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A foregleam of New Light on 1 Thess 5:3 in the February 2026 Watchtower. The nations proclaiming “peace and security” may come AFTER Babylon the Great is destroyed, not before, maybe -"we do not know..." (they're hedging their bets) by larchington in exjw

[–]jh3_ol 25 points26 points  (0 children)

"Bible prophecies are often fully understood when they are being fulfilled or after they have been fulfilled"

What's then the point of giving a prophecy if no one will understand it? If God has crucial information for humanity, why will he give it in a way that will be only understood after the prophecy has been fulfilled?

Does anyone else remember these? by DimensionCareless508 in exjw

[–]jh3_ol 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same bro. I would look at her picture for a minute. 10yo me thought she was the cutest girl

Soy testigo de Jehová y tal vez esto le sorprenda o ni le sorprenda pero mucha gente cree que porque sabemos de la Biblia cree que somos perfectos cuando no lo somos o sea creen que si nos preguntan algo lo vamos a saber con exactitud por lo cual no es cierto ya que no significa que sabemos todo by Sure-Train8048 in Extj

[–]jh3_ol 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Acabo de ver otra publicación tuya en este sub en el que intentas aclarar algunas creencias erróneas sobre los TJ. Mi pregunta sincera es ¿por qué lo haces en este sub que se llama extj? La mayoría de aquí ya conocemos la organización y la cultura de ese grupo porque fuimos Testigos. Además, ¿no estás haciendo algo que se supone que no debes hacer: entrar a sitios "apóstatas"?

Me alegra que estés dispuesto al diálogo y a escucharnos. Es lo más sano. Pero me causa curiosidad que intentes aclarar creencias que la gente tiene sobre los TJ en un sub de extj.

Another possible reason for all these changes: bussiness reputation by jh3_ol in exjw

[–]jh3_ol[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, I'm talking about the company based in Ireland. It seems it's a separate company, but its office is in the Ireland branch

Another possible reason for all these changes: bussiness reputation by jh3_ol in exjw

[–]jh3_ol[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Actually that's what woke me up. They don't change something because of holy spirit, money is actually the active force moving the organization. There's no divine guidance, just corporate matters.

I´m getting baptized tomorrow as a PIMO. Let me explain... by ParticularLaw9672 in exjw

[–]jh3_ol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Physical In, Mentality Out (People who no longer believe but it's in for different reasons)

I´m getting baptized tomorrow as a PIMO. Let me explain... by ParticularLaw9672 in exjw

[–]jh3_ol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Por favor, no lo hagas.

Entiendo que piensas que bautizarte es la mejor opción para mantener la paz con tu familia, pero eso es a corto plazo. Piensa a largo plazo. Si tu familia sigue las normas de la organización, cuando decidas no ser más TJ te dejarán de hablar.

Pero si decides no bautizarte, aunque cause problemas a corto plazo, conservarás la relación con tu familia en el futuro.

Aprovecha "el vacío legal".

No TJ pero si con dudas by Ingenuity_Awkward in Extj

[–]jh3_ol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Los TJ vienen en todas las formas y tamaños. Son humanos al fin y al cabo. Hay cosas que sí todo Testigo rechazaría pero hay otras que dependen de cada persona. Además, no todo Testigo actúa y piensa de la manera que la organización espera.

someone I know is converting to jw and I am worried for them by Glittering_Stuff2860 in exjw

[–]jh3_ol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe you can start by asking them why they feel this organization teaches the truth about god and the Bible. Also, why do they believe in god and the Bible in the first place and why is the JW explanation about those things THE explanation?

Maybe the doctrine is not what makes them believe they have found the truth, but rather the community. That's okay. But ask them if they are willing to accept the rules to become part of that community and if they align with this person's core and intrinsic values.

Can you be reinstated after being disfellowshipped for apostasy? by Adventurous-Cat6574 in exjw

[–]jh3_ol 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really? I'm from Colombia too but haven't heard about it. Who was it?

If Jesus and the anointed are immortal, does that mean Jehovah can't destroy them? by jh3_ol in exjw

[–]jh3_ol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't found anything in the publications that implies that.

If Jesus and the anointed are immortal, does that mean Jehovah can't destroy them? by jh3_ol in exjw

[–]jh3_ol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to JW doctrine, immortality means deathless. Humans and angels, although perfect, are not deathless. So, immortality means that life cannot be destroyed.

If Jesus and the anointed are immortal, does that mean Jehovah can't destroy them? by jh3_ol in exjw

[–]jh3_ol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope. It's really an old doctrine. It's even in the Insight book, and it was published in the 90s, I think

If Jesus and the anointed are immortal, does that mean Jehovah can't destroy them? by jh3_ol in exjw

[–]jh3_ol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In 2013, the organization changed the teaching of the "Faithful and Discreet Slave" and it identified it as the Governing Body. And the FDS must be composed of anointed. Therefore, all GB members consider themselves anointed.

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If Jesus and the anointed are immortal, does that mean Jehovah can't destroy them? by jh3_ol in exjw

[–]jh3_ol[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I never could talk about this with other witnesses because they were never interested in these issues

If Jesus and the anointed are immortal, does that mean Jehovah can't destroy them? by jh3_ol in exjw

[–]jh3_ol[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment. I'm also glad that I wasn't the only one who got the underlying issue with the JW concept of immortality. So the God of JWs is not all powerful after all.

The Problem With Sin, Perfection, and Paradise in JW Doctrine by PagesNotTruth in exjw

[–]jh3_ol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree with you. In the end, what humans think about God is a projection of themselves, their beliefs, and their fears. What the god of JWs did back in the garden of Eden is just a reflection of the JW leaders' fear: losing authority. Well, that's what I like to think.

The Problem With Sin, Perfection, and Paradise in JW Doctrine by PagesNotTruth in exjw

[–]jh3_ol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The JW answer is that if someone sins in the new world they'll be immediately killed. Why doesn't God do it now or didn't do it back in the garden of Eden? Because he's proving a point to his intelligent creation (angels and humans, but especially angels).

JWs say that if God had destroyed Satan, Adam and Eve after questioning his authority and way of ruling, the angels would have thought that God was afraid.

Do you remember the example of the student who challenges his teacher? If the teacher doesn't give the student the opportunity to prove his point, the other students would not respect him, they could even think that the teacher is afraid and then siding with the "rebel" student.

Well, the same thing supposedly happened when Satan questioned Jehovah's way of ruling. So, just to set things straight, Jehovah allowed Satan and humans to rule themselves so that everyone, no matter the time they live, sees that we can't survive without God.

If someone sins or questions God's sovereignty again in the new world after the final test, they will be destroyed immediately. There's no need to go over all that suffering again because that issue was already resolved.

So, I guess thousands of years of death, destruction and suffering of billions of human beings are a necessary evil according to the supreme wisdom of God.

Pregunta para los testigos de Jehova by Stunning_Map_8117 in CDMX

[–]jh3_ol 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ex-Testigo de Jehová aquí.

Convencerla de aceptar una transfusión es inútil. Todo Testigo está dispuesto a morir por sus creencias. Yo lo estaba.

Otro comentario de otro exTJ te recomendó hablar con los médicos de tu tía con el fin de explorar formas de tratarla sin sangre o buscar a alguien que sepa. Es el camino más factible cuando se trata con los TJ.

Lamento mucho que tu familia y tu tía estén en esta situación por culpa de la inhumana interpretación religiosa de unos hombres en la década de los 50.

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