Posts by AndDontCallMeShirley

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Where does the Governing Body say "old light" comes from?

by matt2414 in

the governing body claims they've received "new light" from jehovah every time they change their doctrine.

so where did the "old light" come from that's being replaced?

if the old light is incorrect, could it have come from god?

AndDontCallMeShirley

"Old Light" comes from exactly the same place as "New Light":

From the south end of a northbound moose.

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Atlanta Int Convention 2014:The Big Party. Does this look like WT believes Armageddon is coming "soon"?

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=potrr2qxhue.

.. if armageddon is "imminent", why is wt focused on sight-seeing, entertainment, travel, etc.

instead of preaching and saving people??.

Atlanta Int Convention 2014:The Big Party. Does this look like WT believes Armageddon is coming "soon"?

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=potrr2qxhue.

.. if armageddon is "imminent", why is wt focused on sight-seeing, entertainment, travel, etc.

instead of preaching and saving people??.

AndDontCallMeShirley

Johnamos....

The topic in discussion is the Atlanta International Convention. If you have something to add in that regard, please do.

You're not only off-topic but preaching to the choir when it comes to WT not being a true religion...we already know this.

(incidentally, quoting scripture ad nauseum is irritating as hell. Start your own thread if proselytizing is your objective).

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Atlanta Int Convention 2014:The Big Party. Does this look like WT believes Armageddon is coming "soon"?

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=potrr2qxhue.

.. if armageddon is "imminent", why is wt focused on sight-seeing, entertainment, travel, etc.

instead of preaching and saving people??.

AndDontCallMeShirley

Watch this Mormon promotional video and tell me if it looks or feels any different than a WT video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=7kRc5T03xEU

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Heads Up: If you are an older JW, WT has no further use for you!

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

wt is retiring district overseers, has sent older jws serving at bethel packing despite years of faithful service, and as of june 1, 2014, has announced that any elder that has reached 80 years of age is no longer valued or wanted as a cobe.

in wt land it would appear that older people have little or no value, and wt sees no reason to use them in any meaningful capacity.

i wonder how this makes older ones feel after devoting their lives to wt's interests while shelving their own hopes and dreams?.

AndDontCallMeShirley

@ WTWizard: Eventually you have 20- and 30-somethings that know nothing and cannot think

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Precisely the kind of men WT is looking for: rule following, rule enforcing, ignorant, non-thinking minions.

To WT, anyone who uses their brain and critical thinking skills is a danger and must be either remodeled or purged.

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Atlanta Int Convention 2014:The Big Party. Does this look like WT believes Armageddon is coming "soon"?

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=potrr2qxhue.

.. if armageddon is "imminent", why is wt focused on sight-seeing, entertainment, travel, etc.

instead of preaching and saving people??.

AndDontCallMeShirley

Johnamos: Suppose for a minute that JWs are Jah's chosen people. It seems that if they are, then they are paralleling some time in the history of Israel when the Israelites strayed from true worship and needed a major cleansing/discipline.’

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Really??

According to WT, there isn't enough time left for a "major cleansing". Armageddon is imminent, remember??

Besides, by your reasoning then, John, this puts every JW in a conundrum, doesn't it? IF the WT is "God's Organization", and a JW has no choice but to obey the WT unquestioningly to stay in Jehovah's™ good graces, then, by following the rules, every JW must be at odds with Jehovah™ in order to obediently please Jehovah™.

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Atlanta Int Convention 2014:The Big Party. Does this look like WT believes Armageddon is coming "soon"?

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=potrr2qxhue.

.. if armageddon is "imminent", why is wt focused on sight-seeing, entertainment, travel, etc.

instead of preaching and saving people??.

AndDontCallMeShirley

The little girl turns to the camera and says - "Listen, obey and be blessed."

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If you watch what the Mormon church does, you'll notice that WT soon follows suit. "Family Worship Night"? A Mormon idea. WT simply copied it.

