jrig,
Good points.
worf(warrior class)
my first reason is the fact that i was being controlled through the jw social structure, and having to fight to do anything....even whether to wear a tie or not.
the preoccupation with appearance was so debilitating; that was all i was ever concerned with.
and, as i'm not attractive, good in sports, or a conformist, i had very few friends.
jrig,
Good points.
worf(warrior class)
my first reason is the fact that i was being controlled through the jw social structure, and having to fight to do anything....even whether to wear a tie or not.
the preoccupation with appearance was so debilitating; that was all i was ever concerned with.
and, as i'm not attractive, good in sports, or a conformist, i had very few friends.
GOOD POST ASHI.
And I too hate the wts. Because when you get down to the roots of the borg, and their reason for being in existence, there is NOTHING to love about that organization. NOTHING. Let the borg die painfully.
worf(warrior class)
my first reason is the fact that i was being controlled through the jw social structure, and having to fight to do anything....even whether to wear a tie or not.
the preoccupation with appearance was so debilitating; that was all i was ever concerned with.
and, as i'm not attractive, good in sports, or a conformist, i had very few friends.
Xenu,
Ashitaka was absolutely correct when she said that the borg tries to control all aspects of life.All you have to do to understand this is to look into the publications of the borg such as the Watchtower or awake! magazines and you will see that they have written rules on every aspect of life over the years. For example, you would find rules on the sex life of married couples, what kind of gatherings to have, and yes, what kind of clothes to wear, grooming of hair, medical treatment, whether holistic treatment is okay or not, what kind of books to read, movies to watch, theatre plays to go see, even a quote from a magazine that blatantly said that watching westerns on tv are wrong,rules on whether or not higher education is acceptable to God or not, what kinds of additional education are suppposedly acceptable for "Christians", rules on whether or not a person should think for themselves, marriage receptions, whether or not it is acceptable to arrange a gathering that people would have to pay for, and hypocritical rules on voting, military service, blood. Rules on visiting relatives who are not jehovahs witnesses, whether or not you should stay with your relatives if they happened to visit you on a meeting night.Whether or not you should go to a relatives wedding or funeral if it is held in a church, whether or not aluminum foil is okay, whether or not medical injections are okay, rules on transplants, rules that state that a JW is only being faithful to God if they go to 5 meetings per week. Rules on what kind of employment is acceptable.
If I'm not mistaken,(and I could be mistaken about this), the ONLY aspect of life that these pharisaical criminals might not have made rules on is what kind of FOOD we could eat.
But I could give you references on every subject mentioned above which would prove that Ashitaka was absolutely correct when she said that the borg tries to control your life.
worf(warrior class)
would witnesses do anything they are told?.
what do you think?if the gb came out with a new policy, such as you must now spit at people who dont take the mags off you on the ministry, and give some obscure scripture to prove it.. would the witnesses do it?
or would they twig something is not right?.
If the unfaithful and indiscreet slavemasters from bklyn told jdubs to drink the "koolaid", loyal jdubs would do it! Some refuse to think for themselves no matter what is presented to them.
Thats part of the reason why: JUSTICE DEMANDS THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WTS, NOTHING LESS!!!!
worf(warrior class)
years ago, congregations all over the world were built up.
and solidified by the door to door work.
since all witness.
EXELLENT POST METATRON !!!!
worf.
so, the unfaithful and indiscreet slavemasters and their agents put up articles about protecting children on their website?
well this is what i have to say to you wts hypocrites: what about following your own writings and looking inward and admitting that you have been and are protecting child molesters instead of trying to put a smoke screen over it with more watchtower magazine trash that you put up on your website????!!!!.
if you put so much trust in your watchtower magazines, then why don't you follow this "jewel" from your own watchtower of 1959 page 172 from the article: " helpers toward walking wisely"?.
I meant to point out that you wts slavemasters also felt that the information in the above-mentioned article was so important that you made sure you reprinted it during the late 80's and early 90's so that we would all have it. So you can't claim it is old information.
Yet because of your hypocrisy, you don't follow it.
(Justice demands the destruction of the wts, nothing less)
worf (warrior class)
so, the unfaithful and indiscreet slavemasters and their agents put up articles about protecting children on their website?
well this is what i have to say to you wts hypocrites: what about following your own writings and looking inward and admitting that you have been and are protecting child molesters instead of trying to put a smoke screen over it with more watchtower magazine trash that you put up on your website????!!!!.
if you put so much trust in your watchtower magazines, then why don't you follow this "jewel" from your own watchtower of 1959 page 172 from the article: " helpers toward walking wisely"?.
So, the unfaithful and indiscreet slavemasters and their agents put up articles about protecting children on their website?
Well this is what I have to say to you WTS hypocrites: What about following your own writings and looking inward and admitting that you have been and are protecting child molesters instead of trying to put a smoke screen over it with more watchtower magazine trash that you put up on your website????!!!!
If you put so much trust in your watchtower magazines, then why don't you follow this "jewel" from your own watchtower of 1959 page 172 from the article: " Helpers Toward Walking Wisely"?
