Posts by millie210

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Prince: frustration and relief

by AFreeBeliever in

i haven't posted in a long time, but all this news re: prince has brought up alot of "stuff" for me.

having been a born-in 3rd generation until being disfellowshipped, losing all of my family and friends i had since birth in one big go, i find myself going between frustration, and honestly some feelings of resentment, and ...relief...regarding prince (who, by the way, i am not disparaging personally, just, as most of us know, he would have been held up as the perfect example of what not to be by the watchtower organization and the double-standard/hypocrisy is rather stunning).

resentment/frustration, due to my personal experiences and those of many i knew.

millie210

I really relate to your post AFree,

I am beyond shocked at the audacity I have been seeing on the part of the Org.

The welcoming parties and dancing on stage for the international assemblies.

The JW . Org flags flying over a rented building for last years summer conventions.

The ARC fiasco - claiming they are not the "only" ones teaching the truth, (whaaat?)

and on and on it goes.

This ridiculous bending of principles and precepts they sat out at the Annual Meeting (no metro sexual, no tight pants, no colored socks) to accommodate "Prince fans" and by that I am NOT referring to fans of his music, I am talking about his JW groupies that put this Kingdom Hall service together,

I am shocked and disgusted but overall I am relived like you. There must be so much in fighting at the top that the result is no one is flying the plane.

Let it become more and more obvious!

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Prince and addictive drugs…a possible loophole?

by Londo111 in

according to the elder's rulebook, there is this addendum in the chapter on the grounds for judicial committee and the section: "misuse of addictive drugs":.

please note: the use of addictive drugs under medical supervision, such as for pain management, would not necessarily require judicial review.

when questions arise, consult with the branch office.. .

millie210

Does anyone out there know from personal experience that some elders take anti-depressants?

Yes. Three of the six elders in the local Hall take them.
One of them falls asleep during the meetings but he says is his diabetes that causes it, not his Zoloft.
Guess we'll have to take his word for it. After all, he is one of the "glorious ones"....

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Prince and addictive drugs…a possible loophole?

by Londo111 in

according to the elder's rulebook, there is this addendum in the chapter on the grounds for judicial committee and the section: "misuse of addictive drugs":.

please note: the use of addictive drugs under medical supervision, such as for pain management, would not necessarily require judicial review.

when questions arise, consult with the branch office.. .

millie210

Sparky I tried to hit like and hit dislike - sorry!

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Prince and addictive drugs…a possible loophole?

by Londo111 in

according to the elder's rulebook, there is this addendum in the chapter on the grounds for judicial committee and the section: "misuse of addictive drugs":.

please note: the use of addictive drugs under medical supervision, such as for pain management, would not necessarily require judicial review.

when questions arise, consult with the branch office.. .

millie210

sparky1

Elder that is taking anti-depressants, Xanax and drinks like a fish can in 'good conscience' disfellowship someone for smoking cigarettes or marijuana.

Thats it in a nutshell Sparky.

So much for the Word being "alive" and able to separate soul from spirit and jont from marrow.

Apparently, whatever the bad worldly government sets as the standard is ok!

Even if its not!

I really had this point brought home to me recently. A sister who is very "in" said that she is growing very worried because well over half the congregation is on prescription meds.

You know what that means.....if half are admitting to it well.....thats the tip of the iceburg no doubt.

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Prince and addictive drugs…a possible loophole?

by Londo111 in

according to the elder's rulebook, there is this addendum in the chapter on the grounds for judicial committee and the section: "misuse of addictive drugs":.

please note: the use of addictive drugs under medical supervision, such as for pain management, would not necessarily require judicial review.

when questions arise, consult with the branch office.. .

millie210

Thats a really good question Londo. I guess it does provide for a lot of wiggle room and lets the elders use discernment (not always a good thing).

I heard a statistic recently and I am loosely paraphrasing here...that 1/7 of the world uses 6/7ths of the prescription drugs and most of those are pain/mood drugs with a lesser of antibiotics.

I dont know about other places but the medically prescribed addiction problem in the US is starting to remind me of poppyies, opium dens and the silk road.

People worry about the legalization of pot and dont seem to notice the drugging down of millions through prescriptions.

This is a VERY hot topic and people get defensive right out of the gate but heres the thing...other than the last 30 years - humanity lived without it. Now we cant imagine living without it.

What is that?

As for Prince...his pain killer addiction is well documented throughout his adult life.

Having a medical condition that causes pain and legitimizes the use of pain killers in a therapeutic way, ends up being a nice foil for anyone who wants to overlook or mask the obvious about his life.

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Inside Prince's Kingdom Hall Memorial Service today

by neat blue dog in

http://m.startribune.com/prince-memorial-fills-jehovah-s-witnesses-hall-in-minnetonka/379592941/.

http://m.etonline.com/news/187330_prince_funeral_private_religious_memorial_service_minnesota/.

millie210

The program thing has been happening for a while. Usually the family prints something up.

The interview thing is newer. I first saw it done about 3 years ago.

I understand it has a place in the time allotment of the new memorial service outline the Org handed out recently.

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New Article - Watchtower View of Homosexuality

by jwfacts in

i have thought about writing this article for many years, and the awake!

2014 no.4 was the final straw.

there it states that jehovah's witnesses show no prejudice towards homosexuals, and "they neither mock nor mistreat people whose practices differ from their own.

millie210

Paul your article is excellent!

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New Article - Watchtower View of Homosexuality

by jwfacts in

i have thought about writing this article for many years, and the awake!

2014 no.4 was the final straw.

there it states that jehovah's witnesses show no prejudice towards homosexuals, and "they neither mock nor mistreat people whose practices differ from their own.

millie210

I really appreciate your input Steve.

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what more cuts might be in the pipeline

by pepperheart in

there have been so many cuts in the past few years in the jw world what do you think might be next?

millie210

There has been a rumor floating around for years that they are going to cut the number of circuit overseers. Use qualified COBEs from a local circuit to do the job. Shorten the congregation visits to a long weekend (Thurs night thru Sunday).

I am not sure though since they removed D.O.s if that will happen but it would cut costs.

Circuit overseers seem somewhat of a liability as they cost the Org a lot of $$ and the members are finding them more and more of a visit they dread and just dont support

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Food trends/Sweet dreams

by JWdaughter in

ok, i like to bake, cook, read and write.

my goal, short term is to work on a winning entry for the pillsbury bake off this year and other food contests.

i plan to write, maybe blog about the process.. my small problem with pillsbury is that i am a home baker.

millie210

oh yeah, the tastes buds will vote for velveeta!

You make a good point though in all seriousness....peoples taste buds are very adapted to what they are used to arent they?