Posts by Separation of Powers

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Could it be that Jehovah is punishing me for leaving his religion?

by Julia Orwell in

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i know it's a completely absurd thing to say, but something happened to me today that triggered the old cult reaction.

my mind instantly lapsed back into that of a jw and for a split second i thought that because i wasn't doing jehovah things that jehovah's blessing had been removed from me and this is why my life seems to be running into so many dead-ends.

as a jw i attributed anything good happening to me to being the result of my being a good jw and dutifully doing everything the borg teaches.

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Julia, you already know the answer to that question. If God is not interested in the plight of millions of people living in the sub-saharan, dying of starvation and plague; if he is not interested in the plight of the impoverished and the abuse wreaked on them by the elite; if he is not interested in the millions of innocents that die as a result of warfare and political strife...then he is simply not interested. Your upbringing and indoctrination, as well as mine, has made us believe that God intervenes in our behalf to "bless" us, but have you ever asked...what makes "us" so special? The ORG has taught that "Jehovahs eyes are upon the righteous to do good toward them" as it says in the Old Testament. But, when something goes wrong or our prayers are not answered they say things like, "well, God really doesn't intervene like that anymore" or "the blessings are really "spiritual" blessings, that's all we should expect." It is a copout. It is a sham. If God blesses us for serving him, then we should be blessed.

It is like the Psalmist Asaph who said that he contemplated the veritable "good life" of the unrighteous. He recognized that people not serving God sometimes have it better. More often than not...that is true. People who don't serve God are typically defined one of two ways. A) they are self-reliant, recognizing that whatever they have, whatever they are is dependent solely on themselves... OR 2) they capitalize on those that are not self-reliant and use them as a stepping stone to move ahead in the world.

To think that God blesses me financially or otherwise while a baby is dying of AIDS or some other disease, or a mother of two is lying in a hospital bed and suffering from a brain tumor with no medical insurance, or that father of that new baby boy gets maimed in some industrial accident and has absolutely no one to help his family...is the epitome of arrogance.

This life is up to US.....you and me, as individuals must make our own way. We must contend with the strife. We must count the blessings of happenstance and fate. Take the reins of your life and ride! Make things happen. Live a life that gives to people that don't have and need. BE THE BLESSING in the lives of others.

Good luck on you job quest. Remember...there are literally trillions of dollars moving around inthe world economy...some of it is earmarked for you.

(Sorry if the post seems somewhat cynical...it is reality as I see it.)

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World Events bring about A Renewed Zeal!!!

by jk-ton in

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hi guys!

is anyone sensing an increasingly sanctimonious arrogance in j-dubs recently?

im asking this as i am finding that with the two major news stories in the last few weeks (ie.

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There is a "speeding up" of the sanctimonious attitude of JW's. The JW.ORG novelty is the cause. They have moved into the 21st century with a website replete with videos, PDF files, and nice looking graphics. It is only because of Holy Spirit that this has happened. Holy Spirit has directed the new and improved GB to help assist in the speeding up work so that the "little one" can become a mighty nation.

Young and old, especially 30-somethings reaching out for more notariety are all over this. JumboTrons at the assemblies to help personalize the GB and assist people in believing that they are all on the same page. They are blessed now more than ever!

Like the Israelites of old, the JW's want a human figure to follow. It is, as I have mentioned in a previous post, the cult of personality that most attracts people. They want their Stephen Lett's with the over-the-top mannerisms and funny grandpa looks. They want a visible king and a visible temple. They have it with both the new and improved attention seeking GB and the temple that is JW.ORG.

Events in the world haven't had much of an impact in my opinion....JW's are probably one of the least educated with regard to what is truly happening in the world. They are like pre-teens busy with some teeny-bopper boy band. Posters and idolization. Can't wait to see JW.ORG jewelry and t-shirts for sale on the website. OR the Like us on Facebook logo to appear below the VISA/MasterCard logo....

Sanctimonious? You got that right!

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Can anyone give me any advice on how to get rid of cockroaches?

by Jeannette in

i have sprayed, i have bug bombed, i have sprayed some more.

i threw things out i thought that they might have a nest in.

i soaked some things in hot water all day.

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Oh, by the way, if you are in an apartment, the apartments that surround you may be the cause. the option above will create a "persona non-grata" environment and although you may see an occasional roach, chances of them roosting in your apartment are slim.

The other option if apartment dwelling is your situation...find another apartment. Even if roaches are not roosting in my apartment, if I see one, I go crazy...could not take it AT ALL!

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Can anyone give me any advice on how to get rid of cockroaches?

by Jeannette in

i have sprayed, i have bug bombed, i have sprayed some more.

i threw things out i thought that they might have a nest in.

i soaked some things in hot water all day.