It says, and I quote: " IT IS NOT ENOUGH to carry out the command of Isaiah 58:1 ("CALL OUT FULL THROATED; DO NOT HOLD BACK. RAISE YOUR VOICE JUST LIKE A TRUMPET, AND TELL MY PEOPLE THEIR TRANSGRESSION.AND THE HOUSE OF JACOB THEIR SINS."), WITH REFERENCE ONLY TO CHRISTENDOM.
The theocratic overseers should not merely call attention to sinfulness in the enemy organization of Christiandom.They must be impartial, balanced in applying a principle. Hence they must CALL ATTENTION to ANY TRANSGRESSIONS and SINS even in the congregations over which they have the oversight."
And for your information WTS, this article also makes the point that service committees need to use their power with caution to avoid getting into difficulties with the law courts of the land.
So WTS, why haven't you been applying your own words to yourself for all these many decades?
Answer = Because you're a bunch of hypocrites!!!! Thats why.
(Justice demands the destruction of the wts. nothing less)
worf(warrior class)
it was written in 1971 by william j. schnell, born in 1905 and was a dub from 1924-1954, holding many high positions within the org.
from bethel to direct one on one meetings with rutherford.. interesting slant that i never really considered as a plausible possibility, but now it has me wondering:.
the main theme of his book is that the society's main ulterior motive was to basically become a financial empire by selling books and publications.
RIGHT ON POINT DUNGBEETLE.
And The point about them being brought down from their own publications is very significant.
(justice demands the destruction of the wts, nothing less)
worf(warrior class)
arrested for going kingdumb hall!.
last night (3/21) the mountain view (ca) police arrested me.. this happened as i was attending the sunnyvale congregation service meeting.. i was dfd last july and was told by the elders the conditions for reinstatement were meeting attendance, repentance along with not speaking to anyone or anyone speaking to me (shunning at its finest).
(btw, i was dfd for apostasy).
Sunspot,
This was during a study of the greatest man book. One of the scriptures mentioned in the lesson was Matthew 28th where Jesus says to baptize in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit.
I raised my hand and commented on this scripture and using the wts own watchtower references I commented on how in the 1985 watchtower that the society was wrong when they changed this command to being baptized in the name of the father, the son ,and God's spirit-directed organization. I commented that this change was against what the Bible actually said.
I then also showed how in the 1970, 1971, and 1972 watchtowers, that they used to say what Matthew 28th chapter actually said, but they changed the scriptures and that this 1985 change was wrong.
The conductor was so mad that he refused to call on me anymore that evening even when no one else would raise their hand. I got up in front of everybody and questioned him as to why he was refusing to call on me anymore. He told me to sit down. I said no. we had some further words and then he told me I would have to leave if I didn't sit down. I told him I was leaving anyway. And I left.
Interestingly, this book study was mostly older sisters and even after that incident they still continued to talk to me when they would see me. Because they knew my character and they knew I was right and they knew what kind of an elder I had been.
worf (warrior class) (Justice demands the destruction of the wts, nothing less)
my sister went to the circuit assembly this past weekend here in bklyn ny.. they had a young sister on the platform helping to promote pioneering.the interesting point about this is that this young sister is attending college full time and actually said this in front of the audience.she brought out that she is going to college full-time and that since she "has only one more year left, she will wait to pioneer when she is in her last year of college because maybe then it probably won't be so hard.
" these were her exact words.. i find this to be very interesting.
those of us who have done parts or experiences or talks for circuit assemblies know that each talk and each part is scrutinized in practice sessions prior to the assembly in front of the circuit overseers.
My sister went to the circuit assembly this past weekend here in Bklyn NY.
They had a young sister on the platform helping to promote pioneering.The interesting point about this is that this young sister is attending college full time and actually said this in front of the audience.She brought out that she is going to college full-time and that since she "has only one more year left, she will wait to pioneer when she is in her last year of college because maybe then it probably won't be so hard." These were her exact words.
I find this to be very interesting. Those of us who have done parts or experiences or talks for circuit assemblies know that each talk and each part is scrutinized in practice sessions prior to the assembly in front of the circuit overseers. At least that what has been done here in NY. So this shows that the things she said about college and pioneering were first screened by the CO. All of us know that in years past and even after the article in 1995 which supposedly lightened up on college, that circuit assembly parts like this have been used to show young people who have GIVEN UP the chance to go to college in favor of pioneering. But this weekend they gave this opposite experience.
What about ALL OF US who stayed away from college in our younger years? You see these are continuing reasons why JUSTICE DEMANDS THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WTS, NOTHING LESS.
Also my sister informed me that there were only 946 in attendance. This is the Flatbush assembly hall in Bklyn NY. I know for a fact since I used to go there that attendance even on Saturday used to be between 1500 and 2000. And I used to be an attendant who counted also.
My sister also informed me that a grand total of 3 were baptized.
HMMMM.
worf (warrior class)