Posts by Gregor

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If they had the "truth", wouldn't they stop printing new literature?

by JH in

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the fact that they are coming out with new magazines and new books all the time, can only mean that they haven't found the truth yet.. if they had the truth, they'd be satisfied with their old publications.

Gregor

My final meeting with the Judicial Committee was held in the KH library. near the conclusion I pointed to all the old WT books and bound mags., probably 20 linear feet of shelves, floor to ceiling, and said, "At one time all these were the 'truth', but we don't study them anymore because a lot of what they say has been changed. And don't tell me it's because we're getting 'new light'. If it was the real truth in 1928 it would still be the truth today"

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Watchtower "study" - a puzzle for drones

by Gregor in

ok, here's how you prepare for the watchtower study.

come on, it's fun!

an unmarked copy of the watchtower for thewt study that week.

Gregor

OK, here's how you prepare for the Watchtower study. Come on, it's fun!

What you'll need:

An unmarked copy of the Watchtower for theWT study that week. Most witnesses have several untouched copies of these laying around where they were laid after being purchased at the KH.

A highlight pen - color is your choice. (before highlight pens, we used a red pencil or pen)

How it's done:

First read a numbered paragraph, then read the corresponding numbered question below. Look back at the paragraph and read until you find the answer to the question. Highlight it. You have now 'studied' that paragraph and you're ready to go to the next one.

example question: "Who was Jeremiah?"

Read through the corresponding numbered paragraph. When you come to the sentence "Jeremiah was a bullfrog" draw your highlighter over the word "bullfrog"

NOTE: If you thought Jeremiah was an Old Testament prophet, you are wrong. The paragraph said plainly that he was a bullfrog. The Watchtower is the final authority. DO NOT -repeat- DO NOT bring up any disagreement with the Watchtower answers, especially during the congregation study. This could lead to expulsion from the org. and losing out on the Grand Prize - Everlasting Life.

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My dog ate rat poison today

by Purza in

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yes, it has been one of those days.

not only did i see a car full of jws at home depot running out and targeting unsuspecting victims before they walked in the store, but when i reached my destination (our rental property) there were two jws at the door.

the two at the door only said hello to me and my husband and it probably had something to do with our dog growling at them.

Gregor

Also, keep in mind that snail and slug bait is poisonous to dogs too. It must smell like food to them and they will sniff it out in hidden places.

Our two chihuahuas are like twins in appearance but one is a picky eater and the other, Pepper, is a vacuum cleaner. Example, my wife and I both snore so we use those little orange foam ear plugs. These are always getting lost in the bed clothes, under the bed. etc. Every so often we find one of Peppers little turds with an orange 'nose cone' like a tiny rocket ship.

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Is electing a new farmer going to solve the pig farm's bad smell?

by DavidChristopher in

why does this line of thinking hold so much wieght?

i cannot understand why people think and are content thinking just because a farmer promises to quell the smell, he doesn't need to present a clear and consise plan for dealing with the smell, and if his promises and ideas are junk, he still gets to hold on to his title for years.

or does the farmer not hold the authority to quell the smell in reality?

Gregor

Voters elect new pig farmers because they are basically cockeyed optimists and lazy.

They have their own personal pig shit problems to deal with - making a living, dealing with the vagaries of life, - and here comes a pig farmer with an impressive resume' and a nice haircut. He wants to take on the job and seems to fervently believe he'll make a difference in the BIG PIG shit problems if only you would give him the job.

It never ends. Really smart people are cursed to be cynics.

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Parlour Tricks of the Mind

by LittleToe in

i offer you a few recent musings, to consider.

i'm not trying to make statements of facts or argue for a set of beliefs, or anything of the sort.

i guess i'd just really like to discuss the subject of the mind without getting entrenched positions on the various subjects surrounding it.

Gregor

This thread wasn't making any sense but now that I've burned some good Oregon green bud it's starting to become clear!

cool dude!...(cough, cough)

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Cheap Looking Bibles

by annalice in

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i have not been to a kingdom hall for several years now.

just the other day my inlaws sent my husband a new watchtower society bible .

it has the cheapest plastic cover i have ever seen.

Gregor

I remember when we would get new releases at the summer conventions. We would line up like natives to get our pretty baubles. Usually some wild color with gold embossed lettering. The gold would fade to a dull brown by the time the next book came out.

And what about those awkward titles, "Life everlasting in freedom of the sons of God". Catchy, huh? Didn't exactly roll off the tongue.

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Do you look better or worse

by pratt1 in

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the other day i was looking at some old photos of my wife as a young witless teen.

several of the pictures were taking at assemblies and gatherings/weddings.. what amazed me is that she looks better today than she did as a witless teen or early twenties.

i don't mean just the expression on her face, but also the way she was dressed.

Gregor

During my short fade I let my beard grow out, kept it looking sharp. JW friends at the meetings would tell me they didn't like it, made me look old, etc. When it was just starting to grow out one sister said "hrumph!...looks like you've got ants on your face". Of course, I knew what motivated the comments. I wasn't conforming!

25 yrs later the beard is still with me but somehow has gotten a lot of white whiskers in it!

My wife says I'm a handsome dog. She's not partial either.

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