Thanks for all your hard work. I've just started reading that book. The title sounds good, "Keep Yourselves in God's Love." But it's just their opportunity to impose their rules and regulations.
Bonnie_Clyde
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Congregation "Bible Study" Comments - Week Commencing 25 May 2009
by LUKEWARM in.. resisting the spirit of the world.
what is the spirit of the world, and how does that spirit operate in a person?.
7 another way that christians keep separate from the world is by resisting its evil spirit.
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Andersinfo: Swingle - Sydlik - Fekel - Jackson
by TheOldHippie insince you've known quite a few of the gb members etc., and mentioned that when jaracz entered a room, sydlik would leave, i'd like to ask you about sydlik - what was your impression of him?
it seems he was sort of a reformist without enough power, but i've also read that some say he had a less glamorous role at the 1980 events?.
and then swingle, of whom i've heard nothing but nice things - your impression?.
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Bonnie_Clyde
Swingle was the guest speaker at a special assembly day several years ago (middle 80's I think), and he ran 45 minutes over time--he just rambled on and on.
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AGAIN with the college bashing
by Pistoff inok so the mate took good notes at the ca and here is the newest on "higher education:.
the usual bashing of motives: those who want great wealth, prestige and seek it in a college educationcollege graduates don't always get jobs in their fieldsdrugs, drinking and sex are "rampant" at collegesthose who want to "snatch us away" are near if we go to college (isa 54)if we seek a college education, we are not spiritual mindedthe most disturbing for me was this:.
those who choose college will not get blessings from jehovahand of course there was the obligatory interview with the college graduate who disdains the education whe received.. .
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Why I'm Happy Ted Jaracz {governing body} is dying! Comments?
by Witness 007 inhe was responsible for the child abuse mess and voted on the blood, organ transplant, nuetrality issues which killed many faithful witnesses and left others with serious mental problems.
he was from all accounts rude, arrogant and i believe he would have sacrificed witness children an an altar if he thought it would help the "mother" organisation as he called it.
he is the ultimate brainwashed freak who would step on brothers knecks just to make sure things are "theocratic.
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Bonnie_Clyde
But what nightmare will replace him?
You're right. I believe the newer GB members, especially, have been cloned to be just like him. I'm specifically referring to Loesch and Herd.
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Question about "marking" in the congregation
by Olin Moyles Ghost incan one of the resident scholars settle a disagreement about the current jw practice of "marking"?.
my understanding is that marking works this way: suppose annie is a jw who persists in an activity that is strongly frowned upon by the society--but is not a df-ing offense (for example, she is dating a non-witness), then annie gets counseled by the elders.
if annie continues to date the unbeliever, then the elders may decide to "mark" her.
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Bonnie_Clyde
Clyde is good friends with a long-standing JW. He was a PO for many years and now a widower in his 80's. I won't go into great detail, but will just say that Clyde has truly been his best friend in every way.
About a year ago, two elders half his age took him aside at the hall and counselled him to stop associating with Clyde as he was "bad association." I guess you would call that marking.
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Where was the semi-apology for the whole 1975 debacle?
by cognac ini heard it was in some 1980 mag but i don't know where.
also, what did it say?
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Bonnie_Clyde
I think that by 1980 they noticed that the number of publishers was dropping, and they had to do something. I believe Ray Franz had a comment on this, but don't have time to look it up.
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An issue with a 100th Birthday
by muse ini was born in and left the religion as soon as i left home at 18. i had to move 70 miles away from my family and friends to do a 'slow fade'.
i lock the thoughts of how i was brought up, the religion itself and the failed prophecies away because i get wound up and distressed if i dwell on it too much.
stupid i know but i cannot get rid of it.
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Bonnie_Clyde
Something similar with my mother's 105th birthday. All I did was buy a cake from the grocery store and asked them to write "Happy Birthday, Mom." I was turned in by my daughter. Lo and behold! I was counselled by two elders. I talked my way out of it, but I will never again allow them to meet with me.
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Would you want your funeral at home?
by sammielee24 ini always thought the process of using a funeral home was morbid and i always wondered why people couldn't be set out in their living room for visitation with family and friends.
i thought it was the law that you had to use them but i guess it isn't after all.
i wonder how many people will start opting for home?
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Bonnie_Clyde
No funeral at home. But the best thing I ever heard of was the pre-funeral of my ophtamologist. Knowing that he had terminal cancer, the family arranged a "Celebration of Life and Love" inviting friends and relatives all over the country. It was held at the local funeral home but the good doctor was there in his wheelchair. I didn't attend, but the story was written up in the local paper. I know this wouldn't work for everyone, but I can't imagine a more loving way to honor this wonderful man who had brought so much joy to his family, friends and community.
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Pregnant & nursing moms at conventions
by Blithe Freshman inreading the recent posts about medical emergancies made me think of this.. we would always hear how the society put so much care into the planning of the conventions, but i remember showing up on a friday morning and there was no room prepared for nursing moms or diaper changing.after asking around i was finally pointed to a dark storage room at the end of a hallway.
there were stacks of boxes sitting around & a few folding chairs leaning against a wall.
the whole place was covered in dead cockroaches & rat poop and smelled of rodent urine.
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Bonnie_Clyde
"As a breastfeeding mom I've learned firsthand how much of a beautiful thing this is. I will be going to the convention this year. And seriously, if I had to be fully exposed to feed my hungry baby in front of thousands of people I really don't care. My hungry baby is my foremost concern. And when she's hungry, I know she will have no intention of waiting for me to get to where I'm supposed to be to feed her. And I have no intention of waiting til get to whatever room I'm supposed to be at to feed her."
I did this 35 years ago. Somehow I don't remember mother's rooms back then--it's been so long. I always nursed my baby in my seat. I used a very light weight thermal blanket to cover up with, but sometimes baby would reach up and pull it down--no problem. I would lay a blanket down on the concrete floor to change the diaper. So proud that I missed very little of the session.