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  The TED Thread

  by sweet pea in

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  the antidote to brother ted's version of education........ www.ted.com.

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  TED Talks rule. Fact.
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  Friday DC Releases

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  end of morning program, dvd video released: "the wonders of creation reveal god's glory".

  end of afternoon program, announced upcoming release of a new songbook: "sing to jehovah".

  excuse me while i go barf now.. b the x.

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  I'm serious, expect much singing about edification from the Governing Body and how they're counted worthy to be;

  • given (lots) of honour
  • respected
  • praised
  • thanked
  • blessed
  • followed
  • obeyed

  They might manage to stop short of suggesting the Governing Body should be worshiped, but it's just a case of joining the dots.

  Do you think the lyrics will have weird back-tracking? You read groups of words in the new song book backwards it spells out things like "Decide to regular pioneer" or, "Oh Governing Body, my sweet lord Governing Body?"
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  Have you ever lost weight unexpectedly?

  by compound complex in

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  dear friends,.

  i have.. i was out of town doing three days of hard physical labor at 7000 feet, in the blazing sun.

  five pounds lost may not seem much, but i sure can't seem to lose it by diet alone.

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  I lost 28lbs in six months a decade ago due to eating less and moving about (a lot) more.

  I wish I could replicate that in 2009...
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  Why I'm Happy Ted Jaracz {governing body} is dying! Comments?

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. scandals

  he was responsible for the child abuse mess and voted on the blood, organ transplant, nuetrality issues which killed many faithful witnesses and left others with serious mental problems.

  he was from all accounts rude, arrogant and i believe he would have sacrificed witness children an an altar if he thought it would help the "mother" organisation as he called it.

  he is the ultimate brainwashed freak who would step on brothers knecks just to make sure things are "theocratic.

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  C'mon dude, how does a thread like this help you? How does help anyone doubting JW who happens to have a peak at the forum?

  Jaracz isn't a great guy, many of us will concede that, but being happy about his alleged dying isn't healthy.
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  Watchtower is kicking people out again, in the name of LOVE?

  by Bethelite Elder in

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  right now at bethel, they are laying off and reassigning again.

  if you have cancer or some other illness, you are a liability and it's time to pack.

  i remember the night when we had the special talk about there being a great need in the field and some would be sent out.

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  Great post, thanks for your insights. Hope you're well.
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  The big 3 from the late 1800's

  by Gregor in

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  2. friends

  the latter day saints have their own state for crying out loud.

  they also established one of the most prestigous universities in the country, byu.. the seventh day adventists operate the best teaching hospitals in the world and crank out world class doctors.. the jehovah's witnesses are best known through being the butt of jokes in comedy skits.

  they are at present scrambling to get their financial act together..

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  Just wanted to resurrect this as I think Gregor makes a valid point.
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  I feel like my JW past was lived by someone else

  by truthseeker in

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  2. friends

  it's been almost a year since i became inactive.

  i had the initial "we miss you and please come back to the meetings" phase and then slowly, very slowly it became a trickle and then nothing.. i attended the memorial for the last time and silently said to myself, this is it, it's really over.. going to the memorial was really confirmation for me that there is no real love among the witnesses and that most are just acting a part they have played thousands of times over.. i was already missing meetings when i became inactive, but now a year has gone by, i feel completely detatched from the old life i used to lead and it feels that someone else lived that life.

  i must be healing and getting better.. i'm sorry if this upsets any of you who are still in and forced by circumstance to keep going.

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  I agree with your sentiments; I feel that same. I believe, for me at least, it's important to remember the journey, remember what the life was like, and draw on that to continue to pray for those who are still 'in'.

  It's almost a year since I 'woke up' to the truth about "the truth". It's been a fantastically life changing experience. But I always try to remind myself - not all the time, btw - what I've been able to leave behind.

  I particularly agree with this;

  "I truly believe that the organization is on the verge of change, but not for the better. There does seem to be a consciousness, perhaps an ill feeling that something, somewhere is very wrong."

  The fist is tightening. The fear is rising. The paranoia is palpable. Those who claim the WTS isn't changing and won't change, please open your eyes! The friends and family we've left behind are soon going to be even more tightly locked into the WTS compound. The Governing Body knows about all of us who've left, they know our reasons for leaving, they know about all of the malcontents who're now taking the emblems and claiming to be anointed. And they need to do something about it. The Governing Body does not have a history of easing up on the R&F. Rather, their modus operandi is lock the doors and slaughter the young.
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  Friday DC Releases

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  end of morning program, dvd video released: "the wonders of creation reveal god's glory".

  end of afternoon program, announced upcoming release of a new songbook: "sing to jehovah".

  excuse me while i go barf now.. b the x.

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  I'm with wha happened.

  Look how they boast about removing songs about Jesus in the last song book. Look how the Governing Body is increasing the height of it's own pedestal in every new Watch Tower article. Combine the two together....

  Will they be singing songs about Splanes' comb-over hair do or the wonderful burr of Barr's brogue?

  Perhaps the songs will contain new light and reveal the fact that it was actually Losche who "died upon a tree to set the Governing Body free".

  For some reason, I've got Dylan's refrain, "oh the times, they are a changing'" bouncing around my head this morning.
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  Well you know that it's a fool

  by beksbks in

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  2. friends

  who plays it cool,.

  by making this world a little colder..........

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  lol @ this being lost on some...hehehe ;-)

  Nice one, beksbks
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  Long Time Reader

  by wantarevolution in

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  2. friends

  where do i start?

  i suppose with "me".

  i am mid 20's, born in and live abroad with my wife, "serving" in a foreign language congregation.

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  Welcome!