well, folks.
i just had a minor epiphany.
its a wonder it never dawned on me before, because it should have been so obvious.. we can forget about doing any more research or any more exegesis.
Excellent post and oh so true. To add a thought, does anyone remember the old sister who was starting to lose it, nobody wanted to hurt her feelings, and could not get more than four notes in sequence. I remember it being so hard to be respectful while the absolute autospy of a bad song to begin with is being performed. I remember cracking up more than once and getting the elbow or else.
Yes the music is crap.
hi everyone, i am new to this board so everyone flame me and send viruses to welcome me (or you can send money to the bendrr goes to the bahamas fund).. i have a question that may have come up before but i have been off the internet for a while and have not been to this site before at all.
my question is regarding one's file with the cong after dissfellowshipping.
is more information gathered after the df and added to the file?
The congregation file contains a report of the basis for the decision of your disfellowshipping. It will also contain your publisher record card, plus any collaborating evidence such as written statements by witnesses, letters, notes from the judicial meeting, etc.
The security for these files vary from congregation to congregation. Some just have a simple file box with a lock button, write down the number on the lock button go to a lock smith and you will have a key. More secure congregations may lock the file box in a room with an additional padlock on the confidential drawer. I have also seen cases where the file was in a simple file box unlocked in the library, but not often. If you really wanted access to this information you have basically have two options, 1. Bribe a disgruntled elder to get the information. 2. Steal it. If anyone knows of any other option I am all ears. Since option two involves a crime and if you are willing to go that risk, why not just take the complete file. You would certainly have some interesting reading material and it would be less likely they could single you out as the perpetrator. I am not in any way encourageing you to do this, but as far as I know that is basically your options. Hope that is helpful.
who has the worst exaggerated story to tell about being a dub?
ex.. when i was a child we had to sit for fourteen hour assembly days in the hot sun without fans because they were not allowed for the other sheep.
we had to take shorthand of every word written in the talks and review our notes for two hours after the convention was over.
Who has the worst exaggerated story to tell about being a Dub? ex.
When I was a child we had to sit for fourteen hour assembly days in the hot sun without fans because they were not allowed for the other sheep. We had to take shorthand of every word written in the talks and review our notes for two hours after the convention was over. When the flood came at one convention we stayed in our seats and held our breath till the water went down. We looked up scriptures till our fingers bled and then refused to accept blood to save our lives.
When I became older I started pioneering at age seven, of course back then you had to get 300 hours a month. Lived on bread and water for twelve years, my home was an old shoe box I found and added on to to sleep in. brought 4000 people into the wt and they make up most of the bethel family now.
Oh yes, I forgot to mention I am paralyzed from the neck down and blind.
top that.....
here are some of the spiritual gems i gleaned from sunday's sessions.. symposium on book of malachi:.
points in which we can magnify jehovah.
do not be like priests at mal.1:13 to whom temple service was a burden.
a few questions for clarification please:
if i am shitfaced, how can i be stomped into powder?
if the powder is mixed in the shit, who would want to stomp shitpowder to celebrate?
if those celebrating by stomping the shitpowder misuse achohol and become shitfaced, will they be stomped also?
will the shitfaced shitpowder stompers have any association with the gut and intestine rippers from last years convention?
what is the differance between a jw and a born again (ba)??.
they both think god is with them, that everyone else is going to be destroyed, if they don't go to church, god will kill them and they both have the glazed over eyes with the silly assed smile of being superior to everyone who is not one of them.. are they really asking us to believe this is the best deal god could come up with?
either god is not very smart or somehow a used car salesman managed to get control of the universe.. perhaps this is the real plan of salvation, to learn to think and be saved from associating with these bible hugging dipsticks.
What is the differance between a jw and a born again (ba)??
They both think god is with them, that everyone else is going to be destroyed, if they don't go to church, god will kill them and they both have the glazed over eyes with the silly assed smile of being superior to everyone who is not one of them.
