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  Special Assembly Day - tepid applause

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just got back from a recent sad.. after most talks, the applause was, at most, tepid.. it was striking in its tepidity, if that is possible (and if that is a word).. affter most talks, applause lasted literally no more than 5 seconds.

  its volume was scarcely above a whisper.. it wasn't acoustics - the bethel speaker was technically a polished speaker (although presenting the same old boring info), and his talks generated noticeably louder applause.

  but even still - that applause was maybe 10 seconds, and about normal-conversation level.. but local speakers - the applause was not much more loud than the hum coming from your refrigerator.. there were 1300+ people there.. it was just so weird - my previous large-group experience was at the agm, where people were nearly apoplectic & drooling with delight over their new "silver bibles" (which very few have read, i'd wager).. these guys were just "zombified".. speaking of bibles - bethel dude called it a "platinum bible".

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  DeWandelaar

  One of the last SAD's I visited had NO baptism! Now that was awkward!
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  Suckers

  by WhoYourDaddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jw's are suckers.. they got fooled.. they devoted their life to a fraud.. they have been ambiently abused.. they have been used for the money.. they are stuck in a sick mindset.. with sick people.. in a sick temple.. and (the real estate fraud) makes money off the sickness.. i say run away fast.. get your family.. get your friends.. get your kids.. run as fast as you can.. don't look back.. eventually you will heal.. eventually..

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  DeWandelaar

  Many JWs arent suckers... Some were born into it and could not avoid it. You can not treat and judge everyone with the same judgement. that is one or the flaws in the religious department. The rules can not be obeyed by everone and therefore many have no "fair" chance (survivalof the strongest but in 21stcentury :p).

  Be less judgemental about any human... I do not agree with many viewsbut at least I have respect enough to let them enjoy the right of free will. I think that is the definition of true freedom: not only to decide for yourself but also to acknowledge the right of others.

  Jws arent suckers in general... and if they are then please note that at least some of the times you were a sucker as well...
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  Florida man shoots teen

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. current

  michael dunn pulled into a convenience store parking lot next to a suv full of teenagers who were playing loud music.

  he asked the teens to turn down the music, it is uncertain what words were exchanged at that point.

  michael dunn then shot 4 times into the driver's side of the suv.

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  White, black, yellow... I don't care about races. I DO care about respect and I DO care about the law.

  The violence that is used (even if it were thugs) is not in any way justified. It was not a critical situation for the gun man and he was apparently not in a life threatening situation. In these cases it is just murder in my book. Also... seen the fact he shot two people, TEENS (we are talking about people ladies and gents!) I would not care less if he got a lethal injection.
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  Now predicting increase of anointed?

  by jgnat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i came across this nugget in the may 2014 issue:.

  "are you moving ahead with jehovah's organization".

  ....at one time, the anointed remnant were like the little one, but their number grew as other spiritual israelites were brought into gods organization.

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  It is a movement they made some years ago already... they came with some "new light" when the numbers started increasing but when they discovered the increase actually would mean a shitload of original anointed guys/gals to sin against the spirit they had to give a other explanation in time... which they are now doing.

  Good catch jgnat but I think that most dubbers will not read as closely :(
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  Overwhelming Fear of Death

  by Perversion of a truth in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do any of the posters on here deal with this?

  i do, and i hate it.

  people (mostly my brother) tells me to not fear death and just to enjoy life and so on, but that doesn't seem to help any.

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  I totally understand the feeling but you know: we do not know what is there after death. Maybe there is SOMETHING. Maybe there isn't. But do not let it prevent you from actually living. Fear has always been a bad teacher in my book ;)
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  UN vs. The Vatican - Ex-JWs, are you sure?

  by gold_C in

  1. social
  2. current

  so about a few years ago, thanks to this site i became convinced that everything that the jws have been saying is a bunch of nonsense and that i shouldn't worry about it.

  it gave me some comfort, since there are several things i disagree with when it comes to the way one has to live in order to be a witness.

  however, this business with the un attacking the vatican seems a little too much like what the witnesses have been preaching about to simply ignore:.

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  DeWandelaar

  I don't want to die... That is a sentence spoken of because of fear. I tell you this: almost noone wants to die. The difference between some is that some take facts as inevitable and some are struggling with the reality of death and trying to escape it. The first category will at least enjoy their lifes.... The second group will waste it on future events which never may occur. Some call i faith... I call it foolishness
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  A Purpose

  by DeWandelaar in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "everything in life has a purpose" is something a lot of (religious) people tend to say.

  i used to believe that too... but i have always been wandering about animals, bacteria and everthing around us.

  what purpose is there?

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  "Everything in life has a purpose" is something a lot of (religious) people tend to say. I used to believe that too... but I have always been wandering about animals, bacteria and everthing around us. What purpose is there? I mean... yeah I know that they LIVE... but WHY? Do they REALLY have a purpose or do they just merely "exist"?

  What about flies... what is the use of a fly which lives for 1 day? What was an almighty deity thinking when he created these creatures? Or cancercells or whatever?

  Purpose imo is a human invention. Anyone any ideas?
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  The True Story Behind the Smurf Urban Legend

  by God_Delusion in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi guys,.

  i finally tracked down the origins of the smurf urban legend.

  it's taken me a while to get this story so i hope you enjoy it.. please let me know your thoughts on it.. http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/urban-legends/smurf/.

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  DeWandelaar

  Not yet... am reading some other blogs on the site... liked the "armageddon survivor" story as well :)
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  The True Story Behind the Smurf Urban Legend

  by God_Delusion in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi guys,.

  i finally tracked down the origins of the smurf urban legend.

  it's taken me a while to get this story so i hope you enjoy it.. please let me know your thoughts on it.. http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/urban-legends/smurf/.

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  DeWandelaar

  Hey Jaymes... is it your site? It is absolutely brilliant and brings a smile on my face (I have to hold my tears and voice inside of laughter since I am in the office while reading it)... what a nice piece of posts you have! I especially like the dating-blog hahahaha!!!
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  The True Story Behind the Smurf Urban Legend

  by God_Delusion in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi guys,.

  i finally tracked down the origins of the smurf urban legend.

  it's taken me a while to get this story so i hope you enjoy it.. please let me know your thoughts on it.. http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/urban-legends/smurf/.

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  DeWandelaar

  LOL!!!! I liked the story hahaha!