Posts by stan livedeath

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Freudian slip in last Sunday's WT?

by The Fall Guy in

i had this point highlighted to me yesterday by a dyed-in-the-wool j.w.

who is beginning to see cracks in his beloved golden calf of warwick.

so encouraging to hear his disgruntlement with org-related topics.. “many in the christian congregation may not have expected their loved ones to die this side of armageddon.” (july 2017 study wt).

stan livedeath

it must be me--i read this as

“Many in the Christian congregation may not have expected their loved ones to die this side of Armageddon.”

just that--they expected to live through A--not die beforehand.

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Another lie. This time from the UK Branch

by alanv in

andrew schofield, a spokesman for jehovah’s witnesses in britain, states: “for almost 60 years, our administrative operations for britain have been located in london.

however, larger facilities became necessary due to the increased demand for bible-related literature and materials.

we began site preparation on the 34-hectare (approx.

What's the deal with the anointed class, why aren't they JW rulers?

by TTWSYF in

so i never got in with the jws far enough to know the detailed teachings regarding the 144k going to heaven.

they are rulers with jesus in heaven?.

shouldn't they be in charge of the wts?

stan livedeath

you cant have the lunatics running the asylum.

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What really should be the role of Women in the congregations?

by Old Navy in

the presumably "biblical" practice of limiting the way women participate in congregational matters of the wtborg cult inc. (as well as certain other sects of christendom) may be a gross mis-interpretation of what paul meant.

i'm inclined to agree completely with this account of what paul really meant.. thoughts anyone?

aren't women more deserving of greater participation and respect?.

stan livedeath

married women play a huge role in the congregation---in keeping their husbands toeing the line. if more women quit the cult--their husbands would soon follow suit. wives know they are sitting on a gold mine.

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JW critically injured after being electrocuted in assembly hall

by Anders Andersen in

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a newspaper reports that in bornem, belgium, a jw volunteer was critically injured after being electrocuted:.

bornem - a man was electrocuted while performing maintenance on a high voltage installation in the assembly hall of jw in bornem friday afternoon.

the man was critically injured.. possibly the man, who is a volunteer with the jw, tried to clean the installation with a vacuum cleaner.

stan livedeath

just think if the family do bring a lawsuit against the watchtower---and they fight it. what a fine witness that would be.

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The Children Act: The Movie - By Ian McEwan and directed by Richard Eyre

by darkspilver in

richard eyre's film adaptation of ian mcewan's book the childen act has it's world premiere at the toronto international film festival in september 2017. the children act.

emma thompson and stanley tucci star in this adaptation of the novel by ian mcewan, about a high-court judge who finds personal and professional crises colliding when she is asked to rule in the case of a brilliant 18-year-old boy who is refusing the blood transfusion that would save his life.. adapted by booker prize–winning author ian mcewan from his own novel, this riveting drama stars two-time academy award winner emma thompson as a british high court judge tasked with making a decision that will speak to our most fraught questions regarding religious tolerance — and could mean life or death for an innocent young man.. judge fiona maye (emma thompson) is married to her work, which has become a problem for her husband, jack (stanley tucci), who announces that he wants to have an affair.

treating the matter more as an annoyance than a life-altering crisis, fiona kicks jack out and focuses on her current case.

stan livedeath

there was a film in the UK when i was in my teens--called Life for Ruth ( i think ) anyone remember it ?

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Co-Ordinator of BOE Secretly Putting His DF'd Daughter First

by pale.emperor in

long story short, a friend of mine around the same age as me is df'd.

she's from another city.

we met up a few months ago with other exjws.

stan livedeath

dad may well be glad to be removed as the cobe.

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JWs Among the Least Educated in the US

by jp1692 in

september 6th, 2017: a just released research survey shows once again that jehovah's witnesses are among the least educated people in the united states: .

america’s changing religious identity.

it is also interesting to note how jws rank in the categories of: income, insurance coverage and homeownership.

stan livedeath

i remember when younger bros tried to be american.....

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Your Top Ten Favourite Movies?

by LoveUniHateExams in

just thought i'd start a thread about favourite movies.

mine, in no particular order, are .... alien - a great visual film.

the chest-bursting scene is still great to watch, no matter how many times i've seen the movie.

stan livedeath

LoveUniHateExams8 hours ago8 hours ago

Just wanted to resurrect this thread by saying that I saw Psycho a few weeks ago

this is true!:-

i was 18--and my dub dad took me--and my 17 y.o. born in future wife to see Psycho--in birmingham. he had heard it was a thriller !

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Your Top Ten Favourite Movies?

by LoveUniHateExams in

just thought i'd start a thread about favourite movies.

mine, in no particular order, are .... alien - a great visual film.

the chest-bursting scene is still great to watch, no matter how many times i've seen the movie.

stan livedeath

butch cassidy and the sundance kid

the alamo

the magnificent 7.