Watchtower Governing Body Casts Its Ballot on "New Light" For Voting

[Protestant101]

No…I said you’re opposed to the Catholic Church! Isn’t the pope the anti-Christ? If you say no…I’ll post document after document to show it.

Unlike you; I have made no secret of my opinions here. Can’t you just answer my question and admit that you are ALSO opposed to us?

 

[Vasian]

I have made no secret of my opinions here. Can’t you just answer my question and admit that you are ALSO opposed to us?

Which seems to be to incite argument where no argument exists, thereby making one up for the sake of… Making one up.

 

[Palaeologos]

That’s right!

Can you imagine being brutally beaten by government officials because you believed that God would rather have you beaten than vote in a political election? Jehovah’s Witnesses can, because this is exactly what happened in the spring of 1970 in Cameroon, Africa and in many other places around the world for many years.

You may, or may not known of this but for many, many years it was forbidden by the Watchtower for their members to vote in any sort of election.

You could be disfellowshipped for doing so.

But since 1999 there has been “New Light” From THE CHANNEL OF GOD! (governing body of JW’s)

Hands up, everyone who’s just been reminded of the amazing LDS “revelation” that black people can now be full members. Or that polygamy isn’t really what God had in mind after all.

 

[spn82756]

Unlike you; I have made no secret of my opinions here. Can’t you just answer my question and admit that you are ALSO opposed to us?

NO…I didn’t say that. As Vasian asked…are you trying to pick an argument?

Now…If you feel that the pope is the anti-Christ…and I am Catholic…that almost makes you by default a follower of what would be the real anti-Christ. How’s that for my opinion?

 

[spn82756]

Hands up, everyone who’s just been reminded of the amazing LDS “revelation” that black people can now be full members. Or that polygamy isn’t really what God had in mind after all.

My hand is up!

 

[spn82756]

After an onslaught of LDS and JW…I decided to post a note under the crucifix on my front door…

**Roman Catholic…LDS and JW’s please move on. That goes for SDA also.

**

 

[Protestant101]

NO…I didn’t say that. As Vasian asked…are you trying to pick an argument?

Now…If you feel that the pope is the anti-Christ…and I am Catholic…that almost makes you by default a follower of what would be the real anti-Christ. How’s that for my opinion?

In other words; you are opposed to us! You sure took the long road to that one!

 

[spn82756]

In other words; you are opposed to us! You sure took the long road to that one!

Now…If you feel that the pope is the anti-Christ…and I am Catholic…that almost makes you by default a follower of what would be the real anti-Christ. How’s that for my opinion?

If you believe what is in bold letters…then yes. I am against you. If as group you don’t believe that…then I am not against you (pl). You still haven’t answered the question. Is that what SDA believes? Yes or No? Stop your foolish games.

 

[Protestant101]

Which seems to be to incite argument where no argument exists, thereby making one up for the sake of… Making one up.

You’re quibbling away like a Jehovah’s Witness right now. I’d be willing to bet you used to be one; so I guess I can understand your approach here, somewhat. My only point here is that Jehovah’s Witnesses are maligned and characterized in embellished ways to make them look a lot worse than they actually are. They’re no worse than Catholics, Adventists or anyone else. I think it’s good if you did come from that denomination; but you should relax and not worry about making them look bad. God will take care of those who want out of their bondage…

 

[spn82756]

You’re quibbling away like a Jehovah’s Witness right now. I’d be willing to bet you used to be one; so I guess I can understand your approach here, somewhat. My only point here is that Jehovah’s Witnesses are maligned and characterized in embellished ways to make them look a lot worse than they actually are. They’re no worse than Catholics, Adventists or anyone else. I think it’s good if you did come from that denomination; but you should relax and not worry about making them look bad. God will take care of those who want out of their bondage…

Vasian admitted to having been one before seeing the light. Now…stop your foolish games and answer MY question.

 

[Protestant101]

Vasian admitted to having been one before seeing the light. Now…stop your foolish games and answer MY question.

