Posts by Vitameatavegamin

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Question: What keeps the Watchtower Society going?

by Vitameatavegamin in

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hello folks, it's been awhile since i have posted, hope everyone is doing well!

i have a question, though, if the society is not paying the governing body, or other "big wigs" in ny large salaries, what would be the motivating factor for the society to continue to exist?

i am not saying that money is everything, but if none of the money is going into pockets, then the society must really feel that they are god's chosen channel, or something to that effect.

Vitameatavegamin

Hello folks, It's been awhile since I have posted, hope everyone is doing well! I have a question, though, If the Society is not paying the Governing body, or other "big wigs" in NY large salaries, what would be the motivating factor for the society to continue to exist? I am not saying that money is everything, but if none of the money is going into pockets, then the society must really feel that they are God's chosen channel, or something to that effect. This has really been puzzling me, because their has to be some motivating factor for it to keep going, even in the face of all the negative publicity the JWs have been receiving lately. So, can someone fill in the blanks for me? Hope this is not a stupid question.

Thanks,

Vita

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ALERT--ALERT--Randys Got Watchtower On Tape--Backing Bush! Money Laundering

by Voyager in

here is the thread you need: http://www.randytv.com/laundermoney.htm.

watchtower admits, from the watchtower's treasurers office, to backing bush, and engaging in political, military, and government programs.

laundering money through their holocaust fund.

Vitameatavegamin

I have to agree that I did not hear any real admissions from the WT, but they did not deny anything either. Although I would say the situation is definintely fishy, the guy recording the phone call seemed to be a little too confident.

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Theocratic Coloring Book

by Valis in

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i ran accross this oddity...i thought you all might want to grab some images off this site.

sister sharren charboneau has been hard at work with her website and her theocartic coloring book...*lol*......if you go to the bottom of the page you can download them all in zip format....eheheh let the captions commence!!!!.

http://members.tripod.com/~charb46/.

Vitameatavegamin

Oh my GAWD! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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District Assembly Instructions

by RubaDub in

am i too thin-skinned or does anyone find that annual km insert dealing with the district assembly offensive???.

i mean, having to read and comment on those same things every year about not cooking in your hotel room, not to steal food if breakfast is offered, not to poop in the sinks, or whatever they say.

if you have to give those "reminders," it makes you wonder about the people you are sitting next to during the sessions.. *****rub a dub

Vitameatavegamin

Here are my instructions:

First, during the noon intermission, while everyone is eating and distracted, sneak down to the stage area and

discreetly grab a microphone. Then, put it to your rear end and rip the biggest fart known to man. It will echo throughout the

colisuem, deafening everyone. Watch sandwiches drop to the floor and potato chips flying through the air.

Pretty demented huh??

Just kidding Vita

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Christmas Carols (funny ones)

by Mulan in

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i just had to share this.

from my crazy cousin, who was smart enough to never be a dub.. schizophrenia --- do you hear what i hear?.

multiple personality disorder --- we three queens disoriented are.

Vitameatavegamin

" Jingle Bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg................The bat-mobile lost it's wheel and the Joker got away"!

"Deck the halls with Santa's Balls".........................................Fa la la la la---la la la la

Just some good old grade school christmas carols.

Merry Christmas---Vita

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JW's and stuff

by JoeSomebody in

it appears as if this is a haven for those who hate the jehovah's witnesses.

if that is too tough of a stance, then this place is a haven for those who hate the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

many are apostates.

Vitameatavegamin

Joe-

Welcome. I just wanted to say that while I respect you're position, I personally do not agree with everything the Society says.

You know as well as I do that in order to remain in good standing with the cong. you pretty much have to accept and agree

with what they say. If you do not, you are labeled as a "problem" or otherwise. There are many positive aspects to the

Witnesses, but I just can't buy the whole bag. I mentioned this to a JW family member recently and I was told that to

disagree with the Society is to disagree with God. Who ever said that the Society was synonymous with God?? This is a

classic example of what I object to. How can we ever make intelligent informed decisions as people if when as a JW, you

are really not to question what the Society says???

As for Jehovah forgiving sin, yes he does. But who is to say that JWs are the only Holy Spirit directed people

in the world? Why would he choose to bless only one religious organization in the world? Reality is that imperfect people

make up religious groups. I personally do not feel that he blesses entire groups just because they are who they say they are.

