i just had a two-hour doctor's appointment (treatment for branch retinal vein occlusion) that requires screenings, scans, dilation, anesthetic and injection, etc.
this makes it necessary to spend a lot of time in the waiting room..
my former p.o., book study conductor and later field service overseer was there and greeted me in a friendly way.
As sir and sparky said, you struck his genuine personality.
However, he also did the "love bombing" thing by trying to say how "the friends think warmly of you".
The best thing you did was show that you are living a happy and successful life. You are not bitter or unhappy. Show them you have dignity and self respect. (Most witnesses cant understand how this is possible. They are told that all who leave are bitter, unhappy and have lives that are full of problems)
in his book crisis of conscience, raymond franz likened the governing body to the proverbial 'iron fist in a velvet glove'.
this would seem harsh if it weren't for the fact that there is ample proof that their policies and teachings have caused much pain amongst the friends.
for example, many families have been torn apart through their shunning policy.
Humility involves recognising where you have been wrong. Even with all of the world authorities pointing out their errors in the handling of child abuse, the society has never admitted that they were wrong.
I sadly think that answers the question
just doing research and came across this.. i know this is old however.
here we have a worldly organisation distributing pamphlets and warning parents about child abuse.. last point in particular.
3) inform the child that what happened is against the law and that it is necessary to report it to the police so that it will not happen again.. pretty straight forward if you ask me.. watchtower were happy to use that in their magazine.
Great find.
Great find.
Why don't the society apply their own quoted words.?
so today was a cold and snowy day in my neck of the woods and the wife and i were just chilling around the house waiting to go to the church tonight for a candle lighting service when lo and behold we get a knock on the door.
yup, 2 elders from my old hall.
i figured they were fishing for some time so i invited them in and gave them some coffee and we talked about everything that happened and why we walk away from the jw's.
You do know that they're going to come back and ask you the question, " do you believe this is gods organisation?"
so according to 1 tim 1:11 jehovah is supposed to be a "happy god".. so when will we see "his people" produce a comedy video of some sort for the website?.
if you could propose an idea or storyline, what would it be?.
Oh I know that most of the stuff they actually put out is laughable already.....(just not intentionally)😜
so according to 1 tim 1:11 jehovah is supposed to be a "happy god".. so when will we see "his people" produce a comedy video of some sort for the website?.
if you could propose an idea or storyline, what would it be?.
So according to 1 Tim 1:11 Jehovah is supposed to be a "happy god".
So when will we see "his people" produce a comedy video of some sort for the website?
If you could propose an idea or storyline, what would it be?
i just found this on youtube.
it's actually really funny.
enjoy.
BTW, did you see the society's "Revelation Book" picture they used in the video??
i just found this on youtube.
it's actually really funny.
enjoy.
Also, check out the following Youtube channels:
Nonstampcollector
and
Messed up Bible Stories
Very funny and thought provoking stuff! (you can spend hours watching it all!)
i think the decision to move to a more secluded place was probably started taking shape right after silentlambs march at headquarters in clear public view of their neighbors.
i mean how do you respectively live something like this down in front of all those neighbors close by?
that's why i think they are heading for the boonies because deep down they know that their public reputation will only go from bad to worse at this late date of the faithful & discreet slave of god con game.
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doctrines projected by wt writers can be compared to the slides in the old carousel slide shows, the jw audience was kept in the dark, but the next images' bright filtered new light had their rapt attention.
often these doctrine images came around again but modified, often totally changed, turned upside down.
think superior authorities, resurrection ----, .
The reasoning in the opening post is actually very plausible....according to wt thinking!
We have prophet in our midst people!
