Posts by road to nowhere

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CO said; “Friends (plural) who’ve been raised in the truth are beginning to have doubts regarding their faith”

by pistolpete in

here is what a co said at the elders and ms meeting.

it goes to show that no matter how hard the governing body tries to instill fear of apostates, it's just not working on the young crowd of jws.. it's a new generations of born in jws--------and they don't buy this shit anymore.

it's really over for the watchtower.

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The flip flop doctrines, overlapping, anti education and job, nepotism, dating/ marriage rules. You don't have to research

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Has anything from a meeting/ Platform caused you to laugh at the bull present?

by Overrated in

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friends

i was at a sunday meeting an the speak was going on and on how the org does good for people in public.

example is how at new york the brothers handed out bottles of water.

i know firsthand that they didn't but locked their doors.

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Water 20 feet over Everest.

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What is it with these lard ass GB and gold rings and watches?

by mickbobcat in

they wear jewelry like they are some don from the cosa nostra.

watches and rings like some cheap pimp.

hey they are cheap pimps.

road to nowhere

They may be gifts. I note that they were pushing apple, seem to have a cushy relationship with IBM. We don't know about the old days with paper and ink companies; nor MAN.

the pinkie rings seem to be GB only, like a special club for " made men".

Since they moved the ring and seem to conceal the watch I think they are sensitive to comments here. 😃 hi guys

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What Do You Think About Home Schooling?

by minimus in

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friends

i knew a few witnesses who were very proud of the fact that their kids were homeschooled.

years ago, i would raise my eyebrows wondering why these families couldn’t simply integrate their kids with other “worldly” kids.

at this point in time, with so many theories being pushed on kids and their parents, i can see why parents, if they are qualified, could instruct their kids themselves.

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PS. I advocate teaching ABOUT things. Sex education, abstinence not how to. Gun safety. and the biggies for JWs: flag salute and the pledge. Everyone should be able to recite and explain the origin. Then make up their mind on participation.

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What Do You Think About Home Schooling?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i knew a few witnesses who were very proud of the fact that their kids were homeschooled.

years ago, i would raise my eyebrows wondering why these families couldn’t simply integrate their kids with other “worldly” kids.

at this point in time, with so many theories being pushed on kids and their parents, i can see why parents, if they are qualified, could instruct their kids themselves.

road to nowhere

I knew of a 12 year old who could not read a scripture at the door. Home schooled. Others excelled and could do the work in 2 or 3 hours.

My state has standards and testing and followup and actual school districts set up; complete with online discussions and field trips where everyone met. But some kids are just ditching.

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David Splane's apostate warning convention talk

by neat blue dog in

i know this recent video has been talked about already but i just watched it and here are a few things that got me annoyed as usual:.

splane says that if a bible student says he saw some negative information from apostates and asks us to explain it, we shouldn't look at it or address anything specifically, but instead we should tell them to go to meetings and hear what we have to say about ourselves and also tell them to befriend people at the hall.

for any person with integrity and/or intelligence, this is not a satisfactory answer.

road to nowhere

The scripture in question says, "Does not the ear test out words as the tongue tastes food?"

Or in my case I refuse to eat my broccoli. No idea how it tastes.

As for just attending meetings ; the model pretend skits are NOT what you really observe

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Why the Watchtower has changed. They actually had no choice.

by pistolpete in

did anyone ever check the doctors who claimed something that backed up the wt society.. .

jw / ex-jw tales.

i remember the watchtower and awake magazines used to have tons of articles on every subject you could think off.. history, medical, science, masturbation, dating, homosexuality, etc.. this was before the internet.

road to nowhere

Translation,;

Scientist= high school biology teacher

Bible scholar= Freddy Franz

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Ralph Walls implausible 2021 Convention field service story

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

another implausible field service story told by ralph walls at the 2021 convention.

get ready for this unrealistic, stupid, dull and boring, made up fiction that is presented at this assembly.. some years ago ( tells a story but doesn't know exact date ), a brother ( doesn't give his name ) in mexico ( doesn't name the town) from the rurals, dressed in a very simple garb ( to show he was not showy ) knocked at the door of a palatial mansion.

( a very rich ''worldly'' person must live here ).

road to nowhere

There are a lot of urban legends and folk tales that circulate. I heard stories from a Presbyterian workmate that then were related from the stage at assemblies. The same stories were also Baptist, catholic and whatever.

Adoption stories, the men behind the woman, blind obedience, poor teaching the rich, lost billfolds, $20 blowing by in the wind saving a pioneer.

Move to different genre and bibles stop bullets, fuses fail. Actually it was a deck of cards and a bullet that had already gone through 6 other soldiers.

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