let's face it, we're all connected now.
we take it for granted that we access our bank accounts from our laptops or phones.
it's so convenient.
How to crack the password on a typical JW not-too-smartphone and donate their entire savings to Watchtower in seven spirit inspired steps
Step 1. Touch screen to activate password prompt
Step 2. Type in the following four digit password number: 1914
Step 3. Press enter
Step 4. Touch bank account icon
Step 5. Type in the following four digit bank password number: 1914
Step 6. Transfer account balance to Watchtower
Step 7. Sit back and observe the start of the great tribulation
it was the year 2011. remember that one?
surprise, surprise -- it wasn't one of their predictions.
it was from one of their competitors, harold camping.. "religious leaders sometimes predict tragic worldwide events to warn mankind and gather followers.
If I remember correctly they couldn't even get the date of the death of CT Russell correct. This error necessitated a revision in the "Revelation It's Grand-Climax" book.
"RELIGIOUS LEADERS sometimes predict tragic worldwide events to warn mankind and gather followers. Doomsday prophet Harold Camping and his disciples widely advertised that the earth would be destroyed in 2011. Needless to say, the world is still here." Watchtower 2014 May 1 p.3
Camping made a prediction that Judgement day would occur on May 21, 2011 and the End of the World on October 21, 2011.
Interesting that Watchtower would knock these particular predictions given their own connection to the dates.
At the time of May 2011 permission was granted for criminal charges to be laid against the "faithful and discreet slave class" in a court in Victoria, Australia. Judgment Day indeed. The charges were filed on July 26, 2011. July 26 is now Watchtower memorial day. The charges were in relation to non-compliance with mandatory child protection laws. This action led to the current Australian Child Abuse Royal Commission into Jehovah's Witnesses.
At the time of October 2011 the "faithful and discreet slave class" ceased to exist and was replaced by the governing body. The death stroke occurred in a court in Victoria, Australia. End of the World indeed.
I predict that one day dates will mean nothing.
any elder has never asked me that question so far but i want to be prepared to answer that question if any of them ask me that question in the future.
i hope that they will never ask me that question.
any suggestions on how to answer that question would be very much appreciated.
"Do you believe that Jehovah is using the Organization today?"
Answer: Yes, because only jehovah would know the right season to off load his real estate empire and convert everything to cash just before Armageddon. He gets to sell out, make a profit and then gets it all back in the fire and sulphur sale. It's a win-win.
my post about jesus not being greater than moses has vanished into cyber space ,however i`m not sure whether jehovahs angels or satans angels are responsible.. and you lovely people who commented on it has all been lost also .?.
any thoughts ?.
Here you go smiddy. I've resurrected it from the darkness of tartarus. It's good to know you've got powerful friends. It was a struggle. I battled with the dragon, with Michael and his angels, but it did not prevail. I cast them all down. Let that be a lesson Watchtower. You're next.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5800465583308800/jesus-christ-no-moses
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/12/15/excommunication-buddhists-and-temple-control-an-interesting-new-supreme-court-petition/?utm_term=.6f371ba712ef.
excommunication, buddhists, and temple control: an interesting new supreme court petition.
by eugene volokh the volokh conspiracyopinion.
It appears the arguments will mostly revolve around contract law. Should be interesting.
http://therealdeal.com/2016/12/19/trump-taps-virtu-ceo-brooklyn-real-estate-investor-vincent-viola-for-army-secretary/.
the jehovah’s witnesses’ building at 124 columbia heights (credit: getty images) and vincent viola.
"president-elect donald trump nominated virtu financial ceo — and recent brooklyn real estate investor — vincent viola for secretary of the u.s. army on monday.. "a 1977 west point graduate, viola served with the 101st airborne division at fort campbell, kentucky.
Watchtower Buildings Haunted by the Ghosts of Children Past
Secretary of the U.S. Army, Vincent Viola, has ordered the round up of all Watchtower officials after Ghostbusters confirmed that the former Watchtower buildings in Brooklyn are haunted by the cries of ghosts of the children past.
