Posts by sparrowdown

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when you went to an "assembly" did you wear a badge?
by greenhornet in
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it embarrassed me.

when i was young my folks made me wear one and i opened it up and took the paper out making it look like it fell out.

after my folks ask what happen i said i dont know.
sparrowdown

Hell no. I was very disobedient on the whole badge thing.
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The Seven - Do they lead God's Congregation?
by TakeOffTheCrown in
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2. beliefs
there are seven men who proclaim to be the faithful and discreet slave.

but, are they?
sparrowdown

Pff, faithful slave my ass. They're delusional fools, drunk with power and control.
The real slaves are those they rule over.
I forget who said it (Orwell?) " To enslave people is easy, all you have to do is get them to love their enslavement"
that 's the general gist of the quote and it applies well to JWs.
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To me this seams like more than a coincidence ...
by Greybeard in
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sorry if this has been discussed before.... for a few days now, this question has been going through my mind.

what was the date the governing body took the sole role of the faithful and discreet slave and how close was it to the end of the mayan calendar in december of 2012?

i looked it up on jwfactes.com and sure enough, checkout the date on this article:.
sparrowdown

Hi greybeard. Let's just say for arguments sake they did indeed choose that year to reveal that new light, what is the significance do you think?
Just wondering why that date with all it's end of time implications would matter to them, is all.
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"Fa La La"
by OnTheWayOut in
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out at the mall with mrs. otwo, she sees a shirt on the rack that was marked down from $25 to just $4.

she holds it up and says, "should i buy this as a workout shirt?".

i tell her "no, because as soon as you figure out what it means, you won't wear it anymore.
sparrowdown

Pity the average dub doesn't whip out the smart phone for a quick fact check while reading WT literature or listening to a talk.
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Warwick -How much will it cost to build?
by TakeOffTheCrown in
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there are some good minds on this forum.

how much will it cost, in your estimation, to build warwick?
sparrowdown
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To all JDub lurkers: How can you continue to preach knowing that you are telling lies?
by macys in
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2. bible
this is a damn serious question.

you must know by now that jerusalem was not destroyed in 607 bce and that 607 was initially picked by ct russell by using his "pyramid scheme" measurements.

there is no hiding these facts yet you continue to preach this nonsense.
sparrowdown

Why preach lies you know are lies? It's called being a Jdub.
Going in service but not preaching the lies is like smoking pot and saying " I don't inhale."
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Ironic WT Statement
by OneFingerSalute in
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2. bible
i did not want to potentially hijack the thread in this post: .

galling meeting today!

truly nauseating!.
sparrowdown

The whole atmosphere of the cong is "arbitrary and capricious."
Who get's df or just a slap on the wrist. Who they string out for reinstatement and who they let back in quickly.
There was a MS in my hall who was having an extramarital affair and got busted he was df and after 6months reinstated and everyone in the hall went crowding around to give him a hug yet this young girl who faded away and started living with a guy they hounded her until they finally dfed her in absentia. When she made an effort to be reinstated they made her wait a couple of years and everyone treated her like trash even when she eventually got reinstated.
It's not just disciplinary matters either. Who gets appointed via the fast track and who they hold back.
Half the time there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to many of their decisions. And has little to do with "repentance" or "heart condition" or "obedience to those taking the lead" or any such thing.
And that folks is how the GB like it - keep the sheeple confused not knowing which way is up.
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"Apostates " how honest are we?
by closed in
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2. experiences
as i mentioned in another post i used to serve as an elder for 2 decades.

i was involved in a number of jc.

some i dealt with are good friends now.
sparrowdown

I hate to break it to you closed, but all JWs are decieved decievers.
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Have you got a cow that you could sell ?
by pepperheart in
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2. beliefs
have you got a cow that you could sell for the gb they really really need the money
sparrowdown

Ironic huh - sheeple selling a cow.
I am noticing a theme developing in theses videos.
In a WT article a kid's fluffy little white dog goes "missing" when the fam move to slave where the "need is great."
Now this kid sells his cow (wtf!) so pop can volunteer at bethel or whatever...hmmm.
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"Apostates " how honest are we?
by closed in
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2. experiences
as i mentioned in another post i used to serve as an elder for 2 decades.

i was involved in a number of jc.

some i dealt with are good friends now.
sparrowdown

I fail to see your point
Cognac was right - nunya business to begin with.
What these people decided to relate concerning their own experience at their own JC again - nunya business.
People can witness the same event and remember things differently. Happens all the time.
Have you been on the other side of a JC ? Fear can play a factor in how you remember things.
I could go on, but my point is that there seems to be so much here you have failed to consider.
I am more honest with myself now than I ever was as a myopic Jw.