i guess it would depend for me.
some of my family i would take out bill boards pointing to them.
many of the elders it would be he is over there and set off a neon sign.
Absolutely not. I would be opposed to any outright ban that targeted the rank and file.
Tax and fine the organization. Even liquidate cult property. But don't jail, fine, or harm the rank and file.
It's the golden rule. Had when I had been a JW the government outlawed the religion, would I have wanted someone to have turned me in? Would I wanted to go to jail or worse?
... well, obviously not rey (daisy ridley) from the latest star wars films.
she's a complete mary sue.
but, before hollywood tried to force sjw propaganda down our throats, there were lots of powerful, legit female characters in film.. here are some of my favourites .... ripley (sigourney weaver): i though this character was great.
I like Rey. I could relate to her. I loved the Force Awakens. I didn't care for the Last Jedi though...that was disappointing, but not prequel bad.
one thing i don't miss about being a jobo, is those families that ruled the congregations.. i've seen how the elders protected their own using our old friend, nepotism.. eg.
the son of an elder that stole a car and was prosecuted but 'let off' because it was kept secret and all his relatives were elders in the same congregation.
it certainly went on when i was an elder but i wasn't one of the 'in' crowd.
Yep...I believe my dog has more love and insight than the Governing Body.
one thing i don't miss about being a jobo, is those families that ruled the congregations.. i've seen how the elders protected their own using our old friend, nepotism.. eg.
the son of an elder that stole a car and was prosecuted but 'let off' because it was kept secret and all his relatives were elders in the same congregation.
it certainly went on when i was an elder but i wasn't one of the 'in' crowd.
My father, an elder and sometimes PO, was so strongly against nepotism. To the point where he took extra strides to prove he wasn't. Perhaps the reason he was against it is because he saw it happen on the elder body.
But when I was growing up, I just wanted him to be more a father first, an elder last, rather than the other way around. Give me some favor of some sort!
Maybe I'm going out on a limb, but I think some of this nepotism may stem from "natural affection" and wanting to protect ones children from harm. An elder who is willing to see their child disfelowshipped and shunned is just not that good of a human being.
i'd like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome our newest jw apologist jtrottigy.
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he'll likely only be here for a few days like most jw defenders before he runs away when presented with his own doctrine.. so far he's already said some hilarious stuff, like "there's no such thing as nepotism in jehovah's organisation", "confidentiality is paramount to elders" and, my personal favourite "the overlapping generation is so simple to understand".. yh don't think i don't remember you from jwtalk..
Yes, we have had a few fake JW apologist on this forum over the years who ended up actually just been joking around or trolling.
But if JTrottigy is for real, I have one question for them: Why are you going against the strong admonition of the "Faithful Slave" and posting comments on internet forums? Especially, an "apostate" forum at that?
When I was a JW, I heeded the instruction to not do this, even though I wasn't sure why we couldn't "defend the truth" online.
with much amusement i read the thread on women parking lot attendants and it got me to thinking about life at home for the average jw.. i believe i am correct in thinking that anything to do with jw-ism requires a penis, except all the leg work (fs & pioneers).
meaning the mic's, talks, etc... but yet the same guy who thinks his wife (or any other woman) is not bright enough to run the sound system for example doesn't mind his wife hauling hay, digging in the yard, managing the checkbook and other various physical jobs as well as jobs that do in fact require a brain larger than that of a gnat?.
let's say a guy is a bit technologically challenged but he can manage the sound system at the kh ok. i imagine he feels proud that he is getting to do this great privilege?
There was a leaked attendants video that explained the role women could have in assisting attendants.
Even with the most fundamentalist interpretation of Scripture, it makes no sense that women can't handle mikes, or the sound, or do the accounts. Or any non-teaching position.
has anyone been able to verify that fred franz received the minimal training in ancient greek that he claimed gave him the expertise to translate the bible?
you would think that would be fairly easy to verify or disprove in this day and age.
what college did he attend?
He wasn't as smart as he thought he was.
sunday my old bethel roommate came up to visit me.
he left a couple years ago and he wanted to catch up and reminisce.. while we sat back remembering crazy things we saw take place at bethel he reminded me of a creepy instance with bro.
swingell.. it was a saturday morning and we decided to actually go get breakfast.
I didn't realize Sydlik was an aspiring artist.
I wonder if he tried to submit anything for the art department...lol. What do you say to a "king"?
looking back on my two decades as a jehovah’s witness, i’ve come to realize how the constant theme of endurance is playing a detrimental role on the individual's psyche.. jehovah’s witnesses have become far too good at keeping going.
they’re experts at surrendering to the demands of the watchtower, living up to what’s expected of them, and getting on with the priorities that those in power have defined and imposed upon them.
they keep showing up, presenting themselves a dutiful pioneer or ministerial servant.
Feeling social anxiety over being regular in field service? Take a pill.
Feeling stressed and anxious because pioneer life is hard? Take a pill.
Juggling congregation duties, talks, meeting parts, judicial committees? Take a pill.
I've heard it suggested by elders as a solution in order to be obedient to the org...er...to Jehovah.
Some cults use drugs more overtly in controlling the flock, but Watchtower doesn't officially endorse medicating one's way through theocratic activities. However, it is certainly a common practice.
hillary is very supportive of doing whatever it takes to undermine trump.
would you be happy if she were your president?.
I voted for her. I'm not a fan, but I don't understand the hate either. I still can't figure out what the big deal over the "emails" was.
