I became a MS but wasnt interested in becoming an Elder ,my philosophy in life was to be a middle roader I didnt want to lead the cavalry and I didnt want to be the last soldier .
Posts by smiddy
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82How Far Up The Ladder Did You Go In JW Land?
by minimus ini pretty much did it all.
vacation pioneered as a youngster and became a regular pioneer out of school.
i became a ms then an elder.....the organization pushes you to be somebody within the confines of their realm.
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Solar power
by pepperheart inhi its been on the bbc website that in the uk they got 25% of the power that the whole country needed for friday just from solar power alone.
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smiddy
When Solar panels were first introduced here in Australia their seemed to be big benefits to those who took advantage of them ,however I dont think the same advantages apply today.
Some saying it will take them another ten years before they recieve any benefits from going Solar .
And we all know how revolving Govts. change things ,how can householders trust anything they say.
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smiddy
You must have been a bad boy Chook according to JW`s but a good boy according to the world.
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses Mind Numbingly Boring To You?
by minimus ini honestly think they are the most boring people on earth!
even when they produce their so called "new light", there's no excitement.
jws just do their thing and refuse to think about their useless lives.
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smiddy
From my experience many of the old timers never watch the news unless its related to some catastrophe around the world that reinforces their belief how bad the world is and how close we are to armageddon .
This head in the sand approach to anything unrelated to watchtowerism was evident when the Elder at the ARC when asked if he had read or seen previous testimony presented said no he had not and gave a feeble excuse why he had not.
Their was an article in a mag,once that said much the same thing in that the only news you should be interested in was in the back of the magazine "watching The World"
Of course that news was about 3-6 months old and biased to WT propoganda.
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Taiwan becomes the first Asian nation to order the legalisation of gay marriage
by fulltimestudent inthe taiwan supreme court has instructed the taiwan parliament to legislate to allow gay marriage:.
this report from china's international tv news, cgtn (via youtube):.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbx9nssushg.
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smiddy
Taiwan will probably be the first target for Kim Jon-un`s missile strike against the west .Then again he just maybe a closet gay himself.
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compensation for the abused.
by zeb in'jehovah's witness (1 per cent) did not attend but will be involved in round two of negotiations — one-on-one meetings with the minister's department.
on the abuse compensation scheme reported on the abc.
so they will go into the ministers office with their slickest new lawyers and hope to bullshit the minsters staff.
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smiddy
I just hope they make complete asses of themselves by not joining a united Christian redress scheme and show themselves up and argue about the amounts they would have to pay to survivors of child sexual abuse.
'Jehovah's Witness (1 per cent) did not attend but will be involved in round two of negotiations — one-on-one meetings with the minister's department. '
Its all about the money with the Governing Body of Jehovahs Witnesses and their now dwindling publishing empire ,but still profitable Real Estate Empire ,even though they are a Not For Profit Charity .
How in the world do they get away with that con on a Government.,any Government.?
You would think someone would wake up to them.
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JW Uber driver missing, feared dead in NC
by sir82 inhere are links:.
latest: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/uber-driver-reported-missing-after-not-returning-home-police-say/525016105.
here is an older story which provides the info that he is a jw: http://www.wbtv.com/story/35488894/cmpd-we-believe-missing-charlotte-uber-driver-is-in-grave-danger.
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smiddy
I hope the guy turns up OK with no dramas.for him and his familys sake.
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Canadian Article: Disfellowshipping is Hard to Do (Randy Wall case)
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0b84577c-6c04-4259-af99-669a0ca6e41a.
disfellowshipping is hard to do .
drache aptowitzer llp .
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smiddy
the appeal court’s decision is of interest to “other Church and religious organizations that must discipline their members and now must worry that the Courts will reach in and review those decisions.”
I dont think anybody here denies the right of any organization to sanction or expel anybody of a mature age within their organization who breaks their rules/sin belonging to the said organization.
However the shunning /disfellowshipping of minors or teens/ostracising them, who are baptised Jehovahs Witnesses is a different matter altogether.
Young adults,teens or even pre-teens who are baptised should not be subjected to the same judgements (and that is what they are ) that would be handled down to adults that may have committed the same sin .
Young adults/teens/pre-teens ,have not had the maturity ,life experience that adults have had ,so should not be treated as such and have the same judgement handed down on them.
It is cruel,unjust and downright evil to treat young ones in that way.
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Gas or Electric Stove
by just fine ini am getting new appliances.
i have decided on black stainless for the finish.
the house is stubbed for gas and electric for the range.
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smiddy
This post is a gas.just fine in fact its electrfying .
gas wins hands down for control and quickness .
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Elder told me that they are required to report to police.
by CitizenofEarth inyesterday i had my weekly "mandatory" study with an elder, and i brought up child abuse and the whole issue with reporting it to the police.
he told me that they are required to report to the police immediately, and that they never deter people from reporting anything.
may i remind you that i am from denmark.. i find this interesting, as everything i find elsewhere states quite the opposite, or atleast provides statements that does not agree with his statements.
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smiddy
Your correct Incognito ,my bad.