Awake at last

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  Are All Baptized JWs Still Considered "Ministers"?

  by minimus in

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  ....including youngsters?.

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  Sure looks that way!
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  The expression 'need greaters'. Anyone else heard this?

  by jambon1 in

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  my wife gets emails from someone who is serving in another country.. he keeps on referring to brothers/sisters who are 'need greaters'.. if they are actually using this expression then i have to say that it is the stupidest 'title' that they have ever dreamed up.

  so full of their own self importance.. need greaters?..............

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  Hi Listener

  Nice to speak with someone from Australia.
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  The expression 'need greaters'. Anyone else heard this?

  by jambon1 in

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  my wife gets emails from someone who is serving in another country.. he keeps on referring to brothers/sisters who are 'need greaters'.. if they are actually using this expression then i have to say that it is the stupidest 'title' that they have ever dreamed up.

  so full of their own self importance.. need greaters?..............

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  Didn't know anyone from Tassie, but you could be right. The weather is pretty stupid here in NSW as well. One couple from my old cong moved to Tasmania, we never saw them again, so it couldn't have been too bad there.

  Everyone I knew who went to Queensland went to either the Gold Coast or Hervey Bay. Gee, that was a tough life for them.
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  The expression 'need greaters'. Anyone else heard this?

  by jambon1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife gets emails from someone who is serving in another country.. he keeps on referring to brothers/sisters who are 'need greaters'.. if they are actually using this expression then i have to say that it is the stupidest 'title' that they have ever dreamed up.

  so full of their own self importance.. need greaters?..............

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  Awake at last

  I knew of witnesses in Australia who moved from the southern states of Victoria and New South Wales to Queensland, where it was warmer. There were so many witnesses there that the move was described as "moving to where the greed was greater".

  Awake at last

  Central Coast

  NSW Austraiia
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  New Monthly Report Suggestion!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
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  just an idea for the weekly g.b.

  conclave to consider - unless it's too christian for them to think about!.

  paul wrote this to the "israel of god" - galatians 6:2 " go on carrying the burdens of one another, and in this way you will fulfill the law of the christ.".

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  Awake at last

  My mother would turn in her grave if she knew what sort of incentives her fellow witnesses needed to show care for other witnesses in need.

  Just in case you were wondering, yes, my mother used to visit others who were old, lonely and sick while she was able to. My father did too.
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  New Monthly Report Suggestion!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just an idea for the weekly g.b.

  conclave to consider - unless it's too christian for them to think about!.

  paul wrote this to the "israel of god" - galatians 6:2 " go on carrying the burdens of one another, and in this way you will fulfill the law of the christ.".

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  As I have said in other posts on this forum and JW recovery forum, the straw that broke the camel's back in my case was the lack of love shown to my elderly mother in the years leading up to her death.

  Reporting the time is about the only way I can think of which would make witnesses care about the elderly and this would go a long way towards solving the problems of what nursing home employees and the leaders of other religions think of the witnesses. These people would not know, most likely that time doing these activities is counted to earn brownie points. They would probably think the Jdubs have some new found love thing happening.

  However, do people who have a relative in a nursing home or who is sick, or indeed the person who is sick, want visitors who count time? I would be insulted and my now deceased mother would have been too. If the witnesses are so devoid of love that they will not do anything without counting the time then I am glad that I am as my forum name says AWAKE AT LAST!!!
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  Just saw the new JW.org sign on the local KH sign

  by Still Totally ADD in

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  i work about a block from the local kh and i notice there was no jw.org sign on it.

  i said to my wife are they not following the cults rules on this.

  will just yesterday as i was driving home from work there it was on the corner of the kh sign jw.org it was about 1 foot x 1 foot in size.

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  The Kingdom hall at Wamberal, NSW has 2, yes 2 JW.org signs. I used to always look over at the hall when I drove past, but now consciously try not to. The Gosford hall has 1 sign but the Wyong/Wadalba hall has nothing yet. Maybe it is behind the book counter as the other poster said their sign is. As far as I am concerned, those signs can stay behind the book counter, they look so commercial they make me feel sad for Jehovah who is not a commercial God and does not want us living a commercial life any more than we have to.

  Disregard for the aged in the Borg is what tipped me over the edge, I was never spiritual enought to examine the teachings much. I have not been to a meeting since the 2013 memorial. With those blue signs, I could never go back now. They certainly don't want anyone thinking outside the square, actually the blue square, do they!
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  Millions now Living Will Never Die

  by skin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this is the title of a watchtower book published 95 years ago in 1920 by j f rutherford.

  it still gets an occasional mention at meetings about how it was a turning point in the history of the watchtower.

  but how many witnessess today can answer this question.who are these millions of people alive in 1920 that would never die?

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  I love your comment OnTheWayOut that making up JW nonsense is easy.

  i looked at the sketch of Judge Rutherford further backmon this topic and, OK I know people can't help what they look like, but really

  should that face be used to advertise anything, let alone a talk that supposedly will save lives! I am not usually that mean or try not to be

  but I have read that he was very full of himself on more than one occasion, so don't really care.
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  Is the WTS effectively 'pimping out' sisters?

  by Simon in

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  i can't remember the topic with the discussion about the talk where they suggested that sisters should only consider ministerial servants as potential marriage partners but think about the implications more.. are they trying to use the potential affections of sisters to enourage brothers to do more and work harder?.

  isn't this a form of 'pimping out' the sisters by limiting their attention to the people contributing to them?.

  it seems to cross a line to me but i guess it's not vastly different to "only marry another jw".. what do you think?.

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  What happened to "Marry only in the Lord"?
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  AUTISM and JW children

  by apostatekate in

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  i was a jw kid.

  i remember having to sit still through long, boring meetings.

  i remember being taken to the book room for numerous spankings.

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  Awake at last

  Hi Kate

  I felt really bad when I read your comment about professionals being intollerant towards your problems. We get many medical shows on Australian TV from the UK and the impression we get is that they have a fantastic medical system over there. But then, shows on TV are probably not always accurate.

  You may send me a personal message if you wish to. I have been well supported in adjusting to my diagnosis of Aspergers. I was 50 when I was diagnosed, due to my daughters problems. I am learning to cope better now. if there is anything I can do to assist you, please contact me.

  Awake at last

  NSW Australia