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  1. Witness

    "Bathing" in Pure Worship - GB Samuel Herd

    by Witness

    About ten years ago, my son bought a very old and humble little house that was built with lumber milled from the massive sugar pines of the area. The lumber was gleaned from an abandoned mining town located up the mountain pass, whose heyday lasted for a few short years in the 1860’s. Since the early 1930’s this house had many changes over the years, modestly growing in size as the original family grew. Still, the family’s five children shared one small bedroom. The outhouse was exchanged for indoor plumbing amenities in the 1960’s. Ten years ago, the house received a few new walls, new flooring and new paint. But today, instead of having it leveled to the ground, which…

    Witness
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  3. Matthew9969

    Governing body will sue anyone? 1 2 3 4 11

    by Matthew9969

    I'm trying to find if this is legit as this article doesn't post who wrote it, but if it is true, how despicable, trying to profit off of a genocide. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/arts/design/jehovahs-witnesses-nazis-lawsuit-museum.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DMDmwfiO0PH5PH90rWZKVlINk-3zOFTd9adaAuWPp_1fRSJAlrQhupud6AkYsePiQp7IeuRW4r2tTNQbU8u3fMX1WOFd1elve5rg7Ud3-5G-GEgyh2Og5ioZExc12hxXAKw67aFrMi0811japyGs1wRzkGMCSPuvW-WQ5se4nTNmGq4QE1X-lbWzvBz5XLu_9bLlIkWR-RR2h_4G089NpfJNgTWa3-JBIgc8b_6q4DXi0qdMz6Qs1sGPWH0uliorXPqheTycGpxPlQF69cuLjMtmzSJ09ehVtm0SQcy_KSwfuyYE85&smid=url-share

    Dmitar
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  4. Equivocation

    Anyone who effected by what took place in Kentucky?

    by Equivocation

    Any brothers, sisters or anyone's family members effected by this?

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  5. Matthew9969

    Time to ban dimtar. 1 2 3 4 5

    by Matthew9969

    It's impossible to have a logical discussion anymore due to this jack ass. Can the mods please send it a warning or ban it?

    Pudgy
    Last reply by Pudgy,
  6. Patiently waiting for Truth

    Michigan school district cancels Halloween, Valentine’s Day to be ‘inclusive’

    by Patiently waiting for Truth

    https://nypost.com/2021/10/15/michigan-schools-cancel-halloween-and-valentines-day-to-be-inclusive/ This has to be good Halloween and Valentine’s Day have been canceled for elementary-school students in a Michigan district over concerns about being “inclusive” and “equitable.” East Lansing Public Schools informed parents of the decision to cancel the two holidays this week, the Lansing State Journal reports. The celebrations were dropped because of concerns over hurt feelings by kids in families who don’t want them to participate, the district’s elementary-school principals said in a joint letter to parents. “Each year, along with the fun of Hal…

    Space Merchant
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  7. BroRando

    Like the Days of Noah...

    by BroRando

    What to expect? You can expect a ton of persons to become immediately interested in the Bible, once we stop offering New Bible Studies. The time to think about it a little longer will have come to its end. "And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:14) Jesus in private told his disciples, "For just as the days of Noah were, so the presence of the Son of man will be. For as they were in those days before the Flood, eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and they took no note until the…

    Patiently waiting for Truth
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  8. Witness

    CSA COURT CASE INVOLVING BETHEL, GOVERNING BODY INDICTED 1 2 3 4 6

    by Witness

    In this video, part of the summons is read aloud, as is very graphic. I'm also giving the link to the documents. https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=T1yAHX0AO9YZ84Iphf0YpA%3D%3D&display=all&courtType=Kings+County+Supreme+Court&resultsPageNum=1

    Space Merchant
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  9. Matthew9969

    Get your money back. 1 2

    by Matthew9969

    There is a pretty popular church here that actually states, 'if your not blessed by tithing 10% or greater, in 6 months we'll refund your money. That sounds pretty horrible to me. What do you think?

