Posts by redvip2000

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Did You Go To The Memorial?

by minimus in

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i didn't and i don't care about it..

redvip2000

i didn't. I believe i've now missed about 4. I went for several years after leaving, but i then started realizing that i was sending the wrong message by going.

When you are inactive and you go to the memorial, people look at you as a lazy incompetent, who is not strong enought to go to the meetings but somehow finds a way to crawl back to the memorial. I hated that i was now that person. I was the person who was not good enough for them, so i decided that i was going to play the role where they were not good enough for me to show up.

Best decision ever! Instead of a pathetic celebration, i had a nice dinner and watched some nice TV. I did reflect on how lucky i am that my eyes have been opened. I didn't have wine, but i had a nice cold beer instead. Even Jesus would be proud of that.

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New Donation arrangement (tithe) Asked my Elder about it he hung up on me

by Watchtower-Free in

new donation arrangement (tithe) asked my elder about it he hung up on me.

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http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/governing-body-instructs-congregations-to-pledge-fixed-monthly-donations.

redvip2000

Just remember.. God loves you!. ... and he needs your money!

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Why did God test Abraham?

by jws in

when jws come around with their articles asking "is god cruel?

", i often point them to genesis 22:2:.

2 then god said, take your son, your only son, whom you loveisaacand go to the region of moriah.

redvip2000

My question to JW and believing parents is this. If you hear a voice in your head say to drown your child in the bathtub, and you think it is Jehovah talking, will you do it?

One must wonder if let's say the GB completely lost their minds and told all JWs that they must sacrifice their first-born to Jehoober. What percentage of JWs do you think would actually follow that order?

As horrible as that sounds, i'm pretty sure a percentage of completely delusional JWs wouldn't hesitate to do it, under the pretense that Jehoober will just ressuscitate them in paradise

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July 2014 WT cracks down on apostate debates and 'dance parties'

by EndofMysteries in

in the july 2014 study wt article titled "jehovah's people "renouce unrighteousness".

par 9 and 10 .

9. how did foolish and ignorant debates affect the early christian congregation?.

redvip2000

It is the former Stanley Theatre - now Jersey City Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Yeah. The golden doors totally gave it away. Went to so many conventions there. The location was only good because it was short drive for me, but that area really sucks.

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If The Organization Was A Country, Then.......?

by metatron in

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a different way to look at the organization.. suppose that the organization was a country of 8 million or so.

given that jw's believe that god will one day slaughter everyone else and leave them to inherit the globe, this is a fair matter to think about.. would "watchtowerland" be a theocracy..... like iran?.

would it be ruled by a group of old men........like the former soviet union?.

redvip2000

it would be one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world.

99 percent window cleaners and laborers, and 1 percent educated people.

Must be tough trying to get window cleaners and laborers to run power plants, provide healthcare, teach in schools or do any other specialized job.

Perhaps their windows would be so clean they could see people across the border who enjoy the perks of a modern society, and perhaps theyw would want to leave.

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July 2014 WT cracks down on apostate debates and 'dance parties'

by EndofMysteries in

in the july 2014 study wt article titled "jehovah's people "renouce unrighteousness".

par 9 and 10 .

9. how did foolish and ignorant debates affect the early christian congregation?.

redvip2000

The picture on page 15 looks like Stanley Theater in Jersey City.

What's funny is that when i attended conventions at Stanley Theater, i often saw "apostates" outside and recall looking at them and thinking " Why are these people here? Even if they don't agree with us, why waste their time in this manner?" . Only now i can appreciate the drive by some in the apostate community, who feel the need to speak out.

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New field service rules coming this summer

by doinmypart in

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new guidelines for field service coming this summer.

new publication to be released giving new ways of counting time, conducting studies, group activities, etc..

redvip2000

Counting time will become infinitely easier.

Without a doubt!! If people can't match the standards, then you lower the standards to keep your numbers high.

How would Jehoober ever be impressed with this type of shuffling? Would he really care on the technicalities of what can be counted as time?

Ahhh the sad ways of typical corporate bullsh1t. Squeeze from this end, and pull from the other end, all for the sake of appearances.

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Attn faders/lurkers re donations

by Skinnedsheep in

when you get your anonymous survey pledge an exorbitant amount.

the elders will make the resolution based on the fake pledge and it will create conflict between the branch and the cong....when the donations don't come in the branch be like "pay the man".

the local body will have to have several local needs parts which will highlight the branches focus on money.

redvip2000

If the WT is God's organization, why doesn't Jehoober add a few zeros to the WT account? Instead he has to rely on the sacrifice of underpaid laborers and window washers to get funds needed for the world wide work?

Ahhh yes! Jehoober loves you.. oh and he needs your money!

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Supreme Court ruling- refusing to photo gay wedding is discrimination

by SadElder in

according to bloomberg news:.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-07/wedding-photographer-rebuffed-by-top-court-on-same-sex-ceremony.

"the u.s. supreme court turned away an appeal from a new mexico wedding photographer found to have violated a state anti-discrimination law when she refused to take pictures of a commitment ceremony for a same-sex couple.. the photographer, elaine huguenin, argued unsuccessfully that she was being unconstitutionally forced to convey a message conflicting with her religious beliefs.

redvip2000

I'm glad we are using the dictionary to sort this out. I'm sure the guy who wrote it knows best

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Why do I bother to wake up in the morning?

by punkofnice in

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i'm not suicidal just fed up.. i did think of suicide (briefly), but as there is no painless way and it's not something i would willingly do just in case things would have been better the day after.

i do have a slight grain of hope.. money problems.....problems at home (that's another matter with a son up court for something he is adamant he didn't do.

first offence but the pigs police and the cps have got charges made.

redvip2000

@punk

It's not uncommon to briefly think of suicide when you go through tough problems. I believe everybody has at some point. There are many things about my life that i hate, but sometimes it's about enjoying the little things you know?

Sometimes i crack open a beer and sit down watching a movie, or play a nice video game, or anything else you enjoy and you feel joy and good feelings, even if the rest of your life is kinda shitty.

Concentrate on the little things that you enjoy. Oh and get some weed if all else fails ;)