Really shows the priorities of this organization, the final concluding talk fully dedicated to nit picking behavioral control of the rank and file.
Jah and Jesus must be so proud of their selection of these folks as their earthly representatives.
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US Zone visit: disappointing, depressing, discouraging
by sir82 ini will have plenty of "snark" to post later on, but please indulge me while i get this out of my system..... suppose you are the leaders...yes, the leaders...there are only 7 of you...for the one true religion in all the universe.. jehovah the god of the whole universe speaks to you, you alone, out of 7 billion+ people on teh planet.. you have an opportunity, thanks to the advancements in technology, to speak to 750,000 of your followers "live", and another 750,000 or so within 24 hours.. 1.5 million people!
hanging on your every word!.
this is the first time in history you can simultaneously, or nearly simultaneously, address so many of your adherents.. what message are you going to present for this special occasion?.
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My Yoke is Kindly and My load is Light! What did this scripture mean to you as a JW?
by BU2B injesus said that "my yoke is kindly and my load is light" what did this scripture mean to you when you were mentally in?
did you feel the jw load was kindly and light?
if not, what was the point in him uttering those words?
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It never, ever made sense to me as a JW.
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Theory
by Theredeemer insomeone mentioned this in a post and i feel the need to make this theory its own thread.. i think that this past zone visit was intended to be that weird!
i think it was a test of faith in this regard, are you loyal enough to ignore the crazyness of all that was stated?
what if they are setting up for radical changes and are testing the waters to see if this current group of jdubs are going to readily drink the kool aid?.
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I'm combing through some of the hashtags on instagram (#jw, #jwmemes #jwonly) and I see some discontent brewing. Sure its nowhere near outright apostasy, but the Crown Prince of Douchebaggery AMIII is throwing out hand grenades with his clothing rules.
They might not want faders, but they are stupid to alienate their future income stream, young people. And these are the ones looking sideways at this clown, especially with his tight clothing obsession. Add to that his ridiculous MS comment and lots of newly minted apostates will be here in the weeks ahead.
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Elders are going to the CO on me
by cognac ini celebrated halloween and my birthday and the elders have been told.
husband told the elders i've called the religion a cult.
they said i'm "heading down a road to be an apostate.
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They might be feeling touchy feely right now, but if the CO is a hard ass expect to be summoned to a JC in a New York second.
People are throw away commodities in a cult. Expect and plan for the absolute worst with these guys.
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Could the "Test of Faith" be that the Watchtower is going Bust?
by tezrichmond ini was thinking about this anouncment at the zone visit today.
this so called test of faith may be that the wt is going bust.
let's face it, for a while now we have seen the wt trying to scrimp and save as much as possible such as .
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Zone Visit: An Announcement That Will "Test Your Faith"
by breakfast of champions inthis is the scuttlebutt in one of the "bethel congregations" by us.. no details as to exactly what this "faith-testing" announcement might be.. anyone else hear any of this pre-zone visit hype?.
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Heh heh, Olive Garden. That was the nice place to go when I was a JW.
Good times.
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A day at the convention.
by sparrowdown inexcerpts from my old meeting notebook.. i think i identified what my problem was: attitude!.
morning session: symposium, (something about god's will).
pt 1: what is god's will?.
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LostGeneration
Sounds like you didn't have the 'three H's' now did you sparrow?
What were they, humble, honest and I can't even remember the last one.
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As I move further away from theWT.....
by Viviane ini've, over the years, looked into many religions.
obviously, from those that have seen me post here, i've become an atheist simply because i couldn't find any reason to believe in god.
recently, though, over the past few months, a new change has started.
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Similar feelings to the OP. I get irritated when so and so celebrity or sports figure reference "GOD" as the reason for their success. So if he gets the credit, does he also get the blame for the starvation in Africa, or the abuse of children across the globe? Only makes sense now doesn't it, until they pull their special pleading argument out of their backside.
The sheer size of the universe itself tells me that those of us here are just lucky ones who get to spend a few decades on a tiny rock before we go to sleep. Enjoy it while you can.
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Being judged or even talked about, based on the following:
missing meetings
missing serve-us
not studying
being late for meetings
missing the DC or CA
Fears drive 98% of the activity in the cult.
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JC's and recordings?
by punkofnice ini know there are recordings out there of jcs and more to come.
i imagine the average drone wouldn't dream of recording a jc but those who are aware of the tatt might record jcs if they bother to attend.. i'm wondering (yes, another idle speculation post...sorreeeeeee), with the advent of more being recorded if the wbt$ will change their tack on how jcs are conducted?
leave it the same?.
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While the matter was trivial, the attitude bothered me even more. Having been such a trivial issue, there was no need to pull her.
This is the basis for the whole 'authority' structure. If they feel they can pull anyone back at any given time for any reason, and the sheep comply, they have nothing to ever worry about. The first thing to always ask is "To discuss what?" the second they try this shit. They don't like that one bit, as you are questioning their right to even do their back room trick. Next step is to always decline the invitiation and tell them you need a little time to pray about it, as you need to be in the right mindset. From there you can decide if you even want to proceed.
Oh, and if you have a JW wife tell her that she needs to speak with you first before any meetings will ever happen.