Thanks schnell, blondie, smiddy and JRK for taking a moment to remember Jimmy.
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In Honor of Jimmy Olson October 31, 1973
by sparky1 inin memory of jimmy olson, i have provided a link to his story below.
many who now post here are new to the forum and i felt it was necessary to honor his memory.
although i never knew him, his brother was my roommate for a time at watchtower farms.
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Learn To Speak Like A Jehovah's Witness
by pale.emperor infor those who were never a jw, here's a fun guide to passing yourself as one:.
privilege [priv-lij] - a duty nobody would volunteer to do which is assigned to you without your say so.
such as cleaning the toilets, picking up other brats candy wrappers in the back row and being stuck on locking up duty for the 7th time in a row.. df'd [dee-eff'd] - disfellowshipped.
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UNITED in serving the true God:
Nameless, faceless, no-personality drones collectively and individually giving up their free will by obeying the every utterance of the 'fallible and mistake prone,but spirit directed' Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses. (tm)
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Pyramid Schemes
by schnell inseveral years ago, i was introduced to a "wonderful" company called fortune hi tech marketing by a brother and his wife.
they had been introduced by a former sheriff who claims he had researched the company and found no leins or judgments, and that former sheriff had been brought in by a pastor.
you can read what happened with fhtm on wikipedia if you so desire.. this whole new idea of multilevel marketing had my brain reeling, though, and soon enough, i actually signed up with none other than prepaid legal.
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Don't forget the biggest 'Pyramid Scheme' of them all. Pastor Russell and his laying the foundation for the Jehovah's Witnesses religion.
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In Honor of Jimmy Olson October 31, 1973
by sparky1 inin memory of jimmy olson, i have provided a link to his story below.
many who now post here are new to the forum and i felt it was necessary to honor his memory.
although i never knew him, his brother was my roommate for a time at watchtower farms.
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sparky1
In memory of Jimmy Olson, I have provided a link to his story below. Many who now post here are new to the forum and I felt it was necessary to honor his memory. Although I never knew him, his brother was my roommate for a time at Watchtower Farms. Bethel, 'The House of God', is not a 'spiritual paradise' for everyone that 'serves' there. Rest in PEACE, Jimmy.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/129592/my-bethel-esperience-part-19
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Why are JWs so sensitive to criticism?
by Half banana ini remember a roman catholic priest acknowledging on the bbc that the outrageously anti-clerical tv comedy father ted was a humorous mocking of his church but an acceptable thing.. try mocking the jw religion to a believer and the result is so very different.. just why is it that jehovah's witnesses can never take even the faintest hint of criticism of their religion?.
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Because mentally and emotionally they are just 'stunted' children. By criticizing 'Mother' they fear you are trying to take away their 'spiritual' security blanket.
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JW's and the forgotten Jesus
by LevelThePlayingField inso as i have been waking up more and more over the past 3 years...i keep telling myself i'm fully awake and then i wake up more, but that's a different thread.
but anyway, i've noticed a lot lately that the wt does not mention jesus or christ very much in their literature and neither to jw's in their conversations.
they mainly talk about jehovah.
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What Were Your Elders Real World Jobs?
by pale.emperor inwe all know that education is severely demonized in this religion.
and that the elders are appointed based on how many meetings they attend, hours they put in on the ministry and general attitude to other elders (as apposed to, you know, actual theological training and counseling) - so my question is, what were your elders occupations outside the kingdom hall?.
in my old congregation our elders consisted of:.
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I have known 3 window washing Elders. I worked for one for a very, very, very short time when I was pioneering. The other 2 actually have cleaned or are currently cleaning the windows at the business where I am employed! I have known of:
2 self employed plumbers
2 machinists ( 1 of these actually was manager of a large shop)
1 machine operator
1 general manager of his fathers factory
4 carpenters
1 grocery store manager
1 TBA salesman
1 postal worker
1 warehouse manager
1 small engine mechanic
1 heavy equipment mechanic
Lots of different jobs but I have never known any Elder with any type of college degree.
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Petr Muzny: A Law Professor Explains His Faith
by konceptual99 inthis is absolutely feckin' priceless.. https://www.jw.org/en/publications/videos/viewpoints-origin-of-life/petr-muzny-law-professor/.
in yet another appeal to authority, jw.org has trotted out a professional to vouch for creation.
this guy is a law professor.
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Thank you, Mephis. I have actually found a translatable version of his C.V. by using GOOGLE. His Ph.D. is in law and he seems to have no other degrees in any other discipline. http://www.fac-droit-savoie.fr/uploads/CV_PetrMuzny2010.pdf
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Petr Muzny: A Law Professor Explains His Faith
by konceptual99 inthis is absolutely feckin' priceless.. https://www.jw.org/en/publications/videos/viewpoints-origin-of-life/petr-muzny-law-professor/.
in yet another appeal to authority, jw.org has trotted out a professional to vouch for creation.
this guy is a law professor.
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"Doctor of Philosophy is just the full form for Ph.D." - Mephis
Yes this is absolutely correct. In France a lawyer that wants to become a professor and teach law does indeed receive a Ph.D. degree. I have seen at least one of his papers translated into English and he is credited as having a JUDr. degree, which is not necessarily equal to a Ph. D. However, according to his 'testimonial' on JW.Org, he received his law degree in 2004 and according to prabook he received a Doctorate in Philosophy in 2005. Prabook could possibly be incorrect and this could be cleared up if someone could translate his curriculum vitae into English. He claims in the 'testimonial' that he is a specialist in law and logic and the JW.Org website even 'advertises' that "Petr is a specialist in human thinking". My contention is that besides having a law degree he may also have a degree in Philosophy and that the Governing Body (tm) is downplaying his Philosophy degree and 'up selling' his Law degree. Just my two cents in 'reading between the lines'.
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Petr Muzny: A Law Professor Explains His Faith
by konceptual99 inthis is absolutely feckin' priceless.. https://www.jw.org/en/publications/videos/viewpoints-origin-of-life/petr-muzny-law-professor/.
in yet another appeal to authority, jw.org has trotted out a professional to vouch for creation.
this guy is a law professor.
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Dr. Muzny has a CV posted online. However, I can't read it because it is in French, so I am not sure exactly what he was trained in at university. Interestingly enough, I found a website that says his Doctorate was in Philosophy! According to this website, he received his Doctorate in Philosophy from University Montpellier, France. It can be found here: http://prabook.com/web/person-view.html?profileId=488834
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME on the SLIMY, SLIMY, SLIMY, Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses (tm) if his Doctorate degree is in Philosophy! For years they have DEMONIZED a college education especially BECAUSE you would receive an education in WORLDY PHILOSOPHIES that would draw you away from Jehovah. Now they are saying that because this man was trained in Philosophy, it DREW him closer to Jehovah! The HYPOCRISY of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses knows no bounds! Petr Muzny is a FOOL to be used as a SHILL for the 7 BOZOS of Brooklyn (soon to be BOZOS of Warwick).