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Here you go....ready? This is what I did when I saw just one and only one cockroach in my house...

Empty everything out of your cupboards....every cupboard. high and low.

Throw out everything not 100% sealed, all cereals and chip bags, everything.

Clean all bottles and cans with a minimal bleach solution.

Clean all cupboard shelves and door with a minimal bleach solution.

Pull your fridge out from against the wall and clean under it...all of it. Clean the back of your fridge as well.

Inspect every single appliance particularly the toaster and microwave. Roaches love grease (oh by the way, they love earhair, nosehair, and eyebrow hair also...that should give you more of an incentive to disinfect everything.) so make sure the filter in your micro is clean and the underside of the micro as well. THe toast particles in your toaster and even the underside of your blender.

Once everything is clean and the non-sealed items are discarded. Then you can restock the shelves.

Now, You must obliterate all sign of them....they hide in cracks. So, you have to get a vacuum. Not a stand up push/pull vacuum, but a tank vacuum, wet-dry... Strong suction.

Take the bleach solution and test to make sure that it wont stain your floor in some obscure little area. With a small brush, go around all the base boards and edges with the solution following right behind with the vacuum. When all the edges are done, disinfect the rest of the floor

Once everything is clean and disinfected, then and only then would I suggest stuff like boric acid. It may kill the roaches that come into contact with it, but if they are in your box of cheerios laying their little eggs and "breeding" then there really is no need.

Call me obsessive compulsive on this if you would like. I hate bugs and will not screw around with roaches particularly. After you have done all that you can do from a hygenic standpoint....bring in a pest controller and have them spray inside and out.

Take all boxed or bagged food that your family eats and put it in sealable containers, no not the cheap stuff, the "in your face roaches" stuff.

That may well do the trick. It did for me.

SOP

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New BOE Letter Re. Elders/MS Appointments and Deletions

by XBEHERE in

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from the wording of the letter it seems that the co has been given carte blanche with appointments and deletions.

nowhere in the letter does it indicate that any records are sent to and from the co to the branch office.

even if a body wants to delete an appointed brother and he disagrees his only recourse would be to write a "brief" letter to the service dept.

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"As a side note to this, from what I've observed locally, it seems that all appointments are on hold until this new arrangement takes effect. I suspect we'll see a barrage of appointments come September."

Funny, I was thinking the same thing. However, I believe that there will be a huge wave of removals with the CO solidifying his power base by getting rid of the more vocal among the elder bodies. Animal Farm anyone?

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for those still "in" what's the mood

by lastchance in

in my area the general sense is bleak.

many are in survival mode.

even at the convention the appearance of the majority was unhappy and tired.

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Business as usual. They are continuing to encourage each other..."just hold on, baby hold on, its closer than you think, and we're standing on the brink" sounds like a Kansas tune to me.

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Said from the platform: "You are not surviving Armaggedon if you are spiritually weak"

by Daniel1555 in

today i was at the meeting (i go there about once a month now).

in the service meeting they had a part where they interviewed the secretary of the congregation.. so one question was: "why are the service reports so important?".

our secretary explained that the reports are important, because the elders can see, who is spiritually weak.

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Judge and jury all in one. Sounds like this guy needs to be a CO!

As a witness, this statement is incontrovertable. Spiritual activity=salvation. No one will argue with that. First, however, you have to believe that Armaggedon is coming...if it does, we will see what it takes to survive. I have a strange feeling that if it comes most JW's will be destroyed along with everyone else for worshipping the ORG, oh excuse me, JW.ORG.

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Is the Bible just as fake as the JW's

by BackSlider in

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it seems that the more i research, the more i find that it's all just a big scam.

is there any evidence that even the bible isn't just another big religion/government scam?

would we listen to putin or obama if they told us they have verified new holy writings?

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2nd Century ...Marcion

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My frist email letter from my JW Dad. So sad...

by suavojr in

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i am in my early 30s and woke up to ttatt in late 2012. my dad just turned 65 in june!

wow, i never saw that being possible.. .

he just got himself a computer and was able to get internet in a remote location where he is serving as an elder with my mom (where the need is great) i was happy to see how he was able to send me a few notes saying hi and i was able to share some pictures of my wife and family, etc.. .

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Nice to know he has a computer...maybe he will access an informational website like this one.

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So how are elders going to be appointed again from now on?

by toto555 in

so have we got any additional clarification since the initial announcement on this?

the change is almost 1 month away and we still don't know how this is going to work exactly?

so what's the deal?

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Yep, lostgeneration has it right.

Layers and layers of secretive manipulation. Plausible deniability while all the while pulling the strings. CO will appoint with the ORG's backing.