Borg bankruptcy?
I would do a happy-ding dong the witch is dead dance.
sparrowdown
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What would you do if the Society Declares Bankruptcy
by Quarterback inspecial pioneers let go.
bethel workers laid off.
construction halts, what's next?
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What is the best debate you've ever read on this board...
by The Rebel inwho won, and why?.
the rebel..
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sparrowdown
IMO what happens on forums usually isn't a fair debate so I try not to take them too seriously.
If on the other hand, bullying somone into not posting, or pushing someones buttons on a hot-button issue is "winning" a forum debate then there are so many threads, not enough time to pick a favorite.
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We missed you at the meetings
by punkofnice ina vomit inducing comment.. i asked why do they have to specify 'meetings'?
they never miss us in tesco or the showcase cinema bar.. in their defence, a friend of mine said: 'that's because the meeting is where they normally would see you.'.
well, if they want to see you they can arrange a meal out or something.
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sparrowdown
I am sooo sick of being told by ones I run into "we miss your comments at the meeing."
Oh you do, cause I haven't moved, we can grab a cup of coffee if you would like to catch up....what's that...your too busy ...oh ok bye now....😊
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Doing the Right Thing, Making a Choice (shunning)
by Simon incontinuing a topic that is dear to my heart because of my experience as both a shunner and a shunnee .... some people seem to get very agitated when i talk about the responsibility people have to make the right choices and that despite all the wrongs within the wts, people themselves have a role to play and some personal responsibility for the experience.. notice i said "some" responsibility, not "complete" - this doesn't absolve the wts for the things they do wrong in any way shape or form.
so please don't get argumentative about possible meanings and absolutes - of course the wts has a significant role to play but we need to decide what we're trying to achieve here and why the personal choice is so important.. i'm also not talking about actual crimes that the wts should answer for.
if they cover up child abuse for instance, they absolutely should be reported immediately.
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sparrowdown
Imagine if individual JWs just started saying no.
No to shunning.
No to prying questions.
No to dragging their families to RCs
No to dishonest recruiting methods.
Yes to whole blood if needed.
Yes to immediate reporting of child abuse.
Yes to self expression.
Yes to researching this religion and the bible.
You have the power, it's called free will.
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Jonestown Survivor Quote
by cappytan in"...when our own thoughts are forbidden, when our questions are not allowed and our doubts are punished; when contacts & friendships outside of the organisation are censored, we are being abused for an end that never justifies its means.
when our heart aches knowing we have made friendships and secret attachments that will be forever forbidden if we leave, we are in danger.
when we consider staying in a group because we cannot bear the loss, disappointment and sorrow our leaving will cause for ourselves and those we have come to love, we are in a cult.
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sparrowdown
Fantastic quote.
These people, at the end had no choice. Armed guards and jungle kept them there with this lunatic.
There are no armed guards at the KHs.
The most they can do to you if you stop going is not talk to you - once I accepted that that was a price worth paying, I stopped going.
Jim Jones wasn't bluffing JWs are, the elders have no real power.
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oh dear....
by stuckinarut2 inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bhhs5lhr00.
words.....just cant find the words......
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Money woes show it ain't the truth
by OnTheWayOut injehovahs people do not beg for money.
[...] we have never considered it proper to solicit money for the lords cause, after the common custom .
it is our judgment that money raised by the various begging devices in the name of our lord is offensive, unacceptable to him, and does not bring his blessing either upon the givers or the work accomplished.
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sparrowdown
Why don't the GB pawn their pinky rings and watches before resorting to guilting kids into donating ice cream money?
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oh dear....
by stuckinarut2 inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bhhs5lhr00.
words.....just cant find the words......
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sparrowdown
I love the way this guy equates saying no to his offer of "learning the bible for the rest of your life" to being rude.
That's special.
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Video: "Iron Sharpens Iron"
by wifibandit inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joehewofiba.
is this supposed to placate the ones who have been recently fired?
is this a sign of the aging jw leadership?
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An incident was reported to me at a cong near me.
by poopie inthis df persons walks up to the cood and says i would like to give you my reinstatement letter because i have been attending meetings here ,the cood says do not give me that letter i need to observe you first then you can rurn in letter i ask my friend is that something new?
the person only wants to return because they want to speak to there mother and father and siblings so thats the resl reason but now they have to sit and wait for this elder to observe them what hypocrites.
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sparrowdown
No, they don't have to wait for the elders to observe them.
The elders have no real authority.
The elders have no business talking about or observing anybody.
Face palm.