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  Advice on fade?

  by NotNorwich in

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  hello, i’ve just joined here and am hoping for some advice.

  i was baptised a long time ago but left soon after (da).. i recently returned and have a bible study.

  was reinstated about a year ago.

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  Basically. This is the WT's mortal sin. Don't air any doubts about the GB in public or private, and you've got a decent chance of survival within that organisation.

  Very good point.- along with all the other good advice here.

  This is how subversive the jw's are:

  I've faded for years now. I know not to criticize the gb - but, as I have said here before, they don't even like that.

  My own mother said to me: "The problem with you is that you put too much faith in the bible and God and not enough in the gb and the watchtower!!!"

  I didn't answer her..
  
  
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  What exactly IS 1914 these days?

  by Halcon in

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  it's no longer a year tying to the present (the old pre-1995 generation belief).

  realistically, that's the only reason why it mattered.

  and if it doesn't really matter what it is anymore, why would jw not do away with it?.

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  I remember attending a district convention in the mid 1980's as a regular pioneer.

  The speaker was shouting at the audience, whipping them into a crescendo of applause about 1914, 1919, being inspected by god, being incarcerated in prison and then being released.

  Not one scripture was used in this over emotive rant - I thought to myself - this is all a pile of crap!

  But of course, you have to keep your mouth shut until it is the time for you to leave this madcap, kooky, brainwashing cult.

  Next to me a few seats along was our current circuit overseer - I noticed with interest that during all this ranting he was fast asleep!
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  To those JW's at age 10 and above who read it, understood it, got played, and survived. 😇

  by was a new boy in

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  everybody plays the fool.

  lyrics.

  'okay, so your heart is brokenyou sit around mopin'cryin' and cryin'you say you're even thinkin' about dyin'well, before you do anything rash, dig this.

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  I came across this page the other day - from The Watchtower 1967 May 1st article: page 262:

  Where Are We According to God’s Timetable?

  THE END OF 6,000 YEARS (May1st 1967 p262)
  In examining these Scriptural facts, something else also captures our attention. According to Bible chronology, we are already over fifty-two years into the wicked system of things’ “time of the end.” That time began in the autumn of 1914 C.E., at the termination of the “appointed times of the nations,” and it is already far advanced. Jesus said that “this generation” that saw the beginning of this time period in 1914 would also see its end. The generation that was old enough to view those events with understanding in 1914 is no longer young. It no longer has many years to run. Already many of its members have died. But Jesus showed that there would still be members of “this generation” alive at the time of the passing away of this wicked system of things in both heaven and earth. (Luke 21:32, 33) How much longer will it be, then, before God takes action to destroy the wicked and usher in the blessings of his Kingdom rule?
  Interestingly, the autumn of the year 1975 marks the end of 6,000 years of human experience. This is ascertainable from reliable chronology preserved in the Bible itself. What will that year mean for humankind? Will it be the time when God executes the wicked and starts off the thousand-year reign of his Son Jesus Christ? It very well could, but we will have to wait to see. Yet of this we can be certain: the generation that Jesus said would witness those events is nearing its close. The time is close at hand. On God’s “timetable” we are in the closing days of a wicked system of things that will soon be gone forever. A glorious new order is immediately before us. This is, therefore, good reason for Christians everywhere to rejoice. Yes, they rejoice because fulfillment of their prayers for the kingdom of God is now at hand.​—Luke 21:28.
  Therefore, keep in mind the admonition of the Lord Jesus when speaking of our day: “Keep awake, then, all the time making supplication that you may succeed in escaping all these things that are destined to occur, and in standing before the Son of man.” (Luke 21:36) The prophecy is sure; the time is short.

  
  

  Wow, it must be really, really close now!
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  Lloyd Evans Patreoff Pool April 2024

  by DerekMoors in

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  you know the drill.

  here's an updated chart and i'm using 356 because that's where he's at today.

  please let me know if there's anything you think might be added.

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  🤣🤣🤣👍
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  Lloyd Evans Patreoff Pool April 2024

  by DerekMoors in

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  you know the drill.

  here's an updated chart and i'm using 356 because that's where he's at today.

  please let me know if there's anything you think might be added.

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  Well done!
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

  by Simon in

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  uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.

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  Hello viewers - Even though I'm doing fuck all in 2024, I'm still winning awards!
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  The Memorial and my thoughts.

  by Truth and Justice in

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  no matter what opinions you may have, the memorial is very important to us.

  many are opposed to the way the organization performs the memorial because of restrictive rules as to who should partake.

  as jesus said in scripture, "keep doing this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

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  Many thanks for your thoughts Truth And Justice.
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  Punkofnice

  by jhine in

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  does anyone know how punky is ?

  he hasn't posted in a while ?

  jan from tam .

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  Ron.W.

  A lot of the threads about JWs are meaningless to me now because the cult has changed almost beyond recognition.

  
  

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  Very true!

  Glad all is well.

  Best Wishes

  Ron.
  
  
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  The changing teachings if Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  the changing teachings of jehovah's witnesses .

  menacingmistral writes:.

  "jehovah's witnesses often, not only change 180° from what they used to teach, they change from things they vehemently asserted were absolute truth.

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  Yes Ding, and what creases me up is the way other GB members, witnesses on the cart etc etc refer people who want more detail on the subject to it as if it answers all their questions!!!!
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  If the org. Is being advised by consultants, is a name change in the works?

  by nowwhat? in

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  let's be honest, there's a stigma to the name jehovah's witness.

  if they are going more mainstream.

  i imagine the first recommendation was a name change.

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  Love it!

  Could they backtrack and acknowledge what the 1969 Kingdom Interlinear said and rebrand as Yahweh's Witnesses??