Posts by freddo

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No Wonder That the WT Bean-Counters are Scared

by berrygerry in

https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=exjw.

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https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=jw.org.

freddo

Looking at berrygerry's (thank you) jborg graph I note a couple of interesting points.

There is a high-ish plateau throughout 2013 - anything to do with the hoopla about the new 2013 revised bible and beamed in meetings from HQ?

Then a drop followed by an all time peak at August 2014 - the big hoopla 100 years conventions - so might the traffic be to do with these?

Then an inexorable drop to a low point now with a slight blip upwards for April 2017 - maybe because that co-relates to the Russia legal ban on jw's? Also this drop is when the GB showed its collective ugly mug on jborg TV!

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Warwick Protest 11-5-2017 - Who's all going?

by Acluetofindtheuser in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64xhcoowr6y.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhuvmvbjk-q.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bejhmfrzl0.

freddo

Looking forward to hearing about it.

Don't forget - goatees, bandannas and sticks and a large inflatable helium filled seven headed dragon.

As per Revelation book pics.

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Asexual dating?

by purrpurr in

for those who don't know, asexual is someone who feels no sexual desire for other people.

they may often want the companionship of a relationship but with no benefits.

what would the jws view be of a jw dating an asexual worldly person?

freddo

Two things ... Worldly Person. Opposite Sex.

Here is the order of things.

1. Counsel.

Then depending whose feathers are ruffled

2. Whispered counsel to others to avoid you then possibly "Marking" for walking disorderly.

3. As mentioned - if you have a snooze on their sofa overnight and the "police" know about it then judicial. They may us their new catch-all "brazen conduct" to do the dirty.

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252 Congregations have closed in Germany since 2015

by LevelThePlayingField in

this is a video from down with the tower.

it's excellent.

enjoy.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0lvvy2qurm.

freddo

I have in my hand the 2016 yearbook which shows 2,187 congs for the 2015 service year.

2015 peak publishers 165,754 ave 163,871

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Today's W.T when it mentioned Depression and Anxiety

by Isambard Crater in

our co-ordinator put his hand up and commented saying that people who go on about how depressed or anxious they are just need to stop giving in to impulses and show more self control without letting their emotions rule their lives.. if anyone from the media, a government agency or some other public body heard a comment like that, they'd have a hard time exercising self control over the rubbish this elder spouted, which my friends and family with genuine depression found insulting..

freddo

He would have done well to "exercise self-control" in his answering and show some patience towards the depressed.

1st Thess. 5 v 14 (2013 rnwt)

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California Elder Arrested

by James Jack in

crime.

daniel macias said.. investigators learned that ramos was an elder at a jehovah’s witnesses church in the 4000 block of west mckinley avenue.

there, he met a teen girl and her family three years ago.. .

freddo

Fisherman, have you pre-studied your WT for tomorrow? Self-control is the subject for indoctrination.

Does your posting (your drivel) on here demonstrate self-control according to the Governing Body of your religion?

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2017 Memorial Partakers

by NashvilleTele in

when does the number of memorial partakers get released for 2017. i was wondering if the number will surpass 20k.

freddo

You are a star wifibandit! Thank you very much for all you do and to all your sources.

Mind you I wonder if the figure will be published this year? No more yearbook gives "them" more opportunity to hide unpalatable numbers.

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Born Again church and healing Peter's feet

by punkofnice in

when i left the jobos i went to different churches, depending on where i lived at the time.

i still believed in god and jesus at the time.. i was beginning to feel that there was actually no god but continued with the delusion as it comforted me.. the church i went to had some that claimed they could speak in tongues.

i suspected this was just an attention seeking device and that they were just spouting gibberish to appear special.. i went to a church morning breakfast.

freddo

Peter needed a crutch. Pun intended.

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I wonder if their are any parents of theses children on here now .May 22 1994

by smiddy3 in

i know it could be a sensitive subject however we were all once firm believers and could have very well let one of our loved ones die due to what we once believed.. and not to be judgemental on what we would have done or did do in the past ,i sometime wonder if any of the parents or even one parent of the children of the may 22nd 1994 magazine of "youths who put god first " have now regretted their decision to let their children make this decision on their own.. after all these years i find it hard to believe that not one of them have no regrets to what happened to their child.. i can also accept that it would be extremely hard to admit that you allowed your child to make a decision to die on a belief you instilled in them that you no longer now believe in.

i think that would be very hard to live with and come to terms with.. if any of you are here my heart goes out to you because you have gone through hell and my thoughts/vibes are with you..

freddo

What Diogenesister said.

Truly stomach churning.

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JC letter of invitation. Do they always get signed?

by StarTrekAngel in

i was just shown a jc letter from a friend and i noticed that the bottom of it was signed by tree elders.

the letter specifically stated that it was an invitation to a "judicial committee" due to the brother having a marital relationship that was not aligned with bible principles.. i am asking because i remember reading experiences of brothers who demanded their jc be arranged over certified mail with signed letters to which elders refused to do.

since they could not get this done the matter was dropped and no dfing ever happened.

freddo

Well duh! "Tree elders" are sent by the "Branch" - obviously.

@Closer

There is a difference between legally married (in jw land) and scripturally married.

You can get a legal divorce but if you remarry (legally) without "scriptural" grounds for a divorce then you have entered into an "adulterous marriage" and if they can get their ducks in a row (proof - admission by you or two witnesses or it is known you are living with your new marriage mate) they will hold a JC and DF you.

"Scriptural" grounds means that either...

A) Your ex had definitely done "jiggy-jiggy" with someone - or an animal! (porneia is the word they use which means penetrative or oral sex or mutual masturbation) and you have chosen not to "forgive". ("Forgiving" means you have resumed jiggy-jiggy with him or her)

B) You have done the dirty and your ex chose to "not forgive you" and scripturally and legally divorce you first.

Oh and with modern technology- phone sex, sexting, robot sex (!) etc. this will have them spending hours or days consulting with the branch to decide what or if you have "grounds" or not! Probably not.

But no Pharisees at work here. No Sir!