Posts by erbie

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A small observation from the AGM...
by sir82 in
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2. friends
...but it struck me as significant anyway.. i attended at a jw assembly hall, and was sitting behind a pretty typical jw family.

2 kids about ages 8 & 5, frazzled hen-pecked husband, and....the mom.

the lady of the house.
erbie

Quite so, this is the crux of the issue. The GB do not need money, neither does it interest them beyond the purpose of serving 'their' organization. They have the ultimate power over human souls which is something that no money can buy.

People who say that the religion is sincere because the people at the top do not take money out for themselves need to 'WAKE UP' and stop being so silly. The times I have tried to get this point accross, well, it makes me weary just to think about it.

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

There is a very important reason why so many sisters idolize the GB, elders, CO's etc. It is because they are yearning for a 'perfect' male figure that they can respect and follow. They are close enough to their husbands to know their imperfections and flaws. The GB on the other hand are quite distant and removed and therefore much easier to idealize and worship.

I have seen it first hand on CO visits. I seriously think that if he had asked the sisters to have sex with him they would have, and the husbands would probably have felt honoured to let him inseminate their wives.

The sister you mention, I bet she doesn't even laugh at her husband's jokes!
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NEWBIES are leaving like crazy! Be very afraid WT
by clarity in
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2. friends
# 3 newbie post.

first of all, the newbies have set a record here!.

have you ever seen a 4pg post where 21 new members reply!
erbie

Warehouse
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NEWBIES are leaving like crazy! Be very afraid WT
by clarity in
1. jw
2. friends
# 3 newbie post.

first of all, the newbies have set a record here!.

have you ever seen a 4pg post where 21 new members reply!
erbie

All this 'new light' is, perhaps, shedding light on the WT darkness and allowing more people to see the truth?
That can only be a good thing
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AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)
by WatchTower87 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.

- new bible.

- new nwt (revision).
erbie

Maybe they're gonna just throw the towel in
That would be cool...
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CANCELL MY REQUEST FOR MEMBERSHIP I HATE APOSTATES
by Simon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
lol, just received this email:.

idiots!

you of weak minds that have chosen to leave the truth!
erbie

Well, I'm shocked and offended ;))
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It's Official! The Governing Body IS the Faithful and Discreet Slave (Annual Meeting Report - jw.org)
by 00DAD in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it's official!

from the jw.org website:.

november 9, 2012. annual meeting report .
erbie

To be honest guys, this is the way I've always understood it (rightly or wrongly) regardless of what everyone else believes.
After all, how can some little old widow lady in the back row at the Kingdom Hall, who nobody gives more than a passing thought to but for the fact that once a year they 'observe' her nibbling on a piece of dried up cracker, possibly be dispensing spiritual food as part of the 'FDS'?
This isn't really 'new light' to me...
Rather, someone changing the light bulb, and MAN is it getting bright!!!
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Literature carts are the cruisiest way to preach ever - photo attached
by jwfacts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it was a perfect spring day, and a jazz band were playing in the mall near my work.

in front of the band, two watchtower literature carts stood in solidarity.

i could not work out who were the jws attending them.
erbie

I forgot to add, these sisters did not have 'literature carts' but had improvised with an old warehouse sack-truck...
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Literature carts are the cruisiest way to preach ever - photo attached
by jwfacts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it was a perfect spring day, and a jazz band were playing in the mall near my work.

in front of the band, two watchtower literature carts stood in solidarity.

i could not work out who were the jws attending them.
erbie

Yes, I saw some sisters wheeling these things around while I was on holiday and couldn't believe it!
Do they realise how scrappy it looks?
It looks so unprofessional in my opinion.
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I made a huge mistake
by KariOtt in
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2. friends
its been a tough 6 months for my jw hubby and myself.

next saturday is our anniversary.

i wasn't sure we would make it with the turbulance of the last 6 months.
erbie

I guess he was quite cross with you.
Sorry, just had to slip that one in
I have made similar mistakes myself.
I'm sure it will be fine.
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If You Were A Bro(tm) Did You Enjoy The Prestiage Of Giving A Talk? Do You Miss It?
by LoisLane looking for Superman in
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2. friends
i was a sister(tm).

i was only allowed to give talks to my householder.. you brother's(tm), all eyes were on you.. what was that like?.

did you enjoy it?.
erbie

Personally, I enjoyed giving talks very much as I am particular about knowing my subject inside-out. I used to love standing in at the last minute to cover for other brothers who were sick or late as this was a real challenge and would test my knowledge and personal study. I loved the adrenaline rush and the on-the-spot pressure that it incurred.
Actually, I may go back so I can do it all over again