Matthew9969

1 hour ago, Equivocation said:

Human Sacrifice? That is a stretch Matt. 😬Seeing how long this has been going on, I doubt a small number of people is causing damage to the Russian population. This is more of, well, a specific group that doesn't want competition and said group has many many allies, even other religous leaders.

Refusing a blood transfusion to appease God, is human sacrifice:)

How come no jehovahs witness has ever been able to provide proof that Christians are worshipping pagan gods at Christmas time?

At least they aren't getting their heads chopped off, or shot in the head. Does that mean they aren't true martyrs? 

10 minutes ago, 4Jah2me said:

It does make sense actually, if you look at it from a governments viewpoint. If you have a large group of peaple in your country that do not support that governement then that government will be watchful. 

BUT add to that, if you have a large group of people in a country that will not fight to defend that country that could cause the government a problem. THEN add to that, that the large group of people not only will not fight to defend the country BUT they are telling everyone else not to fight to defend that country. 

WE know that war is wrong, WE know that killing is wrong, but 'worldly governments' are not interested in God's viewpont. 

Countries such as Russia want to appear strong. To appear strong they need massive Armed Forces.  But Russia has this 'group of people' that don't want Russia to appear strong, because this 'group of people'  won't join the Armed Forces and continue to tell others not to join the Armed Forcess. 

In simple words, Jehovah's Witnesses are a threat to Russia's strength.   Those people in Russia that 'specialize in violence'  are the ones the Russian government will be happy to have, because such people will fight for the country. 

Of course all persecusion is wrong, but seen from the side of the authorites running a country, it's possible to understand their perspective. 

I do laugh at your misuse of scripture about the devil coming down  .

 

Add to that their extreme dangerous human sacrifice doctrine that weakens the Russian population. 

Too bad for them to be in jail, but I got to wonder why they are not having very much help from Jehovah in trying to get away with an underground church?

If the scriptures are only for the anointed, then why would non anointed jw's bother with reading the bible at all?

Are they going to disfellowship Jehovah or Jesus?

10 hours ago, César Chávez said:

Once again, when did you receive the commission of judge to judge the GB? Who gave any false prophet that right?

What gave your governing gods the right to judge apostates worthy of death?

On 11/26/2020 at 4:59 PM, César Chávez said:

Such unsubstantial comment. What makes you think, the Watchtower cares about ex-witness, views.

Before I call you a downright "liar" please share this new insight. Maybe its just another thing you don't understand or are confused about. But, show which publications suggest it and show which congregation has gays that have not transformed and rejected that lifestyle (repented) to Serve God as instructed by Christ.

If you can't, I will not sully myself with your ingenious comment from this point. 

All you have to do is look at all the proven court cases of jw boys being molested by jw men to substantiate that there are plenty of gay jw's.

I wonder if jw's will believe this is persecution only on them and not the rest of the christian religions trying to apply?

On 12/14/2020 at 6:59 AM, Shirley Lowery said:

We couldn't hold it in other countries, like they used to have years ago, because of the Pandemic, so another letter from The Governing Body, said, we were going to have all 3 days on JW Stream, but it was by invitation only,

Thats horrible, my church would never have a 'by invitation only' service.

Here are many examples of printed hate speech towards disfellowshipped ones, even non disfellowshipped ones who leave the organization to worship with another religion.

Watchtower Quotes Regarding Apostates (jwfacts.com)

This might have been his inspiration

What I want to know is why the other elders are not being charged with anything?

20 hours ago, Space Merchant said:

Matt, this was brought up last year..... Paganism is paganism -PERIOD.

 

Ever since then, more and more people stopped partaking in Thanksgiving, even more with the pandemic, so that tells you something.

That being said, to dine with demons and charlatans for instant gratifications gets you nowhere, if all that food slows you down, being unable to recover and continue on to the path of the Kingdom.

Pagans eat food....oh my goodness! you must be starving;P

18 hours ago, Melinda Mills said:

Seems certain people will soon claim that JWs started the pandemic.  Christians were blamed also for the fire of Rome.  Seems it will soon get to things like that.  We seem to be going back to the Dark Ages.

Not really, but the governing body did say they were the only ones who knew what to do about the pandemic and the worldly governments followed their example, which is really cray cray! And the watchtower does blame the fires of Rome on Christians, or what they call false christianity/religion.

