Posts by stuckinarut2

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...Technically the congregation owns it...

by Esse quam videri in

i was talking to one of my customers about the newly replaced kingdom hall on westminster highway in richmond, b.c.

she does not know i used to be a witness.

she was telling me how the labour is all donated and they only pay for the materials.

stuckinarut2

The new worldwide arrangement that came in a few years back is that NO individual congregation owns a hall.

The titles are held and owned by the local branch offices.

The branch took on the debt if any was remaining and "forgave the loan" to the individual congregation. But if that cong had paid off their loan already, it didnt matter. ALL congregations must pay a monthly fee regardless of whether their hall was paid off or not.

It is like having your mortgage paid off, and yet having to still pay off a loan forever anyway!

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Inspired - Other words and phrases used by Watchtower.

by pleaseresearch in

this was a brilliant video by bridget azaz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg0ftmjknvg.

what other words and phrases does the watchtower use instead of inspired, but basically meaning the same thing.. as we all know watchtower are masters at semantics and have done great in making its members follow them as if they were inspired..

stuckinarut2

The "leadings of the spirit" is an expression that the GB have used in the publications.

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Meeting Attendance levels

by freddo in

jw
friends

i attended a sunday meeting today after missing a couple due to a bout of chronic apathy.

out of 74 publishers we had a grand total of 33. wonderful.

for those that attend, how are you finding the numbers?.

stuckinarut2

I LOVE the name of the "ailment" you were suffering: "CHRONIC APATHY"

I think that is catching amongst many witnesses! And there is no cure.......

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"We Had No Idea How Manipulative He Can Be!"

by pale.emperor in

very stressfull and upsetting evening was had last night.

i dropped my 2yo daughter off to my ex-wifes home.

all seemed good until i got home.

stuckinarut2

Wow!

That is awful!

It is time they were reminded (perhaps with the help of a legal team) of "appropriate boundaries", and "defamation" laws!

You need to fight such stupidity with proper legal means.

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"It is the victims right to approach authorities" The weak excuse used by the society

by stuckinarut2 in

we have seen that the society falls back on the line "it is the victims right to approach the authorities" during all the abuse claims.. they use this excuse to try and defend the passive lack of action in failing to report suspected cases of abuse.. a comparison came to mind:.

if we came across a person lying in the street who says they were hit by a car, would we say "it is your absolute right to call the paramedics and police"?.

or would we take the initiative and call those authorities ourselves to help the person?.

stuckinarut2

Yes, if a victim, or their family approach the authorities and ignore the "elders" direction, they WILL be treated badly.

They will be labelled as being "brazen" or "lacking humility by not following theocratic direction" (whatever that is supposed to mean!?)

WE KNOW the reality of the situation in the society! You do as you are told by the elders and the CO and branch.

I challenge anyone from the society to say it isn't so.

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Hey, remember when Family Guy had a Watchtower?

by schnell in

jw
friends

hey, remember that one time on family guy when the evil monkey in chris's closet became a jw?.

i remember thinking, pssht, they'd never do that.. hey, remember when they did it?.

i am dying to know if someone awake at bethel in the art department or whatever saw that episode and recommended this cover a few years ago.

stuckinarut2

THAT IS HILARIOUS!

"Lets go get real jobs"!

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Hey, remember when Family Guy had a Watchtower?

by schnell in

jw
friends

hey, remember that one time on family guy when the evil monkey in chris's closet became a jw?.

i remember thinking, pssht, they'd never do that.. hey, remember when they did it?.

i am dying to know if someone awake at bethel in the art department or whatever saw that episode and recommended this cover a few years ago.

stuckinarut2

I never knew about the simpson doing an episode about "pioneers"?

And that Weezer cover is hilarious!

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So I Guess Talking about the Bible is Prohibited

by Lone_Wolf1294 in

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stuckinarut2

Good thread.

And apparently, accounts about fathers who offer their daughters to be pack raped are also to be applauded??

And also, fathers who commit incest with their daughters....

But this man was a "friend of God" don't you know...

And, arent we supposed to be created in "god's image"?

37

Has the rebranding worked?

by MrTheocratic in

it's been several years since the start of the rebranding of jehovahs witnesses.

i believe it started with the website change.

ever since then the religion has moved in a more modern direction.

stuckinarut2

While the outward appearances may be more glittery, the substance is certainly lacking.

Witnesses have no enthusiasm for activity now.

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How do you feel about the expression "The Truth"?

by stuckinarut2 in

it's amazing how the expression "the truth" has become such an ingrained term used by witnesses.. "we have 'the truth'".

"is he 'in the truth'?".

most here have found out so many facts about the organisation, and felt the effects of being "gut-punched" as we realised these facts.. so how do you feel about the expression "the truth" now?.

stuckinarut2

I just call it "the society" whenever I talk of the religion.

It gives it the "cultish" sound it deserves.