This always sounded weird when it was announced. Even when I was plugged into the Matrix. I think most are just so trusting: "they would never scheister us, they were appointed by Jah"
tresdecu
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$6,600 Expenses For a One-Day Assembly At a Fully-Paid-Up Hall? WTF!
by Room 215 inthe wife just got back from a one-day special circuit meeting (or whatever they call it) at the regional assembly hall.
it's got a capacity of about 1,200, fully paid for, staffed by volunteers and in use for less than eight hours.
then the guy making the announcement tells the crowd that the one-day expenses for the gig was about $6,600 (?!!!)...
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Is it possible that the WT society will soon collapse like a house of cards?
by BonaFide inthe recent internet phenomenon seems to be that 1. some news story breaks, and then 2. people start talking about it and twittering and forwarding emails about it.
and then it multiplies and multiplies until finally, 3. the whole world is talking about it.
the same with the madoff scheme.
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tresdecu
When you put beliefs next to beliefs aren't mormons even a little weirder than JWs? And look at them 11,000,000 members I think.
Unless there is another Ray Franz incedent with the internet added in...I don't see anything big happening. Heck just 1.5 years ago I thought everything was hunky dory...I was a happy (if not lazy) MS that was convinced I had the true religion.
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My Analysis of the Special Talk
by metatron ini found the special talk to be a bit more bizarre than usual as it seemed to invent a parallel dimension in which churches freely preach hate and racial division in contrast to "the truth".
deeply fantasy laden yet somehow vague and unfocused.. what i do find significant is a change in emphasis.
in the past, these sort of talks used to drone on about how wonderful the organization is relative to the evil surrounding world.
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I agree with you guys wholeheartedly - and I noticed the exact same thing. It is a ridiculous outline. Very vague and weird. If I was some new poor sap RV or BS there, it would have convinced me of absolutely nothing, and just left me scratching my head.
DEAR BETHEL LURKER: IT'S GETTING WORSE EVERY FREEKING DAY!!!
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JWD = Nielson Ratings of Bummed out JWs
by tresdecu ini was thinking that if the nielson ratings can use a formula to estimate that 10 million people are watching lost based on a survey by x amount of people.
could the amout of newbies / still-in's / lurkers* that post & or surf here tell us that, say, 2,000,000 out of the 6 mil + dubs are just riding the coaster, and could care less.. *obviously we don't know how many lurk, but i'm sure 10s of thousands around the world.. just a thought.
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Yes, MJNM that would be very 'encouraging!' (oh how I hate that overused, now meaningless word!!!)
I think I'll pay close attention at the meeting of fools sunday (me included) and try to guestimate out of the 80 that are there what percentage think it's a load of crap. I'll make up my own nielson formular based on facial expression, sleeping, if they get up to mil around by the mag counter & how quickly they bolt after. :-)
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JWD = Nielson Ratings of Bummed out JWs
by tresdecu ini was thinking that if the nielson ratings can use a formula to estimate that 10 million people are watching lost based on a survey by x amount of people.
could the amout of newbies / still-in's / lurkers* that post & or surf here tell us that, say, 2,000,000 out of the 6 mil + dubs are just riding the coaster, and could care less.. *obviously we don't know how many lurk, but i'm sure 10s of thousands around the world.. just a thought.
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I was thinking that if the nielson ratings can use a formula to estimate that 10 million people are watching LOST based on a survey by x amount of people. Could the amout of newbies / still-in's / lurkers* that post & or surf here tell us that, say, 2,000,000 out of the 6 mil + dubs are just riding the coaster, and could care less.
*obviously we don't know how many lurk, but I'm sure 10s of thousands around the world.
Just a thought
TD
PS: Just found out through some interesting conversations that one of our prominent elders scoffs / laughs at some of the garbage in the rev. and daniel books. Also long time pioneer sis has doubts about 1914. hmmm do they realize they are apostates (by WTS definition)
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Any mores news / rumors on no COs come 2011 - (winston?)
by tresdecu ini hate to beat a dead horse.
but just curious.
winstonchurchill a new poster on the board is a former longtime co, what is your take on this?.
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JWfacts - glad your wife asked, that tells me this could be an unfounded rumor. I mean a COW, I think would talk with the other COWs and know for sure. (or POW haha). So I will stop asking, maybe we'll all be pleasantly surprised one day, who knows!?
Also question for JWfacts: Does your CO Pop know you are the creator of one of the best websites (IMHO) out there about JWs? Yours is the one I would show my wife 1st...(one of these days when I get up the nerve)
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Any mores news / rumors on no COs come 2011 - (winston?)
by tresdecu ini hate to beat a dead horse.
but just curious.
winstonchurchill a new poster on the board is a former longtime co, what is your take on this?.
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WC - oops, maybe you did tell me 'you didn't know' a few days ago on another thread. my alzheimers is kicking in. sorry.:-)
anyway thanks for responding, this kind of info/speculation is always enjoyable for me to read. #2 very interesting...DRASTIC DOWNSIZING.
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OOPS!! ELDER Resigns From His Job After Manager Is DF'd!
by african GB Member inan elder from a nearby cong allegedly rendered a resignation letter to company director ("with immidiate effect")after his departmental manager(a former jw) was df'd..... apparently this "brother" didn't even think twice about giving up his job, even though we are in a recession...... he decided to put "kingdom interests" first, ( matthew 6:33).. is this really what jehovah wants his "people" to go through?.
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Wow! Really! or Here we go again!
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SHOCK! As A Family Of 5 Is DF'd On The Same Night!!!
by african GB Member inthe whole congregation came to a complete and utter shock as a family of 5 was df'd on the same night.... apparently the father was to be df'd for apostacy.
he was given a chance to appeal.
went home to discuss it with family.
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Does Reniaa count her time while she posts? Maybe she is pioneering this month? Is a return visit counted when she responds to a question?
Would she continue to defend WTS/JWs if she was DF'd for being on this board over and over again. Reniaa? would you care to respond.
(The above is just out of curiosity...I don't men it to sound mean spirited. Reniaa, all the best to you.)
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A Couple of New Blogs....
by AllTimeJeff ini am very much in favor of being truthful and honest about jehovahs witnesses.
and that is why i want to be on the record to say that, in general, most of the jws i knew were really nice people.
i had many friends.
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AlltimeJeff ~ excellent. I think your blog post pretty much summarizes where I am and how I feel mentally right now.
TD