Posts by hoser

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How did you get through mind numbing meetings?

by minimus in

jw
friends

as an elder, i used to find a legitimate reason to wander.

hoser

@cappytan

Then just turned the phone up briefly to see if anyone was disfellowshipped/reinstated or if there were any letters read.

Bet you'd spit out your coffee if your name was read

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Does anyone have any information on lawsuits in regards to JW's victimizing the mentally ill?

by lme123 in

i am a former jw, 14 years removed.

i moved out of state away from my jw family for 10 years, and currently moved back to my home town 2 years ago.

it was a great healing process for me, especially being away from all of the confusing and controversial influences i was raised with.

hoser

I do know in some congregations publishers who show signs of mental illness are falsely accused of secret sins causing their mental illness.

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GB says, "Our way of worship will soon be altered."

by Separation of Powers in

my mom called me yesterday to ask how i was doing.

i hadn't seen her in a while, so it was nice to hear her voice.

we went through the motions of jw small talk and then she started telling me about her co visit from last week.

hoser

You may have some valid points Juan.

In days past in rural areas small congregations would work very hard to have their own Kingdom Hall. It was their pride and joy.

I guess it just doesn't fit into the corporate strategy anymore. I hope these new changes wake up some folks.

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Is Watchtowers view & practices currently split in two? Split leadership direction?

by thedepressedsoul in

i've been deeply following jw "culture" the last 2 years and i am getting the impression that the leadership is currently split in two different directions.

on one hand you get this sense of a happy, joyful and less strict religion and on the other hand there is still this strict, harsh religion of the past.

let me explain more.. there have been a lot of video's lately that show dancing in kingdom halls, bethel dancing to the "happy" song, jw.org downplaying their beliefs and making it sound like daisies.

hoser

The public watchtower study watchtower split is where the two sides of the watchtower really became noticeable IMHO. What I see now is the jw website is a complete 180 from how the religion is really practiced.

The website says we don't shun former believers, we don't gain salvation by our preaching work and we can let our conscience guide us when we choose entertainment.

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Some Old NuLite

by Coded Logic in

the truthtm about generations.. .

"the length of time is indicated by him when he said, "truly i say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.

" (matt.

hoser

The problem with end times religions is that they run out of time.

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The contempt of Anthony Morris: the face doesn't lie.

by freemindfade in

i have noticed something even long before even looking into ttatt, something about morris bothered me.

i am personally very attuned to body language, facial expressions and general subtleties in human interaction.

there was something about his face that really bothered me, and i will explain it.

hoser

I used to have a boss that curled his lip like that. He really thought he was superior to his lowly employees. Unfortunate for him he was too clueless to figure out his key employees were giving him a free ride. When the middle managers quit all hell broke loose and the arrogant sob was escorted out of the office by the owners of the company.

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What to do about wife and elders

by Crazyguy in

it seams like every time i turn around i find out that the elders are trying to meet with one of my kids or are talking with them about things and of course my wife is instigating it.

if i say anything to my children she mentions something and they come running.

one of the ms's is also studying with them as well.