Have to laugh, we are having friends over for a big meal, originally going to be a turkey dinner but after my wife talked to her study sister we are having a standing rib roast ( which I will prefer). Have a happy thanksgiving.
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Thanksgiving: The lamest of all Holidays...
by Open mind in... to explain why jws don't celebrate it.
how did you do explain it when you were in?
om.
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"Feeling sorry for yourself" about being hit by your husband is not Christian 2/15/12 WT Page 25 P 12
by yourmomma inhave anyone of you read, the absolutly jaw dropping paragraph in this article about a women who was hit by her husband?
its in page 25 of the 2/15/12 wt study edition (i read the dumbed down version).. .
if there was any question, that the watchtowers stance is for wives to simply take it when their husbands abuse them, this makes it crystal clear.. who the hell is scanning these things before they go to print?
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I've had a bite, that's all I'm saying for now!
Good to hear, hoping to hear or see something from what I have emailed and sent out via regular mail, would love to get a campus group interested in this, if anyone can make an issue viral, a college student group can!
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1914 a 100 Years on.
by Twisty ini was thinking that in 2014 or possibly 2015 a lot of witnesses will start questioning the organisation and we might even see a mass exodus.. i know at a stage i thought 2014 wow a hundred years surely the end will be here by then.. do you think the fact that it will be a 100 years since 1914 might trigger a lot of leaving and questions?.
or possibly they will still follow blindly, especially since the overlapping generations could go till 2070 or something?.
there very well could be a mass exodus type of domino effect since many are there sometimes whole families because of one strong mate/friend/relative, and one seemingly "strong" person leaving could take a few with him and make many more question, thus the domino effect.. thoughts.. .
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But from a financial perspective, the one thing the WTS owns lots of is real estate, and as the economy improves, the value of the real estate should appreciate....
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Ten signs you may be in an emotionally abusive relationship
by insearchoftruth inhttp://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/cf/slideshows/10-signs-you-may-be-in-an-emotionally-abusive-relationship/isolates-you-from-friends-and-family/?ap=825.
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1914 a 100 Years on.
by Twisty ini was thinking that in 2014 or possibly 2015 a lot of witnesses will start questioning the organisation and we might even see a mass exodus.. i know at a stage i thought 2014 wow a hundred years surely the end will be here by then.. do you think the fact that it will be a 100 years since 1914 might trigger a lot of leaving and questions?.
or possibly they will still follow blindly, especially since the overlapping generations could go till 2070 or something?.
there very well could be a mass exodus type of domino effect since many are there sometimes whole families because of one strong mate/friend/relative, and one seemingly "strong" person leaving could take a few with him and make many more question, thus the domino effect.. thoughts.. .
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Where I think it could make a difference is with the folks that are potential JWs, with the efficiency of the internet there is so much information available and there are many publications such as the reasoning from the scriptures book which is still used but not adjusted for the generation change (see the last days section) that folks come upon. These people in their research may ask the questions and wonder why the end is not here, 100 years after the 'invisible return'.
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"Feeling sorry for yourself" about being hit by your husband is not Christian 2/15/12 WT Page 25 P 12
by yourmomma inhave anyone of you read, the absolutly jaw dropping paragraph in this article about a women who was hit by her husband?
its in page 25 of the 2/15/12 wt study edition (i read the dumbed down version).. .
if there was any question, that the watchtowers stance is for wives to simply take it when their husbands abuse them, this makes it crystal clear.. who the hell is scanning these things before they go to print?
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left to the impression that "only" verbal abuse was involved.
Abuse is abuse........this article has just sickened me......
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Incredible document on the Watchtower and cognitive dissonance
by sabastious ini recieved an awesome document in my youtube messages yesterday.
the person giving it told me it was the best description of the experience he had went through which involved entering and exiting the watchtower over the course of only a few years.. .
written by jamie boyden [<--not sabastious] sunday, 08 february 2009 14:19. .
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For someone not brought up in the organzation this is a very valuable and eye opening read, not only into the WTS but into the ways many control groups are able to work and draw in people you would never imagine that they could!!
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update on ...well... me!
by raxxxx insooo... i don't know where to begin.
been to the meeting yesterday... haven't for a while but yet... no one came up to ask or anything like that.
have got a visit from two elders coming soon so that should be fun.
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One suggestion I have is to expand your network of friends, find reasons to get out with friends or have them over, maybe to watch a game, go to a movie or something like that. Join a local club if you need to, something to keep you from that feeling of alienation. From what I have seen one of the key things that will be attempted is to make sure that your only friends are in the KH, so make sure that is not the case.
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New Field Service Policy - jw's assigned to neighborhoods
by skeeter1 ini am looking for confirmation on the following:.
jws are now being individually assigned to smaller territories, and they are told to consistently work that same territory over & over again.
the reason is that the watchtower wants the jws to build relationships with the people in that area.
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It's labor intensive as hell, but the WTS doesn't care. They're not paying wages. No overhead on their part.
And it keeps the members busy......less time to potentially spend with worldly friends or on the internet....
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"Feeling sorry for yourself" about being hit by your husband is not Christian 2/15/12 WT Page 25 P 12
by yourmomma inhave anyone of you read, the absolutly jaw dropping paragraph in this article about a women who was hit by her husband?
its in page 25 of the 2/15/12 wt study edition (i read the dumbed down version).. .
if there was any question, that the watchtowers stance is for wives to simply take it when their husbands abuse them, this makes it crystal clear.. who the hell is scanning these things before they go to print?
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I am curious if anyone has gotten replies from any of the women's groups/agencies that the article was sent to.
Reposted for your information:
Here is one response from a local agency who deals with domestic violence.
Thank you for sending us the link to this section in Watchtower Magazine. Too often we hear from women that they stay in an abusive relationship because they have been advised my there faith leader or quote scripture from religious readings. I will be sure to share this article with staff, so that we can stay current on what women are being told by their faith leaders and organizations. I appreciate you taking the time to send this article.