Posts by Diogenesister

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New, but needed to vent- thank you :-)

by Danni Jackson in

i discovered your website this morning as i was trying to find some information about 'marking'.

you see a very close friend of mine was 'marked' earlier this week and as i know the ins and outs of the situation (as we are close friends) i disregarded the talk immediately as i know my friend is obviously having issues but is no way a 'danger' to anybody else's spiritual health.

basically they are dating a non-believer- hence the talk.

Diogenesister

Hi Danni, and a big hearty welcome!

There is another issue at stake here...the fact there are so many more sisters to brothers in the org. This means, if they don't marry out, many sisters are condemned to singleness

I'm afraid if your friend is determined to marry this chap she is indeed in for a rough ride for a while. Once they are married it will all settle down, BUT in the meantime she will be considered " bad association" even, ironically, by those who are also married to non-believers!!!

I find it unloving and unChristian. "By their fruits you shall know them ".

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What have been some of the funniest local needs talks that you have heard?

by DaPriest in

i remember once in berlin south germany there was a local needs part for the men only, and how they should use the toilet.

in all seriousness for ten minutes a retarded nigerian was going on about how men need to sit down when using the toilet.

no mention of anything else.. it transpired that some little kraut boy from an "interested" family would aim for the side of the toilet and leave a great big puddle for others to clean up.

Diogenesister

There was a local needs parts directed at the sisters that didn't shave their armpits and legs.

My wife in freezing weather was told not to wear an ankle length skirt as it was 'worldly'

You *have* to be kidding!!!

They have this weird, dated idea of how women should present themselves. They say be modest - OK.

Yet if a woman was truly modest and left herself as nature intended. Simply brushed - not styled - hair, basic baggy long clothes, no jewellery nor make-up and plain flat lace-up shoes, for example, she would be counselled for basically not being attractive enough.

We want you modest but also as eye candy.

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Do they take the GB seriously?

by Tech49 in

jw
friends

so this is an honest question that i have been thinking about for some time.. do regular jehovahś witnesses in other countries (other than the usa) take the governing body in new york seriously?.

i mean, i cant help but wonder about the publishers in japan, or south africa, or mexico, or new zealand, or even the uk, or spain, or italy...... or russia?.

not you and i (we know what you think of them), but the regular jwś...... do they take these american buffoons seriously?

Diogenesister

I know this is not going to be popular opinion but I don't think Stephen Lett does the cult any harm whatsoever.

Quite the opposite. He comes across As very genuine, warm and loveable ( not saying he is)The very opposite of an evil cult leader.

In fact he could have become a well loved American actor/comedian if you ask me.

Antony Morris, on the other hand, will do a lot of damage if you ask me with his hysterical diatribes about trousers. He doesn't come across as spiritual but a bossy middle management type.

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Do they take the GB seriously?

by Tech49 in

jw
friends

so this is an honest question that i have been thinking about for some time.. do regular jehovahś witnesses in other countries (other than the usa) take the governing body in new york seriously?.

i mean, i cant help but wonder about the publishers in japan, or south africa, or mexico, or new zealand, or even the uk, or spain, or italy...... or russia?.

not you and i (we know what you think of them), but the regular jwś...... do they take these american buffoons seriously?

Diogenesister

I've often wondered about the Japanese. It may be a stereotype but they come across as so sophisticated and intelligent but also rarther xenophobic so it always amazes me they have thrown over their traditions for an American cult.

Although on the other hand they are very martial and seem to enjoy taking orders....much like the Germans who have been the backbone of this cult.

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Chapter 15 New Boy 50 years a Watchtower Slave

by new boy in

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chapter 15. inwood.

it turned out that in 1970 there was a lot of changes being made at bethel.

one of the major changes was that a bethelite didn’t have to go to kings county or the brooklyn heights congregations first before getting assigned out to a local kingdom hall in the new york city area.

Diogenesister

Fishy As long as I was brandishing the mags, I never had a problem

😂😂😂:-)) :-)) :-)) LoL!!

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2017 Kingdom Hall in Chile with Flag with Meeting

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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finally, after 5 years, we have received footage that shows, unmistakably, that there was a flag in the kingdom hall, while a meeting was happening.here is the video:https://youtu.be/uel3otw6gemi will post this year's pictures below.

this year we had pictures and video of three different kingdom halls with the flag!.

Diogenesister

There is a fine in Chile when public venues don't didplsu the national flag. A letter from Jw organization leaves it up to individual congregations in Chile to decide whether or not to display the flag and avoid the fine. There have been a couple of other threads on this topic.

Steve2 it proves to all That financial deterrents work best! $€£ is what they think of first!

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Canadian Court Protects JW Minor

by Lee Elder in

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/jehovahs-witness-blood-transfusion-1.4299992.

clearly the right move by this doctor and court.

unfortunately, the watchtower continues to try and argue that so called "mature minors" (11-17 years old) should be allowed to follow their irrational policy on blood, even if death could result.

Diogenesister

Courts in every land need to protect these adolescents until they reach the age of majority when they will at least have a bit more mental and emotional maturity so as to evaluate the policy, and make their own decision as an adult.

The truth is even at eighteen I would question whether they have reached even physical maturity let alone emotional. The days when the key to the door was given at 21 was far closer to the real age of majority.

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Canadian Court Protects JW Minor

by Lee Elder in

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/jehovahs-witness-blood-transfusion-1.4299992.

clearly the right move by this doctor and court.

unfortunately, the watchtower continues to try and argue that so called "mature minors" (11-17 years old) should be allowed to follow their irrational policy on blood, even if death could result.

Diogenesister

Sorry I was saying he is probably Britain's greatest living writer. About a mature minor jw and his relationship with the judge who saves him....she starts to open his mind, but there's a catch

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Canadian Court Protects JW Minor

by Lee Elder in

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/jehovahs-witness-blood-transfusion-1.4299992.

clearly the right move by this doctor and court.

unfortunately, the watchtower continues to try and argue that so called "mature minors" (11-17 years old) should be allowed to follow their irrational policy on blood, even if death could result.

Diogenesister

Lee Elder Have you read "The Childrens Act" by Ian MacKewan?It's haertbreakingly realistic, from om

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JWs Reveling In The News Of Hurricanes And Earthquakes

by pale.emperor in

as you know, this week the human race has been hit with hurricanes and earthquakes.

natural disasters which happen almost everyday, but this month we've seen them cause massive damage and a huge loss of lives.. as you can imagine, theres a whole host of jws positively wetting themselves with anticipation over this.link here: https://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/25884-earthquakes-in-one-place-after-another/.

Diogenesister

Wake me up before you jo ho

You are hilarious! I'd love to hang out with you....maybe go visit WAR..wick (!)