Not one of my faves. Our hall used to bring him out for memorial talks. He had his own groupies. Our hall had to issue tickets to the congregation so we could attend our own meetings in our own hall because so many groupies followed this guy.
And don't forget his famous response "Jehovah's Witnesses LOOOOVE their country." I don't remember what the question that was put forth to him...but he was a PR tap dancer all the way.
so many good shows these days.
however mr. robot is really well done and interesting.
wondering if anybody else has been watching.
It is dark to be sure Anders...but it is quite smart and different from most everything out there. I am the only one in the universe I'm sure who hasn't followed the Walking Dead...at least the only one in my family.
bikerchic...you must see the first season in order to know what the heck is going on. You will be lost otherwise. It is part of Amazon Prime. You can't help but like Elliott.
so many good shows these days.
however mr. robot is really well done and interesting.
wondering if anybody else has been watching.
So many good shows these days. However Mr. Robot is really well done and interesting. Wondering if anybody else has been watching.
it seems like many feel hurt or saddened by the practice of shunning by witnesses.. yes, when ones who we were close to, perhaps family or ones we thought were close friends choose to follow the warped directions of the society, it may seem hurtful.. but really, our reaction is up to us.
the fact is, these ones have shown that in reality, their love for us was never real or genuine.
no, those relationships were superficial and lacking in substance.
Our logical/rational mind courageously says "screw them" to the loved ones that shun us. And it is true, they do not deserve our love and loyalty when they cannot give the same.
But...as it has been mentioned, we have feelings and we all want to be liked/loved...not at any cost of course, but we do. We are human. It's inhuman to cut off affection for the reasons the WT gives.
i sat in town recently, right in the window of a nice wee pub.
within minutes i realised that i had a perfect view of a jw cart and the two ridiculously dressed jw's (they have absolutely no individuality at all.
what's more, they all look like they're going to a funeral).
They brilliantly found out a way to keep the pioneers and specials in the work! They need the hours of those guys to keep up the averages, and they've lowered even the required hours! They can keep their titles, and believe me, those titles mean a lot to them, sadly, and not have to break a sweat.
The WBTS knows the D2D work in most areas is over. I have heard over and over many, including elders, show up for MFFS, then leave the area and go to breakfast. Elders can count the time as shepherding, and the others turn in what they want..all is well. There is no need for D2D.
It was a great idea to make this "new arrangement." They don't know, (and prob don't care), how ridiculous it looks to us as observers, and to the public who care even less than we do.
Still amazing considering where we all came from in this organization.
i got in an hour metal detecting this evening and found this almost immediately.. it is a silver penny of henry ii minted in london by "davi" between 1180 and 1189. this adds a king i didn't have in my collection.
i now have the series of henry ii - john - henry iii - edward i - edward ii - edward iii.. i now need richard the lionheart to fill in the gap.
he was the brother of john and reigned after the death of henry ii.
Awesome!
i just saw the documentary 'holy hell' on cnn, about a cult called buddhafield.
it was a small group but has existed since the 80s and still has a few followers.
classic cult stuff, much of which i found eerily familiar.
Mr. Flipper, did you see how many stayed! I guess life in the real world is too much for them. They would rather go to the beach every day and play. Hey wait! I would too!!
Man that guy is so creepy. He got a good scam going.
i just saw the documentary 'holy hell' on cnn, about a cult called buddhafield.
it was a small group but has existed since the 80s and still has a few followers.
classic cult stuff, much of which i found eerily familiar.
OMGoodness...I watched this on Netflix last night.
Sort of interesting to watch these shows about cults...coming from where we have been.
Observations...
I see the draw of "paradise," as a natural desire of most people. Which, in talking with an exJW from this board a few years ago after lamenting "why don't they leeeeeave!!!", the carrot of the paradise with a pet tiger is a very strong carrot...even though it is impossible to achieve, the dream of it is hard to let go.
Even when this crazy guy was shown to be a lying charlatan, people still stayed because of the community and the feeling they got of a brotherhood. Another comment, which conclusion I came to myself, is co-dependency is a large factor in many individuals that remain in cults.
Anyway, interesting video...
acute normovolemic hemodilution.
hemodilution simply refers to the process of diluting the blood with another substance.
there are various ways that this is done before, during and after the surgical process.
Thank you for the information OC...fascinating!
The WT are painting themselves into a well deserved corner with the blood issue.
update on mouthy (grace gough)this is graces granddaughter.
i wanted to send an update that today my beautiful grandmother passed away - surrounded by friends and family.
- may 22 1927 - sept 2nd 2016. mouthys_granddaughter.
Thank you Grace's granddaughter for posting that video. It was so lovely to see her and her humor one last time.
