Posts by galaxy7

the subject of poor health, and in some cases, certain serious problems with mental health as well, is denied by the watchtower society.how then do they explain that many once healthy individuals in all fields of assignments, and who received those assignments because of being in robust health, have now had to step down or relieve themselves of such assignments because of now being in poor health?.

some have given of themselves to the point of exhaustion.

the abuse of the christian doctrine of self - sacrifice has been used by the society to cause many once healthy ones to become exhausted and in poor health, then thrown by the wayside when they have nothing left to give.. at the same time attitudes of super - pietism has had a detrimental effect on some of the persons manifesting them or, on a number of those who are objects of their over - righteousness.. the guilt laid on those serving the governing body has caused great physchological pressure, so that many have gone from robust health to poor health and had to resign from their positions of service.. i know personally of one circuit overseer's wife who suffered a nervous breakdown and had to leave the circuit work.i also know of pioneers and elders and bethelites who had to leave because of burn out leading to poor health for these once robust people, who have now been thrown to the wayside by the governing body.. what kind of self - sacrifice is this, that the governing body twistes and abuses to their advantage.it use to be that as one falls to the wayside another would take its place.but, now that is not happening,many have now become irreplaceable and the governing body is scraping the bottom of the barrel so to speak.. has this happened to you, or someone you know.were you once in robust health and before your time came to be in poor health and had to resign your position of service because of it.. and now you know the difference between what jesus taught about self - sacrifice and the abuse that the society uses and twistes to their advantage at the cost of so many once beautiful robust people.. blueblades

galaxy7

I think all the JWS are near breakdowns

that is why they cant see anything we have to say as true.

It is their mind protecting them

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23 psalm

by galaxy7 in

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in the 23 psalms where he says;.

and i will dwell in the house of the lord forever.

where did david think he was going to dwell?.

galaxy7

Jehovah is my shepherd

I shall lack nothing

in grassy pastures he makes me lie down

by well watered resting places he conducts me

my soul he refreshes

he leads me in the tracks of tighteousness

for his names sake

even though i walk in the valley of deep shadow

i fear nothing bad

for you are with me

your rod and staff

are things that comfort me

you arrange before me a table

in frint of those showing hostility to me

with oil you have greased my head

my cup is well filled

surely goodness and loving kindness

themselves will persue me

all the days of my life

and i will dwell in the house of

jehovah to the length of days

I like the king james version better

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now a junior memeber

by galaxy7 in

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i would like to take this opportunity to thank the watchtower bible and tract society.

my local kingdom hall.

the awake magazine.

galaxy7

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the watchtower bible and tract society

my local kingdom hall

the awake magazine

russell

rutherford

knorr

my mother

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23 psalm

by galaxy7 in

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in the 23 psalms where he says;.

and i will dwell in the house of the lord forever.

where did david think he was going to dwell?.

galaxy7

in the 23 psalms where he says;

And I will Dwell in the house of the Lord forever

where did David think he was going to dwell?

The witness bible has realy changed that psalm

They removed "the valley of the shadow of death"

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Hours on the Doors

by Spotlight in

i wonder if people here could help me understand something (particularly ex or current jws).

i have heard that jws are required to do at least 10 hours minimum on the doors to be considered "active".

although there do not seem to be any written statements in wt literature, to this effect, it does seem to be something expected (almost like a talmudic oral law!

galaxy7

my relatives get ther hours on the phone also going to other peoples bible studies

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The Preaching Work: A Colossal Waste of Time

by Scully in

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many people who post here have had similar experiences to my own: x number of years going door-to-door, informal witnessing, placing books, magazines, doing return visits, but having no one ever come into the truth?

by virtue of their efforts.. members of my own family who are still jws similarly have nothing to show for their trouble of regularly engaging in the ministry over many years (decades, actually).. any guesstimates out there as to how much of your life you wasted participating in the preaching work?

galaxy7

If they send the 10.000 bethelites home can they collect unemployment??

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"the Society teaches"

by somebody in

*** w98 3/15 p. 19 living up to christian dedication in freedom ***

4 in order to avoid misunderstandings, jehovah?s witnesses try to be careful about how they express themselves.

instead of saying, ?the society teaches,?

galaxy7

I wonder if the older JWs know there are new teachings, how do they keep track as the light changes every five minutes