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  watchtower lapel pins

  by wannaexit in

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  i've been noticing lots of these pins on lapels.

  i could almost understand the jwdotorg pin because the new mantra is to go to the website.

  but why on earth are they sporting a building?

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  The org's propaganda gurus have more than likely convinced the WTBTS hierarchy of the old saying, 'There's no such thing as bad publicity,' and that anything which publicises J.W.Borg can only be good for "God's earthly organization."
  
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  New and confused

  by Catareta in

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  please don't hate on me.. im a 30 something blind woman, who has been aware of the witnesses a while.

  after my dad died five years ago - i questioned my own faith - christian (anglican).

  tried everything - the occult, new churches etc.. 3 years ago i was suggested to have a study by a good friend who is jw.

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  Hi Catareta, welcome. As someone who's been brought up as a J.W. since childhood and has discovered The Truth About The Truth, (TTATT) I can assure you that if you do not "progress" to field ministry and baptism, then your new-found "friends" will drop you like a hot potato. If you don't want conditional friends, find a group of people who are not cult-minded.

  I hope you find friends who care for you as a person - and not because you obey 7 men in New York.
  
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  LONDON Kingdom Hall for sale - well, kinda!

  by darkspilver in

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  the sell-off of kingdom hall's in the uk is continuing unabated as we are about to enter 2017....in addition to the thirty-five kingdom halls highlighted by the search a couple of months back.....it seems the cry has gone out to: "sell them faster!

  faster!

  faster!

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  According to the UK Land Registry, this property was last purchased on April 15th 2015 for £925,000.

  http://landregistry.data.gov.uk/app/ppd/search
  
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  J.W. Elders Are Knowingly Complicit

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for anyone who denies that the wtbts teaches jehovah's witnesses & potential converts lies and perversions of scriptures via their literature, here is a prime example:

  w88 2/15 p. 9 further corrective counsel - "but because of human imperfection, at times serious disputes will occur.

  jesus also provides guidelines for handling them.

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  CRAZYGUY, is this the scripture you were thinking of?

  (Hebrews 13:17) "Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you and be submissive......"

  I much prefer this translation which can be rendered from the original Greek as, "Be persuaded by those going before you, and resist no longer." [the teachings about Christ?] https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/heb/13/1/t_conc_1146017

  Apart from the fact that Jesus said there would be no leaders - only him, the latter translation is far more Christ-like in tone than the dictatorial language which the RNWT uses to their advantage.

  I know which rendition sounds more appealing and in harmony to me.
  
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  J.W. Elders Are Knowingly Complicit

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for anyone who denies that the wtbts teaches jehovah's witnesses & potential converts lies and perversions of scriptures via their literature, here is a prime example:

  w88 2/15 p. 9 further corrective counsel - "but because of human imperfection, at times serious disputes will occur.

  jesus also provides guidelines for handling them.

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  April 2017 Study Watchtower - Page 21, par. 14: "However, in many cases that do not involve serious wrongdoing, it may be possible to resolve a difference without involving anyone else, not even the elders." (Read Matthew18:15.)

  Yeah, let's do that - let's read Matthew 18:15: "Moreover, if your brother commits a sin...."

  Nope - I don't see where Jesus said "if your brother commits a trivial sin you can sort it out without bothering the elders."

  Verses 16 & 17 prove conclusively that Jesus was referring to serious sins, and that they were to be dealt with by the parties themselves - privately! WTBTS perpetuating the lie in order to maintain fear & control.

  How is confessing sins to elders any better than Catholics confessing to priests?

  Keep in mind that elders can forgive you or punish you for your sins - as the 1988 Watchtower teaches!!!!!
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  J.W. Elders Are Knowingly Complicit

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for anyone who denies that the wtbts teaches jehovah's witnesses & potential converts lies and perversions of scriptures via their literature, here is a prime example:

  w88 2/15 p. 9 further corrective counsel - "but because of human imperfection, at times serious disputes will occur.

  jesus also provides guidelines for handling them.

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  For anyone who denies that the WTBTS teaches Jehovah's Witnesses & potential converts lies and perversions of scriptures via their literature, here is a prime example:

  w88 2/15 p. 9 Further Corrective Counsel - "But because of human imperfection, at times serious disputes will occur. Jesus also provides guidelines for handling them. "If your brother commits a sin," Jesus says, "go lay bare his fault 1) between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother." (Matt. 18:15-17) Only as a last resort, Jesus says, take the matter to "the congregation," that is, to 2) responsible overseers of the congregation who can render a judicial decision....In making such a decision, overseers need to 3) adhere closely to instructions in Jehovah’s Word. Thus, when they find an individual guilty and 4) worthy of punishment, the judgment ‘will already have been bound in heaven.’

  1) "Between you and him alone" - if resolved, nobody else was to be informed of the sin - not even the elders! Only as a last resort was anyone else to be involved.

  2) Nope! Jesus didn't say or mean "overseers", he said and meant the congregation as a whole - every member! (check the original Greek - did Jesus say ekklesia - congregation or presbyteros - elders?)

  3) "Adhere closely" to instructions in the Bible? Sorry WTBTS, you exposed yourself at #1.

  4) Do J.W.'s know of any scriptures which say that their "loving shepherds" have been given the authority to judge & punish them?

  The WTBTS goes way beyond the things written - in order to gather evidence for their perverted shunning dogma.

  May 2017 bring them even more exposure & troubles than they faced in 2016.
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  Jeremiah 10:23 - "...It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step."

  by HereIgo in

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  2. experiences

  i have been accused recently of "trying to direct my own step" because of my questioning the org and refusing to come back to the "truth" for the past 6 years.

  i personally still believe in god, i just doubt that he is behind the jw org, that's all.

  why is that so hard for jw's to understand?

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  "Independent thinking" cannot and will not be tolerated by the org's rule-makers, and offenders will be promptly dealt with!

  Any J.W. who disagrees with this, only needs to express an "original" scriptural thought while in company with other J.W.'s to see how quickly their "thinking" is suppressed.
  
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  "Jehovah's Witnesses" : A religion - or a denomination of a religion?

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
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  "a christian denomination is a generic term for a distinct religious body identified by traits such as a common name, structure, leadership and doctrine.

  individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church or fellowship.

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  "A Christian denomination is a generic term for a distinct religious body identified by traits such as a common name, structure, leadership and doctrine. Individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church or fellowship." (Wikipedia)

  In other words, when J.W.'s are asked what their religion is, they should reply "Christian," not J.W.

  By saying their religion is "J.W.", they are denying Acts 11:26 which says that followers of Christ are called Christians.

  'Jehovah's Witnesses' is strictly speaking not a religion - it is the name which identifies a religious body or group which is a denomination, sect, or cult of the Christian religion. IMHO.
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  Is it morally wrong to put Watchtower behind?

  by Darkknight757 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  with our latest and final run in with the elders, the wife and i had a very long talk about what's next in our life.

  do we try to help others see the light as it were concerning watchtower or do we just let it go and move on with our life?

  we have made it perfectly clear that we will never go back to watchtower and we are finally happy.

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  You've cut the cord - now have a great life and don't look back. So happy for you both!
  
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  What a heart-warming and emotive video!

  by The Searcher in

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  'hallelujah' - sung by a choir of irish schoolchildren with special needs.

  beautiful!.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgarg_sdkbw.

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  'Hallelujah' - sung by a choir of Irish schoolchildren with special needs. Beautiful!
  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGArg_Sdkbw

  On BBC News too - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38389374