How things have changed! A childhood friend and her husband stayed with us for a few days and, except for when we went sightseeing, they spent most of their time on their digital devices viewing and listening to content from jw.bOrg. A few years back I recall a stearn warning against the use of such devices at an assembly. These devices would rob the user of time they could devote in the ministry. I guess the WT figured out how to use the addictiveness of these devices to get a stronger hold on their followers. The same goes for the use of recorded talks and videos....in the same manner as tele evangelists that the WT used to condemn. These people seem to be under a spell and anything one may say that challenges what they believe is automatically rejected without even a thought.
Posts by NVR2L8
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6JW visitors addicted to JW.org
by NVR2L8 inhow things have changed!
a childhood friend and her husband stayed with us for a few days and, except for when we went sightseeing, they spent most of their time on their digital devices viewing and listening to content from jw.borg.
a few years back i recall a stearn warning against the use of such devices at an assembly.
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Now Canada's Turn
by newsheep injust got a phone call this morning from a very upset anointed brother.
he said he didn't believe me when i told him about the pedo problem and selling off of halls.
he said he was disgusted with the watchtower and had to go to a special meeting last night.
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New Sheep, you might be right....I don't get involved in JW conversations with my wife's visitors, so when I overheard that the Guelph congregation was getting 60 more publishers I assumed it resulted from the sale of the Elmira hall. It may indirectly be due to the new bounderies of territory. I wonder if they still have 2 halls in Guelph?
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Now Canada's Turn
by newsheep injust got a phone call this morning from a very upset anointed brother.
he said he didn't believe me when i told him about the pedo problem and selling off of halls.
he said he was disgusted with the watchtower and had to go to a special meeting last night.
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One of the halls in Guelph where some from Elmira are being relocated has 100 publishers but the attendance is poor, 60 I was told. The change will ad 60 more...
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Money and trustworthy men
by road to nowhere ini noted in the josiah movie that the money collected in the temple was to be given to the men doing the restoration without any accounting as they were trustworthy men.
contrast that statement with the way they guard and account for every penny.
that is until it gets to the world headquarters.
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I also did the accounts. When I took over from the previous brother the accounts were a mess. After clearing all the issues the CO said my work was exemplary. Then the new CO gave me shit for sending $0.11 to the WT instead of the KHall fun...I accidentally enter the amount on the wrong line of the remittance form. He told me to never do that again...like if I did it on purpose...what an ass hole.
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My wife is....although she is unable to explain or debate any of the doctrines. My son was never baptized but his wife is, but he's in it for the social aspect.
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My wife an my son with his family are attending. We live 4 hours away.
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NBA Player Retires to Serve as Jehovah's Witness
by 720Reddog inhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27078092/collison-retires-nba-31-focus-faith .
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He's already earned $43 millions so I am not to worried about his financial future, although the Watch Tower may be benefit from some windfall in exchange to making him a star at several conventions...
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Jws don't really have "communities" or "functions" like churches do?
by nowawake14 ini've noticed how this religion is kind of narrow.
all they ever do is preach, study the watchtower, or their meeting or convention.
no other organized functions that i know of.
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Truthlover 123, we had such gatherings in our area but it's always organized by individuals and not the congregation. In fact the WT discourages large gatherings and lately I read something on this site to the effect to no longer link the congregation with events like "picnik" or "party". I guess the WT wants to stay clear of any liabilities and shift the accountability to individuals in case of an accident or other risks. The same would apply to daycare or community kitchen.
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One Liners
by The Fall Guy inmy doctor says that i need to have an operation to fuse the bones in my neck.
he said that after it's done i'll never look back!.
alcohol was my father's answer to everything.
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I lost my job at the orange juice factory because I just couldn't concentrate.
Did you know they don't make yardstick any longer...
I accidentally swallowed food coloring and I feel like I dyed a little inside...
Do you think the phrase "where are you" is often used in sign language?
Got some broken puppets for sale if anyone is interested, no strings attached.
Someone spray painted 2+2=5 in the elevator, it's wrong on every level.
I quit my job at the helium factory; I was not going to be spoken to in that tone of voice...
I returned a blindfold today, I just couldn't see myself wearing it.
If you spill paint on your lawn you can watch paint dry and grass grow at the same time.
It's amazing how whiteboards are truly remarkable.
If a deaf person goes to court is it still a hearing?
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Accepting Responsibility Is Something Many People Won’t Do
by minimus inpoor jussie.
it’s really not his fault.
poor politicians, they were simply misquoted.
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Seems like everyone has to be a victim of some sort. Others make a career at exploiting the drama in their life. I was thinking of the Kardashians as an example who tweet about their mates cheating on them or about the terrible rash on their forearm, as if they're the only ones having eczema...then 10,000 followers tweet back that they feel their pain or how they support and love them. And it isn't just them. In my country billions of dollars are spent to repair "injustices" to people who's ancestors were mistreated at a time when authorities didn't know any better. Where does it stop? Based on today's standards I would have the perfect excuse to be a serial killer since my parents spanked me when I was a child...