim. 3:1, 13; Matt. 24:21; Rev. 12:12)

  So we can expect that world conditions, bad as they are now, will continue to decline."

  
  Am I reading this right? It sounds like a major change.

  WT explanation;

  With this in mind consider Jesus's words;

  (Luke 21:26, 27) . . .while men become faint out of fear and expectation of the things coming upon the inhabited earth; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
  

  So we can see friends, that the world is not at a point where men are becoming faint out of fear of the things coming upon the inhabited earth. This should encourage us to exert ourselves vigorously in the preaching work and give as much as we can in volunteer work and financial support-$$$$ While we still have time.

  (Luke 13:24) . . .Exert yourselves vigorously to get in through the narrow door, because many, I tell YOU, will seek to get in but will not be able.

  Aren’t we appreciative that Jehovah has seen fit to lengthened the time of the end and kept the ark of salvation open-Jehovah’s Organization- for more people to be saved. So let us follow the admonition in God’s word and not slack off, but instead be diligent in God’s work before the door closes.

  (Ecclesiastes 11:6) . . .In the morning sow your seed and until the evening do not let your hand rest;. . .

  Does that sound about right?

  
  
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  Doing away with Calculating How Close we are to THE END

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower study edition, august 2015, "keep in expectation!

  " article:.

  paragraph 3: "after looking forward to the end of this system for what may seem to be a long time, however, some may wonder, do we still have sound reasons to keep in expectation?

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  If the Jehovah witness 8 million members didn't believe the end was coming in their lifetime;

  They would not be Jehovah witnesses. They would quit in an instant and stop their senseless preaching and join the rest of the world in living and enjoying life.

  
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  Doing away with Calculating How Close we are to THE END

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower study edition, august 2015, "keep in expectation!

  " article:.

  paragraph 3: "after looking forward to the end of this system for what may seem to be a long time, however, some may wonder, do we still have sound reasons to keep in expectation?

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  Paragraph 14: "We will surely be thankful that God, who ‘has placed times and seasons in his own jurisdiction,

  What the Bible really says:

  (Acts 1:7) . . .“It does not belong to YOU to get knowledge of the times or seasons which the Father has placed in his own jurisdiction. . .
  

  
  They cut part of the scripture to suit their needs.
  
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  The Watch Tower Society reveals itself

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over time, the watch tower society has completely changed many of its beliefs.

  for example, until recently, the wts said that the emblems of the memorial represented the church, the 144,000, that the emblems did not symbolize jesus.. at times, the wts changes the name of a belief while it continues the teaching, for example, the wts used to say that jesus and the 144,000 together were the "the christ".

  today, the wts denies this teaching but the name "anointed" means "christ".. do you want to see what the watch tower reveals about these things and more?

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  Thanks Doug, appreciate your hard work. Its amazing what they used to teach. Nothing even close to what they teach today.
  
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  If the enemy of mankind (The Devil) did not start WW1-1914; Then the enemy is “US”

  by John Aquila in

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  super-human spirit forces like the devil do not exist.

  evil in the world is a human expression that responds to a series of interconnected things or events like struggles for resources, (food, land, money, and women) .

  population size and the relations of humans to one another and to their physical surroundings-will determine frequency and degree of struggle.

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  Super-Human Spirit forces like the Devil do not exist. Evil in the world is a human expression that responds to a series of interconnected things or events like struggles for resources, (food, land, money, and women)

  Population size and the relations of humans to one another and to their physical surroundings-will determine frequency and degree of struggle. The struggle between humans can range from a fist-fight between two individuals to a minor skirmish between groups of people to an all-out war between nations.

  We as humans can be morally principled in one circumstances, but immoral in another depending on our wants and needs.

  The idea that a Devil who is pure evil and manipulates people to commit atrocities is an excuse so as to not be held accountable to crimes people commit. .

  (The Devil made me do it, that’s why I killed all the children)

  Who invented the Devil--------------The Bible.

  (2 Timothy 2:26) that they may come back to their proper senses out from the snare of the Devil, seeing that they have been caught alive by him for the will of that one.

  The Devil is the best “Free from Punishment Card” that the Watchtower can pull from their deck and slap on the table.
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  I left the troof behind in 2006. What have I missed?

  by Jehovah lol in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm up to date with what the wt taught in 2006 but have no idea what has changed since.. do tell..

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  John Aquila

  You took the name Jehovah, so now it's call JW -dot- org
  
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  Predestination

  by whathehadas in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  hey has anybody seen this movie yet?

  it's one of the craziest films i've seen in awhile.

  it's a combination of minority report, looper, and back to the future.

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  John Aquila

  I hope I don't die and wake up joining the WTS again and again and again.........