it was out about 2 years ago, i rented it this weekend... the catholics portrayed in it remind me of the modern day watchtower.. they are complaining about martin luther having " independent thinking" and " a bad influence on the people".
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I got it from Netflix a few months ago and really liked it. I agree that there are a lot of similarities between the Catholic Church at that time and today's Watchtower Society. But then I always thought that the Watchtower's hatred of everything Catholic was more "Catholicism Envy" than anything else!
Note to Watchtower: size DOES matter!
hello everyone.."happy new years"!.
well, we had a wonderful first christmas, filled with lots of family and friends.
unfortunately though our neighbors who are active jws..(who are approx.
I usually just lurk here, but had to respond to this...
Wow! I really can't believe they would have the nerve to do that! What a fine Christian witness to the neighborhood! I mean, these are grownups, right?
Good for you for calling the Sheriff on them. I suggest you now make a copy of the police report and mail a copy of it along with a letter describing the event to these people's P.O. Tell him about their New Year's Eve party and everything. Let them know that these JW's certainly have given a "fine witness" to the entire neighborhood and now perhaps he should mark your entire block as a DO NOT CALL as the entire neighborhood is outraged
LL., I've followed your story with much interest since you began posting here and I'll I can say is you go girl!
i have two.
"please god protect me from your people".
"if you love something let go.......if it doesn't come back, hunt in down and kill it" .
"Somewhere in Texas, a village is missing their idiot."
i have two.
"please god protect me from your people".
"if you love something let go.......if it doesn't come back, hunt in down and kill it" .
JESUS IS COMING
(look busy)
over the years, the society has included half a page in their annual guidelines when planning for and attending the district convention.. in particular, they have been very insistent that only hotels on the recommended lodging list be used.. .
the language in this month's km is even more insistent than last years.. .
here is the text in full, with the original emphasis.. .
I work in the hotel business and can tell you it is common practice in the industry for a hotel to not only give "Comp" rooms to the group organizer, but also a CASH REBATE based on the number of paid "room nights."
In my location we often pay a rebate of $5 per room night, and I work at a budget property. I am sure the rebates are much higher for mid tier or luxury properties in large metro areas. For instance, if you paid for 3 nights in our hotel (as a member of your group) we would write a check to the organizer for $15 (3 room nights) for your room. It can bring in a lot of money for a large organization.
Although I don't know this as a fact, I suspect that the WTS is negotiating some pretty lucrative rebates from these hotels (which of course the rank and file JW pays) because they can guarantee a full house at $XXX per night. I believe this is why the WTS so blatantly attempts to control where the JW's stay, so they maximize their rebate. If this is the case, it is unlikely they will be getting rid of their rooming department anytime soon!
Besides the fact that they are apparently not honest with the JW's about this arrangement (and after reading about the Tacoma Dome parking scandal I really have no doubt that they are receiving these rebates) it really shows their "Christian" Fruits of the Spirit that they do not offer at least some of their free rooms to those in the congregation with financial hardship. What love!
hey guys.... just felt like posting tonight.. comment or don't comment... but there was a good thought that came to mind tonight for me.. martin luther.... no... not martin luther king, jr.. the martin luther.. and forgive me please if my historical facts aren't 100 percent.. but martin luther went against the catholic church.. he posted the 95 rig-a-ma-role on the church doors.
basically condeming the sale of indulgence from pope leo.. anyway... martin luther went against the so called "norm" of the day.. but one of the things that i learned from him was his famous quote.... "here i stand.
god help me.".
There was a great movie out a few years ago, "Luther," which I got through Netflix. The Catholic Church did to Luther back then about the same as the WTS does today with their own 'apostates'.
I've been quite interested in the modern Lutheran church and in my reading I discovered that today the church still teaches the primacy of the individual's conscience over any church authority. As was previously said, Luther didn't want to start a new religion or denomination, but wanted reform within the church. Today, some modern Lutherans consider themselves a reforming movement of the one catholic church and hope for full reconciliation with Rome in the future.
The Luther movie portrayed Luther as a young priest who believed that if he could only enlighten the pope about the corruption he became aware of (selling indulgences, etc) that the Pope would immediately set things right. It really reminded me of loyal brothers and sisters who have attempted to suggest reforms within the WTS but were quickly shown the door.
there was an interview with hiram sasser (attorney).
the story was about a pastor breaking confidentiality .
and annoucing to the congregation the womens trouble in her marriage.
Check out this website: www.libertylegal.org I think this may be what you're looking for.
looking for old friends from pinellas or pasco counties?
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kim .
Hi pmouse,
I was in the St. Petersburg West congregation from about 1975 to 1979. Did anyone know anyone there? Adrian Morrison was our P.O. and I think the city overseer at the time.
online in a blog..dunno who runs it.
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http://examiningthescripturesdaily.blogspot.com/2006/09/september-14-2006-this-is-way-walk-in.html.
How inclusive should our works of faith be, indeed! Guess thats why the WTS is so well known for it's charity to others. Apparently this is why the daily text fails to mention such works of faith as caring for orphans, widows and the poor. Poor JW's, the only "works of faith" that counts with their WTS masters is pushing the latest WT or Awake rag. Sad!
How ironic is this?
Thursday, September 14, 2006
i once posted here a copy of my empassioned plea to the watchtower society--i want my mother back.
well, i just wanted to let all of you know that i got her back for a whole 17 days, and we had one final adventure together before she died, and there wasn't a damned thing they could do about it.. my mother is, was, a long-term loyal jw and i was her disfellowshipped daughter.
i believe she was in an almost constant state of conflict over me because her very strong maternal instincts demanded she behave openly and lovingly toward me, while her wts-trained conscience demanded the opposite.
This is one of the most beautiful, moving posts I have read here on this board (long time lurker here). What a wonderful gift you and your mother gave each other, something that as your grief heals and eventually wanes, you will carry with you throughout your life. You sound like a wonderful daughter. My condolences on your loss.
