Posts by Gustv Cintrn

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New JW assembly/meeting that has prerecorded message? Lasts half a day

by HillCountry in

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friends

sorry about the confused nature of the topic but my mom (who still goes to the kh meetings) said that there will be an "assembly" on sunday where there will be a prerecorded message or talk of some sort and that it will only be half a day and won't need to bring lunch.

anyone else have heard of these or gone to one?.

i know they are changing a lot of things.

Gustv Cintrn

HC,

Oh the confused elderly... This is the 3-hr Zone Visit meeting. She has attention issues; well, to her credit, so do the elderly in my huge extended family.

Don't worry, this board will keep you informed on what happened come Saturday night.

GC

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Zone Visit: An Announcement That Will "Test Your Faith"

by breakfast of champions in

this is the scuttlebutt in one of the "bethel congregations" by us.. no details as to exactly what this "faith-testing" announcement might be.. anyone else hear any of this pre-zone visit hype?.

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Gustv Cintrn

An announcement bigger than the 'generation change'?! No way!

Well, the same will happen. A few will leave, but the vast majority will stay and the Org will continue on growing.

Face it, if out of space aliens landed, religion as a whole would make some theory and continue on ticking.

GC

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Service meeting week of November 3rd! How to indoctrinate children

by stuckinarut2 in

oh yep...here we go..... this weeks service meeting has a part designed to show how children should be indoctrinated and manipulated into going "out in service".

the part first asks for the disturbingly corny cartoon clip to be played on the big screen at the halls: "lets go out in service!".

(if you haven't watched it yet, please go to jw.org and watch it....you simply won't beleive it until you see it!).

Gustv Cintrn

The courts can take over if they deem it necessary. As for us, we shall continue on the path we believe to be correct according to our beliefs.

In my 60+ years, have not witnessed a case which could not be cured/treated with other alternatives.

GC

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preface question:

by mohrb in

order of operations is important, so, i'll ask a question before i make assumptions and start "fixing things.".

obviously, the site heavily encourages the viewpoint of former j-dubs and others who have disagreements with the political posturing of the wbts.

i get that, and see your points.

Gustv Cintrn

4th gen in very good standing JW here. This is a nice venting site when my frustrations with this imperfect Org get the best of me, also a good site to e-see ex-JWs and the misinformed become self-fulfilling prophecies while throwing out the baby with the bath water.

All fun and fine times!

GC

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comment from an uber dub regarding the $13.5 sex abuse case will just blow you away.

by joe134cd in

i was talking to an uber dub friend last night who lives in the san diego area.

he knew nothing of the $13.5 million dollar law suit.

when i tried to tell him that this is a systemic problem, and that this could perhaps be the tip of the ice burgh.

Gustv Cintrn

Eventually, as they get hit in the mighty pocket and fill up with bad publicity, it will have to change for the better. I look forward to it.

GC

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Service meeting week of November 3rd! How to indoctrinate children

by stuckinarut2 in

oh yep...here we go..... this weeks service meeting has a part designed to show how children should be indoctrinated and manipulated into going "out in service".

the part first asks for the disturbingly corny cartoon clip to be played on the big screen at the halls: "lets go out in service!".

(if you haven't watched it yet, please go to jw.org and watch it....you simply won't beleive it until you see it!).

Gustv Cintrn

Parents have the right to bring up their children according to their own religious beliefs and convictions. It is done continuously in all walks of life, then why not in the JW persuasion as well? Try fighting against that right and see how well that works out for you all!

GC

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comment from an uber dub regarding the $13.5 sex abuse case will just blow you away.

by joe134cd in

i was talking to an uber dub friend last night who lives in the san diego area.

he knew nothing of the $13.5 million dollar law suit.

when i tried to tell him that this is a systemic problem, and that this could perhaps be the tip of the ice burgh.

Gustv Cintrn

Child abuse is something to worry about. However, it's one of so many societal ailments that cannot be stopped. Predators exist in every conglomerate and they find a way to victimize someone.

With all these cases coming to light, there will inevitably be reform in the laws inside the Org, like background checks for all in search of a position of authority and reporting all abuse cases to the local authorities; that is the only good thing about this mess. Nevertheless, predators will never cease in this or any other Org.

GC

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Help

by Horseygirl12 in

jw
friends

im so frustrated i could kill myself right now!!

im 15 and a couple weeks ago i confessed to my parents that i didn't want to be a jehovahs witness anymore and also that i was bisexual.

i had just gotten back from an eating disorder clinic and my parents decided to put me back in school (i was homeschooling before).

Gustv Cintrn

15? Please, you don't even know who you are or what you really want/need at this point.

For now cOncentrate in school, and allow yourself to finish your body/mind development. When crazy hormones stop raging, then figure out what path to take in life.

Teenagers are so melodramatic! This is why is not a good idea letting them get baptized.

GC

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