Posts by clarity

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Is it all about the money?
by Laika in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
often on this forum there are posts about how the gb are obsessed with money and some people here often suggest this impacts every decision the gb makes i.e.

on my holiday thread it was suggested jws aren't allowed to celebrate holidays as it means spending money on presents that they want for themselves.. i however, do not think this is at all true.

the society rarely talks about money and as a percentage of income i think the vast majority of jws contribute a very small amount simply because the society rarely talk about it.. obviously money is important to the society in the sense that they couldn't run a major organisation without it, so they have to ask for it at times and factor it in to some of their decision making, but actually the gb live quite frugally and seem to worry much more about clinging to their authority and power than getting rich.. my controversial suggestion of the day is that saying the gb are obsessed with money must make us look silly to lurkers.. what does the jwn intellegentsia think then?.
clarity

HHmmm...... imagine if you owned massive Real Estate in almost

every part of the world. Imagine someone else purchasing it for you.

Imagine that thousands of people came to build, repair & maintain

your investments......so that the value went up ...at no cost to you!

Imagine if you could sell your profitable properties when you decided

to ....without an explanation or revealling any details .....especially where

all the money went!

Imagine not paying taxes on these billions of dollars ...

'cause you run a business religion and ....and a very big perk,

..............your followers think you speak for god!

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hahahaha........omg I wish I could have thought of doing that!

Wouldn't have worked my fingers to the bone all these years!

clarity
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W. C. Fields
by glenster in
1. social
2. entertainment
includes some less often seen silents.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/w._c._fields.

sally of the sawdust 1920. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-jbifbojjq.
clarity

Oh ...the review of the Bank Dick .........

has Rutherford written all over it, ha ha haha.

"The Bank Dick" Fields plays an alcoholic misanthrope who lies, cheats and steals and is rewarded with wealth and fame

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W. C. Fields
by glenster in
1. social
2. entertainment
includes some less often seen silents.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/w._c._fields.

sally of the sawdust 1920. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-jbifbojjq.
clarity

Omg .....for starters ...nice to see you glenster!!!

You were here a lot when I showed-up on jwn. Miss you!

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Everything about those 'Silents' are priceless ...the age-old houses,

the hackneyed phrases, the simple innocence and gorgeous antique

cars! The 20's ...a bit before my time but love all that 'old' stuff!

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Thanks for posting those links ........ :-)

clarity
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Didnt I tell you that there is something wrong with this organization?
by exWTslave in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
thats how my grand mother responded when all of our family members came out of jw organization, either by disassociation or by disfellowshipping.. when we all started studying with jws, my grandmother too was there, but she stopped the study when the discussion over the dead happened.

she told the study conductor: i am convinced that there is only life, but no death.

because when my husband died of heart attack, i was not shaken by the incident.
clarity

Awww ....how nice. Love to you both.

I hope your family has found peace and a freedom that

does not exist in the watchtower society!

My best wishes to all of you.

clarity
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A letter from my Mom
by ateograciasadios in
1. jw
2. friends
friends,.

i have seen several posts like the following, and never thought i would have to write one myself, but here we go: my dear mom is forcing me to make a move... one that i have been really avoiding as much as possible.

she wrote me an email today, and here i am giving you an idea of its contents.
clarity

Ateo......hi and welcome, so glad you found us.

Take your time, don't let her rush you.

That 'Brown' guy is not the guy you would want to talk to

ever! If he is the one I am thinking of! Company Man!

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Here is a link .....scroll down a bit on the first page, there is

a scan of the 2009 Awake magazine "Is it wrong to change

your religion?" You can read their very words!

Also some comments in that thread that will help you.

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http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/174959/1/No-One-Should-Be-Made-to-Choosee280a6-LIES-from-July-09-Awake#.UzO0UG9OVjo

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If you look at the left hand top of your page ...you will see

SEARCH ....type in what you are looking for, to find quotes etc.

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Makes you wonder how a religion that spouts LOVE,

can cause so much grief.

* All the best ...keep posting.

clarity
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Didnt I tell you that there is something wrong with this organization?
by exWTslave in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
thats how my grand mother responded when all of our family members came out of jw organization, either by disassociation or by disfellowshipping.. when we all started studying with jws, my grandmother too was there, but she stopped the study when the discussion over the dead happened.

she told the study conductor: i am convinced that there is only life, but no death.

because when my husband died of heart attack, i was not shaken by the incident.
clarity

exWTslave .......lovely post, thank you for telling us

your story.

After 50 posts you are relatively new here, so welcome

again and hope you share a lot more! Your Grandmother

sounds like a wise person, not easily fooled.

As we are all very different on this site, many on here

don't see it the way your Gran does, but it is refreshingly

pleasant and will encourage a lot of those who do!

All the best exWTslave...

clarity
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Obey Even If It Doesn't Sound Reasonable ...Even if it kills you!
by clarity in
1. watchtower
2. bible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoiyyeuscfu.

most on here, have read about the disaster in the phillipines,.

where 30 + jw's were killed ...mostly sitting in their kingdom hall!.
clarity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOiyYEuSCfU

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Most on here, have read about the disaster in the Phillipines,

where 30 + jw's were killed ...mostly sitting in their kingdom hall!

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John Cedars does an excellent expose on it at his JWSurvey.org and

Mike & Kim also have just posted a very revealing video about the situation

that Watchtower puts upon it's gulliable people. (btw Mike & Kim joined JWN last yr)

Heads up at the very end, where you will see how watchtower seems to be still

connected to the ..........United Nations (wild beast)

Enjoy what these lovely people are working hard at!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOiyYEuSCfU

clarity
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Why JWs don't celebrate Mother's day
by Laika in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the uk, this sunday is mother's day!

ask a jw why they don't celebrate holidays and they'll tell you it's because of some nefarious pagan connection.

but this is really just a cover.
clarity

NVR2 .....hey no problem! Yes our wonderous leaders

were really amazing ..hahahahaha!

Oh...I guess they still are!

Hang in there guy!

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Jam......

It was nuts, we could celebrate our wedding

anniversary but not celebrate the woman who brought me

into the world so that I can have a wedding anniversary. NUTS"

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Even worse ...we bring beautiful little children into the

world .......... and then when the anniversary of their birth

comes along ...we go out of our way to IGNORE THEM!

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Omg ...I am on my own now, but it is so great to be out,

in spite of the shun stuff!

clarity
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Why JWs don't celebrate Mother's day
by Laika in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the uk, this sunday is mother's day!

ask a jw why they don't celebrate holidays and they'll tell you it's because of some nefarious pagan connection.

but this is really just a cover.
clarity

Well.......................................................>

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http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/4819/1/Tipping-Your-Hat-to-a-Woman-is-SATANIC#.UzLpLG9OVy1

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This is how watchtower views women!

clarity
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Old Pagan Gods and the Bible.
by Crazyguy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this woman has some great information.. .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y2ihhyjzg4&feature=player_detailpage&list=plwwh-adnik9e8h5h4y9peh_sjqcoklnwg.
clarity

Thanks!