When we moved, all the Watchtower literature we accumulated for 3 generations bottomed out my 1/2 ton pickup.
One of the books was "What has Religion done for mankind?"
Food for thought.
Balaamsass2
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How my awakening began.
by MissDaSilva inabout a month ago i started having a clear out of old clothes, books and bric a brac etc….. i don’t know what came over me but i decided to chuck out all my old jw literature because we literally have no more room.
it started with magazines, then books, ministry literature and once i started, couldn’t stop.
weird right?
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What about letting sisters wear pants?
by Ron.W. inso there was nothing in scripture about brothers having beards... do the 'scriptures condemn sisters wearing pants'...???.
excessive control.
the september 2016 watchtower article "does your style of dress glorify god?
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Balaamsass2
The 59-year-old Vice President of the United States is always in pantssuits.
Nicky Haley is running for President, is from the Bible belt, and wears pants half the time.
Most Corporate women wear slacks frequently.
There is no logic in Watchtower banning pants for women.
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A BEARD PREDICTION FOR 2024
by AndersonsInfo infyi, i posted this prediction on my facebook page last night and it has received 224 likes and there have been 83 comments made.
many of the comments are hilarious.. .
a beard prediction for 2024:.
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Balaamsass2
:) lol. As a teen, I was counseled by two elders for my sideburns being a 1/4" longer than theirs! I think you are 100% right Barbara!
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Steve Lett doesn’t look well
by Teddnzo inas soon as you see steve letts talk at the agm you think to yourself “oh my, what’s happened to him?.
his hand has plasters and his skin doesn’t look healthy, like he has inflammation or something serious going on.. he had put on weight and is all bloated and puffy .
his skin really doesn’t look good, the kind of inflammation many people notice after the experimental covid vaccines.. there have been very high numbers of people reported inflammation after the experimental covid vaccines.
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Balaamsass2
Lett is getting OLDER. It is COLD and damp in upstate New York. Arthritis is common as a person gets older and even more common if you have a bad diet. Bethel food is made in huge vats so everyone can be served at the same time. Fresh fruit and vegetables were uncommon at Bethel, especially in the winter. Lots of potatoes, white flour, salt, and sugar in everyday food. Expensive booze is a frequent gift from rich JWs.
Affluent, social climbing JWs clamor to treat Governing Body members to nice restaurants or entertain them at their nice homes and serve them expensive and tasty meals every weekend. That kind of diet is an inflammation health bomb when you are older.
What I saw while in Brooklyn Bethel with GB 2.0 was that while UNEDUCATED and of average intelligence, the JW Governing Body is full of Corporate climber types, and TRUE BELIVERS who feel their every action is motivated by god. Both types of people speak and act with conviction and enjoy POWER. You see the same stuff in the Islamic world. I think poorly educated groups frequently promote confident but mentally ill leaders. My 2 cents.
"Thomas Szasz critiques the concept of religious auditory hallucination: those who hear the voice of God talking to them are experiencing schizophrenia, while those who talk to God but hear no response are simply praying".[47]
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Hello
by cantleave ini popped in to read about the beard u-turn, so thought i'd say hello to anyone who remembers me.
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Balaamsass2
Good to have you drop in!
Has any more family left the W Tower?
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Holy barbasol Batman! Beards are now allowed!
by nowwhat? inlatest gb update.
only took them 20 years to see beards are acceptable in society.
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Balaamsass2
Lett's long-winded explanation was ridiculous. Making it sound like JEHOVAH revealed something "new" to them. The guy is clownish.
GB member/President Knorr did handle it better, he simply said "We wear normal business attire to present a dignified appearance as ministers in today's Society". "Over time customs and society change". We don't want to identify with any rebellious trend or group".
Brooklyn Bethel was near one of the largest concentrations of Orthodox Jews in the world. To this day they eat, dress, and groom themselves according to Levitical laws. Beards, long sideburns, fringes sewn inside suit coats, no mixed fabrics, etc were worn openly everywhere in NYC and were a frequent subject of conversation at Brooklyn Bethel.
Watchtower needs to hire a REAL public relations person.
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Help urgently needed.
by MissDaSilva ina sister has snitched on me.
got a message from my group overseer requesting a little chat to see if i’m okay.
urgent suggestions needed please.
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Balaamsass2
Be too busy to answer the phone or door. If it is too late for that, simply put off any meeting (work, travel, under the weather, and offer to meet at an impossible time..for everyone (late, early, etc).
Ask; WHY do you want to meet? WHO said what !?
Smile, chuckle, and say: I think she/he misheard me. They are confused. etc. Do you have a 2cd witness to confirm this rumor ??
Answer all questions with a question...like Jesus did. Why do you ask? What a thing to think! How is YOUR family, kids, work, health, relatives, etc?
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Nepotism and Simony
by NotFormer ini've read on here about connected families within congregations who seem to get all the "privileges".
how likely is an elder's son, or other relative, to rise within the ranks?.
i imagine it's harder to do it that way once you start to ascend the ranks.
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Balaamsass2
One thing I have noticed about Elders' children is that "Daddy Elder", frequently shields them, by steering any confessions of "sins" to an Elder friend of Dad, to get the most gentle reproof possible.
Elder Daddys will also "mentor" his children on the "hidden" JW rules within the secret "Shepherding" book and unwritten customs to fast-track appointments and privileges for his kids.... if they want them.
So yes, Elders kids do get a boost...but that is normal parental behavior... in my opinion.
But is it HELPFUL to be inducted deeper into a cult???? :) I think not.
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Beards are now allowed - New Light
by Listener inlett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.
this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..
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Balaamsass2
Ties go next.
Few businessmen wear them now except for formal occasions. Knorr used to go on and on about "business attire", however, the cheap polyester suits at the Kingdom Hall never reflected traditional business attire at any office I ever worked in.
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Beards are now allowed - New Light
by Listener inlett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.
this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..
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Balaamsass2
I just remembered in 1974 getting "counseled" by an elder for having sideburns a quarter inch longer than his. I was told at Bethel in 1977 that my trimmed mustache made me "unqualified to give Bethel Tours"..lol :). Watchtower has always "Strained out gnats and gulped down camels".