Posts by stuckinarut2

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Facial hair and Witnesses

by Jules Saturn in

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.

stuckinarut2

Letter from the Governing Body re facial hair:

"Dear brothers,

It has come to our attention that questions have arisen regarding the acceptability of beards. We take this opportunity to remind all of Jehovah's views on this vital matter. Clearly, all of us wish to please our creator, and share in the wonderful blessings he has in store for our future. So these kindly reminders should assist us in continuing to make 'his heart rejoice.'

As with all historical accounts in the bible, they 'were written aforetime for our instruction' and contain principles we can draw on.

So after prayer and consideration, we have discerned that the anti type of Samson should be applied. His long hair and beard was evidence of Jehovah's blessing. However, as we know, Jesus came to fulfil the law, and reverse all previously implemented guidelines.

With this in mind, a Christian nowadays would follow the antitypical example of Samson and shave his beard and keep his hair short in order to please Jehovah who no longer approves of the way he designed men.

Sisters too can learn much from this example. A Godly woman would 'learn subjection in all things' and ensure that she too does not allow any facial hair to grow (or any body hair either as directed by the 'faithful and wise slave class') So all sisters who fail to wax will be kindly reminded to maintain their spiritual standing in this area.

We trust that this letter helps to clear up any misunderstandings.

Your brothers,

Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses

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Yoga for JWs

by EyesOpenHeartBroken in

i was chatting with my very jw pioneer mother (aged 65) and out of the blue she tells me she is sore from a particular pose she did in yoga class.

"wait, what??

" i say in my mind.

stuckinarut2

Oh wow phoebe! That elder sounds like an uneducated Pratt!

Best comment award goes to confusedalot! Priceless!

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Impact of transformation of jw organization

by Gorbatchov in

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friends

the organization transforms quickly into a multimedia self-help feel good religion.

i am very allergic to it.

can not hide it either.

stuckinarut2

Shallow and superficial, emotionally charged, "feel-good" conformism is how I would describe the modern form of the organisation.

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The "circle" of the earth

by stillin in

a fair bit of time was spent discussing the (one) scripture in the bible that "proves" that when the bible touches on scientific subjects, it is absolutely correct.

this was at the most recent clam meeting this past week.

from isaiah, the reference to the "circle" of the earth.

stuckinarut2

Yeah. God can "inspire the bible" yet not ensure that the correct word is used by the writers? Kind of makes the whole divinely inspired idea laughable!

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September 11, 2017 Re: Global Assistance Arrangement for the 2018 Service Year

by wifibandit in

september 11, 2017 to all congregations in the united states re: global assistance arrangement for the 2018 service year.

stuckinarut2

And yet when I was an accounts servant, the COBE/PO specifically told me that they would NEVER announce a specific amount per publisher! Yet the secret letter that the flock doesn't see told us to do that very thing!

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Freudian slip in last Sunday's WT?

by The Fall Guy in

i had this point highlighted to me yesterday by a dyed-in-the-wool j.w.

who is beginning to see cracks in his beloved golden calf of warwick.

so encouraging to hear his disgruntlement with org-related topics.. “many in the christian congregation may not have expected their loved ones to die this side of armageddon.” (july 2017 study wt).

stuckinarut2

Yes!

The sentence should just have said "they did not expect to these faithful ones die." Full stop. No need to clarify a time.

After all, if the WT theology is correct, witnesses should not ever die if they are faithful.

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"See, I told you so!!"

by stuckinarut2 in

a thought occurred to me that most humans (whether they like to admit it or not) love to take a firm and proud stance on something, and love to be able to say to others "see, i told you so!".

this arrogance creates a proud and determined mindset to make people dig their heels in on a stance they have taken - all in the hope that they can one day be proven right, and therefore prove someone else wrong.. so it is with most witnesses.

they are so desperate to be proven correct after all they have invested in their faith, and they have a keen desire to say "see i told you so!".

stuckinarut2

A thought occurred to me that most humans (whether they like to admit it or not) love to take a firm and proud stance on something, and LOVE to be able to say to others "See, I told you so!"

This arrogance creates a proud and determined mindset to make people dig their heels in on a stance they have taken - all in the hope that they can one day be proven right, and therefore prove someone else wrong.

So it is with most Witnesses. They are so desperate to be proven correct after all they have invested in their faith, and they have a keen desire to say "See I told you so!"

They want to be able to shout this at all who leave "the truth" , or all "worldly" people who reject their message.

The GB even promote such arrogance if you think about it.

But it is so sad that all these ones will go to their graves never knowing how much they wasted their lives in a vain attempt to arrogantly and proudly stick to their flawed convictions.

Personally, I'm happy to admit when I'm wrong. I admit that I do not have the answers to everything, nor do I have the right to expect that everyone else should accept my views on things. I'm happy to learn and grow and have facts presented to me, as are all of us here on this forum.

The greatest tragedy is that so many witnesses miss out on living just because they desperately want to be able to say "I told you so!"

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Gorby: shock from convention today

by Gorbatchov in

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friends

gorby went for family reasons today, sunday, to the convention in switerbant, netherlands.. from the start it was clear, a fully media event.

country, gospel and choir songs combined with socio emotional videos for tear teasing.

some sisters danced with their hips.

stuckinarut2

Witnesses are Simple-minded people indeed!

That is why they have no analytical thinking skills, or ability to see facts hit them in the face.

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2018 Special Conventions

by wifibandit in

september 7, 2017 to all congregations re: 2018 special conventions.

september 9, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: 2018 special conventions—instructions for congregation secretaries.

2018 special convention application.

stuckinarut2

"Special!"

The most underwhelming and mis-used word of the society....

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How many do you figure are converted through the door to door ministry?

by HereIgo in

i regular pioneered for 2 years and never have actually converted anyone through the door to door work, in fact, i only knew a few individuals that joined this way.

most were born-in or at least had some type of family influence.

i had several bible studies but they all got cold feet when things got serious and potential baptism was discussed.

stuckinarut2

The ONLY people I know that became witnesses from the doors were lonely, dysfunctional, socially challenged members of the community who were swept up with the joy of being shown some attention by those at their door!