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  "The purpose of reporting field service time is for encouragement"

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was told this when i was an aspiring jw, aka unbaptized publisher.

  the above explanation didn't make sense to me then and it never did make sense throughout my jw career.

  over time, it appeared to me the real purpose of field service time reporting was to gauge one's spirituality and for the ceo *cough* co to make sure the elders were on top of things during his visit..

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  stuckinarut2

  Spot on @wake me up! Spot on indeed
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  Next week's "Bible" Study at the K.H.

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one or two notable points from chapter 18 of "god's kingdom rules.".

  “it will never beg nor petition men for support”.

  7 brother russell and his associates refused to imitate the money-raising schemes so common in the churches of christendom.

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  stuckinarut2

  Yes!

  The very fact that the GB do not feel even a tinge of hypocrisy for scheduling this as the study for the week is mind blowing!

  They must genuinely believe they have never breached those words!?!?😳
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  Laziness of JW parents?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it seems that many witness parents are simply taking the lazy option when it comes to raising their children.. by this i mean, they will happily outsource the education of their kids to the ready-made information on jwdotorg.. need to keep the toddler busy?

  just stick him in front of a colourful caleb and sophia cartoon.

  or lets play coloring-in on ready made pictures of bible characters getting killed.. need to manipulate the mind of your growing child?

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  stuckinarut2

  Well said Smiddy!! Well said sir!
  
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  Laziness of JW parents?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it seems that many witness parents are simply taking the lazy option when it comes to raising their children.. by this i mean, they will happily outsource the education of their kids to the ready-made information on jwdotorg.. need to keep the toddler busy?

  just stick him in front of a colourful caleb and sophia cartoon.

  or lets play coloring-in on ready made pictures of bible characters getting killed.. need to manipulate the mind of your growing child?

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  stuckinarut2

  It seems that many Witness parents are simply taking the lazy option when it comes to raising their children.

  By this I mean, they will happily outsource the education of their kids to the ready-made information on JWdotORG.

  Need to keep the toddler busy? Just stick him in front of a colourful Caleb and Sophia cartoon. Or lets play coloring-in on ready made pictures of bible characters getting killed.

  Need to manipulate the mind of your growing child? Find a video on the site that handles that very topic, and rather than being an involved parent, just let the manipulative propaganda do the job for you.

  Have teenagers? Well, there is a section on the site full of leading manipulative content there too! Is your teenager asking questions about the origins of animal life, great! There are videos that promote creation rather than science. Is your teenager curious about love and attraction? Fine! Here are some ready made videos and worksheets!
  

  The modern Witness parent is "so thankful to Jehovah" for these provisions...but surley, it simply makes it easier for them to avoid actually guiding their own children. Just outsource it to the Society and let them do it all for you.

  Rant over.
  
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  Facial hair and Witnesses

  by Jules Saturn in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i never understood why the society was against beards or goatees but completely okay with mustaches.

  what's the difference?

  facial hair is facial hair, whether it's above your lip or around your cheeks or under your chin.

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  stuckinarut2

  By the way, my post on the last page (letter from the GB) was an attempt at satire.

  Sorry if someone thought it was real and gave it a dislike. I was getting carried away with sarcasm.
  
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  My Father has brandished me with the "APOSTATE" word for talking about the BIBLE!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so after three years of fading, my elder father has never really asked why we have chosen to stop attending.. today, after a mixed discussion, he starts talking about the "solution to all the world problems" and says "i don't know what you now believe, but i believe gods kingdom will fix everything" i let the comment go, and didn't respond.. then he goes on about the video "remember the wife of lot" because he just came from the convention last weekend.

  "don't get caught up in this system...blah blah".

  i couldn't help myself, and said one thing "dad, that video failed to show the next chapter of that account.

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  stuckinarut2

  Thanks everyone!

  Yes, Honest, a few years back when the ARC occurred I raised that topic with my father in a calm way.

  I also asked if he as an elder had ever had a case of child abuse occur in his flock. He replied "Yes".

  So I calmly asked him if he or any of the other elders reported it to the authorities.

  He got irate and said "It is not our place to do that!"

  He then made a comment about my "negativity toward the Truth". So I guess he has been thinking of me as "apostate" for some time!
  
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  Become Jehovahs Friend Lesson 27: Lesson 27: See Yourself in Paradise

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the latest featured video from everybodys favorite child indoctrination cult: see yourself in paradise.

  watch the video here: https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/see-yourself-in-paradise/.

  few problems here that the little kids wont have figured out:.

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  stuckinarut2

  Good point Sparrow!

  But, if those evil worldly homosexual corpses become fertilizer for food, is there a chance that the "ickyness and homo-ness" might infect the faithful through their food intake??

  
  
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  Once you've proved the truth to yourself you don't need to keep trying to disprove it...

  by cognisonance in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was told this during my judicial committee (some five years ago) when i brought up concerns i had with the "truth.

  " in addition one of the elders (who was an engineer) said once you've accepted a proof of pythagorus' theorem you don't later start doubting that theorem.

  i thought that argument was a weak analogy then.

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  stuckinarut2

  Brilliant Stephane! Simply brilliant!
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  Become Jehovahs Friend Lesson 27: Lesson 27: See Yourself in Paradise

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the latest featured video from everybodys favorite child indoctrination cult: see yourself in paradise.

  watch the video here: https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/see-yourself-in-paradise/.

  few problems here that the little kids wont have figured out:.

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  stuckinarut2

  Great review Pale!

  So accurate.

  It Genuinely hurts my head to see witnesses not using an OUNCE of logical thinking skills to work this stuff out.
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  Facial hair and Witnesses

  by Jules Saturn in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i never understood why the society was against beards or goatees but completely okay with mustaches.

  what's the difference?

  facial hair is facial hair, whether it's above your lip or around your cheeks or under your chin.

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  stuckinarut2

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2duZ5ooJjE