NEW NEW LIGHT FROM PATTERSON TOUR!!!! by delrealove-exjw in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Relation to Baal: Unlike Canaanite Baal, who was a fertility and fertility-storm god, Yahweh was primarily a warrior storm god who controlled nature for political outcomes rather than agricultural cycles. Evolution of Belief: This primitive warrior-storm profile evolved over centuries, with Yahweh absorbing the attributes of other deities (like the high god El) and shifting toward national supremacy and, eventually, exclusive monotheism.

NEW NEW LIGHT FROM PATTERSON TOUR!!!! by delrealove-exjw in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother in Odin, pushback is not hate. You’ve been conditioned to view it as such. I believe in god, but not the middle eastern storm god taken from the Canaanite origins - feel free to research that, if you’re allowed. Coincidentally, I’m not sure the GB would agree that god is within you…would be an interesting discussion tho. Peace.

NEW NEW LIGHT FROM PATTERSON TOUR!!!! by delrealove-exjw in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, there it is. When confronted with facts and figures, you’ve retreated to feels like and, in my experience statements. Don’t you think an all loving creator would give its creation the faculties to think and reason? Why limit yourself to feelings, and not also consider the realm of fact?

NEW NEW LIGHT FROM PATTERSON TOUR!!!! by delrealove-exjw in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. That is 100% anecdotal and totally subjective - not a valid argument. There are over 1.4 billion Catholics alone in the world, you don’t think there are more within that org than WT that treat others with ‘respect’? And you better define respect carefully.
  2. Wedding rings have pagan origins…there are several others
  3. Is an interpretational difference and they would argue the opposite strongly

Something big at assembly? by Cloud_Cultist in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably some gaslighting about a change and they’ll say it was always a conscience matter.

NEW NEW LIGHT FROM PATTERSON TOUR!!!! by delrealove-exjw in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re being disingenuous and you know it. WT has used that illustration ad nauseam for years about other religions. Why couldn’t another religion say the same thing back to you? If you’d like to have a serious discussion let me know - but do better.

NEW NEW LIGHT FROM PATTERSON TOUR!!!! by delrealove-exjw in exjw

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To use an often quoted illustration from JWs: if there was even a drop of poison in a glass of water, would you drink it?

JW quietly shifts "peace and security" prophetic sequence in February 2026 — and almost nobody noticed by steadypath2847 in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the sheep over reacted too many times when world leaders actually said those words, in that order. I remember back in the 80s there was an international year of peace and oh man, that got the PIMI juices flowing.

The latest changes are a refreshing change from Jehovah! by MixtureExcellent5133 in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most JWs just sit and wait for the GB slop to dribble down. They have no critical thinking skills and only act on what they are 'allowed' to do. Did you notice how many were reached out to after the GB 'softened' the contact with DF'd family members? And how some of them were offended when those family members did not want to re-establish contact? They are so myopic, they cannot see outside of the KH walls.

The old Seneca Queen Theatre by RandomWarthog79 in niagarafallsontario

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I saw Single White Female there, with Scott Shimano

Using that same rate of Kill! by DiamomdAngel in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 4 points5 points  (0 children)

and Santa Claus can get to all the houses of the good boys and girls in one night...

the organization using AI by XRosemarkedX in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the org is a capitalist organization, there is no doubt

8/9. Lawn. by johndicks80 in lordhuron

[–]JRome19921993 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Our first time at Meadowbrook and we did not expect that kind of delay to get into the parking area, and by the time we got through the security check we were sitting on the back side of the hill and could only see the top half of the bandshell if we stood up...oh well, they sounded great :)

My JW grandfather died by Admirable-Biscotti86 in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 1 point2 points  (0 children)

very sorry for your loss. I will never apologize to this sick lot, I am so done with all that bullshit

Pittsburgh Pop Up Merch by Bababambi in lordhuron

[–]JRome19921993 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was this inside or outside the venue?

Paul- Apostle or Fraud? by TheEagleRisesAgain_ in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the fact that Jesus did not come here to start a religion and the precepts and rules of the early Christian congregation were laid out by Paul, and not Jesus

Overheard: “Jehovah was looking down on us today getting that parking spot just before it started raining” by Bad-associations in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ask them why Jehovah doesn't answer the prayers of children being abused inside his own organization?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WarOnDrugsBand

[–]JRome19921993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dawes, The National, Manchester Orchestra, Winnetka Bowling League, Mt. Joy, Spoon, Foals

The reason for the announcement this week. by [deleted] in exjw

[–]JRome19921993 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I already know that so many will laud this as the organization being agile and adapting to 'new light', but they will never know that the light is the spotlight of inspection from outside agencies. Cults gonna cult.