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  Any elders out there? How to Local needs talks work?

  by Letts Party in

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  2. child-abuse

  so a local needs talk was lovingly given at our hall last week that i'm positive targeted me specifically.

  it had to do with missing meetings for work.

  they even had a demo on what we should do if our boss asks us to stay overtime on a meeting night (basically say "no" and risk losing your great job which you have no desire whatsoever to lose)... so i'm aware that there's a sort of protocol the elders follow when someone in the hall needs to work on something.

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  When I was a kid/young teen-ish, people were getting DFd left-and-right for "fornication."

  How would I know that?

  The announcement of the DF was made, and right after - sometimes that very night or a week later -- a "local needs" was given by the PO on fornication.

  In fact, this particular PO became known for these guilt-inducing local needs talks. Hell, I hadn't even seen a naked woman or kissed a girl and I felt guilty by the end of these talks.

  Funny, though, is that when this PO was eventually DF'd for cheating on his wife, there was no local needs on "adultery."

  Local needs exposing your private "sins" if your just a crummy ol' publisher; silence when it's the PO. Funny how that works, eh?

  Also funny how the society finds it impossible to warn the congregation that someone was DFd for being a child molester. . . . . We always knew who was fornicating. . .. . .
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  Leave it in Jehovah's Hands - Your thoughts?

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  leave it in jehovah's hands.

  is there a more disgusting phrase in jw land?.

  the abuse, harms, thefts, suicides, family destruction - leave it in jehovah's hands.. why would anyone with a more than 2 neurons say, "oh that makes sense," we do not need to change or intervene in any way.. sooner or later, god will take of things.. .

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  If the WTS believed that they wouldn't need the bank of lawyers they have.

  BLONDIE already summed up my sentiments exactly.

  If you're the victim, Wait on Jehovah, i.e. Do nothing and shut up.

  If you're us, use all the legal firepower at your disposal to fight it.
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  JW-College-Police!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  states he is a jehovah's witness near the end of the article.. .. http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/2014/12/02/green-helped-shape-ui-public-safety-police-force/19798329/?utm_source=jw+news+and+archive&utm_campaign=47e569bee3-rss_email_campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5caf9e1836-47e569bee3-29185349&ct=t(rss_email_campaign ).

  .. .. atlantis.

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  "I am proud of our department in that we have different races, sexual orientation, different ages and gender," Green said. "When you are a microcosm of the people you serve, people are more trusting of the department — regardless of who is at the helm."

  I'd like to hear him repeat this in front of Tony the Turd.
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  Elder Appointments

  by MaybeSo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  doing some research as to what qualifications someone needs to meet to become an elder, i came up with one conclusion: it's who you know and is very subjective.. funny thing is too, if you searc the wt online library there are not recent articles that describe and outline the requirements.

  which makes me think that there were too many requirements and as we all know, it is based now on how close you are with the current co and not necessarily on being a model jw in the congo.

  so the borg decided to leave it up all to the co and not tell the rest what to look for on these appointed men.. you could do your hours, be early to the meetings, be prepared, keep your car and house clean, family in good reputation, etc but if you are in the circle then you can forget it.

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  When I was "reaching out" for elder, at one point there was a hangup over field circus. Yes I was out 12-14 hours a month, but I had no VISIBILITY (I had two bible studies at that point).

  So it doesn't matter whether you actually accomplish anything in your ministry (like conduct a couple studies). . . .. you just need to make sure you APPEAR to be doing stuff.

  Like Jesus said, "By this you will know that they are my disciples, that they have very good VISIBILTY."
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  Have you listened to the new JW Podcast show?

  by God_Delusion in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi guys,.

  we've released a brand new jw podcast episode!

  listen to it here - http://www.jwpodcast.org/2014/11/30/s01e03-for-jessica/.

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  Yes! At least I have through the Karen Morgan interview--- quite compelling. I will share with my wife tonight.

  Again, you guys do an absolutely outstanding job. Each time I listen to an episode, I'm impressed all over again.
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  Joined 11/29/2002

  by lisavegas420 in

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  yep, i joined 12 years ago today.

  just thought i'd do a drive by and a shout out.

  i'm still happy to be free.

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  Congrats!
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  GREAT QUOTES, but filtered to include Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  great quotes viewed with jw's in mind_______________________________________ some people die at 25 and arent buried until 75. benjamin franklin________________________________________________jehovahs witnesses stop growing, improving, learning when they accept the watchtowers misnamed truth.

  lost souls waiting at a bus stop for a bus that never comes; all the great things they could have done, people they could have helped, productive lives they could have led are suffocated by standing there waiting for armageddon to solve every problem for them.___________________________________________________ most people are other people.

  their thoughts are someone elses opinions.

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  Great list!

  I think you could fit this one in there as well:

  "We are what we pretend to be" - Kurt Vonnegut
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  New Star Wars movie trailer

  by poopsiecakes in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  the first trailer has been released!

  true confession - i'm kind of a geek, always loved star wars and it gave me a bit of a lady boner.

  anyone who knows the franchise is probably familiar with the character wedge antilles.

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  I actually quite liked the 3rd one, if only for the scenes Ian McDiarmid is in. He just chews up the screen, in my opinion...

  Same here. Only one of the three I purchased. McDiarmid makes the film (actually he does a great job in all three).

  CANTLEAVE - that's great stuff!
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  Higher Education... Some ideas for those that think it is too late

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so many witnesses lost the opportunity to pursue higher education in their youths.

  perhaps it took decades for many here to leave and now feel it is too late.

  degree you will also earn multiple certifications from other agencies:.

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  Great subject for a thread AK.

  I am currently attending a state university full-time, and being a state resident, I think the tuition is reasonable and the education I'm recieving is second to none.

  I will end up with a BS and BA (double majoring) and not have one cent of debt.

  Anyone who is interested in attending university, try ONE course. That's how I started.

  I dragged myself to classes, had no life and had to spend hours getting help for algerba. I spent hours writing papers .

  Yep. Sounds like me!
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  New Star Wars movie trailer

  by poopsiecakes in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  the first trailer has been released!

  true confession - i'm kind of a geek, always loved star wars and it gave me a bit of a lady boner.

  anyone who knows the franchise is probably familiar with the character wedge antilles.

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  Also, that's not a hilt guard, but a found, ancient lightsaber that needed to "exhaust" some of the enegy that the blade produced.

  Interesting. . . I thought that looked a bit exhaust-y.