Posts by Rattigan350

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Most Annoying Things That Happen At JW Meetings

by LittleSister in

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today i was remembering how angry i used to get at the meetings and all the little irritations that in the end would just make my blood boil these included:.

prayers that go on foreverstudy or wt conductors still taking comments when its clear that the point has been covered 20 times alreadymeetings over running by more than 5 minsmy favourite was this one elder who would play guess the point i am thinking of.

he would keep rephrasing the question from the wt until someone would bring up the point he was thinking of.

Rattigan350

The most annoying thing is when you walk into a meeting or assembly and the prayer is going on, people stop and stand right there. Then others see that people are stopped for the prayer, they can't hear the prayer but stop quite a distance away because there is a prayer. They think it is respect for the prayer. No, it is just so that others will see them putting on a show of respect for the prayer.

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Praying before meals

by teejay in

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my jw wife is teaching my nearly-3yr old to pray before meals.

i'm cool with that... doesn't bother me at all.

the problem is, i'd like to accept my role as father but i don't know how to lead in this area.

Rattigan350

Thank you Jehovah for this job that allows me to buy food, though on the credit card, and though I have to work overtime and miss meetings and field service.

It's a show. Because Jesus prayed and miracles happened to feed many, people follow that, though nothing miraculous about the sun,rain cycle.

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Private meetings banned??

by franticfran in

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i have just spoken to a brother who is part of a group of single brothers and sisters who meet together once a week to discuss bible topics and he has been told by and elder that the organisation "banned" these private meetings years ago.

i told him i remember that article but he is adamant that the society would never do that (!

) now i am fairly sure i remember that article whether it was in a km or one of the mags i cant recall but i am sure i remember them saying we needed nothing more than the food that the slave class provided (another means to control us),does anyone have the details of that article because i have said i will find it and let him have it.

Rattigan350

Jeffro is right "The Watch Tower Society cannot ban private meetings for any purpose, but it doesn't endorse independent Bible study groups"

Why does it matter what the watchtower or the fds says about anything?

But the real issue is in this quote " meet together once a week to discuss bible topics"?

Why would they want to do such things?

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The day the music died

by Rattigan350 in

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i commented about how the 2008 yearbook gives the story of a girl who is on estonia idol and gives up an opportunity to progress to further rounds because she has a talk on the theocratic ministry school.

when jws started to study with her, that is the day the music died.. .

while watching the grammys, though most was trash the music from the 70s was great, i thought, what if paul mccartney's parents studied with jws and paul didn't become a musician.

Rattigan350

Oh, but we do wish that Justin Bieber's parents would have studied and got him baptized at a young age to give out tracts, rather than attacking our ear drums.

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The day the music died

by Rattigan350 in

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i commented about how the 2008 yearbook gives the story of a girl who is on estonia idol and gives up an opportunity to progress to further rounds because she has a talk on the theocratic ministry school.

when jws started to study with her, that is the day the music died.. .

while watching the grammys, though most was trash the music from the 70s was great, i thought, what if paul mccartney's parents studied with jws and paul didn't become a musician.

Rattigan350

I commented about how the 2008 Yearbook gives the story of a girl who is on Estonia Idol and gives up an opportunity to progress to further rounds because she has a talk on the Theocratic Ministry School. When JWs started to study with her, that is the day the music died.

While watching the Grammys, though most was trash the music from the 70s was great, I thought, what if Paul McCartney's parents studied with JWs and Paul didn't become a musician. His music would have died and there would have been no Beatles.

That could be applied to any number of people. Being marginalized and trivialized and talents wasted ends up killing everyone's music and other talents. That's my concern about the dangers of the organization.

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What's The Worst Scandal You Know Regarding Jehovah's Witnesses?

by minimus in

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.....whether it be in the congregation or from "headquarters"?

Rattigan350

How about: The worst scandal we are about to do...

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TATTOOS and da troof - DOES the babble teach what WT claims?

by hamsterbait in

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they love to quote the verse "you must not make tattoo markings upon yourself," to "prove" that witlesses should not have body art.. yet the word tattoo is maori in origin.

how the hell did moses know a maori word???.

in every other translation it says you must not make cutting marks.

Rattigan350

Why does anyone need to quote the Bible on this subject?

Tattoos are just plain stupid. People get them because they want to be free, rebels, not following the establishment. But they get them because they are following others.

Something dangerous and permanent and non-productive. bah on it.

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Why a Faithful and discreet slave???

by Crazyguy in

the bible speaks of it making a man fully equipt 2tim, and that the anointing teaches one 1john, holy spirit is also available luke, john and even god will grant wisdom if one asks james.

so why the need for a faithful and discreet slave, in the bible???

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