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  Fires! "Catastrophic fire conditions" in New south Wales, Australia

  by zeb in

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  2. current

  "catastrophic" is the highest level of fire danger and is current in most of nsw.

  temperatures in the high 40's ( c )are being recorded.. some fires have broken out already.

  please keep the fire fighters and these country folk in minds and prayers.. the city of sydney may face power outs as the electrical system cant keep up with the demand for power.

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  And in Perth (on the other side of Australia) it is flooding!

  Just watch how the brothers spin this as "signs of the last days"
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  VIDEO: Queensland - Durack Kingdom Hall - 30th Anniversary

  by darkspilver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this newly released original 1987 archival footage - with voice-over narration, commentary and interviews with those involved - takes an in depth look at both the history of the durack kingdom hall and the construction of the current kingdom hall that culminated over two weekends in january 1987.. the original kingdom hall in durack dates back to 1960 - but as the jws continued to experience growth in australia - increasing by some 280% over the following 25 years, it was felt that a new, larger, kingdom hall was now needed.. the new kingdom hall was built in january 1987, but rather than simply pull-down the original kingdom hall, they decided to incorporate it within the new kingdom hall and have a somewhat large auditorium.. another interesting feature of this kingdom hall is the tiered seating used for the back few rows (for example see part 3 around 12:35 and part 4 around 10:50).

  (see also the thread from last december - video queensland strathpine kh 30th anniversary ).

  durack kingdom hall, 20 freeman road, durack, brisbane, qld 4077google map: https://goo.gl/maps/yhyubk4rvt92streetview: https://goo.gl/maps/lkmgvbmlk2d2.

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  And what is the condition of that congregation now?

  Is it still in existence, or has the society taken possession of that hall and sold it?
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  Endure or Enjoy??

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  have we ever noticed how witnesses are constantly being told that life is something that needs to be "endured", rather that "enjoyed"?.

  life is always so tough, so hard, so difficult in "these last days".

  "persecution and trials abound".

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  Have we ever noticed how witnesses are constantly being told that life is something that needs to be "ENDURED", rather that "ENJOYED"?

  Life is always so tough, so hard, so difficult in "these last days". "Persecution and Trials abound". "Worldly people and opposers" are always trying to make things hard for "Jehovah's people" etc...

  Life is not promoted as something to be ENJOYED now, but rather just to be put up with, until "the real life" occurs in the "paradise".

  It must mess with the minds of witnesses??

  Any thoughts?
  
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  Hi I'm new to the site

  by Raque Invierno in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi everyone, i've just registered and thought i might introduce myself and tell my experience.

  my name's raquel.. i was born into a jw family.

  i started leading a double life around 14y/o and got caught drinking by another sister when i was 15 and saw that as my opportunity to quit the panthomime and stopped going to the meetings.

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  Welcome!

  This is a great community, that provides support and interaction with ones who really understand our backgrounds and experiences.

  Feel free to join in the fun!

  And welcome to the Real Life ! A life free of FOG ( Fear, Obligation Guilt)
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  Hypocrisy Overload! "When Loved Ones Do Not Share Your Faith: Awake!—2003"

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  came across this article regarding non jw relatives.

  the hypocrisy in this article is astounding.. http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102003808#h=10.

  my comments are in yellow.. .

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  Oh wow! What hypocrisy indeed!
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  Sparlock is making his rounds again

  by stillin in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was at the meeting last night and the dreadful video about caleb and sparlock was forced upon the audience.

  honestly, i had forgotten how bad it was.

  the mother's manipulative over-reaction and caleb's acceptance that his toy was evil.

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  Why would they trot out that old video again?

  Maybe the flock have been ignoring the "direction" from the GB??
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  Stranger asks about your kids mental wellness. ..

  by purrpurr in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  last night at the meeting there was a suggested presentation about the new mags, which cover the issue of depression in minors.

  the jw jumps straight from "hi how are ya" to "how is your kids mental well-being " and of course the hh is more than happy to discuss the inner workings of their child's mind with a stranger whose just knockedmon their door(!).

  if it was me i'd be majorly creeper out!.

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  Was that in the video presentations?
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  Has anyone else seen this video on JW Broadcasting?

  by NikL in

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  2. friends

  so i was checking out the website to see what the february broadcast was all about before i watched it with my jw wife.. on the front page was this video.... https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodbible/pub-jwbai_201607_1_video.

  i watched it and pretended i had never been a jw.. if you pretend you don't understand their particular language it makes for a interesting (if not vague) watch.. btw i've seen several of the actors before.

  jw version of movie stars?

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  DISGUSTING!

  Pure MANIPULATION and GUILT inducing tactics!

  Seriously, this sort of stuff is what ends up emotionally screwing up witness teenagers!

  I cant even begin to articulate further my thoughts.....
  
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  Guilt as Motivator

  by LifesNotOver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've just come across this idea: i've been feeling guilty about not contributing more to this forum, given all the help i've received here.

  i feel guilty that i haven't had it as bad as so many of you.

  i feel guilty that i didn't have any jw family/friends that shunned me when i left.

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  Keep in mind, that the only power people or situations have over you, is that which you allow.

  That keeps things in perspective.

  Also, a great quote I read somewhere said:

  "Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it"

  Much love!
  
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  Intelligent Disobedience

  by George One Time in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did you notice the expression "intelligent disobedience" in the febuary 2017 broadcast (at 7:30)?.

  it was used with the illustration of a guide dog for blind persons, that sometimes has to disobey it's owner.. what a fine example for us!

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  Wow! What an appropriate illustration the GB uses!

  Wasnt there a scripture that says "blind guides....leading all into a pit"!?

  How funny that they speak of guide dogs!