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  Did you have dream's of bringing the society down?

  by sleepy in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so when you started to work out all you thought so logical and true was actually rather pear shaped what did you think?.

  "i'm ging to bring this organisation down".

  "when i tell people this (whatever point you like 607 etc)they'll be shocked like me and want answers".

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  battman

  Just like I wanted to tell everybody the "trooth"
  when I was going door to door and was unable
  to understand how the householder could not
  see the "trooth" I now am still amazed that those
  in the "trooth" can't see the "Truth"

  However many of the previous posts have very
  well expressed the thought of why people will
  not consider change and often can not afford
  to accept change. Esp. rapid change so maybe
  it is God's plan/purpose/foreordination that the
  WTS will "evolve" into a bland, generic, toothless
  boring mainstream religion. May take several
  "generations" but will happen for sure.

  battman
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  An interesting dilemna

  by mindfield in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  aaaarrgh... i finally got the guts to tell my mom yesterday i wouldn't be attending any more meetings.

  of course, i had my reasons all laid out (going to the meetings would be hypocrite of my part, etc.

  ) but, surprisingly, she didn't ask for any reason.

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  battman

  Sound like you are in a "minefield" hehe.

  Seriously, I like the fact that you care for your
  Mom and respect her feelings. Since you are
  receiving "free rent" in exchange for "cheap labor"
  you might consider that as a neogiating point.

  Due to exchange of labor for room and board
  you are not able to afford to pay all of the net
  connection fee thereby negating her objection
  to your freedom of viewing. How old are you?
  How much is the net connection? Have you
  thought about taking over control of your life?
  What about further education? What about
  a career or starting your own business. I know
  of several friends in the cleaning profession who
  have become very successful. Not just financially
  but have control over their circumstance.

  As another poster said " the problem is not lack
  of money, it is lack of ideas!

  Cheers and good luck,

  battman
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  Depression

  by kilroy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i went to the depression and health forum because i thought i might find some who are suffering or have suffered from depression as i am..

  toasters?????

  whatttt????.

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  battman

  Was Kilroy here?

  Hi there fellow depresed one. I have suffered
  severe depresion the last five years and found
  professional help in conjunction with medication
  was very effective treatment. I am on 30mg
  Paxil a day and feel "normal" whatever that is.

  Please do not mess around with depression cuz
  it truly is nasty stuff but the "good news" is very
  treatable. IMHO pick a regimen and stick with it.
  many various routes and you may have to try
  several but once one works stay with it. I have
  fallen off the wagon twice, my own choice as
  I felt I could do it on my own, but now back om\b
  meds.

  Cheers,

  battman
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  Active JW and ex-bethelite responding to UN issue

  by lookin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have to respond to the letter sent to the branches from the wtb&ts.. first: the explanation from mike pence is right on the money.

  i am still an active jw who was at bethel for several yrs.

  and in good standing with my local congregation.

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  battman

  quote

  "Jehovah has the power to manuever whatever He wants wherever He wants."

  So we are then just puppets/toys in his "plan" oopps" that is now known
  as purpose. Please read the topics of foreknowledge and foreordination
  in the Aid and Insight books are relate to me just what all the hockus pocus
  is all about.

  battman
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  The UN Library Card Scandal

  by mikepence in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  please see my comments on the official response of the wts to the un library card scandal at http://209.120.134.34/article.php?sid=4&mode=thread&order=0.

  i think that is a great name for this scandal!

  waddya think?.

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  battman

  The Cover Up is almost always worse than
  the crime!! Didn't these dummies learn any
  thing from Nixon or Clinton?

  Arrogance is what they all have in common!

  "pride goweth before a fall" hahahahahahaha

  battman
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  Active JW and ex-bethelite responding to UN issue

  by lookin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have to respond to the letter sent to the branches from the wtb&ts.. first: the explanation from mike pence is right on the money.

  i am still an active jw who was at bethel for several yrs.

  and in good standing with my local congregation.

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  battman

  Keep on "lookin" and "posting"

  I remember the first time I posted!! I thought
  the next phone call or visit I would be exposed.

  So far I have become very comfortable posting
  here, found many great and very funny friends.
  Also serious research and work in many of the
  threads.

  have a good day and hope to hear from you again,

  Battman
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  The Watchtower's Official Explanation of the Scand

  by Kent in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  [h3]here is the watchtower's official explanations on the un scandal![/h3.

  the letter is, naturally - on the watchtower observer as well!.

  yachyd da.

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  battman

  Dino

  <Notice the carefully worded first paragraph. In other words,
  this lie supersedes all other lies we have told you thus far! Dino>

  Great observation Dino!! Sounds very Nixonesque or Clintonesque.

  What a load of crap for sure.

  battman
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  You Wouldn't See This Today In The Cong.

  by Undecided in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been looking through some old pictures and i came up with this one.. .

  could you imagine what the elders would say if someone with an army uniform went preaching door to door today?

  notice the phonograph player and the book bag.

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  battman

  a Wake up me tooo
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  Should I send a letter to the CO?

  by Sirona in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some of you may remember that when i joined this forum i was having problems at home regarding the un issue.

  everything appears to have settled down now and i promised my mum that i wouldnt mention it again to her.

  however, looking back at the events around that time, i feel that the circuit overseer not only made it difficult for me, but also for my mother.

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  battman

  Question to all

  Would it be beneficial to send the letter
  "Return Receipt Requested" ?

  This might negate your autonomy but it
  would assure you (us) that he can't lie
  again and say he didn't receive it. In
  either event he may not read it and may
  certainly not act on it. However he will
  know that you know that he did receive it.

  Your letter seemed very well written and
  also very good input from our fellow posters.
  Also liked the idea of sending copies to all.
  For every seed planted a few will bear fruit.

  cheers,

  battman
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  The life of a Circuit or District Overseer

  by LDH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  although they frequently point to the apostle paual as the 'original circuit overseer," the wbts has set up a system which is nothing like what paul did.. paul was not a burden to any congregation.

  yet, today the cos and dos (at least here in the states) have the following life:.

  car is paid for.

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  battman

  LDH
  < Which is where you'll be able to buy a PREVIOUSLY OWNED sedan, and just
  think, it was driven by one of those spiritual GIANTS we know and love: The COs and DOs.>

  Thank goodness a source of spiritually clean cars at last.
  I always worried about buying a used car and not knowing where it came from.
  Could be demonized for sure. Like maybe sombody had a open container of
  alkeehaul or maybe some maryjuanna seeds could have fallen under the seat.
  What pray tell if they had had s-x in the back seat!!! Maybe the car had been
  owned by an apostate?

  Feeling much better about where to get my next sled.

  battman