Posts by maninthemiddle

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"You need to go through a study"

by sabastious in

how many times have you been told this in your witness life?

it was such a simple and humble solution to any problem... just go have a study with someone you trust.. they are following a common human sociological code, but they twist in along the way.. when a youth or young adult is having problems in their life.

whether that be faith or lonliness or depression or anything else it's always nice to talk to someone you can trust and love.

maninthemiddle

Thought stopping phrases:

There is no reason to have "independent thinking" as it is not for us to "direct our

step" when the "Faithful and Discreet Slave" and it's "Governing Body" will provide

"food at the proper time" as "the light gets brighter", this means we should "take in

knowledge" delivered by the "Anointed Remnant" at "the proper time" at "Christian

Meetings" where we "encourage each other to love" in "unity", this leaves no room for

"independent thinking".

It is circular reasoning at its finest.

PS: Did I get enough phrases in one sentence?

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Why I stopped the Bookstudy - Field Service from my home

by Witness 007 in

maninthemiddle

Stories like yours makes me glad that my wife and I went out of our way to help the host take care of the house.

I don't want to be remembered as one who would treat someone that that.

However I have heard similar stories to yours. Mostly it is kids, some I have wondered what their house must look like if that was hour they treated others.

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Tik Tok - WT version

by DJPoetech in

i would so love to do a spoof of the kesha song tik-tok with the following words.. i don't have the voice for it so i can't record it but here are the lyrics i came up with.. maybe somebody out there can make it happen.

if you do send me a link, i would love to hear the finished product!!.

the video would be hilarious!!.

maninthemiddle

That is funny, I can hear it in my head.

Maybe you could send it to this guy, he would probably do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah7_2_U1sRk

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Inside District Convention Arena: Place an Ad

by Red Piller in

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i realized that i didn't state this properly on my last post..... you always see ads in the dc arenas.

how about one that everyone will see for 3 days runnning?

no commentary, just a picture.

maninthemiddle

Mary, I have seen that done many times. I don't know the reason behind it.

Edited to add, I have also seen them unplug them.

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April 2011 WT: Shoving the Faithful Slave down our throats again

by brotherdan in

the opening article of the new april 2011 wt starts by talking about israel abandoning jehovah.

"in one section of.

their camp, the israelites sawthe pillar of fire.

maninthemiddle

17 To illustrate: The Scriptures at times speak of “the congregation” as taking certain action in handling judicial matters. (Matt. 18:17) In real terms, though, it is only the elders who take this action in their capacity as representatives of the congregation. The elders do not contact all members of the congregation to ask their various opinions before they make a decision. Theocratically, they perform the role that they have been assigned; they act on behalf of the whole congregation.

Is this even true? I thought that everyting was decded as a whole congregation. From what I have read "Elders" didn't have near as much power as the WTS makes it out to be.

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I'm so very saddened right now

by sooner7nc in

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i just received this from an old friend on fb.

i can't hang with an apostate or someone cheering.

on apostates...of course, if jw's are not your cup.

maninthemiddle

Funny thing about this is the fact that this guy hasn't did anything about the "Troof" in quite a long time

Yet they can often be the strongest defenders.

I'm so sad that this happens.

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this looks like it might be the Jan km, now with extra family worship.

by maninthemiddle in

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http://www.sendspace.com/file/oo4xmo.

.

maninthemiddle

Don't forget to dress up like rutherford.

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this looks like it might be the Jan km, now with extra family worship.

by maninthemiddle in

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http://www.sendspace.com/file/oo4xmo.

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maninthemiddle

http://www.sendspace.com/file/oo4xmo

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Nice Article by mormon woman

by maninthemiddle in

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/fashion/09modern.html?_r=1.

being male, i cannot relate to all of this, but i do draw a lot of parrallels to the jws.. one quote:.

so why wasnt i dating mormon men?

maninthemiddle

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/fashion/09Modern.html?_r=1

Being male, I cannot relate to all of this, but I do draw a lot of parrallels to the JWs.

one quote:

So why wasn’t I dating Mormon men? In a nutshell, the pool is small, and people marry young, for obvious reasons. The leftovers were left over: closeted gay men, porn-addicted virgins, along with the merely awkward, uncompromising and unlucky.

-MM

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The Rapture is COMING!!!! SOON!!!!

by brotherdan in

biblical scholar's date for rapture: may 21, 2011theologyjanuary 01, 2010|by justin berton, chronicle staff writerformer civil engineer harold camping of oakland, who runs family radio, has studied the bible for almost 70 years.credit: lance iversen / the chronicleharold camping lets out a hearty chuckle when he considers the people who believe the world will end in 2012.. "that date has not one stitch of biblical authority," camping says from the oakland office where he runs family radio, an evangelical station that reaches listeners around the world.

"it's like a fairy tale.".

the real date for the end of times, he says, is in 2011.. the mayans and the recent hollywood movie "2012" have put the apocalypse in the popular mind this year, but camping has been at this business for a long time.

maninthemiddle

Huge WT parallel....

"We are now translated into 48 languages and have been transmitting into China on an AM station without getting jammed once," Camping said. "How can that happen without God's mercy?"

Somehow success equals Gods blessing.

*** yb03 pp. 24-25 Highlights of the Past Year ***

There are currently 109 branches worldwide. The arrangement to have Branch Committees care for the spiritual needs of brothers living in various lands has been functioning since 1976. These committees follow the Scriptural direction and lead given by the Governing Body. Branch Committees have the responsibility to oversee the preaching of the good news in the territory assigned to the branch. The committee gives the necessary supervision to Christian congregations, missionaries, and pioneers. It also organizes the congregations into circuits and districts and makes recommendations to the Governing Body for the appointment of circuit and district overseers, Bethel family members, and students for Gilead School. Besides having general oversight of the service in the field, the Branch Committee cares for organizing the work at Bethel. There is no doubt that Jehovah’s rich blessing has been on this arrangement.