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  HOW to accept counsel and criticism from an Elder

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there is a catch-22 that can trip you up at the local kingdom hall.. .

  if you receive "counsel" from an elder about any behavior at all and you "resist" or question the counsel you can be accused of having a "spirit of rebellion".. .

  so, you have to either shut up and comply (with even the most ludicrous and ill-founded suggestions) or answer back and be chastised and "marked".. .

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  Mum

  Those "elder" guys are something else! At my JC meeting, the one who was the most hard-nosed had been a born-in JW, and joined the military when he turned 18. Then he married a "worldly" woman and had six kids! Why was he an "elder" to begin with?

  They are arrogant because they really have not achieved anything in the real world, but in the cult world, they are "leaders" and potential "princes." Women pursue them. The whole congregation adores them. They are demigods, "special." They don't even know they're ignorant. Pathetic!
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  Ruh-roh

  by watson in

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  2. friends

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k9ei35rija.

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  Mum

  The Fugate family who live near or in Hazard, Kentucky have many family members with a condition called methomoglobinemia, which gives their skin a blue hue. I wonder if they are smurfs, and if they could sue the WTBTS for slander.

  To learn more, google "blue people of Kentucky."
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  I am EXHAUSTED!!

  by Tatiana in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been back and forth back and forth all day with two jws (although one says she is disfellowshipped-makes no sense)...on the board dedicated to prince.

  i feel as if i've been boxing.

  but no matter...others read it and that's what's important.

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  I'm living in Las Vegas now. Why don't you come out for a vacation? If you're ever coming this way, send me a PM.
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  I am EXHAUSTED!!

  by Tatiana in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been back and forth back and forth all day with two jws (although one says she is disfellowshipped-makes no sense)...on the board dedicated to prince.

  i feel as if i've been boxing.

  but no matter...others read it and that's what's important.

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  April! Where have you been? Do you remember me? I had a long absence from the board because I was in dire straits financially. Nice to hear from you. I see you're still the same - giving it all you've got!
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  Question for Believers - Why did god "create" poison ivy, poison toad stools, and marijuana?

  by Comatose in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if he created them, then he would have had to use divine intervention to protect people from eating them or burning them.

  even after being told not to and passing that knlowedge on, small children could inadvertently get into poison berries or mushrooms.

  what about bacteria that causes extreme stomach problems like giardia?

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  Maybe for the same reason he put that "tree of knowledge" in the Garden of Eden, to see if we would be dumb enough to try it in case a talking snake came along.
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  Has Nazism Been Destroyed?

  by Bangalore in

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  Did they think nothing would have happened if there were no Nazis or Catholics? Naive! Human nature is such that we divide into groups instinctively. Anti-"others" philosophy pervades every culture. Different names, same shit!
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  Public Talks all MANUSCRIPT now???

  by hamsterbait in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  on another thread gingerbread said (ouch - the poetry is not deliberate!

  ) that all sunday public talks are now manuscript.. is this why the brothers have been doing babble readings without adding any comment?

  so they can just regurgitate words convincingly whether they understand or not??.

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  In the '70's, when I was still in, the "talk outlines" were quite comprehensive. I didn't see much room for ad libs if the speaker followed the "outline." What is the difference between those and the "manuscripts" you refer to?
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  Out with the old....

  by wha happened? in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i purchased a condo late last year and due to my personal schedule, i wasn't able to redo it to my preferance until a few months ago.

  all the heavy work is done.

  now just replacing electrical outlets, fixtures and such.

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  The most damning "apostate literature" is aged Watchtower literature.
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  Time for this Newbie to say - Hello everyone!

  by SeventhSojourn in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in just the several months i've been lurking here, i have benefited from many of the posters comments and viewpoints.

  this is truly a special place for the unique community that has been created here.. after years of holding off my exit from the org (that may be another post) i recently became officially out (by letter of da), but it was a very difficult process as many of you know.

  thankfully, i now have my wife (was also a witness) onboard and we support each other.

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  Mum

  Hi, 7th. Welcome to the real world, a world of possibilities and ideas! Angharad is Simon's wife, who works very hard to keep this board going. I'm sure she's much more than "just" Simon's wife, but that's the simplest explanation.
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  Has anybody had JWs call on your home lately?

  by Scarred for life in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i did today.

  the woman brought a small brochure inviting me to the district convention here in gwinnett county, georgia on july 5, 6, and 7th.

  the surprising thing to me is that the jws have modernized a little bit.

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  About 6 months ago, two "sisters" knocked on the door. I had just moved here (Las Vegas). I have no history as a JW here or anywhere else since 1979. So I told them outright that I was an "apostate." The older woman just kept talking, as if I should believe her fairy tales and want to come back into the fold. I just stared at her incredulously, and she kept blathering for several minutes. The other woman didn't say a word, and showed no facial expression. Whatever!