a few official instructions jw delegates are being told leading up to the international conventions.
congregation secretaries are holding conference calls and then relating the instructions to the congregation.. atlanta - do not drive to convention, parking will not be available.
take public transportation; attendants will be on all public transit and able to assist.. dallas - attendants will be on site at all hotels to make sure delegates leave the hotel at their assigned times and take their assigned route.
How about a fake wallet with a bit of money in it for the contribution boxes. Someone needs to put some fake money with jwfacts.com on it to stuff into all the boxes. Some at each venue would let them know that there are apostates at each and every convention.
NJY
why are jws so afraid of apostates?
their view of apostates seems to be out of the realm of the ordinary, the natural.
its as if the words of apostates are supernatual or spiritistic as if apostates are some kind of jedi knights who can slightly wave their hands or twitch their eyes and bring one under a spell.
It amazes me to think that the human mind can hear words in a certain order, from an apostate, and those words can unlock the minds to allow the person to free themselves from a mental prison. It's not like the person is learning new words for the first time, they are hearing the same words they are already familiar with, just in a new order being said. It can free the mind just as a key can unlock a lock, if it's not rusted shut.
It's reading words and hearing talks and conversations that got us into the jw cult possibly it takes the same words, conversations to get us back out.
NJY
i definitely look like a worldly person by jw standards... however i went to my old hall because they are remodelling and they are in the final p[hase.
it was not on purpose.
i had bnusiness on the street and happened to drive past.
I imagine they put the tour guide through some heavy debriefing. "What did the apostate say to you, He might have given you some coded info that will come out later"
NJY
put yourself in the org's position - distasteful as that is - and come up with a solution to solve the problems of not only recovering their stock market losses, but also, ensuring an increase in their dwindling revenue stream.. the major problem is, donations are voluntary (with no future guarantees) whereas pledges are compulsory - in the heart and mind of the giver!.
however, far too many will probably forget/refuse to keep up their monthly tax - with no way of knowing who is 'paying the man', and who is not.
master stroke - make plan a 100% certainty to fail in the first year, based on the 'anonymity' of the setup.
I se a credit debit machine in the near future for all congregations.
NJY
what station is it televised on?
when?
looked thru the 'cox' show directory and couldn't find.
Fox I beleive,..
witnoid e-mails goin around.. all i can say is wtf.. japan assembly experience.
date: tue, 22 jan 2008 15:58:51 -0500. .
convention experience from japan!
Why don't we contact the real Japanese mafia and explain that there are 7 men in Brooklyn that are pushing this story about them and we think it is a false story and if they would like to , somehow, correct them for sharing.
NJY
pull out a can of cheese whiz, top the bread with it, and take a nibble.. .
say really loud...."oh, wow!
jesus' body is really tasty this year!".
And what ever you do, don't create a craigslist ad stating "Free Wine tasting, snacks included" on April 14th (local date and time for KH)
NJY
here is the situation.... a young 19 year old in our congo had a fallout with his parents because of all the restrictions and jw dogma and moved out of the house last wednesday.. to make the story short, the parents went running to the elders and what was the comfort?.
coe said: i saw that coming!
your son never reached out to get baptized.. then the other elder said: don't worry, you still have one left that will be saved.
go online and get the "Skeptics Annotated Bible", that should help pull it all together.
NJY
hello everyone just wanted to relate a situation that occurred a few days ago.
so i have quit going to meetings for a few months now based on some issues i have with the explanations of current doctrines.
my wife is none too happy with this but over the last few months we have had some date nights and have tentitively agreed to disagree.
According to the bible, the Jewish Saul hunted down and killed Christians for going against what he THOUGHT was the correct religion. So the bible records an instance where a person can be sincere in their beliefs and still be a murderer, correct? Is it too much of a stretch to believe that today there are people that have a belief or perception that they are correct and directed by a god and that anything that tries to slow that down or get in the way will be done away with.
Their minds are thinking delusional thoughts at this time and their prime directive is to increase membership to the group and if and when you get in the way of this directive by trying to save a member you will be "taken out" as far as their powers will allow them. They can't prevent ones that have left from talking but they can prevent ones still in from hearing what you may have to say. The elders themselves proved that by their comment about not sharing this info with your wife or others.
NJY
so i faded over a year ago...i told the elders that if i needed them i would call them.
1 year and 3 months later, today, i get a call from an elder who used to be my good friend...he calls and i dont pick up..he leaves a voicemail, saying "hello ____, please call me back at 444-444-4444 whenever you can".
i was like wow, this has to be one of those calls to get inactive ones back to the memorial.
I would be very suspicious as that does not even look like a real phone number.
NJY
