Posts by SnakesInTheTower

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Family Worship VITAL FOR SURVIVAL - Oct 09 WT Study Edition

by Hopscotch in

inspired by the other thread on the family worship arrangement and by a request for printed information here are scans from the latest wt about this arrangment.

the article starts off by using a favourite wts tactic - fear!.

hopscotch.

SnakesInTheTower

am I the only one creeped out by the whole "Family Worship" thing in initial caps, as if it is a proper noun or something?

These are the first WT articles that I have read nearly in their entirety in the nearly 2 years I have been out....it was like watching a train wreck... you pretty well know what's coming, but I could not take my eyes off it....sheesh...

...and the Writers are still encouraging Bethel service? Does Writing and Personnel not communicate these days? Why encourage this dead end job? Fresh meat to replace the aging fleet that has been put out to pasture? (how is that for mixed metaphors?).

..and parents are not to force their kids to read their little journals out loud...:"allow them a measure of privacy".....why...WT doesn't any other time...what's with that drivel...did they lay off the entire editorial staff? How did that get by the WT Borg censors?...

..and that loser single brother "Tony"?...."...That evening is my special time with Jehovah...For about two hours I study subjects that strengthen my relationship with Jehovah....Having more time for study allows me to linger on the Bible verses I read..." ah hell, I can't go on...who the hell are they kidding? Tony should drop his Family Loser Single Guy Worship Night, get laid and linger on a nice kiss...I highly recommend it.

lol....I found it sad and humorous at the same time.....no way I could ever subject my future 8 year old step son to that crapola.

Snakes ()

edited to add:.... two hours...yeah, when I was a JW loser single guy, I spent waaaay more time than that studying Bible (WT) Chronology....too bad for them I was using secular sources as another set of references.......because of that "Extra" research, the scales started to be removed from my eyes back in 91-92 before the 1995 "Generation" article...too bad it too me another 15 plus years to leave... one can only hope that this extra opportunity gives some more time to do real research.... did anyone else notice that they did not encourage singles or single parents to get together with others for "Family Worship" Night?

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Michael Jackson's Last Will in PDF.

by Bangalore in

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friends

here is a copy of the last will of michael jackson in pdf.. .

http://www.wtvr.com/entertainment/la-me-michael-jackson-will-pdf,0,7115144.acrobat.

bangalore.

SnakesInTheTower

rebel8:

"fonner wife Deborah Rowe".

i believe that this is a bad scan of the will and the OCR conversion is not the best.. probably not a typo...lol

Snakes ()

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Has anyone had Lasik Surgery?

by homeschool in

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friends

everybody whose had it says great things except their night vision is a lil off.

i went walking this morning & saw a duck but i thought it was a gopher at first .

do you know of anybody whose had lasik & is happy or unhappy with the results?.

SnakesInTheTower

I had the surgery a few years ago. Mostly great. I was nearly blind in my left eye growing up. I had a bad astigmatism and couldnt have Lasik for years. I wore glasses because I didnt like the idea of contacts (touching the eye, etc). The surgery went fine.

I am now 42 and had my eyes checked by a regular eye doc. I really need to get readers. Its not bad. After age 40, presbyopia (age related eye problems) start to kick in and I was told I would probably need reading glasses at some point for intermittent use (reading, computer work, etc). There are surgeries coming on line for presbyopia. CrystalLens (lens replacement) and its counterparts are another option that are often used for cataracts....

I highly recommend Lasik..make sure you go to a center where the doctor is involved from beginning to end. That was the one issue I had with my center. I didnt see the surgeon until an exam 15 minutes prior. I was seen by other staff for all other pre and post op exams. (My place was a chain, LasikPlus). If I had to change ONE thing, that would be it.

Oh...and I am glad I didnt watch other people having surgery on the waiting room monitors before....that would have freaked me out. The actual surgery is less than 4 minutes per eye and doesnt hurt. After you do have immediately noticable better vision...but the eyes itch a bit..and you use drops for a little while...

best wishes on this

Snakes ()

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What the Family Worship Evening Arrangement Really Entails

by cantleave in

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as most people here know the combined book study allows an evening for "family worship".. the co visits march - august 2009 is really focussing on this.

if a jdub family head doesn't do a full evening of family worship and uses this time to do recreational activities he is as guilty as isrealite who didn't use the sabbath for worship.

the result, will of course be same as the unfaithful isrealite, death!!!!!!!!!

SnakesInTheTower

white dove:

I remember the CO telling the congregation that if you haven't had a shepharding call, it means you don't need one. Huh?

as a newbie elder (and prior as a MS) I remember being told by a long time elder that 90% of the elders' attention was focused on 10% of the publishers. The other 90% didn't need as much attention. Of course, he didn't say it that nicely. He said: "90% of the problems are caused by 10% of the publishers and take up all of our time....we have no time for so-called "encouragement" calls."

I should have left/resigned then instead of 5 years later.

