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  1. Anna
    I'm not sure about this forum, because there is a variety on here, but generally, from my experience, those who gripe the most are ones who have been thrown out, and as a consequence have lost their relationships with relatives. If they could get their relatives back, I don't think they would gripe so much, or maybe not at all....imo
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    Ha! As you saw in the video, he and Furuli contradicted each other several times.....
  3. Anna
    That's ok, because I only watched half of it! lol (Don't tell True Tom though) I will watch the other half and see what I find...
  4. Anna
    Well, the answer to that I guess is if you don't agree with their scriptural interpretation you go and find a religion that you agree with. So really, the ball is still in your court. You don't have to believe anything they say. But I know what you mean. However, how would that work in a practical way....that kind of doctrinal democracy?
  5. Anna
    We've got to remember though that we are not swinging the hammer, that's left up to the Slave. All the dates we've ever had were put out there by the Slave. We just either agree with the dates or not...
  6. Anna
    Or did you mean those who had a career and did the truth as well, what are they now thinking? Well, maybe something similar to the friends who did not go and sell all their possessions and spent their life savings in anticipation of the end in 1975?
  7. Anna
    That would be the day! No, for some reason when you accidentally tap quote, instead of edit you can't remove it, so you have to leave it there, blank.
  8. Anna
    I don't know....they are probably not thinking about it much since they are long gone and deep into this system of things and its reasoning. I believe some did manage to juggle both and quite successfully. But not everyone is capable of that. After all, we know we cannot serve two masters.... But I was talking about those who begrudge the fact that THEY, in their eyes, made a "bad" decision and blame the Society/the truth/slave etc. for it
  9. Anna
    Good one JWI !
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  11. Anna
    Some are disappointed because they have been waiting, and waiting, ....and waiting for the paradise, and now they feel they have wasted their life, because they think they could have got an excellent education, made lots of money, and had a good time, instead of devoting their life to teaching others about God's Kingdom and denying themselves the "good" things the world had to offer. I am sorry for not making it clear. So my question was, what could have made them disappointed? It was not being able to do those things I mentioned, which are selfish things. On the other hand, ones who gave their life in pursuit of doing God's will unselfishly, have not regretted anything.....and they are still waiting, and will wait for however long it takes.
  12. Anna
    I know what you mean. I mean, I feel the same way about me, lol
  13. Anna
    Thank you Suzi! I was actually wondering about that. My bad, I misinterpreted what I read in Wikipedia about him. He was born to Jewish family of rabbis. Which of course doesn't mean he is a rabbi himself, and it didn't make sense after I read what the Karaites stand for. That they do not believe in the Oral Torah like the rabbis do. I will have to try and get a hold of it, sounds very interesting. A while ago I was also looking at a website, and I wish I could remember what they were called, I don't think they were karaites, but maybe some other Jewish "sect" who are anti Zionists, in that they believe Christ will rule from Jerusalem, but not thanks to any human political events and human intervention of the return of the Jews to Jerusalem, but only through the literal coming of the Messiah and through God's intervention, not human. Sort of similar to what we believe except for the physical presence aspect. They feel that when he does come, they will be able to identify him, through genealogical records (this was a debate I wanted to have with one of the Rabbis, since all those records no longer exist, but didn't get around to it). Anyway, that was a bit beside the point, just interesting.....Interesting to note that so many Religions (Christendom and Judaism) have grains of Biblical truth, just all muddled up and inconsistent.....
  14. Anna
    Well, no. But I'll get to it. That's good. I'm interested in how you understand it, since we already have several people's take on it. Of course you need to be fair and unbiased, and there is no need to be diplomatic and defensive, since this is not from the society. Not officially anyway.
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    No Anna, i disagree with this final conclusion you had made on people. Then why do you believe they are disappointed?
  16. Anna
    Ok Ok, you can stop now with these likes @TrueTomHarley They're clogging up my notifications. Yep, us women never seem to be satisfied
  17. Anna
    But then so is reading the comment in the first place
  18. Anna
    See, there you go again, always weaseling your way out! Because that like doesn't count.And have you watched the video yet?
  19. Anna
    That Dr. Jackson writes some flattering bios! At least Russell didn't write it himself. I am having to write my own bio and refer to myself in 3rd person, that's always awkward and weird....
  20. Anna
    Except when he said that small flies become bigger flies
  21. Anna
    Hmmm...you may be right of course, it is a difficult thing for man to stay humble when he believes he has an important mission to accomplish. I believe his motives must have been noble though, why else would a man spend his fortune on something that would not profit him financially? I don't blame him to be honest for thinking that. Cool!
  22. Anna
    Thanks for drawing my attention to that question as I forgot all about it and never even noticed an answer there from @Gone Fishing
  23. Anna
    From the teachers of course, and as you say, those who are taught themselves become teachers. I don't think that is a problem. What is being questioned here I think is that there is one group of teachers , 7 at present, who have the final say and also who make adjustments to their prior teachings. It is to be noted though, that there are many who have already understood some teachings to be "wrong" even before the 7 have made adjustments. This would indicate that others CAN interpret the Bible correctly by themselves. How I understand the arrangement is that although others have insight too, it is only those who are classed as the Faithful and Discreet Slave who distribute this knowledge to others. After all, they have the means to do it, (publications, talks etc.) whereas we do not.
  24. Anna
    Say, JW Insider, have you ever sent a letter and received an answer?
  25. Anna
    I don't really see that. There have always been waves of JWs coming and going since I have heard and/or remember personally. Quite a number left during Russell's days, then in Rutherford's days, a number around the 1975 debacle and then around 1995. But also many have "survived" those times. Now with the transparency of the internet and social media era there will be others. But really, it's only weeding out those who are disappointed over selfish things, why else would they be disappointed? Those who believe God's Kingdom will come, whether in their life time or not, are not disappointed, after all, those who endure to the end will be saved.
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