Every aspect of this situation calls into question his qualifications to serve. I'm sure that being a humble and faithful servant, serving with all lowliness and soundness of mind, he will leave Bethel before getting re-married so as to avoid stumbling a precious sheep. Right, let me know when that happens. Two sets of rules.
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Governing body member engaged... Again!
by OneDayillBeFree injust found out that the australian governong body member known as geoffrey jackson got engaged to a sister about two weeks ago.
it really shocked me at first but then i remembered how other members of the gb have remarried in the past like daniel sidlik.
what made me say "woah" was hearing that the holy bride to be is really young!
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Donations = iPads?
by Emery ini had my co visit not too long ago and in our conversation on technology (i'm an apple guy) he stated that within the last year the branch supplied all traveling overseers with free ipads to use.
he then proceeded to tell me he doesnt personally bring his to the meetings as not to stumble anyone (or maybe because we might see his high score on temple run).
i was pretty surprised by this and began wondering... are jw donations towards the world wide work going to ipads for do's and co's to use in their spare time?
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neverscreamagain
Hey, no difference in the JW clergy than any other clergy.
Could also be a way to test market the field, see how it works. A subtle and slow introduction to the technology impaired.
Could eventually be another way to raise revenue, could get an Ipad fully loaded, at maybe only twice the cost of a normal one. They might even offer a payment plan suggested donation to keep the money coming in.
Funny that when I got the 1st Ipad I was still occasionally attending meetings. I scanned everything that would be needed for meetings and took it to use. You could tell that it was viewed as suspicious by many, to not be conforming to the way everyone else was doing things. But if they saw a CO or DO using one it would be no time before everyone would have to have one.
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I've been enlightened.
by Emery inive been lurking for quite sometime and now feel the need to come and noob it up.
it's taken a lot to bring me to read anything critical of the wts.
i used to glance at these apostate sites and shutter in fear because of the obvious demonic venom that can be found :) i am still an active witness and have been in this struggle to stay both in and be removed mentally from this organization.
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neverscreamagain
Welcome Emery!
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Ernest Borgnine, .dead at 95
by caliber inernest borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles, but who won the best-actor oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in marty in 1955, died sunday.
he was 95.. .
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neverscreamagain
That Borgnine clip, funnier than hell!
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Spare the Rod and spoil the child, How did that work for you
by jam inin proverbs there are several verses on the wisdom.
of using the rod for discipline.
the notion that children.
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neverscreamagain
I have been watching this post for a while now and have went back and forth whether to post a comment.
One of the greatest regrets I have in raising my son was how I administered corporal punishment when he was young. Like many we were only doing as we were told, sparing the rod was the right and only way. I was way too young and blindly following what was told to do, without thinking. Like many here, I'm sure we would make a much better parent now that we have age and experience with us.
My son is in his mid twenties now, we are both out of the borg, and I have asked him about what he thought of my spanking him as he was growing up. I guess it really was hurting me more than it was hurting him, because even though we both have concluded that there are far better ways to discipline, it caused him no great and lasting trauma and he realized that I was only "following orders". It still shames me to think back about it.
I have always appreciated the power of music and song in helping us to think seriouly about what we are doing. These are the lyrics to a song by the Ten Thousand Maniacs, that always made me seriously question this issue. (Yeah, I know that they must be evil, or demonic, with a name like ten thousand maniacs, but I listened to them anyway Ha).
Whats the Matter Here
That young boy without a name. Anywhere I'd know his face.
In this city the kid's my favorite to see I've seen him, I see him every day.
Seen him run outside looking for a place to hide from his father, the kid half naked
And said to myself "O, what's the matter here?"
I'm tired of the excuses everybody uses,
He's their kid I stay out of it,
But who gave you the right to do this?
We live on Morgan Street; just ten feet between
And his mother, I never see her
But her screams and cussing, I hear them every day.
Threats like: "If you don't mind I will beat on your behind," "Slap you, slap you silly."
Made me say, "O, what's the matter here?"
I'm tired of the excuses everybody uses,
He's your kid, do as you see fit,
But get this through that I don't approve of what you did to your own flesh and blood.
I'm have heard the excuses everybody uses,
He's your kid, do as you see fit,
But get this through that I don't approve of what you did to your own flesh and blood.
"If you don't sit in your chair straight I'll take this belt from around my waist and don't think that I won't use it!"
Answer me and take your time, what could be the awful crime he could do at so young an age?
If I'm the only witness to your madness offer me some words to balance out what I see and what I hear.
All these cold and rude things that you do I suppose you do because he belongs to you
And instead of love and the feel of warmth you've given him these cuts and sores that don't heal with time or with age.
And I want to say, hey, want to say hey hey "What's the Matter here?"
But I don't dare say hey hey. "What's the Matter here?"
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How have you fared since leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses?
by God_Delusion inhowdy guys and gals!.
personally, my life has been fantastic.
it's like a massive weight has been lifted off of me, especially when it comes to having to go to the meetings.
