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You Must Push, Push, Push To Accomplish More, More, More

by The wanderer in

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friends

you must push, push, push to accomplish more, more, moreone of the major reasons in leaving the organization was the pressure exerted on the individual.

in the congregation.

it always seemed as if your best was never good enough and more could .

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The wanderer

The old men in New York forget that we work all week and need to relax in the evenings.The kids need to study and do their homework. They push you to attend the 5 meetings,go out in service and have home Bible studies with your family. That doesn't leave much time to do anything else. That is their whole point. Keep you so busy that you have no time for anything else.

They make you feel guilty if you miss any meetings,don't put in enough hours in service,don't attend the summer assemblies,don't sign up for the Ministry School,not having any Bible studies, and not reaching out for Eldership or Ministerial servant.

Their load is too heavy!

alt

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 7-22-07 WT Study (Elderly Blessing)

by blondie in

elderly ones, a blessing to the young.

do you associate often with people younger than you?

q1, 2) what should elderly servants of god appreciate, and what will we now consider?.

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17) In principle, what Psalm 71:18 says about instructing "those who are to come" could also be applied to the other sheep, who have received instruction from God's anointed ones. Jehovah has entrusted older ones with the privilege of testifying about him to those who are now embracing true worship. (Joel 1:2, 3) The other sheep feel blessed for what they have learned from anointed ones and are impelled to share their Scriptural education with still others who desire to serve Jehovah.-Revelation 7: 9,10.

Yeah!.....Yeah!.....Yeah!.....The other sheep are really blessed learning from the anointed ones! We learned that 1914 came and went,1975 was ''our fault'' for reading into things,how the generation teaching keeps on changing,the ''anointed'' numbers have increased,the blood policy keeps on changing and other numerous rules and regulations changes. We really are impelled to share these with others who desire to serve Jehovah.

Blondie Thank you for your hard work!

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Reject the WTS........get treated the same as one who is disfellowshipped?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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friends

persons who make themselves 'not of our sort' by deliberately rejecting the faith and beliefs of jehovah's witnesses should appropriately be viewed and treated as are those who have been disfellowshiped for wrongdoing.

--the watchtower, september 15, 1981, page 23.. .

did they really teach that?

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1 John 2:18,19

Warning Concerning Antichrists

18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.

Thanks Arthur!

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Reject the WTS........get treated the same as one who is disfellowshipped?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

jw
friends

persons who make themselves 'not of our sort' by deliberately rejecting the faith and beliefs of jehovah's witnesses should appropriately be viewed and treated as are those who have been disfellowshiped for wrongdoing.

--the watchtower, september 15, 1981, page 23.. .

did they really teach that?

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gopher

Thanks for the great response! We knew something happened at the WTS headquarters...... but we were kept in the dark until the Ray Franz book came out.

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Reject the WTS........get treated the same as one who is disfellowshipped?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

jw
friends

persons who make themselves 'not of our sort' by deliberately rejecting the faith and beliefs of jehovah's witnesses should appropriately be viewed and treated as are those who have been disfellowshiped for wrongdoing.

--the watchtower, september 15, 1981, page 23.. .

did they really teach that?

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Persons who make themselves 'not of our sort' by deliberately rejecting the faith and beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses should appropriately be viewed and treated as are those who have been disfellowshiped for wrongdoing. --The Watchtower, September 15, 1981, page 23.
Did they really teach that? Where is that written in the Bible?
I think that the further you get away from the WTS....... you begin to realize how nuts they really are!

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 7-15-07 WT Study (Grayheadedness)

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 7-15-07 wt study (june 1, 2007, pages 21-25)thriving during grayheadness)).

review comments will be in red.

wt material from today's wt will be in black.

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17) Not to be overlooked is the fact that those who have been serving Jehovah faithfully for decades have achieved something that is truly unique and that cannot be acquired in any other way-an unfading record of endurance. Jesus said: "By endurance on your part you will acquire your souls." (Luke 21:19) Endurance is essential for gaining everlasting life. Those of you who have "done the will of God" and have proved your loyalty by your life course can look forward to receiving "the fulfillment of the promise."-Hebrews 10:36.

I like that the WTS find endurance to be ''truly unique''. They know that either you endure to the end of your life or you drop out from false hopes. What choices do members have after some attending decades and ''the end'' is still not near? Only the old timers are hanging in. The teens and young adults are running as fast as they can.

Blondie Thank you for ''ENDURING'' thru this torture.

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If JW's message is so urgent and Armageddon is imminent..

by PopeOfEruke in

then why do the walk so slow when out in field service?????????.

honestly, i saw some dubs out witnessing yesterday and they have invented the "worlds most incredible slow walk".

it makes a glacier look like a speeding avalanche.

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PopeOfEruke

I work outside for a living. I always see them walking slower than a turtle and talking to each other as they go house-to-house. They meet at the end of each block and talk some more. They walk slowly up the stairs and even slower down. We know that the WTS has given everyone to do their dirty work. Get your 2 hours in every week and WTS will leave you alone.

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What Disappoints You Most About Jehovah's Witnesses?

by minimus in

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friends

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They judge everyone. They want everyone to think and act like them. They look over their shoulders to see who's watching to make a good impression. They have cliques. Elders always hang around with other Elders,Pioneers with Pioneers, and anyone from Bethel walks on a red carpet. If you are spiritually weak,they treat you like you have a disease that they don't want any part of.

I have many more but will let others have their say.

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 6-24-07 WT Study (Youths Goals Honor God)

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 06-24-07 wt study (may 1, 2007, pages 24-29)(youths goals honor god)(notepad).

review comments will be in red.

wt material from today's wt will be in black.

RULES & REGULATIONS

14) Giving priority to goals that honor Jehovah is the wisest course but by no means the easiest. When it comes to choosing a career, for example, you may come under a great deal of pressure from relatives, peers, and well-meaning educators who believe that a higher education and a lucrative career are the keys to true success and happiness. (Romans 12:2) Like Timothy, you will need to "fight the fine fight of the faith" in order to "get a firm hold on the everlasting life" that Jehovah holds out to you.-1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Timothy 3:12.

School Counselor: ''James,your parents and I are really concerned and we will pressure you to no end until you choose a lucrative career and have success and happiness."

Jim : "Mr School Counselor'', I decided to not pursue any higher education. I will pioneer for the summer and start either washing windows,become a janitor,and other manual jobs that will let me pioneer and ''get a firm hold on the everlasting life.'' The Society says that the "End" is around the corner and true happiness and success only comes from being a true servant of Jehovah."

Blondie Thank you for sifting thru this muck and garbage !

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What's the worst thing that happened but you still made it to the meeting?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

no matter if you are tired,sick,worked late,heavy snow,or any other reason,you were never to miss the meetings.

i went to a 2 day assembly with 4 teeth pulled the day before.

my gums were bleeding all day but i still went to the assembly .there was a brother who was in a bad car accident the week before with his daughter in a coma.

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No matter if you are tired,sick,worked late,heavy snow,or any other reason,you were never to miss the meetings. I went to a 2 day Assembly with 4 teeth pulled the day before. My gums were bleeding all day but I still went to the Assembly .There was a brother who was in a bad car accident the week before with his daughter in a coma. He managed to give his talk at the same Assembly and left after his part to go back to the hospital. There was an Elder who's mother-in-law was buried in the morning. He made his wife attend the Book Study that same evening. What a moron!

Where there any cases where some members should not have been at the meeting but still managed to attend?