Your governing body reminds me of the early catholic church which kept people in the dark ages by not allowing them to gain knowledge, which your governing body wants to do, keep the jw rank and file from knowledge apart from them.

18 hours ago, Anna said:

"As President of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration in America marking November 26, 1789, "as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favours of Almighty God"  wikipedia.

As you know, Jehovah's Witnesses don't need a special day to thank God. They do this every day. They definitely don't need George Washington to tell them when to do it.

As for eating turkey on that day, there's nothing wrong with that of course. Jehovah’s Witnesses can eat turkey any day they want.

You are painfully naive about Christians, they also give praise to God every single day, they just don't need to do it through an organization as you are required to do.

It was a huge no-no while I was growing up. So bad in fact that Jehovah would kill everyone who cooked a turkey and held a thanksgiving feast with family and friends.

Is commemorating Thanks giving day still a death sentence in the Jehovah's witnesses brains these days?

On 11/8/2020 at 4:48 PM, derek1956 said:

We are looking for the signs in the Holy Scriptures not Satan`s worldly politics.

Keeping our eyes on the things unseen

 

Like Jesus returning in 1918?

On 11/20/2020 at 12:59 PM, César Chávez said:

Hmm! Since the Watchtower promotes scripture and the truth there of, are you suggesting as a self-proclaimed anointed, God, Jesus, and the apostles are liars? Are you personally telling God, what is written in scripture about choosing and having responsible me, are lies? That gathering at a church are lies?

Forget the GB for a minute. They don't exist. The Watchtower will still continue without those 8 men you hate. What then "witness" What will your excuse be then. That the organization is those 8 men?

It is you Jehovah's witnesses who are calling Jehovah and Jesus liars, since your doctrines flip flop constantly. Your accusing Jehovah of not knowing what he is talking about and thus needs to change a 180 on a doctrine or teaching.

The watchtower is still a man made organization that is not being led by the holy spirit.

On 11/20/2020 at 12:59 PM, César Chávez said:

Hmm! Since the Watchtower promotes scripture and the truth there of, are you suggesting as a self-proclaimed anointed, God, Jesus, and the apostles are liars? Are you personally telling God, what is written in scripture about choosing and having responsible me, are lies? That gathering at a church are lies?

Forget the GB for a minute. They don't exist. The Watchtower will still continue without those 8 men you hate. What then "witness" What will your excuse be then. That the organization is those 8 men?

It is you Jehovah's witnesses who are calling Jehovah and Jesus liars, since your doctrines flip flop constantly. Your accusing Jehovah of not knowing what he is talking about and thus needs to change a 180 on a doctrine or teaching.

The watchtower is still a man made organization that is not being led by the holy spirit.

On 11/20/2020 at 12:59 PM, César Chávez said:

Hmm! Since the Watchtower promotes scripture and the truth there of, are you suggesting as a self-proclaimed anointed, God, Jesus, and the apostles are liars? Are you personally telling God, what is written in scripture about choosing and having responsible me, are lies? That gathering at a church are lies?

Forget the GB for a minute. They don't exist. The Watchtower will still continue without those 8 men you hate. What then "witness" What will your excuse be then. That the organization is those 8 men?

It is you jehovahs witnesses who are calling Jehovah and Jesus liars, since your doctrines flip flop constantly. Your accusing jehovah of not knowing what he is talking about and thus needs to change a 180 on a doctrine or teaching.

The watchtower is still a man made organization that is not being led by the holy spirit.

On 11/20/2020 at 12:59 PM, César Chávez said:

Hmm! Since the Watchtower promotes scripture and the truth there of, are you suggesting as a self-proclaimed anointed, God, Jesus, and the apostles are liars? Are you personally telling God, what is written in scripture about choosing and having responsible me, are lies? That gathering at a church are lies?

Forget the GB for a minute. They don't exist. The Watchtower will still continue without those 8 men you hate. What then "witness" What will your excuse be then. That the organization is those 8 men?

It is you jehovahs witnesses who are calling Jehovah and Jesus liars, since your doctrines flip flop constantly. Your accusing jehovah of not knowing what he is talking about and thus needs to change a 180 on a doctrine or teaching.

The watchtower is still a man made organization that is not being led by the holy spirit.