one of the many questions that i am asked is what are the current gb members like, who are the hardliners and who are more moderate.. because of my previous job, at a european bethel, i had dealings with most of them with the exception of sam herd.. these are my observations of my conversations with them and how others who had dealings with them.. other ex bethelites may have contrary views to mine, but i would be surprised.. i had spent a lot of time with splane, lett and morris.
hardliners.
david splane, without doubt the one who commands the most respect and attention.
Gerrit Losch, wannabe leader, very strong minded, and never listens to others opinions. Thinks that the Org needs to be stricter.
I dont know the rest (sam herd was a DO but I didn't really know him.) Your take on Losch is spot on...And he demonizes american football.
i cant believe how amazing i now feel as opposed to how aweful my life was but 4 months ago.. after some careful consideration, i decided to be gay despite being a jw.. the moment i chose this course, my life became so positive and i noticeably felt happy again.. 3 months ago i met a lovely man who took an interest in me.
one week ago we decided it was time to become boyfriends.. well, i feel incredible.
all i can say is that this course of life based on my being true to myself, despite the fact that it contradicts what i have been brought up to believe, has made life worth living again.. despite being gay, and slowly coming out to those who matter to me, i also have come to realise how flawed this organisation is anyway.. im a keen bible student but i dont see the organisations claim to authority.. to be honest, ill be glad to get out of it and start living my life as happily as i can whilst still trying my best to serve god.. thanks to those who supported me and of course to my boyfriend 'jackal' who joined this forum in order to understand what has made up my entire upbringing!.
FELICITATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
first day back at work after attending the dc.
the one with 12 baptized (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/experiences/211447/1/great-crowd-of-12-people-get-baptised-at-district-convention).
i must have been dozing off during the part in question, but after the sessions someone told me that in the question and answer segment with the speaker from bethel, they said that there have been anointed ones all throughout history, and that in the new world their names will be read from a list.
What about when that crazy or 'emotionally unstable' sis or bro is read as one?!?
I'm LMFAO at only 12 being baptized at a DC.
She would have been better off reciting this version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_PQ52SCDQE&feature=player_embedded
been lurking since last august and figured i'd sign up.
history (although i feel like i've read this experience 100 times on.
this board already):.
Welcome congrats on waking up!
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really put his foot in his mouth last night.
Yeah they really spread it around!
i was on the us copyright page for something else and happened to put jw's in the search.
they basically copyright everything!!!
km's, you name it.
Why I always wondered why they had the audacity to sue and shut down the quotes site?!?
A site that mere posted your exact printed literature, thats spose to be the greatest life saving work to get these rags in peoples hands.
read this on a faithful rubadub's facebook page today:.
finally got the new watchtower and awake!
magazines.
My lil pinky toenail is just as insightful ;-/
hi ya'll !.
haven't been posting in a loooong time and perhaps this has already been discussed but i've heard that they're coming with a new understanding of the 144.000. that it should be taken symbolically and not literally!?.
i guess they have to change it since so many more apparently belongs to the anointed ones..... well i hope this will make a few of them think and leave.. thx.
op may be refering to the aug wt where they say the number of memorial partakers doesnt matter.
a super-zealous elder once told me in a very grave tone, "you know, mr. falcon, when someone becomes an apostate and leaves god's organization, they usually do very well physically and materially.
" hence the reason he claims that they feel "vindicated".
now i do also remember hearing such statements in the past from other witnesses.
G-5 player all day er'y day
