Posts by tepidpoultry

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I really hate the word "ones".

by schnell in

jw
friends

necessary as it is at times, i hate this word.

for one thing, "ones" is a plural form of the number 1. that is dumb, and it's reason enough to avoid it where it isn't entirely necessary.. one could argue that it never is necessary, but it can still come up in colloquial dialogue when discussing objects.

jw leaders use it to discuss people.. interestingly, jws even did this to jesus christ in their own translation of the bible, referring to him in ephesians 1:7 with "through the blood of that one" where another translation would say something like "through his blood".

tepidpoultry

Ex JWS tend to be Polymaths

JWs as well but they are taught to suppress and keep their studies to

the Borg Pubs

Rather sad

:0)

48

Dose Wt really have that much cash.

by joe134cd in

i realize that wt has got a wind fall of cash through various means.

so my question is in the greater scheme of things is it really that much.

for example let's say with all their real estate and cash on hand they are worth about $20 billion dollars.

tepidpoultry

Well whatever you say,

As long as I can have the continued "Thrill" of giving to JEHOVAH GOD.TM

I'm a happy :) camper

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Well I suppose if these guys fold I can always give to the Vatican

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WBATS/JW many failed predictions and anti-child bearing doctrine with Audio and Visual proof!

by UNCONDITIONAL LOVE in

jw
friends

attached is a link to a great article with audio and visual proof chronicling the jw cults anti-child bearing, fear mongering, failed and false predictions "inspired" by "jehovah".... http://liberalgeek.com/content/end-near-children-are-burden-jehovahs-witnesses.

tepidpoultry

Need more proof the anti child bearing doctrine?

I'm an eye witness,

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36

How do JW's determine a person is anointed?

by thinker11 in

i've always wondered about this.

when a person believes they made a spiritual connection with god and proclaims themselves as anointed, how do they determine whether this person is anointed or not.

does a group of elders look at the person's spiritual resume and check off the person's pioneer stats, bible knowledge, attendance, work ethic, personality, etc and then believe in the person if they have a good track record?

tepidpoultry

I knew a sister who was a colporteur during CT Russell's reign,

(He wasn't deluded he had the Science of Pyramidology- but I digress)

She wanted to talk about her hope

She said that when she came in there was only one hope

Never needed any wonderful communion with God

Seems for others to be a sort of religious Placebo Effect

Why not

I've recently talked to Catholics who regularly have visions of the Virgin

Mary

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How do JW's determine a person is anointed?

by thinker11 in

i've always wondered about this.

when a person believes they made a spiritual connection with god and proclaims themselves as anointed, how do they determine whether this person is anointed or not.

does a group of elders look at the person's spiritual resume and check off the person's pioneer stats, bible knowledge, attendance, work ethic, personality, etc and then believe in the person if they have a good track record?

tepidpoultry

I talked to a number of these people including D Splane about this over

the years

Standard sub psychotic religious experience

Reported by some people of all faiths

Akin to the "born again experience"

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How do JW's determine a person is anointed?

by thinker11 in

i've always wondered about this.

when a person believes they made a spiritual connection with god and proclaims themselves as anointed, how do they determine whether this person is anointed or not.

does a group of elders look at the person's spiritual resume and check off the person's pioneer stats, bible knowledge, attendance, work ethic, personality, etc and then believe in the person if they have a good track record?

tepidpoultry

Hey or she eats some crackers

Once a year

People notice

Generally think they're weird

That's about it

Not true

A special box is marked on a "Publisher Record CardTM"

You actually have to qualify more to hand people mics

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I really hate the word "ones".

by schnell in

jw
friends

necessary as it is at times, i hate this word.

for one thing, "ones" is a plural form of the number 1. that is dumb, and it's reason enough to avoid it where it isn't entirely necessary.. one could argue that it never is necessary, but it can still come up in colloquial dialogue when discussing objects.

jw leaders use it to discuss people.. interestingly, jws even did this to jesus christ in their own translation of the bible, referring to him in ephesians 1:7 with "through the blood of that one" where another translation would say something like "through his blood".

tepidpoultry

Oh I'm sorry,

I thought you said:

I really hate the WEIRD "ones"

I was writing to complain

Disregard

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There is some pretty incredible people out there in the "world"

by LevelThePlayingField in

i am a fan of a video came called simcity and other building games like cities skylines and the such also legend of grimrock.

anyway, as i watch others plays these games on youtube i have noticed that there are some pretty intelligent people out there.

how others can solve the puzzles way better than i can on legend of grimrock and how they can build cities in ways that i had not thought of at all.

tepidpoultry

I know the occasional JW self made millionaire

but it wasn't their Theocratic EducationTM that did it

And they also didn't PioneerTM

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Questions JWs Ask: Mike from Greece wants to know...

by Funchback in

mike from greece is a member of a pro-jw forum (message board).. the jw religion has so many rules so mike wants to clarify some correct procedures.. what woud you like to know, mike?.

a couple of questions dear brothers & sisters of the forum about women's head coverings1)should it be considered wrong for a sister to wear a head covering during the meetings?

i have seen some old sisters, one in our congregation and a couple in other two that like wearing head coverings during the meetings.

tepidpoultry

I noticed a reference to an online JW forum

Note

Sisters must at all times wear a Bubushka

When discussing Watch Tower issues while baptized Bros are online

(You realize that these sites are monitored by Headquarters right?)

You may order your officially registered Bubushka online or at a

TrolleyTM near you

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When The Persecution Comes

by cofty in

when i was young everybody used to fantasise constantly about how brave we would all need to be "when the persecution comes".

we worried about what "they" would do to us and how we would never talk or betray other jws.

psychologically it was a damaging environment for children; but maybe that's another topic.. who would have thought that when it finally came it would take the form of being sued for protecting pedophiles.