good news from steven pinker, in the better angels of our nature.. conclusion: the world has become less violent and more peacefull.. that's a great perception and good news, isn't it?.
and contradicts the dark perception of the world getting worse all the time from the kingdom hall platform.. gorby.
Good news from Steven Pinker, in The Better Angels of Our Nature.
Conclusion: The world has become less violent and more peacefull.
That's a great perception and good news, isn't it?
And contradicts the dark perception of the World getting worse all the time from the Kingdom Hall platform.
Gorby
since i know the truth about jw, and still have to go to meetings for family reasons (and because i don't want to leave my friends, either) i get so sick in my chair in the hall.
i can't pay attention, i can't sit still knowing it's all such a waste of time and a big fat lie.
i get weird symptoms like: the feeling that i'm going to almost pass out, very sweaty or very cold, and weak legs though i'm sitting down, and the urge to get up and run away.
Hi Veblablabla
I remember having this feelings 15 years ago. It went away when I accepted it was me that was right and the others are part of the cult (so they are wrong).
Step 2 was accepting that i was not right at all because there is no right or wrong. (pff this is a hard part of my accepting stages)
Step 3 was accepting that "they" actualy need us (apoblaba) for feeling all right in their believe. You need an enemy for feeling perfect.
Step 4 is that I can totaly ignore their information in the congregation. I walk in with my family and kids, greeting everybody with a big smile, and one hour later I leave the kingdom hall with the same big smile. (once a month or so). Between walking in and walking out the kingdom hall I play with my 2 kids, walk to the kitchen or the second school-space and give the kids some beverage and see (and hear) the sisters of elders gossip about others in the same room, I just pretend not listening....
Step 5 is a great part of the sunday with my JW family. That's why I'm attending. It's a entrance-card for meeting some fine, friendly people and have some great food and drinks!
That's Gorby's hypocrite world at the moment...!
there is a new writing department in wt land.. us.. think about it, the watchtower/jehovah's witnesses are a reactive 'religion', not a proactive one.. that means of course that they react and modify doctrine, rules and direction in response to what ever may be effecting them.
probably the last time they were proactive was the 40s and 50s but these days its all about preservation rather than growth.. i am sure that the actual writing department have eyes and ears out in 'aposta land'.
after all, who discuss and disect the books, magazines and letters more than we do?
Aussie,
I think that you have a good opinion. They read the comments at JWN and use them for their changes. I think the recent 1995 change was one of them.
Did you see the new WT articles about JW's history? They rewrite JW history now and react indirect at the questons reased on JWD.
So you are totaly right.
And the writing department is mentally diseased. (other departments also).
Gorby
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Blondie,
Thanks!
Gorby
was in november 1981, 30th anniversay coming up wohoo.
date: not sure but it was a saturday.
time: 4pm aprox last house.
My last day in field service was on a christmas day in 2007. I still know the street and the last door I reached. I watched through the window and noticed a complete family celebrating christmas. I told my wife, there in the front part of the garden, "i'm going home, this is my last time in field service, i can not stand it any longer". We took a small walk to our car en never returned in field service again.
We still attend some meetings...
Gorby
so there i was at the circuit assembly sunday morning with my eyes glazed over as usual when all of a sudden, bam!
a demo with two brothers talking about the new overlapping generation teaching.
the reason it took me by surprise was because it occured during the second talk of the sunday morning symposium, "sanctify god's name by your speech".
Thanks for this info. They are so wrong with "This Generation". Took the place of Jesus. "Jesus told us that the NWT cover is green. Allthough it's black, it is green beacuse we say so".
Nice to see how fast information spread on the internet. The demo audio file is added to, thanx.
Gorby
the wtbts has, since withdrawing their ngo status with the un in 2001, been using a number of key wtbts representatives to build up a rapport with government officials and un representatives in relation to countries and areas the society is having trouble with, france ($$$), russia, singapore, georgia, armenia, azerbaijan, korea, to name a few.. .
the osce maintains special relations with 12 countries, which are known as partners for co-operation.
mediterranean partners for co-operation.
This is not real news. Because the WTBTS and OSCE have long time contact. The Belgium branch office (mr. Gillet) is one of the initiators.
I'm not against this involvement, and would be happy when the WTBTS remains the contact with the UN earlier.
i am searching for information about the residences of joseph rutherford during his watchtower presidency.
san diego (beth sarim & beth shan) is well known.. i seek information about his residence at staten island (rossville?
) and especially more about rumours about a luxery central.
Thanks a lot for this information. It makes me clear what kind of person Rutherford was. He used the WTS & JW's for his personal benefits. I will use this info for informing my JW family members. Only facts will help them to learn thinking about the dark side of the WTS organisation.
Gorby
i am searching for information about the residences of joseph rutherford during his watchtower presidency.
san diego (beth sarim & beth shan) is well known.. i seek information about his residence at staten island (rossville?
) and especially more about rumours about a luxery central.
I am searching for information about the residences of Joseph Rutherford during his Watchtower presidency.
San Diego (Beth Sarim & Beth Shan) is well known.
I seek information about his residence at Staten Island (Rossville?) and especially more about rumours about a luxery Central
Park appartment in New York.
"We all are alike, but some are more alike then others"
Gorby
that the seventh day was still under.
the man that has entered into gods rest has.
what was the purpose of gods seventh day of rest?.
Thanks Blondie,
Crazy to see that the elder handling the watchtower study in the local congregation seemed lost it all... He had no intention of how to conduct this WT article.
Crazy religion...
Gorby
