Why did Jesus come to earth? Invite to a DC

by Simon in

i just had an invite to a district convention later this month in calgary (i guess they get to clean up the saddledome before the stampede, lol).. they gave me a leaflet asking "why did jesus come to earth?

" so i asked them "so why did he come?".

"well, he came to save us".

berrygerry

That was the actual conversation we had when they called.

No mention of a certain website that allows alternative views?

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Why did Jesus come to earth? Invite to a DC

by Simon in

i just had an invite to a district convention later this month in calgary (i guess they get to clean up the saddledome before the stampede, lol).. they gave me a leaflet asking "why did jesus come to earth?

" so i asked them "so why did he come?".

"well, he came to save us".

berrygerry

I just had an invite to a district convention later this month in Calgary (I guess they get to clean up the Saddledome before the Stampede, LOL)

Went in '04 after the Flames' late playoff run.

The floors were disgusting. Dress shoes would stick because of all the pop and beer on the floor.

Brought my own cleaning fluid and paper towels for the Saturday and Sunday to clean the floors.

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40 years on - and still in Damage Control mode!

by Bungi Bill in

earlier this morning, i posted off to the the institute of engineers an application for membership as an "engineering associate":.

- today being just over 40 years since the congregation's retards elders made me abandon my apprenticeship.. (in this part of the world, the pre-1975 hype was taken to that level.

not being content to prevent young persons attending university, they went one step further and treated with hostility any youngster who would "tie up five years of their lives" by entering into an apprenticeship.

berrygerry

Illegitimi non carborundum

Tat of a gym member last year.
(Needed to know it's def - gladly supplied).
Join the club.

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having a dark night of the soul

by Miss Behaving in

jw
friends

i'm writing this here because i need someone to talk to, and you're the only folks i know who will understand.

most of the time i think i'm a pretty happy and together person, but lately, i'll see something that reminds me of my family and i'll spontaneously start crying.

i miss them so much and my heart keeps breaking, and even though i have kind people i work and volunteer with, i feel so incredibly lonely sometimes.

berrygerry

You feel so much like my child (and myself).

DubLand destroys who we are as humans.

No one here, or anywhere, has THE ANSWER.

Do you have any family, even aunts, uncles, etc., or friends, whether exDubs or other, with whom you can have a conversation?

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My Parents Lost Forever?

by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

jw
friends

my father served in the second world war.

he served in the south pacific.

he loved his time in the military and my mother was more than supporting.

berrygerry

We will all know what happens when we die.......or we won`t.
My condolence to you jean-luc picard for your loss.
smiddy

I find that the random chance of our own intelligence, AND the incomprehensibleness of evolved emotions, renders the impossibility of a greater power hard to defend.

If indeed, there is a greater being, it is also impossible to believe that he/she is the biggest asshole ever, who has arranged the scenario proffered by WTS (and other religions) to destroy and/or torment those of his/her children that are unwilling or unable to conform to whichever precise standard of conformity said religion requires.

(I am trying to work on my own determination - maybe I'll be the next LRH. Ka-ching.)

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Apost8News: "Return to Jehovah" Official Literature Release Video - 2015 Convention Lowlight

by cappytan in

again, thanks to wifibandit and pixel for their work behind the scenes.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwzviu3jfko.

berrygerry

And in my mind, I'm convinced it's because He knows when He's bringing the end. And the elders will tell you through Circuit Overseers and direction from the Faithful Slave, there's been a determined effort to reach out to the inactive in the past couple years. Well, frankly, it tells me Jehovah's urgent (sic) about this. It's serious business.

Follows his comment about the nearness of the end.

So, the FDS has been telling CO's and elders to make a strong effort to reactivate the inactive. The CO's and elders are reporting back that they have been making a determined effort.

This means that Jehovah knows when He is bringing the end.

This is WT speak at its best.

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Apost8News: "Return to Jehovah" Official Literature Release Video - 2015 Convention Lowlight

by cappytan in

again, thanks to wifibandit and pixel for their work behind the scenes.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwzviu3jfko.

berrygerry

This guy's an ipecac... "Do you ever reminisce about the good times you had with Jehovah's people? An encouraging congregation meeting? Thrilling convention? A delightful experience in the ministry? Or, simply a pleasant conversation with a fellow believer?... God, that's beautiful!" Ugh! I think I threw up in my mouth with that one...
I would be happy to trade the magazine (and sentiment) for just giving me my family back. That would be swell cause then, I wouldn't have to "reminisce".

40 years.

1. No.

2. No.

3. No.

4. No.

5. No.

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WT is shorting literature orders by congregation with a problem contributing enough for literature $3500 just for mags

by oppostate in

at our meeting last night there was a talk about having run out of magazines for the last three months.

it's expected this will continue to happen.

the "branch" has not sent the requested number of magazines.

berrygerry

How much did they "suggest" back in the day, of how much a worldly encyclopedia would cost, when deciding how much to donate for the Insight books. (I hear that the drones working on the Insight book line were paid double then for the other books. TIC)

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WT is shorting literature orders by congregation with a problem contributing enough for literature $3500 just for mags

by oppostate in

at our meeting last night there was a talk about having run out of magazines for the last three months.

it's expected this will continue to happen.

the "branch" has not sent the requested number of magazines.

berrygerry

Forget about that ice cream cone, kid.

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God Unrighteous

by berrygerry in

for decades, i slaved for wts, mentally, emotionally, financially, familially, socially, educationally.. at times, when i was the only one caring for the maintenance needs of the local kh, and being discouraged at the "sacrifices" being contributed to the borg, my spouse would say: "jehovah sees what you are doing.".

and yet, later, my spouse turned on me, turning instead to "jehovah's elders" and totally threw me under the bus.. paul, allegedly, said in hebrews: "for god is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name.".

i feel nothing of the sort.. does anyone feel similarly?.

berrygerry

For decades, I slaved for WTS, mentally, emotionally, financially, familially, socially, educationally.

At times, when I was the only one caring for the maintenance needs of the local KH, and being discouraged at the "sacrifices" being contributed to the Borg, my spouse would say: "Jehovah sees what you are doing."

And yet, later, my spouse turned on me, turning instead to "Jehovah's elders" and totally threw me under the bus.

Paul, allegedly, said in Hebrews: "For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name."

I feel nothing of the sort.

Does anyone feel similarly?

berrygerry

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