now that the time has past i can give up the surprise that i sprung on the elders before my da'ing announcement.
i emailed the entire congregation!
or at least as many addresses that i had which was most of those who use email.
I think contacting them like that could never be a waste of time, the guy would be kicking himself in the future if he hadn't grabbed this chance while he had it, plus you never know what seeds you plant or how they may bloom in the future.
It also sows seeds of confusion within the midst of the enemy. Sun Tzu would be so proud.
Roller
today jehovah witnesses came knocking at my door.
3rd time in a row.
can't remember what time it is in total.
you could try reverse psychology.
print this: http://machinedreamer.com/JW/talisman.jpg and put it up by your door.
This will imply that you have this book, which is written by the JW's most feared person ever, that you know the truth about them, and that you wish to inform THEM about it.
If there's one thing JW's can't stand, it is being informed of things that go against what they believe, they will view you (and your house) as an actual danger to their 'faith' and as one poster put it 'run as if they were being chased by bears.'
Make copies for your neighbors, your friends, your enemies.
It really IS that easy.
Roller
hey folks .
i would appreciate some info if anyone has the lastest year book or jan 2007 wt- i need to find out what was the total cost $$$$ listed by the wt for expenses for the ministry, co , do, etc .
it is usually listed at the bottom of the list of countries any help would be appreciated thanks.
Oh, and for more info on how it's all just a business, please see http://www.sixscreensofthewatchtower.com
It's the green one.
I'm surprised WT Wizard forgot to link this!
Just funning you, Wizard.
Roller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whhbpvrb5km.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moutuefquq4.
is it possible that this guy doesnt know that bin laden is in afghanistan?.
doesn't this belong under politics?
Just saying is all...
Roller
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the sound system at a district convention or circuit assembly?
you must marry only in the lord!
OMG!
This bunk!
I had almost forgotten the joy!
As a youth, I saw plenty of sweet little things 'in the lord' who turned up their pretty lil noses at me and my potential in the troof. As a socially stunted dub, my prospects outside the troof weren't exactly stellar either. I finally wound up with the first worldly gal willing to give me any and brought her into bondage to the WTS.
I knew a fellow, we'll call him 'Bubba' who lived with his mother. When girls would call, especially worldly girls, she would screech 'Bubba isn't allowed to talk to girls!' into the phone. She used to warn all the congregation girls off because he was 'no good.'
Eventually an older sister took an interest, she was coming 'round with pies and cookies and such, but being a clueless dub, he totally missed the intent. He's like 'hey, free pie, sweet!'
Finally his mom clued him in and he just about gave back every bite. It was almost like his mom was going to 'give' him to this lady.
He eventually wound up with the first gal willing to give him any cuz he knocked her up almost first try.
Ironically, she left me for him.
no, seriously.
My own sister, we'll call her 'self-rightious little bitch' or SRLB for short spent some time engaged to one of the few prospects that there were, but got into some trouble doing stuff they shouldn't and that went south.
So she figured, 'hey, why don't I try north?' and imported a canuck.
I think she's got regrets, he's kinda dull and easily lead. She doesnt give him a very long leash.
I think it's pretty sick that the factor that makes one 'marriagable' in the troof is hoe 'theocratic' they are, and that has little to do with what kind of mate they will be. It has more to do with them likely staying in for the long haul. It doesnt matter if you're miserable with your mate so long as you both stay in.
Bleh, a pox on them.
Roller
hi - i have jw friends (really!
) and have gone to kh for some talks and study every couple of weeks.
things like the new watchtower policy, selling buildings (i am from nyc and know the heights well - that will make a boatload of money), the sex abuse settlements, drop in membership and donations, and some of the changes i have seen in the magazine (the annointed qfr, for example).
WT Wizard, You crack me up!
It's not that you are wrong per se, but you do seem to over-dramatize and exaggerate with wild abandon, peppering your screed with catchy phrases and vitriol.
I like it.
I look forward to reading your posts, seeing whether you introduce a new catch-phrase, or whether you will manage to shoehorn in a plug for http://www.sixscreensofthewatchtower.com , which, by the way is an awesome site, the most up to date I've seen!
No seriously, I do enjoy your posts, I do like the site, and I do not think you are entirely wrong in your dire predictions.
Although I picture them trying to ban sleep when the average dub can't even stay awake thru a whole ASSembly...
Ushers with 'poking sticks?"
Roller
ok i started thinking tonight which is always a bad idea after i've had a long, really pressuring, day at work.
but i've been in this sort of confused uncomfortable state lately about whether i believe in god or not.
i finally got past the actual guilt of having these questions because i knew that was just what was drilled into my skull in my past.
Just deciding in the vaguest terms what you believe or want to know is a start.
I found that God isn't so hard to believe in once you realize that you've never met him before and seek him out.
But take your time figuring all this stuff out, don't forget that you no longer have the WTS cracking the whip, you can relax.
Try to resist the temptation to rush out and try all the things you were forbidden to do by the WTS, not everything they said was bull.
Drugs still have all the pitfalls they had when you were a JW, as does sexual abandon, it's just become your responsibility to plot a safe course rather than follow maps provided. Take some time to let the novelty wear off and plot your course to avoid landmines.
It can be confusing to suddenly be responsible for one's self, but in the end, it is very rewarding!
Take heart,
Roller
for those of you that don't know, i've recently had many doubts about the org and realized that i can't just let them go.
the thing was however, that i was nervous as to how my fiancee would react when i would make my doubts known to her.
so.....i finally talked to her today and it went a little something like this.......... i started with us reading together acts.
Well, I can agree with sinis as regards organized religion, Heck I even agree with the Judge on this one point, it is a snare and a racket.
As for the bible, I am afraid I will have to respectfully differ from sinis in this.
While I have discovered faith outside the camp of organized religion, not everyone can or wants to follow the path I have chosen.
I have all hope that you will do your homework and look deep within yourself and come to the conclusion that works for you.
Even if it is not what I chose.
Amen!
Roller
at a recent public talk, the visiting brother, a retired co, was going on and on about how much we need the fds.
one point he used that really annoyed me was his reasoning that with the "dwindling" number of anointed and the increasing number of great crowd, that the org has made simpler wt articles so that the great crowd can understand better.
he said that wt articles in decades past were much more of a harder read for the gc.. so are prospective members of the "great crowd" supposed to be a bunch of numbskull, intellectually inferior idiots that can't walk and breathe at the same time without instruction from the fds?.
Such lovely condescension!
One has to wonder a few things then...
If the great crowd are idiots, what of great crowd members who get on the GB?
Shouldn't ANY anointed be able to outrank a GC GB?
Somehow I don't see an eventual all GC GB abdicating in favor of anointed who had been ordinary rank & file!
They'll probably get out the Judge's Magic Flashlight and have New Light shadow puppet shows.
Roller
for those of you that don't know, i've recently had many doubts about the org and realized that i can't just let them go.
the thing was however, that i was nervous as to how my fiancee would react when i would make my doubts known to her.
so.....i finally talked to her today and it went a little something like this.......... i started with us reading together acts.
Kudos!
Sometimes the hardest part isn't starting, or saying the right things, it's STOPPING to let it soak in!
It sounds as if you approached this with sincerity, humilty, tact, and thoughtfulness.
Sounds like you got it handled,
Roller (of the 'overwhelming verbage' class)
