Yes, that's why I have restricted myself to only visiting this site once or twice a week.
Anyone who is still compelled to constantly frequent JW websites like this after becoming convinced that the JW's are not the 'true religion' obviously hasn't moved on from their JW past, IMO.
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Do You Have The Desire To Move On From Your JW Past?
by minimus insometimes i wonder if some might actually enjoy staying in a rut.
do we forsee ourselves being totally liberated from our former religious past??
personally, i have no issues feeling bad, angry or hostile toward where i am now.
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nvrgnbk.....
by drew sagan inhow much time can a spend on jwd?
you have made 398 posts in 7 days.
are there any threads that you have not posted on?
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I bet as a JW nvrgnbk was one of those really annoying prats who felt compelled to stick his hand up and comment on every damn paragraph, as if anyone gave a toss what they thought.
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nvrgnbk.....
by drew sagan inhow much time can a spend on jwd?
you have made 398 posts in 7 days.
are there any threads that you have not posted on?
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I feel pity for him. He clearly has no life.
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I did at the age of 28. I decided not to finish my degree (at least full-time) having landed a plum, well-paying job in an interesting new industry. I am positive that what really helped me land the job was going back to full-time study for a while to clock up a few business/management papers completed with excellent grades (a bunch of A+ to A- passes). My CV is a lot more impressive now and, most importantly, I gained a lot of confidence out of the whole thing. I had proof I was as smart as anyone!
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Which Witness Leaders Should Resign?
by cabasilas inreading the description of barbara's new book:.
http://www.watchtowerdocuments.com/.
is unsettling.
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Reading the snapshots on that website of what Barbara Anderson's cd book reveals made me feel a lot of righteous indignation and anger against the Society. Barbara and Bill Bowen are doing a wonderful job of bringing this important issue to the Public's attention. God bless her for that!
But as for any resignations at Watchtower headquarters over this - it'll never happen! The GB are completely unaccountable to anyone but themselves. Through their twisted 'faithful and discreet slave' teaching they have cloaked themselves as Gods divine channel, a quasi-inspired/holy status that makes challenging them tantamount to korah-like rebellion and sin. They are beyond reproach, Gods over their own organisation.
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Heebie Jeebies over FDSC, and how to make your elders eyes glaze over.
by coaster infor a few years now i have been getting a weird feeling with the oh-so-frequent use of term faithful and discreet slave, and some times class added.
i mention the added part cause we always say "is the word trinity found in the bible?
" nope, and neither is the phrase fdsc.
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Good research dude. What a feeling to stump a CO!
Here's another stumper you could embarass them with:-
You (clever little independent-thinking JW): "So Matthew 24:46.47 says that "Happy is that slave if his master on ARRIVING finds him doing so. Truly I say to you, He will appoint him over all his belongings", right?
Elders: "Yep".
You: "So when does the Watchtower Society say that Jesus arrived and appointed his 'faithful and discreet slave' (class) over all his belongings?"
Elders: "Errm..Aahh...I believe that was in 1919."
You: "Correct. That is when the Society say this scripture was fulfilled. Now, please turn with me to Matt 25: 31 and read that...shuffle, shuffle..."When the Son of man ARRIVES in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit down on his glorious throne."...Notice that the same word 'arrives' is used here. So, brothers, when does the Society say this scripture will be fulfilled.?
Elders: "Eerrm...aaah...I think the new understanding is that this is a future time, when the great tribulation starts."
You: "Correct! In other words, the Society says that ARRIVING in Matt 24: 47 was in 1919 and ARRIVES in Matt 25: 31 is in the future! What do you think about that brothers?"
Elders: "Errm...aaaah...my wife is expecting me home now so we will have to talk about this another time..."
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Who is the next most powerful/dominant member of the GB after Jaracz?
by yaddayadda infor some reason there is a consensus on the board that teddy jaracz is currently the most dominant, powerful member of the gb.
i'm not quite sure where that view comes from, but assuming it is true, my question is: who will replace him when he finally dies?
jaracz is 82, recently had a heart attack, but evidently he is well again and still very energetic so he will probably be around for quite a few years yet.
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Thanks for your comments, particularly Deaconbluez. Nathan Natas yor comments cracked me up.
If you are right Deaconbluez then it seems Samuel Herd will be the next big cheese, if he isn't already. I would like to know more about this man's background. He is the big black dude right?
Judging by the transcript of his controversial talk last year, in which I believe he suggested that the preaching work had practically ended (would like a link to that thread) it seems to me that he may be somewhat of a maverick, prepared to make slightly unorthodox and provocative claims, someone who comes up with new ideas? Could he be the next Freddy Franz?
What else do we know about Sam Herd, assuming he is going to be the next head honcho after Jaracz demise?
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Who is the next most powerful/dominant member of the GB after Jaracz?
by yaddayadda infor some reason there is a consensus on the board that teddy jaracz is currently the most dominant, powerful member of the gb.
i'm not quite sure where that view comes from, but assuming it is true, my question is: who will replace him when he finally dies?
jaracz is 82, recently had a heart attack, but evidently he is well again and still very energetic so he will probably be around for quite a few years yet.
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For some reason there is a consensus on the board that Teddy Jaracz is currently the most dominant, powerful member of the GB. I'm not quite sure where that view comes from, but assuming it is true, my question is: who will replace him when he finally dies? Jaracz is 82, recently had a heart attack, but evidently he is well again and still very energetic so he will probably be around for quite a few years yet.
Jack Barr is too old - 95 next year.
After Jaracz's demise, who will be head honcho on the GB? Gerald Losch? Losch is the most senior after Barr and Jaracz respectively, but what is he like in person? Is he like Jaracz, or is he milder, more humble?
Another question: Why has there never been a GB who retired? Why do they all get to continue as GB members even when they become decrepid with age? What must be happening is these ancient old buzzards get to vote on important decisions on the GB when they are most probably not up to it mentally anymore. No doubt they get to a certain age (wheel-chair bound, half blind and deaf, in nappies) when they must be voting purely on how their favourite other GB member votes, or some personality that dominates them or who they admire. What sort of basis is that for making quality decisions about the organisation and the lives of millions of sincere JW's?
Why don't they put these old sods out to pasture at a certain age, say, 80 and just make them 'honorary members' without voting rights???
The only reason I can think of for this situation is that the absence of retirement and full voting rights up until death acts to preserve the status quo and stop too much change happening too fast. It stops any doctrinal changes being pushed through quickly.
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NEW PICTURES OF JARACZ (CULT LEADER OF THE JEHOVAHS WITLESSES)
by What-A-Coincidence inany photoshop experts???
doesn't he look like yoda???.
... this is how he looks like when he meets with the governing body ... mofo... i'd kick his ass if i was a crazy as him..
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He's aged a lot lately. Looks weak, pale and moribund. Is this pic post-heart attack?
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This past week's "Questions From Readers" Scans
by deaconbluez injust to catalog these by week:.
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LMAO! These are bloody brilliant! Laughed so hard. More more!