Posts by SecretSlaveClass

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Will Gilead Go Away?

by freemindfade in

just a total speculative thought i had.

with branches getting cut, special pioneers getting sacked, and bethel members going byebye, is there a need for gilead still?

(co's are probably on the block too lests be honest).. if they got rid of that i feel that would be huge.

Remember when you could wear casual clothes to the congregation book study?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

i would get home from work,eat dinner,shower and put on jeans,a shirt and gym shoes to the book study.

then,one day a letter was read where men would need to wear a suit and tie and the woman would have to wear dresses.

it was stated in a letter that the change was due to, '' giving a better witness to anyone who would watch us walking into our local congregation or a neighbor's house.''.

SecretSlaveClass

Yeeeeeaaahhhh .... we never had those 15 min breaks either. Something tells me South African JWs may have been the überist Dubs of all back then.

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Remember when you could wear casual clothes to the congregation book study?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

i would get home from work,eat dinner,shower and put on jeans,a shirt and gym shoes to the book study.

then,one day a letter was read where men would need to wear a suit and tie and the woman would have to wear dresses.

it was stated in a letter that the change was due to, '' giving a better witness to anyone who would watch us walking into our local congregation or a neighbor's house.''.

SecretSlaveClass

Interesting.... we weren't allowed to! What was the time frame? Last book study I attended was in 1983 I think.

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It's easy to gloat about WTS problems ...

by Simon in

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.. and fun too !

:d. what?

were you expecting a "but"?

SecretSlaveClass

I am gloating - in an almost maniacal way.

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All It Takes Is ONE!

by John Aquila in

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ive been reading all these posts about bethelites and special pioneers being kicked out in the street and being forced to get a job to provide for themselves..

and im trying to put myself in their situation and feel the emotions that must be going through their mind.

what if my wife and i both dropped out of school to pioneer and got married at 18. and what if we were very faithful in listening to everything the organization says.

I have zero sympathy for them. While my brother was serving his three year sentence for being a religious objector, he and his South African Bethel pals all thought it prudent to share their thoughts on my sister's promiscuity (she was raped) with their friends and family back home. When my mom took me to visit my brother while he was helping the building at the new Roodekrans Bethel, my brother, his friends and my mom couldn't wait to all huddle together and share how disappointed they all were with my sister. All his Bethelite friends were more than eager to smear her name at all the assemblies, too.

I bet you the vast majority of these "poor Bethelites" completely support the cruel practice of shunning. If shunning is ok by them, then them being thrust into the real world where they can be ridiculed and scrounge for a living is ok by me. Just like they believe DFd people get what they deserve for not being faitful to the GB, they got what they deserved for BEING faithful to the GB. Screw their self righteous asses. If they happen to have kids, then those are the only ones that get my sympathy.

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I admit- I make my TMS talks apostate

by fr0808 in

hello (not a new user - had to reregister with the site revamp).

i look for every way to make my 5 minute talks devoid of wt flavor.

i try to be positive -talk about god's love for humanity.

SecretSlaveClass

Cappy:

I used an outline from a Baptist Website on my last talk. (By suggestion from a forum member.)

i delivered it with a beer buzz.

got so many compliments. Lol

Nice! I'll be PM'img you soon. I'm putting some ideas together for a hunt for us. I think we'll have a great time.

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Did God create life? Did life have a beginning?

by quincemyles in

life is passed on from previously existing life.

life can not be created but can be destroyed.

this rule has never been broken.

SecretSlaveClass

Nicely said Heaven!

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America Mass Shooting: 10/1/2015

by adjusted knowledge in

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since this will be the norm in america, perhaps we should put a date on each of these topics.

can't really put school mass shooting because too many to choose from.

SecretSlaveClass

Anyone have any links showing whether or not this piece of shit had aquired his firearms legally or not?

Most of you I'm sure by now know what my background is. I have stated this before and will again. Firearm laws here in the U.S. Aren't just lax, they're a joke. And this nonsene of politicians pandering to NRA members has to stop.

Too many gun owners demand their second amendment rights based on the conviction that gun ownership will ensure the government will not turn to tyrrany. They espouse how patriotic they are while at the same time voicing their distrust for their own government in extreme scenarios which frankly, make no sense. If this is the "great US, the land of the free, the leader of Democracy", why are they so certain it could turn tyrannical? They already have a weapon available to them which is far more powerful than guns for ensuring tyranny does not rear it's ugly head - it's called democratic process. If they aren't happy with their government, use it - otherwise they simply come across as a persons suffering from delusional paranoia and they of all people should NOT own a firearm.

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Churches in Australia could lose millions in tax breaks under radical national faith register plan

by sherrie11 in

churches and religious organisations would lose millions of dollars in tax breaks, concessions and hand outs under a radical plan to force priests, rabbis and imams to sign up to a national faith register.

under the bold proposal clergy would for the first time be forced to undergo government-specified training and security checks and would be monitored by a national body, or risk losing government funding..

former premier ted baillieu has backed the plan that has been put to federal and state leaders including the prime ministers office, and premier daniel andrews..

SecretSlaveClass

I'm all for regulating and imposing a vigorous framework for monitoring religions globally. Where ministers are "teaching" doctrine and ideology and not being monitored with regard to qualification or acceptable behavior, secular teachers are constantly under scrutiny for what they are teaching children. I say put them under the same scrutiny and yes, regulate religion with enforced compliance laws. This way cults Like Scientology, the JWs etc. would find it harder to run amok.

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Template to dump Special Pioneers

by avaddohn94 in

"downsizing" has reached special pioneers.. this is the template mexico is using to get rid of many of its special pioneers.

see how cold and unloving is the language they use.

a translation attempt is as follows:.

SecretSlaveClass

They'll be treated like this, see others treated like this, yet the zombies will be greatful and keep marching on into social oblivion holding their beloved JW.org banner high and proudly. Pfft whatever. Like I said before - have fun flipping burgers in the real world.