Posts by konceptual99

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They've been counterfeiting for over a hundred years! What's the harm???

by Terry in

did you ever take the time to sit down and figure out why a counterfeit hundred dollar bill is a bad thing?.

you might reply quickly, "well, duh--you'll spend 20 years in the penitentiary if they catch you doing it!".

as if "getting caught" is the problem............. it isn't.. .

konceptual99

Like it. I think the changes to the understanding of the wheat classes and their harvesting is something that could very well expose some holes which make reasoning around the above very sound.

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The July 15 Watchtower and all its new light is only...

by sosoconfused in

making people cling to the organization more.

when i found out it was up i told so many people frantically that there is a new study article up and that it had so many changes.

my mother started crying saying how happy she is to be a part of an organization that is truly directed by jehovah... only the true faithful and discreeet slave could have such insight.... another person began to say how great it is to see the celestial chariot on the move.. .

konceptual99

Having just read the articles a couple of times it's yet another typical blinder by the WTS. I can see everyone lapping this up with no problem.

I think this series of articles presents the most amount of changed docrine ever thrust on the masses yet it's done in the typical way and it's going to be swallowed hook, line and sinker.

I am sure, however, that over the coming weeks there will be significant dissection by the group here and elsewhere to really pick apart the detail and expose the emptyness behind the facade.

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Do C.O. still usually come visit the congregations on Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday?

by Iamallcool in

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konceptual99

Yes

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July 15th Study Edition Is Up..

by confusedteenager in

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not sure if anyone mentioned this yet, but yeah.

they just posted up the new watchtower...with the confusing new information.. time for me to go dive into this "new light" and try to see what sense it makes.

of course cedars already nicely did a run down for us.. .

konceptual99

Get ready jwtalk for some subterfuge....

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Men & Women - How true this is!

by SkyGreen in

http://s80.photobucket.com/user/dot_rpg/media/man-woman-switchboard.jpg.html .

konceptual99

http://s80.photobucket.com/user/DoT_RPG/media/Man-Woman- Switchboard.jpg.html

hehehe Seen that one before but it's always good to be reminded!

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Has Gambling Become A Conscience Issue Among JWs?

by FreeAtLast1914 in

the reason i ask is that i have a coupe of cousins who are still jws who have gone gambling in casinos with us.

i have a brother-in-law who openly brags about his "perfect" blackjack strategy he employs in vegas when he's in town.. i know that growing up as a jw, gambling of any kind was a dfing offense.. is my jw family simply more liberal than most, or has there been a subtle shift in this area since i've been out?.

konceptual99

Wow - just seen this thread and the direction re "petty gambling solely for entertainment". That's a new one on me but the WT 02 11/1 p31 reference http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2002808 uses the "wise Christians" get out to cover friendly small stake games amongst friends. So it would seem that a direct prohibition on pain of DF has not been the case for at least 10 years.

Of course, no dub without access to the Flock book will not know elders do well to keep out of it.

On a side note, I've played many games of poker just using chips with brothers - no money stakes. I've also seen brothers openly play slot machines in pubs - never "strong" ones but brothers none the less.

I don't know of anybody who's done the lottery or played online games etc. but I am sure that ones do under the anonimity of the internet.

On the point of share trading then no it isn't consider gambling (see Awake 00 0/8 pp. 25-27 http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102000729?q=stocks&p=par) but I think this is a slightly naive view since there are many more ways of playing the financial markets that simply buying a stock (e.g. spread betting).

The problem for the WTS is that ultimately any form of speculative purchase with aim to sell for a higher price could be gambling as no one can tell the future. All the negative aspects of greed, materialism, addiction etc. can apply to any activity related to financial gain.

I know a witness couple who went on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire in the UK. He lost his privilages and they did not even get to play the game properly (never got through the quick fire question chooser round). Ultimately it was the little green eyed monster of small minded ones in their congregation that did for them and it's jealousy that is behind most of the vitriol against those who do anything to gain financial security.

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Margaret Thatcher has Died

by cantleave in

whether loved or hated her, you couldn't ignore her.. http://news.sky.com/story/1075292/margaret-thatcher-dies-after-stroke.

konceptual99

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22076886

Interesting read about the "what if..." question

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Circuit Assembly Thoughts

by doneandout in

i listened (as much as one does listen to this ****), this is the only point that i call recall from the assembly.. .

opening announcement: brothers, your attention please.... .

song: show honor to our brothers.... .

konceptual99

We have a sister who is married to a DF'ed bro who is working on reinstatement. He sits in on the family study so she wears a hat.

Mental.

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JW Talk.net is SO LAME!

by Zordino in

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here is just one of many example's of the nutty crap on the jw talk discussion forum.

there's another much crazier one about how a sister is in the "new system" and is talking to all of the animals and how they're not eating each other anymore including whales etc.

i will post it when i have more.