Posts by iwantoutnow

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DFed for opening an xmas present.
by JimmyYoung in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this last week i stopped at an antique store that i go to now and then.

the lady who owns it is about 62 and very nice.

i was looking at a vintage 1963 ouija board.
iwantoutnow

Hmm hard to imagine that one.
I bet there is more to the story.
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What does "The disfellowshipping of xyz is now rescinded" mean
by cognitivedizzy in
1. jw
2. experiences
it has happened somewhere i know.

what is it and what does it mean.
iwantoutnow

wow Crazy! - that is true about being able to read :)
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What does "The disfellowshipping of xyz is now rescinded" mean
by cognitivedizzy in
1. jw
2. experiences
it has happened somewhere i know.

what is it and what does it mean.
iwantoutnow

Perhaps it went to a appeals committee and they saw the first committee was wrong in their judgment.
If someone appeals - there is NO announcement made since the verdict is not in.
ONLY after any and all appeals are made and there is a decision to DF is an announcement made.
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The Apology Tour
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
everyone seems to be hitting the apology circuit.

if you ever said anything inappropriate or what might be considered offensive, then you must apologize.

if you possibly could have hurt someone’s feelings, you need to say sorry.
iwantoutnow

Cancel Culture hard at work.
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What does "The disfellowshipping of xyz is now rescinded" mean
by cognitivedizzy in
1. jw
2. experiences
it has happened somewhere i know.

what is it and what does it mean.
iwantoutnow

Was an elder for 20 years, Never heard of it.
DFs dont get overturned.
Procedure is:
Local JC makes the determination.
If the publisher disagrees with the outcome - there can be an Appeal.
A JC with more from outside the Congregation usually with experience reviews the case to see if mistakes were made, and upholds the DF or no.
If publisher still disagrees saying something was done wrong - it can be appealed to the Brach (FYI almost know one knows this).
But when someone is DFed - there is no other mechanism but doing your time and coming to meetings bla bla bla, for the verdict to change.
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2--New Talks--If you Want them!
by Atlantis in
1. watchtower
2. bible
2 new talks if you want them.. .

2019-s-34-e-38--how can you survive the end of the world.

https://docdro.id/knfjplo.
iwantoutnow

Thanks Atlantis!
Two talks I would have done as an elder, because I could see how to really motivate people with them.
SOOO ASHAMED I was good at motivating people to stay in the cult :(
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Another High School Shooting ... Santa Clara California
by RubaDub in
1. jw
2. friends
at least at the moment it looks like no one is dead, but 6 injured (9:00 am pacific time 14 nov 2019).. i don't know if the school allows students to carry weapons, but many will think it would be a good idea for the students to carry concealed weapons to provide personal protection.. we shall see.. rub a dub.
iwantoutnow

availability of guns as the US has
Agreed! My Point from before - its the GUNS!
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Another High School Shooting ... Santa Clara California
by RubaDub in
1. jw
2. friends
at least at the moment it looks like no one is dead, but 6 injured (9:00 am pacific time 14 nov 2019).. i don't know if the school allows students to carry weapons, but many will think it would be a good idea for the students to carry concealed weapons to provide personal protection.. we shall see.. rub a dub.
iwantoutnow

It isn't the guns that are the cause of these killings, its the psychological social environment that these young people are absorbed into.
Really? You mean the dont have the same environment in Canada, or England, or Norway, or Germany?
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Do You Think Veterans Are Treated Fairly?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i don’t think many people truly appreciate what veterans have done for their country.

i believe they should be given the best health care over any other group.

members of congress have phenomenal health care.
iwantoutnow

Generally no.
No Vet should ever be homeless.
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Pinch Point
by Solzhenitsyn in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as jw elders what were the biggest frustrations we personally had?.

i hated rank and file members who i couldn't humble..
iwantoutnow

WOW LOTS!
1. Other elders who thought they were genius' but could not speak coherently, wanted public talks and assembly parts but would NEVER do a last minute Bible Highlights cuz that was to hard.
2. Elders who made elders meetings go an extra hour just because they had to hear themselves talk.
3. Elder who already made their minds up in a Judicial Meeting and would of course dub themselves as the right hand of god - cuz we cant tolerate a 19 year old girl having sex.
4. Elders who thought they were HotShit but at Elders School would proudly lift their arms to answer a simple question, and GET IT WRONG. Then go back to the congregation all puffed up.
5. ANYONE ELDER who during a talk (especially at an assembly) who said something extemporaneously (cuz they just had outline notes anyway and didnt really prepare so it was all extraneous) get a compliment then GO OUT OF THEIR WAY to talk about HOW THEY DONT KNOW WHY THEY SAID THAT - and HOW ITS GODS HOLY SPIRIT!
EVEN WHEN I WAS 100% IN that drove me crazy because what they are saying is that THEY ARE INSPIRED FROM GOD. I told one brother that - and he was a real arrogant bastard - and said we should all write what he said down cuz we may have to add it to the bible since it was inspired. He didnt appreciate that:)
I have many more:)