Posts by millie210

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"Don't you love Jehovah anymore then ?"

by Phizzy in

mrs phizzy ran into a jw lady from a neighbouring congo who has known us since we were teenagers, before we married, sometime in the pleistocene era lol.. during the conversation said lady asked if mrs phizzy was going to the r.c, to which mrs phizzy replied, "oh you haven't heard, we no longer go to meetings".. the jw lady then came back with the question in the thread title, which mrs phizzy handled well.. the point of this is though, what a god-awful, stupid, cult-minded question to ask !.

did she think we woke up one morning and thought "we don't love god anymore" ??

would that happen to anyone ?.

millie210

I would love to hear what Mz Phiz said in reply!

I havent been asked that yet but my mindset is that is that in talking to someone who believes in Jehovah (a JW) how can they possibly think that the God of the universe - omnipotent and all powerful who "does not dwell in buildings built by human hands" (Acts 17:24) only be accessed at the assembly?

Of course, as I stated above...no one has asked me yet and I dont know how I would phrase it in a way that was succinct and yet respectful enough that they might be jarred in to thinking about my response.

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Would it be possible to catch a GB on his travel plans?

by StarTrekAngel in

i was just wondering if, among the many videos available, anyone ever caught one of the gb members leaving hq on a trip.

i doubt anyone followed them but at least leaving the building.

what do they ride?.

millie210

I dont know but once when visiting family at Patterson, a motorcade of about 6 new Suburbans came wheeling in and we were told it was GB members, family and entourage.

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Rejecting something due to unscriptural or pagan origins.....?

by stuckinarut2 in

so witnesses reject many practices or holidays due to their "unscriptural or pagan" origins.. for example, birthday celebrations, mothers or father's day, christmas etc..... most people in the world will say "but the origin doesn't matter anymore, we follow this custom now because it's a joyful occasion that creates happy times and brings the family together".

it is still firmly rejected.. so, if the wrong origin is so important, and should result in rejecting something, why isn't the same principle applied to the actual jehovah's witness faith itself!?.

after all, the very foundation of the organisation was based on wrong understandings of the bible, far fetched teachings and doctrines, links to false religious backgrounds, pyramidology, false predictions, inaccurate beliefs etc...... using their reasoning, it doesn't matter how good something is now, if the origin was faulty to begin with?

millie210

So as to the wedding ring/birthday comparison....

Im trying to think why that is...could it be that the wedding ring serves the JW purpose of "hands off - they are married" whereas the birthday idea serves no JW ideology?

Its more cherry picking if so. The goal then should be to find a way to make the birthday celebration "work" within the JW construct.

Then it would become a conscience matter and finallly accepted.

Birthdays for all!

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You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!

by cha ching in

i am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.

he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu

millie210

I appreciate the answer life is too short!

I vaguely know who he is but I havent listened to him. I know he is held in high regard by people and after reading what you have said I can see why.

I wish I could say I cant believe how those elders wives stuck you with that single mom when you yourself were young and just making it but actually I CAN believe it. Sad.

Thanks for taking the time to type that out and for sharing some of your story with me. You sound like you value balance. I agree with you on that.

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You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!

by cha ching in

i am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.

he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu

millie210

life is to short

I wish I had been listening to Dave Ramey back than because I would have thrown out what Dave says back to him as loudly as he was talking. I just sat there totally embarrassed hoping no one was listening, I was to polite back than I now realize

What does he say? You made me curious!

I have seen from personal observation though, that people seem to afford what they want to...

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JW Broadcasting is dying.

by John Aquila in

once a month about 15 to 20 elderly jw publishers would meet at the kingdom hall and one elder was assigned to set up the system so they could view jw broadcasting.

these publishers were long time pioneers, former elders, and long time publishers who know nothing about computers or the internet.

they are the last batch of those expecting the generation that saw 1914 or understood it--- to not die off.

millie210

This really burns me.

That is their truest and most sincere core group. Idiots!

Im glad your mom is not cooking but Im still mad at the thought of the skewed reasoning of the arrogant snots that call themselves elders.

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To Kill A Mockingbird and Prequel

by Socrateswannabe in

jw
friends

are you a fan of harper lee's "to kill a mockingbird"?

i read the book as a child and have read it many times since.

miss lee obviously wrote the book to entertain us, and she accomplished that.

millie210

As an insatiable reader I love it when someone shares a book that has changed them in some way.

I like reading your thoughts on such a great book socrateswannabe!

P.S. I have a pet named after Scout.

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Power blackout during the meeting tonight!

by stuckinarut2 in

it was so funny!.

the small rented hall our congregation uses had a blackout.

we think there was some construction work next door that caused it.. at least the glow of everyone's tablets and cell phones kept the place illuminated!.

millie210

I always got amused at the way blackouts were handled..

like it was SO amazing that everyone could stay calm and get through it. They even compared to to practicing for persecution LOL

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Kingdom Consolidation and Sales are coming – Reliable Source

by thedepressedsoul in

i heard form a reliable source that a kingdom hall consolidation is going to be happening in the us.

currently they are looking at every kingdom hall to see if they could and should sell it.

any kingdom hall that has not been updated and is in a bad location (long driveway, not in a visible location etc...) will be sold.

millie210

Reliable information way ahead of time.

Great job the depressedsoul!

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Shunned or actually...not treated much differently?!

by Ohiamfree in

so today on my way to work, i passed a faithful jw sister who i have met about 6 times and spoken to and was friends with a sister she spends a lot of time with, i looked at her and smiled and she looked through me.

i wondered if she knew to shun me.

i'm dating someone when i have no photographic evidence that i am free to remarry ;) let's ignore all forms of abuse and unfaithfulness...anyway!.

millie210

Uh-oh....you sound intelligent and strong.

YOU BAD GIRL!!!!!!

oops, sorry, thinking like a JW there for a minute.