Posts by ShirleyW

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How many JDubs would believe this ridiculous statement?

by Sour Grapes in

a circuit overseer or a member of the gibbering body is giving a talk about demonism and he says the following, "there was an elder in a congregation in california who let his 8-year-old daughter watch disney movies that involved witches, gremlins, magic, and sorcery.

many may feel that they are harmless movies and are just entertainment.

well, the 8-year-old daughter actually brought a blue smurf doll to the public talk and watchtower study.

ShirleyW

There's an ex-Dub named Veronica that has made some videos that are on YouTube and she used to be regular on Rick Fearon's conference call. She swears she is the originator of that story with one of her dolls or something, it's really a bizarre story and I think she's a sandwich short of picnic myself.

She also swears all her uncles or something are all Masons and the GB are all members too and they all wear the rings and stuff and her uncle's were including in the special meetings with the GB and stuff when they actually discussed how they're tied in with the Masons. Some folks believe it, I have some SERIOUS doubts about all that.

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"New Light" on "New Light"

by new boy in

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friends

it’s just the “new light” is much better and brighter than the old light.

1965: more “new light.” these men will be resurrected, for sure.. 1988: jehovah apparently changed his mind once again.

the light gets brighter.

ShirleyW

About 1975, in May 1974 Kingdom Ministry, Page 3 - "Reports are heard of brothers selling their homes and property and planning to finish out the rest of their days in this old system in the pioneer service. Certainly this is a fine way to spend the short time remaining before the wicked world's end-1John 2:17."

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Comedy

by caves in

i like to watch stand up comedy and comedy clips.

do you have favorite comedians or skits ect?

https://youtu.be/5lgeiil1__s.

ShirleyW

Giordano - I love that clip with Aunt Esther (Lawanda Page), what's funny is for some reason just a day ago that ran through my mind, I don't remember what made me think of it, maybe it was somebody elses post or something here, but what a coincidence for you to post that!

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why the watchtower is so short of money

by pepperheart in

the watchtower is so short of money because they have to pay for all the upkeep of so many branch offices around the world.because so many of the branch offices are in very poor countries and they are not balancing the budgets.

ShirleyW

I refuse to believe they're out of money. After that monster real estate deal in Brooklyn for their property? I don't believe it.

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Go Bags, Safe houses and cartoon of two kids.

by scruffmcbuff in

i have been out a good 10+ years and until recently didnt pay much attention to what the jehovahs are up to.. why have they taken this turn with the bunker videos and making all the brainwashed people like my parents pack a go bag.

now let me just clarify.

im a military man i believe everyone should have an element of preparedness canned goods,bottled water and a bug out bag is a great addition ( ill stop waffling on about that now).. but what concerns me is the fact they are advising elderly people to bug out.

ShirleyW

I'll preface this by admitting that I didn't read through all four pages, but just what exactly are they running from that they need a go bag? Can't be the BIg A because that will (if it was actually going to happen) find everyone, so just what are they running from?

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How do you deal with the smoke?

by compound complex in

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friends

i hope you're not dealing with wildfires in your area.

currently, california is under siege.

we, in the sierra nevada foothills, had our major conflagration last october and needed to evacuate.

ShirleyW

Flipper- I've been waiting to hear if the fire was near your area, glad to hear it didn't effect your area too much.

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What is the current pulse in the organization with the reductions?

by SouthCentral in

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i have not seen jehovah’s witnesses in my neighborhood for several years now.

it appears that the cart witnessing has taken over.

congregations are being consolidated and witnesses are being forced to travel a greater distance than before.the burdens/privileges of elders seem to be ever increasing!.

ShirleyW

Pathetic you have to have a lecture on how to stand still and smile for 2-3 hours

That's what they're supposed to do in the cart work? Somebody better tell the pioneers in NYC that fill the subway stations with their carts and table set ups. The cart is usually four to five feet away from the sisters supposedly manning it, and they're just chatting away, wouldn't even notice if someone was interested.

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What is the current pulse in the organization with the reductions?

by SouthCentral in

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friends

i have not seen jehovah’s witnesses in my neighborhood for several years now.

it appears that the cart witnessing has taken over.

congregations are being consolidated and witnesses are being forced to travel a greater distance than before.the burdens/privileges of elders seem to be ever increasing!.

ShirleyW

So how do you get your hours in now, do they still meet every morning and if six or eight people show up it's usually two people to one cart. Does everyone in the Cong get a cart if they're a publisher - "you get a cart! you get a cart! you get a cart!"

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