Posts by _Morpheus

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Are the 8 superstar Popes planning a purge?

by Sour Grapes in

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there are over 8 million jdubs and i would venture a guess that at least 20% to 30% are pimo.

in my opinion, the kingdom hauls are only half full for two reasons....many have left but the majority are pimo and any little excuse will keep them home and they will report their token ghost hours in service.

all it takes to stay home is being tired, too much school homework or i will go next week, no doubt many have taken part-time jobs and the fear of working the second shift and the guilt of missing meetings is gone.

_Morpheus

Im always amazed at how far off the rails a topic can go... for instance, notice this:

The 8 Popes at Warwick know that PIMO's create a problem for them and how much better it would be if they weren't around because of the example they set and it can discourage the faithful to not be so faithful.

Thats fairly reasonable. Im not sure i agree, but i can certainly understand the point and see the logic behind it. Sadly, the question didnt get left there... we ultimately ended up with this:

was trying to think what would be some things the Gibbering Booty may demand to put things over the top? Something that I thought of is making tithing mandatory or setting minimum hours in service to 30 to 40 hours a month for everyone, How about having several meetings a month in some bunker as trial runs for the future. Maybe showing proof that ones final will have the Watchtower Company as the sole beneficiary for everything?

Sigh... there is so much wrong with that.... so much paranoia and rambling nonsense. Meetings in a bunker as a trial run? The wt as sole beneficiaries.. of what?? Wt property? Did you think about that before you wrote it? Minimum serivce hours... minimum or what? They already have an unofficial minimum of 9 and nobody cares. Dear thor its all so stupid.

I can see them wanting to weed out the weak. I can see them wanting to have people either commit all the way or drift off. All of your thoughts on how are just plain foolish.

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Beard update

by Coded Logic in

so it's been over a month since i decided to grow a beard.

the mustache and chin have come in fuller than i ever imagined - while the cheeks leave me wondering if i'll ever grow enough hair to make it not look so wildly unkept and patchy (if anyone has any advice here it'd be much appreciated).

but in the mean time i'll give it another month and see how it goes.. .

_Morpheus

The jews were commanded by their desert god have beards. There was however a group of biblical people known to be clean shaven.... the evil Persians. Let the reader use discernment.

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You Know You're Starting To Wake Up When...

by pale.emperor in

you start listening to music deemed "unsuitable for christians".

you pretend to knock on the doors.

you explain a jw teaching to someone and realize how ridiculous it sounds.

_Morpheus

You know your starting to wake up when your favorite game is working movie quotes into your parts

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Nephew’s JW Fiancée Begins Conversion to Judaism Due to Passover Date

by Rabbi Midge in

it’s been a while since i posted, but for those who remember, i came on here to get some information about jehovah’s witnesses because i have a nephew who was getting engaged to a girl who was a jehovah’s witness and, along with some other sites, i was recommended this one.. since then we’ve been busy with passover and jehovah’s witnesses have had something they call the memorial of christ’s death (i believe i have that right).

this clashing of the two observances apparently did more for this girl than anything else i ever saw in our months of conversations with her.. respectfully, jews do not proselytize.

these are people who, of their own desire, “join the tribe” after some years of study and practice--something this girl has just begun to do.

_Morpheus

By the way, for the comments as to how long it takes to become a JW, it can be done with fresh meat in as little as 6 months, just have to time the study start and the baptisms correctly... I think we should strive for as few baptisms as possible however.

6 months is very unusual in my neck of the woods. From first contact to bible study then to be qualified to go in service then to have been going in service long enough to establish some consistency them for a ca or da to roll around and go over questions and then be dunked.... 6 months is a hell a sprint for all that. Im not calling you a liar.... but thats not normal. For people to be indocrinated, prove their commitment to the cult and be dunked is minimim a year around here and usually two... but in the end the exact time wasnt my point. Ole midge was saying it took a couple of years to convert as if that was relevant to her sales pitch. I was pointing out jw conversions also take time. So what?

As for striving for as few baptismsas possible... isnt the goal zero?

And midge.... you did leave in a huff dear. Nobody was mean to you. If your goal was just to talk about this girl there was no need for the sales pitch. You got mad when you were called out on it. Nobody demanded you stop. Plenty of people were happy to talk about your non religion culture that is alao a religion that you have to be born into unless your converted and accepted after being born into it.. or whatever you said last. also making repeated posts attempting to insult people who disagree by refering to their cult past is laughable. We do that to each other all the time. Your attempt at it wasnt even a good one. Also also making repeated good bye posts sort of negates them all. If you wanted to leave you could just stop posting.

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Nephew’s JW Fiancée Begins Conversion to Judaism Due to Passover Date

by Rabbi Midge in

it’s been a while since i posted, but for those who remember, i came on here to get some information about jehovah’s witnesses because i have a nephew who was getting engaged to a girl who was a jehovah’s witness and, along with some other sites, i was recommended this one.. since then we’ve been busy with passover and jehovah’s witnesses have had something they call the memorial of christ’s death (i believe i have that right).

this clashing of the two observances apparently did more for this girl than anything else i ever saw in our months of conversations with her.. respectfully, jews do not proselytize.

these are people who, of their own desire, “join the tribe” after some years of study and practice--something this girl has just begun to do.

_Morpheus

It's not religion like Christianity, and Jehovah's Witnesses, and Mormonism. It's something we are born into.

Annnnd your telling us how people can join.... but you have to be born into it..... but your nephews gf or whatever she is maybe one day might be invited to join... but you have to be born into it.... seeing the contradiction yet? Ive pointed it out now three times.