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  10. BroRando

    Adam and Eve, what they didn't know... 1 2 3 4

    by BroRando

    Adam and Eve, what they didn't know... Jehovah God took the man and settled him in the garden of Eʹden to cultivate it and to take care of it.  Jehovah God also gave this command to the man: “From every tree of the garden you may eat to satisfaction.  But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad, you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will certainly die.” (Genesis 1:15-17) Adam had everlasting life in view. All he had to do, is not partake of the tree of the knowledge of good and bad. Other than that, Adam could eat from EVERY tree of the garden including the tree of life to satisfaction. If you are a Lover …

    Witness
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  11. Witness

    THE WATCHTOWER HISTORY OF GOG OF MAGOG 1 2 3 4 17

    by Witness

    "Therefore Gog still represents, not a visible human ruler or nation, such as Russia, but a spirit ruler. Whom, then, does Gog symbolize? It is evident now that Gog is a figure prophetic of the ruler of all seven demon princes, namely, Satan the Devil." w53 10/1 p. 583 "However, recent Bible investigation has proved that Gog of Magog is a prophetic symbol of the false god of this world, Satan the Devil, when making his final attack upon the Christian witnesses of God’s kingdom of heaven." w60 4/15 p. 243 "Gog is “the ruler of this world,” Satan the Devil. He received the name Gog after his ouster from heaven, following the Kingdom’s birth in 1914. (John 12:31…

    Patiently waiting for Truth
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  12. BroRando

    The Fulfillment of Matthew 24:14 about to Be Revealed...

    by BroRando

    The preaching work that Jesus Christ started two thousand years ago is now coming to its’ conclusion. Jesus sent his followers to go from house to house by twos. Jehovah's Witnesses share this good news at no cost to you as they are volunteers bearing the brunt of the expenses themselves. As True Christians going from door to door, town to town, city to city, country to country with much opposition, reaching your door took much effort and often times, lives were placed in harms way to bring You the Good News of God's Kingdom. Jehovah Witnesses are well known over the World for their door to door ministry. They don't care about a persons ethnicity because God is no re…

    BroRando
    Last reply by BroRando,
  13. Guest

    Saxifraga - Jehovabloempje (Jehovaflower)

    by Guest

    Saxifraga - Jehovabloempje (Jehovaflower) Most flowers have, in addition to an official Latin name, also a common name. That name can be vary country by country. In the extended family the Saxifraga is a small species of flower which grows in the mountains of Europe. In Dutch and German it is called 'Jehovabloempje' and 'Jehovablumchen', translated 'little Jehovah flower'. The person who gave this flower its common name must have thought, when he saw the red spots on the white petals, of the Hebrew consonants of the Divine Name. That is why this little flower carries the great Name of God.

    a-dmickle@comcast.net
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  14. Witness

    Are Elders, "gods"?

    by Witness

    Zech. 10:2 – “For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd.” The term “household gods” refers to the Hebrew word “teraphim”, which means “healer”, a family idol, an image. Teraphim could be rather large and in the shape of a human. They were consulted in divination, and derived from a root word meaning, “comfort”; thus, the teraphim god was a “giver of comfort”. (Gen 31:19; 1 Sam 19:13; Judges 17:5; 18-20; Hos 3:4,5) Their role with the “diviners” of Zech 10:2 can be seen in Ezek. 21:21 - “For the king o…

    Dmitar
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  15. Matthew9969

    This is so sad.

    by Matthew9969

    Space Merchant
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  16. Witness

    FALSE CLAIMS 1 2

    by Witness

    Who is to blame for the false claims? The lawyers, or the eight men who assigned them to take care of business? This should be, but won't be, an embarrassment for every JW to read. No longer is the façade in place. The real face of the organization is being exposed - and that being, God does not own it. Lev. 19:11 - “ ‘Do not steal. “ ‘Do not lie. “ ‘Do not deceive one another." Matt 5:25 - “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison."

