Posts by nugget

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latest sketch as the round of art and exhibitions starts again for another year

by nugget in

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hopefully the picture will come out. Since leaving I have been actively pursuing my art which I had neglected whilst in the organisation due to time pressure and the fact that it was seen as a vanity.

Last year I exhibited for the first time, got one of my pictures on a book cover, had works taken in by a local shop and have started to build a reputation as a wildlife artist. I wish that I had started this sooner but I am so proud of where I am so far. Time is too precious to waste time on things that add no value to life I am so happy that I can try this however late it comes.

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latest sketch as the round of art and exhibitions starts again for another year

by nugget in

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"Jehovah's people as a whole can never be corrupted..."

by cappytan in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zgds4z-h2i.

transcript below (with key points of interest bolded):.

please open your bibles to phil.

nugget

what happened to a little leaven corrupts the whole lump?

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weird questions people ask you at the KH?

by Truthexplorer in

so i meet sister ott zealot.

she says ah .... its lovely to see you; how are you doing.

i said yeah i'm fine thank you!

nugget

JWs are taught to judge and assess each others spirituality even without thinking. The first question you ask visitors to the hall is:

How long have you been in the truth? i.e. are you an interested person or a witness of long standing

If you have been in the organisation for a period of time then you may also be questioned about whether you hold any privileges or whether you have pioneered,

If you have been away from the hall for a period then questions may relate to whether you are getting to meetings ok or whether you have been ill. This helps to establish whether you are spiritually weak or have something serious they can gossip about.

No one ever asks if they can help you attend by offering practical assistance they just want to know if you are still worthy. When I refused to take my autistic son to meetings because he was self harming in school due to fears about the world ending I was told to find a baby sitter and leave him at home.

As witnesses we grade one another COs and DOs were fawned over in actives were despised if you are not contributing to the work then you are a potential threat.

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Thoughts: Convinced that my wife will never awake from the brainwashing

by goingthruthemotions in

hello all, it's been a long time since i have posted.

well, things have not changed on my end.

i am still going thru the motions.

nugget

Women are more invested emotionally so logic can sometimes be less important.

My husband learnt the TTATT before I did he was motivated to leave by the UN scandal and doctrines that he saw were illogical. I started to question the organisation when I saw the damage it was doing to my children, the way the literature prepared them to accept without question everything from the society. When I discovered the organisation had also lied about certain issues I was done and we left together.

It can take more for someone to leave if they have family and friends they may have to leave behind. At the moment she loses nothing by maintaining the status quo and she doesn't have to deal with the inconvenience of field service. She has the best of both worlds. You take her to meetings and provide company if she had to go on her own and make her own arrangements then she may feel differently. I would start missing more meetings and see if she goes on her own or whether she chooses to remain at home.

If you want her to wake up you need to tune into what matters to her and then if the society conflicts with her values then she has to justify it. Don't give her the information get her to think for herself and don't take platitudes and stock phrases as a valid justification. It is a long process for some. and it can be tricky since pushing too much may result in her having renewed zeal and clinging to the cult but doing nothing means that she will settle into a routine she finds comfortable with and see no need to change.

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Elders in Spain Steal Millions from Congregation

by cappytan in

these men are appointed by holy spirit,.

here is the source: http://www.economiadigital.es/es/notices/2015/01/la-fiscalia-imputa-una-estafa-de-mas-de-170-millones-de-euros-a-una-congregacion-de-testigos-de-jeho-65161.php.

basically, if you don't know spanish, it boils down to this: (my personal editorial of what i've read).

nugget

I'm just surprised they found that much money from JWs

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TO THE STUPID ATHEISTS:

by atheist_R_stupid in

being that this is not "ex jws" and in fact, more driven by atheists talking a bunch of crap, im not even going to address you people like you know anything about jws because you dont.

nor am i going to assume you know the bible because none of you do.. and yes, im speaking down at you all because you men have actually went out your way to make a site to speak down at an entire group of people.

yet i bet you cant even handle a single uswer talking down at you, like you talk down about jws can you?.

nugget

I'm from England (note the capital E) not to be confused with the UK which includes Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.

i don't think atheists are stupid. I do think that a little research before a rant may save people from embarrassment.

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Re: Art Skills Needed at Bethel

by suavojr in

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all they want is some spiritually-qualified publishers blind individuals who believe they are god's mouthpiece on earth.

no wonder their artwork is so poor.. .

christian congregation of jehovahs witnesses2821 route 22, patterson, ny 12563-2237 phone: (845) 306-11001/8/15-e usjanuary 8, 2015to all congregations in the united states branch territoryre: art skills needed at betheldear brothers:the beautiful illustrations in our printed publications and on jw.org serve as teaching aidsthat emphasize spiritual truths from the bible.

nugget

so use your skills for no pay. Sounds like a dream job but will have to pass.

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2014 Watchtower Publisher Statistics

by jwfacts in

the 2014 grand totals page has been released onto facebook.. .

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i have started updating the statistics and graphs at jwfacts.com/watchtower/statistics.php, and will release highlights as i work through it during the rest of the day..

nugget

ty for the clarification I know that family heads are being encouraged to report the time they spend on family worship more now than before. I know that our elders assumed that family studies took place but were not always reported when the new arrangement came in family heads especially those reaching out were reminded of the need to report.. Since family worship is an extra meeting and should take place weekly there is nowhere to hide. If you don't report are you doing family worship with your children.

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2014 Watchtower Publisher Statistics

by jwfacts in

the 2014 grand totals page has been released onto facebook.. .

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i have started updating the statistics and graphs at jwfacts.com/watchtower/statistics.php, and will release highlights as i work through it during the rest of the day..

nugget

Bible studies have been redefined by the society so many times. When we left they were talking about door step bible studies which in effect were return visits which may last for a few minutes. Family worship night also means that heads of the household can count this as a study.

In theory this should have led to a greater ratio of studies to baptisms since the family worship night was counted as 1 study even if more than one child was present.

The teaching is becoming less effective and the message less palatable.