Posts by aintenoughwiskey

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Why do you still give talks?

by 1tMakesNoSence in

assuming you are still sitting there because of circumstances.

why do you still give/don't give talks?i ask this because i have to give talk no.

3: love and obedience bring happinessnwt p. 26 4-6 (5 min.

aintenoughwiskey

What punk said. Make some outrageous claim. And be ready with WT references.

Some possibilities:

Paint a picture of a righteous Christian non-JW family with small children then the gorey consequences of not obeying the GB.

The GB are not inspired obey Jesus and bible only

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Are we seeing the beginning of the end for Kingdom Halls?

by nicolaou in

jw
friends

after all, "at this time,over 13,000 kingdom hall projects and 35 assembly hall projects are needed worldwide.".

hmmm, not too sure about that but all the recent re-branding seems to be heading .

could this be the long game?

aintenoughwiskey

How can you shun, strut, and judge in an e-religion? On the upside, fornication would require a lab tech, cryogenic tank, and a turkey baster

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If shunning was a conscience matter?

by aintenoughwiskey in

what do you think the reaction would be?

i would say a small portion (single digit) would walk.

no loss for the borg, they weren't donating anyway.

aintenoughwiskey

Plenty of religions that have been around for quite some time have no shunning? That and shed some of the other wacky cult stuff, and the abysmal retention rate could improve?

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Was the Economic Collapse of 2008 and the obvious Money Grab by the Organization a Coincidence?

by My Name is of No Consequence in

let me start off by saying that the org has always been trying to get money.

but is it a coincidence that they have been so in-your-face about it since 2008?

in 2008, most of the world experienced an economic drop-off that it has not witnessed since the 1930s and is still struggling to recover from..

I think it's a number of factors that all play into it. I have a couple. One is that closing the wallet or purse is the only passive aggressive option available to joe publisher. They are continuously, whipped, and embarrassed. The ones who want a decent living wage and pursue some wage skills are treated like crap and called greedy. The contempt for the publisher comes through loud and clear, and they are voting with their wallets.

I would say the the other is a general downturn in the economy, coupled with the fact that only growth is in poorer nations. The Watchtower Inc. is like a financial mushroom about to collapse under it's own weight. Hence the begging.

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Recording that would blow up viral!

by aintenoughwiskey in

i was wondering if anyone had an audio recording of a woman, preferably a minor being asked the intimate details of a fornication jc.

that would hit the fan hard.

aintenoughwiskey

I hate to go all Machiavellian, but it would have to be planned.

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If shunning was a conscience matter?

by aintenoughwiskey in

what do you think the reaction would be?

i would say a small portion (single digit) would walk.

no loss for the borg, they weren't donating anyway.

aintenoughwiskey

What do you think the reaction would be? I would say a small portion (single digit) would walk. No loss for the Borg, they weren't donating anyway. A larger portion would embrace DF loved ones that weren't apostate. For the vast majority, it would be business as usual. They could use a marking talk instead of a formal announcement, it would be one of few PR wins for them. "We can't control the actions of our members" Way less resentment, I can't imagine losing access to my child or grandchildren.

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Recording that would blow up viral!

by aintenoughwiskey in

i was wondering if anyone had an audio recording of a woman, preferably a minor being asked the intimate details of a fornication jc.

that would hit the fan hard.

aintenoughwiskey

I was wondering if anyone had an audio recording of a Woman, preferably a minor being asked the intimate details of a Fornication JC. That would hit the fan hard.

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Paraplegic JW example used at assemblies

by Alfred in

it seems like every time our circuit failed to meet the field service goals set by our co, the very next circuit assembly would invariably include a talk that mentions a chronically ill paraplegic sister who would dial the phone with her tongue to make return visits or conduct bible studies... i must have heard this experience at least 6 or 7 times in the past 20 years or so.

and every time i heard this recycled talk, they would add even more guilt-inducing twists to it.

to me, it eventually became way to difficult to believe...

aintenoughwiskey

I remember those, they sounded like an SNL skit. The more outrageous the better. Same with the people in the magazines, attractive, perfect dress, grooming, and dental. Brothers always wore a collared shirt. What about the Sister who was formerly a crack whore? No teeth and scratch scars on her face? Or Brother big boned, deuce and a half if he's a pound? Watchtower creepy, fake ass, white bread world, I keep looking for June Cleaver doing dishes in pearls.

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What was your eye opening moment?

by WasOnceBlind in

if you had to pinpoint the time or experience that finally made you open your eyes, what would it be?.

i think for me it was the time i saw my dad shun his brother who he had not seen in decades just because he was a da'ed jw.

i thought to my self "no way jesus would do that.

aintenoughwiskey

It wasn't so much a moment as several years of working my ass off on the hamster wheel called reaching out. While those with clergy connections did nothing and got the nod. Some of the appointed were psycho's who took glee in the misery of others. One was barely literate, and had his (prescription) opiate pill popping wife prepare his meeting parts. It still gets me wound up thinking about it.

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What's that beeping coming from your service case brother?

by aintenoughwiskey in

anybody know this guy?

what a creep!

it would be nice to be able to name and shame!

aintenoughwiskey

Anybody know this guy? What a creep! It would be nice to be able to name and shame! I wonder why the name was suppressed?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/8799082/Up-skirt-voyeur-a-Jehovahs-Witness