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In Practice, the GB Substitutes "The Organization" for Jesus
by Ding inrecently, i have had some pm discussions with a couple of jwn members regarding the extent to which the gb injects itself and the wt organization into the bible message.
one of them encouraged me to post my comments as a topic, so i am doing so here.. .
in the wt religion, everything is about "god's organization.
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Under the New Light, Where is the Continuity?
by Ding inunder the old light, from 33 ce onward, there was always an anointed remnant on earth, and these constituted the faithful and discreet slave class whom jesus had appointed over his domestics to give them spiritual meat in due season.. but the new light is that the "anointed" were not the faithful and discreet slave after all.. in fact, according to the new light, jesus did not appoint anyone as faithful and discreet slave over his domestics until 1919 (not even the apostles or russell).. so according to the new light, who or what was jehovah's visible organization from the death of the apostles until 1919?.
who was authorized to provide spiritual food in due season?.
where is the continuity?.
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What is the role of the rest of the Anointed,please ?
by Phizzy ini am a little confused, i have to admit it is laziness/nausea, i cannot make myself read the latest rag that spews out the new shite, but my question is, what is the future role of the rest of the anointed ?.
if the fds, which now consists of a handful of men, is going to be "appointed over all jesus' belongings" are the rest of the anointed not only redundant now, but into eternity too ?.
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Do you really think Jesus is in this room? No----I KNOW Jesus is in this room"
by Terry incormac mccarthy wrote no country for old men, the road, the border trilogy (all the pretty horses...etc.).
and he wrote this play: sunset ltd.. .
it is a 2 man play.. the 2 men are samuel l. jackson and tommy lee jones.
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Your own mortality, how do you cope with it?
by CookieMonster ini've been a lurker here and an inactive jw for a number of years.
i've always had some annoying doubts but brushed it aside but over the last few years i've had time to "think" away from the wt.
perhaps there is no paradise, maybe no god and this life is all there is.
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The totally BOGUS idea of CERTAINTY inside the Watchtower religion
by Terry ini'm going to ask a question and it is a very simple question.
think about it before you answer.
are you ready?.
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Jehovah's Witnesses v Scientologists - 36 min. YouTube
by Gayle inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?nr=1&feature=endscreen&v=ie3e-ox3nmi.
these two organizations are "cult" cousins!
(though perhaps scientology is a bit worse - but they're both horrific).
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A bit of a rant... the selfishness of older generations
by cedars ini was talking to mrs cedars earlier about one of the things that really frustrates me about our situation as "faders" - namely the fact that we are looked down on by our respective parents, not to mention other older generations of our family.
it strikes me that the incessant attempts to drag us back into unquestioned loyalty to the organization is actually extremely selfish, even though (in their minds) they have only our best interests at heart.. i think of it this way.
they made a decision when they were younger to follow in the footsteps of their own parents' faith - without doing objective research into the beliefs or history of the organization.
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Distrust and paranoia among faders
by cedars inhi guys.
i'm interested in knowing whether any other faders out there ever find themselves feeling a little paranoid about establishing contact with other faders or former jws, just in case the unthinkable happens and things turn sour.. personally, i'm now fairly comfortable with the idea that i will be disfellowshipped or disassociated within the next year or so.
i see it as inevitable, and an essential transition in order to do what i want to do with my life.
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Unbelievable Assertion!!!!!!!
by The Searcher inwe had our special assembly day this weekend.. what the district overseer stated in his talk totally stunned me, and made me feel sick to my stomach.
he said, "christ is directing us through the governing body, and we cannot get holy spirit except through them!".
i do not wish to reveal all my thoughts on his statement, but i pray to god that it acts as a wake-up call to at least some of the audience.. suffice to say that the gb is now the mediator to our mediator, and from now on, i will have to pray for holy spirit through the name of the gb!!.