Are they really asking us to believe this is the best deal god could come up with? Either god is not very smart or somehow a used car salesman managed to get control of the universe.
Perhaps this is the real plan of salvation, to learn to think and be saved from associating with these bible hugging dipsticks.
Can I get a amen and a thank-you jesus!
i know that the answer is yes, but it would help me to hear your sentiments on this.
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after you decided that the wbts, and thus jw's were not god's chosen earthly organization did you feel like you wanted to leave and forget god altogether?.
To leave someone you have to show up to begin with. I am still waiting for god to show up so I can decide whether to hang around. Its kind of like folks who believe in reincarnation, they have all these memories of being a king or cleopatra or some famous person in history. How come nobody remembers being a nobody who did nothing with his life? Simple, it makes them feel important. So to with the god concept. Remember when you were a kid in school and you had a really big friend to protect you from all the bullies? Pretty neat huh? Everyone wants a big dude watching their back, even if he is imaginary. So whether you remember being a king in a past life or Jesus covering your ass against all evil, it is all about feeling superior to everyone else. Have you noticed how most religions look down their noses at everyone else? They are so quick to say the big dude in their hip pocket is going to kill anyone who isn't their buddy. Kind of childish wouldn't you say?
When you come to terms you are no better than anyone else and we are all in this together. This life is what you make of it now, not some kind of twisted mutual fund managed by god that you can't spend till you check out. I will take my check now sir, never mind the earnings projections, i'll just buy me a good cheeseburger and sit in the shade and savior the moment.
Now if god wants to show up and do something for the betterment of mankind, and he can come up with a good explanation as to why he has been farting around the last few thousand years, then I will be the first in line. Till that day arrives, chill out, enjoy life, be excellent to each other, and stomp a mudhole in the ass of any idiot who trys to tell you otherwise.
russia: moscow lower court's verdict in favour of jehovah's witnesses quashed .
bbc monitoring service - united kingdom; may 30, 2001. .
text of report by russian news agency ria .
i can find no verification of this anywhere in russian news sources nor the bbs. if this is real why can you not find it??
i recently heard from a friend that there are going to be some major changes in the tms that will be announced at the convention.
the instruction talk will feature more audience participation, with the number two talk making some adjustment in the bible reading.
i am not sure what changes will come if any to the service meeting.
i recently heard from a friend that there are going to be some major changes in the tms that will be announced at the convention. the instruction talk will feature more audience participation, with the number two talk making some adjustment in the bible reading. i am not sure what changes will come if any to the service meeting. can anyone comment on this or check and see what's up?? while these things are certainly not earth shaking, it certainly shows wt must be shook up about something. when was the last time they made any adjustiment in any meeting? it appears to be a sad case of to little to late. with the conventions already in progress hopefully we can get more input as to what is going on.
it seems that many who post on this board hold that the jw organization is a fraud, schemed mainly bu the g.b.
members.
but so far i have never read something as to the reasons behind the fraud.
you said:
My opinion is that no matter how good one is there'll always be somebody who will view him in a negative light and misjudge his motives.
i say:
My opinion is that no matter how bad one is there'll always be somebody who will view him in a positive light and misjudge his motives.
you appear to fill the bill nicely......refusing to think will help you go far in the wt. if you get the chance i would love to have a picture of any gb member working in the field ministry in the last year, it would certainly set my terse accusations to waste. any takers?? it could be a real collectors item.
it seems that many who post on this board hold that the jw organization is a fraud, schemed mainly bu the g.b.
members.
but so far i have never read something as to the reasons behind the fraud.
how do i know what i say?? unlike you nikita who believes only what you are told, i am relaying what i have actually seen. i know members of the gb personally and have friends that do also. you do not have to go skiing to go to the resorts as well as other things i mentioned, can be varied with a view to age. you see, you comment and defend what you do not know and when you hear the truth you call it a lie. sadly this is the same response most cult members have. dream on and enjoy your fantasy wt world. you still have not answered my question....which is it, fool, idiot, or coward? i am beginning to lean toward fool.
