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  Why Does The Watchtower Dis-fellowshiping For Smoking and Not Gluttony and Alcoholism?

  by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

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  health care studies are showing obese body weight index is worse than smoking "death sticks", so how is the tower going to address their growing problem of overweight elders and elderettes?

  if a organization is able to disfellowship a member for smoking, why not do the same with other vices and crutches their people use to hide stress, emotional disorders and depression?

  employers are asking for a bmi test a their potential employees to create a diet to get healthy.

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  According to the Elders' manual "Shepherd the Flock of God", members CAN be disfellowshipped for gluttony and alcoholism. The catch? If you eat a bit of food or drink a sip of beer, that is considered "moderation". HOWEVER, if you take a single suck of smoke, that'll damn you.

  In other words, general intake of food or alcohol is acceptable. According to the Elders's manual, gluttony is NOT to be judged by a person's size, so mere observation of weight means nothing. And intake of alcohol is okay if it isn't to excess.

  There are no such parameters for tobacco: If you have ONE single "dose" of tobacco, you are ruined..

  That is the difference.
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  JW's like when tragic events the Boston bombing happen.

  by El_Guapo in

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  2. friends

  so i get a text message this morning from an elder (also an old friend) from my hall.

  (mind you i haven't been to meetings in months) he says the following:.

  elder: did you hear about what happend in bos?

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  I'm not so sure JW's "LIKE" it, I think it's more that they're conditioned to automatically turn it into a Witnessing Moment.
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  How long does it take to get reinstated ?

  by Pitchess Co-Gen in

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  2. experiences

  i was think about getting reinstated, and then do a fade right after because of family ties..

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  It took me two years and a lot of pestering of the elders, and I was only df'd for smoking that time!
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  Looking for News links....

  by JWOP in

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  2. beliefs

  ....about any jehovah's witness who went to extremes to prevent their children from getting a blood transfusion..

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  ....about any Jehovah's Witness who went to extremes to prevent their children from getting a blood transfusion.
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  Do you have Tofu Recipes that you like?

  by Iamallcool in

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  I like tofu, and I like chinese cabbage (though regular cabbage will do). This is what I like to do:

  Shred the cabbage and stir-fry it in Sesame oil. Once it becomes soft, add your cubed extra-firm tofu, a sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds, and a few dashes of soy sauce. Continue to gently stir-fry until the cabbage is limp and the tofu has picked up the soy sauce color. Serve over seasoned rice.

  For grilling:

  Slice extra-firm tofu into 3/4 inch slices. Marinate for two hours in a combination of soy sauce, garlic powder, brown sugar, and ground ginger, flipping it over ever 20 minutes or so (sorry, I don't have measurements, I do it by sight). Light the grill and let the flames die down. Once the coals are at a steady glow (without flame flare-ups) lay down a sheet of aluminum foil and place the marinated slices on the foil. Close the lid. Flip the slices with a spatula every ten minutes until done (browned, not burned).
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  Have you seen this book?

  by mouthy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  http:www.amazon.com/crises-conscience-raymond-franz/dp/191475044.

  sorry i cant make it printable ( old age).

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  The book is out of print now, that's why the copies are so pricey. I managed to get a copy a couple of years ago before it went out of print, and I highly recommend getting your hands on a copy if at all possible. I couldn't put it down!
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  Phone all f**** up!

  by JWOP in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i let my adult son borrow my cell phone.

  when i get it back, i find that he had reset the texting so that every time i put in a letter i have to arrow over to hit the selection ffrom a bunch of choices at the bottom!

  bad enough i don't have a qwerty text keyboard....now it takes ten minutes just to write one stupid sentence.. and..... although he is the one who reset it, he does not know how to undo it!.

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  So I let my adult son borrow my cell phone. When I get it back, I find that he had reset the texting so that EVERY TIME I PUT IN A LETTER I HAVE TO ARROW OVER TO HIT THE SELECTION FFROM A BUNCH OF CHOICES AT THE BOTTOM! Bad enough I don't have a qwerty text keyboard....now it takes ten minutes just to write one stupid sentence.

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  Although HE is the one who reset it, HE does NOT know how to undo it!

  ARRRRGGH!

  It's a Motorola tracfone, silver, with camera. It's over 4 years old but still has a lot of life in it. If I can't fix it, I'm gonna hafta buy a new one because this texting reset is getting old.... FAST.

  Anyone have any advice on how to undo whatever was done?????!!!!
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  Could the JWs sway you back...?

  by new22day in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  op based on mr. freeze's topic - could attending the meetings/studying again sway any of you back to the org.

  hearing the propaganda over and over again is pretty powerful i'm sure.

  (i'm a non-jw, non-christian (no offense), stubborn as a bull and even i had moments of pause based on some of the doctrine (lasted 30 seconds) but i never had family/friends at stake or a background in this.

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  Well, they'd have to drop the Governing Body crap, the making of all the books and mags crap, begin using a reputable Bible version, and overhaul all of their teachings.

  Maybe then I just might wander back into a Kingdom Hall.
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  For the born-in/raised in, you ever get resentful upon seeing kids involved with organized sports?

  by Theocratic Sedition in

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  this past saturday, i was watching the georgetown/syracuse game, and a nike commercial was played during one of the breaks.

  i couldn't locate the exact commercial, but below is a variation of it that has scenes from the same one that aired on saturday.

  man did i feel some heavy resentment towards the wt during and especially after the commercial aired.

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  I didn't care about sports, but I wanted to go to the school dances and stuff like that.
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  Who of you ever lied on your field service reports?

  by Julia Orwell in

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  2. friends

  i've read a few people mention making up the figures for the field service reports, and i want to find out how common it is.

  i never lied on my report.

  sometimes i'd round up 15 minutes if i'd mentioned jw stuff to my brother that month, but that wasn't falsifying.

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  Near the end I simply quit filing my monthly reports. The elders kept trying to goad me into it, and I kept explaining that the counting of hours cannot be supported in Scripture, and that it's plenty enough that God is the one who knows my hours. I don't know if they filled in fake hours for me or not.