Posts by Georgiegirl

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Governing Body Is On Their 'Apostate Warpath' Again

by Cameron_Don in

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will you heed jehovahs.

clear warnings?.

(the watchtower - july 15, 2011).

Georgiegirl

I suspect that some of this is motivated by JWs posting on apostate blogs and get thoroughly spanked. Most can't think critically, don't even know their own doctrine/history, can't spell or use good grammar, and resort to namecalling. I think part of the reason behind this is

6) Do not add your comments to their blogs

In other words, please shut the heck up! You're making us (GB) look like idiots and proving we are a cult!!! Of course, they have to write a whole article around it. The funny thing (in my opinion) is the people who go on "apostate" boards and youtube and blogs? aren't paying a bit of attention at the WT study anyway so it's not going to do much good!

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LMFAO oh what emotionally manipulative BULL!!!

by Reality79 in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5hi98nsy6u.

*how do i display youtube vids?*.

the mother in the vid, while she's quite good looking, is a typical soft spoken sister who is actually skillful at emotional manipulation.

Georgiegirl

OMG. I literally was only able to listen to about 20 seconds of this before feeling sick to my stomach. Blergh. Had to turn it off. There should be a warning on these things.

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Im trully beside myself..

by Searchn4answrs in

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really do appreciate the excellent info shared on the site...this network of such a dubious bunch, has provided much needed therapy .... .

anyhow,i would like to share my dilemma.... i recently went to court.i petitioned for sole and legal custody and more child support.. i was granted more support,however custody wasnt even reviewed..i prepared extremely well for this hearing.

actually that was my priority.

Georgiegirl

No, it's not worth the aggravation. For what? So they tell him to be a better father? He won't. And even if he did, and started being the father he SHOULD be, that just means your children will be further exposed to the toxicity that is the JW congregation - the belief system, the indoctrination, AND the registered sex offender. Hell no. Again, FOR WHAT????

Document everything (sounds like you are doing that - good for you). Consider a lawyer who is not just a student. Look into high powered expensive attorneys - because many of them do pro bono work. Get on the phone and start making calls. Handle this through the legal system.

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Ok, I smashed a spider yesterday, but released a ladybug out the window. Hypocrisy?

by miseryloveselders in

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the weather over here is nice, and i'm ready to cash my chips in and say that spring is officially here.

yesterday, i saw a spider, and i don't mind spiders, but he was a little healthier than typical, and i stepped on him, wiped the mess with a paper towel, and threw it in the rubbish.

this morning i got up and saw a ladybug on the wall.

Georgiegirl

Good lord unshackled. What the HELL is that? (off to google)

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New simplified Watchtower

by alanv in

beginning with the july 15th 2011 edition of the watchtower, the society are producing a simplified version of the study copy.. this is apparantly for the many people whose first language is not english, and yet they live in a predominantly englsih speaking county.. the normal study edition will still be produced but it looks like the cong.

will be able to ask for a supply of the simplified version each month.. this simplified version can be downloaded from the watchtower site.. http://www.jw.org/index.html.

Georgiegirl

I don't think it's a second language issue; I think that since so many are being home-schooled by their frankly, illiterate, parents the vast majority can't comprehend anything above 1st or 2nd grade level. (disclaimer: I know not all homeschooling is bad)

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Come Up With Your Own Over-The-Top Sensational "Six Screens" Post

by OnTheWayOut in

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after reading kool-aid man's title for his thread about "total pandemonium" breaking out on six screens over johnnie, and having a hard time believing he has the gall to use such an outcome to actually advertise why we should go to six screens and listen if we missed it, i figured that we could do better than kool-aid man and post some totally sensational ways to advertise his website and phone conferences.. stuff like this (only better and funny):.

johnnie the bethelite is actually a governing body member's son.. .

rick fearon hosts six screens this saturday and admits to being p.t.

Georgiegirl

SIX SCREENS WEBSITE IS DOWN! WITNESSES LEAVE IN DROVES, NO LONGER AFRAID OF CRAZY APOSTATES!

SOURCES SAY THE DEMISE OF SIX SCREENS CAUSES THE IMPLOSION OF THE WTBS!

RICK FEARON STOPS SPEAKING AND GLOBAL WARMING SLOWS DOWN! CONNECTION? CALL IN FOR DETAILS!

