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  1. Patiently waiting for Truth

    Are JWs in America back on the 'door to door' work now ? 1 2 3 4 101

    by Patiently waiting for Truth

    https://www.waheagle.com/story/2021/12/23/sheriffs-report/sheriffs-report-december-23-2021/20219.html Sheriff's Report, December 23, 2021 December 14 — 12:02 p.m. A caller, concerned that a person in the Elochoman Valley area had been using drugs and was not himself, requested a welfare check. A deputy responded and reported that the individual did not appear to be under the influence of drugs. 2:40 p.m. A caller reported that someone was riding a dirt bike around Glengate without a helmet. A deputy responded and spoke to an individual who admitted he had been riding without a helmet. He said he wouldn’t do it again. 5:56 p.m. A caller said a woman in Cathlamet h…

    Matthew9969
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  3. JW Insider

    607 B.C.E. - Is it Biblically Supported? 1 2 3 4 65

    by JW Insider

    The October 1, 2011 Watchtower says this date is important for two reasons. *** w11 10/1 p. 26 When Was Ancient Jerusalem Destroyed?—Part One *** But why be interested in the actual date when Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II razed the city of Jerusalem? First, because the event marked an important turning point in the history of God’s people. . . . Second, because knowing the actual year when this “ultimate catastrophe” began and understanding how the restoration of true worship in Jerusalem fulfilled a precise Bible prophecy will build your confidence in the reliability of God’s Word. So why do Jehovah’s Witnesses hold to a date that differs from widely accept…

    James Thomas Rook Jr.
    Last reply by James Thomas Rook Jr.,
  4. Ann O'Maly

    Furuli's new e-book: "My Beloved Religion - And The Governing Body" 1 2 3 4 58

    by Ann O'Maly

    "There was no governing body in the first century CE. Therefore, the present Governing Body has no legacy and should be dissolved." - p. 135. 😲 I know what you're all thinking: 'This is fake news, a hoax. He'd never say that.' But the book is available from his own Awatu Publishers via email for $10 (see Reddit link below). It's was only released a little over a week ago and is a hefty 337 pages long. He relates his long history in the org., that his issues have been brewing over the last 15 years, and what he says gels with what I know from various other sources - some of which are off-grid. While Furuli still believes JWs are the true religio…

    Srecko Sostar
    Last reply by Srecko Sostar,
  5. JW Insider

    SECULAR EVIDENCE and NEO-BABYLONIAN CHRONOLOGY (Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, etc.) 1 2 3 4 57

    by JW Insider

    We know that dates like 1513 BCE, 606 BCE, 587 BCE, 539 BCE, 70 CE (or AD), don't occur in the Bible, nor in the ancient astronomical diaries either. If we can pin a specific astronomical event to a record of any of Nebuchadnezzar's years, it would help. But we don't need those kinds dates yet. We can get them later. The first thing we need to do is to figure out where the variously listed kings fit in our timeline relative to each other. If we knew the order of the kings in succession and knew how long they each ruled for, we could at least create a "relative" timeline. So. To begin. Do ancient records provide an agreed upon list of kings, their order of succes…

    Arauna
    Last reply by Arauna,
  6. Jack Ryan

    All Eight Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses members are now individually named on two New York Child Victims Act case documents 1 2 3 4 54

    by Jack Ryan

    Google "New York Court" http://www.nycourts.gov/ Scroll down, under "e-COURTS" click "e-Filing" https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/HomePage Left hand column, under "Login" click "Search as Guest" Then enter characters and click "Submit" https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/CaseSearch Click "Name" then type in "Watchtower" and click Search Then click on the "Sort By" box Select "Received Date : newest to oldest" Then click "Sort" . . . JW CSA Survivors in ALL 50 States can seek justice under the New York Child Victims Act This law firm confirmed it. You can ask them : Jehovah's Wit…

    Patiently waiting for Truth
    Last reply by Patiently waiting for Truth,
  7. Arauna

    Creation-Evolution-Creative Days-Age of the Earth-Humanoid Fossils-Great Flood 1 2 3 4 53

    by Arauna

    Bravo! true! and be proud of it!

    Arauna
    Last reply by Arauna,
  8. Many Miles

    Malawi and MCP Cards? 1 2 3 4 48

    by Many Miles

    Some participants here may recall the utter shock of what our JW friends suffered in Malawi. The persecution was horrendous. It was all over a document known as an MCP party card. How many here have ever held one in their hand to look it over and see what it is? JWs of the time were under the impression that, as it was quoted in our publications, "they can give their allegiance only to Jehovah God and his kingdom". (Ref https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1968081?q=they+can+give+their+allegiance+only+to+Jehovah+God+and+his+kingdom&p=par#h=16 ) Under that impression, JWs in Malawi were refusing to obtain the MCP party card.