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neverscreamagain
lilbluekitty, good for you!
One of the counterproductive traits of human nature is we tend to get envious of others that are achieving what we would like to be doing in our own lives. When others see you happy, free, learning and living a great life outside the WT, they want to pull you back in, it is painful to them to see when others prosper. Keep going!
Great choice on the Ukulele by the way. Any and all college you can attend will always be a plus.
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For those of you who do not believe in corporal punishment...
by Chemical Emotions inthat is, for those of you who actually think that hitting children is wrong, what types of discipline do you find more effective?
i'm not a parent but when dealing with kids, i've seen that time-outs tend to make kids feel isolated and can really hurt them.
if they're near others and are checked up on frequently, it seems ok. but when they're completely ignored, that is just bad.
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neverscreamagain
That also applies to smiling husbands.
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Best diet for a Diabetic.
by Quarterback indr just told me that i inherited this health problem.
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has anyone had any success in winning over this desease?.
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neverscreamagain
Earlier it was mentioned eliminating sodas/pop. All sodas, should be dropped from your diet. Turns out the diet sodas with artificial sweeteners are worse than ones with corn or cane sugar, especially if you are trying to keep your blood sugar levels low and stable.
The thought was mentioned that they were told not to eat after a certain time in the evening. This idea goes back to the old "calorie restriction" approach to losing weight. It never worked for people back when it was first introduced and it is still a bad idea, and a bad approach fo a diabetic who is trying to keep his insulin levels low and stable. If you ate nothing between 8pm and 8am, you have in essence been fasting for 12 hours, your body has not stopped burning calories during that time, and your insulin levels will have shot up first thing at the beginning of the day. Does not help in keeping levels low and stable.
Solution has been been brought up earlier. Eat a high protein snack shortly before going to bed. One that I like because of it's protein content is greek yoghurt. Eat unflavored. plain, 0% fat yoghurt. Get used to eating it plain, eventually you will not have it any other way. I prefer the greek style because it has twice the protein of ordinary yoghurt, relatively low sugar content, and lots of good bacteria for the digestive tract.
And when you rise in the morning get in the habit of eating within the first fifteen minutes of rising. Remember you have just fasted for however long you have been between meals, and if you don't eat soon your system will go into starvation mode, and insulin levels will again spike. Not what you want. Again eat something high protein, low fat. Eggs were mentioned earlier, and if lipids and or cholesterol is an issue with you, you can get them in cartons of either egg whites or the whole egg substitute. Both are high in protein, no cholesterol, no fat or carbs. It is the ideal basic ingredient that you need upon rising.
Don't go without eating during the day for more than 2-3 hours. Almonds are a good between meal snack. Carry some with you as you go about your day.
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Things that were supposedly demonized
by freshstart ini was just thinking about all the fear i had when i was a kid that i would be attacked by demons if i wasn't careful.
i mean i lived in absolute terror over it, so i'm going to reminisce about the things i was told were demonized and you can add to the list if you'd like:.
lucky charms cerealcount dracula cerealitems bought at garage sales where there was a cross or anything religious present"hotel california" by the eagles (now one of my favorite songs)wwjd braceletsscooby dooi remember being so scared of every little noise that whenever i would turn off my light to go to bed, i would say "jehovah, jehovah!
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neverscreamagain
Just thought of a couple of Disney movies, old ones. Fantasia and The Sorcerors Apprentice, quite amazings movies for their time. Not to date anyone, but does anyone know how they were thought of back when released? I believe they were made in the early 1940's.
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Do You Think That You Should Be Punished For Letting Drivers Know There Is A Speed Trap Along Their Route?
by minimus ina houston woman made up a sign warning motorists of a speedtrap and she was arrested!.
in my area we often alert fellow drivers of speed traps by flashing our lights.
do you think there should be a law against this?.
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neverscreamagain
In answer to topic question- no. My reasoning is that warning someone has the desired effect of slowing someone down. Getting a ticket might do the same thing, and a warning by an officer might have the same effect. Conversely, while driving through a residential area, I had a sheriff flash his lights and siren as we passed and did not turn around and pull me over. No ticket and that one occurrence slowed me down, and I always watch my speed now.
Flashing your lights to warn an oncoming driver about a trap is almost an unwritten law here in Texas.
I remember one time driving in the Texas hill country a few years back. In the oncoming lane came this huge older model "tuna boat" of a car and behind the wheel was this white-haired grandmotherly type that could barely see over the dashboard. I noticed her because she had flashed her lights as I approached and she could not have been doing over 20 miles an hour. I laughed and thought to myself what a sweetheart. I checked my speed, and wasn't speeding, and sure enough up the road was a partially hidden DPS car. What she did was more like an act of courtesy, something that you would want people to do for you.
By the way, I also live and drive in Houston. The speed limit here is just a suggestion. Nobody drives the posted speeds on the freeways here.