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  Misinforming the Masses.

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  an interesting article - the watchtower’s medical expert - health - nigeria.

  misleading the masses.

  https://www.nairaland.com/5131533/watchtowers-medical-expert .

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  Lost in the fog

  An interesting article - The Watchtower’s Medical Expert - Health - Nigeria. Misleading the masses.

  https://www.nairaland.com/5131533/watchtowers-medical-expert
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  So I've been warned about whether I should reveal my feelings of a Deity

  by HiddenPimo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  all i have to say about that is that i agree with the following quote attributed to marcus aurelius:.

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  Lost in the fog

  I still struggle with the fact that the universe has no end to it.

  In other words there's a lot of things that blow my mind and I can't explain.

  Since disavowing the JWs version of events I have put God into the same box, full of quandaries and perplexities that I find difficult to comprehend.

  To each his own, if you believe I am OK with that, if you don't believe I am OK with that also.
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  Brain Teaser

  by BourneIdentity in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i’ve always wondered about this one.

  if the bible says there will be a resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous, does that mean all mankind that have died will come back to life?

  if so, what’s the incentive for jws to have an urgency to preach and save people?

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  Lost in the fog

  I can remember a Zone Overseer's talk where he said that natural disasters like the floods in Pakistan and India where many people lost their lives was probably Jehovah’s way of ensuring that people who would never get the chance of a witness now would have the opportunity to hear the truth after their resurrection in the New World. (Thunderous applause from the audience).

  A scary thought if you ask me....
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  Holy Spirit - Present or Gone in the Congregations?

  by BourneIdentity in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was doing some reminiscing and remember the days back in the late 80s and early 90s where i truly could say the meetings were so encouraging and that i felt the holy spirit present and operating on all of us.

  today when i attend, there is nothing of the sort.

  is it because jehovah has withheld it?

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  A friend of ours in Australia has stopped going to the meetings because of seeing the problems in the congregation there. They were bold (or crazy) enough to announce the fact on their Facebook page. Immediately the posts started rolling in either urging them to go back, to seek out the elders, or criticizing them for not opposing the Devil.

  The post that really made me laugh was the one which said, "Oh you have to return to the congregation's Kingdom Hall because it's the only place in the world where Jehovah is with his Holy Spirit."

  And I thought how ignorant of Bible knowledge the writer must be for Christ said that God does not dwell in handmade temples. And besides if you believe in God as the Almighty One then HE is God over every creation, not inside one tiny building and His holy spirit is working across the globe. It's laughable that anyone can think God is somehow anchored above each Kingdom Hall and nowhere else.
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  LAPSED JEHOVAH'S WITNESS.

  by Lost in the fog in

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  2. entertainment

  so this former athlete is taking part in a new television programme.

  it caught my attention that he called himself a lapsed jehovah's witness.

  it obviously didn't bother him to stand up for the national anthem when he won a gold medal in the london olympics, so i guess he's pretty well lapsed.. https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/our-region/milton-keynes/milton-keynes-star-greg-rutherford-to-appear-in-new-bbc-tv-show-starting-friday-1-8875479 .

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  So this former athlete is taking part in a new television programme. It caught my attention that he called himself a lapsed Jehovah's Witness.

  It obviously didn't bother him to stand up for the national anthem when he won a gold medal in the London Olympics, so I guess he's pretty well lapsed.

  https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/our-region/milton-keynes/milton-keynes-star-greg-rutherford-to-appear-in-new-bbc-tv-show-starting-friday-1-8875479
  
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  I dont understand why KH's are less attractive than churches

  by nowawake14 in

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  2. friends

  i mean, come on.

  if they call themselves the "true", then why are most kingdom halls not as attractive as churches and dont do any better?.

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  Because they are so plain a jw who finally makes it inside a cathedral is blown away by the art, sculpture, etc. It has been the beginning of their journey out in some instances I am aware of, especially when they see the people attending have a strong connection to their community and also love one another.
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  Fear Of Demons:

  by Englishman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there was a time when jw's wouldn't buy anything that wasn't brand spanking new.

  it might be a way for the demons to enter your home!.

  this is from the wt, dec 15, 1966:.

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  We know several publishers who won't buy anything from a charity or goodwill store for that very reason. Whereas we have furnished most of our house with 2nd hand items because they are less expensive and never lost any sleep over it.

  This is probably another excuse for the elders to poke through the homes of the congregation on the pretext of helping exorcise the demonic influences while looking for anything that will let them haul the person in front of a committee.

  If anything is demonic, I think we all know what it is in relation to the Watchtower Society and its minions.
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  May 2019 Study Article in the Watchtower

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  here is paragraph 18 of the study article.

  made to the congregation.

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  Here is paragraph 18 of the Study article.

  made to the congregation. (1 Cor. 5:11-13) If he is repentant, he may remain in the congregation. However, the elders will inform him that he may never qualify to receive any congregation privileges or to serve in any position of responsibility in the congregation. Out of concern for the welfare of children, the elders may privately warn the parents of minors in the congregation of the need to monitor their children’s interactions with the individual. When taking such measures, the elders are careful to maintain the privacy of those hurt by the sin.

  Now I have a big question. "If he is repentant he may remain in the congregation..."

  Does this mean that as a WITNESS to JEHOVAH he is entitled to share in the door to door ministry where he will obviously come into contact with children. "I'm sorry but mom and dad are away for the weekend." Leaving him or her open to further temptation and reproach on the congregation.

  Even if he/she is accompanied by a JW while out in the ministry, what if anything stops them coming back to the children's house later on their own.

  Doesn't it seem as if this whole process is flawed in many respects?
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  Does anybody else still have an obsession about Saturday morning weather?

  by Exelder in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am still enjoying the luxury of weekends to do whatever i want....but....out of habit i am still obsessed with looking at the weather for saturday mornings.

  rain on a saturday morning was a very rare treat and we got the morning off, although as group leader, i still had to go to the group just in case somebody turned up.. does anybody else still watch the weekend forecast with interest?

  (i am aware that this is probably a uk thing as we are obsessed with the weather ha ha).

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  Honestly?

  In a word, NO.
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  Web sites that Jehovah's Witnesses can go to

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what exjw sites could i refer a seeker of true to look at besides this one?.

  since this is the only exjw web site that i'm a member of, i would like to make mention of other web sites for people to look at in my book.

  i only know of two others.. jw facts and jw survey.

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  Lost in the fog

  As long as "new boy" is not looking for a list of fresh sites that the WT lawyers can issue with further subpoenas... 🤔