Posts by Sabin

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Elder gossip

by Jumongi in

i'll try to keep this short.

my experience at the hall is elders not really engaging in friendship building communication with anyone.

the only time they really communicate with you is to counsel you or tell you where you need to make adjustments.

Sabin

Sorry wasandelder & John. The good ones always leave & join the forum.

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Elder gossip

by Jumongi in

i'll try to keep this short.

my experience at the hall is elders not really engaging in friendship building communication with anyone.

the only time they really communicate with you is to counsel you or tell you where you need to make adjustments.

Sabin

Jumongi, how incredibly nice of you to join us.

Elders, Bastards, whats the difference?

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I went down in the first Round!

by John Aquila in

there is a visitor brother in town and from what ive been told, he has been a missionary for many years and they were having a get together for him.

i took my mom to that get-together yesterday and stayed for a few minutes.

i heard a group around a table with the visitor brother talking about how hard it was getting in the world with so many distractions and that many of the brothers were falling into the trap and leaving jehovahs organization.

Sabin

The question is not how many leave the borg, but wether God has turned his back on them.

Why would he do that I hear you cry.

I don't rightly know, but maybe he doesn't approve of your child abuse policies. Asshole.

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SING NO SAD SONGS FOR EX-BETHELITES

by steve2 in

what happens to ex-bethelites is really of no concern to the gb.

and equally no concern to us as ex-jws or those who question jw organization.. layoffs have happened at headquarters and elsewhere for many, many years - although the scale this time is larger than previously, being an all time high: 1,600. .

for the record, we should spare any sympathy/empathy for those who are about to sent packing this time.

Sabin

@Billy, that is absolutely terrible, some people right or wrong give their all to whatever they are doing, & many would have given up a lot to serve at bethel. To be pushed to that point. I bet they don't give them any numbers or other organizations that could help them cope. No just a rely on Jehovah & if it doesn't work out well then it`s your fault for being so spiritually weak. Bastards! They will be welcome here because we are not like the JW. We like people.

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My Mom Is Dying

by minimus in

jw
friends

i just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.

she is on morphine and hanging on.

she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.

Sabin

So sorry for your loss Minimus, hope you doing o.k. hold on to your lovely memories.

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disfellowshipping

by Sabin in

if disfellowshipping was to be done away with, aside from the authorities that should be informed of child abuse so it may be dealt with legally, how should these one`s be dealt with within the congregations?.

Sabin

If disfellowshipping was to be done away with, aside from the authorities that should be informed of child abuse so it may be dealt with legally, how should these one`s be dealt with within the congregations?

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Dreaming

by Sabin in

friends i have question to ask.

i suffered with horrific nightmares for along time.

i`m talking years.

Sabin

Truthseeker I`m afraid I don't know the answer to that, peoples minds process things differently. Or maybe your brain dead only joking. You do dream you just don't remember them that's all. I suspect you aren't a worry wart.

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Dreaming

by Sabin in

friends i have question to ask.

i suffered with horrific nightmares for along time.

i`m talking years.

Sabin

Doofdaddy, That sounds like a nightmare not a dream. To see children can signify an aspect of yourself & your child like qualities. To save children signifies your attempts to save a part of yourself from being destroyed. To dream you are fighting indicates inner turmoil, your fighting to the death could be an unwillingness to change old habits or attitude. Pigs symbolize dirtiness greediness, stubbornness or selfishness or may represent gluttony, opulence & over indulgence. Demons represent ignorance, negativity, distress. It also forewarns of overindulgence & letting lust give way to your better judgment. I don't know about your life but a dream like that is certainly something to pay heed to.

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Pope praises the Wild Beast (UN)

by Quarterback in

the pope stated at his un address that, "if it wasn't for the un's work on the world's conflicts, the world would be alot worse".

i just wonder how that statement will be taken in jw land.

Sabin

The Pope is right of cause the world would be a worse place. Their would be no free library cards for one thing.

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What was the strangest off-the-cuff remark you ever heard from and elder or higher appointee?

by donny in

i showed up for saturday morning field service and i was partnered with an elder who had transferred to our congregation in the dallas, texas area from michigan.

i told him about a recent embarrassing moment where i had played a "worldly" song during the sunday meeting due to someone replacing the cassette i had placed in the cassette player late friday night that had the correct "kingdom melody.".

out of the blue he said "about 4 years ago i was giving the sunday talk and i kept sporting a boner from time to time which was bizarre since being horny and teaching about jehovah is typically not something one associates with one another.".

Sabin

@neatbluedog, you better believe it, I know a young sister who was going through her baptism questions, she was about 15 years old, & this elder in his 60`s asked her how she was doing with masturbation. I think they want to know cause their own wives have shut up shop & they need some thing to get off on themselves.