Posts by john.prestor

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wt's idea of the ideal family headship

by waton in

for lurkers.

this week's wt study.

quick summary: .

john.prestor

That was not my experience studying Jehovah's Witnesses, which is what I'm going off. At the congregations I studied, men spoke up about as much as women spoke up in Watchtower Studies. Yes, the Governing Body wants men who submit to them, to the elders, to the Circuit Overseer, but not to their wives.

They put out a brochure a couple years ago called Your Family Can Be Happy (2014?). The first principle of family happiness is a quote from Ephesians, The husband is the head of the wife, or something like that. That's their definition of family happiness. That doesn't leave much room for dominant women. That doesn't leave much room for women who command their husbands. That's not what the Governing Body wants, at all.

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wt's idea of the ideal family headship

by waton in

for lurkers.

this week's wt study.

quick summary: .

john.prestor

I mean... a guy should share the house work, it's not submissive, it's nice. That said, the usual approach to headship is female subservience. Let's be real, that's what wives are told to be: subservient. They are encouraged to be submissive and in subjection to men. That's from The Bible Teach book.

I don't want to get on a high horse about that but... The Governing Body does not want submissive men. They want men who will completely dominate their wives.

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WT Says Don't Contract with False Religion, But Does Just That

by Sea Breeze in

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let's all open up our crystals to 2 facet 1: 1 - here we lean about how buddha escapes prism.

john.prestor

hoser, I nearly spit my soup everywhere. Your post is great.

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WT Says Don't Contract with False Religion, But Does Just That

by Sea Breeze in

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let's all open up our crystals to 2 facet 1: 1 - here we lean about how buddha escapes prism.

john.prestor

It is hypocritical. If the organization expect the rank and file members to refuse money from "false religion," they shouldn't accept it either.

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Do You Tip At Eateries?

by minimus in

jw
friends

if you go to a restaurant, do you tip and typically how much?

if you were given a 90 minute time frame to eat at a restaurant, would that restriction limit your tipping to the waitress or waiter?.

also if you order a coffee and donut and pick it up, do you contribute to the “tip jar” that’s on the counter?

john.prestor

I always tip, it's a dick move not to here in the US. I either tip at the expected 15% or maybe a little more if the service or food was fantastic.

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Aussie covid situation I got vaccinated anyone else?

by Witness 007 in

record 747,000 new cases yesterday but in australia we have no new infections except people flying into quarantine from other countries.

we are 116th with 29,000 confirmed cases.

i work in a hospital so received astra zenica vaccine 2 weeks ago with no bad symptoms.

john.prestor

I'm signed up for next month.

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2021-March-20--Zoom Guidelines for Meeting Assignments!

by Atlantis in

jw
friends

zoom guidelines for meeting assignments.. 2021-march 20.. .

meeting attendant--page 2. .

5. at around 25 minutes into the meeting take an attendance count.

john.prestor

I love how they're supposed to look for disturbances or immodest dress. I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same, eh? :P

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What do you think will be different in the Organization after the pandemic is over?

by ExCircuitOverseer in

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friends

whether they go back to door-to-door or not, what will be different?

do you think there will be a noticeable drop-off in attendance as we have read on here that many have left or faded?

will there be a mass selling of halls?

john.prestor

I don't think there will be a mass exodus, but there will be Witnesses who don't come back to the Kingdom Hall. Being a Jehovah's Witness from what I've seen is stressful and costs a lot emotionally, socially, sometimes financially. I wouldn't be surprised if people who want out will see this as their opportunity, whether they call it fading or not.

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