Posts by whereami

i received the following emails, one yesterday and the other today and thought you'll like to see an example of the positive and the negative messages i regularly receive through webmaster at my website, watchtower documents, llc, www.watchtowerdocuments.com.. .

here's the negative message:.

"i must say that after reading your biography, i am shocked.

whereami

Barb, you really are a awsome example to all of us. Your hard work and dedication to getting the facts out there is really a inspiration to all of us. Please don't stop. We really need you out here.

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JW E-MAIL REGARDING ORIGINS OF CHRISTMAS

by whereami in

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friends

email said we sould use this at the door for futher support on the evils of christmas.. .

http://tellingthetruth.50webs.com/4-4.html

whereami

Email said we sould use this at the door for futher support on the evils of Christmas.

http://tellingthetruth.50webs.com/4-4.html

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NEED HELP RESPONDING TO THIS EMAIL, REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION

by whereami in

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friends

help me respond in a way that's not confrontational.

i'd like some sound resonable answers to this email, thanks.

he's a good freind and i know he means well.. .

whereami

Thank you everyone. I appreciate everyone's input.

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NEED HELP RESPONDING TO THIS EMAIL, REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION

by whereami in

jw
friends

help me respond in a way that's not confrontational.

i'd like some sound resonable answers to this email, thanks.

he's a good freind and i know he means well.. .

whereami

Help me respond in a way that's not confrontational. I'd like some sound resonable answers to this email, thanks. He's a good freind and i know he means well.

I originally sent this video for him to see, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R4f9ygxDbk

Here's the email:

I really dislike talking about these things on email, but when you talked to me about this I thought it was something else. I listened to it about 4 times, and honestly I don't see what you're saying. He spoke clearly what has been explained in the Watchtowers and did not give his personal opinion. This is what I understood:

Each one has to make their own decisions
The faithful slave is clearly showing the dangers of university education
They discourage it because of the extreme "spirtual dangers", not only now but for years. Illustrations showed just how dangerous it is.
The end is very near, so use your time wisely.

As far as what people that went or are going feel about this does not change the fact that it's a place that is very dangerous and that it has a very detrimental affect on your spirituality. It also should not impede the faithful slave from continuing to warn everyone of the pitfalls of going to a university. Now if a person decides to do that or not will be up to them, and like he said everyone will have to prestar contas in the end.

I'll give you a few examples: The faithful slave has talked a few times about the dangers of going to a Night Club, should they stop doing this because some might feel bad that they went? The faithful slave has talked various times about the dangers of the internet and visiting certain sites and of social networks, should they stop warning about the spiritual dangers involved because so many have been to sites that were not good or involved in these types of things? The list could go on and on.

We both saw the same video, but if you are looking at it with a critical eye, you will not see the love behind the counsel. I know you have your opinion, but please be careful, this is dangerous thinking, and if you start encouraging others to disregard this counsel that's in the publications and start encouraging others to go to a university then you are going in the oposite direction of the faithful slave.

I couldn't help but see the author of this video - freethinker - Get it? You know who's behind the freethinkers of the world? SATAN. Remember he's the one who told Eve that she needed to be a freethinker, decide for herself what was best - You don't need to let Jehovah tell you what is good or bad. He's the master of independence and he uses others to promote his poison. (Efe 4:14) Also I noticed all the titles of the videos that were under the Related Videos and even though I didn't watch any or read any posted comments - this is pure garbage! Watching these things destroys your faith, your mind and your spirituality. Remember independence from Jehovah's organization and his faithful slave is independence from Jehovah.

I'm attaching some information that I hope you read.

I hope this is not too much, but I love you and I hope that you can see that.

If you want to talk about it more, no problem.

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CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS ... ANOTHER GREAT JW EMAIL

by whereami in

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friends

oh the irony!!!!.

christian ways to reduce stress .... .

an wise person says, "never borrow from thefuture.

whereami

Sorry everyone, i was writing my responses to these individual points and hit the send button to soon.

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CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS ... ANOTHER GREAT JW EMAIL

by whereami in

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friends

oh the irony!!!!.

christian ways to reduce stress .... .

an wise person says, "never borrow from thefuture.

whereami

Oh the irony!!!!

CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS ...

An wise person says, "Never borrow from thefuture.
If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't
happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."

1. Pray to Jehovah
2. Go to bed on time. Can't do that, gotta study for the next meeting
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. Hard to do after studying so much for the meetings
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health. Great advice, I'll start not going to the meetings then.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.) Jehovah says keep your life simple.
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what Jehovah God would have you do and
let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape (perhaps Watchtower CD)while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to Jehovah God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's
time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Jehovh's people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jehovah for the Ransom of
your Son!"
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work or ministry seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can). Forgive others so you also can be forgiven.
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.
ALMIGHTY GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.
"If Jehovah is for us, who can be against us?"
(Romans 8:31)

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The real story with the new BS arrangment

by Iwonder17 in

so i keep hearing that the bs arrangment hasn't changed anything, that's bulls***.

if the new night is going to be the same amount of time as it currently is, then obviously parts of the meeting have to be shortened or taken out ( which they have done ) why can't they just admit to the fact that they are getting rid of 1 of the 5 meetings a week.

stop dancing around the issue.

whereami

I don't see how they can "let it be known that the extra load in the hall for heating, air conditioning, maintenance requires more $$$" if the study will be part of the same meeting. There is no extra meeting to have extra costs. I lean more towards the comment below:

Control:

If BS attendance is down then it becomes harder to control people. They have to show up. It is easier to monitor people at the hall than to hunt down the BS-no-shows anywhere else. People might be willing to skip the book study but they will find it harder to miss the cong meeting where more people will see they aren't there

So tighten the reins, go for another cash grab all in the name of simplifying the lives of the rank and file

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WTS PREDICTED THE END OF TODAY'S ECONOMIC SYSTEM!!!!!

by whereami in

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friends

yes, another "the sky is falling" e-mail going around jw land.

these guys must salivate with what's going on in the financial markets.

they can smell blood.. .

whereami

Yes, another "the sky is falling" e-mail going around JW land. These guys must salivate with what's going on in the financial markets. They can smell blood.

*** g80 1/22 pp. 13-15 The End of Today’s Economic Systems ***

The End of Today’s Economic Systems

IF YOU designed a machine and it did not work well, what would you do?

You would likely try one modification after another to see if it would work better. But what if you found that after each repair it got worse?

Would it not be time to consider that the machine itself was unsatisfactory, and that a different kind was needed?

Today’s economic systems are not working for the good of all mankind.

There are enormous injustices in them. Hardworking people see their money eaten away by inflation. Hundreds of millions live in poverty. Other hundreds of millions do not even have the necessities of life. The New York Times reported of some lands: 'For many poor people the price of a single meal now exceeds a day’s income,' which is a striking fulfillment of the Bible prophecy, 'A whole day’s wage for a loaf of bread.'—Rev. 6:6, Weymouth, Fifth edition.

Really, today’s economic and money systems cannot bring the peace, security and prosperity mankind so desires. Selfishness, greed, pride and a heartless lack of concern for others are built into them.

What does all of this mean? Why the worldwide inflation, as well as food shortages, wars and other unprecedented troubles since 1914?

All these things are a sign of the times. They are conditions that were foretold to be a part of the 'last days' of the present system of things.

And included in the foretold conditions is that people would be 'lovers of themselves, lovers of money, . . . without self-control, . . . lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God.' All these things are part of today’s political, economic, social and religious systems.—2 Tim. 3:1-5.

Hence, today’s money instability and hard economic times for so many are part of the evidence that this system of things is rushing toward its finish, as Jesus himself foretold. (Matt. 24:3-14) Any patchwork improvements to try to keep today’s economic systems going will be very short-lived. No repair can undo the selfishness, greed and injustice that are built into them.

So what all these things really mean is that this present unsatisfactory system is moving toward its greatest crash ever, but by divine action, not human failure. As Jesus put it: 'For then there will be great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again.'—Matt. 24:21.

Comfortingly, though, God’s prophetic Word promises that this time of coming trouble will be followed by 'a new earth' in which 'righteousness is to dwell.' (2 Pet. 3:13) That 'new earth' means a new human society, which will include a new economic system, one that will work for the good of every person. The promise is: 'The LORD Almighty will prepare a banquet for all the nations of the world—a banquet of the richest food and the finest wine. Here he will suddenly remove the cloud of sorrow that has been hanging over all the nations.'—Isa. 25:6-8, Good News Bible.

