Jack Ryan

Funny how it went from that to, "Only baptized JW's in good standing and aligned with the Faithful & Discreet Slave (Governing Body) have any chance of making it thru to Paradise."

The following quote is from page 94, chapter "How to live forever". The church systems would have the people believe that only those who become church members can be saved. The Bible never taught any such doctrine (!!!). The Lord never organized the nominal systems, and the true church is but a little flock, who shall inherit the kingdom of heaven, and the others of the world do not in- herit it. To the church Jesus said: 'Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom'. (Luke 12 : 32) Jesus died not only for those who will constitute the members of the church, but for all. St. John plainly stated: 'He is the propitiation [satis- faction] for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.-1 John 2: 2.

Looks like: from: https://ameblo.jp/dry-fruit/entry-12432167992.html

Don't be too jealous. In order to get to "experience" this, you have shell out thousands of dollars for the privilege to attend these Internationals. They don't do this s*%$ for the peasant regular Regional Conventions. It's at least 5k per person. This is to attend an International Convention, includes air/hotel/crappy food.

Why is it a village “of long ago” instead of “of the future paradise?” They’re confusing the time periods of their utopia.

JW burning man

Most true JW's from even 30 years ago wouldn't even recognize the modern JW faith.

**Easy to join, hard to leave. **

@The Librarian When we call out their lies, they say we must have been hurt. When we call out their hurtfulness, they say we must be lying.

This is the JW version of the rapture. The doctrine that is if armageddon starts while some governing body members / annointed are still alive, they will be "gathered" (aka raptured) into heaven.

October 2019 study article 41, paragraph 14

John Redwood's Quick and Fast Essay about 'The Montana Supreme Court - Child Sex Abuse - Jehovah's Witnesses Organization.' The Montana Supreme Court I would like to thank everyone with their patience in getting some information about what happened in Billings Montana today. The Supreme Court arguments only took two hours, but the rest of my day was spent with the attorneys and the plaintiffs. And I must say, when I have the opportunity to choose between spending time with these fine people and writing up a summary, I choose to be with these incredible people every single time. The summary, the analysis, the social media posts- all of that can come later. I know others have watched the proceedings online, and there has also been some media coverage of this event. But let me say this- it's is a very complex case, and it will not be decided for a minimum of 4-6 months- although resolution can come sooner or later. That being said I will offer a few observations. Today was a special day for the State of Montana. The Capitol of Montana is Helena, but for a number of important reasons, the Supreme Court for the State heard oral arguments today in a conference room at the Northern Hotel in Billings. Unlike the small courtroom in Thompson Falls Montana one year ago, today there were hundreds of attorneys present. Most were there to attend the Montana Trial Lawyers conference. The Nunez v Watchtower appeal was the focal point of the day. Professor Cynthia Ford opened up the appeal hearing by discussing the details of the case. She explained upfront that this is a very complicated case, but summarized the key components very well. Because of the complexity of this case I am only going to mention a few points, then discuss what happened in greater detail in the near future. This is not an open and shut case. It involves many issues, from things which happened before, during and after the trial which took place a year ago next week. Watchtower attorney Joel Taylor lied to the Montana Supreme Court. Taylor was asked whether the Watchtower or CCJW organization would penalize someone (an elder) who decided to follow his own conscience and report allegations of child sexual abuse to the authorities. Taylor said such persons would make their own "conscience-based decision on whether to report and that they would not be penalized. He said that would be a decision between them and God. [We all know how God treats elders who disobey] Not only was this an outright lie, but it contradicts testimony from the trial itself, where Watchtower representative Doug Chappel acknowledged that elders must comply with Watchtower policy- or they will not be elders. Aside from lying to the Montana Supreme court, Watchtower has made many other claims, including the claim that Watchtower and CCJW had no duty to protect Lexi Nunez, and that they did not even know of her "existence." They claim that Lexi is not even among the class of persons which the Montana reporting law was designed to protect. If anything infuriates Lexi, it's the fact that she was treated like a non-existent entity to Watchtower. An invisible peon deserving of no attention or protection from a multi-billion dollar religious corporation. Trust me, Watchtower knows who Lexi is now. And Holly. And Ivy. They picked the wrong women to ignore. Of course, the law was designed to do exactly that- to protect children from abuse when allegations become known. If Watchtower had permitted elders to do the right thing and phone the authorities regarding the abuse of Holly and Peter, it's clear we would not be sitting before the Supreme Court today, and the threat to Lexi would have been mitigated. One of Watchtower's loudest claims in this and all other abuse cases is that they have every right not to report child abuse (to keep it confidential) because it violates their "established church practice." This means that Watchtower wants to claim that all of their elders' meetings, discussions with other elders locally and at Watchtower in New York, and anyone else they designate are all covered by their religious confidentiality. Watchtower desires complete religious autonomy with no respect for the mandatory reporting laws which are in place for a reason. They place their perceived right to define confidentiality as a right greater than than the rights of the victims. The reality is that they wish to control the flow of information about child abuse and direct it to their lawyers and their service department, bypassing State authorities. They have expanded the definition to include anyone and everyone, including the child molester themselves. Another issue raised today was the constitutionality of the 10 million dollars Montana punitive damages cap. I won't spend a lot of time of this because it pales in comparison with the fact that a jury already decided that Watchtower was guilty of negligence and malice. So at the end of the day, whatever happens, Lexi won her case, and she has the support of Montana's citizens - the jurors who spent their week listening to testimony and who made the right decision to hold Watchtower accountable. Whether it ends up being 3 million or 35 million- either way, what people think about this religious corporation is priceless. We are hoping the Montana Supreme Court justices agree that the cap is unconstitutional, as it limits the ability of a plaintiff to send a powerful message to a multi-billion dollar corporation which controls the lives of millions. We want Watchtower to get that message. They have been settling lawsuits for decades now, a few million here, a few million there. They are not getting the message, which is why the cap needs to be removed. The jury felt this way, and so did Judge Manley from the original trial court. In a few months, we will find out. I'd like to comment more as so many things happened today. But as I said before, the best part was spending time with all of these people, whom I consider family. And they welcomed me into their circle, for which I am very grateful. I will do my best to answer any questions you might have, and if I don't have the answer immediately, I will get it. It's been a long day, and I will be driving a long way tomorrow, then catching two different flights to get home. It was all worth it. John Redwood https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2512181392334107&id=100006268126035

