NewYork44M

Joined

• started 73 topics
• posted 4,924 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by NewYork44M

• 
  18

  Jw wedding talk giving questionable advice as usual

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i recently went to a wedding and listened to the wedding talk at the kingdom hall the couple had both heard the talk before as they were both married in kingdom halls before.

  this is his second time and her third.

  the advice given.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  Did the speaker actually use the term "doormat?"
• 
  31

  Excuses to miss the meeting that won't raise suspicion of a fade

  by kairos in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the first step to fading is to begin missing the meetings.. "if" anyone misses you, a quality excuse must be at the ready.

  this will produce empathy toward you as opposed to suspicion.. 1. car problems ( don't mention that you caused them ).

  2. stuck on the phone resolving insurance, billing, etc issues.. 3. sick ( of the meetings ).

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  Good excuses, and if you throw in the phrase "I suffer from depression"  you are home free.

  Be sure to say that "I suffer from depression" as opposed to saying "I am depressed."

  In the first example you are defining a medical condition.  By simply saying "I am depressed" the elders will encourage you to do more field service. You may end up a pioneer, which is not the plan. 
• 
  21

  Regarding Dates---Have The Witnesses Ever Been Correct On Any Of Them?

  by minimus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i can't think of any chronology that has not been changed.

  even their "absolute" dates are suspect.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  VI, good post. Of course they weren't correct on guessing WW1. The connection of the war to the date only occurred much later.  What we have related to the date and the organization is - good marketing.  They were masters of the spin.
• 
  54

  Mom says, "CO says there's only 15 years left!"

  by Separation of Powers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't typically hear from my mom often, but i tell you, over the past couple of weeks, i have heard from her several times.

  you heard the comment about "our way of worship will be altered" and thank you for your posts by the way....but yesterday, she calls and is asking about the kids and then, in typical jw fashion mind you, says:.

  "you know, you should really get back to meetings.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  StrongHaiku: "They are chasing the loss and can't walk away from the table."

  Great description of what is taking place with the old timers. Unfortunately they will chase their losses to their grave. It is a wasted life. But once it is over there is nothing you can do.
• 
  54

  Mom says, "CO says there's only 15 years left!"

  by Separation of Powers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't typically hear from my mom often, but i tell you, over the past couple of weeks, i have heard from her several times.

  you heard the comment about "our way of worship will be altered" and thank you for your posts by the way....but yesterday, she calls and is asking about the kids and then, in typical jw fashion mind you, says:.

  "you know, you should really get back to meetings.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  Wait a minute. In 15 years I will be over 70. I was not supposed to finish high school before the end comes. I never heard anyone project more than 3-5 years. This 15 year thing is hard to digest.  They must not have much confidence in their own prophesies.
• 
  48

  Who Is Engineering the Re-branding of Jehovahs Witnesses

  by millie210 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is it an outside source?.

  an inside job?

  maybe the younger gb "helpers"?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  Rebranding does not happen by accident. The skill in the rebranding that I see could only happen with a highly skilled consulting group. The society paid big bucks - based upon what I see they got their money's worth.
• 
  45

  At the meeting... And I have #3 Talk

  by cappytan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  wife ended up sick this evening.

  so i'm by myself because i have talk #3 and i didn't know she would be sick.

  buzzing on 4 beers and 1 bourbon and coke.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  I have give a few talks with a slight buzz.  Keep in mind that no one pays attention to what you say. As long as you are within your allotted time you will make everyone happified.
• 
  92

  GB says, "Our way of worship will soon be altered."

  by Separation of Powers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my mom called me yesterday to ask how i was doing.

  i hadn't seen her in a while, so it was nice to hear her voice.

  we went through the motions of jw small talk and then she started telling me about her co visit from last week.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  The speeding up of  the work clearly identifies the fact that we are very near the end of this old wicked world.  All of this is pretty exciting.  Who knew that of all of humanity we would be blessed with being the chosen generation (and in generation, I don't mean the overlapping generation) to experience gods wondrous wrath and love all wrapped up in a tight little ball.  Just, Wow!
• 
  49

  Ode to the trolleys in Feb's broadcast

  by konceptual99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  check out the song about the trolley at the end of this month's dubcast.. http://www.jw.org/download/?fileformat=mp4&output=html&pub=jwb&issue=201502.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  Few things were as unwatchable as that video.  Wow. How Embarrassing! I even think the cart was embarrassed.
• 
  90

  Some screenshots from new KH meeting!

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  .

  they just put up a link to watch a replay of the "new kh meeting", here some screenshots.. .

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  NewYork44M

  Thanks for posting. I have been to more than a few offices in my life, this is an office. It is void of anything spiritual. May be this is good because this emphasizes to the R&F that when you go to the meetings working are working (free of charge - but it is still work) for the governing body. I wonder if they will have a time card so publishers can clock in and out?