Posts by JW_Researcher

Punkofnice: "I have totally given up on those in Political positions of power. I have no trust that they work for our betterment. They seem not to protect the people. Most are career Politicians only interested in their own wealth and prosperity. They all seem extremely out of touch with the people and even reality."

Amen. My take on it also. Always enjoy your posts, Punk. You're a clear thinker.

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Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

by WingCommander in

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this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

this is not a joke.

anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

Twelve days ago, I was at an airport waiting and there were two JWs doing ‘cart witnessing.’ They were seated and their cart was ~10’ from them. I usually walk in the terminal and I passed their area several times with zero eye contact and zero ‘witnessing.’

On one lap around the terminal, a middle-aged JW woman relocated and was standing next to her cart. I acknowledged her when I passed (head nod) and she asked me if I wanted any literature. No ‘sermon.’ No ‘preaching’ component. No reasoning with me.

I asked her why Tony Morris is off of the GB. She replied that she didn’t know but she guessed it was for “health reasons.” She seemed to try to shut down that line of inquiry as she said Tony and his family deserve privacy. I scoffed and said that all of the other GB members who had health issues remained on the GB until they passed. Same with elders in a congregation. I stressed that she KNEW that is SOP and she was trying to obfuscate. She bristled and asked me how I know about JWs.

I explained that I have an brother (who is an elder) and a sister who are JWs and I keep up with the goings-on. I asked her if she was raised a JW or did she convert. She replied in a very precise manner that she made her own decision as an adult after careful study, etc. etc. I pressed and asked if her parents were JWs and if they were JWs when she was a kid, etc. The complete truth is that she was raised as a JW… regardless of what she may have done at age 18.

We discussed other JW stuff (including the ‘tight pants’ issue and that the JW.org video clip was being played on ‘worldly’ stations and being mocked by the gay community). When leaving I asked her to do me a favor: ‘When you are alone and it is quiet, please think about our discussion regarding whether you were raised a JW. You prevaricated and tried to muddle the difference between being raised a JW and ‘making your own decision.’ You knew exactly what I was asking but you chose to try to divert. Why?’

No closer to discovering the story behind Tony’s departure but the interaction refreshed my sincere and deep-felt empathy for those still in.

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Chance or intelligent design?

by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

cofty could you answer how the single cell came about by chance?.

i know the argument for complexity in nature says natural selection over billions of years but this could not explain the complexity of the single cell the building blocks of life?.

JW_Researcher

Perhaps it would be helpful to expand upon your understanding of "chance"? Does that mean "random chance" to you?

Your word choice kinda' seems like you might be leaning toward a Creator. If so, who created the Creator?

I've yet to chance upon a truly satisfying explanation.

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Weight Loss and Insulin Control

by cofty in

ask most fitness coaches, nutritionists or health professionals and they will tell you that weight control is about calories in versus calories out (cico).

after all, you can’t ignore the laws of thermodynamics!.

the flaw in this simplistic reasoning ought to be obvious; a human body and a steam engine are two different things.. our bodies have evolved complex systems of control and feedback loops in order to maintain a steady interior environment, also known as homeostasis.

JW_Researcher

Nicely done, Cofty. I highly recommend the intermittent fasting, low-carbohydrate approach.

I am in year 3 or 4, lost weight, and feel much better energy-wise. I fast at least 18 hours per day, often 20. Never hungry, glucose is low, A1C ~5.3, and am cautiously optimistic that autophagy is a real thing.

I recommend Sten Ekberg’s videos on YouTube if someone want to learn a bit more.

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Grace Gough ("Mouthy") and the 83 Tapes

by JW_Researcher in

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grace gough (“mouthy’) sent me 83 cassette tapes 16 years ago (2006).. .

when she sent them, i understood them to be ‘testimonies’ of jws who became christians.

there are some labeled “so-and-so’s testimony” so at least some are that.. others appear to be talks, like the morning session of the 1981 “ex –jws for jesus” convention.

JW_Researcher

These have been 'placed.' Thank you.

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Grace Gough ("Mouthy") and the 83 Tapes

by JW_Researcher in

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grace gough (“mouthy’) sent me 83 cassette tapes 16 years ago (2006).. .

when she sent them, i understood them to be ‘testimonies’ of jws who became christians.

there are some labeled “so-and-so’s testimony” so at least some are that.. others appear to be talks, like the morning session of the 1981 “ex –jws for jesus” convention.

JW_Researcher

I sent you a PM and an email to your Hotmail account.

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Grace Gough ("Mouthy") and the 83 Tapes

by JW_Researcher in

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grace gough (“mouthy’) sent me 83 cassette tapes 16 years ago (2006).. .

when she sent them, i understood them to be ‘testimonies’ of jws who became christians.

there are some labeled “so-and-so’s testimony” so at least some are that.. others appear to be talks, like the morning session of the 1981 “ex –jws for jesus” convention.

JW_Researcher

I sent you a PM.

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Grace Gough ("Mouthy") and the 83 Tapes

by JW_Researcher in

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friends

grace gough (“mouthy’) sent me 83 cassette tapes 16 years ago (2006).. .

when she sent them, i understood them to be ‘testimonies’ of jws who became christians.

there are some labeled “so-and-so’s testimony” so at least some are that.. others appear to be talks, like the morning session of the 1981 “ex –jws for jesus” convention.

JW_Researcher

Grace Gough (“Mouthy’) sent me 83 cassette tapes 16 years ago (2006).

When she sent them, I understood them to be ‘testimonies’ of JWs who became Christians. There are some labeled “So-and-So’s Testimony” so at least some are that.

Others appear to be talks, like the morning session of the 1981 “Ex –JWs for Jesus” Convention.

Anyone interested? They need to find a new home.

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Were the bethelites disappointed when they moved out of Brooklyn?

by GabeAthouse in

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anyone know of anyone who was serving at the time of the move?

i know a few former jw's who were at brooklyn who have told me that the actual bethel experience was kind of a drag but it was kinda cool to experience living in nyc for a couple of years.

i visited a relative who was serving, years ago and went into the apartment he shared.

JW_Researcher

'Served' in Brooklyn (1980s) as a married couple. We had a car for a year at the end of our 'privilege.'

Unlimited opportunities for using the world (went to theater often, etc.).

We would NOT have wanted to move to Walkill, much less to Warwick. We had in-laws at Walkill and would visit.

Brooklyn was our preferred location, even though Keith is correct when he observes "there was little time to enjoy it when you are working in a slave labor camp."

We could enjoy the views when working, when doing dishes duty, when doing watchman duties, when on the way to meetings, service, etc.