Give him a break gents. At least he's got the guts to come here and put up a civilised argument. He doesn't come across as preachng, not like some have.
Posts by Landy
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24A Believer....... A naughty, naughty sheep....
by DATA-DOG in"a believer" seems to be our new apologist/disobedient sheep.
"a believer" ignores the "spirit-directed"/"bible-based" commands of the gb/fds!
shame on you, "a believer"!!!!
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"It is the victims right to approach authorities" The weak excuse used by the society
by stuckinarut2 inwe have seen that the society falls back on the line "it is the victims right to approach the authorities" during all the abuse claims.. they use this excuse to try and defend the passive lack of action in failing to report suspected cases of abuse.. a comparison came to mind:.
if we came across a person lying in the street who says they were hit by a car, would we say "it is your absolute right to call the paramedics and police"?.
or would we take the initiative and call those authorities ourselves to help the person?.
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Landy
It depends on the situation - if the victim is a minor then absolutely - it should be reported to the police immediately.
if it's a case of historic abuse and the victim is now older then it's up to the victim.
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My funniest stand up JW Jokes so far
by usualusername1 inin the last couple of months, i have been practising my stand up.
so far these are my best jokes:.
not celebrating birthdays and christmas has saved me so much money.
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Landy
Don't try them in front of a crowd. It won't go well. Sorry!
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Australian Jehovah's Witnesses are ignorant of the Australian Royal Commission
by stuckinarut2 inmany here have asked how the average witness in australia is taking the news of the arc findings and conclusions.. is it affecting them?.
sorry to say, hardly any are even aware of the facts.
those that are, have been convinced that all the publicity is "apostate lies and satanic propaganda".
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Landy
Of course they are. I don't know why you're surprised. You can convince anybody of anything if they want to believe it.
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Great Tribulation and Trump
by TakeOffTheCrown inplease, let's discuss this subject without attacking one another.. it appears that trump has won a victory that no one expected.
is it possible that trump may play a part in the great tribulation?.
there are some who believe trump is one of the most unqualified of men to ever be elected president of the united states.
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Landy
Well I prophesised that trump would win so yes.
To be fair it was 50/50 though.
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Great Tribulation and Trump
by TakeOffTheCrown inplease, let's discuss this subject without attacking one another.. it appears that trump has won a victory that no one expected.
is it possible that trump may play a part in the great tribulation?.
there are some who believe trump is one of the most unqualified of men to ever be elected president of the united states.
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Landy
Is there some meaning to this? What do you think?
Yes, it means that a property developer has bought the WTS buildings that were up for sale and Trump has been elected president.
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My mom contacted me last night...
by HereIgo inas i have revealed in other threads my mother and i havent talked in over 2 years.
she has been keeping her distance, therefore staying loyal to jehovah.
she found me on facebook.
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Landy
It's nice that you heard from your Mum - hope you can keep the lines of communication open.
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How does an elder become an elder ?
by Drwho ini was never a jw , so have millions of questions .
please, how does an elder become an elder and how much trust does or should a jw put in an elder .?
simon.
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Landy
The Mother is 51y and I could not believe she was asking advice from a 33 year old " kid " elder in fact I was disgusted
Not sure what age has to do with it?
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How does an elder become an elder ?
by Drwho ini was never a jw , so have millions of questions .
please, how does an elder become an elder and how much trust does or should a jw put in an elder .?
simon.
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Landy
Most elders had to be a** kissers or yes men. That is exactly what the org is looking for. They are not looking for someone who is free spirited or can think for themselves. Even if it was just an act on the part of the perspective elder, there had to be at least a little bit of smooching and head bobbing.
You could level that charge at anyone wanting to advance in any organisation, whether it be religious or career related.
The majority of elders, I'll admit, do fit your description, but there are elders out there who are good public speakers, very empathetic and are all round nice people. There was certainly one or two of them in my old congregation.
As with most things, sweeping generalisations are a bad thing.
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How does an elder become an elder ?
by Drwho ini was never a jw , so have millions of questions .
please, how does an elder become an elder and how much trust does or should a jw put in an elder .?
simon.
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Landy
just two things to become : an ass-kisser a perfect yes-man.
Lots of people on here were elders - would everyone of them fit your description?
The reality is is that there's good ones and bad ones.