1914 is the cornerstone of J.W. dogma - it's the foundation of their "last days" predictions. They cannot afford to discard it. On that basis, it will only disappear when the org itself goes out of business. (Think positive - Lehman Brothers, Woolworths, Pan Am, Berlin wall, etc.
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The 1914 doctrine: How long it will last?
by opusdei1972 inone hundred years have passed and the society still supports this lie, which of course, is the basis of their other lies, like that of the unfaithful and not discreet slave appointed in 1919. however, i wonder, what will happen after 50 years, when the overlapped generation will pass?.
and if you want, what will happen with this religion in 2100?, could it survive with the same lie??
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WT “Study” for 11th Sept 2016 – “Why Must We ‘Keep on the Watch’”?
by Nicholaus Kopernicus ini was really puzzled when i opened this edition of the wt magazine at the above “study”.
what on earth has this picture at the top of page 13 got to do with christian watchfulness?
i wasn’t making a connection at all.
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The Searcher
I'm so glad that I stopped "doing Sundays" two years ago. Meetings are nothing about worship - and everything about WTBTS's conditioning/programming for the recruitment drones.
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This week's WT study article "Keep on the Watch" - the latest dumb article from the Gang That Couldn't Think Straight
by sir82 inok so this week's wt study article is entitled "why must we keep on the watch?"..
it is filled with statements on the importance of "being watchful" for the beginning of the "great tribulation".
paragraph 2: “keep looking, keep awake, for you do not know when the appointed time is.”after that, jesus admonished them repeatedly: “keep on the watch.”.
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The Searcher
The RNWT says,(Acts 1:7) "He said to them: “It does not belong to you to know the times or seasons that the Father has placed in his own* jurisdiction".
*And by extension, the jurisdiction of the G.B. of J.W.'s.
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Looking For WTS Quotes
by Vanderhoven7 infor practical reasons (a study next week).
i'm looking for wts quotes that claim.
the religion of jehovah's witnesses is the only true religion.
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The Searcher
All of these references are vilifying every other Christian denomination. Sorry about the formatting.
km 8/07 p. 7 Theocratic Ministry School Review - How are the religious leaders of Christendom like the "stupid prophets, who [were] walking after their own spirit," described at Ezekiel 13:3? [w99 10/1 p. 13] km 3/04 p. 4 par. 2 A Cavalry Charge That Involves You - The anointed remnant and their companions, the other sheep, unitedly make known God’s judgments. This results in the complete exposure of Christendom’s spiritually dead condition. km 4/04 p. 4 par. 4 Spiritual Food at the Proper Time - How we rejoice in the rich spiritual truths Jehovah provides, as contrasted with the dried-out false doctrines of Christendom! km 1/97 p. 1 par. 1 We "Preach the Word" - The clergy of Christendom do not advocate the Bible. km 4/96 p. 6 Theocratic Ministry School Review - The weighty prophetic message from God’s Word is heavy with doom, announcing Christendom’s imminent destruction.
ws chap. 15 pp. 125-126 par. 9 - Well, in the 20th century, who has taken the lead in reviling and persecuting Jehovah’s servants? Has it not been apostate Christendom through its proud clergy class? Yes! Christendom, the realm of false Christianity, has elevated herself to mountain heights in the affairs of this world. She is a lofty part of the organization of mankind’s system of things, and her religions form the dominant part of Babylon the Great.
km 5/80 p. 6 Bethel Service - What do these two hundred million horses [in Revelation] symbolize? They picture the Bibles, Bible-study-aid books, booklets, magazines and tracts [of the WTBTS] that tell of the destruction to come upon Christendom in God’s day of vengeance.
km 12/76 p. 4 par. 7 - the clergy of Christendom misrepresent God and the Bible.
km 9/75 p. 5 - Matthew 13:31, 32 illustrates Christendom’s growth as counterfeit of Kingdom, misleading millions....Christendom is a fake "kingdom of the heavens" and is full of badness,
km 9/73 p. 6 - Applies to entire wicked system, dominated by Christendom.
km 9/73 p. 6 - Just as earthly Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 C.E., Christendom and rest of Babylon the Great will be destroyed
km 9/72 p. 6 - Christendom, professing love for Jesus, actually rejects him;
km 10/71 p. 5 - But when Christendom is wiped out, is it the end for Christianity? No. But individuals in Christendom will not escape unless they forsake her..
w13 7/15 p. 4 - United Nations ("disgusting thing") will attack Christendom ("holy place") and the rest of false religion
w13 7/15 p. 12 par. 8 - ....but he [Jesus] rejected all imitation Christians, including all of those found within the churches of Christendom.
w13 11/15 p. 27 par. 7 - God’s condemnation of those shepherds can appropriately be applied to the leaders of Christendom.