Snakes (Rich )

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MY APOLOGIES TO ALL

by Mary in

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looking back over the last few weeks, i think i've been unnessarily rude to some posters and i just want to apologize to anyone who has been on the receiving end of my anger recently.. i believe that i'm so angry, dismayed, devastated and heartbroken over what's happening to my brother in law, that i've been taking it out on others and that's not right.

it makes absolutely no difference what i think of the wts as a whole, or whether or not americans have a universal healthcare system......none of that makes any difference whatsoever when someone you love and has been like your brother for 35 years is dying and there's not a fucking thing we can do about it.. my sister just called me and there's more bad news, and that's that his disease has now progressed into the acute myeloid leukemia which means he cannot start the therapy they were going to give him, as this is far more serious now.

they want to start chemo right away, but his blood counts aren't up high enough for him to survive.

SnakesInTheTower

(((Mary)))

very sorry to hear all of this bad news. you are a tough gal, but even tough gals have a soft spot. Family is always the thing that gets to us.

I don't have anything witty to say... check your PM in a few minutes.

Snakes (Rich )

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Funny Youtube series for cat lovers

by restrangled in

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someone posted this on a thread but thought it deserved its own..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwdyo00q.

r..

SnakesInTheTower

except for the baseball bat, that is my cat Max(ine) to a T.

Snakes ()

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August 1 Watchtower on my desk!

by AK - Jeff in

my wife encountered a jw today at the uptown laundry where she goes to dry blankets and large items from time to time.. i had just asked her an hour earlier to look around and see if any mags were laying around there - i don't know why.

i just wanted to see if any major layout changes were taking place with the watchliar and asleep lately.. i have not opened them.

i am looking though at the cover of the tower - cover title 'how can you choose a good religion?

SnakesInTheTower

heaven:

You don't need a religion to read the Bible or have faith.

I find I no longer need religion or the Bible (or any "holy book") to have "faith" ..though this may offend some. I find points from each of the major "holy books" to be useful in examining my thought processes.

I am pretty good with my relationship with the Creator without some man-made fantasies (aka religion). Maybe out of old dying habits I may refer to the Creator as "Jehovah".... and I am sure that the entity has a sense of humor at the odd nickname we have given it. I do not attempt to "pray" to it...I figure if it created me it certainly can read my mind without the formality of bowing my head and "supplicating" it.

Mostly....I try not to piss off the Creator by taking care of myself and those I love and the planet best I can and still have a reasonable life while I occupy the place for a short time.

but that's just me...one lone man's opinion... Toni and I seem to have a "cut and paste" method to our spirituality...and it is just fine with us.

Snakes (Rich )

oh...Watchtower? I am going to take my few remaining ones that my mom sent me.....put them through the shredder....and then give the shredded pieces to George (George is my fiancee's son's hamster) for the bottom of his cage.... or maybe take them to the credit union tomorrow for "shredder day." LOL

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How about a new happy thread...the best thing that happened to you this month!

by restrangled in

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friends

the best thing for me..... my son stopped over and he realized he needs to buy a home....so we quickly did a run on the internet in our neighborhood and he found a jewel.. whether he gets it or not....it was fun for both my husband and myself to go see, help him ask questions and give him the ok.. it's probably just a dream, but reminded us of our younger days.. how was your day?

something happy please!!!!

we have enough horrible negatives going on right now..

SnakesInTheTower

huh...can't think of anything at all....pretty boring month....

Snakes (Rich )

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St Peters broker banned for ponzi scheme (IS AN ACTIVE JW!!...I knew this idiot)

by SnakesInTheTower in

i was lying in bed this morning listening to the local news on the radio when i heard something about a broker, a ponzi scheme, "selling to fellow church members" and a name....ken neely..... i thought...wtf?

is it the same ken neely i had met?

i had often seen him at the st. louis assembly hall.

SnakesInTheTower

bump...

not sure why this is not on the home page ...its the last topic under scandals.... weird.

Snakes ()

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TED JARACZ' stroke, latest from Bethel heavy.

by yesidid in

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according to a bethel heavy i know rather well,.

ted is paralysed down his right side,.

however his mind and speech remain unaffected.. .

SnakesInTheTower

Hamsterbait:

Ther is agreat glee in this thread. Are we actually talking about a HUMAN BEING?? HB

agreed.... we may not stand them as individuals on the GB or the GB as a group, but they are still human beings. Yes, their policies have ruined lives, but are we any better by wishing them harm? I think it causes us to lose a bit more humanity ourselves when we embrace this sort of hate. I am not being judgemental of others who are taking pot shots..... I do not know your circumstances that cause such anger. I am just making an observation. I would prefer to be better than the GB and retain my humanity. I used to work for my cousin whose specialty was case management of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injured) patients, most of whom had strokes. It is especially sad to see someone very young and healthy lose mental or physical function and be reliant on others. I hope that Jaracz either recovers completely or dies quickly. The in between of a stroke is the human equivalent of purgatory. Snakes ( Rich)