Posts by icyestrm

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Elders' wives and elders' kids - any different from the RnF?

by Inquisitor in

elder's wives - the general impression of them in my congregation is that they are not to be messed with.

ews are all smiles in front of guests but brutally unaccomodating to more familiar brothers and sisters.

they put much effort in making "good" comments at the meetings, with the occasional veiled insult directed at certain individuals (i suppose this is the only outlet for a lady in jehovah's patriarchy).

icyestrm

The elders wives in my old congregation knew all the decisions of that were made in the elders meetings

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The Mark of the Beast.....

by A-Team in

the real id act, to go into effect may 12, 2008 or december 2009.

starting three years from now, if you live or work in the united states, you'll need a federally approved id card to travel on an airplane, open a bank account, collect social security payments, or take advantage of nearly any government service.

practically speaking, your driver's license likely will have to be reissued to meet federal standards.

icyestrm

I've thinking of the positives of such as one of these digital ID implants. It can be used to track missing children when they get abducted by a family member. What about someone who is lost in the backcountry and cannot find their way back home. What about if a family is unconscious in a burning home, the firefighters can use this technology to locate and save those people. If you got a Bible-based background, then I understand why there is a lot of apprehension toward this technology. Yet we need to realize that any technology can be used for right and wrong depending on those who are in charge.

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Did You Use Swear Words While You Were A Witness?....How About Now?

by minimus in

growing up, i never did.

when i was in my 30's i started to say "funny"swears.

now, i do use some profanity but it is always controlled.

icyestrm

I use the words FU, sh*t, bloody hell, STFU, a*hole Its a good way to get banned from having parts at the meetings which would be a good thing

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Subliminal imagery in the WT publications

by icyestrm in

i noticed some websites that showed subliminal imagery in the wt publications.

some common ones are occult symbols, skulls, goat heads, etc...

how many of you guys came across it?

icyestrm

I noticed some websites that showed subliminal imagery in the WT publications. Some common ones are occult symbols, skulls, goat heads, etc... How many of you guys came across it?

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Are You Imitating Jehovah in Caring for Others? 6-15-07 WT p18-20

by blondie in

sometimes the side articles in the wt are more "interesting" than the study article.

here are some highlights (if you have the scan feel free to add to this).

first question, where is jesus in this article?

icyestrm

Love is conditioned with what that person wants back. Thats what I noticed.

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How does your congregation compare with neighboring congregations?

by erandir in

our congregation is one of those diminishing ones where a lot of people move away or fade.

when i came into it, the congregation was at zero growth.

now it is negative.

icyestrm

Its a cold congregation with all sorts of cliques Love is conditioned with money and what things you have

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The Mark of the Beast.....

by A-Team in

the real id act, to go into effect may 12, 2008 or december 2009.

starting three years from now, if you live or work in the united states, you'll need a federally approved id card to travel on an airplane, open a bank account, collect social security payments, or take advantage of nearly any government service.

practically speaking, your driver's license likely will have to be reissued to meet federal standards.

icyestrm

Its not necessarily a bad thing to have a digital ID implanted into one's body. There is nothing to fear if we are good citizens and aren't doing anything to break the laws of the land.

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If you ain't a PIONEER, You ain't SH**!!!

by Open mind in

my loyal-dub wife had a wonderful morning knocking on empty homes earlier this week.

last night she confided in me with an observation.

she has noticed what she perceives to be a "pioneer clique" in our congregation.

icyestrm

I'm a pioneer but was never accepted into the clique of pioneers who had been doing it for 10 years or more. At one pioneer meeting, they were all laughing how many Bible studies they are conducting without thinking it was meant to embarrass me.

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WT + Awake Update - restrictions

by stillajwexelder in

study edition of the wt will be restricted - it will be as per km

icyestrm

I am fading but I do take care of the magazines. WT xx/15/20xx starting next year will be handed out with the regular magazines ie WT xx/01/20xx and AW xx/20xx. there will be 1 for each dub, their brainwashed children, and those in the process of being brainwashed. There can be a few that go missing unexpectedly.

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Do the hours of the JW's reflect their actual preaching?

by justhuman in

when i was watchtower witness and pioneer i recall how we used to abuse the hours at the field service.... getting up in the morning, and doing street work..after the street work going to the kindom hall for the field service, and the at the territory.

after finishing the territory continue some street work in order continue reporting the time.. so starting at 8.15 in the morning, then stop at 9.15 to drive to the kindom hall, and around 9.50 we were getting at the territory.

then after the 2 hours preaching(and usually 85%of the people were not home and the rest show no interest at all, and after 2 coffee brakes, finishing at 12.00. then going some street work at the center of the town until 1.00. so we used to report 5 hours!!!

icyestrm

Some of the really brainwashed ones do lazy preaching where they sit around at restaurants eating there and count their time. Without even talking to anybody. I personally put whatever time on the reports since this preaching work is for a so-called god that doesn't exist. So I didn't really care.