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  Attention Lurkers- the Paradise Resort Bus

  by stuckinamovement in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  imagine boarding a bus with your family for a long anticipated vacation.

  the destination is a place that is promised to be beautiful warm and sunny.

  as you are boarding the bus you are given a ticket stub with several paragraph's of fine print.

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  Little girl: Mommy? Mommy... MOMMY!! Wake Up!!!

  Mom: Go back to sleep sweetie, Mommy is tired...

  Little girl: Mommy pleeease! Wake up!! Where is Brother Old-timer? He was there when we went to bed?? Now he is gone! I'm scared mommy, who is this new driver? I dont' like him, he keeps looking at me...

  Mom: Sweetie, it's okay..mommie is here, don't be afraid. Bother Old-timer got off when they switched drivers. He is paradise now sweetie, it was his turn. Hush now, don't be afraid, the Driver is here to help us! We can trust him. He will get us to paradise..yes, just like Brother Old-timer. We will all get off the bus when it's our turn..don't be afraid. We are almost there...almost there....almost....just a little longer...Dear God....

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  Anyone live near Patterson? Interesting story.

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know people in the wtbts who are " assigned " ( i love that word .

  so does anyone live around there?

  does this sound familiar?

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  I have been in Elders meetings. The programming kicks in and the mind turns off. There are no valid points in their minds, only the Slave's orders. Ironic that a slave is ordering the household around.
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  Anyone live near Patterson? Interesting story.

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know people in the wtbts who are " assigned " ( i love that word .

  so does anyone live around there?

  does this sound familiar?

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  Agreed. She may have opened it and left it out, I don't really know..
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  Anyone live near Patterson? Interesting story.

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know people in the wtbts who are " assigned " ( i love that word .

  so does anyone live around there?

  does this sound familiar?

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  I know people in the WTBTS who are " assigned " ( i love that word ) with the priviledge of working at the Patterson complex. I don't know exactly where they go to the meetings, just that it is about an hour away from Patterson. The hubby is an Elder and I guess a lot of stuff has been going down in their Congo. Here is the part that I found interesting. Apparently one of the issues consuming his time as an Elder involved an annointed sister. I don't know details, but this sister wrote letters to several people. When Elder Hubbies wife received the letter she did not have time to read it, but thought, " How nice! Sister so and so wrote me..". She went about her day expecting to read the letter later. When she returned home the letter was torn up and in the trash. Hubby said it was an " Apostate " letter.

  So does anyone live around there? Does this sound familiar? I wonder if any other sites are talking about this. It would be great if that Sister would come forward and give some details. If you see anything about on the net, please let us know. We know the Borganization has issues, but the more details we get the better it is!

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  About what one thing do you find yourself being a real SNOB?

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you know, to fit in....to be a part of our own family or group and not be a total nerd or contrarian.. we hold our tongue.

  we smile and nod.. but, then....there is at least one thing we just can't go along with because it is too important.. why?

  because we are a total snob.

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  I am not cultured enough to be a snob. I do loathe pop-country music. It is part of the dumbining of America.

  

  NUFF SAID...
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  I think I stumbled onto the eventual plan for the governing body teaching today.....

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  on the jw.org site, look at the 2/1/2012 public wt, page 27 of the pdf...section 4"how are jehovah's witnesses organized today".

  if anybody noticed, i mentioned i thought that no mention of 'faithful and discreet slave' possibly since 2010 in the public placed wt's.

  i've read all of them backtracking to 2/1/2012 so far, and so far, my suspicion has proven true, no mention.

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  EOM,

  Consider this. Maybe a truly annointed person wouldn't be caught dead helping the WTBTS. I get what you are saying though. The Sep 15, 2010 Study editions has zero mention of the FDS. Considereing the subject mattter I would imagine some mention. Since they are phasing out the " class " it makes sense. They want everyone to obey the GB. They don't want anyone listening to some rouge FDS who is pointing out lies. They are running out of options. So you are absolutely sure about what you said? I don't want to read all that myself! LOL!!
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  What is the essential difference between ridicule and reasoned debate?

  by Terry in

  1. social
  2. humour

  intellectual honesty requires that ideas get a fair hearing in discussion, debate and conversation.. can we agree on that?.

  holding persons or ideas up to ridicule has a different effect, however.

  it silences the fair hearing.

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  Intent.

  Debate: The intent is to consider both sides, ignoring no evidence presented by either side until the truth becomes clear.

  Ridicule: The intent is to make your side appear superior and correct by any means necessary, including deception, circular reasoning and personal attacks.

  A true debate would be identified by the absence of ridicule in any form. That is my opinion.
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  A Different View of "Peace and Security"

  by Bobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  since the wt this week has the prediction of a "peace and security" event, i thought i would include a comment from the new american commentary (nac, d. michael martin, pp.159-60) on 1 thessalonians 5:2, 3.. here is the wt's position, according to this week's wt study (sep 2012 study edition, pp.3 4):.

  1 th 5:2, 3 is a "future development.".

  it happens "just before that day of jehovah.".

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  From that commentary it seems like saying " peace and security " when none exists could be the attitude of individuals. There are always people who live their lives unaware of consequences until it is too late. What is the source of that comment? Don't go all WT on us and not mention your source! LOL!!! Thanks Bobcat, I always enjoy your posts.
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  Will Quantum Computers Simulate Other Universes? Is Our World a Simulation in Some type of Quantum Computer?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyh2d4-tzfm&feature=g-vrec.

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  We are all quauntum computers in a " server room ".
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  How to fade

  by allyouneedislove in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hypothetically speaking:.

  if a baptized jw is moving to a new city a little less than an hour away from the current congregation, what is the best way to fade?

  my family will be attending regularly.

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  Billy's idea is awesome.