ShirleyW

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  The smug arrogance of "having the truth".

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  has anyone noticed that witnesses (from the top down) seem to have a quiet form of smug arrogance toward all non witnesses?.

  perhaps it comes from being told how "special and unique" they are but they end up looking down on all normal members of the community because they are not witnesses.. so any form of "love" they show those in the territory is also limited as long as they accept the message...otherwise they are viewed contemptuously as "worldly" and therefore of little value...after all,they will be destroyed right?.

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  ShirleyW

  stuckinarut2 - you must not have been in da troof very long if you even have to ask that question !!
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  Medal of Valor given by Obama to JW Grandmother - Check her Lapel Pin

  by Da.Furious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this grandmother found the best way to advertise jw.org by wearing a huge lapel pin.. .

  some of the comments are really interesting.. link to article:.

  http://www.phillyvoice.com/obama-award-medal-valor-family-slain-philadelphia-police-officer-robert-wilson-iii-monday/.

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  ShirleyW

  I think her wearing that pin was hypocritical and self-serving

  hypocritical and self-serving and there you have the makeup of a Jehovahs Witness

  She was probably hoping that Obama would ask her what that mini-billboard as someone else called it was all about and she would tell him and then claim that she was able to witness to the President of the United States. Oh, and he took the magazines, yeah right. I bet she had her speech all planned out for the next meeting,
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  What I like about being a witness

  by molybdenum in

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  ShirleyW

  The food and ice cream was my highlight at the assemblies too when I was a kid, what else is there for kids to look forward to after sitting 4 hours straight listening to old guys drone on about Jehooober.
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  There will be a Funeral service for Prince in the Kingdom Hall this sunday

  by Farai in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  about 30-50 high profile guests are expected among 300 other guests.

  the kingdom hall has requested for support from the police for crowd/traffic control .

  http://kstp.com/news/email-details-prince-funeral-minnetonka-jehovahs-witness-kindom-hall-police-traffic-crowd-control/4136002/http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/05/13/prince-memorial-scheduled/.

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  ShirleyW

  If a regular brother died from an OD from a chronic problem with painkillers would his funeral be held at the KH or would they DF him posthumously?
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  What should I visit while in New York

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am planning a trip to new york and trying to develop an itinerary.

  t will be my first time.

  what do you suggest i see?

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  ShirleyW

  Since I've lived here everyday of my life I don't know what to say accept for the usual overcharged tourist traps, umm I mean attractions. Perhaps you can explore some things in the other boroughs instead of sticking to Manhattan. My borough of Queens has the best Chinatown, better than the one in Manhattan, it's been featured by Anthony Bourdan and Andrew Zimmern on their shows. I'm there at least once a week for some real authentic takeout, but of course you don't have to do takeout.
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  Are the anointed really "lovely people"?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've personally never met any of those who claim to be anointed but the other jw's who have are always unanimous in their praise of how lovely and what wonderful people they are.

  and i don't mean the gb i mean common or garden anointed.

  i was told that when they speak about being in heaven that they almost "seem to glow".. is this right?

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  ShirleyW

  The majority of them are usually one sandwich short of a picnic.

  Although I was kid, the one anointed in our Cong used to get talked about for being a bumbling, Barney Fife type of guy.

  BTW he and his wife saw the real light and walked away from da troof more than 20 years ago.
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  I'm still on my JWN holidays but had to pop back to share this experience.

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm a postman with the royal mail and was assigned to train a new starter yesterday.

  my line manager introduces me to 'dave', within seconds my jw radar was on maximum!

  in his mid to late 30's, politely spoken and with that haircut - i just knew it.. the post he'd applied for was saturdays only, he said he did a lot of volunteer work.

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  When you mentioned to him that you were once a Dub, if that was me I just would've left it there. Then let him think that maybe I was DFd, then he'd have to think "oh, no, just got a new job and I'm working with a DFd Dub, what should I do"? I bet if you didn't tell him you weren't DFd he would probably run to the elders and get counsel as to what he should do, which would be to ask. If he asked me I would've said it's not proper to discuss religion on the job and I don't have to answer that anyway, then let him run to the Elders again like a five year old runs to mommy.
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  Why is Mother's Day wrong?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so why is celebrating mother's day wrong according to witnesses?.

  is it not an opportunity to show respect to the giver of life (mother) and therefore god, the originator of families?.

  does it not give an opportunity for members of the family to give a hard working mother a day off?

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  ShirleyW

  Nothing wrong with it at all, they just want to take all the fun they can out of a Dubs life.
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  Use of Tablets During Meeting

  by Simon Templar in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as i seem to remember, in april 2010 i bought one of the first ipads.

  i saw the virtue of using it immediately.

  it was wifi.

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  ShirleyW

  Every time I read of IPads being used at the meeting I always think back to when they were admonishing the brothers from the platform to stay away from the Internet, yet at the time they were doing that they already had a website. I asked someone doing cart work about and mentioned the scripture about "not being a part of the world" sounds like the Borg just gave up and joined the world regarding social media. She couldn't give a clear answer as usual, saying yes we still believe in not being a part of the world, "then why are the Dubs so heavy into Ipads and the using the computer" because so many people are using them know, "so you are backing down on the script about being a part of the world"? NO she says, then just round and round and round in circles with her answer, like they all do
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  A flash from the past

  by wasone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is a photo of the bethel repair shop taken in 1976. anyone recognize any of these lads from 40 years ago.

  i know it's a long shot, but was wondering how many were still in after all these years.

  i remember a few of them.

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  ShirleyW

  Well, one strike for me ! But the guy on the far left of him kinda looks like Jack Nicholson.