CONFERENCE CALL WITH NO ONE LISTENING. WORLDWIDE APOSTATE IQ RISES!

Oh, I could go on, but I really need to go back to work and stop distracting myself.

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All out pandemonium breaks out on The Six Screens Conference call... Guest Barbara Anderson and Johnny the Bethelite.

by koolaid-man in

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this highly explosive six screens of the watchtower april 9-2011 conference call is now up loaded and ready to be heard.

concerned people from all over the world were calling in to get the latest news on what is going on in the world of the watchtower.. our first guest was barbara anderson and she brought us up to speed on the criminal complaint the watchtower organization is facing in australia.

barbara as always wants the facts straight and delivers her information in a very professional,competent manner.. steve guziec a former j.w.

Georgiegirl

I would agree with the majority here; he certainly doesn't seem to exemplify christian values - on ANY level. Sensationalist, yes. Cult leader in the making? Abso-frigging-lutely. I do my best to stay away from his steaming mass of you know what. I agree with PC - he does far far far more harm than any good.

I wish that legitimate folk like Barbara Anderson would stay AWAY from him; it only legitimizes him (as evidenced by his naming a bunch of people from here who have participated.)

Secondly, please, mods. He breaks the posting guidelines almost every time he spams his adverts. I would love to see him gone.

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Higher Education June 15th Watchtower 2011

by jwfacts in

"higher education: jesus warned against seeking your own glory.

(john 7:18) whatever you decide as to how much secular education you will obtain, have you made sure of the more important things?phil.

1:9,10.. grzegorz, the computer programmer, made some changes in his life.

Georgiegirl

The thing...there ARE jobs out there. Many more than you would expect, frankly. But what do all of them require? Yep. Advanced skills and education - the kind that many Americans don't have, let alone a JW. On the other hand, uneducated people are far more likely to accept some of the stuff they shovel out (can everyone say "overlapping generations"?)

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Japan Response - JWs v Mormons

by Georgiegirl in

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not to belittle the horror that is happening in japan, but i had to laugh at this...looks like the mormons' pr system is functioning way better than the jws...hee hee!.

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/18/6292170-in-japan-the-mormon-network-gathers-the-flock.

also - another interesting tidbit:.

Georgiegirl

Not to belittle the horror that is happening in Japan, but I had to laugh at this...looks like the Mormons' PR system is functioning way better than the JWs...hee hee!

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/18/6292170-in-japan-the-mormon-network-gathers-the-flock

Also - another interesting tidbit:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailybeast/12990_japaneseyakuzaaidearthquakereliefefforts

So...the Mormons and Japanese mafia are in there...pssst Bethel - your media office isn't quite keeping up, is it?

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Fundi vs. Fundamentalist - T/J

by Georgiegirl in

i started following thread when it was first posted, got busy, and then came back it was 12 pages long...so i'm starting a new one.. last night in my psych of religion class (which is incredibly fascinating, btw), i learned this:.

"fundamentalism" is a 20th century phenomenon.

it means that the believer has boiled down his beliefs to 5 fundamental beliefs:.

Georgiegirl

Wow...seriously? In 13 minutes you read four different sources (ok, 3, because I will stipulate that wikipedia is not a true source), thoughtfully evaluated and analyzed them, and blew them off? Really, you should go to college, if you haven't already, because you are more brilliant than anyone I've ever met. I mean, really, considering that just one of the articles was written by a Christian professor at Princeton and quoted in one of the more well-known and respected collections of religious literature out there...well, I can see that where that wouldn't possibly be considered credible.

As far as the chip on my shoulder, yep. When you attacked someone you don't know and implied deception and lying was involved, I call that offensive. I didn't come into this discussion being offended. I was actually really excited about something I had learned last night and wanted to post it.

Again, there is a difference between THE HISTORY OF A MOVEMENT CALLED FUNDAMENATALISM and how THE WORD IS USED IN POP CULTURE TODAY. I don't know how to make that any clearer.

Now. I am walking away because I believe in my heart that you truly do not have any idea how offensive you can be and I choose to believe you have good intentions. That's ok - we are all in different stages of growth. I wish you much success in your endeavors to find an explanation for which you are comfortable. Good day.