You can leave in a huff if you want, of course, thats your choice, but im sure some will want to continue to engage with you.

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Nephew’s JW Fiancée Begins Conversion to Judaism Due to Passover Date

by Rabbi Midge in

it’s been a while since i posted, but for those who remember, i came on here to get some information about jehovah’s witnesses because i have a nephew who was getting engaged to a girl who was a jehovah’s witness and, along with some other sites, i was recommended this one.. since then we’ve been busy with passover and jehovah’s witnesses have had something they call the memorial of christ’s death (i believe i have that right).

this clashing of the two observances apparently did more for this girl than anything else i ever saw in our months of conversations with her.. respectfully, jews do not proselytize.

these are people who, of their own desire, “join the tribe” after some years of study and practice--something this girl has just begun to do.

_Morpheus

If you don't mind me asking, what is this "logical choice" you are referring to? Surely you are aware that it takes up to three or more years for someone to convert to Judaism

You realize it takes at least two years to become a jw, right? Or do you not care anymore than i do as to how long it takes to convert to judaism..? And dont call me surely.

All I said is she has merely started the process, meaning she has just begun to inquire. She is doing this because she wants to get married and wants to have children and raise them in a society...

Yep. Thats why people become jw’s too.

Also also, for someone who makes a huge deal out of jews not seek converts you seem to be advertising pretty heavily.

The only choice, again, she has made is to investigate what Judaism is about.

yep. Thats how being a jw starts as well.

Whether she formally is accepted as a convert and becomes a Jew won't be decided for a very, very long time from now. It is up to her if she wants to be part of our culture.

Sigh... again, do you not see the contradiction..? Or are you to busy advertising to think about what your saying?

In the end, slow clap for the little girl leaving one cult and trying to belong another. Its all well and good and the jewish cult isnt quiet as evil, at least not in its moderate practice.

i also agree with the nominal topic, that jws get the date of the memorial wrong. Im not sure what your recruiting pitch has to do with that but perhaps you figure one jw girl bought it with an explanation of the flawed date of the memorial perhaps others will too.... i dont look down on your efforts, rabbi. Some people may well benefit from the community and structure that your sect of the jewish cult provides.

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Nephew’s JW Fiancée Begins Conversion to Judaism Due to Passover Date

by Rabbi Midge in

it’s been a while since i posted, but for those who remember, i came on here to get some information about jehovah’s witnesses because i have a nephew who was getting engaged to a girl who was a jehovah’s witness and, along with some other sites, i was recommended this one.. since then we’ve been busy with passover and jehovah’s witnesses have had something they call the memorial of christ’s death (i believe i have that right).

this clashing of the two observances apparently did more for this girl than anything else i ever saw in our months of conversations with her.. respectfully, jews do not proselytize.

these are people who, of their own desire, “join the tribe” after some years of study and practice--something this girl has just begun to do.

_Morpheus

You said:

Respectfully, Jews do not proselytize. Yes, there are Jews-by-choice. These are people who, of their own desire, “join the Tribe” after some years of study and practice

You also said:

Reconstructionism views Judaism not as a religion but a community, a culture made up of art, food, music, philosophy, archaeology, history, science, mathematics, and a religion too

Perhaps you dont see the contradiction, but i think im seeing it as listener did. Shes a young girl searching for something, be it jwism or Judaism. I hope shes happy, but dont be fooled into thinking this some deeply thought out logical choice.

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Proposed Georgia(USA) Assembly Hall Collected Funds, 3.5 Million Dollars, donated to the World Wide Work

by James Jack in

from 2012 thru 2016, congregations in georgia and alabama collected funds to build a new assembly hall in south atlanta.

to date, 3.5 million dollars was collected and 75 acres was purchased.

the branch decided that this assembly hall was not needed.

_Morpheus

Well your girlfriend who is the head elder of finance should definitely be the final word 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

but wait you have 100 years of experiance with 501c3 that qualifies you.... apparently not as well as your elder girlfiend though.

You have zero credibility by your own admission.

James jack was dead on. There is no danger for the org in this.

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Proposed Georgia(USA) Assembly Hall Collected Funds, 3.5 Million Dollars, donated to the World Wide Work

by James Jack in

from 2012 thru 2016, congregations in georgia and alabama collected funds to build a new assembly hall in south atlanta.

to date, 3.5 million dollars was collected and 75 acres was purchased.

the branch decided that this assembly hall was not needed.

_Morpheus

Never a JW, I have no clue what type of docs you guys have besides you would never allow a woman to look at your books no matter how many degrees she has!!!

Theres a lot of problems with that reply. First, in admitting that you “have no clue what type of docs” the org has you invalidate your previous two cock sure posts. As i suspected, you know nothing for sure, you just wanted to sound smart and suggest a course of action that made you sound educated and ready to battle, but in reality was toothless and, at best, a hunch on your part that you have no real confidence in.

Second you used phrasing that is wrong and personally objectionable (flatly insulting) to me three times in one sentence. You said “no idea what type of docs YOU GUYS have” “besides YOU would never allow” “to look at YOUR books”. To be clear, i am not a represenative of the wtb&s or the desert witnesses in any respect. I am former member. Referring to me as some sort of a personal representative with any decision making authority is false and slanderous.

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Proposed Georgia(USA) Assembly Hall Collected Funds, 3.5 Million Dollars, donated to the World Wide Work

by James Jack in

from 2012 thru 2016, congregations in georgia and alabama collected funds to build a new assembly hall in south atlanta.

to date, 3.5 million dollars was collected and 75 acres was purchased.

the branch decided that this assembly hall was not needed.

_Morpheus

You should place that call