Posts by Nina

" certainly with my background (being raised as one of jehovah's witnesses, then shown the ugly side while still an active member, and finally researching the truth about jehovah's witnesses) gives me a wealth of information to pull from.

Nina

If it was me and I were you I'd run the topic past the instructor beforehand. For all you know the instructor may have family or friends connected with the bOrg. Instructors have been known to behave irrationally! Consider the possible effect on your grade.

N.

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What keeps you from killing yourself?

by AlmostAtheist in

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every once in a while, the whole "futility of life" thing washes over me and something inside of me mentions the suicide option.

not that it's ever seriously considered, but one of the low-level accounting-types in my head quietly sends around a "worst-case scenario" memo that everyone reads, then dismisses.. after all, things always perk up.

"but," reminds the pessimistic little guy that should've been fired years ago, "they always go back down, too.

Nina

Not suicidal thoughts per se, it's just a bullet point on a list of things that COULD be done.

That list is yours to edit. Would you consider putting "mass murder" on the list? If not, why not?

The logic here is that you decide where the cutoff point is.

Raise it. Just remove "suicide" as an option.

N.

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Called JR Brown regarding Cano Pedophile situation

by LDH in

just called their media line:.

http://www.jw-media.org/contact.htm.

asked a young man named bryce where is the official press release on the cano pedophile situation.

Nina

I've often wondered what became of the "Get Down Brown" that we all knew (from taped talks) and loved...He used to be so forthright, so clear speaking!

I remember the tale of the JW son who, one week after his 18th birthday, brought his books and Bible downstairs and told his parents that he didn't want to be a Witness any more. His JW father told him he couldn't remain under his roof if that was the case so the now-unbelieving (didn't say anything about a JC or judicial action) son moved out. *One Week Later* the xJW son found himself in a bar, chatting with a "worldly" girl. What he didn't know was that she was the girlfriend of one of the men in the bar. The man told the 18-year-old now xJW to stay away from his girl, xJW told him he could do whatever he wants, xJW is killed in the fracas that followed. This is what happens when you walk away from Jehovah, Get Down Brown proclaimed! No hope of resurrection, grieving family left behind knowing that they would never get to see their son again!

The talk we REALLY loved was the one with the example of the school bus driver who caught a 3- or 4-year old bringing porn onto the school bus and sharing it with the other little passengers. The message: Teach Your Children! "If they're old enough to do wrong they're old enough to do right!" My whole family, down through the youngest child, cheered at that one! We were on the right track, Brother Brown just said so! We worked hard to make him proud, even though he was hundreds (sometimes thousands) of miles away and didn't even know we existed! He spoke for Jehovah and Jehovah's organization. He outlined the standards. We listened and did our best to obey.

Same talk: Brother Brown asks how it is that kids can learn all the words to every rap song and can't learn a 30- to 60-second presentation? Names of the apostles, can you rap that out?

JR Brown kept us on the straight and narrow back then. We scavenged for taped talks, for experiences, anything that would help us to progress in Jehovah's service, anything that would support the children's efforts to serve Jehovah in the days of their youth.

What happened??? We thought he was like us! Now he sounds like a snake oil salesman! With the way he's talking now no one can get clear direction!

Out but still wondering,

Nina

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The end is so close that you won't............

by JH in

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imagine that you're a devout jw, and you hear that the end is so close, that you decided that you won't do the following things..... name a few....

Nina

1. Spend money on Charmin (Ezek.7:17, 21:7)

2. Lease a first floor apartment in a large city (Rev.14:20)

3. Replace the batteries in my smoke detector (Rev. 17,18)

4. Postpone the purchase of health insurance (Rev. 2:22)

5. Practice energy conservation (Rev. 3:16)

6. Trust my financial advisor (Rev. 3:17)

7. Expect to afford whole wheat bread or cereal (Rev.6:6) 8. Read adverts for Pier 1, Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods Market (Rev 6:11-14)

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The WBTS: Accomplices To Its Own Demise

by AMNESIAN in

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excerpt #1 .

excerpt #2: (semi-verbatim, highly-reliable paraphrase)

but whats coming out of their mouths is still from jehovahs table, its still food we need.

Nina

"...Carey Barber...hadn't been house to house for months and was not prepared to go go door to door! "

The "annointed" need a script?

So much for Holy Spirit.

Nina

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Technical info requested on WT printing/binding (any Bethelites out there?)

by cathyk in

i'm a bookseller who's delving into the history of book production.

since i'm a collector of wt publications, i'm especially interested in any information available on the following:printers: prior to 1919, most of the books and magazines published by the wts were printed by commercial printers.

i would like to get information on which printers russell and rutherford contracted with.binding: i am interested in any information on suppliers of the bookbinding materials used by the wt.

Nina

Cathy,

Caaaaallllllllllllllllll them! Phone.

Letters take forever at WT and are handled by a correspondence committee.

I'm saying call. You'll get instant information. The person you speak to may even be able to direct you to specific publications.

WT can be very friendly if you handle them right.

N.

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I need a REALLY BIG FAVOR

by Country Girl in

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i met this man in texas that is a witness.

we talked for several hours, but what he really was focusing on was the un involvement.

i've looked all over the interet again and again and can not find the letter where the un acknowledged the that the witnesses were involved in the u.n. .

Nina

What I need is a COPY of that letter

http://www.randytv.com/secret/march4unlettertext.htm

instructions on how to get it

http://www.randytv.com/secret/march4unletter.htm

I'd also like a copy of ANY letters from the society re that letter if I could get that.

http://www.randytv.com/secret/unitednations.htm

After 20 years, I've finally found my molester. ..I am not exactly sure what to do now.

http://www.lovenorrisattorneys.com/index.html