Posts by wiegel

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Elder Criticizes Going To Get Together If A Worldly Person Is There!

by minimus in

jw
friends

my mom told me that an elder said in his public talk on sunday that we need to stay separate from the "world".

evidently, the buzz is that there was a part being given by an unbelieving husband that has been recently attending meetings with his wife.

the issue was not that this man invited most of the congregation and they went (including the elder and his family) but that one fellow unbelieving husband who is being studied with did not get invited because he was "worldly and still smokes".

wiegel

rules, rules, un-rules, rules - there is a principle or there isn't - jesus left us with 2 commandments trusting that we would use our god-given brains to work out the rest.....what a bunch of idiots! once i got into a discussion with an "elder" (i hate even using that word - meaningless) about "rules" etc and he said that people NEED to be told what to do, they can't decide for themselves - i was fading so fast at that point and that just added fuel to my fire. soon that is all that will be left - and how sad for them indeed.....

trudy

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Our invitation to our JC came today!!

by TooOpinionated in

jw
friends

we've been expecting it since the memorial, and i was hoping it would come by registered mail so .

i could refuse it, but noooooo, it comes in a normal first class envelope.

actually, i thought it .

wiegel

hi too! sorry it has come to this for you, but try to think of it as one step closer to freedom! although i can't imagine my family in the borg being much more scarce than they are now, if i EVER get a letter like that, i will respond with a summons to a meeting with ME and my attorney. i would give it as much or as little attention as you need to, as long as you handle it the way you want, and not them. good luck! report back when you get time, will be anxious to see how it all goes.

trudy

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Week of May 30, 2005 Service Meeting

by TheListener in

song 190.

10 min: local announcements.

remind publishers to turn in field service reports for may.

wiegel

~ sigh.............................i don't think i know of any other educational program that NEVER ADDS ANYTHING NEW to their cirriculum.same ole same ole............amen

trudy

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Why The Watchtower Wants Your Children ( 6/15 WT)

by metatron in

the most recent watchtower contains study articles that address the growing alarm.

of the governing body that the organization may be losing the next generation of jehovah's .

witnesses.

wiegel

met - wow! thank you for the post, i can't get the mags anymore. very, very interesting take on why they are pushing "service" on the kids and what it shows about them - how stupid do they think people are? i mean maybe this is a "stupid test" - only the winners get to stay ~

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Young JWs-living a lie

by Jez in

for the past year, i have been observing the jw kids that i know.

i am in a unique situation as i work at the local high school, therefore see many of them on a daily basis.

let me tell you, 80% of them are totally undistinguishable as jws.

wiegel

pratt1 - my thoughts exactly! they really have no other choice if they are to survive growing up in this cult. this is what happens when "children" are forced to "conform" or risk serious consequences - it's sad really, because they aren't learning how to be loyal or honest, but rather how to cheat and deceive to get what they want (kids will be kids and you can't stop that). nice job borg! real nice job.

trudy

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 5-29-05 WT Study (Apostasy; Inactive)

by blondie in

as the foremost person in the bible who let gods word light his roadway, where is jesus in this article?

wts reminders; otherwise you will not be heard and will not enjoy divine favor.

(psalm 119:175,176) some who have wandered away from the christian .

wiegel

David died as a worshipper of "false" gods and once again, an entire study based on the old testament and the words of someone who was an adulterer, murderer, and pagan. "Christian" is just a buzz word for them. Thanks, Blondie, for confirmation that they continuing to use the same old crap to hold onto the same old people. I wonder how many studies they are able to keep and baptize with this pablum. For many of the r&f who have been in for a long time, these old "tapes" may work to keep them fenced in, but it is absurd gibberish to non-culters.

trudy (of the how did this ever happen to me class)

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Bo or Carrie?

by TresHappy in

wiegel

it might as well be decided by a coin toss

sigh~

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Studying the new "Keep on the Watch!" brochure - Contradictions on page 18?

by ozziepost in

it's a while since i reviewed the publications that dubs use on their "home bible studies", so the release of a new brochure gives us that opportunity again!.

dubs will be using the "keep on the watch!

" brochure to "invite" the lapsed, as well as the recently interested ones to commit themselves to "god's earthly organisation".. the trouble is, that the writing department have used this glossy brochure to misrepresent the 'real' truth.. page 18 shows a picture of a happy social gathering in "the new system".

wiegel

LM44 -

The chairs in the picture are made from Theocratic Plastic. It is called THEO-LASTIC and will last for a 1000 years! --VM44

ROFLMAO!!!

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Victims call for Congress to probe clergy sex abuse

by candidlynuts in

http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=83596

victims call for congress to probe clergy sex abuse.

by marie szaniszlo.

wiegel

bring it!

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WTS Bills US JWs $8.4 million for Traveling Overseers

by ezekiel3 in

being announced at service meetings this week at all us congregations:.

a letter read during the announcements states that due to increased costs of health insurance and vehicles provided for traveling overseers (circuit and district overseers) the watchtower bible and tract society has determined the need to ask for a specific "contribution" for the "traveling overseer assistance arrangement".. .

until this date expenses of this sort were paid from the worldwide work or general fund of contributions.. .

wiegel

and who, just WHO is supposed to take care of the expenses for the publishers who are doing all the f'n work AND bearing the burden for the lazy-ass full-time vacationers? sometimes things like this make me so mad i can't see straight...............................................