    Matthew9969
    Last reply by Matthew9969,
  9. JW Insider

    ALL aspects of 1914 doctrine are now problematic from a Scriptural point of view 1 2 3 4 41

    by JW Insider

    Even before C.T.Russell was born, commentaries on Bible prophecy included dozens of potential dates. Nearly 200 years ago, a couple of them even included 1914 as potentially significant time period. The "1914 presence" doctrine, however, is only about 75 years old. All the ideas behind the Watch Tower's version of the 1914 doctrine have already been discussed for decades now, and all of them, so far, have been shown to be problematic from a Scriptural point of view. Since the time that the doctrine generally took its current shape in 1943, the meanings and applications of various portions of Matthew 24 and 25 have already been changed, and the timing of various prop…

    JW Insider
    Last reply by JW Insider,
  10. JW Insider

    New Light on Beards 1 2 3 4 40

    by JW Insider

    https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioFeatured/docid-702023024_1_VIDEO

    George88
    Last reply by George88,
  11. xero

    Conscience individual and collective 1 2 3 4 39

    by xero

    We all think about moral issues all the time. What we think is good and what we think is bad. We have a conscience. We have a knowledge feedback loop with ourselves. Is this an open system or a closed system and if it's open, what is it open to? If it's closed, what is it closed to? Now I can't speak to anyone else or their conscience except as a presumption - the presumption that they have one as much as they have a mind. We could go on at length in the manner of Descartes and on down the line to the existential and materialist philosophers as to whether anyone has a mind/or free will. I simply presume it on the basis of my own knowledge feedback loop. When I s…

    xero
    Last reply by xero,
  12. xero

    Trying to nail down 612 BCE as the date of Nineveh's destruction 1 2 3 4 36

    by xero

    I get relative measurements w/regard to regnal years and the like as that will allow you shift right or left, but no matter where I look, I get bloviating when it comes to how this exact date was decided upon. I need to know what they used as a starting point. I haven't found any astronomical events used, I'm not taking anyone's word for it, or "Experts agree". I need to see the argument in the form of premise, premise, conclusion. I want all the connecting dots, not an inky wash of academic bloviance.

    TrueTomHarley
    Last reply by TrueTomHarley,
  13. James Thomas Rook Jr.

    Why doesn't the Society translate and provide the Russian Court Transcripts for us? 1 2 3 4 36

    by James Thomas Rook Jr.

    . Why doesn't the Society translate and provide the Russian Court Transcripts for us? Since somewhere around 5.5 million Brothers spent somewhere around 20 million hours writing letters to the officials of the Russian Federation mailing an average of somewhere around 4 letters each at an international postage rate of perhaps 80 MILLION DOLLARS, total ... why has the WTB&TS not translated FOR THE BROTHERHOOD, translations of the Russian REAL transcripts, so we will know exactly what is going on? You would think that for 80 or so MILLION DOLLARS, some usable hard data would be forthcoming, from people that reportedly are the world's best translators !! …

    Pudgy
    Last reply by Pudgy,
  14. JOHN BUTLER

    Apostles, Judas, GB, Raymond, Satan, Holy Spirit 1 2 3 4 35

    by JOHN BUTLER

    So there you had a member of the GB, who was supposed to be of the 'Faithful and discreet slave ' and he had opinions that should have been guided by God's Holy Spirit. And he had been involved in writing important books telling everyone about the JW Org. Yet he gets kicked out by the other members of the GB for being an apostate. Because he spent time with a disassociated person. Yes, what a 'wonderful' GB you have. What a wonderful Org you have. What a lot of hypocrites you follow.

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  15. Anna

    Why John Butler Left Jehovah's Witnesses 1 2 3 4 35

    by Anna

    I don't believe this was the only reason. I did an approximate 3 month research too, and I'm still here (one of Jehovah's Witnesses). And don't tell me I didn't do proper research, or that I was biased. Those who know me on here can verify that my research was pretty thorough and unbiased.

