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WT actor/singer's latest show
by neat blue dog in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
he's constantly traveling and putting on night club/casino/etc.

shows.

don't know how he finds time for meetings, service and study.. .
BourneIdentity

Check out this one as well:
https://www.facebook.com/officialnicolasking/
No mention at all about being a JW, I’d say he isn’t. I do see he has some past pics from Bethel, but I doubt he’s active any longer.
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WT actor/singer's latest show
by neat blue dog in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
he's constantly traveling and putting on night club/casino/etc.

shows.

don't know how he finds time for meetings, service and study.. .
BourneIdentity

Http://www.thenicolasking.com. Scroll down and look at his schedule. I say complete BS he’s an active JW.
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WT actor/singer's latest show
by neat blue dog in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
he's constantly traveling and putting on night club/casino/etc.

shows.

don't know how he finds time for meetings, service and study.. .
BourneIdentity

If he is and is involved in all that, that is complete bullshit. The average R&F would be hounded by the elders and forced to stop all such activity!
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No More After 34 (2034)
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
my husband and i were discussing the rally cry shortly before 1975, stay alive in 75 (1975), some here believe that the end might come in 2034 (some tongue in cheek) counting 120 years from 1914 the same internal between when god supposedly pronounced judgment on the people on the earth before the flood would come.. so it could be, no more after 34. i thought it was good and funny at the same time..
BourneIdentity

The Society criticizes and blames the rank and file for coming up with dates, yet they constantly say we are on the brink of Armageddon, smh. The little boy who cried wolf is all that comes to mind. Or a broken clock tells the correct time twice a day, or a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then.
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WT actor/singer's latest show
by neat blue dog in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
he's constantly traveling and putting on night club/casino/etc.

shows.

don't know how he finds time for meetings, service and study.. .
BourneIdentity

Very interesting. From what I was reading, he’s been in show business since he was 4. I’m assuming the JWs religion must hire professional actors that aren’t JWs to do their dramas. It’s no wonder the quality has gotten 10x better.
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May 2019 Broadcast
by BourneIdentity in
1. jw
2. experiences
i know i already created a post about this a week or so ago, but i have a little more to add to it.

i was watching it again and taking some notes this time.

the speaker lists these reasons for people having anxieties:.
BourneIdentity
I know I already created a post about this a week or so ago, but I have a little more to add to it.
I was watching it again and taking some notes this time. The speaker lists these reasons for people having anxieties:
1. Providing for our families the necessities of life
2. Dealing with a chronic illness
3. Caring for a sick loved one
4. Grieving the death of a loved one
5. Loneliness
6. Coping with a natural disaster
7. Past or present abuse
His tips for us to stop being anxious are:
1. Rely on Jehovah and take one day at a time
2. Pour your heart out to Jehovah in earnest prayer
3. Read and meditate on God's Word
4. Share your feelings with a trusted friend
One thing I don't think they realize is anxiety is no different than depression for millions of sufferers. There doesn't have to be a reason why people are depressed, it's a chemical imbalance. It’s the same for anxiety, there doesn’t need to be reasons for anxiety, it's an issue with a chemical imbalance.
All this brother gave was spiritual advice, nothing about all the physical things that can be done to help alleviate anxiety. Some of these include:
1. Therapy
2. Medication
3. Exercise
4. Proper Diet
5. Adequate rest and sleep
6. Relaxation techniques
I know these brothers aren't mental health experts, doctors, nutritionists or personal trainers, their primary and only goal is to offer spiritual advice. But millions look to them for all the answers. They don't want to turn to the world for wisdom, they assume Jehovah will provide it all through his Organization. As can be seen from this, they have failed miserably.
When I look at all the sources of my anxiety over the years, hands down, it was all things related to the religion. The fear of The Great Tribulation and Armageddon coming at any moment, being persecuted, tortured and thrown into prison and being separated from my family by the authorities. Or less harmful things like answering at meetings, giving talks and going out in the field ministry. Once I distanced myself from all of this and faded, it was a huge weight lifted off my shoulders, hardly any more anxiety. I would assume most JWs afflicted with mental disorders would be cured within 1-2 years of leaving and letting go of all the guilt and fear the religion puts upon you.
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2019 Convention - The Fear Mongering!
by John_Carter_1912 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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any thoughts?.

https://rutube.ru/video/23b6bbf9be28bb182d48259dacaf5401/?pl_type=user&pl_id=689813.
BourneIdentity

Besides the fear mongering, he is so busy with congregational responsibilities, he doesn’t even have time to visit his close friend in the hospital to say goodbye to him before he passes away. Isn’t that the truth, at least they portray things accurately how this Cult completely takes a persons time and relationships away from them!
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Here’s a link to all the 2019 Convention Videos
by HiddenPimo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
2019 convention videos.

rutube 😉 dang holy spirit foiled again .
BourneIdentity

The Fall Guy
Yes, more fear mongering, it’s so ridiculous.
In that same clip, he is so busy with congregational responsibilities, he doesn’t even have time to visit his close friend in the hospital to say goodbye to him before he passes away. Isn’t that the truth, at least they portray things accurately how this Cult completely takes a persons time and relationships away from them!
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Recent circuit overseer visit - meant to scare ones into doing more?
by BourneIdentity in
1. jw
2. experiences
have any of you just had a recent circuit overseer visit?

we have him this week and his opening night was a doozy.

his whole talk focused on persecution.
BourneIdentity

LevelThePlayingField
No, he didn’t make any outrageous statement like that. But who knows, that could be coming Sunday in his concluding part!
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Recent circuit overseer visit - meant to scare ones into doing more?
by BourneIdentity in
1. jw
2. experiences
have any of you just had a recent circuit overseer visit?

we have him this week and his opening night was a doozy.

his whole talk focused on persecution.
BourneIdentity

Have any of you just had a recent circuit overseer visit? We have him this week and his opening night was a doozy. His whole talk focused on persecution. One of the videos he played was when the authorities raided the Kingdom Hall in Russia. They were holding guns and wearing masks. It was involving Dennis Christensen and his 6 year prison sentence. During the raid, they edited in some pretty serious dramatic music to scare ones. I felt bad for children watching it. The theme of the talk was something like Satan will have no success against us. I think the Organization or the CO picked that theme to sound encouraging, but it was just a scare tactic to get people to do more as always. I would think the Society would have ordered all circuit overseers to discuss this same thing, unless the circuit overseer has somewhat freedom to choose what he’s going to deliver during his visits. It just boggles my mind how JWs are supposed to be the happiest people on earth and sharing good news, which couldn’t be further from the truth. They are the most depressed people and share very bad news.