Knowledge used to hide underneath a rock, now with the interWEB, it's out there!
Been_There_Done_That
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From 1 to 10, how do you rate the value of the Internet in your awakening?
by Hidden-Window inas we all know, the internet is a real game-changer in allowing us to know the truth about the watch tower and its history.
i always had doubts and it was the internet that presented me with the ever-growing number of individuals who were going through a similar struggle.. i give the internet a 9 in my awakening.
what about you?.
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Leave it in Jehovah's Hands - Your thoughts?
by berrygerry inleave it in jehovah's hands.
is there a more disgusting phrase in jw land?.
the abuse, harms, thefts, suicides, family destruction - leave it in jehovah's hands.. why would anyone with a more than 2 neurons say, "oh that makes sense," we do not need to change or intervene in any way.. sooner or later, god will take of things.. .
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Been_There_Done_That
Marking, I have appreciated all your comments.
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Couple questions....like if JW's not the right way then what is?
by world innew member here so don't attack :d here is a couple questions i have been contemplating lately.. .
if jw isn't the right religion, then which one is?
or is it basically believe in god, the bible and you'll be fine?.
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Been_There_Done_That
Welcome,....Lots of good comments here. You are smart enough to figure it out. Many blessings.
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Your favourite dog breed ...?
by LoveUniHateExams inin an earlier thread, i mentioned that i wasn't a particularly doggy person but that my parents got a husky last year that i've come to regard as a kind of brother.. huskies superficially resemble wolves and for me it's been fun to compare and contrast husky and wolf behaviour.
huskies howl but rarely bark, and seem to have a strong prey drive and a strong pack instinct - a nod to their wild cousins.
this is why i love huskies, i think.. do you have a favourite dog breed and why?.
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Been_There_Done_That
My Dogs,
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More Money For JW.ORG
by The Searcher inmy apologies if this topic has previously been spotlighted.. the following is a portion of the the recent money-grabbing letter from jw.org.
it's on page 4 - one of the three pages which only the elders were allowed to read.. "surplus funds: is it necessary to save congregation funds for future construction or major renovation projects?
what should be done with excess congregation funds that are currently being held or that may accumulate in the future?
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Been_There_Done_That
One congregation I attended had all the congregations that used the building, contributing/donating to a general fund for carpet, roofing, and other big ticket items. They had it micro-managed/figured down to when the lights and ballast's needed replaced and how much it would cost to remove and replace.
It was not unusual to have $35,000 to $50,000 in this general fund before improvements. So, I assume from the original post, these congregations were commanded to send the 35-50K into the WatchTower Bible and Tract Society?
1,100,000.00 120 9166.667 15000 $137,500,000.00 I don't know what the current number of publishers are, but let's say in the U.S. of A. there are 1,100,000 publishers, and each congregation is about 120 publishers. Let assume there are 9100+ congregations in the U.S. with $15000.00 in a general fund for maintenance, that would mean the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society just pulled in $137,000,000 U.S. Dollars. That's, $137 MILLION Dollars JUST in the U.S.A not including England/Europe and the rest of the world,...... this is very evil.
Inconceivable!
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Your favourite dog breed ...?
by LoveUniHateExams inin an earlier thread, i mentioned that i wasn't a particularly doggy person but that my parents got a husky last year that i've come to regard as a kind of brother.. huskies superficially resemble wolves and for me it's been fun to compare and contrast husky and wolf behaviour.
huskies howl but rarely bark, and seem to have a strong prey drive and a strong pack instinct - a nod to their wild cousins.
this is why i love huskies, i think.. do you have a favourite dog breed and why?.
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Been_There_Done_That
My best dog that has inspired memories was an Australian Cattle Dog, I had to put him down after 14 years, it hurt terribly. I now have two miniature Australian Sheppards. They are smart also, the two brothers fight a little and are jealous of attention, but overall good, smart dogs. They are very affectionate.
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WT application of James 1:27 - looking after widows and orphans
by EndofMysteries insince the bible is clear on helping widows and orphans, needy, poor, etc, it's interesting to see how the wt twists these scriptures to make their followers feel they are following it when they really aren't.
because it costs money to really help those and the wt wants the money themselves.. here are some wt quotes directly on fulfilling this obligation of james 1:27 -.
help elderly get to the meetings -.
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Been_There_Done_That
I appreciated this quote from Stephen Colbert:
“If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it.”
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Higher Education... Some ideas for those that think it is too late
by adjusted knowledge inso many witnesses lost the opportunity to pursue higher education in their youths.
perhaps it took decades for many here to leave and now feel it is too late.
degree you will also earn multiple certifications from other agencies:.
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Been_There_Done_That
Yes, I recently finished a four year program in Business Administration. I had many late nights on the word processor.
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"Tight Pants" by Mentally Diseased - a tribute to Anthony Morris III
by jwleaks intoo tight pants by mentally diseased.
(with thanks to baggy trousers by madness).
too tight pants in kingdom halls.
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Been_There_Done_That
Maybe Tony III is watching old Saturday Night Live shows and getting his ideas for talks from Church Lady and her discussion of "Naughty Pants".
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I cant access my proper account. HELP SIMON!
by TimothyTr injust a message to say that i have not been able to access my proper account for a long time now.
the account is under timothyt.
i go to log in and it just wont let me.
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Been_There_Done_That
Yep, third account for me; same error message when using forgotten password link.
