Posts by Stealth

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Construction Halts & other cutbacks - Here's what I think happened

by Listener in

to get to the point straight away i think the crane accident that occurred at warwick was a significant catalyst that has caused the org.

to change its plans suddenly.. list of assumptions, not all of them are validated.

- there was a serious crane accident that occurred at warwick approx.

Stealth

I would think that skilled union contractors might have problems working on a job site with unskilled, free volunteer labor.

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Any Scottish members?

by superstevie in

hi,.

i am a former member of a congregation in central scotland, wondered if there were any others from that area?.

Stealth

cofty: Stealth the word "Scotch" only applies to whiskey and eggs

That is what I thought, until I saw The Searcher refer to himself as Scotch in this thread... and the main reason I chose that wording over Scottish. We had some good Scotch whiskey at the Scottish/Irish festival too!

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Money woes show it ain't the truth

by OnTheWayOut in

jehovahs people do not beg for money.

[...] we have never considered it proper to solicit money for the lords cause, after the common custom .

it is our judgment that money raised by the various begging devices in the name of our lord is offensive, unacceptable to him, and does not bring his blessing either upon the givers or the work accomplished.

Stealth

New light! Jehovah now wants us to beg for money.

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Any Scottish members?

by superstevie in

hi,.

i am a former member of a congregation in central scotland, wondered if there were any others from that area?.

Stealth

Welcome superstevie, Not Scotch, but this week I made Scotch eggs for the first time. I had never heard of them until this year when I attended a Scotch/Irish festival. They were awesome and I plan to make them again.

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What's the most times you've seen a person disfellowshipped and return?

by Billzfan23 in

how many people have seen a person leave and return multiple times?

out of curiosity, what was the number?

Stealth

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Intriguing - but Unsubstantiated!

by The Searcher in

according to one source on a western european 'apostate' website, the org's plan is to abandon the name "jehovah's witnesses" in the future, and replace it with "worshippers of jehovah.".

http://www.bruderinfo-aktuell.de/index.php/fixnews/#comment-4313 .

the gist of the account appears to be a repeat of rutherford's re-branding and debunking of old predictions made by the previous shower of fakers.

Stealth

If they would make such a major change in order to avoid litigation, this would be the perfect time to change some of the policies that have got them where they are, blood policy, two witness rule. I don't see that happening at this time.

Failure to do that would only continue the problems under a new name. What would be the point?

I hope the next high profile apostate comes out of the WT legal department.

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Mobile Hotspot - JWFACTS.COM - Assembly & Conventions

by thedepressedsoul in

here is an idea i tested.

works at both assemblies and conventions.

i have noticed at the last convention and at my last assembly that when i opened up my wifi setting, tons of hotspots came up for people tethering their tablets to their smart phones.

Stealth

Good points made. I guess if you have to be there, it is something to make it a bit more interesting. I like to mess with my neighbors by naming mine: FBI Mobile van #3

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Mobile Hotspot - JWFACTS.COM - Assembly & Conventions

by thedepressedsoul in

here is an idea i tested.

works at both assemblies and conventions.

i have noticed at the last convention and at my last assembly that when i opened up my wifi setting, tons of hotspots came up for people tethering their tablets to their smart phones.

Stealth

What is the typical range for one of these WIFI hot-spots? Would everyone in the auditorium be able to see it or only those in close proximity to where your at?

How is this any different then standing outside with a sign that says JWFACTS.COM ? I have seen many here poo poo that approach saying it only hardens the JW mindset. At least your outside getting some fresh air and not cooped up listening to bull shit all day! I couldn't do it, even if you paid me!

Edit to add answer to my question above. It appears the average range is 100 to 150 ft. So you would have to strategically be seated in the middle of the audience to reach the most people.

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Had an interesting weekend

by iwasblind in

what an interesting weekend.. went to a "worldly" conference for work.

i met the most amazing people with so many different beliefs.

even so i shared and spoke about god freely and without being judged.

Stealth

When I went through one of the toughest periods in my life after divorce it was my worldly co-workers who showed me more kindness than anyone at the kingdom hall.

Most all of the JWs knew I was going through divorce, but offered no kind words, just held me at a distance because they just wasn't sure about the why, other than rumors etc. A real lack of love.

Then, when I had a son with a drug problem, I went with him to some NA meetings. What a contrast that other denominations would open their doors to complete strangers in an effort to help them. What help would we get from JWs? Kick him to the curb and shun him. That is not the kind of help addicts need.

Thanks for sharing your story.

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Have you heard the one about "Back to the Future" Predicting 911??

by EndofMysteries in

when somebody posted this on fb, i was anxious to see how ridiculous it would be, probably worse then the gb prophecies, etc.

after watching the clip, i honestly don't know what to believe.

at the very least it's very entertaining and interesting.

Stealth

Maybe if the Cubs win the World Series this year, I will put faith in the "Back To The Future prophecy." Especially if they sweep in 5 games. LOL Then I will become a true believer.