I am sorry; I cannot take commands or orders from you. I did not see that he had admitted to being a JW so that was something I overlooked. Sorry! This thread is not about me, it is about Jehovah’s Witnesses, and I am here to challenge some of your ideas on that. You are free to start another topic on other questions you have, in other areas of interest, and to PM me to let me know where it is. If I feel it is a good idea; I will be happy to participate.

 

[spn82756]

I am sorry; I cannot take commands or orders from you. I did not see that he had admitted to being a JW so that was something I overlooked. Sorry! This thread is not about me, it is about Jehovah’s Witnesses, and I am here to challenge some of your ideas on that. You are free to start another topic on other questions you have, in other areas of interest, and to PM me to let me know where it is. If I feel it is a good idea; I will be happy to participate.

Nope…you don’t have to take commands from me or anyone else. But you have issued them.

 

[Vasian]

You’re quibbling away like a Jehovah’s Witness right now. I’d be willing to bet you used to be one; so .

Well from that statement it is plainly clear that you do not read what people write.

I have a dozen or so posts that make it clear that I was a JW and it is listed in the above right hand corner of my posts that I was one just as on yours you list yourself as a 7th day.

And, again you argue for the sake of arguing.

Enjoy:thumbsup:

 

[Protestant101]

Well from that statement it is plainly clear that you do not read what people write.

I have a dozen or so posts that make it clear that I was a JW and it is listed in the above right hand corner of my posts that I was one just as on yours you list yourself as a 7th day.

And, again you argue for the sake of arguing.

Enjoy:thumbsup:

I guess you didn’t read where I apologized for the oversight.

 

[adstrinity]

In other words; you are opposed to us! You sure took the long road to that one!

Oooooooh, spn, you just made Protestant’s day!!! This Saturday, he’ll have MORE to thank God for because everything the SDA’s have told him is TRUE!

Bless you, spn, for making a fellow creature of God so happy.

 

[Vasian]

Where’s the moderators?

 

[Bill_Pick]

That’s right!

Can you imagine being brutally beaten by government officials because you believed that God would rather have you beaten than vote in a political election? Jehovah’s Witnesses can, because this is exactly what happened in the spring of 1970 in Cameroon, Africa and in many other places around the world for many years.

You may, or may not known of this but for many, many years it was forbidden by the Watchtower for their members to vote in any sort of election.

You could be disfellowshipped for doing so.

But since 1999 there has been “New Light” From THE CHANNEL OF GOD! (governing body of JW’s)
**
November 1, 1999 Watchtower p.28-29**

The section is entitled “Questions from Readers” from their Watchtower Publications, and the question that is presented asks “How do Jehovah’s Witnesses view voting?” Although the answer given by the Watchtower Society gives 5 negative factors to be considered, the overall tone of the answer leaves the decision up to the individual JW. This is so drastically different than the staunch stand against voting that is so graphically laid out and demonstrated in the article about Cameroon, Africa mentioned earlier.

The 1999 article states six times that the JW has to make their own personal decision regarding whether or not to vote in a political election.

If this is the case, why did so many dedicated followers of Jehovah have to suffer such physical brutality in the spring of 1970?

The article mentions the same “Bible-trained conscience” that the JWs are to use to make this “personal decision.” What has changed in the Bible’s teachings in the last 30 years that now gives the JW freedom to vote? Would the Witnesses in Cameroon have subjected themselves to this persecution, if they knew then what they know now? Did those who suffered in Cameroon know that “in matters of individual conscience such as this, each Christian has to make his own decision before Jehovah God?”

The question each JW must consider is whether or not something that they are willing to die for today will be changed tomorrow. What a tragedy for those JWs who have lost friends and loves ones because of the Watchtower’s past rulings, only to have these rulings softened or completely overturned in 1999. These Witnesses suffered for nothing! Since the God of the Bible is unchanging, obviously, these actions were not inspired by the true and living God, but by the sinful, fallible humans who govern the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

**Read the entire article here: **
freeminds.org

The Jehovah’s Witnesses are a CULT ,why does any one believe ang thing that they say.