maninthemiddle

Joined

• started 48 topics
• posted 966 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by maninthemiddle

• 
  57

  "Reddit Atheism"

  by botchtowersociety in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is there such a thing as what this article describes?.

  http://www.vice.com/read/hey-atheists-just-shut-up-please.

  hey atheists, just shut up please.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  I spend a lot of time on Reddit, I don't post a lot, however to an extent I understand where he is coming from. However just like we tell people here, there are all kinds. There are exjws who want to protest meetings and conventions and ail letters to everyone they know, others don't think this is a good idea. In this case I think both views are valid because JWs are as varied as Ex-Jws.

  Belivers are as varied as ex Believers too

  Yes there is a lot of juvenile crap on reddit, welcome to the internet. Otheres agree with this, someone started a subreddit called trueatheisim where mems and pictures are not allowed, personally I like both depending on my mood

  This author wrote an article on the creation measuem, to do so and then criticize these people seems immature to me.
• 
  20

  One smart householder!

  by man oh man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you might enjoy this lady's experience with a jw visit.

  she is too nice but also more smart!.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vgug6sbppy.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  I liked this video, but her bullshit meter is broken, she has another video about chemtrails.
• 
  7

  New WT educational video filming

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the wt are filming a new 'educational' video at a high school.. wonder if the school knows what wt say about education....?

  .

  http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/watch-tower-jennie-o-filming-this-week.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  So we can shoot religious movies at public high schools now?
• 
  70

  New YouTube video - Anthony Morris warns us against the horrors of higher education

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzcneuuajvg.

  .

  cedars.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  I grew up in a college town. The students that came in to attend i think fell under two classes.

  One were those who was using it as a way to leave, fade or just disappear.

  The second were throes who wanted to try, but they were usually treated as second class citizens and berated for simply being a student.

  I think it started to soften later by the time I left, but I never stood a chance of going myself, even though I lived locally. It was so degraded and treated as worse than a virus, but the college is what kept the town alive, many wouldn’t have a their menial jobs otherwise.
• 
  15

  New YouTube video - the Governing Body uses the media (even though it's under Satan's influence)!

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've just uploaded a new video in my series of short films that examine some of the more outlandish remarks of governing body member anthony morris iii from the platform.

  (before you ask, yes i do intend to move on to another governing body eventually, but i'm not done just yet!).

  this latest video looks at the society's relationship with the media.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  I am very interested in what Ceders thinks. He has been able to bring together much information that I otherwise would not have access to.

  Thanks Ceders
• 
  65

  need your advice again, please

  by outsmartthesystem in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so here's the latest in my pathetic saga.

  i've tried to fly under the radar for the past year, but it isn't working so well.

  i've learned not to engage my wife in debates but rather to ask questions.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  Your kids need to see the world is bigger that what they know now. Help them make friends outside the org, this will open them up to you, I believe when you show them there is more fun things to do that play meeting.

  Regarding meeting with the elders, you may try meeting with two elders and include you wife in the discussion, make it a friendly meeting to discuss "something" then your wife can watch while they can't answer your questions. I think that if you go the letter to bethel route you will put them on the offence.
• 
  19

  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 07-29-2012 WT Study (GLORIFY)

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  help us to reflect gods glory?.

  god and reflect his glory.

  10 to reflect gods glory, we also need.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  Blondie, that is why when somehting is found out and reported, usually behind someone back because they heard something through gossip, when they get turned in the call it jehovah's work.

  No credit for the backstabbing gossipers.
• 
  23

  607 and 1914

  by snowbird in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  those are just symbols that indicate a numerical value, but to me, they mean much more than that.. my clock showed 6:07 as the time a few minutes ago, and i immediately thought of 607 bce.. a friend's address is 1914 neighbor road - guess what comes to mind.. crazy, isn't it?.

  lol..

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  I used to use 1914 as pin numbers, I don't do that anymore, I laughed at myself everytime I used it.
• 
  127

  Introducing Mrs Cedars...

  by cedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just thought you should know that mrs cedars has finally taken the plunge and joined the forum.

  she was able to log on for the first time yesterday.. though we both "awakened" at different stages, mrs cedars was very supportive and non-judgmental when i first began exploring my beliefs from a critical standpoint.

  she is currently in the process of reading crisis of conscience and aquainting herself with some of the facts of witness history that were hitherto unknown.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  Welcome. We sure do like Mr Ceders around here, glad to have you here also.
• 
  17

  Question about reporting fellow JWs.

  by maninthemiddle in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have searched but not found an answer yet.

  does anyone remember what scriptures they base reporting another person's "wrongdoing" to the elders?.

  i put "wrongdoing" in quotes so i could user their term and you could be reported for anything.. i know they have used the scripture about going to the person first, that is rarely followed, i know it is common practice to tell on eachother, i just can't remember if they even pretend to make it scriptual.. thanks.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  maninthemiddle

  The WTS does not use Matthew 18 in regard to "sins" they consider worthy of df'ing...that is considered under the authority of the elders. They consider Matthew 18 to be problems between individuals.

  That makes sense. Thanks.

  Blindnomore.

  I appreciate that. I am aware of the game. I am looking for for a reply to someone who I think is ratting on me.

  datadog, recently a friend was asked to meet with the elders, but her husband i was supposed to come along. Just stupid.