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  The JW cult creates pessimistic personalities in all the PIMI congregants is my opinion

  by goingthruthemotions in

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  i am not saying all jw congregants are pessimistic, but i would go as far to say all pimi jw congregants are pessimistic.. why do i say this, my wife is my measuring stick.

  she has barely an optimistic bone in her being.

  she will only focus on the bad parts of anything.

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  Jehovah God of the Bible / Israelites -Jews ,Hasn`t done them much good .
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  Changes In Canada

  by LetTheTruthBeKnown in

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  i am surprised no one has mentioned what is going on in canada.. maybe they have but i missed it.

  so here are some of the facts as i know them.

  ontario only.. sault st. marie had their six congregations whittled down to two.

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  As most of these posts are over a year old I would like to hear an update regarding these posts ?

  Whats the situation like now in Canada ? Quebec for instance ? Was it the 60`s - 70`s when a lot was going on with the Govt. and JW`s then if I remember rightly.
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  The Bible speaks of the "Unforgivable Sin" ? What is it ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do any jehovah`s witnesses or ex jehovah`s witnesses even know what that sin is ?.

  why is such a statement in the bible if its not identified what that sin is ?.

  were the authors of the book just playing with peoples heads ?

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  smiddy3

  For one reason or another I was logged out and couldnt log back in so had to start again as smiddy 3.

  I have actually been smiddy, smiddy 2 and now smiddy 3 .

  I have actually been a member for 12 years or more

  smiddy 3
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  “Do not gaze about!”

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so many changes in the 2013 nwt seem needless and spoil familiar phrases.

  take isaiah 41:10 in the nwt classic rendering:.

  do not be afraid, for i am with you.

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  smiddy3

  I think they stuffed up there changing "do not gaze about " .They could use that wording to warn against looking on the internet about JW`s ,and only click on JW.Org .

  I really dont see the point in them revising the Bible as they do ? To make more money ?

  But the Bible is not the only thing they revise to their benefit .And that is their history

  They are masters at changing the early history of the "International Bible Students Association" IBSA / Jehovah`s Witnesses .
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  What Song Reminds You The Most of Your JW Experience?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what song takes you back there?.

  here's mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brb7rupqtsg&ab_channel=danielaaguilar.

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  smiddy3

  "The first time I ever saw your Face "

  Stephen Lett and his WT videos
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  JWs getting into film production what could go wrong

  by mickbobcat in

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  2. beliefs

  so the cult is getting into film production.

  i saw evans piece on the jws opening a studio in australia.

  one thing i see is if they use the people who are drawn to acting one they will create internal stars.

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  I love the fact they keep S.Lett on those videos .I would never have become a JW, "If ever I saw His Face" on a video. LOL
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  First 3 Presidents never knew JC began his reign as King in 1914 ?

  by smiddy3 in

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  2. beliefs

  the first 3 presidents of the i.b.s.a ./ jehovah`s witnesses / wtb&ts.. w.h.conley ,c.t.russell ,j.f.rutherford .. how many jehovah`s witnesses know that ?

  how many ex jehovah`s witnesses knew that ?

  the wt society teaches that jesus returned to begin his "invisible presence" in 1914 directing his attention toward the earth as ruling king.

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  Apparently the 3rd President Rutherford did become aware and taught Jesus began his rule in 1914 some years after becoming president.There is some evidence that Rutherford first mentioned 1914 as the beginning of christs second coming in the 1930`s.

  "Jehovah`s Witnesses Proclaimers of Gods Kingdom" on pages 46 and 47 explains that in 1876 Second Adventist Nelson Barbour succeeded in convincing Charles taze Russell that Christs invisible presence began in 1874. { Apparently 1874 was first taught as the end of 6000 years of mans existence and Jesus return }

  Page 133 mentions this again along with a footnote explaining that a clearer understanding of Biblical chronology pointing to 1914 was published in 1943. That footnote refers to the 1943 book "The Truth That Shall make You Free" that changed the date of Jesus return from 1874 to 1943.The Proclaimers book doesn`t mention any date prior to 1943.

  Captives of a Concept Chapter 3
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  First 3 Presidents never knew JC began his reign as King in 1914 ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the first 3 presidents of the i.b.s.a ./ jehovah`s witnesses / wtb&ts.. w.h.conley ,c.t.russell ,j.f.rutherford .. how many jehovah`s witnesses know that ?

  how many ex jehovah`s witnesses knew that ?

  the wt society teaches that jesus returned to begin his "invisible presence" in 1914 directing his attention toward the earth as ruling king.

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  Thank you all for your response `s I`ll need to go back to the drawing board and check what I have claimed in my OP.
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  First 3 Presidents never knew JC began his reign as King in 1914 ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the first 3 presidents of the i.b.s.a ./ jehovah`s witnesses / wtb&ts.. w.h.conley ,c.t.russell ,j.f.rutherford .. how many jehovah`s witnesses know that ?

  how many ex jehovah`s witnesses knew that ?

  the wt society teaches that jesus returned to begin his "invisible presence" in 1914 directing his attention toward the earth as ruling king.

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  When people quote recent WT publications about what Jehovah`s Witnesses believed back in the days of Russell and Rutherford believed ,you have to remember that WT are great revisionists .

  Look back at the original publications compared to what they now say they said and you will find nothing of the sort.

  As an example WT now give the impression JW`s always taught that JC was to take up his rule as King in 1914 .and rule over survivors on earth.

  What they really did teach was that all of the kingdoms of this world would be overthrown in 1914 at Armageddon and all of the faithful would be taken up to heaven .

  No such belief about a paradise earth where survivors would live.

  I wish I had never thrown out my "Proclaimers" book
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  The Genesis account again proved WRONG

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  according to the watchtower's insight encyclopedia : .

  the catastrophic destruction of men and animals by an overwhelming flood in the days of noah, 2370 b.c.e.

  this greatest cataclysm in all human history was sent by jehovah because wicked men had filled the earth with violence.

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  pistolpete

  ,Many ex jw`s simply use the Bible and JW`s belief in it to drive home a point .

  It doesnt mean that they themselves believe it.