never a jw

Joined

• started 57 topics
• posted 2,278 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by never a jw

• 
  226

  Wealth, Poverty, and Morality

  by SecondRateMind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am interested in the approach this forum takes to money.

  apart from sex, (which i am quite relaxed about) it seems to me that wealth is the surest divider between those who are moral, and those who are not.. it seems jesus thought so, also.

  luke 16:19-31 kjv describes well enough his dusty attitude to the rich who do not succour the poor.. and this world has many poor: so many, it might seem that we can do nothing about it, and twist his words; 'the poor ye shall have always with you, but me, ye shall not have always.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  Secondratemind
  

  "wealth is the surest divider between those who are moral, and those who are not"

  Yours is second rate mind
  
• 
  22

  Older Watchtowers and Awakes added on jw.org Online library

  by AuntBee in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  wt back to 1950, aw back to 1970, like the cd rom library... .

  why?

  lol.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  Where?, I wasted five minutes looking for those old publications and nothing...
  
• 
  23

  Are You Proud of Your Country?

  by snugglebunny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some people are of the opinion that it doesn't make any sense to be proud of one's nationality because we had nothing to do with where we were born.

  the decision wasn't ours.

  they opine that it's ludicrous to be proud of our countries' prior achievements if we had no part in those achievements because we weren't even around then.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  That's my understanding of pride. Whatever I accomplish, nothing else is a source of pride. I can only go as far as deriving pride from how my children turn out because I had a lot to do with it.

  I feel no pride or shame from other people's accomplishments, even if they share my genes.

  Inculcating patriotism is just another form of mind control. I may feel lucky that I live in a country of the West, especially Europe or Northamerica, but no pride. I can also decide to defend the country I live in by using reasoning. No need for emotional manipulation, as it s often done in patriotic speeches and rallies.
• 
  10

  News from Australia: Tasmania Anglicans to sell property for redress

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/tas-anglicans-to-sell-property-for-redress/news-story/f56eb0caabc16212229c3b0d6d940e3c.

  tas anglicans to sell property for redress.

  survivors of child sexual abuse in tasmania will get a payout after the anglican diocese announced the sale of more than 120 churches, halls and houses.. kaitlyn offer - australian associated press april 22, 2018 2:30pm.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  
  
• 
  45

  in retrospect: RBCs vs LDCs / the hype about a lot of new construction and subsequent abrupt halt to construction

  by Magnum in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so, now that some time has passed, i’d like some input/thoughts/analysis/etc.

  on the jw construction situation in the last few years.. first, why did they discontinue the rbc arrangement and institute the ldc arrangement?

  was it for more and/or better control?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  something interesting to bump up for the newbies
  
• 
  43

  KH hall 4 sale just whose waters are supposed to be drying up again?!

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  avon lake ohio.

  while new mega church being built right down the street!.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  No sales here yet (Burbank and the east side of San Fernando Valley in Southern California), but consolidations definitely are taking place. My wife's congo gone. My brother in law's congo gone too. Just a matter of time and kingdom halls will be gone too. Praise the Lord.

  It was 12 years ago the Watchtower sold an assembly hall for several million dollar located in an expensive area (Woodland Hills) and the brothers and sisters were given a cheap hall where the land is cheap too (likely under a million the whole thing) 70 miles away.
  
• 
  10

  The 1993 Proclaimers book, PDF available again? (Atlantis, where are you?)

  by FatFreek 2005 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a thread began some 10 years ago when our friend atlantis made a pdf available of jws modern history book.

  yes, that book is available on my 2015 library cd but only certain chapters.

  naturally, wt eliminated certain entire chapters and you can only guess why.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  what's the number of the page that contains that picture, "end of all kingdoms in 1914"
  
• 
  44

  Another marriage bites the dust ...

  by EdenOne in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  ... and this time it was mine.. mrs. eden decided to part ways and leave home, and so our 25 year long partnership is now dissolving.

  .

  just another colateral damage in a long list of colateral damages from being raised in the "truth".

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  Very sorry to hear the bad news. I hope things turn out OK in the end.
  
• 
  34

  JWs on campus

  by Sarabethy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's my first time on this site though i am no stranger in the ex-jw community.

  i come to you now asking for your assistance in what to present to the dean of students at my university.. why am i meeting with dean of students, you may ask?

  because today, while innocently finishing an assignment in the school library, i happened to look out the window and see the jws with their stupid little cart.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  I feel your pain. I have gone through similar emotions of disgust and anger. Find publication that show how the Watchtower discourages higher education and present them to the Dean. That should be a good start.
  
• 
  31

  We are giving too much power to the watchtower

  by sinboi in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am just 17. many of you here are much older than me.. i do feel that offering advice here is like teaching my father how to fuck.

  but seriously, i do see the problem here.

  we are focusing more on the problem than the solution.. i have been reading mind power books for quite some time.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  never a jw

  "Is it really true that we will be the loser in this fight???"

  By mentally exiting the cult you won the war, everything else are pesky skirmishes. You are in control of your mind now! And that's one hell of a victory.

  Mom and dad made their choices and they may even be happy as it is. Focus your efforts mainly in making the best of your newly earned freedom