...actually believe they are chosen by god to go to heaven, as opposed to how many do it for attention seeking/presige reasons?.
i know we have nom way of really knowing.
however, your thoughts interest me..
DATA-DOG
I guess that makes me "off?
This part right here makes you sound like a sound nice person and not "off" at all DD.
I just figured that if the Bible was true, then Xians should partake. I never thought that I was better than anyone, in fact, I was pretty humbled.
I really cant imagine any of the "anointed" I knew saying that.
i don't see this posted elsewhere, and i don't have the links besides this facebook one.. but here is a 45-minute long bethel talk about the changes at bethel including addressing the hard feelings of people who were given the axe.
basically, everything must change.
we gave remaining bethelites saturday off to do our bidding in "the field" and we give bethelites over 70 an extra day a week off (if you can find any such bethelites).
Thanks for the cliff notes OTWO. Now I wont have to induce nausea and actually watch it.
I will just follow this thread and it will be better than watching!
i found out this morning that my brother died last night, he was also an ex jw, 73 years old and died of heart disease and kidney failure.
it was not totally unexpected, as he had been in poor health, but it's a blow, especially as i just lost another brother two years ago.
there were six of us, now only four.
Im so sorry Lisa.
You take such good care with all of us here.
We all care.
...actually believe they are chosen by god to go to heaven, as opposed to how many do it for attention seeking/presige reasons?.
i know we have nom way of really knowing.
however, your thoughts interest me..
We had a C.O. whose wife was "annointed".
With her double pierced ears and tight leather skirts
yeah
uh huh
I kid you not.
She was an emotional basket case too.
I guess that is why no one said anything about her?
The Org seems to fear "emotional crazy" amongst the C.O.s wives and leave it alone.
there was a time when as a family, we'd host a bbq in our large back garden.
we'd have a small gazebo, tables and chairs.
the reggae music would be pumping out but not too loud.
punkofnice
It's true that people really have no idea of the damage the watchtower corporation inflicts. It's cruel and heartless. It's an abattoir in there. I am lacking a goal. Lost I guess
punk,
"Not all who wander are lost" - J. R. R. Tolkien
I think you have another book brewing in you from all of this.
there is a common saying that “the crime should fit the punishment”.
a minor violation should receive a minor correction; a major violation receives a major punishment.
take the example of a kid who accidently spills soda on the carpet.
Tazemanian-devil
Londo, I love your articles, they're always spot on and so insightful. I also really, really enjoyed your videos on 1914 / 607 / last days.
Just thought you should know that
I completely agree!
Great articulate reasoning Lonzo. This is the kind of thread that helps so much when trying to pull ones thoughts together to reason with family and friends that still have ties to the Org.
Thanks for the help.
in an effort to reduce the number of posts, this year i will try to add links to this post.
now, on with the leaks & releases!
first up.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzvwhflss4.
Yes sparky! You snagged the exact episode I was thinking of!
If I remember right, there were problems within and without. Rampant paranoia set in quickly.
You are so right that it was realistic about the way humans really behave.
in an effort to reduce the number of posts, this year i will try to add links to this post.
now, on with the leaks & releases!
first up.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzvwhflss4.
Diogenesister.
I like the way Shelly is only thanked as an after-thought for her " supporting" role even though she's battling her way through crowds of violent looters and rioters AS WELL.
So many good points in your post but I especially nodded at the one above. I noticed that nice little bit of misogyny as well.
Thanks for pointing it out!
here is a picture of 124 columbia heights in brooklyn that russell purchased when he moved his operations to brooklyn.
it belonged to another preacher, henry ward beecher, before he died.
russell also bought his other properties that beecher had on hick street, which i guess would be the first assembly hall.
Thank you for the pic Wild_Thing
and thanks Wifibandit for that article. It was really a good read.
I had never heard of the angelphones before.
i'm a postman with the royal mail and was assigned to train a new starter yesterday.
my line manager introduces me to 'dave', within seconds my jw radar was on maximum!
in his mid to late 30's, politely spoken and with that haircut - i just knew it.. the post he'd applied for was saturdays only, he said he did a lot of volunteer work.
Who better to look out for him than you? Hes very lucky. I bet he knows it (although he would have to make up another word since JWs arent fond of that word "luck".
Nice to see you again nicolaou
