Diogenesister

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  Does anyone think Jehovah is protecting the org. despite all the talk about THE ARC ?

  by tor1500 in

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  i've been thinking this for a while.

  even before the arc scandal.

  it seems no matter what, the org.

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  MakemeanunbelieverGood must be weighed against bad. Creator scales may differ .from ours.

  
  

  .well if the Creator puts so little value on abused children he can go FUCK HIMSELF Flag Dislike

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  JW Tchotchkes ... what are these dummies thinking?

  by Room 215 in

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  have a look: jwstuff.org [email protected].

  and this isn't idolatry?

  knorr and franz must be spinning in their graves..... .

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  Sir82 Even worse - it's not just idolatry - it's tacky idolatry.

  If you're gong to wear idols, at least make it look nice! Sheesh.

  Amen to that ! Let's face it when you look at the fabulous art, literature, statuary , music you name it the paganzz have got it!! Idol style in abundance!!Greeks Egyptians..even the Catholics with the Sistine Chapel!..now we have the JW idols..epic fail!
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  Disfellowshipped for celebrating Xmas?

  by Theburstbubble in

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  i could really do with some advice on what's acceptable when you leave.

  we have left of our own accord about 6 months ago.

  we didn't celebrate xmas this year but have just celebrated my daughters birthday.. a friend of mine who is still a witness told me that an elder had approached her and asked if we had celebrated xmas and that if we did it was a df offence as is classed as apostasy!

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  Geoffrey Jackson". But again, as I said, it is not my field,"

  
  What a pomous ass that man is...exactly what is the " field" of a man that left school at 15 to sell pamphlets??
  
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  OK!!!!ITS ME!!!!

  by brandnew in

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  so y'all dont think im always a lil mad puppy 😂😂😂.

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  OK...this is how sister D gets around, wanna swap mad puppy???( its me, the Aston's in the garage)
  
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  OK!!!!ITS ME!!!!

  by brandnew in

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  so y'all dont think im always a lil mad puppy 😂😂😂.

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  Ooooooooowwweeeeeeee n' stuff..!!!!
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  feeling blue about loss of faith?Grimly holding on in the face of your mortality?Dust that sings

  by Diogenesister in

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  as i am aware a lot of posters are feeling down or grieving the certainties lost when their faith is revealed as nothing but the stories of mortal men...i am posting one of my favourite youtubers, philhellenes who, like the ancients you studied, contemplates that sense of awe that he is indeed fearfully and wonderfully made...and when faced with the inevitability of mortality he imagines the plight of the mayfly...and wonders" would it be cruel to tell an adult mayfly that it only has that afternoon to live...would it still fly as far and as high as it could?might it fly further and higher than usual?or would it forget about it's wings and sit on the water, head bowed, sufficiently traumatised to invent religion?".

  we are privileged that after millennia we are some of the first life forms to know exactly how we came to be..and what we are made of ...and if that isnt miraculously awe inspiring,i don't know what is.

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  As I am aware a lot of posters are feeling down or grieving the certainties lost when their faith is revealed as nothing but the stories of mortal men...I am posting one of my favourite youtubers, Philhellenes who, like the ancients you studied, contemplates that sense of awe that he is indeed fearfully and wonderfully made...and when faced with the inevitability of mortality he imagines the plight of the mayfly...and wonders" would it be cruel to tell an adult mayfly that it only has that afternoon to live...would it still fly as far and as high as it could?Might it fly further and higher than usual?Or would it forget about it's wings and sit on the water, head bowed, sufficiently traumatised to invent religion?"

  We are privileged that after millennia we are some of the first life forms to know exactly how we came to be..and what we are made of ...and if that isnt miraculously awe inspiring,I don't know what is
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  Watchtower stock market investments

  by stirred but not shaken in

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  i recently installed youtube on my ipad, as i was prompted to view some videos of a non jw source.

  it was more for entertainment.

  eventually jw related videos showed up and i viewed some and found them interesting.

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  Data dog you dawg gone right! Those buggers really don't believe, do they? They know deep down its a sham or you're right...they wouldn't touch it! I Can't believe its taken me this long to actually realize this!
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  A JW experience

  by Saintbertholdt in

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  this is a quick experience i have recently had and i have two questions at the end.. a couple of weeks ago, the dogs were barking at the gate on saturday morning and wouldn't you know it, it was some witnesses.

  there was a father with his lovely wife and their young daughter.

  the father did all the talking as mother and daughter just dutifully smiled and watched.

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  DJS Class?

  Do you mean..

  A) you are a class act

  B) what class was this publisher in?

  C) OK class ... What's the answer 1,2,3,4,5 or 6?

  If its c) my answer is all of the above!
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  According to YouTube Egyptian bethel closing and special pioneer's

  by Crazyguy in

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  according to you tubers mike and kim and son of thunder, egyptian branch closing.

  son of thunder is saying he has relatives that we're running bethel in egypt for years and they have been let go reassigned as special pioneers yet according to him this job no longer pays a wage.

  he also states that 5000 total bethelites world wide are being let go.

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  I don't know about now but in the 70's I remember meeting some Egyptian JW's at the airport with a relatives who was asked to go meet them because she was a fluent French speaker....seems like they had a congregation and all then. That's all I know.
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  CLAM (Feb 8-14) - Are You "Reaching Out"? (15mins)

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

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  the brief outline for this item makes reference to the most recent wt on the subject of "reaching out" (sept 15 2014 - pages 3-6) if you are a jehovah's witness and thinking about becoming a ministerial servant or elder, then please consider the following information prior to attending the kh for this weeks clam.

  first - if you hope to become an elder, in the uk you will also become a charitable trustee.

  you will not be given any training for this part of your role.

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  NicCop You might find the contents of this book to be surprisingly generous with rules and scarce in spirituality

  This is all they need to know should they really think about it

  NicCop If you still want to be appointed as an elder, consider getting third party liability insurance to protect yourself, your family, and your estate

  Is this reference to the recent case in the UK where a victim of child sexual abuse has sued the elders at his KH for failing to protect him? The first of many I imagine and I'm quite sure the wtbts intended to throw the elders under the proverbial bus.

  Excellent post.