Posts by notjustyet

i guess it would fall into the same sort of bracket as tattoos, but then again looking at some of the mutton in our circuit it looks like they've indulged in this at some point.

But what will happen to all those titanium rods and screws holding bones together in the new order? Will they dissapear into think air? Will the same happen to all the sisters that have had breastusist implants? Will they slowly deflate infront of everyone in a roar of " I knew it!!"

NJY

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FROM FEET TO FINGERS: THE WATCHTOWER EVOLVES INTO JW.ORG

by steve2 in

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with the official letter from the gb to all bodies of elders, a stylized jw.org banner can now be appended to kingdom hall signage.. what an auspicious year this will turn out to be for the organization!!.

among other outcomes, the "link" with the old, baggage-ridden "watchtower bible & tract society" recedes into the background.

furthermore, now you don't pretend to need feet trudging door-to-door - your worker is done at the press of a few directed fingers.

notjustyet

Many cities have a sign ordinance that limits the amount of square feet allowed for a "business" . Usually an entity will use up all of their allotment when th initially build the sign and would need to get an approval for additional sq footage to be added.

We know the kingdom halls will be adding these logos in the near future it might be nice to find out ahead of time from the department that over sees this from the city if there is a sign ordinance and if a church would need to be compliant with the ordinance.

NJY

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I'm sitting here listening to a JW try to recruit somebody

by Terry in

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friends

i'm at starbucks .

just outside in the courtyard.. i'm trembling.

my hands are shaking.. wow!.

notjustyet

Do you think there would be any benefit to explaining cognitive dissonance, confirmation bias, sunken cost fallacy etc prior or at least early on in a conversation like this to prepare them for the mind wanting to back out of the logic trail?

I would also explain what the Mormons etc that are discovering their religion is not what they think it is are experiencing when they start to investigate.

Here is a great link to share, IMO, with someone willing to look at the WTBTS as possibly being wrong. It is the story of a Mormon thinking his way out of his religion and he uses the jws as a proxy religion so that he could remain somewhat unbiased.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5F1EB3B4F919226D

NJY

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Interview on YouTube with a former Bethelite who ended up homeless

by RayPublisher in

this is one of the most extraordinary interviews i've done on youtube to date and i'm not just saying that.. shawn "zen" dean shared his harrowing story with me of being raised in the jw "truth", going to watchtower farms and then getting his teaching degree only to end up homeless... lots of stories along the way, told with humor, sincerity and a heart full of love.. this is a tender-hearted guy that has had the ass-end of the stick his whole life... that's "the truth"!.

http://youtu.be/ub1wx3yarf8.

notjustyet

Ray,.. Any idea as to the reason that the first 2 video in this series requires a person to be connected to WIFI to watch it?

NJY

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New to The Jehovahs Witness Faith and need some help

by jnjburkett in

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friends

hello there i am new to the faith and have been studying for about a month.

i am very excited and hungry for the truth and have not missed a meeting or study since the memorial.

we do about 2 bible studies a week.

notjustyet

What did I learn from this thread?

I learned not to be quick in calling "troll" at the expense of scaring away a person who came to this site for answers

about the WTBTS/Jw. The upside of making the "troll" comment was being first to call them out with the downside being that you more than likely prevented a person from seeing the WTBTS for what it truly is.

There are so many variables that could happen in the future that could make a person "look" like a troll but in reality are not. A person could have misunderstood what was said, the person that share story X could have been lying, the story could be true and would be dealt with on a Judicial Commitee later, etc etc etc,..

I hate seeing a person come here and get pounced on in a free for all with everyone jumping in sharing stories. I think its almost like information overload for the person asking the question. I wish there was a better way to handle situations like this although I do not know how to go about doing it.

I would just ask everyone to think about the potential fallout regarding this person from the way this thread went down. I'm sure eventually she will hear from her study conductor about those that have left the WTBTS and their motives etc, What do you think JNJ will remember when this topic comes up?

NJY

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Five members of a family of Jehovah's Witnesses were injured after being struck by lightning - near Dresden, Germany.

by Sol Reform in

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/entire-family-five-struck-lightning-3554852.

entire family of five struck by lightning during flash storm.

may 17, 2014 11:12. by richard wheatstone.

notjustyet

Why does the article state " Five members of a family of Jehovah's Witnesses were injured after being struck by lightning during a violent storm."

What is the reason for this bit of info? Does the reporter think it will be humerous to its readers to possibly wonder if this was Gods doing?

I just find it amazing how this would be pertinent to the article.

NJY