hoser - totally agree with you.....just hope my wee gossip off a wife keeps it zipped though
Truthexplorer
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Rivalry among the sisters
by Esmeralda001 inwhen i was first introduced to the "truth", i was so distracted by the love and affection that the members were showing me that i was ready to convert into the religion without thinking twice.
i was conviced that jws were god's people (i still think some of them are).
i made it my goal to get baptized as i wanted to be part of the "only" religion that produce such good people.
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Boredom at the Kingdom Hall meetings
by RULES & REGULATIONS input aside all the stupid rules,beliefs,doctrines and practices of the jehovah's witnesses.this is one of the main reasons why i stopped attending all meetings!
boredom.
monotone speakers.
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The baptismal talk at conventions and assemblies are for me the most boring. At our recent assembly I decided to pass the time by marking down how many times Jesus name is mentioned in comparison to Jehovahs. The following is what I jotted down. Jesus - llllll (7 times). Jehovah - llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll (64 times) -
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Rivalry among the sisters
by Esmeralda001 inwhen i was first introduced to the "truth", i was so distracted by the love and affection that the members were showing me that i was ready to convert into the religion without thinking twice.
i was conviced that jws were god's people (i still think some of them are).
i made it my goal to get baptized as i wanted to be part of the "only" religion that produce such good people.
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There is a sister in our hall and to be fair she is nice. The only think I dislike about her is when she keeps asking me about my job. She is a pioneer and its like she is discreetly having a go at me for being full time. It's got to the point I try to avoid her because she will ask me how my job is going. Also...it's so true about what's said on this thread about the sisters, particularly the gossip. My wife is probably up there with the best of them when it comes to gossip at the hall. Every week it's ' hey won't believe ............ -
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Surely the constant begging must be getting embarrassing
by konceptual99 inso we had a begging letter for chelmsford tonight followed by a sm item with a video begging for money.
surely this is getting embarrassing.
it's constant.
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This weeks SM talk was cringe worthy in every way. A very long list of every possible method was mentioned as to how we can give money to WT coffers. The GB are very discreet when it comes to how we can donate..... chuckle -
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Surely the constant begging must be getting embarrassing
by konceptual99 inso we had a begging letter for chelmsford tonight followed by a sm item with a video begging for money.
surely this is getting embarrassing.
it's constant.
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That SM item this week was cringe worthy. I think the talk covered every possible means as to how we can give ££££££££ to the watcht££er. -
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The watchtowers biggest mistake
by Truthexplorer inthe moment the leadership of the wt (a publishing company whose purpose was originally to produce pamphlets and books to edify christians) first made the claim to be gods sole channel of communication for dispensing biblical truth here on earth.
that not so discreet assumption has now left them wide open to 'everything they teach as truth'.
as a result, every time an error is exposed or a teaching is changed, their credibility will continue to be affected.
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Thought I would dig up this old OP as relates to recent events at ARC hearing. When asked by the Australian Royal Commission if the GB saw themselves as disciples of Jesus? Geoffrey Jackson's answer was that they 'hope to be' disciples. Also when asked if the GB members saw themselves as Gods spokes people on earth? astoundingly he said 'it would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokes person that God is using'. So once again there is contradiction in what the rank and file are being taught/fed by the GB and what they actually really think when under oath in a court of law. Why didn't Geoffrey Jackson state with absolute conviction that they ARE Jesus disciples and that the GB ARE Gods spokes people on earth. Once again, Watchtowers mistake is continues to be open to further scrutiny! -
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Beards
by HowTheBibleWasCreated ini have a beard.
i spend a month on vacation with no worry from the congregation overseas of course.
i grew a full beard now and with glasses i finally have posted my picture on facebook og me... next to half life 2 cover showing i look like gordan freeman lol.
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More power to you HTBWC. The beard thing stems from judge Rutherford's dislike of beards. He is the root cause of why this ridiculous rule has permeated through the witnesses world wide. I suggest we have a call to arms by rebelling en masse. To all you brothers out there, let's demolish this rule in 2016 and grow our beards!!!! -
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Special no more
by Lost and adrift inhi...wasn't really sure what subheading to post this in.
... ....but just wondering .. have any of the specials bethelites etc from ireland been axed now that the uk branch has control.
..and what about the poor sods who sold up hearth snd home and joined the temple farm project have they been kept on......
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wow just read about the case. Shunning at its best hey! We paid a visit to the Killarney Cong in 1991. Trip down memory lane there for sure -
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Merry Christmas! Or merry Christmas on the sly! Ho! Ho! Ho!
by purrpurr injust to say merry christmas and a happy new year!
i hope wherever you are that you have a lovely holiday, even if like me your celebrating on the sly hehe in which case happy christmas on the sly.
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just off to winter wonderland and buying a present for the wife ho ho ho -
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Boredom at the Kingdom Hall meetings
by RULES & REGULATIONS input aside all the stupid rules,beliefs,doctrines and practices of the jehovah's witnesses.this is one of the main reasons why i stopped attending all meetings!
boredom.
monotone speakers.
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R&R.......You are absolutely correct in your summary of why the meetings are boring. It reminds me of that comical line in trains planes and automobiles when Steve Martin tells John Candy how he would rather endure an insurance seminar for days.......and enjoy it'. In other words John Candys character bored the ass of steve Martins Character. That's exactly how I personally feel about the meetings. I admit some talks are quite good, but on the whole the meeting is generally boring and uninspiring. The meetings, I find are monotonous, dogmatic, repetitive and simply don't reach the heart. The fact that I KNOW Watchtower has so many questionable teachings, policies and rules further adds to the discouragement I (and many others) feel during the meetings and therefore leads to lack of appreciation as to what's being said at the meetings. In turn this leads to the half heartedness many witnesses feel.