Regular attender here....
....and blowing many minds away at the Kingdom Hall when it comes to Christian freedom!
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
Alligator Wisdom
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How Many Here Still Attend Meetings Sometimes?
by shamus100 in?
if so, how often.. do you still attend the memorial?.
i never go, ever, and haven't been to a memorial in about 6 years (been too long to accurately remember) - i'm too far gone.
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Alligator Wisdom
The additional features available to logged-in users are for official communication with the local branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The branch office assigns these accounts. There is no provision for requesting a personal account.
From what I understand, users with valid login accounts for official communication are congregation secretaries who send in field service reports. This also applies to accounts servants who verifies wire-transfers from the congregation banking account to the WTS account, called electronic funds transfer. Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
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WT BOOKS - Clean out the literature room at the KH
by Alligator Wisdom infor those who are still active and have access in obtaining literature from the kingdom hall, would you do this?.
to just give away literature, especially books, from the literature desk to force printing.. in giving away literature, especially the costlier books than magazines, it will force the wts to print more and use up assets.
just give these books away at the doors.
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Alligator Wisdom
Thanks everyone for your input and replies.
DON'T be leaving them out for the unsuspecting public and most of all college kids to find! What are you thinking?!
I thought about that and made a realization of HOW many in public will respond positively in opposed to how many will respond negatively with WT books lying all over the place. Sure, for some it will peak their curiosity and they will take some books home to check out. But for the vast majority, it will only create a heightened public nuisance. How do you feel and what do you think about with those flyers, pennysaver booklets, pizza ads and such behind your screen door, in telephone booths, under your windshield wipers and seeing them blowing in the wind in some parking lot?
This will also give the public a chance to research the WTS on the internet, both who take these books home and those who experience the litter.
Having the books go directly to recycling is a good idea too. But I was thinking of the WT corporation in a bad light with bad publicity.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
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Public Talk & Bookstudy Changes - the real reason
by bud2114 ini havn't been able to keep up with all the discussion in this forum as to why the gb has suddenly decided to implement these changes and perhaps someone has mentioned this already, but to me the most obvious reason has nothing to do with control, or money.
it has everything to do with the serious shortage of qualified brothers who can (or who are willing to) be used.
i have been involved in the organzation for 40 yrs and i have never seen the level of apathy and disillusionment among those serving in some capacity in this organization.
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Alligator Wisdom
Nice post!
I tend to agree with your thoughts in regards to the real reason of the change in the book study group arrangement.
I myself declined eldership twice (officially), and just a few months ago I declined it again when the service overseer asked if I had any change of thought in even considering being an elder.
The body of elders are too run down with paperwork, directives, procedure and policy. Nope, not for me. I don't want my hands tied!
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
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WT BOOKS - Clean out the literature room at the KH
by Alligator Wisdom infor those who are still active and have access in obtaining literature from the kingdom hall, would you do this?.
to just give away literature, especially books, from the literature desk to force printing.. in giving away literature, especially the costlier books than magazines, it will force the wts to print more and use up assets.
just give these books away at the doors.
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For those who are still active and have access in obtaining literature from the Kingdom Hall, would you do this?
To just give away literature, especially books, from the literature desk to force printing.
In giving away literature, especially the costlier books than magazines, it will force the WTS to print more and use up assets. Just give these books away at the doors. If you are working alone and don't want to raise suspicion, leave them behind on the doorsteps and at the laundry mats. When doing your personal errands, leave some Bibles in banks, some Bible Teach books in post offices, several Mankind's Search for God books in college lunchrooms and the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived on bus stops. Anywhere and everywhere! Not necessarily placing it with people, but just leaving it out and about.
It will make the WTS a nuisance and a cause for public outcry at the litter they leave everywhere.
By doing this, what will it force the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society to do?
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
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What is the best question to ask a witness
by ImFreeatlast inlets have a free for all .
i would say why dont you have a book study anymore but that one is done to death... we had a witness recently and i asked for the latest jw only mag (he didn't realise i used to be in his cong... have i done that good a job at fading?
) it was a laugh to see the two of them struggle to come up with an answer.... ok lets here the best you can come up with, there has to be some better than mine, what question will leave them stuck for an answer...... .