It has been estimated that over 20,000 US children, from the Jehovah's Witnesses religion, are keeping Brooklyn residents up at night with cries for justice against the abuse they suffered within the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses.
US Army searching for the leaders of Watchtower
who today claims to be god's prophets?
if the governing body of jehovah's witnesses deny this, or state before onlookers that it would be presumptuous to believe they are the only prophets or only spokesperson that god is using - such as geoffrey jackson's statement at the arc (when taken in the context of the question) - then who does the scriptural statement default to?
christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses:.
Ruby456 - legal speak is different from religious speak. religious speak exceeds legal definition. Can you imagine if we lived our lives by legal speak - we would simply destroy one another
Here is a scenario: If the Watchtower and jehovah's witnesses appeared before a human rights tribunal or court, that has authority to hear religious claims, against me "jwleaks" because they said I was apostate? Who would the apostate be?
Legal speak?
Religious speak?
What if during the trial the Watchtower and jehovah's witnesses declared under oath, after swearing on the bible, that they do not consider "jwleaks" to be an apostate? What if at the same time I maintained they are the apostates and they did not argue the claim, legally or religiously? Who then would the apostate be?
who today claims to be god's prophets?
if the governing body of jehovah's witnesses deny this, or state before onlookers that it would be presumptuous to believe they are the only prophets or only spokesperson that god is using - such as geoffrey jackson's statement at the arc (when taken in the context of the question) - then who does the scriptural statement default to?
christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses:.
Who today claims to be God's prophets? If the governing body of jehovah's witnesses deny this, or state before onlookers that it would be presumptuous to believe they are the only prophets or only spokesperson that god is using - such as Geoffrey Jackson's statement at the ARC (when taken in the context of the question) - then who does the scriptural statement default to?
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses:
For the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will not do a thing unless he has revealed his confidential matter to his servants the prophets.
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/nwt/books/amos/3/#v30003007
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints:
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Who are the prophets of Amos 3:7?
thought this might be of interest....... .
from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38368526.
jediism not a religion, charity commission rules.
Interestingly "money" is always granted the benefit of a charity status. No doubt because it is worshipped by all religious leaders.
i sometimes did work for a lovely old couple who at times needed repairs done around their home.
my wife and myself spent time with them, having tea and crackers from time to time.
one day the husband and myself got into a conversation and he clearly showed himself to be a holocaust denier.
Further on my discussions with Ilsa Hess. One time I spoke to her about the decision that Rudolph Hess made when he passed the Nuremberg laws in 1935 which effectively removed the citizenship and rights of the Jews in Germany and paved the way for the holocaust.
Ilsa told me that one day Hess came home excited with a paper that was being given out everywhere by the Bible Students. Hess explained that the paper was critical of the Jews are provided serious claims the race was corrupt. Hess was also greatly disturbed by the paper.
From the time of the events I have been able to identify this paper as the 1933 Declaration of Facts prepared by Rutherford. Rutherford should have kept his mouth shut. The Nazi party had already seized and then returned Watch Tower's buildings but this was an action consistant in the Magdeburg area with other buildings as well. Hitler wanted to build his headquarters in the town.
Ilsa agreed that the eager support of the Nazi party by the Bible Students, their use of the Swastika flag on Watch Tower buildings, and the Declaration of Facts, could have influenced Hess towards the new laws he put in place about 18 months later which targetted the Jews. These laws led to the holocaust. Little wonder Watchtower leaders have spent do much time playing the persecution card and rewriting their own history to make themselves the victims and not the one's who encouraged and promoted the hatred of the Jews.
Rutherford tried to protect his power by attacking the Jews, the US government, Britain, the League of Nations and then, in his stupidity he attacked Adolph Hitler personally. The mosquito buzzed too close to the ear and went for blood. All the while Rutherford enjoyed his distance from Germany in luxury of his Beth-Sarim mansion while awaiting the resurrection of the holy ones who he 'claimed' he built the mansion for. This left the Bible Students as a target.
There is a good article on this time period written by James Penton.