Slick, high-quality videos promoting the religion? Mormons did it first ( I wouldn't doubt that WT hired the same production company for its videos that does the Mormon videos- they have the same look and feel to them, i.e. cultishly creepy).

Mormon slogan: "And, I'm a Mormon".

WT slogan: "Listen, obey and be blessed."

The LDS Church makes it appear as if it's one big party everyday if you're a Mormon; WT, with this Atlanta video, is doing the same thing: dances, concerts, sight-seeing tours, etc. What was the repeated phrase in the video? "Get ready for the time of your life!"

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Atlanta Int Convention 2014:The Big Party. Does this look like WT believes Armageddon is coming "soon"?

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=potrr2qxhue.

.. if armageddon is "imminent", why is wt focused on sight-seeing, entertainment, travel, etc.

instead of preaching and saving people??.

AndDontCallMeShirley

kneehigh: the governing body's instructions on public transportation use are patently absurd.

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How many times was MARTA mentioned in the Atlanta video? I lost track. No doubt as part of whatever deal WT cut with the city of Atlanta, heavy promotion of public transit use was among the requirements for WT in order to get certain favors. And, the "obey theocratic direction" order by ordering JWs to drive 25 miles south to get on the MARTA station there instead of the one that's right in the area of the KH in the north? Absurd is right !

I checked on the stadium stats: it has a seating capacity of 70,000; only 30,000 JWs are invited to this convention. Every JW could drive to the venue instead of using MARTA and the parking lot would still be at half capacity. There's no reason to tell JWs to park on the outskirts of town and use the rail. Also, MARTA and bus lines can handle 140,000 people a day (2006 stat, more now). This convention is on a weekend -meaning very light public transit use. So again, the demand by WT, not only that JWs use public transportation, but which specific rail station they are to use, is equally absurd. The system can more than handle the relatively small convention crowd with ease- there's simply no practical reason for WT to exert such control other than simply to exert control.

Finally, did anyone else catch what the father in the 'family study' scenario said about their MARTA pass? He already reserved his passes but WT is still in negotiation for the actual price. Really? So we are to believe WT has spent two years on this project and has negotiated every aspect, including the stadium itself and hotels, but it hasn't gotten around to negotiating the cost of rail passes for the transportation that it is ordering JWs to use?? I checked online: a multi-day, unlimited-use pass costs from $13-$19. A very reasonable price already, in my view. My guess: WT is going to negotiate the city down to $10- but charge JWs the usual $13-$19- and WT keeps the profit.

steve2: I love the way the brothers crowed on about Jehovah blessing the arrangement and helping them solve problems that got in the way of progress in arranging the conventions.

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The JW propogandist said,' we didn't know how it would all work out, but we just kept at it and things fell in line'. Duh!! Read any book about successful people, setting goals, etc. and you'll find this is one of the most common themes: set a goal, then get busy accomplishing it. You can't know all the details of how it will work out, it's a process.

This JW minion, of course, chalks it up exclusively to G-Hovah's blessing and how WT is his singular, blessed organization, but the simple fact is, the GB demanded that Atlanta would have a convention this year, so they eventually got a convention this year. No big mystery (except to WT cronies).

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HOLY HELL!!! These people are freaking watchtarded!!!

by DATA-DOG in

i just got done with the first day of the rc!

freaking delusion!!

propaganda films a go-go!!

AndDontCallMeShirley

WTs history is rich with people who figured out truth and "New Light"™ long before the GB/WT did.

But, in "God's Organization"™, in order to be considered "faithful" and "obedient", one must believe the error until the FDS gets around to correcting it themselves. Until that happens just continue to promote the falsehood as truth....

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Something I Just Learned ...

by snowbird in

black don't crack - asian don't raisin.. meaning?.

black and asian people usually have firm facial skin..

AndDontCallMeShirley

I've noticed a lot of police officers-white or black- smell like donuts.

Apparently pastries know no racial boundaries....