Posts by betterdaze

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Specific banned shows, songs, etc...?

by AllAlongTheWatchtower in

i know the society tells people not to listen to rock n roll cause its from teh satan, not to watch r rated movies because they're "worldly", etc.

but i was wondering if folks had any specific instances where one song, one show, one movie, or whatever was singled out as being particularly 'evil', and banned on an individual basis?

i was never a jw, but was in the worldwide church of god...the two are rather similar, i've seen many (and made quite a few myself) comparisons on the board; and i can remember as a child that every once in a while certain things would get brought up as being more evil and worldly than others.. examples of specific bans:.

betterdaze

"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" with Robin Leach because it promoted materialism.

"The Simpsons" and "Married With Children" because the kids were disrespectful to their parents.

I heard about AC/DC... didja' know Rush stands for "Rise Under Satan's Hand?"

~Sue

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Good Samaritan

by Pahpa in

is the lesson of the good samaritan lost on most jehovah's witnesses?

(luke 10) in jesus' parable, the priest and levite refused to help the victim who had been robbed, beaten and abandoned.

both "passed by on the other side" rather than help the poor man.

betterdaze

What JW brand of mercy and compassion is shown for fellow humans is so rare that when it does occur, it is trumpeted from the rooftops.

Then the feel-good story is passed around so the congregation can group-mooch off the one person's beneficence and generosity. It's a works thing, not a heart thing. Payment for the works is adulation at the Kingdom Hall for doing what any Christian or humanitarian-minded person should have done in the first place.

There's always got to be some payback involved with the Witnesses.

"Don't let your one hand know what your other is doing" is nice to say (and the Witnesses know all the nice things to say) but in practice, the underlying selfish motivation negates their [warped view of] charity.

~Sue

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JW's participate in Government talks with other religious bodies!

by Atlantis in

(please delete if already posted).

http://www.online.ie/home/news.aspx?newsid=636132 religious bodies in talks with government.

ground-breaking talks between the government and religious bodies began in dublin today.. .

betterdaze

***So it will be interesting to see how candid the WT is about this development. ***

Sign up for media alerts here: http://jw-media.org/jwms.htm

But do not hold your breath awaiting an outcome.

~Sue

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Jury Duty

by betterdaze in

just received a notice for jury duty, and am curious about the watchtower stance.

do jws wriggle out of their civic duty under the "judge not" principle at luke 6:37?

or jesus' kingdom being no part of the world?

betterdaze

Thanks, avn. "Don't ask / don't tell," I suppose.

~Sue

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JW's participate in Government talks with other religious bodies!

by Atlantis in

(please delete if already posted).

http://www.online.ie/home/news.aspx?newsid=636132 religious bodies in talks with government.

ground-breaking talks between the government and religious bodies began in dublin today.. .

betterdaze

Press Release from the Department of the Taoiseach, 25th February 2007

http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.asp?locID=560&docID=3255

Inauguration of the dialogue between Government and the churches, philosophical bodies and non-confessional organisations

The Taoiseach, Mr Bertie Ahern TD, has invited representatives of churches, faith communities and philosophical bodies to Dublin Castle on Monday, 26 February for the inauguration of an institutionalised dialogue with the Government.

This initiative reflects the significant role of the churches and an increasingly diverse range of faith communities, the Government's commitment to wide-ranging consultation on public policy including through social partnership, and the provision for dialogue with the churches and other non-confessional bodies in the draft Constitutional Treaty for the European Union.

The inauguration will include addresses by the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, followed by an official reception for all guests.

It is envisaged that the inaugural event will be followed by a series of bilateral meetings with dialogue partners over the coming months. The Secretariat for the State, as a partner in dialogue, will be provided by the Department of the Taoiseach, but the dialogue will be arranged so as not to displace the existing and ongoing consultation and dialogue of the various civil authorities in respect of their specific functional responsibilities.

Departments and Agencies will continue to recognise and include the churches and non-confessional bodies as part of consultation practices for policy preparation in relevant areas.

Ends

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"Institutionalised dialogue" with a national government. Purpose: Drafting a Constitutional Treaty.

The WBTS is assisting a worldly (Satanic) government in an INTERFAITH environment. It lowers Jehovah's Kingdom too the same level as "churches, faith communities and philosophical bodies."

If this really was Almighty Jehovah's earthly organization, He would provide a path for His own free from interfaith whoring with Satan's world. He could make "even the stones cry out!" This shows the dire lack of faith that the Governing Body has in Jehovah's ability to carry out His purposes.

It brings to mind the last page of Orwell's Animal Farm, where the animals look from the men to the pigs, and the pigs to the men, and can no longer see a difference.

~Sue

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Wow! Do people change from what you remember. Van Halen

by free2beme in

jw
friends

i was always a big fan of van halen from their roth days to hagar.

i just wish they could get their act together and tour again with roth, like they planned before they lose it.

this is eddie in the 1980's.

betterdaze

Yes, prophecor, it's called "low mileage."

~Sue

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Jury Duty

by betterdaze in

just received a notice for jury duty, and am curious about the watchtower stance.

do jws wriggle out of their civic duty under the "judge not" principle at luke 6:37?

or jesus' kingdom being no part of the world?

betterdaze

Just received a notice for jury duty, and am curious about the Watchtower stance.

Do JWs wriggle out of their civic duty under the "judge not" principle at Luke 6:37? Or Jesus' kingdom being no part of the world? I would hope they reasonably comply with the superior authorities in accordance with Romans 13.

Is serving on a jury a disfellowshipping offense, or is it a conscience matter that disassociates one from the congregation? Different terminology, identical consequences (shunning).

~Sue

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My plan--fully revealed

by Junction-Guy in

jw
friends

i think most of you already know what i have been planning.

i have mentioned it somewhat already.

i have sent bits of pieces of my story to several christian ministries, and they want to know more.

betterdaze

From Wikipedia: In Internet terminology, a troll is a person who enters an established community such as an online discussion forum and intentionally tries to cause disruption, often in the form of posting messages that are inflammatory, insulting, incorrect, inaccurate, absurd, or off-topic, with the intent of provoking a reaction from others.

~Sue

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Fight of a Lifetime - xJW - NBC Sports

by Gayle in

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http://www.nbcsports.com:80/ufc/1170834/detail.html.

betterdaze

http://nathanquarry.net/

http://www.myspace.com/rockquarry

(maybe someone can make these clickable?)

So it is written, so shall it be done. ~ Scully

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Announcements in Our Kingdom Ministry

by OnTheWayOut in

this week.

they handed out the memorial invitations during the announcements.. they also gave 50 copies to each publisher.

technically, i am an active publisher until the end of the month.

betterdaze

OTWO, let me be the first to thank you for the public announcement.

I look with interest to the comments that will surely follow.

~Sue