Billy the Ex-Bethelite

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  Encounter with JWs on Literature Cart , strange happening -maybe ?

  by jhine in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  yesterday i had a conversation with a man and lady who were with a literature cart in our local town centre .

  among other things discussed was the accuracy of the nwt , which i said wasn't very accurate.. the man , of course , led the discussion from the jw perspective and looked up on his phone some quotes from "experts " endorsing the translation .

  he asked the lady to make note of the names , at my request, so that i could check these quotes later .

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Isn't the cross a phalic symbol and the ankh a female/male genital representation?

  Maybe she's giving you a message!
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  Hebrews 10:25

  by millie210 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was asked recently by a still in friend (it was meant sincerely not sarcastically).

  "but what do you do with that scripture so far as not attending meetings?".

  i typed hebrews 10:25 in to the search bar but didnt get much.. .

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  In order to even qualify, KH meetings should be "encouraging one another". I found the JW meetings to be depressing and boring.
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  China officially #1 WORLD POWER, surpassed USA in economy and soon will in military.

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  another thread related but the title only says, "china is #1", which can mean anything and hence many may not view it who would be intersted in the world power shift.. for the first time since 1945 usa is #2 for economy.

  http://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-official-america-is-now-no-2-2014-12-04.

  do you think the gb are sweating yet?

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  See how they are smiling because of their economic prosperity?

  
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  Merry Pantsmas Everyone!

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. social
  2. humour

  okay, i posted this in a thread that got locked and buried.

  since then i've been really busy and have overdosed on christmas music in the past week.

  so, i'm resurrecting this "holy day" holiday that most people will unknowingly be celebrating tomorrow.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  'Tis the pagan time of year again,
  and the Pantsmas Trees are lit.

  In honor of nutty Tony da Turd,wear pants of tightest fit!

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv7Ts4v5_Bs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLUvOtqTmYM
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  New Awake! Dealing With Mental Illness

  by runForever in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  contains a list of 9 practical steps except they forgot one: 10. do not become a jehovah's witness.. .

  1. follow the treatment prescribed.

  by qualified mental-health.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  This is classic WT double-speak. To an outsider this all seems reasonable. But to an insider the points listed really mean:

  1. Follow the treatment prescribed by qualified mental-health professionals.
  Take the pills the doctor gives you to numb the pain of living in this system.
  
  2. Maintain a balanced and stable daily routine.
  Read the text and WT litteratrash daily. Keep a tight leash on your mind and your family.
  
  3. Stay physically active.
  ...by going out preaching.
  
  4. Get enough sleep.
  About 4 hours will be enough since you have to work crappy low-paying jobs and spend hours slaving for a cult.
  
  5. Take time each day to relax.
  Sitting on a chair in the KH is all the relaxation you need.
  
  6. Eat a nutritious and balanced diet.
  Bread and water is a balanced meal according to scripture.
  
  7. Limit alcohol consumption and drugs that are not prescribed for you.
  If asked, say you drink in moderation. However much liquor it takes to wash down your pills is your own little secret.
  
  8. Avoid isolation; spend time with people whom you trust and who care for you.
  Only spend time with other JWs in good standing. KH meetings are all the socializing you need.
  
  9. Give attention to your spiritual needs.
  Stay completely connected to the bOrg.
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  Higher Education... Some ideas for those that think it is too late

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so many witnesses lost the opportunity to pursue higher education in their youths.

  perhaps it took decades for many here to leave and now feel it is too late.

  degree you will also earn multiple certifications from other agencies:.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Finished my BS earlier this year. After an anxious few months, I finally found a great job and am so very glad that I decided that it wasn't too late to pursue higher "worldly" education.
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  Sexually repressed and frustrated Jws....

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wonder how many jws are sexually frustrated due to the repressive views of the org?.

  im sure that there are millions of messed up witnesses who have been severely damaged due to the teachings and guilt that the org places on all members.. now, i'm not encouraging a reckless lifestyle, but i'm sure so many more problems are experienced by witnesses just because of the suppressed and guilt laden attitudes the org has perpetuated!

  they can even be open in their marriages!.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  All the talk of tight pants and gays isn't going to reduce frustration and mental conflict.
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  One day Circuit Assembly Review !!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it sucked!!.

  so what's going on in the borg!?

  what have you missed??

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  "They don't want to change their religious beliefs that contain the published ideas of men because of emotional reasons. .... Any religious ideas that are published by men should be rejected."

  That puts us ahead of the game. The rubbish published by the WT men is rejected here daily.
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  No longer to use "house to house record" slips and "please follow up slips"!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a letter has just been read out indicating that effective immediately, witnesses are no longer to use the s-8 slip known as the "house to house" record slip, as well as the s-43 "please follow up" slip (usually used for foreign language people).. the letter stated that this is because of the changes in privacy laws etc that are becoming common in the world today.. i will try and get a copy of the full letter and post it asap.. .

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  They used to urge the publishers to track not-at-homes and note things like statues in the yard indicating their religion, IF THERE WERE TOYS INDICATING CHILDREN, and such things that publishers could use in conversational love-bombing/fear-mongering. Yeah, with the WT's pedo legal problems, the last thing they need is have the court find out that these criminals have been roaming the neighborhoods noting where children live, when the families are home, etc. on official WT forms.
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  Thanksgiving? Whose pants are tight now?

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. social
  2. humour

  all you who partake of heathen and pagan and nationalistic celebrations in the usa-.

  whose pants are tight now that you ate all that food for thanksgiving?.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Even my sweatpants are tight!