Tough to read, Gregor. Well written. Thank you for sharing.
Posts by watson
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11Between Horror and Heaven
by Glander in(or, how i grew up in 1950s california in a dysfunctional family that belonged to an end of the world religious cult.).
ill try to keep it brief, strain out the more tasty morsels from which you can deduce the sense of the broth they come from.. the family unit in those days consisted of dad, mom, me and my younger sister, bizzy bee.
we were not lower middle class, we were poor.
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Question for the men
by SafeAtHome ini'd like the input of the guys, maybe some of you who have been married or in a serious relationship for some time.
if you were having an affair and your wife found out about it, would you want her to tell you she knew?
would it serve a purpose, that is, make you end the affair, or on the other hand, push it over the edge to be with the other person?
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watson
Bring me coffee in bed, and I'm yours.....and that other stuff too.
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On A Scale Of 1 to 10 How Much Knowledge Does A Jehovah's Witness Have About Their Religion?
by minimus inyears (many decades) ago, most jws knew what their religion taught.
they could go toe to toe with a minister or priest and make some good points.. i believe today's witness knows little about most of the convoluted teachings and revisions of the "truth".
yesteryear's witnesses got a 9/10.
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watson
I think 80% know what to say...
Most just can't explain or defend it.
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Another MUSIC thread - One-Hit Wonders
by sizemik inthere's been plenty over the last five decades .
artists that have come and gone .
and left a single musical legacy behind them.. but a lot of them were great songs .
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watson
One of my favorites. Big hit when I was really starting to doubt..
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Can I Please Just Say...
by AGuest inthat it's "jewel-ry"... and not "joo-lery" (may you all have peace!)?
i know, i know... very small potatoes in the grand scheme of things.
but, dang, if you're gonna host a television jewelry show, shouldn't you at least be able to say "jewelry"?
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watson
It's "wash", not worsh..
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watson
You're missing out!
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Oh the weirdness: Observations from a study
by howdidtihappen ini started studying jw with a work friend because she used to keep me at arms length and i knew it was because of her religion.
she and her family are such lovely people so i thought maybe there was something to it, how bad can it be, etc.
i was enticed by this girls friendship as she has been spending more time with me but continues to say "you're not one of us yet" which continually freaks me out.
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watson
Welcome. By the way, I'd be interested in studying with you!
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watson
Check out "Ministry Ideas" on Facebook! It warms the heart.
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The Problem with the problem
by Terry injehovah's witnesses have an invisible problem which is as unseen as jesus.
the problem with their problem is that it is unseen.. what do i mean by this?.
no future.. the future jehovah's witnesses prepare for is not their future at all.. the jw future is armageddon (very soon!
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watson
Man, brings back a lot of memories.
I to look at those that seemed to have wealth in the Congregation, trying to figure out how they did it. Even elders! How'd they find the time?!?
Of course many had means because of previous generations in their family that did not know "the truth". Many were very good at the Network Marketing craze. Some started businesses, and hired low wage bros and sisters to cary the biz. Some were two faced, double lifers, that really never "made the truth their own", but knew how to use the congregational structure for networking.
Now, I have set my mind on making up for lost time. Don't have a lot of time left, but I figure I'll do the best I can. Maybe I'll be able to help my loyal JW parents when the need me, and be able to pass a little something on to the kids.
We shall see.
As always Terry, a good topic.
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Last Letter to The Congregation Committee
by Marvin Shilmer inlast letter to the congregation committee.
today i uploaded a new article to my blog addressing a bit of watchtower history.
it shows the last letter sent to the congregation committee of congregations with instruction on how to go about forming their replacement congregational governing structure.
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watson
You had secretaries who couldn't spell and didn't know how to write a letter and had no clue what a filing system was.
There were Field Service Overseers who loathed field service and were far removed from the cheerleader mentality that the position required.
You had school overseers who couldn't speak, teach, had no command of the English language, and misapplied the information and speaking tips so carefully articulated in the School Guidebook.
There were Presiding Overseers with no ability to preside, were afraid to delegate, and let the position go to their heads.
And the Watchtower conductor was likely to be a doofus who didn't prepare, didn't study, didn't engage the congregation and get folks involved, and who couldn't teach.
Willy: Funny, it's still that way!