Skimmer
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Standing for flag/anthem prohibition; new light...
by Skimmer inin recent years we have seen wtbts "new light" that has eliminated the prohibitions on alternative service, voting, and (perhaps) carrying certain types of identity cards.. given that the practices of standing for the national flag or standing during the playing of the national anthem have been condemned in print in the same paragraphs as the above mentioned new light, isn't it about time that standing for the flag/anthem will become a conscience matter?.
i would hope so, because not standing for these occasions is more than a little embarrassing for younger people still in school.
standing is merely a sign of respect and honor, and this is clearly allowed by scripture.
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For your last week as a JW
by Skimmer inif you are a jw, you may he hesitant about leaving because you think they will gossip about you after you're gone.
do not worry, they are gossiping about you already.
so, have some fun and give them some extra material to help them with their "more spiritual than thou" addiction.
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Governing Body Exit Doors
by Skimmer inconsider the exit doors for the governing body.. we know that there was no authoritative governing body before 1976, so i will limit the scope of this thought to the time since then.
how do members leave the governing body?.
exit door number one: death; taken by most.. exit door number two: disgrace; taken by a couple.. exit door number three: triumph; taken by raymond franz.. has it ever been the case where a governing body member has left because of senility?
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Books and Boobs
by Skimmer inconcerning wtbts organizational manuals;.
before the current _flock_ book, there were earlier organizational manuals.
back in the 1970s, there was the _org_ book (_organization for kingdom preaching and disciple making_, i think), and back from the mid 1950s there was the _qualified to be ministers_ book.
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Things to do when they come knocking
by Skimmer ini encourage people not to either verbally or physically harass jws when they come knocking on the door.. saying this, i recognize that it is ever so tempting to try the following:.
1) answering the door wearing a t-shirt with a logo such as "satan rules", "member of the evil slave class", and "1914, 1918, 1925, 1975, what's next?".
2) answering the door wearing only underwear (or less).. 3) dropping a name of some governing body member and suggesting that you got to know him when he and you were in jail together, and then ask if they know if he's stopped some particular filthy habit.. 4) answering the door while brandishing a pitchfork.. 5) say that you're so glad they came and that it's good for people to have an open mind about their religion and to be willing to change; once you get them excited with this, show them a copy of the wtbts failed prophecy list (backed by quotes from their own literature) and ask if they are open minded as well.. 6) as most jws have never looked at a copy of _studies in the scriptures_, tell them that you've gotten many of your religious beliefs by pyramidology; then show them a copy of _sits_ and point to the wtbts copyright notice.. i have #5 and #6 ready for the next visit.
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Linguistic forensic analysis
by Skimmer inlinguistic forensic analysis is the process by which a text undergoes statistical examination to extract information that is not explicitly contained in the text.
the analysis is often employed to determine the identity of the author of an anonymous work.
it has been convincingly used in cases from the _federalist papers_ of the 18th century to the novel _primary colors_ of about a decade ago.. since the death of rutherford, nearly all articles and books being emitted from the orifices of the wtbts do not carry the names of the individual authors.
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Predictions
by Skimmer inthe wtbts has a long tradition of issuing predictions.
but why should they have all the fun?.
here are some of my predictions about the wtbts.
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A modest proposal: A national Do Not Call list
by Skimmer ingreetings to the readership:.
there have been reports over time that each kingdom hall keeps a "do not call" list of addresses.
these are addresses in the congregation's territory where, for one reason or another, the jws in the field service are advised not to make calls.
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Another self introducton
by Skimmer ingreeting to all the readership:.
i am a newcomer to this board, and as i have enjoyed reading the self-introductions of others, i'd thought i'd post one of my own.. in 1966 i was a nine year old boy and my parents where going through a messy divorce.
i wound up spending some time with an aunt and uncle who had been jws for all of their adult lives, and they gave me a copy of the wtbts book _from paradise lost to paradise regained_.
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Speculation: destruction of service records
by Skimmer inone result of the reorganization of october 2000 is that all the full time workers , now members of the "religious order of jehovah's witnesses", have to take a "legal vow of poverty" to remain in service.
the speculation has been that this new requirement is due to recent legal claims in some european nations that the wtbts was liable for retiement, medical, and unemployment taxes/benefits.. ah, but what about all of the hours and hours of work done by full time representatives of the wtbts prior to the reorganization and the poverty vow?
it seems to me that the obsessive record keeping of the wtbts is going to bite them in their behind should the service records be available via the legal discovery process as part of lawsuits for back wages and benefits by disgruntled workers.. has the wtbts destroyed the potentially incriminating service records?
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