Gives me shudders just to think of how close and how much I wanted to go to Bethel when I was young. Thank goodness they picked my friend (with the inside connections) instead of me.
Bonsai
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You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!
by cha ching ini am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.
he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu
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Jehovah's Witness meets a Born Again Christian on a Train. Oh and a Muslim
by passwordprotected ina couple of saturdays ago i and my girlfriend (who happens to be baptised into the greek orthodox religion, but practises greek catholic...no, she's not greek) were on the virgin train from glasgow to london.. we had reserved seats on the quiet zone of the train, because y'know, a 5 hour train journey shouldn't be sullied by mobile phones ringing and noisy conversations.. somewhere around the lake district a very tall woman sits at the table across the carriage from us, a table already occupied by a very chatty, bearded man in his late 50s, along with his wife.
this man was directing people where to stow their luggage and asking random travellers questions about their journey to the point where i sent my girlfriend a text message (easier to communicate that way without others overhearing us) asking if he was the "train boss".. he struck up a conversation with this new passenger about his travels, but i wasn't really paying attention as i was watching a movie on my ipad, wearing noise cancelling headphones.
after a little while i noticed they'd stopped chatting and the woman was now reading.
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Bonsai
Thanks for the explanation Cliff. Good to know. I'd like to visit Scotland and England someday.
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Jehovah's Witness meets a Born Again Christian on a Train. Oh and a Muslim
by passwordprotected ina couple of saturdays ago i and my girlfriend (who happens to be baptised into the greek orthodox religion, but practises greek catholic...no, she's not greek) were on the virgin train from glasgow to london.. we had reserved seats on the quiet zone of the train, because y'know, a 5 hour train journey shouldn't be sullied by mobile phones ringing and noisy conversations.. somewhere around the lake district a very tall woman sits at the table across the carriage from us, a table already occupied by a very chatty, bearded man in his late 50s, along with his wife.
this man was directing people where to stow their luggage and asking random travellers questions about their journey to the point where i sent my girlfriend a text message (easier to communicate that way without others overhearing us) asking if he was the "train boss".. he struck up a conversation with this new passenger about his travels, but i wasn't really paying attention as i was watching a movie on my ipad, wearing noise cancelling headphones.
after a little while i noticed they'd stopped chatting and the woman was now reading.
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Bonsai
Still hoping a Scot will tell me what a Virgin train is. Is Virgin their way of saying non-stop? Might be good to know if/when I visit the country.
The great thing about the country I'm in is no one is allowed to talk noisily on a train. They will soon be shushed by the people around them. It makes preaching almost impossible!.
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JWs With A Financial Interest In The Org
by JW_Rogue inthrough personal experiences which i'd rather not relate because it would give away my identity i have come to a realization.
many brothers own businesses that a greatly supported by witness activities.
when local congregations need some service they will prefer to do business with a jw.
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Bonsai
Speaking of materialism, one of the things that woke me up was how brothers were using their personal businesses to open things up for the preaching work in countries in south eastern Asia. To give a specific example, One elder is using his portable drinking water tank business to send a bunch of his guys to the country to preach while under the guise of working. This guy was all about money all the time and often bragged about how business is booming. Whatever happened to the days where the holy spirit was getting things done and breaking down the barriers? Now you just follow the money trail to find out what they are doing over there. -
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JWs With A Financial Interest In The Org
by JW_Rogue inthrough personal experiences which i'd rather not relate because it would give away my identity i have come to a realization.
many brothers own businesses that a greatly supported by witness activities.
when local congregations need some service they will prefer to do business with a jw.
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Bonsai
You mean a financial interest like this?
http://ameblo.jp/shou-tan-jw/entry-12050523831.html
or this? (sorry it's in Japanese)
https://www.etsy.com/jp/search?q=jw+org+tie+clip&page=1
Disgusting...
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Theists, why does God allow suffering..
by The Quiet One in..specifically, the suffering of animals.
you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.
i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.
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StrongHaiku, that has got to be the best post that I have read this month. So true. I couldn't have expressed it any better. We should have a post of the month award! -
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My introduction and confession
by elderINewton inwell another big bad elder here just wanting to say sorry.. i'm sorry that so many were treated like crap, and shown that god's love is not to be found around jehovah's witnesses.
i'm sorry that inadvertently i've likely taught many to judge and as such see that racism permeates every corner of the jw world, else why else would someone be of the world, or even inactive.
i'm sorry i sat in on a jc, and voted to df.
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I left partly to protect my daughter as well. You have to do what is best for your family and you really can leave without compromising good, wholesome morals. I raise a cup (of coffee) to your freedom sir! Welcome to the forum! -
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What if Satan repent
by James Mixon insatan, god i'm sorry for my misdeed, will you forgive me.
tell satan.
satan comes.
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Bonsai
I'd rather have god repent for letting himself daydream about killing 99% of the people on this planet because they have a hard time believing in his holy invisibleness.
I hope that if a god exists, he is not the vindictive, jealous, hide-and-seek variety such as stated in the bible.
This thread reminds me of the movie "Noah" where the rock monster demons told Noah that they would help him because "we just want to return to the creator". Since we created these god's in our minds, we might as well give them human-like emotions.
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Just an introduction
by Israel Ricky Gonzales injust wanted to say hello since i am new to this forum.
allow myself to introduce myself.
lol.
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Bonsai
Hola hermano!
You've been through some rough times. I hope thinks will start to brighten up for you.
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Hi all, the prodigal daughter returns to JWD.
by cattails init's been four years (has it really been that long) that i haven't been on jwd.. i was back out west for a long while and i came back to new england.
just got an appartment with another sister and things are looking up.
i'm keeping under the radar and avoiding elder visits--not fully out of the kingdom hall yet.
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Bonsai
I was back out west for a long while and I came back to New England.
Yes. New England has a way of sucking you back in even though all you want to do is escape from it.
I'm dreading the days when I will have to go back, but it beckons to me, reaching out with its cold wintery hands all the way to Asia.
waste a good part of the morning at Dunkin Donuts
What I would give to be able to waste time at a Dunkin Donuts! I want hazelnut coffee!!!!!
Welcome!