Posts by OneGenTwoGroups

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Dietary Quirks Among JWs
by millie210 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i recently had to accompany an older family member out of state to a family reunion.

it was a big reunion and not much was overtly made of the fact that i am "misguided" and not attending meetings (lost soul that i am) which was nice.

the thing i noticed that i was most struck by was all the dietary quirks in evidence during our 3 days together.
OneGenTwoGroups

JWs seem to be bent on buying into most ideas without thorough research.
The JW critical thinking skills suppression machine tends to make many of them into hypochondriacs.
My father (PO/COBE for 25 years) became allergic to perfumes, then before long, he was allergic to the smell of food being cooked in his house. Strangely enough, the smell of gasoline, oil, paint, grease, rust, plastic, welding smoke (all of the shit he loved in his garage), never bothered him at all, zero, zip, zilch.
Yep, religion poisons everything, a wise man once said.
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All this speculation.....
by pontoon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here's mine... wat corp is flush with money.

there product is a hope--obey us and god might let you live.

gb knows they can say and change beliefs,doctrine, twist scripture without losing more then they gain.
OneGenTwoGroups

The lifestyle of the GB is a billionaire's lifestyle, perhaps even better. Take a look at any cult leader and their lifestyle. They are in want of nothing.
Perhaps the GB members do not spend much time on yachts or in 20,000 square foot mansions, but they do have assistants to do EVERYTHING for them. When they travel, they travel with an entourage. Permanent bag boy, waiter, attendant. Typically a helper couple is assigned to fly with the GB couple wherever they go. They are there for their "safety and comfort", but anyone can see they end up doing the GB couple's "bidding".
Imagine handpicked helpers/assistants that surround the GB. These folks believe they are hanging around a guy that GOD whispers to.
When I think about it, I don't think even Bill Gates can his hired staff of assistants to do things with the zeal that any JW would do for a GB member.
They don't personally possess a billion dollars each, but they don't need to.
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The Trinity Easily Explained in 29 Words
by maccauk in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a man can be a father .

a man can be a son.

a man can be a husband.
OneGenTwoGroups

Having the average Christian explain the Trinity to you is like having the average Jehovah's Witness explain the generation of 1914 to you.
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Are We In A Computer Simulation?
by Brokeback Watchtower in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
elon musk believes we are and he's a pretty smart guy that runs spacex, a lot black hole physics may seem to present the 3 dimentional space as a hologram of a 2 dimentional sphere.. i think this is open for serious debate.

what are the pros and cons?.
OneGenTwoGroups

As soon as Matt Dillahunty has a solution for hard solipsism, I'll let you know.
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2017 Memorial Partakers
by NashvilleTele in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
when does the number of memorial partakers get released for 2017. i was wondering if the number will surpass 20k.
OneGenTwoGroups

The rapid rise in partakers really fucks up everything for the Watchtower. It and the generation of 1914 are the twin elephants.
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Crisis of conscience
by Ponyo in
1. watchtower
2. bible
does anyone know where i can buy coc for under $50?

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OneGenTwoGroups

The current copyright holder is shitting on Ray Franz and everything he stood for.
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Just woke up turn TV on to hear yet another nut case with a gun.
by Still Totally ADD in
1. jw
2. friends
first they said 20 dead with 100 injured.

now i just heard 50 dead and 200 injured.

whatever it is it just another nut case who was able to get a high power gun to kill people.
OneGenTwoGroups

If we wish to slow down the RATE of mass shootings we need to start eliminating guns.
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Real reasons why rbc was disolved?
by poopie in
1. jw
2. friends
any ideas?.
OneGenTwoGroups

LDC programs that were already in place in other countries. They work much better. Trying to build multimillion dollar buildings on the evenings and weekends just doesn't work very well. The full time, during the week LDC folks make things 10 times smoother.
No conspiracy theories about money/power grabs needed.
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How Are Ex Elders Treated In The Congregation?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
are they pretty much left alone?

are they respected for their having been elders at one time?

are they treated like crap?.
OneGenTwoGroups

I was explicit about my stepping down was due to doubts. And specifically about the generation of 1914 snafu.
The elders haven't met with me in 3 years, which is wonderful. Since I always served as a pioneer/elder, being john q publisher has been quite the adjustment.
I sense the "what the hell is wrong with you?" from people. In the end, most JWs understand the fact that the congregation is full of fucking weirdos, and I happen to be just another one of them now.
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Will YOU Ever Leave The Watchtower Org.?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
there is usually a metamorphosis that takes place for a person to leave the jehovah's witness religion.

most people do not just up and go simply because they realize this could not be the truth.

it often takes time.. for those that go to meetings or engage in the ministry, will you forever continue doing these things, knowing that it is all bs?
OneGenTwoGroups

I've wondered this every day. For the past 5 years.
It's mostly about the girl I've been married to for 23 years. She's still a true believer. My version of slow dripping isn't working. Not sure if anything will. She's brought me a lot of happiness in my life. She's beautiful and easy to live with.
2018 will be my transition year. Not sure what's going to happen with the girl I've loved most of my life.