Source:https://www.wgal.com/article/silent-no-more-part-4-the-justices/29040023

For those of you who "can't handle the truth" (I know it's hard to watch the disintegration of everything you hold dear) There is a group on here of self-righteous "JW's only" who love to segregate themselves and post paradise pictures and only think good sweet thoughts. They like their "ears tickled"

MEANWHILE a few hours north..... They are building a new KH in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada | $450,000. Part of the news: Highlights of 2019's building permits include: Mark Berlingieri's $6-million new Northside Volkswagen dealership at 878 Great Northern Rd. a new $450,000 Jehovah's Witnesses religious building at 928 Second Line East $1.5 million in interior and exterior renovations and site work at the existing New Apostolic Church at 135 Arden St. a total of $1.3 million in Sault Ste. Marie Housing Corp. roof replacements at 55 and 90 Chapple Ave. Etc Read more at: https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/algoma-steel-religious-buildings-volkswagens-drive-construction-activity-1676191 New car dealership costs $6 million, Apostolic Church renovations cost $1.5 million but brand new KH costs $450,000 due to slave labour.

and they edited it out of the "simplified" version: 10 Modern-day anointed Christians pointed in advance to October 1914 as a significant date. They based this on Daniel’s prophecy about a large tree that was cut down and would grow again after “seven times.” (Dan. 4:16) Jesus referred to this same period as “the appointed times of the nations” in his prophecy about his future presence and “the conclusion of the system of things.” Ever since that marked year of 1914, “the sign of [Christ’s] presence” as earth’s new King has become clear for all to see. (Matt. 24:3, 7, 14; Luke 21:24) So since then “the magnificent things of God” have included Jehovah’s enthronement of Jesus as King over the world of mankind.

*** ws14 7/15 pp. 24-25 par. 10 “You Will Be Witnesses of Me” ***

I wonder what Montepoli and other members of the former New England Regional Building Committee are saying to themselves right now?

Funds to be used for what? LOL.....haha.....LOL....ROFL.....

The French Speaking Baptist Church of Stratford has moved into the former Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall on Milford Point Road, and has been meeting in its new location for about a month, a church official said. Church leaders had been looking for a building in the area while renting space at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Stratford. Sauveur Joseph, a deacon, said the congregation is fairly new and has 60 members. The church meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays and at various times during the week for Bible study and other events. “Our job is to spread the gospel in Stratford and Milford,” Joseph said. The Jehovah’s Witnesses sold the building at 494 Milford Point Road to the French Speaking Baptist Church of Stratford for $400,000 in June. The Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation that had met on Milford Point Road merged with other congregations in Orange and Stratford, according to spokesman Bryce Hemmelgarn. Hemmelgarn said the sale and merger is typical of what is taking place on the national level. He said the consolidation is not because of shrinking numbers but rather growing numbers of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The majority of growth has been in foreign language congregations, he said. A study completed about five years ago indicated there was room in existing Kingdom Halls to house the growth. Instead of buying new buildings, current halls were being looked at to incorporate other congregations, sometimes by offering different time slots. “Evidence showed there was enough space to merge and share times,” Hemmelgarn said, adding that “full is ideal.” Funds garnered by sales like the Milford sale are redirected to Bible and educational work in the United States and other countries, he said. https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/French-Speaking-Baptist-Church-moves-into-former-14419886.php

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