"Permafrost"
"Tacking"
These are both new to me. What do they mean?
my vote for the worst watchtower term is:.
circumcision of the heart!.
i can't believe that there are people who can not only say "circumcision of the heart" with a straight face in front of the congregation, but defend its 'meaning'.. other runners up in my opinion:.
"Permafrost"
"Tacking"
These are both new to me. What do they mean?
(narrator: wilma and willy are out in the field service four days before christmas) .
willy says: well," because of all these christmas lights on these houses if armageddon came now it would be easy for gods destroyers to find the unworthy ones who will be eaten at the great evening meal of god.
wilma says: oh", yes willy and just think of all the nice houses we can choose from to inhabit once those who opposes the society are killed off, just thinking about the possibility of having my pick of all these nice homes makes me more anxious for the battle to come.. .
Willy draws his wife close to him, and whispers in her ear:
"I'm so glad you're so strong in the truth, my love."
Wilma feels his hand reaching inside her pink robe and says softly:
"My husband, my head, I'm so happy you're such an upstanding member of the congregation."
Wilma pulls herself away from Willy and goes back to the phone to say a quick goodbye to Brother Boring:
"Um, see you later."
Toggles to the Janet on hold:
"Something urgent has just come up."
Nanny or waiter?
I haven't heard the nanny story.
Right now, as of I think 18 December or so, a waiter has gone into hiding.
The same waiter who has said that Kate McCann's "first words from the balcony" were different to the words she claims she cried out to the Tapas 7 upon running back to the restaurant.
The same waiter whose memory of the evening's events seems more crystal clear than that of most others.
The same waiter who could cause the Tapas 9 to come crashing back to earth in a big way.
I don't pray for Maddie. She's already dead. I pray for the waiter.
i don't know about the rest of you more seasoned posters here, but i believe jwd is really becoming a welcoming haven for people leaving the jehovah's witnesses , and we are really seeing some great quality posters among newbies coming on the board.
so, i just want to say to all of you who have joined the last few months , we love your input , you have great takes , and keep your thoughts coming !
TREVANIAN- I agree with you. Welcome to the board !
Thanks mr flipper, but I've been here over a year now.
When does a newbie stop being a newbie?
Dr Russell O'Brien yes, apologies, writing Richard was my error.
badboy, are you referring to evidence like this? http://cuttingthroughtherubbish.blogspot.com/2007/12/russell-obrien-comes-under.html
Or has your investigation reached a different level?
Do you work for a mobile phone company? Or are you privy to Dr Russell's travel arrangements?
i don't know about the rest of you more seasoned posters here, but i believe jwd is really becoming a welcoming haven for people leaving the jehovah's witnesses , and we are really seeing some great quality posters among newbies coming on the board.
so, i just want to say to all of you who have joined the last few months , we love your input , you have great takes , and keep your thoughts coming !
Although I'm not a newbie in months, I'm a newbie in posts.
On one of my earliest posts I received a sarcastic reply implying doubts about whether I could truly be a newbie. (Sorry oompa, calling you out here!)
I understand that with trolls around, people can be wary. But I also think that being automaticallly suspicious of all new posters can be damaging.
Maybe first give them a while and see whether their posts are useful and genuine?
(narrator: wilma and willy are out in the field service four days before christmas) .
willy says: well," because of all these christmas lights on these houses if armageddon came now it would be easy for gods destroyers to find the unworthy ones who will be eaten at the great evening meal of god.
wilma says: oh", yes willy and just think of all the nice houses we can choose from to inhabit once those who opposes the society are killed off, just thinking about the possibility of having my pick of all these nice homes makes me more anxious for the battle to come.. .
Wilma picks up the phone.
"The Watchtower home, good evening."
The voice on the other end is small, quite vulnerable.
"Sister Watchtower? This is Janet speaking. Janet from yesterday."
Wilma feels instantly cold, and draws her dressing gown more tightly around herself.
"Yes Janet, how can I help you?"
"Sister Wilma, please may I speak to Brother Watchtower?"
as i walked into town,so i saw a lady with a baby in a pram with an elderly lady knocking on a door,i thought jws,ater i passe ,i believethe elderly lady pulled out a piece of paper to write on it(didn't actually see her do this,but her actions suggest that what she did)
I think we should cool it with the sarcastic remarks. I apologize for mine.
I always respect a thoughtful apology, but not this one.
WTF FA, you can't flip-flop between your sarcastic remark and your decree that the entire group repents and flip-flops with you.
as i walked into town,so i saw a lady with a baby in a pram with an elderly lady knocking on a door,i thought jws,ater i passe ,i believethe elderly lady pulled out a piece of paper to write on it(didn't actually see her do this,but her actions suggest that what she did)
Say what, FA?
....anything at all??
?
The public speaking training is fairly good.
Not the Reasoning from the Scriptures rubbish about flumoxing and bamboozling people at the door, but the Theocratic Ministry Guidebook and that whole training program does actually offer a great practical course in addressing an audience that is useful in real life.
This is all I can think of.