To be fair and balanced, Jehovah's Witnesses have not 'cornered the market' on smugness and arrogance. It seems to me that any fundamentalist religion that feels they have the 'truth' appears to breed these qualities in their adherents. I work in a store in a small town and have contact with all sorts of people. I deal with some Mennonites and strict fundamentalist Baptists that are just as smug, self righteous, arrogant, 'holy', judgmental and stand offish as any Jehovah's Witness that I have ever met. Maybe it is part of the 'human condition' to feel superior to others when you feel that you have been blessed with the 'TRUTH'?
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The smug arrogance of "having the truth".
by stuckinarut2 inhas anyone noticed that witnesses (from the top down) seem to have a quiet form of smug arrogance toward all non witnesses?.
perhaps it comes from being told how "special and unique" they are but they end up looking down on all normal members of the community because they are not witnesses.. so any form of "love" they show those in the territory is also limited as long as they accept the message...otherwise they are viewed contemptuously as "worldly" and therefore of little value...after all,they will be destroyed right?.
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Medal of Valor given by Obama to JW Grandmother - Check her Lapel Pin
by Da.Furious inthis grandmother found the best way to advertise jw.org by wearing a huge lapel pin.. .
some of the comments are really interesting.. link to article:.
http://www.phillyvoice.com/obama-award-medal-valor-family-slain-philadelphia-police-officer-robert-wilson-iii-monday/.
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She forgot part of her 'Theocratic Wardrobe'.......................................................
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New Feature on JW Library
by neat blue dog inthere are a couple new tabs on the app, one of which is the 'meetings' tab.
can you guess what the other one is?.
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Prince and addictive drugs…a possible loophole?
by Londo111 inaccording to the elder's rulebook, there is this addendum in the chapter on the grounds for judicial committee and the section: "misuse of addictive drugs":.
please note: the use of addictive drugs under medical supervision, such as for pain management, would not necessarily require judicial review.
when questions arise, consult with the branch office.. .
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Maryo..........I have had 2 Elders from the hall I used to attend tell me directly that they are on anti-depressants. One bragged (or complained?) to me that he would have to be on them until Armageddon because he has 'a chemical imbalance' and that he wouldn't know what he would do without them or if he didn't have his position. 3 more are taking either antidepressants or Valium or a combination thereof. (This I learned from family members of these Elders). All is NOT well in Jehovah's Spiritual Paradise.
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Prince and addictive drugs…a possible loophole?
by Londo111 inaccording to the elder's rulebook, there is this addendum in the chapter on the grounds for judicial committee and the section: "misuse of addictive drugs":.
please note: the use of addictive drugs under medical supervision, such as for pain management, would not necessarily require judicial review.
when questions arise, consult with the branch office.. .
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"well beyond the intent of the scriptures" 7:44
by biblexaminer inif you have the jw app running on your tablet, watch the latest (may) governing broadcast and hear tony the jackass, and when you get to 7 minutes and 44 seconds ...hit the pause button.. read the words at the bottom of the screen as per the jw app close captioning.. "well beyond the intent of the scriptures" .
he is describing the governing body past, like the ghost of christmas past.
yes, the governing body past were a bunch of freaking yahoo's violating 1 cor.
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'well beyond the intent of scripture' - A.M. III
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Picture of Stephen Lett in 1976!
by Iamallcool inhttps://macsdowell.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/1976-9-17-new-bethelites.jpg.
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I think you're on to something Vidiot and SafeAtHome!
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Medal of Valor given by Obama to JW Grandmother - Check her Lapel Pin
by Da.Furious inthis grandmother found the best way to advertise jw.org by wearing a huge lapel pin.. .
some of the comments are really interesting.. link to article:.
http://www.phillyvoice.com/obama-award-medal-valor-family-slain-philadelphia-police-officer-robert-wilson-iii-monday/.
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Inside Prince's Kingdom Hall Memorial Service today
by neat blue dog inhttp://m.startribune.com/prince-memorial-fills-jehovah-s-witnesses-hall-in-minnetonka/379592941/.
http://m.etonline.com/news/187330_prince_funeral_private_religious_memorial_service_minnesota/.
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Sparky you're back - neat blue dog
Yes......I am listening to Neil Young's live version of ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER on YouTube...........it has revitalized me! When I saw your Kool Aid comment I just couldn't resist getting back into the 'thick of things'.
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Picture of Stephen Lett in 1976!
by Iamallcool inhttps://macsdowell.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/1976-9-17-new-bethelites.jpg.
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Khaleesi.........by the mid '70's the 'white Bethel boys' could have a moustache and sideburns to the bottom of our earlobes neatly trimmed. In fact, I had sideburns down to the bottom of my earlobes and Lon Schilling (The assistant Farm Overseer and now highly placed) had fairly bushy sideburns down to the bottom of his earlobes too! I never grew a moustache until I left Bethel and have had one for 39 years.
