rereading a post re the shunning wt in feb made me think, do the wt accept money from the dead?
not inheritances but from the "living dead" as they perceive df and da people to be.. personally i think they accept or more correctly badger members who are really brain dead into giving.
or do attendants guard contribution boxes to stop such non existent people from putting money in.
I had a buddy who was somewhat eccentric and was pretty good at counting cards. He was in again out again throughout or late teens and early 20's. He would drive up to local casino make a few thousand and (even though he was df'd) report himself to the elders and donate his winnings.
So yes..... they take any/all money. Jehovah loves him some BLACKJACK!!
pbrow
hey all,.
almost finished with a "little free library" to set up in front of the house and was wondering if anyone else has put one of these up?
got to thinking that it may get filled up with my tots fav periodicals, watchtower and awake.. anyone else had any experience with this?
I will def keep an eye on it for that specific reason.
Although I am a known apostate in my area so I might get a few "return to jehovah" tracts
pbrow
hey all,.
almost finished with a "little free library" to set up in front of the house and was wondering if anyone else has put one of these up?
got to thinking that it may get filled up with my tots fav periodicals, watchtower and awake.. anyone else had any experience with this?
Hey all,
Almost finished with a "little free library" to set up in front of the house and was wondering if anyone else has put one of these up? Got to thinking that it may get filled up with my tots fav periodicals, watchtower and awake.
Anyone else had any experience with this?
pbrow
yep, that's what my good friend said at yesterday's wt study.
wished she would have actually said borg...
Hey onegen...
Remember, that person is not your's or anyone elses "good friend".
Get out! The sooner the better.
pbrow
i found the following story while researching the jw mindset and subsequent behavior due to their weekly exposure to mind control techniques.
the story is a bit old but it does speak volumes in terms of the mental anguish the average jw teen must endure as a jw.
links to website and original newspaper follow:.
That happened in Phillips WI. I think there is a youtube video floating around on the incident. If I am not mistaken there were suspicious circumstances surrounding that story as well.
I love the area but it is the definition of a closed off small town USA. Harbor View has great fish fry!
Here is a link to the general story.... The detective closed the case abruptly as a double suicide.
so my mum who is in and really is finding it hard that i have left and faded.
shes asked me if i want to the the circuit overseer next week.. i have never met him and this is more my mum wanting me to get my problems i have with the organisation out.
but should i share everything i've learnt or what?.
I dont understand all the fear. This man can litterally do NOTHING to you. If YOU dont want to go then dont go. Get a free meal, maybe a beer or two out if it.
Obviously you are your own person. If he brings something up you dont want to talk about then tell him its none of his business. Go, or dont go but dont cower in fear to him.
The "walking on eggshells" mentallity is what allows the dubs to keep the control. I do understand that people want to stay in for family or any other number of reasons but at the end of the day, if you shrink yourself for family or friends you are only hurting yourself and as in indirect consequence, helping to keep the jdub bubble strong. Break the bubble!!
pbrow
this is short and quick but maybe it's a seed to plant in the 10 days until the memorial.
i have talked to jws who tell me their reason for not eating the bread and drinking the cup is because that was only a new covenant with his disciples (and in their wonky extension, the 144,000).
but i just thought of a few things.
Those are excellent points.
Right before my kids have to go to the memorial with their mother I always ask them "what does jesus tell you to do with the wine and bread? and what do the elders tell you to do with the wine and bread?... Who should you listen to?"
If you are a christian and beleive the bible holds any weight, those two questions pretty much destroy any credence to the "sit and pass" mentality of the dubs.
pbrow
the topic of circumcision has been brought up a few times recently.
then i wondered... .
how do women really view circumcision?
Hitchens said it best...
"ahhhh... a new born baby.. almost perfect... now give me a sharp stone so that I may do the work of the lord"
pbrow
https://www.revealnews.org/blog/jehovahs-fight-law-requiring-child-sex-abuse-be-reported-to-police/.
pretty pathetic... as usual .
pbrow.
https://www.revealnews.org/blog/jehovahs-fight-law-requiring-child-sex-abuse-be-reported-to-police/
pretty pathetic... as usual
pbrow
just looking for some of your views / advice:i am divorced and am together with my dear boy every second weekend for 2.5 days.
he is now 3 years old and heavily indoctrinated by his mum and grandmother.today he told me: "daddy, jehovah is high up in heaven.
we can't see him, but he is there.
Three years old? All you need to do is say Ok, lets be gods friend.
Who gave you those legs? Jehovah? ok lets sign up for soccer!
Who gave you your brain? Jehovah? ok lets sign up for girl/boy scouts!
Who gave you all those friends in kindergarten? Jehovah? lets have a sleepover!!
Who gave you to me? Jehovah? Lets celebrate your birthday with all those friends from boy/girl scouts and kindergarten and we can even play soccer at your party!!!
Dont overcomplicate it. Do not go negative. Get your kids involved and break the bubble that the dubs create. Its not that difficult but you cannot be a fader! I was a born in and have two tweens that have been raised in the church by their mother. One just moved in with me full time and the other is loving sports and all her "worldly friends"
pbrow
