New Worldly Translation

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  What Have You Learned From This Site?

  by minimus in

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  i see that some people feel that jwd is a godsend.

  they've learned so much in so short of time.....have you been helped by this site and other similar ones here on the internet?

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  I've really appreciated reading everyone's experiences of JW-land and how they coped when they left. It's good to talk to people who have gone through the same thing and can share thoughts and ideas. There are plenty of people on this board with a good sense of humour too and the general non-theological posts are always good to read as well.

  While I've been off work reading this board has also stopped me watching daytime TV shows like Bargain Hunt. Daytime TV is like cocain; you know it's crap but you can't stop taking it in. I've been going to counselling the past few months and I can safely say JWD has been more help in understanding the situation I'm in.
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  The GB: evil manipulators or misguided fools

  by New Worldly Translation in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been pondering this question for a while now and i haven't come to a conclusion yet.

  on the one hand there is evidence of psychological manipulation in their publications.

  they discourage questioning of their authority or even their fallability and try to whitewash past mistakes.

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  Well, regardless of which possibility is worse, NWT, ... don't you have better things to do than follow these losers around?

  What like a WBTS groupie? It doesn't really appeal, I don't think there are any lookers among them. All the previous gigs I went to were shit as well. (FYI I left the borg 3 years ago )

  Thanks for the link to the Metatron post Neo. I had a feeling a similar subject may have been brought up before. Sorry for re-treading old ground but I think I have my answer from all your eloquent replies. You're right that they are both and can lie to everyone and to themselves and justify it because they are delusional. They live in their ivory tower in some kind of parallel reality where normal rules like common sense, honesty and openness don't exist and they only have to live by rules created and re-invented by themselves to fit their needs at the time.
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  Apos-T-shirts

  by mtbatoon in

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  edit : sorry, thought that pictures would upload from my pc.

  i'll have to wait till i can get them on t'internet

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  Gosh, I didn't know Peter Kay had got as far as Missoura FMZ!

  Do you get that fine rain that soaks you through as well?
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  Letter To The Bank

  by Puternut in

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  the letter, shown below, is an actual letter that was sent to a bank by a 96 year old woman.

  the bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the new york times.

  dear sir: .

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  New Worldly Translation

  LOL! very funny indeed.

  I hope I have that much wit and verve at 96.
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  A little more about me

  by Ticker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello everyone, you have probably read some of my posts but i wish to tell a little more about my story, not all of it but just to give a mindset of where i stand and how i feel.. i had been a witness since childhood as i had been indoctrinated at a very young age by a zealous grandmother who had devoted her life to an organization.

  like i had stated before i have come to realize she was serving a image of god created for her consumption by imperfect men, but none the less i know she meant well in her actions.

  i have always had a good heart toword others and god, and though at times it troubles me to think of how i used to carry the jw mindset of judging others viewpoints and faith, not intentionally but because of being molded into such a form through misdirected thinking.

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  Thanks for sharing your story. It was really interesting reading about your experiences.

  You know sometimes those judicial commitees and spying on people etc remind of me of the whole McCarthy witch-hunts and reds under the bed hysteria in the 50's. Some people seem to take great delight in finding fault with other people or imagining some kind of wrongdoing on their part. Not exactly loving is it.
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  The GB: evil manipulators or misguided fools

  by New Worldly Translation in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been pondering this question for a while now and i haven't come to a conclusion yet.

  on the one hand there is evidence of psychological manipulation in their publications.

  they discourage questioning of their authority or even their fallability and try to whitewash past mistakes.

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  New Worldly Translation

  I've been pondering this question for a while now and I haven't come to a conclusion yet.

  On the one hand there is evidence of psychological manipulation in their publications. They discourage questioning of their authority or even their fallability and try to whitewash past mistakes. So called 'worldy' knowledge & education is discouraged thereby making most followers unimformed and sometimes even ignorant of what's going on in the world and therefore more likely to accept the GB's view. They also use big promises to entice people into the religion and then fear and intimidation to keep them in.

  On the other hand they could actually believe that what they tell followers to do is for their good. They could genuinely believe that they are inspired by God to pass on his edicts to the masses. I don't think it's ever been alleged that they personally gain financially or socially from being heads of the religion, so what would their motive be in deceiving everyone?

  I'm not sure which option is worse really. If they are evil manipulators there would be some hope of them being uncovered at some point for what they are. If they are genuinely misguided then the cycle could go on with other elders ready to take their place when they step down and firmly believing it's an honour to be part of the GB. All of them and their followers living in hope and dying in despair.

  Any thoughts?
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  Solar tower power

  by Simon in

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  this is fascinating !.

  a new type of solar power that sounds really promising.. http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,66694,00.html?tw=rss.top.

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  New Worldly Translation

  Wow, that's pretty cool. I really hope they build it cos too many projects like this get canned for various reasons. We definitely need alternative energy sources until some clever clogs can figure out an easy way to create nuclear fusion.

  I was also surprised at the price of land in Australia. $1 million dollars for a 25,000 acre farm.. bargain!!
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  What Annoys You???????

  by minimus in

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  one of my pet peeves is being behind a too slow driver.

  it "drives" me crazy!

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  TV Impressionists (I don't know why, they just annoy me and I have to leave the room when they are on. It's especially bad when they are on chat shows and they feel the need to answer questions in different voices. Arrrrgh, I want to shoot them!)

  People eating loudly, especially at the cinema

  People with eyes that are too close together

  Laugh tracks on sit-coms (I'll decide what's funny and not some editor with a twitchy finger on the laugh button. I find myself shouting at the TV 'that wasn't f***ing funny!' when the laugh track comes on after a lame gag)

  Jerry Bruckheimer films

  Jobsworths

  I'm off to take my cipramil now and calm down.
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  I Hereby Renounce My Viking Fanhood

  by ColdRedRain in

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  any new teams to reccomend?

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  Houston Oilers. Warren Moon rox!!

  Am I a bit out of touch on this one?
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  New York Cities legendary PLAZA HOTEL will close its doors.....

  by franklin J in

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  this great, worldclass, new york city hotel will close its doors may 1 to be renovated into a pricey co op.

  the great public rooms with some of the most legendary new york architecture will be turned into a shopping mall..... while the exterior of the building has recieved "landmark status" ( must remain untouched and can only be restored with landmark commission approval); the magnificent architectural interior has not recieved this status.. there is a group of us ny architects and citizens fighting to preserve the architectural interior and have a landmark status designation.

  applied to the interior for future generations see just how impressive architecture and the built environment can be.. for more information go to www.savetheplaza.com.

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  I've never been to the Plaza or visited New York but I think it's a shame such a beautiful building will be changed for the worse. The building has character which is sadly lacking in a lot of modern buildings even with all their innovations.

  I've signed up to save it.