I keep this picture in my photobucket for a reason. That reason is it applys in so many places in life.
maninthemiddle
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SOME are MORE EQUAL than OTHERS
by oppostate ingeorge orwell's animal farm reminds me a lot of the wt organization.
often we find jwn members quoting from 1984, and so appropriately too.. but animal farm has the pigs being "more equal" than other animals in the farm.
what started as a "congregation of brothers" if it ever really was that in the russellite beginings has become a hierarchy controlled by an oligarchy where some, as the governing body, are more "equal", and thus more powerful and can do no wrong by the less powerful and loyal subjects.. .
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How many in the cong visited you when you started fading
by joe134cd ini'm just curious speaking from a person who has stopped going to meetings.
i have heard reports from inactive ones (or from ones who the elders suspect of going to the dark side) of having so many visits from elders (cong members) that it got to the point of harassment.
surprisingly i have to say from personal experience and from numerous others that i have spoken to that the exact opposite has been the case.
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maninthemiddle
The only two non-elder visits we ever had was people dropping by while they were in field service.
There were the once a year drop by of two elders leading up to the CO visit. But that only happened maybe three times.
So that is 5 visits is 5 years.
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Billy's Comments You Won't Hear at the 01-19-2014 WT Study (7 Shepherds, 8 Dukes)
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in16-20. we shall also have to raise up against him seven shepherds, yes, eight dukes of mankind.mic.
what is the most important thing that you can do now to prepare for any future attack on gods people?.
all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.. .
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maninthemiddle
I'm thinking we may see a day when you have to be pre-approved to partake. Maybe sit in front of your elders for a QandA and review of your time sheets.
Billy...
Right click your link, do "copy link address" then paste it into a text editor to see the link. Since it redirects you won't see it happen in the browser.
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Ironic: g73 2/8 p. 4 The Wisdom of Admitting a Mistake
by 4thgen inwhat ya all think about this?
of course, admitting we made a mistake is the right, honest and decent thing to do.
it is also the course of wisdom.
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maninthemiddle
The individual members who become the "SLAVE" are not infallible, but is the "SLAVE" infallible?
data-dog, I would argue that is exactly the perception they are pushing.
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Ironic: g73 2/8 p. 4 The Wisdom of Admitting a Mistake
by 4thgen inwhat ya all think about this?
of course, admitting we made a mistake is the right, honest and decent thing to do.
it is also the course of wisdom.
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maninthemiddle
The answer I would expect:
If you are referring to the Governing Body, they can't make a mistake, because the term only applies when they are acting as a group with holy spirit, so this shields them as individuals.
But as individuals they can make mistakes, but as individuals they don’t run the organization.
Interestingly the Mormons have a relatable moniker.
As a group they think they really are prophets, so when something has to change they blame the individual and say “he was speaking as a man” and this somehow covers over everything.
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Billy's Comments You Won't Hear at the 01-19-2014 WT Study (7 Shepherds, 8 Dukes)
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in16-20. we shall also have to raise up against him seven shepherds, yes, eight dukes of mankind.mic.
what is the most important thing that you can do now to prepare for any future attack on gods people?.
all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.. .
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maninthemiddle
baltar447 comment is correct, that is strange, Billy any chance you have a browser hijacker?
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2014 DC: Fewer, but larger venues in the U.S.
by doinmypart inin the u.s. there are fewer venues this year, but they will be held in larger facilities.
as long as i can remember my family travelled no more than 2 hours to attend and in the last few years the dc was local (within a few minutes travel).
this year my family is driving 6 hours to a major u.s. city.
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maninthemiddle
Here in Atlanta they are going to use the GA Dome, it seats about 50,000. Proabably have only one convetion for all english speaking congs in the state.
I thinking that every convetion is going to get a GB member to vsit this year, or a video hookup at the least, haveing fewer conventions would make that possible.
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According to JW.org it's now ok to celebrate xmas.....pass it on! Faders..Lurkers...SEE THIS
by Lied2NoMore inone fb friend posted the faq link about "why dont jw's celebrate xmas?
" after reading the link i concluded that it is either another collossal lie the wt is telling, or it is now ok to celebrate x-mas!.
from jw.org faq:.
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maninthemiddle
The couple of times I was dragged in field service on Christmas day I sure as hell felt like I was interfering in their Christmas celebration.
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Quote Without Comment
by metatron inhttp://www.independent.co.uk/environment/snowfalls-are-now-just-a-thing-of-the-past-724017.html.
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metatron.
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maninthemiddle
This is from 2000, tell me, what have your winters been like now that we are 13 years removed?
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Depression amongst JWs
by tornapart inhas anyone seen this post on facebook?
the comments below it are staggering!
so many suffering from depression... along with the few judgementalists.
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maninthemiddle
wow!!!
For those who say I'm wrong for listening to "worldly sources" for advice, QUESTIONS, who told you that your depression was physical? Worldly source. Who told you that you had a chemical imbalance? worldly source. Who told you you need a drug to cope? Worldly scorce.
To Ministry Ideaz; you state "facts" without support.
You all vent if you want I'm deleting this conversation as I choose not to listen to silly people