Posts by jp1692

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"Each a glimpse and gone for ever"

by compound complex in

jw
friends

here is a cart run away in the road.

lumping along with a man and load.

and here is a mill and there is a river:.

jp1692

Life is like that, a fleeting series of images and other sensations: sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings--both physical and emotional.

Some are beautiful, others painful. Most are quite mundane and ordinary in most ways, but all are quite extraordinary when one comes to know more about the biological and electro-chemical processes involved in our sensations and cognitive processing of the vast amount of information that comes into our brains moment by moment.

It is truly astounding.

Stevenson expressed it simply yet eloquently.

Thanks for sharing.

jp

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Do you or did you experience too much intrusion into your personal life by the elders in your congregation?

by UnshackleTheChains in

i ask this question because i have personally experienced first hand the control and intrusion into my personal life by the elders at our hall; and for virtually trivial things or non issues!

what's more, i regularly hear of individuals moving to other halls because they were stumbled by the thought police....er, i mean these elders.. have you had any such experience?

have your elders been a bit ott over trivialities?.

jp1692

This is absolutely a major problem with this religion. If you're not careful and stand up for yourself, the elders can ruin families.

Here's an old post on the subject that you might appreciate:

Relationship Issues: Boundaries, Freedom of Choice and Codependency

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Tight Pants Tony and the 1st international broadcast started a chain reaction that woke up an uber pioneer

by Bad_Wolf in

hopefully more are on the same path.

here is the story..... this person i know was the model jw, and them and their spouse could have really moved up.

they knew i was gone and awhile ago started asking me questions.

jp1692

If God has nothing better to do than worry about the fit of my pants or the color of my socks then I'm not interested.

Thanks Tony, you've helped countless people see just how incompetent you really are!

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Is The Delusional Governing Body Geting More Delusional?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

as these last days linger on and the end never comes, and more and more people leave the grips of the watchtower indoctrination machine, and it's financial situation gets worse and worse, i think we should expect the gb decision maker to become more and more delusional from the stresses of running a rapidly failing business.. https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/delusional-disorder.

delusional disorder is a rare condition and difficult to study; as a result, it is not widely discussed in clinical research.

while the cause is unknown, some studies suggest that people develop delusions as a way to manage extreme stress or deal with a history of trauma.

jp1692

By the way, there are two ts in “getting.”

It was surprising how many sources I had to consult to know if it was “ts” or “t’s” or “Ts.”

But there was no disagreement about the word “getting.” You spelled it wrong.

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New Light

by Lost in the fog in

am i the only one who can't reconcile new light with the light gets brighter?

if it matters at all.

i bring a candle into my house and light it.

jp1692

You’re not the only one.

Why do you think we are here?

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Is The Delusional Governing Body Geting More Delusional?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

as these last days linger on and the end never comes, and more and more people leave the grips of the watchtower indoctrination machine, and it's financial situation gets worse and worse, i think we should expect the gb decision maker to become more and more delusional from the stresses of running a rapidly failing business.. https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/delusional-disorder.

delusional disorder is a rare condition and difficult to study; as a result, it is not widely discussed in clinical research.

while the cause is unknown, some studies suggest that people develop delusions as a way to manage extreme stress or deal with a history of trauma.

jp1692

BBW, good exposition should be no more than 15-20% quotes. The majority should be your analysis and commentary.

You’re getting better, but you’ve still a ways to go.

Check out this handout from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:

Quotations

It will make you a better writer.

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Lead us not into temptation

by eyeuse2badub in

'lead us not into temptation': why pope francis is wrong about the lord's prayer.

m j c warren, lecturer in biblical and religious studies, university of .

pope francis recently announced that he thinks the common english translation of the lord’s prayer is mistranslated.

jp1692

I don’t need God or Satan to lead me into temptation. I can find it all by myself!

🤪

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"Are you humble enough to admit you were wrong?"

by stuckinarut2 in

that is a question i want to calmly and politely ask a witness next time i interact with them.

perhaps at a cart.. "the bible says we should be humble.

may i ask, are you humble enough to admit you were wrong on things you believe?

jp1692

They will SAY they are, but they aren’t, not in any of the important ways that really matter.

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Will The Watchtower Ever Give Up Mandatory Shunning Of DF'd Members?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

i think the wt will never give up this practice unless forced to by the courts, even if they are financially failing terribly they will keep it because the moment they do get rid of it the whole thing will collapse even faster and they know it(or afraid of it happening).

they have painted themselves into a corner of financial ruin.

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jp1692

JL: Eventually you'll have a generation of born-ins who don't even remember it as a thing.

So what are you saying? Will there be overlapping overlappers that overlapped the overlapping generation?

Is the JW.ORG 5.2 beta version circa 2067 that you’re predicting?

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Will The Watchtower Ever Give Up Mandatory Shunning Of DF'd Members?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

i think the wt will never give up this practice unless forced to by the courts, even if they are financially failing terribly they will keep it because the moment they do get rid of it the whole thing will collapse even faster and they know it(or afraid of it happening).

they have painted themselves into a corner of financial ruin.

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jp1692

BBW, if the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society ever get rid of shunning, people would leave in droves. I’m sure the only reason a lot of people stay in the cult is because they’re afraid of getting shunned by their family and friends.