    JOHN BUTLER
    Last reply by JOHN BUTLER,
  16. Cos

    The Holy Spirit 1 2 3 4 33

    by Cos

    I find it strange how JWs will sometimes regard the Holy Spirit as an attribute of God; and at other times resolve the passages in which He is spoken of into a roundabout way, or indirect way for God Himself; or, to express both as a figure of speech; to me this shows that JW have no real idea, but will say anything except the obvious. In establishing the fact that the Holy Spirit is a Person, note when you read Scripture how frequent the Holy Spirit is associated (and distinguished) with two other Persons in equal degree! <><

    Evacuated
    Last reply by Evacuated,
  17. The Librarian

    JW OPPOSERS GROUPS 1 2 3 4 33

    by The Librarian

    OPPOSERS GROUPS • Jehovah’s Witnesses and Biblical Discussion Group • Loyal followers of Jehovah’s Organisation JW (please note the ‘s’ instead of ‘z’ in title) • Jehovah’s Witnesses Come Out of Her My People • Jehovah Witness End Time Prophecy • JW Preachers of God’s Kingdom • Walk With Jehovah • AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND EX-JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (also Canadian, Portugal, New England, New York, NY Capitol Region, NORTH DAKOTA, ONTARIO, PENNSYLVANIA, Pittsburgh, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, United Kingdom, U.S. Southern, WASHINGTON, ) • JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES PORTUGAL AND BRAZIL • Silver Sword, New World Translation • CHRISTIAN AND JEHOVAH’S WITNES…

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  18. JW Insider

    How a Christmas song would lead me to believe that our 1914 teaching must be right after all. 1 2 3 4 32

    by JW Insider

    I hadn't talked about 1914 in a while, and although I have been critical of the teaching, I was trying to think of scriptural reasons that one might accept it as correct. Just a couple days before the Memorial, I heard a dumb theory on a local station that tried to make a rationale for why Christianity has an Easter bunny and colorful eggs. It was crazy but it reminded me that I had also vaguely remembered something like this with the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" so I looked up the lyrics on Google to see if the lyrics actually could lend themselves to some kind of religious rationale. Google provides a section called "People Also Ask:" …

    TrueTomHarley
    Last reply by TrueTomHarley,
  19. Many Miles

    What is our scriptural basis for refusing transfusion of products rendered from blood? 1 2 3 4 30

    by Many Miles

    What is our scriptural basis for refusing transfusion of products rendered from blood? Our organization’s policy regarding blood is to disassociate (effectively: disfellowship) fellow JWs for accepting transfusion of whole blood, or any of the products known as red cells, white cells, platelets or plasma. On the other hand, we are not to disassociate/disfellowship fellow JWs for accepting any other products rendered from blood, such as hemoglobin, albumin, cryoprecipitate or cryosupernatant plasma. ONE ASPECT OF THE POSITION We have these two items of response and discussion: Item 1: When asked by an elder why we would disfellowship/disassociate a J…

    JW Insider
    Last reply by JW Insider,
  20. Patiently waiting for Truth

    IICSA: survivors speak of influence of religion 1 2 3 4 30

    by Patiently waiting for Truth

    https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/19-february/news/uk/iicsa-survivors-speak-of-influence-of-religion BEING raised in a highly religious community is seen by victims and survivors of child sexual abuse as one factor affecting their experience. This emerged today in a new report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). The Inquiry is building on information that it hears through its investigations, research, and through its Truth Project (News, 29 January). This latest consultation took the list of the nine “protected characteristics” identified in the Equality Act 2010, which protects people from discrimination in the UK. Some …

    Patiently waiting for Truth
    Last reply by Patiently waiting for Truth,
  21. Juan Rivera

    Paul's Letter to the Galatians and the Struggle for Doctrinal Purity 1 2 3 4 29

    by Juan Rivera

    @JW Insider @Many Miles JW insider, I’ll write something up shortly, but feel free to change the title to narrow down the discussion or if @Many Miles wants to lay the issues out. I don’t want to impose, or give the wrong impression to whoever wants to participate.

    Pudgy
    Last reply by Pudgy,
  22. Srecko Sostar

    At what moment "The Truth" has ceased to be "The Truth"? 1 2 3 4 29

    by Srecko Sostar

    Just one of many changes WT made in recent years. 19 In review, what have we learned? In the beginning of this article, we raised three “when” questions. We first considered that the great tribulation did not begin in 1914 but will start when the United Nations attacks Babylon the Great. Then, we reviewed why Jesus’ judgment of the sheep and the goats did not begin in 1914 but will occur during the great tribulation. Finally, we examined why Jesus’ arrival to appoint the faithful slave over all his belongings did not occur in 1919 but will take place during the great tribulation. So, then, all three “whens” apply to the same future time period—the great tribulation.…

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  23. Anna

    How are we to understand the GB/Slave interpreting scripture, as the sole chanel, and at the same time accept that they can err? 1 2 3 4 25

    by Anna

    In the past months, there have been quite a few study articles with regard to the GB/Slave. I am trying to get an overall understanding of 2 particular WT articles on this one topic, so that two quotes from the WTs harmonize. Today's WT study (Nov 2016) p.15 par.9: "Some may feel that they can interpret the Bible on their own. However, Jesus has appointed the ‘faithful slave’ to be the only channel for dispensing spiritual food. Since 1919, the glorified Jesus Christ has been using that slave to help his followers understand God’s own Book and heed its directives.’" And WT Feb.2017 p.26. par.12 " The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. The…

    Thinking
    Last reply by Thinking,
  24. Pudgy

    TOP STORY TODAY:  DETAILS TO FOLLOW ….. 1 2 3 4 23

    by Pudgy

    TOP STORY TODAY: DETAILS TO FOLLOW …..

