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  Change of mindset.

  by thedog1 in

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  i have been a witness for a long time and still serve as an elder.

  there have been a lot of changes to deal with in the last six months or so since i stumbled on this site due to questions i had about all the recent changes in understanding published in the wt.

  many posters here talk about a cult personality and a real personality.

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  I had a hard time with a number of the doctrines that still exist today. (The UN attacking religion. Really?) Still, I went along with my parents because, at the time, I beleived as the saying goes, the way of the truth is the best way of living. Ugggh!

  I feel for you because it's a wake up call to realize that your mindset for your entire life has been in error. Like you, one of the things that really turned the page for me was the fact that most people outside the witnesses are not the evil you've been trained to think of them as. The reality is that the majority of people I meet are interested in bettering their community and loving their families.

  Enjoy your journey.
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  Did you ever attend meetings while on vacation?

  by keyser soze in

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  i remember when i was a kid going on vacation somewhere with my family, my parents would always have to find out where the local kingdom hall was.

  god forbid we should miss a meeting because we were actually enjoying our time away from work and school..

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  Eeeeewwwww!
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  Anyone going to see the Noah flick?

  by ctrwtf in

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  wifey says she wants to go to see the special effects.

  i suspect she wants to go to see russell crowe.

  if you want to see special effects watch gravity.

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  @Vidiot Nice!
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  Anyone going to see the Noah flick?

  by ctrwtf in

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  wifey says she wants to go to see the special effects.

  i suspect she wants to go to see russell crowe.

  if you want to see special effects watch gravity.

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  Wifey says she wants to go to see the special effects. I suspect she wants to go to see Russell Crowe. If you want to see special effects watch Gravity. BTW, what's with the frog in Gravity? That's been bothering me for awhile now. But I digress.

  Personally I have no desire to see Noah. It's not even funtasy to me. I have a real problem with furthering the notion that God would kill every living human after allowing wicked spirit creatures to come to earth and wreak havoc. The whole narrative stinks! Plus nevermind that it presents as factual something that NEVER HAPPENED!

  The bible says to watch out for Satan because he presents himself as an "Angel of Light." Could it be that the god that JW's worship is really Satan? What other spirit creature could be so evil?

  Anyway, not seein it!
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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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!!!