Posts by Diogenesister

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Beautiful photos

by LoveUniHateExams in

so, i thought i'd start a thread about any beautiful photos of places you've been to, or just beautiful photos.. i'll go first .... .

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copyright: daniel burton.. this is bøur, a little village in the faeroe islands, population 74.. i've never been there but i'd love to visit one day.

Diogenesister

Scenic viewer that's absolutely stunning!

Karter my husband's family were originally from just near Hokianga.

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June 2024 WT: Don't talk about Anthony Morris

by neat blue dog in

the latest study edition mentions hypothetical scenarios of jws who are no longer serving at bethel or no longer elders, etc.

and says we shouldn't speculate, as defaming them could border on slander.. we could unintentionally defame someone by spreading negative information.

..... would it be proper to speculate on the reasons why these adjustments were made and to share that opinion with others?.

Diogenesister

Remember the talk Samuel Herd gave with the enigmatic reference to “suggestments”? Such an appropriate Watchtower portmanteaux.

😂😂😂I didn't know about that....that's so funny Slim. Fancy you picking up on that....great catch👍🏻

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Lloyd Evans Patreoff Pool April 2024

by DerekMoors in

you know the drill.

here's an updated chart and i'm using 356 because that's where he's at today.

please let me know if there's anything you think might be added.

Will I be disfellowshippwd

by Sydney in

y'all i am an unmedicated bipolar.

i had a mania streak and slept with my bf who is of the world.

i am pregnant from this.

Diogenesister

NB you won't be able to continue the relationship..unless you marry. Have you been together very long? It sounds to me as if the mania caused you to get baptised!!!

Btw you mention you're unmedicated. Does that mean you're not diagnosed properly? I only ask because sometimes younger people can be mistaken for bipolar when they're actually ADHD.... particularly girls. Females with ADHD can present quite differently.

I've never heard of anyone's baptism being annulled but if you can prove you were unwell when you got baptised it's possible....we need the ex elders on the board to weigh in on this one. Apparently rules have become more relaxed recently.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

by Simon in

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uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.

Diogenesister

He's at 368 paid patron members so regained what he lost the beginning of this month, plus just one.

Yup. Plus I don't trust his numbers at this point. It's likely he has well off members splitting their donations in order to give the appearance of stemming the tide of leavers. They're like lemmings, once they see numbers nosedive they figure sommut's up and take off.....

Cedars probably wants to give the appearance everything is fine....nothing to see here....no drama and definitely no sordid history of sexting under age girls, so keep that coin coming!!

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Alternative Military Service is Now OK

by Sea Breeze in

but i wonder: how many jw's went to prison during the years that the wt did not allow them to perform community service as an alternative to military service?.

anyone care to take a stab at the numbers?.

Diogenesister

I knew some french JWs who were imprisoned for 2 years for refusal. Including one I knew pretty well and used write to in jail

Terry on our board has experienced this.

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JW Expanded Volunteer Activities?

by doinmypart in

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i think the gb needs to expand publishers' volunteer activities beyond door knocking.. gb has shifted away from door-knocking to more varied forms of witnessing and no longer counting time for publishers.

my prediction is that the gb will start encouraging jws to participate in broader community volunteer efforts: clean-up drives, food banks, senior citizen support, and other non-proselytizing activities.

this move could help them gain goodwill with government agencies and the public.. expanding volunteer activities could significantly shift how jws are perceived by the wider community.

Diogenesister

I agree they need to come up with something seeing that world governments seem to be on to their worldwide ~~Scam plc~~work

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Why Do JW's Believe that Hell is Symbolic When the Disciples of the Apostles believed it Was Literal ?

by Sea Breeze in

looks like the early christians believed jesus when he warned about hell over 40 times.

why don't the jw's do the same?.

from “the epistle of barnabas” (70-130ad).

Diogenesister

How did you get to that complex concept of hell in your head Sea Breeze??

And seeing that you did, how are you so sure that you're willing to believe a loving God would design a system of such exquisite torture ??

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Beautiful photos

by LoveUniHateExams in

so, i thought i'd start a thread about any beautiful photos of places you've been to, or just beautiful photos.. i'll go first .... .

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copyright: daniel burton.. this is bøur, a little village in the faeroe islands, population 74.. i've never been there but i'd love to visit one day.

Diogenesister

Do they have a connection with you?

Married to one.

Husband wants to know what school you went to. PM me if you don't want to say here.

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Beautiful photos

by LoveUniHateExams in

so, i thought i'd start a thread about any beautiful photos of places you've been to, or just beautiful photos.. i'll go first .... .

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copyright: daniel burton.. this is bøur, a little village in the faeroe islands, population 74.. i've never been there but i'd love to visit one day.

Diogenesister

PeteBeautiful places, thanks for sharing. Most of our photos are printed. I've tried pasting them in the box but doesn't work.

Pete take a photo of the photo? We'd love to see them!
Bribie did you know anyone called Hume? A pilots family?(Not dubs)