Posts by noneofurbiznis

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Governing Body Letter to Apostates 2005 in Yearkbook ;-)

by What-A-Coincidence in

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edited now with commentary.. .

taken from 2006 yearbook.

includes pg.

noneofurbiznis

You're not thinking big enough. ; The Governing Body think they are Jehovah, or at least His equal. ;
Last year at the ASSemby, we were specifically told that saying anything negative about the Governing Body is the same as bashing Jehovah. ; ; How many articles are in the WT or other literature that says the same thing? ; If this isn't "putting themselves on God's Throne" then I don't know what is.

Haven't been in a few years. Lucky me!
They've really gone off the deep end since I left! They need me to bring reality back into their world...LOL

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How many here used to attend meetings un prepared?

by JH in

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on sundays, i hardly ever read my watchtower.

i would take 2 minutes to underline here and there just to look good.

if i wanted to make a comment at the watchtower study , i'd read 1 or 2 paragraphs and answer the question related to those paragraphs, that's it.

I was never prepared. When I was little I used to take naps during the meetings when I was with my grandparents, but then my step mom ratted me out to my grandparents. I had to stay awake..I was getting jabbed in the ribs every time I dozed off.

I never wrote my own script when it came to the Thursday night meetings & I had to "pretend" to do a house to house call or whatever they wanted. My mom wrote it for me cause I refused to do it & she didn't want to be embarrassed. I always got a good report. I tried to tell the elders that I didn't want to do it cause I was afraid of public speaking...which I still am. The elders said ok, then a week later I was scheduled to do another one..only on the main stage instead of the back room one. BASTARDS!!

There was only ever one Elder that I didn't want to disappoint because he was such a great person, always helping people for REAL (unlike the others), & he was very nice. When we moved I asked about him through my local elders & they said they didn't know him but they would find out for me....THEY NEVER DID. So after I left I asked through someone I knew who was still a JW & she asked her father who is an elder & he said he didn't know. My guess is that he's passed, last time I saw him he was almost 90 yrs old.

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Found some older WTS publications!

by cyberdyne systems 101 in

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i was going through some old boxes in my attic and found some older wts publications, mainly spanning late 60's to 90's, but among those was a couple from the 40's and 50's, but the real scoop was the book 'riches' by none other than jf rutherford!

i'm hoping to witness first hand some of the witnesses flip flops on doctrine.. does anyone know if there is anything significant in this book that i should look out for when reading it?.

arnie

noneofurbiznis

I'll bet my grandpa has alot of the old stuff. Hmm, have to take a trip to grandpa's & take a looksey in his library.

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Governing Body Letter to Apostates 2005 in Yearkbook ;-)

by What-A-Coincidence in

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friends

edited now with commentary.. .

taken from 2006 yearbook.

includes pg.

noneofurbiznis

Why do I get the oddest feeling that the GB thinks that they are apostles? That's a little high & mighty for some guys who own a lucrative business. That's like Trump saying he's Jesus

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"Besides, We Give Gifts Throughout the Year!"

by Swan in

the jws always give a lengthly explanation as to why they don't celebrate christmas or birthdays, and then always add the final statement "besides, we give gifts throughout the year!".

yeah, right!

okay, lets get an unofficial count of all the people who actually did get gifts on other days of the year.

noneofurbiznis

0. ; Unless it was an occasion...
Anniversary, Graduation, Wedding...and even then, you find more stingy people than generous ones. ; For my Graduation, I received a couple of inexpensive presents and 36$. ; One of my friends, who kissed all of the JW ass, got over a thousand, and none of it was from family. ; You had to be connected to get anything worthwhile on those three occasions.
ash

AMEN!! I wasn't one of the "popular" kids at the hall & for some crummy reason they put us all together for one big graduation party (I didn't want one from them at all...my mom made me) & the 3 other kids made off with boatloads of gifts & money. I got about $50 (only reason why it was so high was because two families were friends with my grandfathers who are both well respected elders in other congregations), car emergency kit, & some scented lotions. AND why would someone write a check for $5??? So I would remember just who is that stingy?? Let me see gifts outside of occasions.....um...well my grandma got me an alarm clock. My other grandparents bought me a few barbies & took me to Disney World...they're more giving than most JW's when it comes to kids...now I get nada..until my wedding anniversary rolls around..then it's like $25 to 50. It's almost like a bribe to stay married...a poor bribe at that.

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Cruising for chicks/guys @ assemblies.

by avishai in

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yup, the one thing i miss about assemblies.

the chase.

sneaking off at lunch and/or half the afternoon session to make out w/ someone you just met.

noneofurbiznis

I didn't do all that but I would watch & make fun! All I wanted to do was sleep at the assemblies..I hated sitting closer to the stage cause that's where all of the extra bright lights were..not condusive to sleeping

We always called assemblies "Marriage Fest" & then the year. so for example it would be "Marriage Fest '06" this year.

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Warning to all DUBS!!! The Smurfs are coming back!!!

by Check_Your_Premises in

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http://www.movieweb.com/movies/film/26/3326/summary.php

noneofurbiznis

I found it funny that the lady decided to take the money after all! After all that crap..she took the money! HYPOCRITE!!

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Is this Bible warning a valid one?

by scout575 in

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at hebrews 10: 26,27 the bible warns those who would consider leaving christianity: "for if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgement and a fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

" is the bible trustworthy in saying that those who leave christianity are certain to experience a dread of judgement by god?

noneofurbiznis

After all of the mind trauma, the first time I did Xmas I was waiting for God to come down & get me. I still get eerie feelings that Armageddon or something is going to happen when I do something FUN!

Hey do you think I could get them to pay for all of the years of therapy I'm going to need?

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Quick Way To Shoo Away JWs

by Bstndance in

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so last weekend i'm heading out of my apartment for a lunch date.

as i am walking down the sidewalk to my car, two men in suits with bookbags walking towards me try to start a conversation by saying "excuse me" with big smiles.

i just walked by them and said "i'm an apostate".

noneofurbiznis

I've done the "I've already been one" thing & ramble off a few elders names from different congregations & then they walk away.

My dad & step mom told me about this guy who was normal until you pulled out the bible...then he'd pull out his shotgun & tell you to get off of his property. He was fine with the magazines though.

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Strangest Local Needs?!?!?!?!

by thepackage in

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what was the starngest local needs topic you ever heard???

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noneofurbiznis

How the simpsons were EVIL . Something about kids talking back to their parents. The ones who were commenting on why the simpsons were so bad were also the ones who watched it religiously!! After that one I went over to my "friends" and said "hey did you see the episode where...." & "Those new shows like Family Guy & God, the devil & bob are hilarious!" I got a few raised eyebrows from some of the older sisters.