Posts by MC RubberMallet

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Free online courses from accredited schools... Your opinion

by MC RubberMallet in

https://www.coursera.org/.

though you won't be accredited, what do you think of this program?.

MC RubberMallet

https://www.coursera.org/

Though you won't be accredited, what do you think of this program?

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Anyone one recently served in Bethel?

by MC RubberMallet in

i served between brooklyn/wallkill between 2005 - 2012 (including one and two week temping).

it would be great to see if i know/knew anyone here!.

if privacy is your thing, i have no problems exchanging any info, except my name, in pm..

Anyone one recently served in Bethel?

by MC RubberMallet in

i served between brooklyn/wallkill between 2005 - 2012 (including one and two week temping).

it would be great to see if i know/knew anyone here!.

if privacy is your thing, i have no problems exchanging any info, except my name, in pm..

One department I worked in dealt with congregations directly. Oversight's decisions had mostly come down to "What's more cost efficient?" So changes/adjustments would be made. Then congregations would send letters of appreciation and how they see Jehovah's spirit at work. LOL.

At the time though, I viewed those decisions as Jehovah's spirit working subtley, and becoming a blessing to the friends. But even before I left, I had to face the fact, Jehovah's goal shouldn't be to save money. How cost and energy efficient was it to part the Red Sea? LOL.

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Can You See GB Saying This: 'Maybe We Were Wrong'

by Joe Grundy in

i just saw this news story.. i never was a jw (or a catholic) but i liked this story:.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19451439.

can you imagine a gb member ever saying in effect - 'we were wrong'?.

MC RubberMallet

Nope. That would give apostates and opposers too much firepower.

IMO though, I think MANY would respect the honesty and candidness. I mean, that's one of the cardinal reasons they use to explain the Bible is inspired by God, the fact real servants of God admitted their faults... But I remember hypocrisy doesn't apply to them.

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Anyone one recently served in Bethel?

by MC RubberMallet in

i served between brooklyn/wallkill between 2005 - 2012 (including one and two week temping).

it would be great to see if i know/knew anyone here!.

if privacy is your thing, i have no problems exchanging any info, except my name, in pm..

MC RubberMallet

I served between Brooklyn/Wallkill between 2005 - 2012 (including one and two week temping). It would be great to see if I know/knew anyone here!

If privacy is your thing, I have no problems exchanging ANY info, except my name, in PM.

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when elders talk = crap ....

by Princess Ashe in

elder informed me that i was not to talk to others why certain people were disfellowshipped.

huh?

i would think certain ones would want to know if he is a sex offender.

MC RubberMallet

Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among YOU and be submissive, for they are keeping watch over YOUR souls as those who will render an account; that they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to YOU. (Heb 13:17)

When you people learn?

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JWN did not appeal to me at first!

by MC RubberMallet in

when realizing something was wrong with the org, i searched online of course.

this was the first site i came across.

the reason why it didn't appeal to me was because it was mostly personal experiences.

MC RubberMallet

King Solomon - I write this in case any lurkers feel the same way I did and allowing the cult mind to refute the facts of reality rather than the product of wishful thinking.

LWT - Exactly. Having a say is good for mental and emotional therapy. And a basic human right.

DaCheech - It wasn't until after I realized what the org was about that I started to appreciate the personal experiences. I felt like the crazy things I've seen and experienced were limited to my congo/area. When I realized the same problems were ALL OVER the org, it solidified the people aren't flawed, the system is.

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JWN did not appeal to me at first!

by MC RubberMallet in

when realizing something was wrong with the org, i searched online of course.

this was the first site i came across.

the reason why it didn't appeal to me was because it was mostly personal experiences.

MC RubberMallet

When realizing something was wrong with the org, I searched online of course. This was the first site I came across. The reason why it didn't appeal to me was because it was mostly personal experiences. I like clear, verifiable, simple facts. As a devout JW, even if having doubts, certain phrases will not penetrate the cult mentality.

Phrases used frequently on here I was able to refute:

1) JW's did not let me do things I wanted to do. (GB is right, apostates ARE selfish. If we want to please God, we have to give up our selfish desires and put God's will first)

2) GB is wrong about the blood issue. (Bible says clearly "abstain from blood")

3) Speaking of disfellowshipping "JW's would rather choose loyalty to a group of men in BK than their family." (No, we would rather choose loyalty to Jehovah, than to anyone else. It hurts to not acknowledge a human being that a few moments before the announcement, we were close with. Those men in BK are only promoting what the Bible says)

4) False prophecies (I never used light getting brighter crap. I used Acts 18:24-26. Now a certain Jew named A·pol′los, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, arrived in Eph′e·sus; and he was well versed in the Scriptures. This [man] had been orally instructed in the way of Jehovah and, as he was aglow with the spirit, he went speaking and teaching with correctness the things about Jesus, but being acquainted with only the baptism of John. And this [man] started to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Pris·cil′la and Aq′ui·la heard him, they took him into their company and expounded the way of God more correctly to him. I reasoned sometimes even in Bible people with limited knowledge made mistakes based on that knowledge, but God blessed their efforts, and that's what he did with JW org progressively).

The beginning of the certain end was jwfacts.com and Crisis of Conscience. Those were facts I needed.

I eventually came to appreciate certain aspects of this site, though.

Now I want to do cult counseling. LOL.

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What are your views? Why beautiful women are attracted to ugly men?

by Scott77 in

MC RubberMallet

Sometimes, just sometimes, it's insecurity.

An ugly man should be more willing to stay faithful than a good looking guy with many options. The sad truth is that ugly guys with beautiful women become insecure also, so they cheat before she ends up leaving him for a good looking dude.

Not every physically lopsided couple is guilty of this, but it is not uncommon either.

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Interesting discussion with some Witnesses at my door today

by jwfacts in

i moved to a new home about 6 months ago, so am no longer on a do not call list, but have not been contacted by jw's yet.

i didn't even know which territory i am in.

i asked again what congregation and he told me.

MC RubberMallet

I needed to read that. Remaining calm yet logical is not within me yet. I still get emotional.

Why do you think the wife kept nodding? Because she agreed with you or just an acknowledgement to help you become more receptive?