Posts by freddo

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Voting

by confused in

hi guys,.

i have been told that a while ago there was a watchtower article that said that voting, (i'm in uk) is down to individual conscience.

i always thought it was a judicial matter.

JW news release and deception - The "High-Profile Case" in Russia

by jwleaks in

i found this interesting bit of news release propaganda by the jws on their website dated april 5, 2017.. "russia's supreme court begins high-profile case against jehovah's witnesses".

https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/russia/supreme-court-begins-case-against-jehovahs-witnesses/.

my interest was piqued by the jw claim that the court hearing is a "high-profile case".

freddo

I expect Brother Sanderson will now fly to Australia and meet with Peter McClellan and Angus Stewart at the Australian Royal Commission ...

"Hello Gentlemen, I've been so very busy in Russia defending the ~~property portfolio~~ brothers and sisters and now I want to offer you every assistance in helping protect ~~our financial assets~~ children over here too."

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Never Thought I'd Say This, But I've Found Something to Look Forward to in the Meetings

by Sorry in

my therapist inspired me to start looking on the bright side.

even though i've pretty much given up listening to the bs and usually tune out the meeting by playing on my phone/tablet, i find the local needs talk oddly fascinating.

probably because it's the only part that doesn't seem outlined to death (at least at our hall), and you truly don't know what you get.

freddo

You have a local needs item every week? Wow.

Someone on the BoE has too much time on their hands.

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Sudden General Election in UK to be held June 8th 2017

by freddo in

theresa may the british p.m. has called for an election.. the house of commons has to vote tomorrow and have a two-thirds majority to agree and the main opposition parties want it to happen too so it looks pretty certain to go ahead..

freddo

I'm gonna make a prediction. If I'm wrong it's your fault for believing it. It may overlap with other overlapping predictions I haven't made but you believed.

Tories will win with about a 50 seat majority. Better for them than now but not as good as Mrs. May hopes for. But good enough for her plans.

Labour will lose many seats.

Lib Dems will win an extra handful of seats but still be insignificant.

SNP can't really do any better seat wise - is it 54 out of a possible 59 or somesuch? - but might just lose a couple.

Northern Ireland and Wales will stay similar and have little effect. The Green Party and UKIP may still hold a seat or none as will the few independents.

We shall see. Interesting times.

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Sudden General Election in UK to be held June 8th 2017

by freddo in

theresa may the british p.m. has called for an election.. the house of commons has to vote tomorrow and have a two-thirds majority to agree and the main opposition parties want it to happen too so it looks pretty certain to go ahead..

freddo

Theresa May the British P.M. has called for an election.

The House of Commons has to vote tomorrow and have a two-thirds majority to agree and the main opposition parties want it to happen too so it looks pretty certain to go ahead.

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BUSTED by a GYPSY

by TerryWalstrom in

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busted by a gypsy__________________how do i know they are gypsy?i had some run-ins in l.a. many years back.

had they worn a banner it wouldn't have been more obvious.the patriarch wore a special hat with a silver spangled band.i've seen the old gypsy with his cane and his scowl.

he walks like a king or a panther at prowl.

freddo

If you wanted to save face it might have been less wordy and time consuming to have risen unsteadily and limped to your vehicle ...

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JW Trolley Caption Competition

by usualusername1 in

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just saw this profile pic in facebook.

made me chuckle.

https://www.facebook.com/eleanorconwayuk/photos/gm.119963091878435/10154964287646233/?type=3&theater.

freddo

"I wonder what that JW elder is thinking as he watches the young woman hail a taxi."

Same as me:- "PHWOOOAAAAAARRRRRRR!"

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UK Memorial attendances up this year?!

by Isambard Crater in

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my congregation had around 25 more people at the memorial last night than last year, and the two other congregations i have family in all experienced a similar increase in about 25 more people present.

umm, i'm surprised, having thought this year would see a memorial decline again.

and i'm kind of disappointed..

freddo

They were up round my way too. Whacky bible studies and submariners surfacing and some faded "go for family" types too.

Funny how 148 (I think they were counting those listening in as I couldn't see more than about 130) turned up for a cong. of 75 on Tuesday Memorial and then on Thursday CLAM meeting they had 49!

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Confused trying to understand JW GF or soon to be EX

by James87 in

i dont know where to start so why not at the beginning.

i was seeing this girl and we hit it off great chemistry.

it went from a physical to a deeper relationship.

freddo

Read some of the well researched stuff from jw.facts - all based on Watchtower literature and what it said/says. Use that literature to show her that JW'ism is a false religion.

Sadly it likely will have little effect.

And when she runs screaming from the room because she believes demons have written it and changed the words in the JW literature then you will know once and for all you are on a hiding to nothing.

GET OUT OF DODGE, ROG!

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You Can Encourage An Inactive Christian!

by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu in

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/jw-meeting-workbook/april-2017-mwb/meeting-schedule-apr10-16/encourage-inactive-christian/.

this is part of the clam meeting this week.. how contradictory is it?.

first, they instruct people to avoid inactive ones and to shun them and to treat them the same as da'd or df'd ones, .

freddo

Note the second question ...

Q. "Why should we approach the elders if we are thinking of helping someone who is inactive?"

A. - So they can dish the dirt and warn you off if the "inactive" one knows the gig is up and has shown the elders a clean pair of heels.