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  Millions now living will never die (orginally "may" never die) was the WTS lying

  by blondie in

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  this was first said in 1918 and adjusted to "will never die" in 1920. of course, the wts taught that the anointed had to die to go to heaven; but there was no great crowd teaching then, so they were talking about all non-anointed people on earth.

  the wts members were known as bible students then and had been expecting the end in 1914 and it was adjusted.

  one date that was stressed at that time was 1925. so i think they idea was that people living in 1918 would be alive to see the end in 1925, which of course did not happen.

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  waton

  Rutherford has a different butt naked man embossed on its cover

  DJ, the naked truth of that wt prophecy is, no matter what wt writers meant in 1918 (with the possibilities pointed out by blondie in the OP), for the prophecy to become true, wt has to come up with 2 million faithful proclaimers, reporting >15 minutes "service time" per month who are > 103 years old.

  at next year's armageddon, 2 million 104 year olds; that means

  25% of witnesses have to be that age.

  did they not, some month ago stressed to concentrate " service" on old age homes?

  or was the reason that is there where the estate money is?

  naked ? the emperor has no clothes.
  
  
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  I'm now turned off by this site

  by purrpurr in

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  in one form or another i've been a member of this site for almost 10 years.

  in the past this was a great place for debate, news and support for ex jws.

  i logged on several times a day and posted several times a week.

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  waton

  What happened to open minded neutral/balance ?

  R 123: it is the R word, the right religion, to right all the wrongs at aRRRmageddon,

  the left stands for lawlessness, lax, lewd behaviour, looting, so, unsurprisingly,

  the site members lean to the right, and:

  the universe is ruled by law.
  
  
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  A little off topic... I'll be moving...

  by Expanded-Mind in

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  i'd appreciate getting some opinions about a decision i will shortly have to make.. i am moving soon and have the choice of two different apartments in two different towns.

  i am hoping this move will be one of the last that i have to make - i have moved frequently in my life - at least for a long, long while.. the apartment i like the least is in a town and a location that i love due to my history with, and connection to the area.

  the apartment i love is in a town and location i am not as crazy about, but it is still a really nice area.

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  I am hoping this move will be one of the last that I have to make

  EM: that sounds ominous. Do you still believe in the "soon" theory, the corner of the apartment building of your choice that armageddon is lurking?

  
  

  consider most of all the people that will surround you. the medical personnel, the family support. or lack of it. If you still "associate", be aware that there are truly toxic tyrannical congregations out there, trashing gorgeous landscapes.
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  Splane's "Apostate" talk transcript

  by FFGhost in

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  for any who can't (like me) muster the masochism necessary to sit through an 18-or-so hour commentary on a 30 minute talk from a certain famous/infamous commentator, here is a link to a transcript from splane's saturday afternoon "apostate" talk:.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/ot7z2e/splanes_apostate_rant_transcription/.

  there are many topics worthy of consideration, but this particular section really stood out to me:.

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  waton

  D.S. : "You get involved in the forum, and you blow off steam, and after that, you feel better."

  FFG: as the man said, "let off steam." keep it up, steam cleaning the wt

  then, when all the fluff is gone, with reality laid bare, you have a foundation.
  
  
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  I'm now turned off by this site

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in one form or another i've been a member of this site for almost 10 years.

  in the past this was a great place for debate, news and support for ex jws.

  i logged on several times a day and posted several times a week.

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  waton

  D Splane defined wt critics with tenuous ties to wt, some of the kind of people that post here, --- as " letting of steam" . so let them have it, full bore,

  steam clean the wt.

  other topics are welcome too, if that fulfills you , of course.
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  Electric Vehicles ... or Auto Unions?

  by Simon in

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  apparently biden had an electric vehicle summit earlier this week.. tell me the first name that comes to mind when it comes to electric vehicles?.

  tesla ... right?

  they have practically defined the segment after all.. but which company wasn't invited to biden's electric vehicle summit?.

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  Solar powered electric cars, covered in photovoltaic cells have been racing across Australia for many years.

  nerds needing no net connection.
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  Electric Vehicles ... or Auto Unions?

  by Simon in

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  apparently biden had an electric vehicle summit earlier this week.. tell me the first name that comes to mind when it comes to electric vehicles?.

  tesla ... right?

  they have practically defined the segment after all.. but which company wasn't invited to biden's electric vehicle summit?.

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  Tesla went back to the drawing board for an economy car\

  jd. I would like them make a very simple model, no power this and that, no assists, except power steering, brakes. a clock, but no radio, gps etc.

  not a living room on wheels, but wheels just for the pure pleasure of driving, like my skateboard.

  that should bring the price down.
  
  
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  Electric Vehicles ... or Auto Unions?

  by Simon in

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  apparently biden had an electric vehicle summit earlier this week.. tell me the first name that comes to mind when it comes to electric vehicles?.

  tesla ... right?

  they have practically defined the segment after all.. but which company wasn't invited to biden's electric vehicle summit?.

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  waton

  Auto Unions

  simon, when I saw the headline, I first thought of this:

  
  

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  two of the lower images picture my 2nd pioneer car, a 4 circle DKW. The circuit overseer admonished me to slow down, when elderly sisters grab the panic handle.

  True conversation: while driving. passenger to me: "Brother xyz, do you believe in the resurrection? "--yes-- "very well , so do I , but nevertheless, please slow down".

  I hear electric cars have unparalled acceleration, quietly.
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  Don’t Trust the Courts! Splane’s Latest Anti-Apostate Talk

  by StephaneLaliberte in

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  david splane’s talk “put up a hard fight for the faith” was that last talk presented on the saturday of the annual convention.

  this talk was to largely address apostates and restated ideas and arguments often presented before.

  however, this year, watchtower is spending more time in disqualifying negative findings originating from secular courts and here is the segment of interest here: .

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  waton

  The way the Watchtower handles judgement is ---------THREE ELDERS, IN A SECRET MEETING, USUALLY AT NIGHT------WITH NO ONE TO REPRESENT THE VICTIMS

  pp. right on, and you will not find a more prejudiced 'jury' that that trio/tribunal, and no recording allowed.
  
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  Electric Vehicles ... or Auto Unions?

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  apparently biden had an electric vehicle summit earlier this week.. tell me the first name that comes to mind when it comes to electric vehicles?.

  tesla ... right?

  they have practically defined the segment after all.. but which company wasn't invited to biden's electric vehicle summit?.

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  waton

  I find it ironic, iconic, that Musk calls his electric vehicles "Tesla" , when it was his adversary Edison that was stuck in the Direct Current, but battery storable juice.

  Careful with those chargers, nearly burned my house down charging while sleeping.