snugglebunny
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Hello everyone!
by Planetsmashers inive been lurking for a while and finally got around to registering.
about me: i was essentially born in & indoctrinated from youth.
i was always a borderline "bad association" type because i always did the minimum and always disagreed with much of what was taught; even when i was a child.. luckily for me my father was never a jw so i never had to endure the male head pressure.
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Any funny stories of when a"brother" giving a talk, said something "funny" or "questionable", and didn't even realize it?
by Dunedain inthere were always all types of speakers in the org.
myself, growing up a "witness", must have heard all types of talks, and given by all manner of speakers, especially on sundays, when almost every week we would get a "visiting" brother giving the public talk.. sometimes, you would have a "great" speaker, all fluent and animated.
other times we would get a comical speaker, one who would maybe purposelly get a few laughs outta the audience.
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We had one bro who gave talks, but he was always reckoned to be a sandwich short of a picnic, and he frequently mis-emphasised certain words.
He gave a talk based on how Solomon had all his riches and 100's of wives and concubines, yet we had an even greater privilege in that we could go knocking on doors preaching.
What he actually said was: "Solomon had great riches and 100's of wives and concubines - what a privilege!"
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Old Witnessy Pics
by snugglebunny inso what have you got?.
i'll start.. 1958 aboard steamship arosa star, english and german jw's bound for new york for 8 day assembly at yankee stadium.. .
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London Twickenham International assembly, 1960.
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Not Eating or Greeting -Dubbies have it all wrong.
by snugglebunny inthis is probably jw's favourite biblical argument in support of disfellowshipping:.
1 corinthians 5:11 "but now i am writing you to quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man.
for what do i have to do with judging those outside?.
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This is probably JW's favourite biblical argument in support of disfellowshipping:
1 Corinthians 5:11 "But now I am writing YOU to quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man. For what do I have to do with judging those outside?
Back in the day, folk would sit around a table and dip into a communal feeding bowl using either fingers or bread and tuck in. A very intimate thing to do, a sharing experience for all concerned. Somewhat different to eating off one's own plate with one's own knife and fork as we do today!
Back in the day, mixing in company with someone included a firm embrace, often accompanied by a "holy" kiss. A very intimate thing to do, a sharing experience for those concerned. Somewhat different to the simple and polite "hello" with which civilised persons acknowledge one's own existence these days.
So what about Paul's apparent condemnation of fornicators, idolaters etc?
JW's don't appear to understand the meaning of the word IS and Paul's use of the suffix -ER which transforms a verb into a noun. They need to understand that Paul's use of the suffix -ER is applied to serial practisers of sexual sin, coveting, idolatry, slander, drunkeness or extortion). Thus one who has done these things maybe just once or twice doesn't qualify for the big -ER tagged on the end, nor does the Scripture apply to one who NO LONGER PRACTISES these things. Once you've stopped a thing, the -ER suffix is stopped too. Once you've ceased to fornicate, you are, at worst, an ex-fornicator. And this was the whole point of Paul's edicts - to stop doing the things that were frowned on! As simple as that!
Paul therefore makes it clear by his use of the suffix-ER that his recommendation to avoid certain persons only applies to avoiding HABITUAL offenders!
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No 'Tight Pants' policy is now official - classed as 'disturbing'
by wizzstick inin short:- tight pants is no longer just a am3 hang up (or is that a hang up on the well hung?
)- brothers who have effeminate body language are flagged up- as are sisters with 'masculine' hair styles or dress- such dress is 'disturbing to the congregation'- the above must heed the (repeated) counsel from the elders...or they get stripped of the right to share on the ministry- however...this will not be revealed (announced) to the congregation.
wow.
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..and I'd assumed that a metrosexual was someone with a fetish for the Paris underground railway system. -
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Watchtower Converts City Centre Office Block In Chelmsford UK
by Petraglyph inthe international property development corporation moves into chelmsford:.
jehovah's witnesses open 500k church in the heart of chelmsford.
"the new kingdom hall is a visible presence right in the city centre.".
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And now for something really controversial !
by jhine inok , the new james bond theme .
is it really a bond theme ?
i'm not sure , no mention of the film title , no nod to bond at all .
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Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..
by mentallyfree31 inwho were your past circuit overseers?
i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).
ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).
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Albert Broad, John Blaney, John Metcalf, Stan Reynolds, Ernie Elliot, Ernie Beavor, Tug Wilson, Don Moore. I think that they changed around every 2 years. -
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"If you are teaching intolerance, we WILL shut you down!" English Prime Minister David Cameron
by stuckinarut2 inthe prime minister of england made the above statement yesterday regarding any schools that influence youths in a negative manner.. he went on to say that if youths are influenced in a negative manner regarding religious teachings that promote judgement of others (including same sex relationships, etc ) or that look down on other peoples free choice, the government would take action.. i cant find a newspaper article sorry...i just heard it on the radio news.... very interesting though...it may have a bearing on how those who learn ttatt are treated by the organization??
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The Governing Body And What Extremes They Will Go To In Causing Human Suffering To Keep A Delusional Dream Alive
by Brokeback Watchtower inthe dream stage of wishful thinking eventually crashes with reality and slowly turns to the nightmare stage do you see the predicament the gb is in and what extremes they cause in human suffering for their followers that they are willing to put them thru?
please feel free to vent on these maniacs.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wishful_thinking.
the fantasy cycle ... a pattern that recurs in personal lives, in politics, in history and in storytelling.
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