Posts by Separation of Powers

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Did you ever write your disassociation letter?

by make yourself in

but never gave it to the elders or anyone in the congregation?

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Separation of Powers

Several times. One version was long winded with scripture and verse, excerpts of old magazines and publications. It took days to write. Others are short, some just several lines. I must admit the long version was cathartic in that it convinced me that this was not the TRUTH as it purported to being. I realized, later of course, that absolutely no one was going to read it with any real seriousness. They would simply look for the expression of "disassociation," highlight it, put it in a file or scan it, then send a letter to the BOE and tell them to give a talk about the "dangers" of independent thinking, apostate material on the internet, and grumbling about Jehovah's appointed channel.

SOP

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Rumor: New light comes from outside marketing consultants

by Londo111 in

this is a rumor i heard back in november, it comes to me third or fourth-hand.

feel free to poke holes.

i have many doubts about this myself.

Separation of Powers

Londo,

Although nothing would really amaze me about the way this ORG functions, I would really doubt that outsiders have any influence on the way the NewLite shines. Yes, the legal department and the financial wing are extremely instrumental in recent changes, but the absurdity with which changes are made and principal teachings are abandoned leave absolutely nothing to reason. The new regime IS the only thing that matters. They are a shoot from the hip bunch. They rule. Its their law and their time in history. They are the only thing that matters and JAH's timetable revolves around them, he was simply waiting for them to arrive to play out his purpose....ludicrous!

SOP

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The Creation of Eve

by jws in

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friends

for those of you who believe in the bible, have you ever seriously thought about the events that led up to the creation of eve?.

genesis 2 - 18 the lord god said, it is not good for the man to be alone.

i will make a helper suitable for him.. .

Separation of Powers

Consider the Jewish understanding of Lilith and I believe your whole concept of Eve will change.

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Are all JWs united in their beliefs?

by enigma1863 in

so i used to think that all witnesses believed the same exact thing but i have heard some claims that they believe things i'm not familiar with.

do you know if it's true?

Separation of Powers

Only when faced with a Judicial Committee, otherwise they are all free-thinking

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DF'ed and Confused...

by Stumbeline in

so i think the title pretty much says it all.

i have a tendancy to be long winded about things, so i'll just give a general introduction and maybe tell things as i go along.

i don't even really know what i want from this site (ironically i remember jehovahs-witness.net mentioned from the platform as a site not to go to).

Separation of Powers

Find something meaningful. There is a measure of true wisdom in the words, "there is more happiness in giving than in receiving" Go back to school. Join a group or club. Take an interest in your community. There is much more out there than you can imagine. Get busy living.

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The REAL reason for the elder and ms appointment change......

by EndofMysteries in

as seen in recent posts, beginning later this year appointments and deletions of elders and ms will only happen through the circuit overseer.

this means that individual congregations and elders have no say anymore.

if the gb want only certain people in or out, they tell the co and he makes it happen.

Separation of Powers

Very good points all. The fact that this change is taking place now is very telling. For several years there have been rumours of changes in the wind. The deletion of the DO and conferring ALL this authority to the CO can only mean a couple of things and like DATA-DOG and Metatron have said, they are probably legal in nature.

Recognizing that it has been several months since the Candace Conti case went into appeal, this change is timely. Deliberations taking as long as this could only mean that the answer is not cut-and-dried. It is a perplexing legal case and neither side will be left with 100% of the verdict or outcome. If the ORG recognizes this, and I believe they do, then changes to distance the ORG from the clergy need to be made quickly.

Having served with some of the most pompous, arrogant, and self-absorbed CO's that this ORG has appointed leads me to believe that this change is a nightmare in the making. Jason, Freddy Kruger and the Child's Play kid will cease to be scary in comparison to the oligarchs that this change will bring into being. Yes men will be the norm and fear will reign. Fear of losing the position not simply of not being used in the assembly or recognized by the CO for some special purpose. Get ready.

SOP

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How do you get through the memorial?

by Gorbatchov in

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friends

for family reasons, gorby and his wife and children has to visit the hall at april 14. our family accept that we are faders, but don't accept if we do not visit the memorial.. so, it seems a small investment: one evening love bombing for a year peace and rest.. but i hate the visit.

headache.

meeting the people knowing it's all fake love showing.. how do you get through it?.

Separation of Powers

I usually provide the wine, but buy two bottles, one for me and one for the service.

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Did You Ever Feel Guilty Because You Deserted The JW Religion?

by minimus in

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friends

once i left, i never yearned for anything associated with the religion.

i didn't miss their doctrines, their erroneous thinking.

i never felt guilty because i abandoned the religion i was raised in.. i believe the reason for my not feeling guilty is pretty simple.

Separation of Powers

It deserted me like some crackhead mother who left their child at WalMart. Clean up on aisle 6.

Get busy living or get busy dying. Waiting for the end is a lesson in futility. So fatalistic. So skewed the perspective. Now who can feel guilty about that?

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Watchtower Corporation Should Turn Into An Old Folks Care Center To Care For Those That Devoted Their Lives To Corporation Causes

by frankiespeakin in

what do you think?

i mean isn't that what jesus their master want as a form of loveing your neighbor especially those that devote their life to them and their silly dream about being god's organization..

Separation of Powers

Come on, that suggestion is just too loving! God helps those who help themselves.

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Atheists, here is a 'balls' question ---even for all---

by prologos in

it is very difficult to knock a ball into a hole (like golf), throw it into a receiver's hands (american football) intercept it and knock it over the fence (american cricket).

or to put a sattelite at the right time at the right speed in the right direction in the right place to have it orbit another body, so :.

what ingenious natural & process is it, than can get 9+ zillions bodies to get into the right orbit simultaniously or sequentially and have them remain there for billions of years?

Separation of Powers

Here's a ballsier question, when did God decide to drop out of the equation? There is no issue with putting things in motion, but when did he leave the playing field?