back when i was attending kingdom halls, our circuit had a lot of 'drop dead gorgeous' women, many whom were married to the geekiest looking guys.
i always asked myself, "how did these 'dorks' do it"!.
was this because selection was limited, or was this just a peculiarity in our area?
'drop dead gorgeous' women, many whom were married to the geekiest looking guys. I always asked myself, "How did these 'dorks' do it"!
This was especially noticeable at Bethel. I remember seeing some absolute Godesses. And then, around the corner, would come their husband. The only words I can use to describe their husbands is: chess, Star Trek, bow ties, and digital wrist watches. It was like seeing Cameron Diaz with Drew Carey. A truly saddening sight to see.
talks designed to inspire fear
an individual posted a link to the to the talks presented at the district assembly on another .
discussion thread.
How else can a toxic parent manipulate their children except through guilt and fear?
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what do you think?.
i have a hard time accepting the fact that intelligent men truly beleive the creator has a special arrangement with them and somehow they are being used in a special position because of one scripture about the faithful and discreet slaves.. they should all be locked up in a nut house for beleiving that.
Hey arthur, what page was that on in hassan's book?
Page 99 (soft cover edition)
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what do you think?.
i have a hard time accepting the fact that intelligent men truly beleive the creator has a special arrangement with them and somehow they are being used in a special position because of one scripture about the faithful and discreet slaves.. they should all be locked up in a nut house for beleiving that.
I had 6 elders on my judicial committee.
Why did they use 6 instead of 3? Was this a second committee on an appeal?
august 28, 2006 .
to all bodies of elders and traveling overseers
dear brothers, .
But you know they would TOTALLY do it if they could.
Maybe this is what the big announcement is going to be. Maybe they are going to institute a new policy of surveilence.
Sort of like the U.S. Patriot Act, the Society will institute: The Theocrat Act.
august 28, 2006 .
to all bodies of elders and traveling overseers
dear brothers, .
That's Great. For about the first four or five sentences, I thought it was real. Very Orwelian.
How long did it take you to write that?
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what do you think?.
i have a hard time accepting the fact that intelligent men truly beleive the creator has a special arrangement with them and somehow they are being used in a special position because of one scripture about the faithful and discreet slaves.. they should all be locked up in a nut house for beleiving that.
I have a hard time accepting the fact that intelligent men truly beleive the Creator has a special arrangement with them and somehow they are being used in a special position because of one scripture about the faithful and discreet slaves.
I think they really do believe it. And that is the scary part of it. I would like you to read some statements made by Steven Hassan in his book: Combatting Cult Mind Control:
"Be warned that a destructive cult will not always have a leader who is glorified to outsiders or who enjoys great personal wealth."
"They may be acting out of delusion and mind control, not out of a deliberate scheme to make money and use people."
"Many destructive Bible cults have leaders who are not conspicuous consumers and who appear to hold God and the Bible above them in authority; yet their interpretation of the Bible and God's will is used to manipulate and control people."
Sound familiar ??
does anyone know the official jw spin on revelation 19:1 which says: .
rev 19:1- after these things i heard what was as a loud voice of a great crowd in heaven.
this plainly identifies the great crowd being in heaven.
I will dig up what Stafford wrote in defense of JW theology here in his second Edition of JWD.
Why do you have to rely on something Greg Stafford said? You should be able to find sufficient material on this important verse from the "Faithful Slave".
i told my wife i wanted to grow out my beard a little longer.
she said that was fine with her.
then i mentioned i was thinking of letting it get as long as zz top's beards.
I meant what I said about the Chechnyan rebel.
why do people continue to read 3rdwitnesses post?
they are long and boring!
Well, not all of his posts are that long. Most of the time, thirdwitness debates members of this board regarding Watchtower chronology.
At one time, I felt exactly the same way you did. I suggested that everyone ignore him. But then, someone (I believe it was hillary_step) made a very convincing arguement against my view. They pointed out that there are may JWs who read everything on this site, but don't post. They just quietly observe the debates that go on. This is a very healthy thing, because we JWs come from an environment of totalitarian control where absolutely no discussion, debate, or disagreement is allowed.
It is a truly amazing thing to see a devout WTS supporter (some believe to be a Bethel operative) and posters on this site have open debates. Where else could we see such a thing?
So, I am irritated by thirdwitness' staunch apologies of the WTS, but I am glad that he is here. I think it is a very healthy thing to have these open discussions and debates. The Watchtower Society must be cursing the internet.