w12 6/15 p. 17 par. 15 - This harlot fittingly stands for all false religion, foremost of which are the churches of Christendom.
w11 1/15 p. 3 par. 5 - The great day of Jehovah that struck Jerusalem was an indication of the judgment to come upon apostate Christendom in our time.
w11 1/15 p. 4 pars. 8-9 - Still, as a people, "the chosen ones" and their loyal companions will physically survive the end of apostate Christendom by taking refuge in Jehovah and his mountain-like organization. On the other hand, Christendom deserves the coming destruction....
w11 3/15 p. 30 par. 11 - We need to be determined to keep preaching without letup about the destruction of Christendom,...
w07 12/1 p. 11 par. 7 - In our day Christendom, constituting the majority of those who claim to be Christian, has been rejected by Jehovah.
w05 11/1 p. 24 par. 12 - Unlike apostate Christendom,..........
w05 12/15 p. 25 par. 4 - Christendom’s clergy spearhead the persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
w04 11/15 p. 19 par. 20 - Second, the execution of divine judgment upon the apostate kingdom of Israel makes it certain that God will bring destruction upon Christendom, the most reprehensible part of "Babylon the Great," the world empire of false religion.
w03 8/15 p. 13 par. 21 - No wonder Christendom will soon come to her end along with the rest of "Babylon the Great," the world empire of false religion!
w01 2/15 p. 15 par. 15 - There will also be no escape for present-day practicers of false religion, including members of Christendom and those [J.W.'s] who have apostatized from Jehovah’s worship. w01 3/1 p. 13 par. 9 - As a result of such a rejection of Bible standards, Christendom’s flocks are like those men spoken of by the ancient psalmist: "They have not known, and they do not understand; in darkness they keep walking about." (Psalm 82:5)
w01 3/1 p. 14 par. 15 - Today, the principal part of Babylon the Great is Christendom, whose clergy take the lead in opposing the Kingdom-preaching work of Jehovah’s people.
w01 4/1 p. 14 par. 3 - Gradually, true Christianity was eclipsed by a counterfeit called Christendom.
w01 4/15 p. 21 - The consequences of this apostasy are evident in Christendom today. Its beliefs and practices are a far cry from Bible truth.
w01 10/1 p. 5 - But any reasonable person can see that Christendom only pretends to follow Bible principles.
w00 2/1 p. 13 par. 22 - Jehovah will see to it that every vestige of Christendom’s religious system will soon be wiped out
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Undeserved kindness
by life is to short injust a side note that i found interesting and sort of upsetting, the wt that the jw's will study on sunday the 18th of september has the words undeserved kindness mentioned 50 in just 19 paragraphs.
really they need to beat it into their people that they are very worthless and do no deserve anything from god?
so much so that they use the words over and over, don't they.. lits .
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Sorry to disagree LITS - I've just counted 54 instances of "undeserved kindness" in that article!
The following article only mentions it 34 times.
I need to get out more, I know.
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Undeserved kindness
by life is to short injust a side note that i found interesting and sort of upsetting, the wt that the jw's will study on sunday the 18th of september has the words undeserved kindness mentioned 50 in just 19 paragraphs.
really they need to beat it into their people that they are very worthless and do no deserve anything from god?
so much so that they use the words over and over, don't they.. lits .
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The Searcher
The money which the org has fleeced from J.W. congregations worldwide - that's undeserved!
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Hopefully a Commonwealth Precedent - DF'ing Reviewable by a Court
by search inwell, it's been a very long road, so far, but, for the greater good.. appeal decision posted today.. http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abca/doc/2016/2016abca255/2016abca255.html?autocompletestr=highwood%20congr&autocompletepos=1.
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The Searcher
Wonderful! Hope the d/f'd person is ultimately successful.
The key phrase in the court's judgment is "natural justice."
It is neither "natural" nor "justice" in how J.W. sinners are treated and punished by their so-called "shepherds."
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How the Present G.B. Deceives its Followers/Readers....................
by The Searcher in............into believing that inferred "statements" are actual facts, while never stating anything!
w07 1/1 p. 28 pars.
11,12 "the first resurrection"—now under way!
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By extension.......
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He could be a contender - for the G.B.
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Is changing the "truth" / presenting "new light" really so bad?
by Zana inplaying devil's advocate here.... what's the difference between the gb changing bible interpretations compared to parliaments all over the world changing laws?
although the us constitution (=bible) remains untouched, congress passes i don't know how many new laws every year.
and of course people are expected to follow them.
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Politicians don't claim a monopoly on "truth" and to be God's direct channel of communication on earth - but the org/G.B. does!!!
Also, truth is truth - it doesn't change.