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*Vital informations for WTBS INC » Bible students »

by MacHislopp in

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where the spirit of jehovah is, there is freedom.

(matthew 24:45) it is in this sense that the witnesses generally used the term the society.

9 to answer this question, we must keep in mind the scriptural principle of headship.

MoeJoJoJo

Thanks Mac

I appreciate the work you put into compiling this info

These are two very long and loaded sentences:

"If a Witness makes decisions on the basis of Bible counsel offered by the Governing Body, he does so of his own volition because his own study of the Bible has convinced him that this is the proper course. Each Witness is influenced by God’s own Word to apply sound Scriptural counsel offered by the Governing Body, in full recognition that decisions he makes will affect his personal relationship with God, to whom he is dedicated."

Then these questions amused me, question 2 is pretty smug, IMO (why are we so greatly appreciated?)

"1. To whom are Jehovah’s Witnesses dedicated, and why do they use legal agencies?

2. Why are the Watch Tower Society and similar legal agencies greatly appreciated by Jehovah’s Witnesses?"

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Only in America

by MoeJoJoJo in

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with all of the 'heavy stuff' going down right now, i thought i would post something that might make you chuckle:.

only in america......can a pizza get to.

your house faster than an ambulance.. >.

MoeJoJoJo

Elsewhere, I'm guessing you had furniture delivered today and had some birthday cake today.

Glad you guys got a laugh. These were my favorites:

3. Only in America......do drugstores
make the sick walk all the way to the
back of the store to get their
prescriptions while healthy people can buy
cigarettes at the front.

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

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Going where the "Need is Great"

by OUTLAW in

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lets go back in time,back to the late 60`s early 70`s..armagedon is coming and the wbts wants it`s members to sell every thing they got and preach in areas where there are few or no dubs..where did the people you know go?..my parents packed up their belongings and went to..the friggin bible belt of b.c..lol!

a good wind storm would knock a few christians out of trees there were so many..a bloody church on every street corner,and every one of them had the truth..so why the bible belt?..there were`nt many dubs there at the time,but most importantly property was cheap.a smart dub could make a killing at real estate,and they did..more money than you could shake a dead donkey at,lol!....my bud`s dad also went where the need was great.the dumb-ass religion broke his family up,his wife being a none believer and all.so where did my buds anointed dad go?..hawaii,lol!

where else would you go to rough it out till armagedon?

MoeJoJoJo

My parents drug four kids with them to serve where the need was great back in the 80s. I didn't want to go and leave all of my friends and school but had no choice. We were poor to begin with, before we moved. We were dirt poor after we moved, we got the government free cheese (it was that bad). Us kids loved that cheese though. I don't remember getting any health care while we were there: no dentist or dr. appointments, there were lots of hand-me-down clothes, etc. I started working at a fast food restaurant when I was old enough and bought my own glasses, I couldn't see the chalkboard at school. We served there for three years!

What were my parents thinking?!?!?

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Only in America

by MoeJoJoJo in

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with all of the 'heavy stuff' going down right now, i thought i would post something that might make you chuckle:.

only in america......can a pizza get to.

your house faster than an ambulance.. >.

MoeJoJoJo

With all of the 'heavy stuff' going down right now, I thought I would post something that might make you chuckle:

Only in America......can a pizza get to
your house faster than an ambulance.
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2. Only in America......are there
handicap parking places in front of a
skating rink.
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3. Only in America......do drugstores
make the sick walk all the way to the
back of the store to get their
prescriptions while healthy people can buy
cigarettes at the front.
>
4. Only in America......do people order
double cheeseburgers, large fries,
and a diet coke.
>
5. Only in America......do banks leave
both doors open and then chain the
pens to the counters.
>
6. Only in America......do we leave cars
worth thousands of dollars in the
driveway and put our useless junk in the
garage.
>
7. Only in America......do we use
answering machines to screen calls and
then have call waiting so we won't miss a
call from someone we didn't want
to talk to in the first place.
>
8. Only in America......do we buy hot
dogs in packages of ten and buns in
packages of eight.
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9. Only in America......do we use the
word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning
'many' and
'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.
>
10. Only in America......do they have
drive-up ATM machines with Braille
lettering.

EVER WONDER????

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
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Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?
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Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?
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Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?
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Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?
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Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?
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Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?
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Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
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Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
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Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
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When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?
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Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
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Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
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You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!
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Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?
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Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
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If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
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If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

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My Disfellowshipped Window Washer Is Going Back To Meetings Because Of The

by minimus in

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war....he said bible prophecies are obviously being fulfilled and since war is imminent, it's time to get back into the "truth".

he went to his first meeting last sunday.

now, all he says he has to do is stop smoking, stop his pornography addiction, stop going out with prostitutes, start reading and researching more, and evidently, he has stopped engaging in homosexuality.

MoeJoJoJo

My mother who is inactive will probably be heading back to meetings again, just like she did right after 9/11.

All JWs have been brainwashed into thinking that they will be safe at the KH when Armageddon begins. I remember thinking when I was a child, that Jehovah would wait until all JWs were at a meeting and then Armageddon would begin.

