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  NFL bans Player for using a 'switch' on his son

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. current

  nfl commissioner roger goodell placed minnesota viking's player adrian peterson on indefinite suspension for using extreme measures in disciplining his son using a tree branch switch.. sports illustrated covered details about how the process works with the players union, the player, and the nfl.. www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/17/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-suspended.

  i remember vivid scenes in kingdom halls and in the homes of jws who used extreme measures to discipline their children.

  a father and assistant p.o.

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  As much as i detest abuse of anyone, and especially children, taking a mans job over this is dead wrong. Its a knee jerk restion to male it appear as if the nfl is concerned with something other than its image in the news cycle
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  July 1986 "Divine Peace" Convention, featuring M.G. Henschel

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the date: july 3-6th, 1986.

  (a hot 4th of july weekend) this was the "divine peace" district convention.. location: the capital centre, landover, maryland.

  usa.. my age at the time: 6 yrs old.. the wt representative giving the keynote address: none other than vp of watchtower, milton g. henschel.

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  I was at that very same convention
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  I have nothing left in the tank, I need help

  by Yondaime in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i dont have the willpower to attend meetings anymore.

  i'm literally on the sound system list every week.

  i'm either reading on sunday or tuesday, praying on tuesday nites, adjusting mics, passing mics, or working the sound system, or doing last minute parts for the service meeting.

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  Take a breath.

  its volunteer work. You are in no way obligated to do anything you mentioned. The org will take and take until you drop and then blame you for not saying no.

  say no.

  explain its too much, you appreciated the pruvledges etc etc but its overwhelming you. Refuse to do anything else. No means no. Stick to it and you will be just fine with zero negative results. There human too and will sympathize
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  My Wife Takes the "Spiritual Belief System" Quiz

  by breakfast of champions in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so i asked my wife to take the "spiritual belief system" quiz online.

  now, this is not claiming to be a scientifically accurate system to determine your religious affiliation, but i thought it would be an interesting exercise.. for those who haven't seen it, the questionnaire is here:.

  http://www.selectsmart.com/religion/.

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  I dunno, there are a lot of similarities between quakers and dubbies.... Both are very hard line. I may have to take to it to get a feel for what it its asking
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  What really woke me up: I started noticing most JWS are weirdos..

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thankfully my parents are converts so they aren't wierd.

  seemed pretty popular by all accounts.

  they are "popular" jws even now.

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  I believe it was at the zone visit one the talks noted we shouldnt be supprised at those who misfits, they need the truth the most....
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  Armageddon will be here in less than 4 years!

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  that's the word according to my mil.

  mrs hoser is starting a new career and the college and work training will take her four years to complete.

  her mom is giving her a hard time telling her that the system will be over before she graduates.

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  Lol a quick google search of the forum turned up lots of threads related to that, thus one made me lol

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/private/194426/1/From-Bethelite-BIL-Last-Week-Armageddon-May-Be-Only-Weeks-Away

  this game is as old as dubbies religion
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  Rumor Elders Will Receive Name Badges For Every Meeting.

  by HelpMeBelieve in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i keep hearing rumors elders are going to be getting permanent badge cards to wear to every meeting.

  one excited brother told me, "it would be nice if new ones to the kingdom hall could see who their shepherds are.

  there is a great surge in activity, new bible students will be able to locate the proper elder in charge of bible studies!

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  Everyone does realize this is just a rumor from two years ago.... Right?
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  Rumor Elders Will Receive Name Badges For Every Meeting.

  by HelpMeBelieve in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i keep hearing rumors elders are going to be getting permanent badge cards to wear to every meeting.

  one excited brother told me, "it would be nice if new ones to the kingdom hall could see who their shepherds are.

  there is a great surge in activity, new bible students will be able to locate the proper elder in charge of bible studies!

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  Lol thats exactly what i was thinking when i found this.... It seemed rediculos and as it appears, false. Lesson learned for any who ran with this.
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  Rumor Elders Will Receive Name Badges For Every Meeting.

  by HelpMeBelieve in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i keep hearing rumors elders are going to be getting permanent badge cards to wear to every meeting.

  one excited brother told me, "it would be nice if new ones to the kingdom hall could see who their shepherds are.

  there is a great surge in activity, new bible students will be able to locate the proper elder in charge of bible studies!

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  Wonder whatever became of this....
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  Is the WTS effectively 'pimping out' sisters?

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i can't remember the topic with the discussion about the talk where they suggested that sisters should only consider ministerial servants as potential marriage partners but think about the implications more.. are they trying to use the potential affections of sisters to enourage brothers to do more and work harder?.

  isn't this a form of 'pimping out' the sisters by limiting their attention to the people contributing to them?.

  it seems to cross a line to me but i guess it's not vastly different to "only marry another jw".. what do you think?.

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  I saw it as absolutly pimping them out. It also serves the purpose of keeping sisters in line. How so? consider how few are ms or elders and how fewer still are single and then look at how many single women (a large army) there are.... Without men to fill there need for affection they will fill it with theocratic activity to make themselves attractive to to the few single appointed boys. When they dont get one they will only try harder... And through CD convince themselves that the desert god has become their husband. As Hassin points out, the more people sacrifice for a cult the deeper they become entrenched to validate the sacrifices.

  Its sick and twisted but that statement will haunt young women in this org for decades.