    Moise Racette
    Last reply by Moise Racette,
  25. The Librarian

    Christian Denominations Chart - Starting w/ the Commentary on JW's 1 2 3 4 22

    by The Librarian

    This Youtuber has Phd in Theological Studies and offers his personal opinions throughout. I thought it interesting to see how others view us....

    John 12.24to28
    Last reply by John 12.24to28,
  26. JW Insider

    1914 1 2 3 4 22

    by JW Insider

    There is no doubt that In the last 106 years since 1914 the Christian congregation has had to deal with an entire world era of much more critical times than previous historical eras that have come upon the Christian congregation. Yet, when Paul said that in the last days the Christian congregation would see critical times hard to deal with, Paul was preparing Timothy for the fact that Timothy should expect to see these "critical times" in the 1st century congregations he was working with. Currently, the Watchtower ties 1914 to the beginning of an era, or generation, that has seen greater wars than were ever seen previously in the history of the world. It is also supp…

    Arauna
    Last reply by Arauna,
  27. Witness

    BETHEL'S BIG SECRET 1 2 3 4 22

    by Witness

    Jehovah's Witnesses have a secret database in their online library full of questionable material they wrote. They "have nothing to hide" but keep access to this portion of the website under lock and key. What could be so bad that it needs to be hidden from their millions of followers?

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  28. Cos

    JW's mistaken claim... 1 2 3 4 22

    by Cos

    I was speaking with a Jehovah’s Witnesses who mistakenly alleges that at the Council of Nicaea in the 4th century AD is when belief in Christ’s Deity originated. Folks, the facts are these, the NT explicitly uses the Greek term theos (“God”) in reference to Jesus Christ. Further, there was a consistent application of theos to Jesus Christ long before the 4th century AD! Christian authors such as Ignatius, Justin Martyr, Melito, Athenagoras, and Irenaeus all spoke of Christ as “God.” These early Christian writers demonstrate that belief in the deity of Christ did not originate in the fourth century as JW’s mistakenly claim. …

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  29. Witness

    "STANDING WHERE IT DOES NOT BELONG" 1 2 3 4 21

    by Witness

    Re-posting this with additions, on the identity of the Man of Lawlessness. I can’t seem to find my previous post that was made under the past label “Controversial” a long while back. Imagine a large room, where genuine anointed ones from the organization have gathered together. I say “genuine” because it is becoming a discreet trend for many to partake during the memorial, who are not anointed. In my mind, I see this as another attempt by Satan to seduce individuals into thinking that all are part of the anointed Body of Christ, under the New Covenant; and which is another step, in concealing who are the “holy ones”. Imagine that these anointed ones in…

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  30. Witness

    WATCHTOWER, 1991 - "HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT RELIGION" 1 2 3 4 21

    by Witness

    Many claim the organization teaches "present truth", which obviously shows it has an expected expiration date. (John 15:16) Teachings expressed by its leaders as Truth, come and go, and are discarded when the need for another LIE shows itself. Well, the "proof of the pudding is in the eating", as they say. (I'm thinking primarily of "Beliefs Clarified") Interestingly, part of this scripture is found in the Wt article pictured below, which I didn't realize until I pulled the article on my own: “Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inside are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits: they do not gather g…

    JW Insider
    Last reply by JW Insider,
  31. Equivocation

    What's going on in Ukraine 🇺🇦??? 1 2 3 4 21

    by Equivocation

    Well I'm sure everyone knows. There is a lot of media talking about it and there are even claims of misleading videos and articles in an attempt to push war. I know we have a lot of brothers and sisters in Ukraine wondering if anyone here knows someone. There's been a lot of Ukrainians fleeing the country. One of my cousins his girlfriend is Ukrainian and even her father is visibly shocked by all of this, mainly due to the fact he was in his country after the events of Crimea. Friends of mine are worried about a possibility of a draft, they know Witnesses don't go to war but they're saying, assuming, things might end up like Vietnam whereas a lot of young folks …

    Witness
    Last reply by Witness,



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