Posts by AndDontCallMeShirley

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How to find joy in the ministry, according to one elder

by ohnightdivine in

he said that having a goal is the most important, since we do not want to waste our time and become depressed when going out in the ministry.. and what else could be better than setting a goal to, say, distribute xx number of magazines during that day?!.

in this way we could feel contented and joyful in service.. .

how profound!

AndDontCallMeShirley

And what else could be better than setting a goal to, say, distribute xx number of magazines during that day?!

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Jeez, I'd think that if you really believed you were the only "true" religion on the planet and had a message of "everlasting life™" that would save a person, your goal would be to actually make a meaningful difference in someone's life. But apparently quantity is the focus of your day, not substance.

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If I were a JW, I'd take the advice of the new "Atlanta Int'l Convention" WT video slogan- "Get ready for the time of your life"- and skip service altogether and go something fun.

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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

dozy: They are just cheap JWs ( and I speak as a former cheap JW ) who take sandwiches for lunch and drink tap water with a cheap meal in the evening before having an early night. Other than the deals done with hotels very little spending will trickle down to the real economy

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In my area we used to have conventions right in the city. But, we've had three venues tell WT they are no longer interested in having JW conventions in the city. We drive 2.5 hours away to a city that is apparently so desperate that even miniscule/ -0- tax revenue is acceptable. I wonder if the "thanks, but no thanks" treatment of JWs was for the very reason you stated??

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Gypsy Sam: I just watched the mormon video. Wow. I guess I'm amazed at how similar the terminology and delusion is, but at least love was mentioned.

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Where in the WT video is love, Bible education, stronger family life, etc. mentioned? Not once! No focus on things that traditionally have been the focal point of WT rhetoric. Now it's all about having "the time of your life" doing things that aren't remotely "spiritual" (at least according to the 'old' WT).

I think the fact that love and other important things are not even mentioned in the video is because these things are rarely, if ever, on the minds of WT executives.

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New Tract for August 2014 - Scan

by BluesBrother in

jw
friends

if someone has done this before , i apologise but this was new to me.....struck me as strange that nowadays, the answers to life's problems are found on the internet .

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AndDontCallMeShirley

November 8, 2011

TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS IN THE UNITED STATES BRANCH TERRITORY

Re: Use of electronic tablets

Dear Brothers:

We have received inquiries on the use of an electronic tablet, such as an iPad, when conducting the Watchtower Study or for viewing notes when giving a public talk. Herein we wish to provide some guidelines concerning this matter.

There is no objection to the use of an electronic tablet by an attendee in the audience as a means of following along ....an electronic tablet or other similar device should not be used on the platform...

.....it is felt that using an electronic tablet from the platform could prompt others to feel that they too should invest in such a device. Additionally, since many brothers cannot afford such a device, using one prominently from the stage could, in effect, create “class distinctions” or appear to be a “showy display of one’s means of life.”—Jas. 2:4; 1John 2:16.

Thank you for noting this direction being so gullible. We send our warm Christian love latest policy of more control-freak nonsense.

Your Brothers Your Human Rulers ,

The Elite 8 7, The One and Only, Governing Body™ (It's good the be the King).

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New Tract for August 2014 - Scan

by BluesBrother in

jw
friends

if someone has done this before , i apologise but this was new to me.....struck me as strange that nowadays, the answers to life's problems are found on the internet .

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AndDontCallMeShirley

It's a promotional flyer, nothing more.

I wonder how long it'll be before WT sells GB action figure dolls, logoed "JW.Org" coffee cups, sun visors, tote bags and t-shirts, and has a "GB Fan Club"?

Sickening.

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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??.

AndDontCallMeShirley

Magnum- you have a PM

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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....

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™.