Jehovah Witnesses distancing themselves

@galveston75

Indeed

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Charles Russell, founder of JWs believed (and stated) that the divinity of Jesus was retained, and was one of the reasons he should be worshipped.

Our resident JW here won't touch this with a barge pole and has only tendered a weak watering down of the term 'worship' akin to the reverence a chap might give his postman for delivering a parcel.

Charles Russell pre ...[text shortened]... e themselves rather than admitting their views have changed (and moved further away from scripture).

If that is the case (I haven't seen the books) he was clearly wrong.

The hallmark of the JWs is that if they realise that they have something wrong they correct, which is why they stopped wearing crosses, and the observance of festivals that although are in the "Christian Calendar" are clearly of pagan origins e.g. Christmas. 2 Cor 6:14

There you go, no need for a barge pole.

@medullah said
If that is the case (I haven't seen the books) he was clearly wrong.

The hallmark of the JWs is that if they realise that they have something wrong they correct, which is why they stopped wearing crosses, and the observance of festivals that although are in the "Christian Calendar" are clearly of pagan origins e.g. Christmas. 2 Cor 6:14

There you go, no need for a barge pole.

Good stuff. So I will be gone pretty much for about a week. My son is flying in today from Tucson and will be here throughout the solar eclipse and then some. He's going out with his sister and family to a State Park to camp for a few days to see the eclipse away from the big city. They are saying over half a million visitors from all over the world will be here in Texas along the eclipse path. So gonna get crazy...
By the way all of our best friends here will say "I'm distancing myself". Lol

@galveston75

Have a great time in the company of your son. We are visiting ours on Saturday including a Curry in the evening - you can't beat a good "Ruby" and a couple of beers to wash it down. Take it easy.

@galveston75 said
Good stuff. So I will be gone pretty much for about a week. My son is flying in today from Tucson and will be here throughout the solar eclipse and then some. He's going out with his sister and family to a State Park to camp for a few days to see the eclipse away from the big city. They are saying over half a million visitors from all over the world will be here in Texas ...[text shortened]... o gonna get crazy...
By the way all of our best friends here will say "I'm distancing myself". Lol

Don’t forget to shake the dust from your sandals.

See you in 18 months or so.

@medullah said

The hallmark of the JWs is that if they realise that they have something wrong they correct

Their “hallmark” is that they repeated make prophecies and get them wrong. It’s not a badge of honour to be false prophets.

@divegeester

The next big one is the rise of the united nations as the would be rulers of the world - that was from over 40 years ago. There's stuff going through parliament now. I will be interesting to see what happens.

@medullah said
@divegeester

The next big one is the rise of the united nations as the would be rulers of the world - that was from over 40 years ago. There's stuff going through parliament now. I will be interesting to see what happens.

What stuff is “going through parliament” which you think is related to the UN becoming “rulers of the world”?

@medullah said
@divegeester

The next big one is the rise of the united nations as the would be rulers of the world - that was from over 40 years ago. There's stuff going through parliament now. I will be interesting to see what happens.

I concur, going to be very interesting to see what happens the United Nations don't seem to have the power they had years ago.

-VR

@very-rusty said
I concur, going to be very interesting to see what happens the United Nations don't seem to have the power they had years ago.

What specifically do you find very interesting about what’s going to happen or not happen?

@divegeester said
What specifically do you find very interesting about what’s going to happen or not happen?

Like you give a crap what I think! 😛

If I thought you cared I might explain it to you as you can't figure it out for yourself. 🙂

-VR

@very-rusty said
Like you give a crap what I think!
If I thought you cared I might explain it to you as you can't figure it out for yourself.

Just as I suspected, you’ve got no idea.

@divegeester said
What stuff is “going through parliament” which you think is related to the UN becoming “rulers of the world”?

Medullah?

@divegeester

Keying in my name after asking the original question doesn't get you a quicker reply if I'm away.

"WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty" and there has already been a petition not to sign it.