i have noticed when an elder or ms gets in serious trouble, many times it's simply a demotion.
local example.
well liked ms son of a prominent elder/pioneer gets caught doing the dance with no pants with his fiancee.
I've seen it go the way as described mostly.
But .. I new a family that had a young teen caught smoking along with many other kids. They came down harder on the one with the elder dad, because he should have been setting a 'fine example' to the other kids who did not have dads as elders.
Kids dad was removed. Their child got a public marking announcement . Nothing happened to the other ones.
as a very young child i have memories of several book burnings done by jw families.
it wasn't something arranged by the congregation, but elders did participate in it.
it was actually scary for me as a child of only about 8 years old.
I remember this as a kid too.
They didn't burn. Proof the demons were hiding in them.
Ever tried to burn a bond book?
haha
i stole this, from of all places, rick fearon.
i don't know who he stole it from.
please think of more.. things i trust more than the jehovah's witnesses governing body+ the media+ mexican tap water+ cappuccino from bill cosby+ a bigfoot sighting+ a politician who says "trust me"+ an al qaeda who wants flying lessons, but skips landing and take-offs+ a hillary clinton war story+ bill clinton wanting to give a speech at an all-female school+ gas station sushi+ a brian williams or bill o'rielly news report+ email from a nigerian prince.
:-)
have you all read this weeks study article?.
oh my word it is full of fear inducing tactics....doom and gloom outlooks.... anxiety inducing methods to develop absolute control over witnesses and cripple them in any attempt to think for themselves!.
(notice i am saying "themselves" rather than "ourselves"?!
That picture is so pre 1975. [but better quality]
Yes, lets scare everyone again.
Especialy the children.
"Hey I heard they are building concentration camps just for JWs . Lets get ready for persecution."
sickos
anyone read candida moss book how early christians invented.
a story of martydom.
the romans did not terget, hunt or.
A very interesing topic.
When vistiing The Colosseum , my tour guide said that Christains were not killed there. It was a myth.
This was a long time ago , I have always wondered about her comment.
i've been drinking 1 tbs with a glass of water twice daily for digestion for about 3 weeks now.
i've found it helps, but it also acts as an appetite suppressant; i've lost several pounds since using it.
i'm consuming fewer calories because i'm just not as hungry as before.
I use apple cider viniger for many things too.
I like to add a few drop in the water when I poach eggs. It keeps it all together.
Like Shirley said, Bragg is the one to use for the health benifits. It's at most regular markets now and all health food stores
It's also a good foot soak. I read somewere to add a 1/3 cup of Listerine and the same anount of Bragg viniger to your water. Soak your feet for no longer than 20 min. That's my favorite soak right now. I love the tingle..smile.
I use plaine old white viniger for cleaning. It's cheaper. I use it on the counters, floors and add it to laundry. The scent leaves quickly. Though it does'nt bother me.
i've been doing some research about famous witnesses.
some were raised and eventually left, while others came in as adults.
they range from sports players, musicians, and entertainers.
You do like to dis, Dis-Member...LOL
i've been doing some research about famous witnesses.
some were raised and eventually left, while others came in as adults.
they range from sports players, musicians, and entertainers.
Tim Burton has made a new film on Margaret Keane.
She is a noted US artist
My Mum always said she was a JW..True
She is known for the big haunted eyes of girls.
edit...I see Terry got her .
also her story is interesting
we were supposed to treat them as dead!
did you follow this direction?
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Of course not, I got my manners from my Catholic Grandmother.
Even at the hall I said hello. Kind of scared one young girl, and her mother glared at me. F- that mother. (long unfair story)
On the other hand, a close relative got the big D and it got back to the elders. So they kept relative out an extra 6 months. Such love, NOT!
Very close friend, like the sister I never had, got it at 16. We didnt change a thing . But were quite about it. Actually we had even more fun. Rebels that we were.
josh here, new to the board.
glad to know this site is here.. i would not be writing this if it were not 2014. i was a ministerial servant and regular pioneer who left the jehovahs witnesses back in 1995/96, around that time.
i left suddenly, didnt fade away, just left when something clicked one day in my head during the morning shower and made me realize this religion wasnt true.
Big welcome John-Mann
i'm marking your topic
take care
