Agree, wha happened. I don't know what's more sick, a mind controlling religion or mind controlling publishing company. Dysfunctional and warped.
Posts by Magi
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29The Great Watchtower Internet Retreat
by DT inthere has been a lot of talk about the new watchtower internet strategy.
it appears that the watchtower is trying to improve their internet presence.
this could be true, but i think there are good reasons to think that the opposite might be the case.. i suspect that this new internet announcement was primarily designed to draw attention away from the announcement that they are cutting down on the printing of the magazines again.. they are basically dropping two of their websites and redesigning a website on a url that has the lowest rating of the three.
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The Great Watchtower Internet Retreat
by DT inthere has been a lot of talk about the new watchtower internet strategy.
it appears that the watchtower is trying to improve their internet presence.
this could be true, but i think there are good reasons to think that the opposite might be the case.. i suspect that this new internet announcement was primarily designed to draw attention away from the announcement that they are cutting down on the printing of the magazines again.. they are basically dropping two of their websites and redesigning a website on a url that has the lowest rating of the three.
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Magi
They're just alienating themselves even more. This is the information age, if you want to find out something on any topic you google it. Ex-jw sites will pop up and even though jws are told to stay away from those sites, anyone on the outside trying to look in has not been told or warned to not look at these other sites. It would be ridiculous for a jw to go to someone's door, strike up a conversation, reference the jw.org site before leaving and then tell the householder to avoid at all costs these other sites that say bad things. And this householder could easily forget the website's name or misplace the publication that had it mentioned on it. "Oh, I'll just google jehovah witness." Very interested to see how this plays out.
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So What Would You Do If You Won $550,000,000?
by Mary inok, so the mega millions jackpot is at half a billion dollars.
if you won and decided to take it in a lump sum, you automatically lose 40%, then there's state and federal taxes, so you'd actually get a 'meazly' $240,000,000.. what would you do if you won that kind of money?
other than donate a chunk to the world-wide-wit-lessing-work..........
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Magi
Actually I'd spend most of it to get the rest of my family out of the org. And seeing that money wouldn't be an issue then, most of my schemes would probably work. >D
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So What Would You Do If You Won $550,000,000?
by Mary inok, so the mega millions jackpot is at half a billion dollars.
if you won and decided to take it in a lump sum, you automatically lose 40%, then there's state and federal taxes, so you'd actually get a 'meazly' $240,000,000.. what would you do if you won that kind of money?
other than donate a chunk to the world-wide-wit-lessing-work..........
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Magi
Lol. Maybe donate to the local kingdom hall? They could update the sound system to dolby digital with a kick ass subwoofer under the podium. Leather seats that reclined with cupholders. Replace the carpet that actually matched the color scheme of the chairs and walls. It would be one pimped out KH.
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Discussion with my dad about 607 in a week,,,,help?
by stillstuckcruz inso to make a long story short, my family found out about my "apostacy"(i couldn't take it anymore) and now everything is all in shambles.
they still feel there is "hope" for me.
(ha!).
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Magi
Have him prove to you how the watchtower society has arrived with the 607 BCE date, not you prove to him. That way he can figure out for himself if the date is conclusive or not. And you can point him in the right direction of how you came to your understanding. I believe, though, its important how you deal with the situation more than what can be proven or not. People cannot see something right in front of them unless they are willing to see it. Just give it careful thought and how you want to approach the whole matter with your dad and that you don't lose your cool. I myself am guilty for doing that with my family when I left, and wish that I was more experienced in how to handle the whole thing. Wish you luck on your meeting with your dad. Keep us posted.
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Magi
You know it took me a few years to realize that and to fully admit that it is just that... a cult. The WTBTS teaches you how to defend against others' accusations. But now I can happily admit to my "worldly" friends that I was raised up in a friggin cult.
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Great Quotes of Great Minds
by N.drew in"there was no doubt in my mind that he was talking directly to me.
he said being assertive isn't a luxury, it's our inalienable right.
we don't have to feel quilty about it.
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Magi
Lol. What ARE you reading Drew? Sounds kinky
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Great Quotes of Great Minds
by N.drew in"there was no doubt in my mind that he was talking directly to me.
he said being assertive isn't a luxury, it's our inalienable right.
we don't have to feel quilty about it.
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Magi
Oh damn, you said she was caucasian. Does her being from a white nation make her that?
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Great Quotes of Great Minds
by N.drew in"there was no doubt in my mind that he was talking directly to me.
he said being assertive isn't a luxury, it's our inalienable right.
we don't have to feel quilty about it.
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Magi
This quote is from Condoleezza Rice's new romantic novel based on the time she and Gadhafi were intimately involved. She does like her bad boys to be aggressive.
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United Nations mentioned in Watchtower publications
by Magi inhi everyone, i have some questions for anyone that can answer.
i've been doing some research in the whole united nations scandal with the watchtower organization.
and i am wondering what the society's view on the un is as of late.
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Magi
I have no problem whatsoever with WTBTS signing up as NGO. In fact, if I were an organization like there's I would do the same. I'm just doing my full research into this matter and if I have offended you in some way by asking about this, I am sorry sir.