Was there any bloodguilt for the lives lost during the organ transplant ban? Vaccination ban? Malawi? Contrary to the "warning work" there were actually real, tangible lives lost over changed teachings that are now ok! Anyone care to explain how that does not equal bloodguilt??
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28Night and Day from GB to Writing committee? Someone explain?
by thedepressedsoul inim sure by now most of you are familiar with anthony morris talk from this weekend.
im even seeing memes posted all over instagram from jw mocking it.. here is my question, why are the things written so different from how the gb members, like anthony morris are?
i know the gb dont actually write the stuff but i was under the impression that they come up with the spiritual light pass if off to the writing committee and they put it in the publications.
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Zone Visit feedback, from ones still in??
by Crazyguy injust wondering if any one has heard from ones still asleep, what their feedback has been and what comments have been made by the rank and file??.
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BU2B
Im not really sure how other JWs took it, but my wife is the type of person to extract the "good" from a talk and forget the rest. Even she had to admit the 23 year old MS thing was crazy. I also got her to agree that much of what he said would never appear in any publication and was his opinion.
She said he is one of those people who is a loose cannon. You never know what they are going to say.
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They do seem to be featuring Tony the Turd more and more. He seems to be the dominant personality since Jaracz died. The shit will always float to the top, and that applies to government and big business as well.
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My Yoke is Kindly and My load is Light! What did this scripture mean to you as a JW?
by BU2B injesus said that "my yoke is kindly and my load is light" what did this scripture mean to you when you were mentally in?
did you feel the jw load was kindly and light?
if not, what was the point in him uttering those words?
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The works should come naturally if you have the faith, not the other way around.
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My Yoke is Kindly and My load is Light! What did this scripture mean to you as a JW?
by BU2B injesus said that "my yoke is kindly and my load is light" what did this scripture mean to you when you were mentally in?
did you feel the jw load was kindly and light?
if not, what was the point in him uttering those words?
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Yes BaalamsAss!
I always asked myself, if Jesus was comparing HIS yoke and load to that of the Jews, was life easier for Jews or JWs??
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My Yoke is Kindly and My load is Light! What did this scripture mean to you as a JW?
by BU2B injesus said that "my yoke is kindly and my load is light" what did this scripture mean to you when you were mentally in?
did you feel the jw load was kindly and light?
if not, what was the point in him uttering those words?
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Jesus said that "my yoke is kindly and my load is light" What did this scripture mean to you when you were mentally in? Did you feel the JW load was kindly and light? If not, what was the point in him uttering those words? Was it some kind of sick joke?
Jw land is all about doing more, bloodguilt, guilt about traveling, pant tightness, guilt about missing a meeting even if you were sick, guilt about pioneering, serving as an elder, guilt about entertainment, meetings are often a verbal beat down. You couldnt celebrate holidays, birthdays, no sports, afterschool activities, no nothing.
What is kindly or light about this? I never understood as a JW how this scripture could possibly apply to us.
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Night and Day from GB to Writing committee? Someone explain?
by thedepressedsoul inim sure by now most of you are familiar with anthony morris talk from this weekend.
im even seeing memes posted all over instagram from jw mocking it.. here is my question, why are the things written so different from how the gb members, like anthony morris are?
i know the gb dont actually write the stuff but i was under the impression that they come up with the spiritual light pass if off to the writing committee and they put it in the publications.
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The most irritating thing is that they say the bible has laws and priciples. Ok fair enough. The problem is that the GB has seen fit to define said principles and make hundreds of mini laws relating to them. There is no room for the individual to work out how a certain principle may apply or not apply to them.
For instance, the scripture about modesty. Tony has told us straight up that yoga pants are NOT APPROPRIATE, and no one OF SOUND MIND would wear them and THATS ALL THERE IS TO IT. He has taken a principle and made it into law. If a JW woman as an individual decided they were not modest FOR HER thats fine. If another decided they were modest THATS FINE TOO! They are for the individual to decide between them and god how to apply the principle. 100 years ago a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking :). Now it is not. Fashions change and what is modest at one time and place is not in another time and place. Its not for Tony "Assclown" Morris to decide.
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Night and Day from GB to Writing committee? Someone explain?
by thedepressedsoul inim sure by now most of you are familiar with anthony morris talk from this weekend.
im even seeing memes posted all over instagram from jw mocking it.. here is my question, why are the things written so different from how the gb members, like anthony morris are?
i know the gb dont actually write the stuff but i was under the impression that they come up with the spiritual light pass if off to the writing committee and they put it in the publications.
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The most explicit statements about 1975 were in talks, not in print. In a talk they could say the end WILL come in 1975, and if its in a talk, especially at a convention, it is considered true.
Beards, R rated movies, Avatar and many other things are not printed, yet are unwritten rules. These rules are just as binding as what is in print. If they are called out about it, they can say WE NEVER SAID THAT, just like 75'
Also, to be in print, most of the GB has to agree to its being published. This increases the chance of material being vetoed. In a talk, a GB member has free reign to spout out personal opinions as law without it having to run through an editing process.
One of the GB, I forget which, maybe Losch has gone on rants about american Football. He does not like it. That wouldnt get into print because they would never agree on printing it.
Morris has a hard on pun intended for tight pants for some reason. Maybe when he is sitting down and a handsome young brother is reading the WT Tony cant help but stare at something snaking down the leg of those tight pants.. He dosent like the feelings that he tries to supress coming to the fore, so he goes on rants about it lol
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Is the Society trying to self sabotage?
by truthseeker ini'm not going to list all the changes here that have happened in 2014, most of you who frequent the boards know about them.. in reference to anthony morris' talk, i can't help feel that the organization is behaving so abnormally out of character for itself that it is bewildering even to ex jws.. cultish behavior is perfectly normal for cults, but whats happened this year is so far out of whack it beggars belief.. what do they think they are doing?
are they psyching jws up for some major announcement?.
i can't help but feel that something really strange is going on, this does not feel like the regular "special announcements" followed by articles in the watchtower.. .
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The WT reminds me of North Korea. It is a spiritual North Korea in every sense. Although the leaders are clearly delusional, they keep pumping out the smiling faced propaganda, keep the big rallies going, and demand absolute obedience. If you dont toe the line you are DF or marganilized as non spiritual. In NK, you will be sent to concentration camps.
How many North Koreans actually buy the propaganda? How many are scared and just act? Who knows. Just like JW land.
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Elders are going to the CO on me
by cognac ini celebrated halloween and my birthday and the elders have been told.
husband told the elders i've called the religion a cult.
they said i'm "heading down a road to be an apostate.
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The flock book states that if you meet with an elder body IT SHOWS THAT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU FEEL YOU ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE ARRANGEMENT AND THE ORGANIZATION. It is for this reason I do not think I would ever appear before them. Whatever you choose I wish you the best.
My advice? Choose whichever path will cause you the LEAST stress.