every prayer at any meal,congregation meeting,and assemblyhas the fds being thanked for the spiritual food that they provide.jesus gave us an example on who to pray to and what to say.the society or any human were not included and was not ever mentioned by jesus.the society has always included themselves in prayers.
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do you think that by including themselves in every prayer,they intentionally try to inculcate that into each brain,so that their powers are never questioned?.
In the words of Edward G Robinson in the 10 Commandments...."who's your messiah now?" ......A golden WT. The F&DS have replaced Jesus, no doubt about it. They are the R&F's messiah now.
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on one of those pro-jw message boards there was a small discussion about the magazine downsizing.here is one comment that stood out.. .
though the special letter read, mentioned printing, paper and the cost of presses has led to a reduction in the number of pages in the public issues of the magazines, it makes me wonder- hummmm.
the message to the public will now be shorter - and more than likely more direct.
It is like an addiction, it's like an abusive relationship as well. Like a drug addict, they know it's bad but will defend it anyway. Like an abusive partner, they are being hurt but will defend them anyway. They will never look at the harm that is caused, they just bend over backwards to defend it. Deny deny deny, and alienate anyone who refuses to deny with them.
blond-moment / Danmera on youtube / Danmera Dinglebum on Facebook
well.....what can i say...after lurking and much research and eventual signing up on this forum...i filled out my fs report for april with average hours and magazines, but i never went out in the ministry.. it feels odd, and i feel bad for filling out time that i knew i never did...i hate the idea of going out to people's door and telling them a lie...not sure how much longer i can do this for .
just had to vent!.
peace.
I honestly think if they were to remove the shunning policy, there would be a mass exodus (which is exactly why they can't remove that vileness). I think there are way more than we think, just going thru the motions.
i never loved the beatles.
i especially didn't care all that much for john lennon.. bob dylan, i never got his appeal!.
any songs that just didn't do anything for you?.
Leif Garrett. ew
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
for your information, not all cults are destructive as may be generally assumed.
as a therapist, i will list the folowing points as reasons why some cults may be healthy, especially the jw organisation.. 1) their stand on material prosperity shields their members from unnecessary worries of life.
their constant emphasis on simple life prevents you from entering into debt-imposed problems safeguarding you from the possibilities of sleepless night, financial stress and the rest .. 2) their behavioural control mechanism helps to constantly keep your lives in checks and balance by injecting sanity into your conscious being.. 3) reporting you deviant thoughts, feelings, and actions to leaders helps to coordinate your life and brings it in conformity to impeccable manners(the desire of every sane human mammal).. 4) their extensive use of cult generated information and propaganda constantly triggers your consciousness for the need to do things right (a positive reinforcement).. 5) their ethical use of confession makes you see that the universe cares for you and you are not alone in the grand scheme of things.. 6) their loaded languages offers you feelings of belonging, which we all aspire in a secluded and socially quarantined world.. .
I'm sure the Nazi party thought much the same.
for your information, not all cults are destructive as may be generally assumed.
as a therapist, i will list the folowing points as reasons why some cults may be healthy, especially the jw organisation.. 1) their stand on material prosperity shields their members from unnecessary worries of life.
their constant emphasis on simple life prevents you from entering into debt-imposed problems safeguarding you from the possibilities of sleepless night, financial stress and the rest .. 2) their behavioural control mechanism helps to constantly keep your lives in checks and balance by injecting sanity into your conscious being.. 3) reporting you deviant thoughts, feelings, and actions to leaders helps to coordinate your life and brings it in conformity to impeccable manners(the desire of every sane human mammal).. 4) their extensive use of cult generated information and propaganda constantly triggers your consciousness for the need to do things right (a positive reinforcement).. 5) their ethical use of confession makes you see that the universe cares for you and you are not alone in the grand scheme of things.. 6) their loaded languages offers you feelings of belonging, which we all aspire in a secluded and socially quarantined world.. .
This has got to be a joke. I mean, seriously?
Yeah, go ahead, stay in one of the most blood guilty cults in history, it's good for you.
i was considered "exemplary" but i defintely liked my drinking with my other fellow examples.. porn was never a terrible thing to me.
i looked.. throwing in a few extra hours and placements worked pretty well for me too..
I read books I wasn't suppose to. I snuck into movies I wasn't suppose to. I later got into smoking, but not a habit at that time, just used it to tick off mom (long story), kissed a boy (gasp!) did some "petting" (faint!) All in all, pretty generic stuff.
The non-generic stuff came later.
about two weeks ago he was arested in bc, about 35 years too late thanks to wts cover-up.. he had a baby with my ex-husband's sister - my kids have a cousin who is also their aunt.
this was all covered up by moving from ontario to bc back in the early 1980s, and it all being hidden by the wts; even allowing this guy to serve as an elder after the fact...when i got married to my ex, his father was an elder, and the baby of the incest was 15. .
today and from now on, hopefully things will unravell for the wts in canada, as he sits in jail in ontario (where the crimes were committed)charged on 24 counts of sexual abuse.. i hope there is a lot of embarrassment going on in that congregation in ladner, bc when all this originally came to light about 28 years ago, the congregation that let this man become an elder...because, my own parents seem to be in "cover-my-ass" mode when it comes to talking about this matter with me..
Good news, I hope it does bring a world of hurt on the organization. Maybe some good can come out of this tragic situation, and help others to get out and protect their children!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cur3jfect5a.
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it suggests that the gb has asked black sisters to go natural with their hair..
Yes, hair care is so important to Jehovah. .....seriously...WHAT???
we can hardly get through a week on planet earth without an encounter with a know-it-all.. this none-too-rare creature is ever ready to volunteer to enlighten us in our apparent ignorance.. the know-it-all tells us we are wrong (implying they are right) and sets us straight.
and the best part?
we can barely finish a sentence when the know-it-all corrects us!.
I am a sewing educator, and have students from time to time ask me, why do you like doing this. I reply "I am a know-it-all who loves to be the center of attention, this is where I am happiest" haha
Granted that is really a joke, but I do enjoy being someone who has answers to their questions. I am not a know-it-all in the extreme, meaning, I am fully aware I don't know it all, or that my way of doing things isn't best for everyone (even tho I really think it is), that I will not get upset if they don't care for my techniques (which I am always learning new stuff myself).
There is some truth here tho. I grew up very insecure, unsure of myself. Being concidered an expert in this area, is an ego boost. I often DO have the answers they want, and when I don't, I know where to get them. I personally, don't feel superior, (I always say the definition of a teacher is "a person one chapter ahead in the book) but maybe some need to feel that. Their sense of self worth only comes from feeling like they are better or smarter than you.
There are some areas and interests I am very well versed in (as we all have interests we are passionate about and knowlegable in), and tend to speak up when I see something being misrepresented or whatever, but for me personally, it is not to "put them in their place" or prove something, it's usually just correcting the facts, not meant to be a put down at all. In the end, I really am a live and let live or believe or whatever kind of person, so I guess I am really not a know-it-all.
I just do honestly think there is an insecurity thing when someong is an in your face know-it-all about everything. I also find it sad, you can never really learn anything, if you already know "everything".
No idea really, just my 2 cents.
