I think they ARE! After all they are just MEN. The same way a group of elders will 'fight' for power, or be afraid to admit TTATT if they realise it, the same so with the governing body MEN.
Posts by jw07
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7Do you think GB members are in fear of each other?
by usualusername indo you think gb members are scared of each other in case they say or do something stupid?
(a la raymond franz).
uun.
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Does the Bible recommend Ipads or Android tablets.
by mP ini have been studying revelation before i buy thinking about buying the latest ipad.
however i cant quite pick is should buy an apple product given the apple in genesis is the fruit of good and evil.
can i buy apple without condemnation or should i play it safe and go with android ?.
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jw07
I found the answer here!!!!!!!
Watchtower January 15, 2014
A PREVIEW OF WHAT IS TO COME
(satire)The Genesis account tells of the first couple’s rebellion when they blatantly disobeyed the command: “ But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad you must not eat from it”. (Gen 2:17) Clearly, a fruit was involved in the first challenge to universal sovereignty. Would it not be an act of loving kindness, and a demonstration of our recognition of Jehovah’s sovereignty to not purchase non-food products associated with fruit? This would include products with logos in the shape or likeness of fruit, or with brand names containing the word ‘fruit’ or the names of fruit.
Our mother organisation offers advice which aims to keep us spiritually clean in this time of the end. However, if we have doubts in our minds, we may begin to question the advice from the faithful and discreet slave on personal matters of choice. We need to then ask ourselves: Do I readily obey advice found in our publications about personal choices such as the brand of underwear I wear?If I like a certain brand of electronics associated with things Jehovah hates am I willing to throw them all away?
Consider the example of *Steve, who later left his 2 Jobs to become a pioneer. Steve used to manufacture a certain brand of electronics which contained fruit insignia. His company was doing very well, but shortly after learning the truth his conscience began to bother him. Steve had become aware of the advice from the Faithful and Discreet Slave regarding universal sovereignty and fruit. Also, Steve enjoyed manufacturing and wearing comfortable, designer underwear which was Looming with Fruit designs! (See w13 5/15 Garment Pornea, How Can I Avoid the Snare?) What did Steve do? He prayed to Jehovah fervently, and more importantly he became an avid reader of the Awake and Watchtower magazines. The result is that he decided to shut down both of his companies and become a regular pioneer! No longer would he be giving the sovereignty to the devil, or promoting fruit fornication, but instead he would be glorifying his heavenly father, and more importantly the Governing Body every day! What a blessing he reaped!
Today, our precision in worship can be compared to an Android. Many secular individuals recognise the efficiency of being robotic, rigid in performing tasks. Futurist inventor and researcher Ray Kurzweil once said: “As order exponentially increases, time exponentially speeds up.” Clearly, we need to be like Androids in this time of the end, without rest, without mistake. Doing so will make us reap rich blessings in the future from having gained Jehovah and the Governing Body as friends!
*some names have been changed
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Your Take On 30 Hour Pioneering
by jw07 inthe gb has magically reduced the hours sufficient for being an auxillary pioneer for march and april to 30.. this is my take:.
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jw07
The GB has magically reduced the hours sufficient for being an auxillary pioneer for March and April to 30.
This is my take:
It's a carefully researched marketing push. The governing body aka faithful and discreet slave, aka those 8 directors who seek to write the script to your life need a way to boost profits for their cash cow: the field service.
More than likely they recognized March and April as the most profitable months due to the fervor of memorial season, both prior to and a little after the event.
At the same time they need the ministry to look more attractive with the aim of increasing revenue through it, so they dangle the carrot of being an ‘auxillary pioneer’ by cutting down the hour requirement.
The result: more dubs get duped into going out MORE for March and April, increasing donations, and thus injecting some nice, quick cashflow.
Oh, the ‘increased hours’ looks good on paper too.
PS: Many dubs will push themselves harder, and then yap about how blessed they feel after getting a rush of endorphins from the exertion and sunlight.
Whats your take?
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JW.org on Twitter ??
by Poztate inis this legit or is someone playing games.
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https://twitter.com/jworg.
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Governing Body Memes
by jw07 inare there any sites with collections of governing body memes?
i see memes as a very effective way of getting the truth about the truth across without lengthy debate.
an effective meme is point and shoot since comedy holds the attention, jolts logic, is memorable, and is more likely to be viral.. something like this: http://t.qkme.me/3674l2.jpg.
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Governing Body Memes
by jw07 inare there any sites with collections of governing body memes?
i see memes as a very effective way of getting the truth about the truth across without lengthy debate.
an effective meme is point and shoot since comedy holds the attention, jolts logic, is memorable, and is more likely to be viral.. something like this: http://t.qkme.me/3674l2.jpg.
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SD-7 LOL! Those are some great caption ideas!
In terms of what I think would hammer home the point: A blog dedicated to them Tumblr style.Imagine a dub a conceited stumbling onto a page full of funny as hell memes about the GB and WBTS that are factual. Comedy overides logic, and illustrations are often more effective than reading, so the absurdity of WBTS policy, lies, and control would be hammered home in most cases right there and then. The way the MASTURBATION VIDEO drove home the point so HARD that many dubs could not solidly debate its merit once they found out it was real.Thanks for the link Lost Generation
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Governing Body Memes
by jw07 inare there any sites with collections of governing body memes?
i see memes as a very effective way of getting the truth about the truth across without lengthy debate.
an effective meme is point and shoot since comedy holds the attention, jolts logic, is memorable, and is more likely to be viral.. something like this: http://t.qkme.me/3674l2.jpg.
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Are there any sites with collections of governing body memes? I see memes as a very effective way of getting the Truth About the Truth across without lengthy debate. An effective meme is point and shoot since comedy holds the attention, jolts logic, is memorable, and is more likely to be viral.
Something like this: http://t.qkme.me/3674l2.jpg
With a link to a page / pages of similar memes to get the point across
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Watched Dexter and loved it. Then watched Homeland and loved that too. What should I watch next?
by Amelia Ashton inhi guys,.
i am so out of touch with tv shows and i have got a lot of catching up to do.. some-one suggested dexter and it was fantastic and what an ending.
really loved it.
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To those still "in" - how do you keep up a facade?
by magotan ini can't come out until the summertime.
in the mean time, i have to feign interest like i want to stay so i don't end up homeless.. .
i can't sit at the meetings without getting visibily irritated.
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jw07
It's all about acting.
1. Practice your 'kingdom smile' and talking points when idle.
2. Glance through the material prior to meeting (I can mark all the correct answers to an entire watchtower study in 5 mins so my blank pages don't stand out, even though I know it's a load of horse sht).
3. Give compliments...lots of compliments for the slightest thing you can find: Brother X fumbles through the bible reading or a talk, put on that 'kingdom smile', go over and give him the warmest two-faced compliment you can muster.
4. When at meetings, look studious, but let your imagination help you pass the time. Do your accounting, think about where you would like to vacation, think of ways to expose the wbts and wake up friends and family, think about what it would be like to get up under the skirt of hot Sister Sarah Smith*.
*some names have been changed
I guess for political reasons.