Billy the Ex-Bethelite

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  The battle lines are being drawn

  by hillfy333 in

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  with the new rc conventions making their rounds, much has been leaked in regards to their loyalty videos.

  disturbing is the ramping up of hatred and shunning towards those who have faded, especially if such ones according to the watchtower are living in sin, but have not been found guilty as yet by the judicial process.

  certainly of the criteria of guilt, is talking against the gb, which i personally come under.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  If my parents are any gauge, most of us exJWs pay closer attention to what's in the magazines, broadcasts, and assemblies than they do. How many dubs read, pay attention, or even stay awake for these things? For the crapvention they'll hear the talks once, watch the videos once, might even take notes. A dose of the fear, obligation, and guilt may stick, but much of what was presented is completely forgotten by the time they get the breadsticks at Olive Garden on the way home afterward.

  If they want to review the highlights of the program and watch the crapvention videos again and again, they'll have to get on "apostate" websites until/if it get posted on JW.borg.
  
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  I was helping a Mature Sister with her tablet for downloading the meeting and then noticed ...

  by Quarterback in

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  this sweet older sister needed help and while trying to download the clm on her tablet, the history showed some porn pictures.

  how does someone overlook that and carry on?.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Remember the old warnings from WT about how "brothers" could be innocently browsing the internet or reading email and a popup window for a porn website would just mysteriously appear and "brothers" would instantly close down their computers (about 15 minutes later). It never happened to me, well, not until I actually went looking for porn.

  Maybe this has happened to her. She was searching for muffin or sausage recipes and these porn websites just mysteriously appeared.
  
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  Beards - September 2016 Watchtower

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the issue of whether beards are acceptable or not is addressed in the september 2016 watchtower - well sort of.

  it is as clear as mud as to whether they are allowed in places like australia, usa and britain.. 17. what are some factors that may affect whether a brother wears a beard?17 what about the propriety of brothers wearing a beard?

  the mosaic law required men to wear a beard.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Take a look at Leviticus 18 where it describes such things.
  

  I would, but I choose not to ready such violent and sexually explicit storybooks.
  
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  This Reminds Me of The Worst Parts of Waking Up

  by jacobm in

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  star trek "frame of mind" episode:.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy90d2ipd6y/p>.

  the lady at 3:13 remind me of people like e-watchman.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  It's kinda like being a JW, too. Something true yesterday is replaced by different truth tomorrow. I kept being told how "joyful" and "privileged" I was, yet on the inside I was depressed to the point of craving death.
  
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  September 2016 Watchtower Clothing including Tight Pants

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  tony morris iii finally got his way and there is now a current article dealing with appropriate clothing for today's christian.

  funny thing is that it actually an embarrassment to him and i'll explain why later.

  it mentions 'tight' three times in the article.. you saw a lot of casual clothing, especially when it was hot,” reported a dutch newspaper regarding a meeting of church leaders.

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  Our choice of clothing should not make people conclude anything other than that we are worshippers of Jehovah.

  Sounds like Donald Trump and his family could pass for JWs! Modestly dressed in suits and skirts, neither tight nor baggy, they must worship the Bronze Aged desert god Jehovah! (Just replace Domewrap's flag pin with a JW.borg pin.)
  

  
  

  Because what you look like on the outside is much more important than what is in your heart, right?
  
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  "They trampled on my humility."

  by Zoos in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it's rare that i bump into someone from the old hall.

  but it happened yesterday with one of the nicest brothers i remember.. he came into my place of work not knowing i worked there.

  my company is now on his delivery route.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  These are some interesting cautionary accounts. Yet more reason to not even attend the Memorial (annual reject Jesus party).
  
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  My 2016 RC Experience

  by wannabefree in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm at the water park with my five year old in green bay.

  she was so happy to be spared another boring day like she endured at thursday's propaganda feast with her mother.

  after breakfast we drove by the convention site.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Yeah, I'm pretty sure 5yo kids prefer water parks to JW snorefests.

  Get some good pictures so she can remember this day forever!
  
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  Old Relative Not Happy About Push To Use Ipads Etc

  by disillusioned 2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was in a close relatives house yesterday and she was having angry and resentful at the push to use electronic devices at the meetings.

  she was talking to another relative of mine who has just got an ipad to use.

  this relative of mine is very elderly and obviously prefers to use her bible and other books.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  ipad = Internet pornography access device

  That's what WT used to say it stood for. They clearly instructed that in a "Christian home", Internet access should only be available on a computer in a public area where everyone could monitor what was being accessed. With the new WT direction you can take your ipad and access the Interwebs while in the bathroom. Or course, one would only look at the JW website, right?
  
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  Beards - September 2016 Watchtower

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the issue of whether beards are acceptable or not is addressed in the september 2016 watchtower - well sort of.

  it is as clear as mud as to whether they are allowed in places like australia, usa and britain.. 17. what are some factors that may affect whether a brother wears a beard?17 what about the propriety of brothers wearing a beard?

  the mosaic law required men to wear a beard.

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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Love their use of "may" and the Mosaic Law...
  

  17. What are some factors that may affect whether a brother gets laid on the third date?
  

  What about the propriety of brothers and sisters getting lucky on their third date? The Mosaic Law required couples to maintain chastity until marriage. However, Christians are not under the Mosaic Law, nor are they obliged to observe it. In some cultures, a couple engaging in protected sex on the third date may be acceptable and respectable, and it may not detract at all from the Kingdom message. In fact, some appointed brothers have engaged in sex before marriage. Even so, some brothers might decide not to engage in intercourse before marriage, or maybe not even after marriage. In other cultures or localities, sex before marriage is not the custom. The marriage may have been prearranged by the parents or by the Moonies, and the couples traditional don't even meet before the wedding ceremony. Such local customs dictate that premarital rolls in the hay are not considered acceptable for Christian ministers. In fact, having one may hinder a brother from bringing glory to God and his being irreprehensible.—Rom. 15:1-3;1 Tim. 3:2, 7.
  
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  WT September 2016: Tight Pants (Does your style of dress Glorify God?

  by Designer Stubble in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we will not weigh you down with burdensome lists, as you have the freedom to choose, but here is our list anyway.some snippets:.

  the law showed jehovah’s strong feelings against clothing that does not make clear the distinction between male and female—what has been described in our day as unisex fashion.

  (read deuteronomy 22:5.

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  ...our brothers and sisters appreciate it when we refrain from wearing clothes that are so tight or so loose that they are revealing. We should take seriously our responsibility to avoid clothes that may offend others.

  I completely agree with this statement when the "we" is correctly used as referring to the writers of the article and the GB. All JWs and us "apostates" (perhaps with few exceptions) appreciate when the GB and their Hamburger Helpers "refrain from wearing clothes that are so tight or so loose that they are revealing" on JW broadcasts.
  

  
  

  In fact, the picture would look even better if these guys were also wearing heavy coats and burqa hoods.

  Since attractive, fit JWs are not the authors of the article, and thus not really the "we" in the above statement, wouldn't it glorify god to let his creative wonders be on full display?