the watchtower perposely keeps its leaders "cordoned off" for a reason.
the ones really in charge want to be invisible and have been in control since knorr's day, and still think like him.
the gb want like hell to be visible and powerful.
I think the power behind the scenes lies with the men in control of the finances and the legal stuff. I think the GB are just as indoctrinated as the rest of the R&F. The blind leading the blind. I think Randy's probably right.
It's the same as governments having no real power, even though they think they do. The men with the money always have the power to control.
i apologise for not replying to pm's from the past couple of days ... pain and dealing with it has made me a 'bad' correspondent ..... .
tomorrow, sunday, i'm gonna check my msgs and get back to you .. i'm sorry!.
with much love,.
(((((((hugs Tal))))))
check out the new freeminds 2.0 currently at:.
http://freeminds2.org.
so the old and new will be combined all in one site shortly at freeminds.org.
Great to see Randy, and the humour side is a brilliant idea and I think you're so right about that! Will look forward to browsing it!
my wife and i were discussing this and thought of a few examples of words that the wt society changes meanings on in order to accomplish their own self serving agenda .
the term - generation - definition in webster's new world dictionary : " generation - a single stage or degree in the succession of natural descent ( father, son, and grandson are three generations ) .
the average period ( about thirty years ) between the birth of one generation and that of the next .
'Evidently'... Means they have all the answers and we can't question them.
do you hear it?
not talking about voices.
i'm talking about that little niggling thing, on the side.
Where's the 'like' button? Oh yes...
do you hear it?
not talking about voices.
i'm talking about that little niggling thing, on the side.
I've got one voice telling me to stay in this organisation despite what I know and what I feel so that I don't lose my family.... the other voice is telling me to leave. I don't know which voice to listen to....
my wife and i were discussing this and thought of a few examples of words that the wt society changes meanings on in order to accomplish their own self serving agenda .
the term - generation - definition in webster's new world dictionary : " generation - a single stage or degree in the succession of natural descent ( father, son, and grandson are three generations ) .
the average period ( about thirty years ) between the birth of one generation and that of the next .
Loyalty to God.... in JW speak means 'Loyalty to the WBTS... the Organisation'.
i believe that this site, jwn, serves many purposes.
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some are here almost, out of need.. others are here because they want to know the latest in watchtower world.. still others come here for the entertainment.. why do you frequent this place?
I can find out things way before my elder hubby does.. LOL
I can have a vent when I've had enough
I can learn things I'd not thought of before
I can sit in the 'peanut gallery' and watch people get verbally mad at each other (fun..... sometimes)
i was hired to interpret for a church event in a neighboring town last night.
i did have a brief moment of thinking demon's would be jumping out to get me as i walked through the front doors of the church, hahahaha, not really, but it did feel awkward at first and i stuck very close to the other interpreter who asked me to help her.
i was definitely out of my comfort zone.. anyway last night i met james walker from the watchmen fellowship.
Good for you Gojira! I hope it goes well for you... keep us posted!
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i've been lurking around here for a while, so i feel like i know most of you already.
its been a rough 20 years getting here, but now here i am.
Rooster, I've been here just over a year now and I guess I felt pretty much the same as you. I notice some new ones jump in feet first and seem to make friends (or at least make themselves noticed) almost immediately. Just take it slowly, get to know people by reading their comments and add your own when you feel like it and you'll soon find the ones you seem to have something in common with. If you're like me it'll take a several months! LOL
