Posts by Joshnaz

there was an old post on here that got me thinking how the practice got started.. instead of simply being a tool to monitor the progress of the faith, or to see if the work was done "throughout the earth", it appears to me that it was just a tool used to keep the presses rolling and to see how much literature to produce - along with controlling the rank and file.

the average jw gives it no thought, its just another "blessing" from the organization when you hear the monthly reports, etc.. the organization is so statistics-driven that they make jesus out to be a ceo with people who need to meet their sales quotas.i'm sure he really wouldnt care if peter and andrew got 20 hours one month and john got 25. wait, maybe thats why john was "beloved" .

Joshnaz

I told the elders when I was 15 that we shouldn't have to report time, and the time you spend out preaching should be between you and God. They also annouced who had the highest amount of time spent out in service each month. They did not like when I spoke my mind.

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To those who were born in

by poopsiecakes in

jw
friends

while you were a witness, did you ever play the what if game?

i would occasionally sit with my friends and wed bandy the ideas around...if we werent born in would we be interested if someone knocked at our door...would we want to go to college...would we be promiscuous.... it was interesting to hear the responses and i think about that now.

one thing i always knew was that if someone knocked at my door a) chances are i wouldnt answer and b) although i would be polite, i would not have any interest whatsoever.

Joshnaz

Good question. I will only have my answer by watching my son grow up and see what he does. (That's as close to an answer I can get)

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How 'bout that Prez Obama?

by MsDucky in

.bringing in bush and clinton to help out with the disaster in haiti.

what will limbahhumbug have to say about this?.

obama, gw bush, clinton: together on haiti .

Joshnaz

To bad Coakly doesn't have ACORN to give fraudulent votes for her like OBAMA did.

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Do You Believe The USA Will Have Another 9/11???

by minimus in

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friends

we were very lucky not to have another airplane blow up this past christmas.. do you think we will see this country under a systematic attack in the near future?.

Joshnaz

Obama doesn't need any terrorists to blow up planes he's got himself as President. That's bad enough!

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Happy New Year Everyone! How do you plan to celebrate?

by coffee_black in

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friends

wishing everyone a happy and prosperous new year!.

we're just spending a quiet evening together at the house.

i have a pot of homemade soup simmering away for supper.... champagne at midnight as we watch the ball drop at midnight... coffee .

Joshnaz

I will have a few friends over, drink heavily, make alot of noise, have fun, the usual.

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March 15, 2010 Watchtower -- "One Flock, One Shepherd"

by sd-7 in

march 15, 2010 watchtower, p. 27, par.

16 ("one flock, one shepherd"):.

"paul also helps us to understand that those with an earthly hope do not partake of the memorial emblems.

Joshnaz

I like my picture of this alien Crab guy

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Did You Know Anyone That Celebrated "Family Day" Instead of "Christmas?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i knew a few families that wink wink did not celebrate gift giving for christmas.

instead, they celebrated "family day".

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Joshnaz

Our family celebrated "Happy Nothing Day" on Jan. 11. It was also my parents anniversary, and the next day was my birthday. Not to mention it was also just a couple weeks off from Christmas. What a way to exploit!!!!!

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Attending my mum's JW wedding

by iMARX in

so i have to go to my mum's jw wedding in 2 weeks.

it's not in a kh but there's still going to be about 40 jws there.

apparently it's "widely-known" that i'm gay and some jws have even told my mum that it's not wise to invite me because it will make other people (jws) feel uncomfortable.

Joshnaz

Check this out:

http://www.pibweddings.com/traditionsorigins.html