Posts by discreetslave

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A LETTER FOR MRS PUNKOFNICE AND FRIENDS WITH LOVE

by clarity in

just talking today with an old friend.

wow she looks so much older now.

she has just retired from the "cleaning business" ... she's 76!.

discreetslave

WASTE SHEER & UTTER WASTE!!! I'm sad for her yet I want yell "WTF, when will you wake up?"

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Bethelites do they get raises?

by jam in

jw
friends

do the bethel heavies get the same amount of.

money as the lower bethelites, do the dept.

heads.

When I was there, there were bonuses given before the district convention season to help cover travel expenses. I can't remember the exact amount it was like 20 dollars for every 2 years of full time service up to 20 years or so. Bethelites had to pay for anything they got from the commissary. They're expected to put in a donation for their medications, dry cleaning, and the literature they get from the bethel Bookrooms.

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My judicial commitee is tonight at 7pm!

by TimothyT in

im not going!

im almost free!.

timmy xxx.

discreetslave

CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING FREE!!!

I hope your dad sticks to his word and stands by you.

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STOP reading your bible! You're wasting your time!

by irondork in

thebibleisanorganizationalbook.

8 all the law or torah that jehovah inspired moses to write was for this theocratic organization of israel.

so were all the other books that now comprise the hebrew scriptures, or the old testament as some persons refer to them.

discreetslave

The Watchotower is blasphemous and they fit into the description of Oholibah from Ezek. ch 23.

*** w89 4/1 p. 30 Questions From Readers ***

“When her sister Oholibah got to see it, then she exercised her sensual desire more ruinously than she, and her prostitution more than the fornication of her sister.”—Ezekiel 23:11.
the Reformation gave Protestantism at least the hope and prospect of greater spiritual enlightenment...Like the Catholics, they have also been guilty of engaging in creature worship and of putting the traditions of men in place of Biblical truth.

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Do active JW's understand the "new light" on the feet toes of the staue in Daniel?

by donny in

can someone enlighten me as to what is the new understanding vs the old one regarding the vision of the statue was given by god to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon in a dream?

i have asked two of the jw's who work with me and neither of them were able to explain it to me.

the best i got was "well the feet and clay are not just the u.s. and great britain, they are i think most of the big powers as a whole or something like that.".

discreetslave

It's amazing how little the witnesses understand regarding their own techings on prophecy. The new light is recycled old light, they've been back & forth on toes over the years . They admitted they put emphasis on the toes when the account makes no issue of the toes.So they are back to a more polished teaching from 78-85. The picture in the Daniel book is old light.

The current understanding is the legs are Rome. The feet of iron and clay represent the Anglo-American world power, being Britain and the United States. The clay represents divisive elements within the realm of influence of this Anglo-American world power. These elements undermine the ability of this world power to act.

The light flickers more & more as the day draws near. Like an old flourescent bulb that's been turned on & off too many times.

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Songs that express feelings towards Watchtower

by discreetslave in

jw
friends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjffzqtlwrq&nr=1.

discreetslave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XlqudTC--I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iJayMaUGrk&feature=related

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Reasons for Symposiums?

by watson in

jw
friends

if this has been discussed, my apologies.. why all the symposiums??

big part of the district conventions this year, more than any other.. just curious what your thoughts are..

discreetslave

More talks available for privilege hungry br's to reach out for

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Is There ANY Religion That You Would Feel Comfortable Being A Member Of?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i know that most of us here despise the witness religion.

are you soured on all all religions?.

discreetslave

Organized religion no way I don't want to belong to any group. After years of judging others I can't judge the beliefs or non belief of others. Christianity still appeals to me at this point in time, I like the concept of redemption and something beyond myself. So many of us are still drawn to religious concepts because we are dopamine junkies. See below

"In this video, Robert Sapolsky of Stanford Neurology makes the distinction between how dopamine levels rise in the anticipation of pleasure and not as a response to pleasure. I especially like that comment he made regarding reward and religion, “There’s no monkey out there willing to lever press because St. Peter is down the line.” "-Kambiz Kamrani

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xh6ceu_dopamine-jackpot-sapolsky-on-the-science-of-pleasure_news#from=embed

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