Those of you new to the board may not be familiar with Gary, he doesn't mince words when it comes to how he feels about the organization. He calls it as he sees it. I find his outlook refreshingly honest.
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Watchtower is kicking people out again, in the name of LOVE?
by Bethelite Elder inright now at bethel, they are laying off and reassigning again.
if you have cancer or some other illness, you are a liability and it's time to pack.
i remember the night when we had the special talk about there being a great need in the field and some would be sent out.
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I took the '1914 Generation' prophecy seriously, did you? Do you even remember it?!
by nicolaou ini was born in 1964, 50 years after 1914. even in my teens i was doing the sums.
i had a worse case scenario figured out - if the 1914 generation could apply to babies and even if they lived to be a 120, i would still only be about 70 years old after they'd all died!
i figured i was part of the first wave of 'jehovah's people' that really would live to see the new order - guaranteed!!
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I too believed the end was going to be here any day now, I remember being told by my dad that I would never graduate high school. I remember hearing talks about "responsible child-bearing in the time of the end", remember that classic? And yet just this week, my loyal JW sister, aged 43, became a grandmother. How could that be?
I just feel like shouting at my JW family members:
IT'S 2009!!! THE END IS NOT HERE!!! WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!!
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No More Work on Saturdays at Bethels Worldwide
by Lost-In-Translation ina letter was read at tonight's meeting announcing that the governing body has decided to stop work on saturdays at all bethels worldwide.
bethel workers are encouraged to now spend saturdays with their local congregation in field service.
the new arrangement goes into effect june, 2009.. what do you think are the motives for such a change?.
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Motives? Obviously the Governing Body has recognized that more time needs to be devoted to the field ministry, especially on the part of those serving at Bethel. No doubt their example will impel others to follow their example and have a greater share in the ministry each Saturday, especially as we recognize just how close we are to the end!
But seriously.... somewhere, in some jursidiction, there has been, or will be, a change in how "volunteer" workers in religous organizations are viewed re employees, deserving of minimum wages, or overtime pay, something like that. Every thing they do nowadays is driven by how it will affect them legally/financially. Just ask the Bethelites at the Spanish Branch.
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The New Star Trek....
by Quentin interry sent this to me this morning...... .
imagine being given the opportunity to reboot an old and beloved tv series with an uneven history of spotty films which pretty much had run its course.. j.j.abrams did what only a one in a million director could do: he knocked the ball out of the park!.
this film is outrageous fun!.
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You know, I really tried to go into this movie with an open mind. I understand that times change, a fresh start was needed, new actors etc. But it just didnt work for me.
Star Trek became popular because it was the first intelligent science-fiction show(with the possible exception of the Twilight Zone). This movie had no glimmer of intelligence anywhere within it. It had lots of action, lots of explosions, lots of shakycam and lens flare,and a plot with holes you could manuever an entire fleet of starships through.
Kirk as he is portrayed in the movie is an obnoxious punk with all the worst attributes of the original and none of his better qualities, not even a hint of how he could develop into anywhere near the kind of legend the original Kirk was. And yet somehow he goes from being a cadet facing disciplinary action to the captain of the flagship of the fleet!
Of the rest of the crew, Quinto's Spock was fine, McCoy was fine, Sulu was underused but interesting, I didn't even mind Scotty being the comic relief, he was hilarious. Chekov was horrible, Wesley Crusher with a really fake accent. Uhura was interesting, the romance angle was also interesting but like many other parts of the storyline came off as a bit contrived.
And then there was Scotty's little friend, another Jar-Jar Binks. He was funny at first, on the outpost, but then he also shows up on the Enterprise! Cause thats just what Star Trek needs, is a hilarious little alien mascot!
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Holy Crap! I've been doing it wrong all these years!!!
by Elsewhere in.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2407/2507379082_4b1d01534a.jpg .
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You can put up all the signs you want, ain't ever going to happen.
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American Idol---What Do You Think Of It This Year?
by minimus inadam lambert was in the bottom 2 last night.
danny gokey was in first place.. i caught the last 15 minutes of the show.
any comments on the show??
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I think by far its the most talented group they have had, I will not be surprised if all 5 of them do not eventually release an album.
Taylor Hicks was horrible last nite, it was almost painful to watch.
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Battlestar Galactica Finale: Huge Copout?
by leavingwt inhttp://cinemablend.com/television/why-the-battlestar-galactica-finale-is-a-huge-copout-and-it-doesn-t-matter-16337.html.
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Ok, first of all Fonzie jumped the shark when they all went on vacation in California, it was nowhere near Lake Michigan.
Second, the finale was a huge copout. Any plot line they couldn't figure out a logical resolution to, "God did it."
I have no problem with the throwing in the idea of some higher power having a hand in things. And its not that every single plot point needs to be answered completely and with nothing left to ponder. But there's a difference between hinting at a divine explanation, and just plain sloppy writing, which this was.
Although there were still some interesting moments, in a way some stories did get resolved. I've certainly seen worse series finales. What really got to me was the old-school Centurions duking it out with the new models. That was frakking awesome, as was the old theme song playing as the ships headed into the sun.
"There are those who believe that life here began out there..."
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How do you answer "you research just to criticize"?
by undercover inminimus' thread about research got me to thinking about a friend who recently accused me of researching just to purposely find something wrong so i could justify my actions (of becoming inactive).. how would you answer this?.
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I did the research because the WT repeatedly encouraged encouraged Witnesses to "make the truth your own".
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I Finally Understand the Kingdom Hall Scam
by jamiebowers inhttp://www.codyenterprise.com/articles/2009/02/19/news/doc4987722b2d8b5588859832.txt.
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Still waiting for any real proof that the Watchtower actually is listed as the owner of any Kingdom Hall. To me this is still one big urban myth.
There are plenty of real things you can point to that the Borg is doing, there is no need to make up rumors like this.
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Has Anyone Heard this Spin on Melchizedek?
by cameo-d inexcerpt:.
http://www.inspiredbooks.com/old-testament-prophecy.htm.
the dead sea scrolls tells us:.
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cameo, can I have some of whatever you're smoking?
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