Posts by Alligator Wisdom

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Greg Stafford rejects Watchower and start a new religion

by TJ Curioso in

christian witnesses of jah .

come now the christian witnesses of jah.

that is why it must be our purpose to not serve jah or jesus by pleasing men.

Alligator Wisdom

SWALKER said : Whether or not you believe in his message, the point is that this is another fracture in the WTBTS! It is amazing to see the number of people fleeing from this organization.

I feel the same when coming across personalities or movements like this one. Yes, the WTS is obviously coming to crossroads in this day and age when it comes to the "unity" issue. There are JWs out there looking for a unique blend to their existing faith without compromising their conscience while trying to avoid the grip of the WTS.

This is sort of the JW reform movement. I honestly see the WTS splintering off into various factions over the decades. Perhaps centuries into the future. This is the history of religion.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)

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Favorite All time Beatles Song- Please List

by flipper in

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i've been inspired by ip sec here starting a thread on all time favorite led zeppelin songs.

so i will give credit where credit is due, thanks, ip sec !!

so what was your favorite beatles song of all time ?

Alligator Wisdom

STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)

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new qfr on non-witness weddings

by karvel in

Alligator Wisdom

Didn't the apostle Paul and other first century disiciples of Jesus go to synagoges of the Jewish faith even after they themselves became full-fledged Christians who converted away from Judaism?

Yes, they had a focused purpose in doing so. And the same with going to weddings/funerals of those who have a different faith or belief system.

The WTS is developing a guilt tactic on this topic for those who may decide to use their conscience.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)

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Favourite 80s video game

by 5thGeneration in

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just in some crazy posting mood today.. mine was galaga.

man, was i good.

http://www.tripletsandus.com/80s/80s_games/arcade.htm.

Alligator Wisdom

Going back just pre 80's I remember how many hours I wasted playing Pong and the hand held Coleco football game. I still have it and it works to.
Anybody remember this one?

Wow! Flashback galore!!!

I remember playing this exact game while watching the Pittsburgh Steelers playing the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV 1979-1980 season.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)

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Favourite 80s video game

by 5thGeneration in

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just in some crazy posting mood today.. mine was galaga.

man, was i good.

http://www.tripletsandus.com/80s/80s_games/arcade.htm.

Alligator Wisdom

MISSLE COMMAND

Remember? The one with the ball shaped sphere and three tiny red buttons?

That was my game!

My other favorite was TEMPEST

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)

17

Spanish congo's, different?

by 4mylove in

my hubby went to a spanish congo and it seems that they operate a little differently.

is this accurate?

example, i don't think my father in law goes out in service, and he's a big ol' witness.

Alligator Wisdom

Just from my experience, I saw way more cleavage at a Spanish District Convention than the English one.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)

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WHAT QUESTIONS WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK AN ELDERS?

by badboy in

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any takers?

Alligator Wisdom

If they remembered the theme, any relevent points or scriptures delivered from a public talk given by a fellow elder in the very same congregation just two or three weeks ago.

Put them on the spot. See if they know or even care. What will their reaction be like? It will just go to show how much they REALLY are paying attention.

Heck, I'll try my own suggestion at the next meeting.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)

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Week long Elders school announced

by JWFreak in

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at the agm it was announced that all elders in the us will attend a weeks 5 days kingdom ministry school next year.

there will be a different class held at patterson each week until all us elders have attended.

not sure about other countries.

Alligator Wisdom

If this one week exclusive school for elders is true, whether at Patterson or at local Assembly Halls, I'm positive that not every single elder can attend.

Each congregation will send elders according to the individual elder's ability and availablity. Then those who would attend can take extensive notes and relay information they learned to the other elders in their congregation who could not attend the week long course.

This way the congregation can still be run and overseen by any remaining elders who aren't "privileged" to attend for the week.

This is my take on this.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)

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Generation - Prep for bigger change?????

by The Scotsman in

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this apparent change to the "generation" is pretty major i think.. when we consider all of the changes in understanding (i mean flashes of light!.

the 1995 change extended this old system by detaching the generation from 1914.. then the may 2007 wt qfr detached the gathering of the anointed from 1935.. now the latest change detaches the generation from all mankind except the small group of anointed.. and because of the 1935 detachment this could run for quite sometime.. most r & f jws will embrace this with both hands.

for me that is my greatest concern - millions will not even stop to think that we only had a flash of light about.

Alligator Wisdom

When people do what Barbara Anderson did and make an obvious mockery out of their Memorial ritual

??? I must have missed this. Is there a link?

It wasn't Barbara Anderson. It was Brenda Lee.

See YouTube link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcoTE1Skw8A

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)

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A good reply to the "pioneer or you're nothing" crowd.

by B_Deserter in

whenever i used to get hassled for not pioneering, i love passing along this little nugget of wisdom: "can you imagine what it would be like if everyone in the congregation pioneered?

no one would make any money to put in the contribution box, donate for gas, or buy groceries for the pioneers!

everyone would starve!".

Alligator Wisdom

When I'm approached or introduced to a JW who I never met before and this person asks me, "Are you a pioneer?" My usual reply is, "Are you asking me if I report 17.5 hours a week in the ministry?" Of course, this will embarass quite a few and they will change the subject.

However, for the few who are stuck-up elitist pioneers and are proud of it and they will answer my reply in the affirmative by them saying "YES", they do put in 17.5 hours a week. Then my reply would be, "Are you donating your contributions regularly? If so, then how much are you donating?" Many will get gruff and say that it isn't my business.

I would say, "Exactly!" and then tell them that they never aparently read Matthew 6:2-4. I then would remark, "If you read this scripture and understood the principle of it, then this ridiculous and irrelevant conversation would never have been started by you." They then would smile sheepishly while trying to either pretend to know that scripture or to get away and find someone else to talk to. Before anything else, I'd find a copy of the Bible right then and there and hand it to them and have them read it right in front of me.

The chuckle I get from this is that they never got their initial question answered from me. That is what frustrates those haughty pioneers. And yes, they never come back and talk to me. They know that the scriptures I can pull out will bite them too hard.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)