Cut back on our work schedule, who is going to pay the bills. Also, sorry but I can't make any contributions to the Kingdom hall because you told me to cut back on my work schedule.
Blueblades
Charles Gillette
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Watchtower Study Edition - April 2019....Thank you for not doing enough in the field ministry
by RULES & REGULATIONS inwatchtower study edition- april 2019. are you fully accomplishing your ministry?.
the study article starts off with praise and admiration for members who are out in the field ministry.
the wtbts understand that you have family responsibilities, work, get sick, and have pains due to aging.
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Something more than physical life.
by Charles Gillette inmost every night, where i work i transport dead persons to the morgue.
others i work with have told me that around 3:00am they hear voices in the morgue.. i asked them have they experienced something more than physical life?
just the voices inside the cold morgue.
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Most every night, where I work I transport dead persons to the morgue. Others I work with have told me that around 3:00am they hear voices in the morgue.
I asked them have they experienced something more than physical life? Just the voices inside the cold morgue. Did you go inside and check it out? No!
So, here I go again, what to make of this? I don't hear any voices even when I go to check it out and wait around awhile. I'm talking about professional persons in the health care industry.
I have no evidence that there is something more than the realm of time and space and matter ,something more than physical life.
Now I'm not asking about what is written in all the various books out there. Have you experience conclusively, personally something like this that you can't explain.
I know it's asking about anecdotal personal accounts, hearsay rather than hard facts. I would still like to hear your story if you want to share it.
I'm 74 years old and have never had any anecdotal experience that would convince me that there is something more than physical life as we live it.
Thanks for sharing. Blueblades
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Do You Think Jehovah’s Witnesses Really Believe They Are Living In The Time Of The End?
by minimus ini think they talk a good game and that’s about it..
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Minimus, Both of us along with million of us at one time believed it, didn't we? I mean back in the day the best among us believed it before the internet explosion right.
So, I think that today some hang on hoping that they are living in the time of the end. It's so sad.
As far as the big boys I don't think that they believe it at all. Their in it for the money and luxury life.
The new ones are like we were back in the day hoping that day will come soon, sooner than they think, near, nearer than they think etc, etc.
Remember the "Carrot" we use to grab at back then. again so sad.
Blueblades
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How Would You Help A JW. Recognize They Do Not Have The Truth?
by minimus inevery witness says they are “ in the truth”.
that expression implies that what they say is the “truth “.
how could you help a witness understand that they clearly do not have “the truth “?.
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Hi Mini! Two questions. What is the most important scripture in Watchtower theology?
What is the most important event in Watchtower history?
They may know the answer or they may not. Either way if the conversation has their interest we can continue from there.
Notice there is no apostate question here. The question ultimately will reveal to them whether they have the truth or not by their own answers and follow through.
That cuts to the chase and no time is wasted by letting them do the speaking and come up with the right answers.
However, for some cognitive dissonance may affect the actual results for them.
This i have learned from Don Cameron.
Blueblades
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1919 - A momentous year for Jehovah's Witnesses!
by The Fall Guy inthe org's very existence depends on this mystical year - a fabrication created by mr. rutherfraud to convince the credulous* that he & his pals had been personally selected by god almighty as the "faithful slave" and the only true religion.
w16 march p. 29 par.
2 questions from readers - in 1919, jesus appointed “the faithful and discreet slave” over god’s cleansed people to give them spiritual “food at the proper time.” .
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The Fall Guy, Don Cameron's book, Captives of a Concept, understanding the lllusionary concept that holds Jehovah's Witnesses captives.
Concentrates on the Watchtower teaching of the "Faithful Slave" the doctrine on which all others rest and logically simply pulverizes it. Down comes the whole structure.
Nowwhat? How true and yet Mormonism exist's because credulous persons believe it without evidence just like Jehovah's Witnesses do.
Blueblades
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Paying Legal Fees Illegally?
by Charles Gillette inpaying legal fees out of the world wide work fund is it legal to do it?
first we need to know what the purpose is for having a www fund.. i'm not computer savvy or an "it" when it comes to putting information together to show here like so many others here can.. will someone explain how the watchtower society can legally use the www fund to pay out monies, legal fees and court directed payments to the one who have been sexually abused by pedophiles from the watchtower organization.. again what is the sole purpose in establishing the www fund?.
is it not for kingdom interest world wide and not to use it to pay out their guilty criminal activity.
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OrphanCrow, Times of disaster or is it a time of disaster for them. Giving no consideration for those ones who have been abused. As if money absolves them of their responsibility. Money paid by the rank and file.
sir82, Thanks for the blurb. I don't see where it covers acts of criminality, or is child abuse not a crime.
