Then there's the elders and min. serv. that prepare meeting parts (talks) on company time ... but then it is for Jehovah ... so guess the employers understand.
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naughty elder in Detroit
by Dogpatch inpassed on from a loyal jw:.
disgrace was surely brought upon jehovah's name last night.
on the 10 o'clock news there is this program called the problem solvers.
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Fraud?
by NICKITA init seems that many who post on this board hold that the jw organization is a fraud, schemed mainly bu the g.b.
members.
but so far i have never read something as to the reasons behind the fraud.
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Their gain :
The deep inner sensation of pure satisfaction and bliss knowing they have accomplished to their utmost ability the Lord’s divine purpose for the chosen representatives of his Faithful and Discreet Slave class while on earth
« Well done, faithful and true slave. »
There is no greater reward that to receive the adorning crown and glory of immortality and incorruptibility and to reign over humankind alongside the King of Kings
In my opinion : some pretty lucky (whoops, sorry, I meant fortunate) « humble » Kings-In-Waiting who, I assure you, aren’t suffering while « slaving » for the Master
My experience : take someone with supposedly noble motives and goals ... give him a position of direction with perks ... he invariably becomes a less noble person.
Seen it hundreds of times inside the org. as well as out. Guess its human nature.
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WT Information site......FAQ's......ahhhhhhg!
by qwerty incan you spot the wt double speak in the two faq's?.
or anyone else like to comment?
(not open to fred, coz we've heard it all before!).
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Watchtower dogma : Lying is O.K - when the person being duped is the enemy.
This is taught in pioneer school a few days into the 2 wk course. 1st Sam. 21 :12, 13 (David pretending to be off his rocker, making crosses, and slobbering on his beard in order to save his skin) is the example quoted and applied. The pions. are usually pretty shocked and the instructor tells them not to go around unnecessarily telling everyone. They he reminds all that it can come in handy to know that: It's O.K. to lie when it becomes necessary .
(ever wondered why the W.T wins all its cases in Ceasar’s court - now you know)
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Urban Legends!
by ISP inits amazing the extent these circulate in the wt world.
i am not so sure, but it develops a powerful folklore amongst jws....often with a moral at the end!
typically these circulate as experiences given in talks and are then adopted by the masses as truth.. for example, anyone hear the ul about the married couple where the wife had to have a routine blood check.
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At a district ass. prior to ’75 we listened to a tower-sponsored speaker urging us to make sure not to end up being « a grape » in Jehovah’s great wine-press. He reminded us that the depth of blood would be so deep that horses would have to just about swim.
Then the great revelation : Apparently some North American scientists had discovered an amazing phenomena. Eagles, vultures and other birds of prey were doubling production, producing enormous amounts of eggs, and these flesh-eating carnivores were suddenly becoming much more numerous. Now it seemed that these poor ignorant scientists just couldn’t explain the sudden changes in these bird’s reproductive cycles. With a gleam in his eye, the speaker thundered, « But we, Jehovah’s people, know why, don’t we now ? ... Brothers, these birds of prey are being gathered. Gathered for God’s great evening meal, to feast on the flesh of ... » . Everyone in the audience drew a rapid breath, then slowly exhaled at this indisputable proof that the end was so very near.
We young ones decided it was time to get baptized if we didn’t want our eyes pecked- out.
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Urban Legends!
by ISP inits amazing the extent these circulate in the wt world.
i am not so sure, but it develops a powerful folklore amongst jws....often with a moral at the end!
typically these circulate as experiences given in talks and are then adopted by the masses as truth.. for example, anyone hear the ul about the married couple where the wife had to have a routine blood check.
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goo
don't become a jw
now why didn't the speaker mention that one? Some might've listened
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Urban Legends!
by ISP inits amazing the extent these circulate in the wt world.
i am not so sure, but it develops a powerful folklore amongst jws....often with a moral at the end!
typically these circulate as experiences given in talks and are then adopted by the masses as truth.. for example, anyone hear the ul about the married couple where the wife had to have a routine blood check.
