I had noticed when I went to my JW grandmother's funeral that there were a lot of overweight people. However, saying that, I don't think the ratio is any more higher than the general public. But I've always wondered why they came down so hard on smoking. Obesity is a killer as well. The amount of people on blood pressure medicine because of extra weight has skyrocketed. I am not unsympathetic. I have battled my weight since I was a teenager (a chubby JW kid.) When I got into my mid-20s after the birth of my son, I decided to take a healthier path. I still battle it...it takes a lot of discipline, especially here in the states where food is so abundant and portion sizes are massive. But overeating can be a sign of depression, and I can understand why the average JW would want to stuff their faces....
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Why Do Witnesses Promote A Unhealthy Lifestyle, My COBE weighs 340lbs (5ft 7in).
by BucketShopBill inplease don't take this the wrong way if your battling weight problems, that's not what this thread is meant to talk about.
i am asking this question because jehovah's witnesses claim they have "the best way of life", "god's blessing", "the truth" and are trying to change the habits of healthy people by turning them in to their own makings.
i watched people who were great athletes turn all their muscle in to fat because we would get a elder or circuit overseer make remarks they were spending too much time "working out" and "bodily training is beneficial for little".
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Jehovah's Witness cemetery trolls disrupt a Mothers grief
by Watchtower-Free injehovah's witness cemetery trolls disrupt a mothers grief .
http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/13013058-95/ray-duckler-witnessing-a-mothers-sorrow-at-a-very-private-moment.
by ray duckler.
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What next?? Setting up a witness cart at the cemetary entrance? I am positive that the WT made up those stories.
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How many remember the 15 min break Between the Public Tlk and WT Study?
by Wasanelder Once inas kid i remember a break of 15 minutes between the public talk and the wt study.
all the new ones and "weak" ones ran out to smoke.
loved to see the attendant round them up to come back in when the droning began again.
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I don't remember them at all...forced to spend another 15 minutes of your life you'll never get back in a windowless, badly decorated hall!
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WITNESSES FEAR THE TRUTH - WIKIPEDIA
by The Searcher inevery time i submit the following update to wikipeda - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kingdom_hall#funding - some poor deluded individual/s keeps deleting.. i wonder who it could be?????????.
"as of may 2014, the funding of kingdom hall construction around the world has changed, as per the instructions of the governing body's letter to all congregations, downloadable from this link - http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/279067/1/2014-03-29-boe-confidentials-pdf-adjustment-to-financing-kingdom-hall-and-assembly-hall-construction-worldwide.
the previous form of funding was facilitated by entirely by voluntary donations.
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Quote, However, we are confident that Jehovah will supply whatever is needed by your generous support.
That has to be the quote of the year!!! Are they freeeeeekin' serious?
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Had an argument with my wife about tinkerbell :(
by BU2B inone of my co workers mother made my 4 year old a blanket with the disney character tinkerbell on it.
as soon as i got it i knew trouble lay ahead.
i wanted to reason with her before my daughter saw it so as not to cause a disruption, but it didn't work out that way.
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So did you keep the evil blanket or not???
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"we must be ready to obey, even if it doesnt sound reasonable from a human standpoint"
by stuckinarut2 inso its now all clear!.
the reason why that damned wt article several months back said the quote:.
"we may be asked to do something by jehovahs organization, and we should be ready to obey even if it doesnt seem reasonable from a human standpoint or not".
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It would sadly seem son, Stuckinarut. I know some pretty intelligent JWs who fail to see through this ruse. Or if they do, they're in denial. Unfortunately, I find it hard to look the other way and my connections with the ones that are still in are somewhat strained. I find it very hard to hold in my frustration!
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WOW gotta check out this Charles Sinutko talk "Is It Proper to have doubts?"
by BU2B inso manipulaitve.
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http://www.printcentralandsigns.com/jwtalks/covisits/sinutko%20charles%20-%20is%20it%20proper%20to%20have%20doubts.mp3.
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Brought back all sorts of nightmares of endless hours of babble. I can't believe they get away with this.
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REMEMBER THOSE IN NURSING HOMES
by The Searcher inwhen i saw this article's title in the latest kingdom ministry - http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/278822/1/june-2014-kingdom-ministry-km-06-2014-pdf - i was delighted!!.
i thought, "at last, we are all being encouraged to visit our poor brothers & sisters in nursing homes, who feel abandoned!.
nope, that's not it - it's all about targetting non-witnesses in those establishments, and get them to sign up for "bible" studies.
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Oh no...GOD FORBID that these poor souls have SOME fun before the pop their clogs for good. New low has been hit.
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Have You Been Invited To The Memorial?
by minimus inone of my best friend's, who is an ex elder had two elders visit him at his home yesterday to invite him to the memorial.
he was cordial to them because they were'nt over the top.. so far, i have had no invites, thank god..
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diana netherton
Funny you asked that...as I was running outside yesterday, jamming to Motley Crue on the headphones, oblivious to the pavement underneath me, all of a sudden I find myself sliding forward, heading for a nasty fall. I caught myself, luckily, and looked down to see what caused me to slip...there it was. A crumpled up memorial invite, Jesus' hand extended. I took it with me and threw it away...didn't wany anyone else to be tripped up by it!
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Post the funniest WTBTS quote you can think of
by DuvanMuvan injust felt like a laugh.. if any funny quotes come to mind feel free to post them here.
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diana netherton
We are the most tolerant people in the world......
Yeah, right!