Blueblades
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Paying Legal Fees Illegally?
by Charles Gillette inpaying legal fees out of the world wide work fund is it legal to do it?
first we need to know what the purpose is for having a www fund.. i'm not computer savvy or an "it" when it comes to putting information together to show here like so many others here can.. will someone explain how the watchtower society can legally use the www fund to pay out monies, legal fees and court directed payments to the one who have been sexually abused by pedophiles from the watchtower organization.. again what is the sole purpose in establishing the www fund?.
is it not for kingdom interest world wide and not to use it to pay out their guilty criminal activity.
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sir82. Is there anything written in the literature i.e. "Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom" as a heading on the top of the Watchtower magazine that specifically mentions the purpose of the wwwfund. I remember that they did have a special contribution box in the back of the kingdom hall for this.
Slidin Fast. Loop Holes big enough to drive trucks through. Like they say, you gotta read the small print.
Blueblades
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Paying Legal Fees Illegally?
by Charles Gillette inpaying legal fees out of the world wide work fund is it legal to do it?
first we need to know what the purpose is for having a www fund.. i'm not computer savvy or an "it" when it comes to putting information together to show here like so many others here can.. will someone explain how the watchtower society can legally use the www fund to pay out monies, legal fees and court directed payments to the one who have been sexually abused by pedophiles from the watchtower organization.. again what is the sole purpose in establishing the www fund?.
is it not for kingdom interest world wide and not to use it to pay out their guilty criminal activity.
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Paying legal fees out of the world wide work fund is it legal to do it? First we need to know what the purpose is for having a www fund.
I'm not computer savvy or an "IT" when it comes to putting information together to show here like so many others here can.
Will someone explain how the watchtower society can legally use the www fund to pay out monies, legal fees and court directed payments to the one who have been sexually abused by pedophiles from the watchtower organization.
Again what is the sole purpose in establishing the www fund?
Is it not for Kingdom interest world wide and not to use it to pay out their guilty criminal activity. Is that misappropriation of funds, pilfering those funds.Using those funds for a dishonest use? Actually stealing Kingdom funds to settle their sexual child abuse and pedophilia criminal activity?
I do want the victims of sexual child abuse and pedophilia to receive whatever the courts have imposed levied against the watchtower society.
However for the watchtower to use www funds to buy its way out of prison and or jail time even though the courts are only imposing monetary fines is to me illegal.
Does the watchtower legal department have loopholes they are jumping through to do this?
After all is not that money donated by the rank and file { including me when I was a watchtower slave for 33 years] for the sole purpose of Kingdom interest worldwide?
Blueblades
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Reflecting On Death
by Charles Gillette inreflecting on death.
i can't remember, maybe steve jobs before he died.i thought i would share it with you and see what you think about it, and i'm quoting i think from his book.. "i'm about fifty-fifty on believing in god.
for most of my life, i've felt that there must be more to our own existence than meets the eye.. i might be overestimating the odds 50/50 out of a desire to believe in an afterlife.
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Betheliesalot,I watched it Steve Jobs' sad that he is gone now. 2011 at the age of 56.
Old Navy, I listened to Keith,I am glad for you.
Blueblades
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Reflecting On Death
by Charles Gillette inreflecting on death.
i can't remember, maybe steve jobs before he died.i thought i would share it with you and see what you think about it, and i'm quoting i think from his book.. "i'm about fifty-fifty on believing in god.
for most of my life, i've felt that there must be more to our own existence than meets the eye.. i might be overestimating the odds 50/50 out of a desire to believe in an afterlife.
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Thank You for your responses. I work third shift 12 hours so when I get home I'm tired and sometimes I don't get a chance to respond to you all.
Sparky 1 Thanks for the recommendations.I ordered three of his books. Now I have one for you. Ernest Becker..The Denial Of Death. His brilliant and impassioned answer to the "why" of human existence.
Desirous of change, I don't either. Thank You.
Willyoudfme,thanks for your response.
Saethydd,I agree,thank you.
Prester John, Thank you for both of your responses. Me too.
Half Banana, Thanks for the poem and both responses. Rationally there is no alternative, so sad so true so far.
Betheliesalot, Thanks for Steve Jobs'. I will watch later.
Xanthippe,Thank you for the poem. I agree with the last sentence as hard as it is not to worry.
eyeusezbadub, Just saying...you said a lot thank you.
Finkelstein, Thank You.
Nathan Natas,I read his book and thought the full expression was in there somewhere. Thank You.
No zombie,Yes it is a sadness that washes over me too. Thank You.
Westiebilly, That is exactly what my 46 year old son said in your first sentence. Thank You.
Old Navy,I too have been with my wife now 52 years. I will watch Keith later when I can catch up. These 12 hr 3rd shifts don't give me much time to be here.
Keep your hope and happiness. I am sorry for you and her.
Thanks everyone, Blueblades