I didn't go to my prom, nor developed any natural friendships with my peers. I wasn't allowed any extracurricular activities that was school related. I did join a small local chess club. An Elder taught me chess and I became a solid player. I was never a master of the game, but I eventually was able to beat this Elder. He then scolded me, and said I spent too much time on chess.
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Did you go to your prom or belong to a "worldly" club while you were a witness?
by minimus ini didn't go to the prom but i did belong to a chess club until the awake article said it was a war game and suggested true christians wouldn't play such a game.
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New LDC Meeting KH Video
by wifibandit inbeen away from the site for a few days...because i have been busy getting these!!!!!!
(pixel, thank you!
) they did not make it easy, plus technical difficulties.. for the main attraction:.
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I don't know if this was touch on before, but doesn't The Society increase its liability with their business plan? They want to have complete ownership of all Kingdom Halls, leave a minimal bank balance in local congregations, provide direct communication broadcast via broadband, and make all expansion decisions.
These decisions, along with their continual talks given by the Governing Body, provides evidence that The Society does not allow the congregation autonomous decision making even in local matters. A lawyer when seeking damages goes after the deepest pockets, and these broadcast, especially this one is damning evidence at the amount of control The Watchtower Inc., has over its Elders and members.
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Man is designed to be God-oriented, shows new scientific study!
by abiather inmeditation slows age-related loss of grey matter in the brain, finds a new study.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150205142951.htm) (see also http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/10/health/can-meditation-really-slow-aging/index.html).
when we eat certain type of food, it shows how it affects our body.
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@cofty Faith is for lazy people. It is a substitute for thinking.
So I guess you've been lazy for most of your life. You criticize people that have faith, but don't forget you not only were an Elder, but after you were DF, you involved yourself in another Church. You've only been enlighten for a decade. Though I agree with everything I've read you posted, I am reminded about a conference that Neil Degrasse Tyson attended. He stated to Dawkins and the others on stage that he was concerned with basically their harshness to those with faith. He basically stated that to change people's opinion,viewpoint, or to even think about the issue may be impacted by the hostility these atheist have towards those of faith.
Though you are well read, and now are certain with your current belief; it wasn't that long ago you too had faith in a God. It is hard for people to accept that this life is it.
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Devolution, not evolution
by abiather inscientists discovered an organism that has not evolved in more than 2 billion years (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150203104131.htm) .
one can dismiss this as an exception*!
yet overwhelming proofs are too obvious to miss if we take the community as an individual (community is the reflection of the behavior pattern of the individuals that make up the whole).
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That is the most muddle-headed post in the history of the internet.
Organisms only evolve if there are selection pressures. In a stable environment, with no competition there is no advantage in change.
The rest of your post is the usual negative, cultish whinging.
I concur. OP, you really need to read and study science. The Governing Body of Jehovah Witnesses don't want you to seek higher education, so that you remain ignorant.
An organism, if the environment is stable, will reproduce. Not hard to understand.
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What really is the overall objective?
by My Name is of No Consequence inone cant help but notice all of the dramatic changes thathave been happening to the organization.
this is not the religion that i grewup in.
im not saying that the religion that i grew up in was better, justdifferent.
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The GB can make a lot of tweaks and even more major over haul, and this would increase their members substantially. They have a business foundation that no other business has. They pay no taxes on profit, contributions, and land, or very little. They have a work force that they pay no salary nor benefits. They can terminate these workers at will with no consequences. Their same workforce is also their customers. Think about it, their customers make the products, and then buy the products they make. Their customers are completely loyal.
All they have to do is continue to tweak the blood doctrine until it is irrelevant, address past child abuse cases, and tweak disfellowshipping shunning. Once that is done their public image will increase.
The next stage, once they wired all the KH and the GB takes complete control of public talks, is to focus on the youth. Their only way to survive is having an engage youth that will create the next generations customers. I don't know if they have the vision or willingness to do anything meaningful in that category. If it is the same go to bethel or be a pioneer then I don't see much growth. The Caleb and Sophia videos are a start in the indoctrination process, but it won't last once the kiddies hit puberty. Be interesting to see if they will ever start a private school for witness children, or perhaps an online school. I think that would be the best avenue for them to control their next generation of customers. Having the children never attend public school and the only information they receive is from jw.org
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Musical video on JW-TV February monthly program - must see !!
by Viva la Vida inyou must see the musical video at the end of this month program (aprox.
at 1:04:30).... i don't like to use "must" but this is wow... if you think they couldn't get any lower... just be prepared...
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That singing cart sure does have a nice home in a nice neighborhood. Depending on the location that house could be worth 300k or more.
Did Samuel Herd have a stroke or has he always been that stiff? Al Sharpton can read a teleprompter better than that guy. What is up with these GB and their lack of speaking abilities? Stephen Lett has the oddest over the top facial expressions, Herd will put you to sleep, and Morris is a rambling idiot.
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Ony J.W.'s could do this and not question what is going on
by Sour Grapes inat the meeting today several elders commented about the wonderful program that they attended yesterday on the new kingdom hall designs.
they said that the new halls are going to be so beautiful with lots of windows and glass panels and that the lights will be kept on in the lobby 24/7 so that you can see into the hall at night and that thousands of these halls must be built.
then five minutes later they are talking about how close the end is and that we will be meeting in basements in the near future.
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insidethKh never answers that question. He is an apostate himself. He does not adhere to Listen Obey and be blessed.
The fact is if his family and congregation members knew he was registered and posted here, they would disown him. Its ok though, we will still accept you here :)
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Comment someone gave on Today's Watchtower re: great tribulation
by cappytan in"we may get instructions that don't make sense or they may defy logic, but we must be obedient to the faithful slave if we want to survive.".
all i could think about was that these were the same kind of people that would have gulped down the kool aid at jonestown without hesitation.. pardon the language, but what the actual f**k?
even when i wasn't a doubter and bought in to the organization, it was always with a view to what was in line with scripture.
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How anyone could obey these men as if they are prophets. I was brought up in this religion at the age of 5 and was able to figure this was BS before I turned 19. Just a little critical thinking and they could see through the lies. -
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The Fear mongering of this weeks WT study!
by stuckinarut2 inhave you all read this weeks study article?.
oh my word it is full of fear inducing tactics....doom and gloom outlooks.... anxiety inducing methods to develop absolute control over witnesses and cripple them in any attempt to think for themselves!.
(notice i am saying "themselves" rather than "ourselves"?!
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21 Years as an Elder, 5 as an MS, I will never be that guy again.
by James Jack ini was deleted as the cobe after i let my adult child move back home and he admitted that he fornicated under my roof while my wife and i where away on a rbc project.
of course the elder mode in me kicked him out of the house.. the elders moved quickly to remove me because i was too involved in "theocractic activities", i had neglected my adult son.. i accepted this primarily because i didn't want to serve with a boe that did not want me.
i was devastated however because it was the only life i knew.
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Welcome to the Board
Further more, after the meeting, each Elder an application in their hand and approached those who had not signed up.
Very heavy handed of them and not Christ like.
James,
I hope you take the time to read the various topics and discussions on this board. It can be a daunting task, and cause a panic for those that been witnesses for a long time. This board is full of people who've had the same or similar experiences as yourself. There are those with tact here and many without. I wish you well on your journey.