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When the ransom was paid at the time when Jesus died and was resurrected, why didn't Jehovah fulfill his part of the deal and take away the problems and anxieties of the world then? It's already been close to 2000 years now and we are still waiting.
Any person not viewed as fulfilling his portion of a deal as agreed or promised would be deemed as dishonest. Jehovah isn't dishonest, is He?
If there was a hostage situation and the ransom was paid, how long does it take for the both parties to get and do what they "promised"?
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The Watchtower----A Book Publishing Company???
by minimus insure they publish books and they used to do that quite a bit.
but now, i wouldn't primarily call it a "book publishing company".
they charge nothing for the literature.
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Social circle for many.
Some power starved men looking for recognition and a title. This starts from the teenage years for males in the JWs.
For others it provides some hope for the future or for the dilemma that they are in.
Business corporation.
Alligator Wisom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
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Overcoming deep depression....success stories??
by oompa inguys, for those who know me here, i apologize in advance for being such troublesome pain in the ass.
i have had some scary low spots these past two years, and was imo on way too many meds.
i really had a death wish for awhile, and do not want to revist that feeling.
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Alligator Wisdom
1) Go natural in your diet and eliminate any toxic junk being sold cheaply that you may be consuming. That manufactured stuff doesn't help at all no matter how a person may argue otherwise about it. Sure it tastes great. Great enough to make people addicted to it. Yes, fast food and junk snacks are big business and will hook people. They sure aren't thinking of your health, mental or otherwise. Only your cash. Supply your body with serotonin as it helps with your mood. And lay off the alcohol. Try it!
2) Some exercise. Try walking, a leisure bicycle ride in the neighborhood or simple stretching. Try to release the natural endorphines your brain produces. You will be amazed on how the body will adapt to physical resistance in this form and will make you feel great physically, mentally and emotionally. The human body was made/created/or evolved to MOVE. Sooner or later you will find yourself needing to exercise and that your stamina will increase. When I was down and depressed, I could only swim 100 meters in a pool without stopping. Now, I can swim 2,000 meters without stopping. Some physical activity lifts our mood. Try it!
3) Therapy in the form of professional counseling. Let them help you help yourself. You need to be informed. That is why you even came to this board and posted a thread about your dilemma.
4) Music you love.
5) Comedy you need.
6) People (family or friends) to listen and support and to love you. Hey, it sounds like many here on JWD!! Ah, that's why you're here. Great!
7) Books on depression gives some insight, but don't overwhelm yourself with them. Books on cognitive therapy are helpful. Self affirmation works too.
8) Meds if needed, but don't depend on them forever. They are there to use so you can try to stabilze. I tried Paxil for a year. I didn't like the side effects. Each person's body chemistry will react differently than what the doctor thinks or prescribes. Try to give yourself a reasonable limit, both in the amount of medication and the length of time you will be taking them. You don't want to be a walking zombie-like chemistry lab.
9) You are what you think. Thoughts are actions rehearsed.
Oompa, get better. We appreciate who you are and you contribute so much to the JWD community. Power to you!
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
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Add something to the FLEA MARKET JW Memory collectibles
by journey-on inif the wts and jws were to dissolve, i'm sure many of us would have mixed emotions....elation that a destructive.
cult has finally lost its hold....joy at seeing family members embracing us as people once again...etc.. having been raised in it, i have so many little memories that have come to be like little collectibles on a shelf.. i'll give you one.
if anybody else remember these, i'll be surprised.
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I was actually embarrased that the mail man knew we were witnesses.
Yeah. I started to get that feeling just as I was beginning to go to junior high school.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
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Add something to the FLEA MARKET JW Memory collectibles
by journey-on inif the wts and jws were to dissolve, i'm sure many of us would have mixed emotions....elation that a destructive.
cult has finally lost its hold....joy at seeing family members embracing us as people once again...etc.. having been raised in it, i have so many little memories that have come to be like little collectibles on a shelf.. i'll give you one.
if anybody else remember these, i'll be surprised.
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Magazine subscriptions that came in the mail with those brown wrappers with your name and address printed in dot matrix form.
Just being a child and receiving anything in the mail addressed to me personally was quite a self-confidence booster. But that got dry and tired just before I reached junior high school.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)