I think if a persons heart condition is truly pure, then God would have reason to bless that individual, but not necessarily the

whole group.

When Judgement day does finally arrive, I do not think that God will be above saying that ONLY JWs will be

permitted into the paradise earth. What about all the fine people in this world who have never been JW and probably never

will be, who lead clean, honest and moral lives? Are they going to be struck down just because they did not join the Jehovah's

Witnesses? Come on! There are so many issues with JWs I have, as I was one for over 20 years. I am not DF or DAd, just very

inactive. There are so many more issues here I would like to discuss, but it would be too long. After some serious soul searching,

you too may begin to see what I am saying. I do have a love for our creator, but I will not live by a dictated faith by men.

I just don't think religion was meant to be that way.

Thanks. VIta

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Country music thread

by hillbilly in

one of my favorites .

if we make it through december,.

Vitameatavegamin

Country Music-----

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JWs and Xmas

by scotsman in

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in today's copy of the scotsman there's an article on people that don't celebrate christmas for a variety of reasons and sure enough a witness family are featured.

they are spending christmas day on the beach in the canary islands and after pointing out the fact that the 25th is christ's birthday go on to say.

"it would be churlish to say that our children are not affected by peer pressure about christmas, but we feel bigger issues are at stake - independant thought and standing up for what you believe in.

Vitameatavegamin

I guess no one likes this thread.

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JWs and Xmas

by scotsman in

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in today's copy of the scotsman there's an article on people that don't celebrate christmas for a variety of reasons and sure enough a witness family are featured.

they are spending christmas day on the beach in the canary islands and after pointing out the fact that the 25th is christ's birthday go on to say.

"it would be churlish to say that our children are not affected by peer pressure about christmas, but we feel bigger issues are at stake - independant thought and standing up for what you believe in.

Vitameatavegamin

Hello, anyone out there??

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JWs and Xmas

by scotsman in

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friends

in today's copy of the scotsman there's an article on people that don't celebrate christmas for a variety of reasons and sure enough a witness family are featured.

they are spending christmas day on the beach in the canary islands and after pointing out the fact that the 25th is christ's birthday go on to say.

"it would be churlish to say that our children are not affected by peer pressure about christmas, but we feel bigger issues are at stake - independant thought and standing up for what you believe in.

Vitameatavegamin

I have been wondering lately why JWs are so against Christmas anyway. I was doing some research the other day

on the history of many of our "worldly" traditions and was suprised to find out that even wedding ceremonies have their

own "bad" background. It seems that during early wedding ceremonies, the ushers and bridesmaids all wore clothing that

was similar, (as is done today), because it was believed that the evil spirits would not be able to distinguish them from the

bride and groom, who were supposed to be protected from evil on their wedding day. Also, the bridal bouquet was filled with

herbs and different flowers to ward off the evil spirits as well. Even the tradition of having ushers and groomsmen was for

making sure the bride did not run away as marriages were sometimes forced by kidnappings, and the groom had his men

to make sure the bride did not leave.

This is all so interesting to me mainly because the JWs emphasize avoiding anything even remotely tied to pagansism or

anything "demonic" of any kind. How can JWs pick and choose? If Christmas is so wrong, than why would they allow

traditional wedding ceremonies to take place in their KHs? I know this is sort of to the extreme reasoning maybe on my part, but

to me, if they are going to play by their own rules, come on!!! I even researched Mothers Day, Fathers Day, and Thanksgiving,

and could not find anything negative about any of them. So, why are the JWs so against holidays anyway? What is their big

beef? Is it just to make a statement for the sake of being different? Take birthdays even. If you, as a JW, are allowed to observe

the birth of your marriage, than why not the birth of your child? How on earth is this taking anything away from God? How is it

even a disrespect to him?? I really do not understand their line of reasoning anymore, it is not consistent. Sure, alot of our

customs are rooted in paganism, but everything had a beginning somewhere in this world, you could go on infinitly about

where something began. But why does that have to affect the meaning of something today??? Especially when it no longer

even resembles what the pagans did.

So, what do you think about these issues????

Just my commentary.

Vita