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  Thought control - sexual fantasizing is wrong - May 2016 Watchtower

  by Listener in

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  >>the bible reveals that jehovah issaddened when people pursue a wick-ed course and ‘the inclination of theirthoughts is only bad all the time.’ (readgenesis 6:5, 6.

  ) from this we can per-ceive that sexual fantasizing is wrongbecause it can lead to serious sin that isforbidden in the scriptures and is out ofharmony with jehovah’s way of think-ing.the disciple james wrote: “the wis-dom from above is first of all pure, thenpeaceable, reasonable, ready to obey,full of mercy and good fruits, impar-tial, not hypocritical.” (jas.

  3:17) beingaware of this, we should be moved toreject entertainment that fuels impurethoughts and inclinations.

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  freddo

  Remember a few years ago they started banging on (fnaaar, fnaaar) about porn and what kind of porn was "judicial" and what type wasn't but needed counsel?

  So now MS/Elder brother "guilty conscience" comes (fnaar, fnaar) forward and confesses to wanking to porn. (Of course for every one that does another ten wank to porn and keep it between them and Jee-ho-vah)

  Whole body now "need to know" he has a problem. What he's been wanking to? And how often? Let's assign two brothers to find out more. Even if it's low grade he may well get removed; if it's deemed judicial he'll will definitely get removed and even worse if it's kiddie porn they'll be on the blower to bethel to find out if they need to report him to the authorities. (which of course they should.)

  So more and more peoples porn habits get known to the body of elders. They all realise that they aren't the only ones with "this problem" and they spend too much time thinking about it.

  And if you think about it ....

  The grapevine tells me that in my own hall at least one MS and one Elder have been deleted (at least in part) for this since the letter came out.
  
  
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  2016-1-25-BOE on Applause or Clapping!

  by Atlantis in

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  just in case someone wanted this letter for their records.

  .. http://postimg.org/image/dn44a9m9h/.

  .. petra!.

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  freddo

  Hi Konceptual - that up on jw-dot-org?
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  OMG....the watchtardedness of the CLAM. ( Cult Lies and Manipulation )

  by DATA-DOG in

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  2. beliefs

  as we all know, the clam reeks of propaganda and lunacy (sniff...sniff...mmmmm...smells like the gb's meeting room.

  what did dubs glean from the clam that washed ashore this week?

  according to the book of ezra, jeehoober is so fearful of competition, that he banishes wives and even small children.

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  freddo

  Funny how Moses gets to have a Midianite wife though ...

  Rules never seem to apply in the same way to a "God's representatives on Earth" do they?
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  Any ExJw Millenials here? If not which Gen do you fall under?

  by Hidethevelociraptors in

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  if anyone had to guess, what do you think the average age of the community actually is?.

  are more millennials actually waking up or is it pretty even amongst previous generations as well?

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  freddo

  On the borders of Baby Boomer and Generation X here.
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  2016-1-25-BOE on Applause or Clapping!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just in case someone wanted this letter for their records.

  .. http://postimg.org/image/dn44a9m9h/.

  .. petra!.

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  What's sadder BoC is that two young men have decided to get reinstated in your cong. Unless they plan to instantly fade of course!
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  Book Review: The Watchtower Society, Organizational Misbehavior

  by johnny depp in

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  2. friends

  this is the way crisis of conscience should have been written.

  finally, a book written on the watchtower society by someone who actually knows how to write!

  after reading the subheading, “the psychology of jehovah’s witnesses,” (pages 160–182), i have abandoned the belief that we have an “unconscious,” and will never again consult any psychologist, psychiatrist, or counselor.

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  So this Gabriel fella ... is he a bit of an angel?
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  Finally posting and I'm FRUSTRATED!!!

  by stephanie61092 in

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  2. experiences

  okay, i'm about to engage in a major word vomit.

  just giving you fair warning as your time may be better spent somewhere else.. so, i'm sitting on my lunch break, bawling my eyes out, and writing on this forum to people i don't know yet probably have a great deal in common with but at the same time, used to scare the daylights out of me.

  for years, i would come across this forum and 'lurk' awhile if you will, or see things on youtube.

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  freddo

  Welcome to Stephanie and hidethevelociraptors.
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  Do JW get counseled for buying a home?

  by thedepressedsoul in

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  i was curious, i couldn't find much on it.

  if anything, there are a few articles that give advice on how to properly buy a home, mortgage, good location etc... .

  do you know if the elders can counsel on this matter or remove privileges over it?

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  freddo

  In the glorious decade before 1975 there were hints and comments about not buying "so close to the end". Couched in terms of "Reports are heard of brothers selling their homes ... [to] pioneer ... Certainly this is a fine way to spend the short time remaining before the wicked world's end. - 1 John 2 v 17." (KM5/74 p.3)

  Mind you some also mortgaged to the hilt thinking they wouldn't have to pay it back cuz armaggeddy was a'comin'! Ha!

  But after the '75 debacle there were enough with their fingers burned to warn their kids. So no aggro round here about buying a property since then.
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  What's next?

  by Grey Goose in

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  hi everyone.. thanks for the welcome a few days ago, it was nice to hear your support.. this is a pure speculation thread, but what do you think the next changes are going to be?.

  will we see tything come into play?.

  more evangelical style meetings?.

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  freddo

  They won't outright tithe but the CO enforcer will bully the elders - after looking at the accounts - to "resolve" to raise their contributions.

  CO "Well brothers what was the result of your "review" of donations this year hmmmmm?" I see you have $5000 bucks in the bank.

  Elder 1 (wants a part on the assembly) I think we should raise it.

  Elder 2 (wants a part on the assembly too) And me! They've (the flock) all got two cars and can afford a holiday so ...

  Elders 3 to 6 (Nodding)

  Elders 7 and 8 (Snore zzzzzzzzz)

  And a resolution will be read raising the contributions.
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  Honeymoon over for the carts

  by Deltawave in

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  2. beliefs

  speaking with inlaws i another congregation today who said exactly what is being said in our own hall.

  the trolly work is long and boring and no one even notices they are there anymore but walk right on by.

  jehovah really is speeding up the work lol.

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  freddo

  If the complete juddering halt on building becomes "Move Ahead! Move Ahead (tm) to fleece the flock." Then the busy busy pioneers can get back to being tradespeople's assistants for free.

  This equals even less ministry time on the carts and D2D which means the hours per baptism will rise to the 10,000 mark.

  I cannot see any "crafty act" - other than "if your kid is unbaptised at ten he's birdfood!" by the magnificent seven that will change the fact they are peddling crap and more people will go online and check it out.