Billboard advert for memorial in Brasil.
I am not sure if the org has done this before??? Is this a new method????
The Scotsman
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Memorial Invite - Brasil.... Image now working.
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billboard advert for memorial in brasil.. i am not sure if the org has done this before???
is this a new method???
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Am I an idiot??? - ok, don't answer that... but, seriously... I've....
by cognac innoticed that i'm seeing all these things that i didn't see before... like when the wt or revelaton book states something, or when the bible states something... i mean, i never noticed this many things before... before, i noticed only a few major doctrine issues.
but, now, i'm noticing things all the time.... i mean, i'm trying to take a break.
i'm trying to not pay attention... but, they are saying things that really piss me off and i'm wondering to myself, what the hell was wrong with me... how did i not notice it before???
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Cognac
I feel exactly the same – Now that my mind has woke up I find the meetings really hard. I have now got to the stage of slightly shaking my head during the meeting at some of the stuff said.
Last night was no exception – e.g.
Brother giving talk said this –
“Brothers, Armageddon is so near that the ministry is incredibly urgent. We are in the last gasp of this system. Now is the time to throw off every unnecessary burden and pursue the ministry. These are the last days of the last days.”
Well I was sitting in my seat mumbling to myself and shaking my head – They have said this since the late 1800s – I said to my wife.
(I will need to be careful – I could become a dividing influence in the cong by shaking my head a little bit.)Another test is the book study (Revelation Climax book) This whole book just creates in me question after question. In fact, I cant get passed one of the first points made in this book – By inspiration I came to be in the lords day – org tell us this is “clearly” 1914. What I had not really noticed before is that this “one” point sets the foundation for the entire book. If the org ever change this date in there understanding they would need to rewrite the whole book.
Anyway, the way I have illustrated it is - Our life is like walking on a tight rope with the Truth being the safety net. Suddenly the safety net is being removed but we need to keep going on the tight rope – life goes on without the org. This initially can create feelings of fear, even danger. But the bottom line is as long as we “think” the truth is the safety net we will not think rationally and will miss oh so much.
I also find it difficult to keep quiet. I sometimes feel like standing up in the middle of the kingdom hall and screaming at the top of my voice - ARE YOU PEOPLE BLIND.
I think I would get in trouble for doing that!!!
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Elders refuse to Testify
by The Scotsman incame across this article - .
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the case goes to court today i think.. you will notice that the org + the local elders are only interested in protecting confidentiality and are refusing to testify.. the rights of the victims are lower on the priority scale.. makes me shudder.
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Onthewayout
I can see your point about confidentiality having a place in certain circumstances.
But when we consider the serious nature of this crime, and others, their must be a responsibility on those "with relevent information" to come forward, especially when it involves the potential conviction of criminals.
To think - a child molester could walk free due to a lack of evidence when a few elders in the local cong heard him confess to the crime!!!
The whole thing is pretty depressing.
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Is my JWD addiction healthy?
by Princess Daisy Boo inwhen i switch on my laptop at home, the first site i go to is jwd.
when i get into work, i make myself a coffee and go back to my desk and check out jwd.
sometimes, when i am standing in a queue or waiting for someone and i am not near either of my computers, i will browse on my cell phone.
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Princess
I am about the same as you, at work I get the JWD site on and check the latest info every day - though I am not at the "surf on the mobile phone" stage!!
I think you are right, their is a certain comfort from coming here, perhaps just to be reminded we are not alone.
JWD gives us all a big cyberhug!
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Elders refuse to Testify
by The Scotsman incame across this article - .
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the case goes to court today i think.. you will notice that the org + the local elders are only interested in protecting confidentiality and are refusing to testify.. the rights of the victims are lower on the priority scale.. makes me shudder.
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Came across this article -
The case goes to court today I think.
You will notice that the org + the local elders are only interested in protecting confidentiality and are refusing to testify.
The rights of the victims are lower on the priority scale.
Makes me shudder
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Reasons You Hated Being A Jehovah's Witness
by minimus inmy biggest reason: the religion is stupid.
plain and simple.
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Being a JW affects some of the biggest decisions people make - sometimes in a negative way.
For me and my wife - we decided not to have kids because Armageddon was "around the corner".
Now I feel it is to late.
This makes me hate the whole JW thing because it cannot be changed.
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Breastfeeding not allowed.
by The Scotsman inshocker at the group last week..... i was at the group last week (1st in about 4 weeks) and the conductor (the p.o.
) takes a sister aside and tells her that she was not allowed to breastfeed her baby before or after the book study because "someone" found it awkward.. hmm, i wonder if it was him that found it awkward.. anyway the twist in the story is that the group meets at her house.
the sisters husband was far from happy but is to reserved to do anything about it.
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The Scotsman
The thing is the P.O. has done something like this before.
He told a brother that he could not watch football (soccer) after the group as it was time for christian association. Once again telling somone what they can or cannot do in there own home. The reality was the P.O. hated football.
Perhaps he hates breasts!!! Surely not!!!
When I took a group I used to put the football on, nobody cared. And I would not dream of telling someone what to do in there own homes.
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Breastfeeding not allowed.
by The Scotsman inshocker at the group last week..... i was at the group last week (1st in about 4 weeks) and the conductor (the p.o.
) takes a sister aside and tells her that she was not allowed to breastfeed her baby before or after the book study because "someone" found it awkward.. hmm, i wonder if it was him that found it awkward.. anyway the twist in the story is that the group meets at her house.
the sisters husband was far from happy but is to reserved to do anything about it.
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Missing link...
The P.O. is scottish but the husband and wife are English.
I used to serve on this body of elders and the P.O. was a pain in the rear. Constantly wanted it his way.
He was never keen on me cause I was a Glaswegian, he does not like Glasgow folks - inferiority complex on his part I think.
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Breastfeeding not allowed.
by The Scotsman inshocker at the group last week..... i was at the group last week (1st in about 4 weeks) and the conductor (the p.o.
) takes a sister aside and tells her that she was not allowed to breastfeed her baby before or after the book study because "someone" found it awkward.. hmm, i wonder if it was him that found it awkward.. anyway the twist in the story is that the group meets at her house.
the sisters husband was far from happy but is to reserved to do anything about it.
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Mickey Mouse
She would feed in her seat in the corner of the room the group was in but in a discreet way.
If this was said to my wife in my house I would have totally lost it.
Our P.O. is renowned for being a controlling man.
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Breastfeeding not allowed.
by The Scotsman inshocker at the group last week..... i was at the group last week (1st in about 4 weeks) and the conductor (the p.o.
) takes a sister aside and tells her that she was not allowed to breastfeed her baby before or after the book study because "someone" found it awkward.. hmm, i wonder if it was him that found it awkward.. anyway the twist in the story is that the group meets at her house.
the sisters husband was far from happy but is to reserved to do anything about it.
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Shocker at the group last week....
I was at the group last week (1st in about 4 weeks) and the conductor (the P.O.) takes a sister aside and tells her that she was not allowed to breastfeed her baby before or after the book study because "someone" found it awkward.
Hmm, I wonder if it was him that found it awkward.
Anyway the twist in the story is that the group meets at HER house. The sisters husband was far from happy but is to reserved to do anything about it. I told him that if anyone said that to my wife, the group would be out of my house immediately.
The P.O. actually said that if she did not comply that the group would need to move to another location. (GRRRR, RAGE)
It is a total disgrace this goes on.
Another control freak P.O.