A similar kind of leaflet and rigorous rules can be found in respectable golf clubs. I doubt however if TW or Ernie or Phil or Ian would like to play a round of golf there in something else than portrayed there, they would be refused.
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Acceptable and unacceptable dress for visiting Bethel
by smiddy ini just came across this on another thread with pictures/photos ,is this for real ?
i couldnt beleive my eyes or ears?.
the control that this organization has over it`s members... is ..is ... well it`s a cult !!
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do you think the GB are wondering why armargeddon dosn't come?
by highdose inare they deluded enough to think that it must happen soon?
or are they just stringing everyone along?.
personaly i think that russell had good intentions and probably belived what he wrote ( although dosn't make it right) but i don't belive that any other gb has really belived the trash that is supposed to be the jw religon.
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I really do not think so. They propably see this as opportunity for as many people as possible to learn about their belief and convert to it. They might even be worried about populations in China and India and similar, wondering how Jehovah would explain their destruction if real chance to reach out to them was never given. Just trying to remember the slogans flying when Russia got open for witnessing and comparing this situation. In that sense the renewed generation light must be kind of relief, even though they certainly think that Armageddon should come sooner than later. For them the appearance of Armageddon really do not matter afterall, as they believe even if they die today they will immediatelly start new life in heavens and that way will be able to observe Armageddon, even when not present here anymore.
That's how I think they might see it, I could be horribly wrong also
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The Reach Out WT Article, I don't know whether to scream or to laugh
by Quarterback ini held off long enough in reading the wt article for the study in january.
there is was, two articles about reaching out for the office of elder.. after finishing the article my reaction to it was anger.
they made it seem that there is something wrong with you if you don't reach out in this way.. our congregation has more deleted elders than active elders.
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clearpoison
I must have been real pagan as I never ever wanted to be anything like MS or Elder in congregation.
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WHY IT IS WRONG FOR ELDERS, MINISTERIAL SERVANTS AND PIONEERS TO SOCIALIZE WITH THE WEAK ONES!
by AvocadoJake inthere is a sister in our hall who has made it clear why her "jehovah" does not like weak ones.
her husband the po, will refuse to work with those who are not getting ten hours or more a month.
the weak ones "are spiritually dangerous and will bring you down.
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clearpoison
Now I get why I was never invited to field service. Or was it still my personality?
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What Drug Helps You Cope With Your Mentally Diseased Apostate Mind?
by AvocadoJake incollege, exericise, reading, sports, beer, women, men, or drugs?.
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clearpoison
Fluoxetin
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Anybody know anything about Scooters?
by Terry ini have never ridden/driven a motorcycle or a scooter.
but, i'm thinking about getting one.. in fact, a chinese scooter!.
they get 100 mpg on gasoline and they are under $900 bucks.. .
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clearpoison
Yes, avoid trouble, buy a Vespa or Peugeot
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Local Needs: Low Hours
by breakfast of champions inthe local needs was about low fs time in the cong.
about 1/3 of publishers are averaging 4 hours per month.
that is unprecedented in our cong, a usually 'zealous' congregation.. my take is this: if you don't believe it yourself, why are you going to waste valuable time telling others?
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clearpoison
My poor wife applied once for auxiliary pioneering. They told they could not accept the application as she did not perform 10hours average on six last months. If they are equally a**l about it in other congregations it would mean that at least half of the crowd must have constant 10+ hour average. It still acccomodates for possibility that 1/3 are low performers and in need for special needs talk.
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What Was The BEST Thing About Being A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus inthis thread could be a saver!.
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For me I would say it was the way moral thinking was thaught to be part of your every day life. It is very automatic for me to think if a thing I am going to do is right from my perspective, for other people and in overall. I see lot's of people thinking that things are right as long nobody knows about it, mostly I try to go beyond that.
I don't say this is exclusive in JW life, but very central and essential part any way.
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What was your favorite convention beverage?
by i_drank_the_wine inthere's so many good choices, i can barely pick!.
dart?.
shasta cola?.
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clearpoison
Milk was my favorite with meals served back then. As younger Sprite and Coca-Cola too, they were available with your coupons. Then slightly older I enjoyed the beer that was available in conventions.
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The list of things that would never have occurred if the JW organization never existed
by thetrueone incoming off a topic that terry started recently concerning what if j rutherford never grabbed a hold of the wts.
corporation.. i thought it might be interesting to accumulate a list of things that would never have happened due to the wts/jws .
existence and expansion over the years.
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I would never had met my wife
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