Posts by crazycate

Ok so here is my problem with this. If they said, "We want you to use the rooms on the approved list because we are comped a certain number of rooms that we plan to use for visiting speakers from Bethel and the District Overseer, Circuit Overseer, etc.," then I would be fine with it. But they don't; they say, "You need to use the rooms on the approved list because we have negotiated the best rates for you and if you don't support this the poorer brothers and sisters will suffer." It's just not true. It reminds me of the reason they gave for ending the book study in private homes. Did anyone actually believe it was about gas prices after years of being told how important this meeting and venue were?

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Why 607 b.c.e. and 1914 c.e. are utterly true, correct and beyond question!

by Terry in

and, by the way, what we said about russell being the "faithful and wise servant"......?.

to get money (for jehovah's work, of course) we are now prepared to hint and insinuate when armageddon will happen and this time we will be 100% accurate.

we got that part right.. .

crazycate

Hilarious and very sad at the same time.

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So, you know those "Keep Calm and..." memes?

by fortis et liber in

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well, i was just looking at the pinterest page ::eye roll:: of a current jw who's husband i once knew quite well additionally, we shared many "friends" in common.

anyway, posted to her "things for my wall" category is one of those "keep calm and..." memes and this one says, "keep calm and shun the non believers" to which a host of my former "friends" have added their 'lols' and 'ha ha ha's' and "yes!

" comments and, it just makes me rage.. i know it is stupid to go looking for trouble after all, why visit the public pages (facebook, pinterst, etc.

crazycate

Precisely cupcake. The unicorns and those words seem like irony to me.

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Watchtower desperation and Mind Control...

by DATA-DOG in

notice the latest " biblical " view of education promulgated by the governing body/ slave.

this is from the september 15, 2012 study edition.

paragraph 16 of the " learn from the patience of jehovah and jesus ", had this to say.. 16 something that interferes with our manifesting godly patience is a wait and see attitude.

crazycate

Meanwhile, those writing this, or at least having this written, will never have to worry about having a home to live in, food to eat, and clothes to wear. Additionally, they will continue to travel extensively and enjoy vacations all over the world.

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A question regarding bringing reproach on Gods name

by crazycate in

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regarding the tragedy in gresham this last week, i have nothing but sadness for the loss of that young life, and nothing but sympathy for the family and friends that mourn her.

i do, however, see the attempts being made to make sure everyone "knows" that the alleged killer was not a "real witness.".

i was raised as a jehovah's witness and remember the conversations that surrounded any criminal action by a member of the congregation.

crazycate

lil.lady.03 - Thank you for that link. And yes, it is sad and terrible and I don't want to diminish that. That's why I started a separate topic, because I don't want to derail any of the threads that are about how sad and terrible it is. It has just made me think about many things, one of which is my response in the past to any criminal behavior by members of the congregation.

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A question regarding bringing reproach on Gods name

by crazycate in

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regarding the tragedy in gresham this last week, i have nothing but sadness for the loss of that young life, and nothing but sympathy for the family and friends that mourn her.

i do, however, see the attempts being made to make sure everyone "knows" that the alleged killer was not a "real witness.".

i was raised as a jehovah's witness and remember the conversations that surrounded any criminal action by a member of the congregation.

crazycate

Regarding the tragedy in Gresham this last week, I have nothing but sadness for the loss of that young life, and nothing but sympathy for the family and friends that mourn her. I do, however, see the attempts being made to make sure everyone "knows" that the alleged killer was not a "real witness."

I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness and remember the conversations that surrounded any criminal action by a member of the congregation. Following the initial horror, invariably the comments were, "How horrible that this may bring reproach on God's name."

But were we concerned about what people might say about God, or were we really afraid that we would be made ashamed of the organization to which we belonged? Upon reflection, I have to wonder if I was more concerned that Almighty God would be bothered by bad press, or that I would.

I really don't know. Anyone else?

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Question for Ex-bethelites: Governing Body Medical Expenses

by sabastious in

the governing body must have health insurance, right?

i ask because i was wondering how much money has been spent to keep them alive to such ripe and old ages.

do they all just have impeccable genetics or did they greatly indulge in the worlds medical services to cheat death like the rest of us?

crazycate

So, the Governing Body would require their own money then if they needed special treatment?

This was asked ironically, correct?

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Question for Ex-bethelites: Governing Body Medical Expenses

by sabastious in

the governing body must have health insurance, right?

i ask because i was wondering how much money has been spent to keep them alive to such ripe and old ages.

do they all just have impeccable genetics or did they greatly indulge in the worlds medical services to cheat death like the rest of us?

crazycate

I know I've heard of people who get sick being sent home. I don't think they would undertake a long treatment process for someone who wasn't high up in the organization.

As far as living to be quite old, I would imagine the lack of stress in their lives is the major factor. Think about it...what do the rest of us have to deal with, especially in this miserable recesssion? If we can, we pay the high cost of insurance ourselves, and we worry about continuing to be able to pay it. If we can't afford insurance, we worry about getting sick and not being able to afford the treatments we need. We worry about having enough money for food, for clothing, for housing. We worry about losing our home. I can't even imagine what it would be like to NOT have to worry about these things. And forget vacations. We can't afford to get away from it all for even a little while.

The GB may be able to live like lillies of the field, but I can't, and it's probably aging me every day.