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  17. Isabella

    How were JW elders who were really Communist Spies appointed by "Holy Spirit"? 1 2 3 4 15

    by Isabella

    Sorry for my terrible English, it is not my native language and where I live we only speak Spanish: How would you reconcile the affirmation of elders and ministerial servants being appointed by God when in the 80's in my country as in other countries, specially under Communist regime, there have been undercover men pretending being interested to the point of becoming elders. Who appointed these men as elders or ministerial servants?

    Space Merchant
    Last reply by Space Merchant,
  18. Jehovahs Elijah

    Is Gerard Gertoux with his 3170bc Flood still in good-standing with Watchtower; and what are the years on publishing, /baptism, /publishing, /DF, /publishing

    by Jehovahs Elijah

    Did Gertoux publish 3170bc Flood before JW, during JW, or after being exJW (if he is). Serious analysis and deduction here about character change required by religion for some not others. We all know that Prince Nelson made songs like 2000 ZERO party over so party like it's 1999 and that JWs not only played the song at weddings but also by JW bands. But we also know he wrote songs before becoming a JW as his mother that said We can flukk until the dawn, flukk away til cherry's gone (Erotic City). Supposing forgiveness upon baptism the question is raised whether Gertoux published 3170bc Flood before baptism or after baptism by WT. Meanwhile i was tagged in murmur a…

    Pudgy
    Last reply by Pudgy,
  19. Witness

    "THIS LEGO MOVIE DESTROYED THE WATCHTOWER!"

    by Witness

    This Lego Movie Destroyed the Watchtower! "A US federal judge has ruled against Watch Tower Pennsylvania, denying their DMCA subpoena to identify the creator of the Jehovah's Witness parody videos known as "Dubtown. It's not a secret that during the last two years Watchtower obtained nearly 40 DMCA subpoenas requiring Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SoundCloud, Scribd, Reddit and other ISPs to provide personal information of users that allegedly infringed the Society's copyright. Since subpoena proceeding is ex parte, almost all the requests were granted. But one of the affected users, Kevin McFee contacted, on advice of YouTube's legal team, t…

    Dmitar
    Last reply by Dmitar,
  20. BroRando

    JEHOVAH, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:3)

    by BroRando

    Praised be {Jehovah} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (1 Peter 1:3) Raising his eyes to heaven, Jesus spoke these things, and he said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your son so that your son may glorify you, (John 17:1) This means everlasting life, their coming to know YOU, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. (John 17:3) I have made your name manifest to the men whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have observed your word. (John 17:6) I have given them the glory that you have given me, in order that they may be one just as we are one. (John 17:22) Righteous Father, the world h…

    BroRando
    Last reply by BroRando,
  21. BroRando

    Jesus prayed to His Heavenly Father, Let Your Name Be Sanctified

    by BroRando

    Jesus prayed, “Our Father in the Heavens, Let your Name Be Sanctified” (Matthew 6:9) “Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” (1 Peter 1:3) “I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you on the way and to bring you into the place that I have prepared.  Pay attention to him, and obey his voice. Do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgressions, because my name is in him.” (Exodus 23:20-21) Jehovah your God will raise up for you from among your brothers a prophet like me. You must listen to him. (Deuteronomy 18:15) While he was still speaking, look! a bright cloud overshadowed them, and look! a voice out of the cloud sa…

    Patiently waiting for Truth
    Last reply by Patiently waiting for Truth,
  22. BroRando

    The Days of Distress are coming to their end... 1 2 3 4 5

    by BroRando

    "In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. And this kingdom will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it alone will stand forever," (Daniel 2:44) "During that time {Jesus Christ} will stand up, the Great Prince who is standing in behalf of your people. And there will occur a time of distress such as has not occurred since there came to be a nation until that time. And during that time your people will escape, everyone who is found written down in the book." (Daniel 12:1) That time is what? A time of distress. You're not alone, others are feeling the pa…

