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  What does the rise of Donald Trump tell us about the USA?

  by fulltimestudent in

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  i thank one of my former lecturers for drawing my attention to this overview.. after some 100 years, living out its "manifest destiny" dream, as the hegemon of the world, what has this 'dream' done to/for the usa?

  the approaching presidential election provides an opportunity to examine this question.. and what of all the appendage organisations (like the wts) that rode across the world on the hegemon's coattails?.

  the answer may be here: http://www.vox.com/2016/3/1/11127424/trump-authoritarianism.

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  Rumor has it, there will be many Trump supporters at this festival.
  

  http://www.tourpikecounty.com/event/hillbilly-days-2016/
  
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  JW Tattoos

  by bradford in

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  i'm sure there are countless opinions on whether you should get a tattoo or not.

  my personal view is that if you were to get one it should mean something.. anyone get a tattoo to remember their jw roots?

  i was thinking of getting a tetragrammaton somewhere.

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  Bradford,

  Maybe go with one of the beasts from the revelation book.
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  JW Tattoos

  by bradford in

  1. jw
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  i'm sure there are countless opinions on whether you should get a tattoo or not.

  my personal view is that if you were to get one it should mean something.. anyone get a tattoo to remember their jw roots?

  i was thinking of getting a tetragrammaton somewhere.

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  I.M. wonder what the elders would say if a JW got a tattoo of the JW.org logo on his chest?

  Not visible enough for outward display. If a JW got that on his arm he could rack up pioneer hours just hanging out at the park.

  Advertise! Advertise! Advertise! JW.org the governing body's kingdom.
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  JW Tattoos

  by bradford in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm sure there are countless opinions on whether you should get a tattoo or not.

  my personal view is that if you were to get one it should mean something.. anyone get a tattoo to remember their jw roots?

  i was thinking of getting a tetragrammaton somewhere.

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  Before I left, I did all kinds of things to provoke the elders but just short of them being able to do anything other than label me as a B.A. (Bad Attitude).

  They can say very little about getting a tat, after all the scripture that says not to, also says not to trim your beard in the very next verse. So no tat, means I get to grow a beard.

  I settled for a tribal design around my bicep with the Japanese Kanji symbol for Truth on the underside close to my heart. The same symbol of my avatar.

  I showed it off to as many JWs as I could just to mess with the elders on how stupid their rules were. Many liked it.

  But in reality, it stood for the fact that I knew the real Truth about the Truth but I never told them that.

  Anyone who tried to make an issue, I would just go back to the scripture and say, so I can grow a beard then and never cut it? Cool! Shut them up fast.

  No regrets! The beard did come later.
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  I can't take it anymore!

  by BlackWolf in

  1. jw
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  my dad was recently made an elder about maybe 6 months ago, and now he is never around he's always at work or doing some kind of jw crap.

  now he conducts the watchtower study and is even doing the special talk tommorow.

  he's become an even more strict controlling jerk than he was before, and i'm never allowed to go out and do anything non jw related because he doesn't have the time.

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  I liked Witness My Fury's suggestions as a starting point.

  If that does not work....., well you actually have a lot of power in this situation. The next time he acts like a jerk and make your mother cry, tell him you are just one act away from making him unqualified to be and elder, so quit acting like a jerk and back off.
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  There seems to be many jw's marrying outside of org recently.

  by atomant in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  l was wondering if others have noticed this or is just my imagination?my sister whom has always been a fine example of a dub just got married to an outsider was a shock to everyone as no one knew she was dating an outsider.she seems happy.the elders are to shit scared of her to approach her about the matter.

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  I love hearing news like this.

  It means the rank and file are not taking the religion to serious. Hopefully it will be the path to help them become future ex-JWs.
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  Sweet 16 - Happy Birthday to Us !

  by Simon in

  1. forum
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  it's the forum's 16th birthday today!.

  amazing that not only have we lasted so long but we're still thriving and growing.. thanks to all the people and often colorful characters who've contributed to the site over the years.

  some are still here with us, some have since moved on, but all have touched each others lives in some way along our different journeys.. .

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  Happy Birthday and thank you for all you do to keep JWN running1
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  My mother has nervous breakdown because we missed the memorial.

  by cookiemaster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my parents insisted that i'd take them to the memorial.

  my cousin said he'd come too and another brother who doesn't have a car begged to join.

  i was dreading having to go through exactly the same thing again.

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  Rejecting Jesus in the comfort of your own home is just not the same as rejecting Jesus with a couple hundred cult members.
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  I COLLECT QUOTES. . . Here are some of my favorites

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  please post your favorites too.

  my favorite quotations:.

  you cannot change what you refuse to confront.. sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.. don’t think of cost.

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  *** ts 46 Is This Life All There Is?
  "Knowing these things, what will you do? It is obvious that the true God, who is himself the God of truth and who hates lies, will not look with favor on persons who cling to organizations that teach falsehood. (Psalm 31:5; Proverbs 6:16-19; Revelation 21:8) And, really, would you want to be even associated with a religion that had not been honest with you?"
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  Need confirmation: WT bought an entire mountain in China to mine the granite needed for new WT HQ

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  someone asked for a second source on this, so i'm putting this out there to those who may have visited the new wt hq lately and know it to be true.

  i had read from others on the ex-jw subreddit that had taken a tour recently at wt hq, that they had been shown photos of a mountain in china, and told that this is where all of the granite is being mined from and shipped over to new york to use at the site of the new wt hq.

  apparently, it was cheaper for them to do this and have the local brothers in china mine it, then having to by tons upon tons of granite here in the usa, even wholesale.

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  B.B. I wouldn't be surprised if the tour guide was making shit up or passing down rumors. I did it all the time when giving tours in Brooklyn.

  Do tell about the best thing you made up.