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Another assembly lesson-legend from the wild land of Africa:
The country was experiencing serious problems with rebel groups. Rumor had it that the rebels were in the area. So a brother decides not to go to the meeting and stand guard in front of his house with a spear. The rebels arrive in front of his house. He tells them he is one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. They reply that witnesses don’t bear arms and that they happen to know that all the J.W’s in the area are at their religious meeting. They kill the brother.
Principals we must apply :
don’t put worldly possessions above your meetings
don’t use arms to defend yourselves
don’t miss meetingsI guess it was a converted rebel who related the conversation
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Urban Legends!
by ISP inits amazing the extent these circulate in the wt world.
i am not so sure, but it develops a powerful folklore amongst jws....often with a moral at the end!
typically these circulate as experiences given in talks and are then adopted by the masses as truth.. for example, anyone hear the ul about the married couple where the wife had to have a routine blood check.
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Here’s one from around here :
A sister was having terrible trouble with one leg - the pain was so intense she could no longer walk on it. Because she couldn't get to meetings or out in service an elder visited her. On her desk, he happened to notice a music-box with a dancing ballerina holding one leg in the air . On a hunch he asked where she had got it. She had received it from a relative and it turned out that discussing this with the elder jogged her memory. Apparently the generous relative practiced demonic rites. The music box was promptly destroyed, the pain disappeared, and the sister resumed her spiritual activities.
When this legend went around our area a sister suffering from depression and insomnia remembered she had bought her bed second-hand from a strange looking individual. After speaking with the elders, it was decided that it would be prudent to destroy the bed. ¾’ s of the cong. went to the dump for the bed burning ... no kidding. The pion. couple slept on the floor and the sister’s health improved ... for a while.
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Randall Watters exposed
by StiLLinTruth inhello again friends!.
well it was time again for me to take my weekly dose of apostate faeces and see what it tastes like.
decided to check out randy watters this time (we all love him here) and his little testimony on freeminds.org, titled "what happened at bethel in 1980?
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elders and diapers - I'm slapping the floor and tears are streaming down my face - a lot of brothers and sisters around here are going to love that one
IMO SIT's left to have a CAT SCAN
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I agree, LW: Women Should Know Their Proper Place!
by JanH inlike lonewolf, i am much dismayed at the haughty nature of many women on this site.
what is this world coming to, when women dont know their correct position in subjection to men?.
thankfully, gods channel of communication to mankind (tm, patent pending) have always been aware of the matter and addresses the respective positions of men and women.
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Lately a sister approached our local elders body to confess she was a thief. She had used her husbands ATM card to make a personal purchase without his knowledge.
Because the amount was under $10.00 we decided not to form a committee and try her for stealing and probably have to disfellowship her - but we did get the husband in and have her confess to him - then we suggested to him in private to study appropriate WT articles with his wife in their family study asking her to comment on the points enabling her to keep more spiritually strong.
What puzzles us elders is how this sister learned to use the ATM???
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Randall Watters exposed
by StiLLinTruth inhello again friends!.
well it was time again for me to take my weekly dose of apostate faeces and see what it tastes like.
decided to check out randy watters this time (we all love him here) and his little testimony on freeminds.org, titled "what happened at bethel in 1980?
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Hey Still
You by any chance lookin’ to marry your « J.W. friend » - I guess he/she refused to leave the collective - so why not join the hive - huh ?
Rescuing former drones could be considered quite a feat - would be a quick way to get yourself a J.W merit badge (privileges!!! who-e-e can't wait!!!)
Congrads on your new designation 5,273,176 of 607/1914/1975. How many were designated at the same assembly ?
FINAL NOTE :
Don’t do anything rash...like cashing in your life insurance or quitting you job.
Grab a beer and settle in for the long-haul - you’ll be D2Ding for a while
Cheers