    Arauna
    Last reply by Arauna,
  23. Witness

    LOVE FOR JESUS CHRIST 1 2 3 4

    by Witness

    This quote came from another forum: "Like those in Christendom, the early Bible Students mistakenly allowed their love for Jesus to overshadow their relationship with Jehovah. Beginning in 1919, however, they came to see that Jehovah and their relationship with him should be the focus of their worship. We can be thankful that we understand that our affection for Jesus is key to having a relationship with Jehovah. We must attach neither too much nor too little importance to our love for Jesus.—John 16:27"..... Wt. 4/2020 study edition We must attach neither too much nor too little importance to our love for Jesus. How does that work? It works well through f…

    Dmitar
    Last reply by Dmitar,
  24. Witness

    Fleeing from Idolatry

    by Witness

    Written by "Joe", a faithful disciple of Christ. JW’s claim they are fulfilling prophecy of Matthew 24:14 in preaching the good news of the Kingdom, and claim they’re doing this to the whole population of earth. There is one major discrepancy in this scenario, Jesus said the final witness before his return is not to the whole population of earth, but rather it is to be directed to the towns of Israel: “When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”- Matthew 10:23 God always sent prophets to warn of His people’s sins (2 Chronicles 24:19) and h…

    Patiently waiting for Truth
    Last reply by Patiently waiting for Truth,
  25. BroRando

    2034 and its significance... 1 2 3 4 5

    by BroRando

    2034 and its significance... 2034 has a dual significance of several Bible Prophecies that will begin to unfold in the near future. One of those prophecies are in response to the 'short period of time' Satan has, known as the Last Days. "Woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to you, having great anger, knowing that he has a short period of time." (Rev 12:12) 2034 doesn't represent the beginning of this period but rather the end of it. The Last Days would come to a close as the allotted time is exhausted giving a full witness to the earth's inhabitants. "And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for…

    Thinking
    Last reply by Thinking,
  26. xero

    I doubt that Disturbed was thinking what I was thinking 1 2 3

    by xero

    But to me this is what some people who leave may experience. The darkness of the world could show them the light.

    Witness
    Last reply by Witness,
  27. Pudgy

    Did you know that Mars is the only planet in our Solar System inhabited ENTIRELY by Robots? 1 2

    by Pudgy

    The Bible says that Earth has been given to the sons of men. Obviously the phrase "the vicnity of the Earth" includes the Earth's Moon, because mankind has been there many times. By extension it seems clear that Satan's influence would extend to the Moon, and by further extension throughout the Solar System, and by even further extension ... the entire physical Universe. The logic is inescapable ... So ... now that we have a better understanding of what the Universe REALLY consists of, how are we to understand humanity's role in colonizing it? Is Mars destined to be forever a planet of Robots ... or will it eventually be shared with the sons of m…

    Matthew9969
    Last reply by Matthew9969,
  28. Witness

    After Forty Years at Bethel... 1 2 3 4 5

    by Witness

    Dmitar
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  29. indagator

    Dean Songer's death

    by indagator

    I saw on another forum that Dean Songer, long-time NY Bethel heavy, just passed away and was in his 90s. Does anyone have further info on this? Everyone saw hm as a truly spiritual, loving brother, approachable and sincere, something sometimes lacking at HQ.

    Amidstheroses
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  30. BroRando

    Since Moses was called elohim, does that make him God?

    by BroRando

    "And the Lord said to Moses: Behold I have appointed thee the God of Pharao: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet." (Exodus 7:1 DRB)

    Pudgy
    Last reply by Pudgy,
  31. Patiently waiting for Truth

    Suicide. God's view. Organisation's view 1 2 3 4 5

    by Patiently waiting for Truth

    I was in conversation with an elder last week (or maybe two weeks ago) and I don't quite know how we got onto the topic but we started talking about suicide. I was a bit surprised when he said "But don't commit suicide or you will not get a resurrection". I was wondering where exactly this information comes from. Having recovered from the shock, I have since emailed this elder and got no response. I have looked on JW Org and read a couple of older articles on there, but they seemed to say that it is or was not their place to judge, which i agree with. So, is there 'new light' on the subject of suicide ? If so where does this new light come from ? And what scri…

    Witness
    Last reply by Witness,



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