Posts by scratchme1010

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Just went over 20,000 downloads, maybe this will help someone new here ...

by dubstepped in

my original podcast where i told my story, this jw life, has now gone over 20,000 downloads.

it is a 9 part series that i put out last year and people continue to find it and listen.

if you have someone that needs help processing what they went through as a jw, if you have friends or family that don't understand that whole part of your life, then please have them listen to this.

at a local meeting, one of the elders said that if jesus were on the earth today 'you can be sure' he would be preaching by showing videos on a tablet.. i kid you not.. i wonder what videos he'd be playing?.

obviously this was the elder's own pet theory.

wasn't it?.

scratchme1010

Obviously this was the Elder's own pet theory. Wasn't it?

I believe that. When he lived, he preached using the latest methodology available in his time. He'd have a very hard time talking to millennials without some kind of Twitter account. Not too far fetched. I'm with the JWs on that one.

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The 2018 World Cup - will it stop a nasty aspect?

by The Fall Guy in

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the world cup in russia is being used to launch v.a.r.

- video assistant referee.

it will be very interesting to see if/how it affects the almost obligatory cheating offences of pulling/pushing which occur every time players are in each other's penalty area.

scratchme1010

The beautiful game?

It's never been about enjoying the game. The politics behind it all is definitely not beautiful at all. We'll see what happens with VAR.

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Born ins: did you have "near life experiences"?

by truthseeker in

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i recently watched the 90s movie fight club for the first time and heard the phrase "near life experience.".

for me, a different definition of this phrase would be someone who grew up in the truth and led a very secluded and restricted life (like me) but on rare occasions actually experienced something that was considered quite normal by most people.. growing up in "the troof" was depressing.

it was characterized by long periods of loneliness.

scratchme1010

Re-reading this, I remember that the elders had this special meeting with me, my brother, and a few other kids our age (we were in our late teens/early 20s), a group of about 5 or 6. The called us and schedule a meeting to reprimand us for going to a place that had a pool table and played pool.

The elder leading that conversation is one of the most dysfunctional people I've ever met. He hated other people having fun of any kind.

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Bridget from AZ (So many JW's hang up)

by pleaseresearch in

something i have noticed from watching many of bridgets videos is.

how many jws hang up on her.

this is what jws are famous for, having the door slammed in their face.

scratchme1010

This is what JWs are famous for, having the door slammed in their face. But it's funny how they do the same to poor Bridget for asking simple questions.

Never heard of those videos.

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They Think it's All Over

by snugglebunny in

probably the best 45 seconds of 1966 for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wylvagyapy&feature=share wouldn't it be nice though?.

scratchme1010

I think the 1986 team should have won it...

That's 1986? Why is it in black and white?

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Leaked videos - Why?

by NewYork44M in

thank you to those that have passed on "leaked" videos.

one point that i have not seen discussed is "why" apostates are getting these videos.. are videos getting out because of a lack of internal controls, or are there more than a few disloyal insiders that are more than happy to pass on inside information.

or, is there a strategic intent of releasing leaked videos?.

scratchme1010

Are videos getting out because of a lack of internal controls, or are there more than a few disloyal insiders that are more than happy to pass on inside information. Or, is there a strategic intent of releasing leaked videos?
If there is no intention of releasing these videos I would guess that the Wt is apoplectic about this gap in controls. The conclusion I get is that the Wt administration is highly dysfunctional. Understanding this dysfunction is as valuable as seeing the content of these videos.

At first, I thought you were wondering why in the sense of what's the purpose of leaking their info. Seems like your question is more along the lines of why is that happening and not being contained.

I think it's a combination of factors, some of which you mention. At the end of the day, the reality is that humans cannot be controlled, and they are going to do what they are set to do. Primarily, because the Wt and the JWs and not the kind of organization that they lead people to believe. They overinflate themselves, but the reality if that they are quite mediocre in everything they do.

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Ex-JW Girl Gone Bad? - Teacher Gets '8 out of 10' Drunk and Harasses JWs at KH

by Wild_Thing in

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/15/primary-school-.

primary school teacher tried invading temple of jehovah's witnesses when 'eight out of ten' drunk, hearing hears.

samantha beresford credit: wales news servicea primary school teacher tried to invade a hall full of jehovah's witnesses after getting "eight out of ten" drunk at an end-of-term staff party, a hearing heard.

scratchme1010

I'll never understand the relationship some people have with alcohol.

I'll never understand the relationship that some people have with the Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Streisand Effect

by neat blue dog in

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/streisand-effect?full=1.

sounds like something that is right up wt's alley, any examples come to mind?.

scratchme1010

I do play devil's advocate, and I'm also honest. Unlike JWs, sharing a different point of view in this forum doesn't deserve anyone total destruction, shunning or getting banned.

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Has the Governing Body ever been right?

by Jules Saturn in

i asked this question to a relative after mentioning several situations where teachings were changed or readjusted (new light) and they have two reasons.

yes, they are correct because look at how the preaching work has grown through the decades and the advancements in witnessing and the second reason was the doctrine of the trinity and how the society opposes that.

i didn’t really have a response, especially for the trinity doctrine.. does the governing body have the rejection of the trinity belief correct?.

scratchme1010

Has the Governing Body ever been right?

No.