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"Armageddon is Weeks Away" Phrase...Is WT pushing this phrase more recently?
by mentallyfree31 ini'm wondering if this phrase is perhaps being pushed recently in letters to the elders or circuit overseers.
i have heard it a time or two here in the last few days on the forum - specifically from a bethelite.. also, the last conversation i had with my presiding overseer about 5 weeks ago, he used this exaxt phrase: "i believe armageddon is only weeks away".. i know its been right around the corner for 130 years, but it seems this exact phrase seems to be floating around a lot lately.. what are your thoughts?
jw's usually don't think for themselves - they just repeat what those above them say.
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ssn587
One must be able to recognize BS when they hear it, as if they would have any idea when the end (whatever that is) comes.
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ssn587
IMO it is the overwhelming stench of the BS coming from their talks, DC's SAD's etc. their theo school, just the hall itself. That stench is overpowering and cause untold harm to those exposed to it.
The fawning of the elders over the visit of the CO the DO their brown lips and noses after the visit highlight their obvious inclination to suck up to them.
The stench is just overpowering in my estimation.
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ssn587
IMO it is the overwhelming stench of the BS coming from their talks, DC's SAD's etc. their theo school, just the hall itself. That stench is overpowering and cause untold harm to those exposed to it.
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What Did You Do With Your WWW Money When You Left?
by mentallyfree31 inquestion: when you awakened and discovered the truth about "da troof", what did you do with the www money in your service bag?.
i must confess: i took my apostate brother out to lunch and paid for it with my www stash.
i hadn't deposited my money in a long time, so there was about $30 in there.. .
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ssn587
Paying for literature at the counter, wasn't a wise move by the society, they should have stayed with the paymenty for literature and payed their fair share of taxes and they would have been further ahead. As far as donating, there were several parts covering the fact that the congregation wasn't "donating" enough for the literature that was free. Makes one wonder what they are going to do now that all one has to do is pick up literature at the counter if they need x amount. I'm sure once the $$$ comes up short again, that there will be more parts of donating for the "free" literature.
It's all a $$$ scam and thats all it ever has been since Rutherford's day.
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How NOT to Fade...
by zeroday* inwhen i finally made up mind to fade in i thought it would be easy.
brilliant actually i wrote an elder a letter and said i wouldn't be at the meetings for a while.
genius if you ask me.
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ssn587
Moshe's comment that the needier your are the faster they forget you, or something like that is very true, in my experience, i remember a family years ago, father laid up in a bed at home had major major back surgery, no money coming in, it was brought up to the elders and not once did the po, secretary, his book study conductor, or any other but a new elder ever come and see him, His situation was brought up in an elder's meeting and then quickly shoved aside as there were more than a few there that didn't like him and thought he was missing too many meetings. My family tried to help as we could as they had absolutely no $$$ coming in and were really destitute, the congregation didn't even pony up any $$$ to help that family, no did any bro's come and mow lawn or help out in any way. It was out of sight and out of mind.
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Help! I need advideQ Elders want to speak to me..
by cia171 inas you read in the title, the elders from my congregation want to have a chat with me...which could be about to things...either why havent i gotten baptized ( since ive been in this since i was born...ive been tortured all my life lol) or either because i have a worldly boyfriend.. i dont know what to say in either case!
i cant say i dont want to get baptized because i have to appear to like the religion til i graduate college cuz my mom pays for it and is pract blackmailing me with it, and i cant say tht i will cause i hate it!
and about my boyfriend they will either give me advice about why not to be with him or convert him...so i dont know what to say to to pacify them and not let it get to me...so any advice?
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ssn587
Jesus' example 30 years old, that is what you arewaiting for, also your Mom should be blocking them away from you, you are 13, tell them, you aren't my parent and i don't answer to you. That is what i told my children to tell the elders when they wanted to meet with them, and that is what i told them too. You guys aren't their Parent(s) I/we are and quite frankly, my children don't answer to you and you leave them alone.
Oddly enough that is all it took, because they didn't try to bother them anymore.
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Quick one-liners to explain why you haven't been to meetings
by gubberningbody in"i know it took a long time, but i finally made the truth my own.".
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ssn587
When told that i as missed at a meeting, I always ask good thing I ducked what was it you threw at me???
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JESUS of NAZARETH......oh really? James Randi on Nazareth
by Terry injames randi speaks: questioning the bible11 min - mar 6, 2009. james randi speaks: questioning the bible.
recorded 3/4/2009 at the james randi educational foundation.
lighting, camera and .... youtube.
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ssn587
Terry, thanks for the info, I had read two of them, and will be looking for the others.
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JESUS of NAZARETH......oh really? James Randi on Nazareth
by Terry injames randi speaks: questioning the bible11 min - mar 6, 2009. james randi speaks: questioning the bible.
recorded 3/4/2009 at the james randi educational foundation.
lighting, camera and .... youtube.
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ssn587
Terry, can't find it now, but i think that you had made a comment on a post about people passing the good books on the Bible and Biblical histroy etal to go to books on REv. and others that have numerous books on that same subject i.e. Rev.
Which books do you recommend for one to study about early christianity it's history and how the bible was written, rewritten etc.? would appreciate any recommendations that you may have.