My mother also thinks that she is going to miss out on some special news from the platform. (I know how she thinks)

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JWs and extracurricular activities

by MoeJoJoJo in

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jw children miss out on so much.

i was raised as a jw and there were so many school activities that i wanted to participate in but was not allowed.

i remember my gym teacher encouraging me to go out for soccer, i asked my parents if i could and of course i knew the answer would be no even before i asked.

MoeJoJoJo

It's great being able to vent isn't it?

I often think about and feel sorry for those witnesses sitting listening to the drivel coming from the stage about how grand life will be for them in "the very near future" TM while we're out having some fun and just enjoying life on Tues., Thurs. nights and Sunday mornings. They don't live their lives for today, only for the future, and then to top it off, they aren't even sure that they are positively going to attain their "everlasting life". So sad.

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JWs and extracurricular activities

by MoeJoJoJo in

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jw children miss out on so much.

i was raised as a jw and there were so many school activities that i wanted to participate in but was not allowed.

i remember my gym teacher encouraging me to go out for soccer, i asked my parents if i could and of course i knew the answer would be no even before i asked.

MoeJoJoJo

Search, its so empowering to take your life back isn't it?

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JWs and extracurricular activities

by MoeJoJoJo in

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jw children miss out on so much.

i was raised as a jw and there were so many school activities that i wanted to participate in but was not allowed.

i remember my gym teacher encouraging me to go out for soccer, i asked my parents if i could and of course i knew the answer would be no even before i asked.

MoeJoJoJo

JW children miss out on so much. I was raised as a JW and there were so many school activities that I wanted to participate in but was not allowed. I remember my gym teacher encouraging me to go out for soccer, I asked my parents if I could and of course I knew the answer would be no even before I asked. I was told that I needed to spend more time in service and preparing for meetings. (what JW child ever thought that was fun?)

Since leaving the org, my daughter's are involved in Brownie Scouts and have made some wonderful friends and have had lots of fun. They both want to play soccer this summer and I can't wait to cheer them on.

My son played football and baseball this past year and had an awesome time.

I think I had even more fun watching him have fun.

He just competed in a Destination Imagination tournament and his team won third place! DI, for those who don't know, used to be called Odyssey of the Mind. DI teaches creative problem solving and teamwork. My son's team chose a challenge where they had to tell a story about a group of entertainers who were involved in a live performance. The performers had to act out a segment of their live performance, they also had to create scenery that moved or gave the illusion of movement. They were also given an improv item (they did not know what this item would be before hand, it could be a pencil,roll of tape, etc) and use it creatively in their performance; this means not using the item as it is normally used. (the pencil could be a magic wand, etc).

It was alot of fun. The team is already excited about competing again next year and possibly winning first place and going on to the state tournament and possibly Global finals.

What an experience DI was for them, I think it taught them so much. They learned skills that they can carry with them the rest of their lives. If we were still JWs, I don't think that my son would have ever had this opportunity.

JWs miss out on so much of life, they aren't allowed to or have time to enjoy so many simple things.

What did you miss out on that you're trying to make up for now or wish you could?

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Documentation on Russell's Grave

by teenyuck in

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i know that there were some pics of russels grave posted sometime back.

does anyone know the link or where i can find some info on russell?

i am trying to send this to my mother.

MoeJoJoJo

I just visited Russell's grave today. BTW Russell's name is engraved on the pyramid also.

When you look at the pics of Russell's actual tombstone notice the medallion with his picture. That picture medallion is no longer there. I don't know maybe time took its toll on the tombstone, but actually it looked to me like someone smashed the picture with a heavy object. Either way, its gone.

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The Loving Elders

by MoeJoJoJo in

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this is what has been happening with us lately.

we (my husband and i) have not been to any meetings in over a year.

the elders have stopped by quite often (once they stopped by and they were here from 10:30 12:00, they left the others in their car group, out in the car the whole time!!

MoeJoJoJo

My hubby says he appreciates all of the comments.

metatron: He says it might be too late in his case, but you never know.

I think I said before what the elders said they will read to the congregation if that was their decision. Something like "_____ _____ no longer wants to be recongnized as a JW". So we are thinking that he will be treated as a DA person, am I wrong does anyone know? Have you ever heard a letter read like that in your congregation? I've only heard the letters that state so-and-so has disassociated themselves.

Elon: I liked your advice and I don't like hiding (and believe me, my husband has not given up his freedom of speech - that's why the elders may soon read a letter to the congregation about him). Its just very hard to be torn two ways.

Where is the justice in all this? Nothing he has told them about their organization has been a lie. They want to get rid of him before he tells the TRUTH about the org. to other members!!

jimbob: I wish you lots of luck. I agree that the slow, quiet fade is the best way to go. When my husband first came out of the org., like many he was angry and didn't think about the consequences of what he was telling the elders.

What irritates the HELL outta me is they always do it out in service because it's convenient for them since they are already dressed up, and...they get to keep their time going since they really don't want to go door to door...so it gives them an excuse not to.

You are so right about that. And I'm sure that those they left out sitting in the car for an hour and a half at my house counted all of their time. We live on a main street in town and when they're going for a coffee break they can just drive by and see if we're home.