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  Describe What a Jehovah's Witness Elder Is Like

  by minimus in

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  i know what they are supposed to be like.

  but at this point in time, do you think the elders look joyful?

  are they serious bible students?

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  ctrwtf

  Great topic Min!

  To me it's always been the three P's. Power. Position. Prominence.

  As has been noted, people are complicated. Many elders are warm, even sincere in their desire to be a force for good. But in the end it's the three P's that keep them motivated. Ask yourself, why is there so much angst surrounding those that half to "step down?" It's not because there is a shortage of people wanting to fill their shoes. There will never be any vacuum when it comes to people "reaching out."

  The angst comes from a loss of the three P's. And what will people think? It's also very interesting that most that quit being elders are not re-appointed.
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  Advertise Advertise Advertise

  by ctrwtf in

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  from time to time my commute on the bqe takes me past the old brooklyn properties.

  many of which stand now sans advertising.

  soon the watchtower sign will be gone altogether.

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  ctrwtf

  Hi BOTR

  I want to get to the WTC as well. When it FINALLY warms up, you can make a day of it and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and easily see the old factories with no signage. I'm not too hip on the subway cause I drive most of the time. But I seem to remember the A train has a stop at Cadman Plaza. On a nice day it's cool to hang at the promenade. Maybe get a slice at Grimaldi's
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  Advertise Advertise Advertise

  by ctrwtf in

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  from time to time my commute on the bqe takes me past the old brooklyn properties.

  many of which stand now sans advertising.

  soon the watchtower sign will be gone altogether.

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  ctrwtf

  From time to time my commute on the BQE takes me past the old Brooklyn properties. Many of which stand now sans advertising. Soon the Watchtower sign will be gone altogether.

  Why would any corporation willingly lose the ability to reach out to millions everyday just by means of signage? Even the morning news shot from Cadman Plaza clearly shows the time/temp and Watchtower sign. The weatherman often notes the view of Manhattan over the Watchtower.

  It's clear the only reason for moving from the, dare I say, most important city in the world, is fear post 9/11.

  So much for trust in God's protection.
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  FS manipulation tactic #137: "Are you the manager?"

  by rebel8 in

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  this was to be used when visiting businesses.

  if you asked the first person you saw if he was the manager, either:.

  a. he is the manager and you can proceed with your pitch, getting permission to leave your literatrash in the business, annoy the customers, and interfere with the staff's productivity by witnessing to them.. b. he is not the manager, and having an ego built for a 6-yr-old, he will automatically feel so flattered that you thought he was the manager that he'll say yes to anything you ask.

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  ctrwtf

  Stiil, how do you come across as anything more than a deluded Hari Krishna cult looney?
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  Confusion of languages to stop man.......

  by tresdecu in

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  curious why god confused the languages back in nimrods day for all that they might accomplish working together...building "tall" buildings etc.... i mean have you seen some of the sky scrapers these days?!?

  wtf?

  why does't he fracture spoken language some more to stop all this fricken technology.. and now with google translate anyone can talk to anyone ;-).

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  ctrwtf

  Confuse their languages.....that'll work really well. NOT! I expect more from an all powerful omnipresent being.
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  Drinking and JWN

  by BU2B in

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  i am drinking a japanese beer called kirin ichiban right now exploring the wonderful threads of the past here on jwn.

  i love this forum so much.. how many here enjoy an adult beverage while browsing jwn?

  i love all of you guys :).

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  ctrwtf

  I am a proud member of the olympic drinking team. I love Kirin. Dry. Hoppy. A good clean quaff.

  Latley I've been into Belgian beers. HIGH alcohol content with the same clean yet more interesting palate.

  Duvel is a good first try. My current fave is La Du Monde. (How appropriate. Literal translation is The End of the World)

  Brewery Unibraoue Canada 9% ABV

  Currently as I type I am looking at a shot of Jameson and a Sam Adams. Prosit!!!
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  What are you reading right now??

  by DATA-DOG in

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  i am reading "stranger in a strange land" by robert a. heinlein.

  i read it over 20 years ago.

  now i am reading it from a completely different perspective.

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  ctrwtf

  In order....

  Doctor Sleep Stephen King's follow up to The Shining

  The Book Thief

  Unbroken The Story of LouieZamparini
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  Just become a window washer..............ya that.

  by ctrwtf in

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  i"m normally the kind of guy that likes to count his blessings.

  i've got two great kids.

  and a super wife who loves me despite myself.

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  ctrwtf

  I"m normally the kind of guy that likes to count his blessings. I've got two great kids. And a super wife who loves me despite myself. I've also successfully faded along with my entire family. I live in a beautiful setting with terrific neighbors. But......

  Lately I've been bummed about my job. I'm basically an overpaid construction worker. Sometimes I enjoy the fact that I'm always outdoors, although the winter really sucks. I enjoy the physical aspect of my work as well. It keeps me in shape (sort of). And the money's good, I get paid more than many professionals. It is also mind numbingly boring.

  The thing that is bugging me the most is the fact that I'm just a manual laborer. No, not the President of Mexico. Prior to getting involved with the cult, both my parents had post graduate degrees with professional careers. Although they have both passed away, I find myself being more resentful of them for putting me in this position. Some might say, "you have the power to change your situation." But at this point in my life, it's just not realistic. So I will labor on.

  I know that there are many who share this same situation. My question is how do you mentally cope?
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  Has all life descended from a common ancestor? Watchtowers view

  by DS211 in

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  many scientists point to the fossil record as support for the idea that life emerged from a common origin.

  new features appear suddenly.

  would it be reasonable to assert that your preconceived idea of the movie was right because of the five frames?

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  ctrwtf

  What this article doesn't address, and what is probably more meaningful to those inclined to believe in the bible is the fact that Adam and Eve were not the first human pair.

  The argument over how many billions of years ago, life emerged, or whether it branched out like a tree is interesting to say the least but not really relevent to their (the WTS) argument. The evidence that humankind existed well before 6000 years ago is immense to say the least. The fact that there were civilizations all over the globe at that time makes the Genesis narrative a mute point.

  If Adam and Eve weren't the first human pair, then the concept of original sin is null and void. So then too is the idea of the need of a sacrifice to make things "right" again. The idea of a kingdom of god with his son as ruler, likewise falls. Even if you want to believe in an historical Jesus, his teachings were predicated on a falsehood.

  Argue all you want about how the first spark of life occured. The fact is the Genesis account as well as the rest of the Bible is nothing more than a tribal account of mythology. Of course this will never be addressed on a website designed to disinform like JW.org.
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  To Tree or Not To Tree

  by ctrwtf in

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  that is the question.................. been inactive for five years now and into what i consider a very successful fade.

  wifey and kids are out.

  and we're truly enjoying life.. probably 4 years ago we started with the completely religiously neutral "family day.

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  Hey Dazed, Yeah next year will be the outside lights. I've got a big pine tree in the front yard that's beggin it. Merry Christmas everyone!