'In order to clear up the present economic problems everything must be set back to zero'

What will soon happen, then, is similar to what a Japanese businessman answered when asked about a solution to today’s economic turmoil. He remarked: 'In order to clear up the present economic problems everything must be set back to zero.' He rightly saw the hopelessness of ever repairing the system. And God’s Word agrees: it is too far gone. Hence, it will not be repaired, but will be demolished.

The possibility of today’s economic systems crashing has been a more frequent topic of discussion among economists lately. For instance, American financial commentator Sylvia Porter spoke of the real possibility of an 'inflationary blowoff in this nation and the world, destroying the confidence in any investment in ‘paper’ [money], and so undermining the functioning of our international monetary system that trade among nations would grind to a near standstill.' The columnist added 'The blowout would then ripple out to cause a rash of bankruptcies among businesses, a collapse of the dangerously swollen credit bubble, an upsurge in unemployment, foreclosures of vastly overextended mortgage credit, and repossessions of goods bought on installment loans the debtors could not repay. 'The scenario becomes more scary even as I write it.'
'Nations cannot go on borrowing to improve living standards'

Political commentator Jack Anderson similarly commented on the shaky money situation, stating 'Nations cannot go on borrowing to improve living standards. The money can never be paid back unless it is invested in production instead of consumption. For many countries, the debt is already greater than they can absorb without a financial breakdown. . . .

'Skyrocketing prices keep adding to the bad debts until the whole banking system is threatened with collapse.' The American Institute for Economic Research makes the following observations 'During the next several years, the following economic developments seem highly probable 'A severe and prolonged worldwide depression. . . .'During a prolonged depression, social disorder might well become extreme. . . .'Any person or family who appears to be substantially better off than those who are most adversely affected may become the target for mob violence.'

When people rob, rape, mug and murder in such increasing numbers now, in a time of relative peace and prosperity, they would do much worse if a breakdown occurred. An evidence of this is what happened during the blackout in New York city in 1977. In certain areas anarchy prevailed. Looting, vandalism and robberies were epidemic. The police admitted that they were helpless.

Similarly, in an African country, a one third increase in the price of rice sparked rioting and looting in the capital city. The streets looked as if a war had just been fought. Martial law was declared and a strict curfew imposed.
'Into the streets they will throw their very silver, and an abhorrent thing their own gold will become'

Concerning what lies ahead for the entire world, the Bible speaks of a 'great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again.' During that time, paper money will be worthless. Why, Bible prophecy even says: 'Into the streets they will throw their very silver, and an abhorrent thing their own gold will become. Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s fury.'—Ezek. 7:19.

No human leader, nor any form of human government, will be able to forestall the coming 'great tribulation,' since it is God’s judgment against this present wicked system. That is why his Word warns: 'Do not put your trust in nobles, nor in the son of earthling man, to whom no salvation belongs.' (Ps. 146:3) What, then, is the right course to take?

The Bible answers: 'Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding.'—Prov. 3:5.

Those who trust in Jehovah now he promises to help even in an economic way. No, God will not provide his servants with luxuries, but he has promised them the necessities of life. (Matt. 6:24-34; Ps. 37:25) Nor does this mean that those who trust God will have an easy time in life, since they too are affected by bad conditions in the world. But they will certainly have more success than others do in coping with today’s troublesome times. In addition, such ones will have the assurance of God’s protection during the coming crash, and of surviving into a righteous new system. (1 John 2:15-17; Ps. 37:27, 34, 37)

That is why a family in Brazil who learned to trust Jehovah states: 'Although beset by economic problems, we are a happy family because we know Jehovah, the happy God, and we know his purposes.' 'Raise yourselves erect and lift your heads up, because your deliverance is getting near'

So, regardless of how severe the money squeeze becomes, there is the sure hope of the best of times directly ahead in God’s new world. Hence, persons who have the right hope based on accurate knowledge, and who trust in God and not in material wealth, can ‘raise themselves erect, and lift their heads up, because their deliverance is getting near.’—Luke 21:28.