Posts by GrreatTeacher

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Cart "Witnessing"

by Funchback in

besides being a waste of time for those doing it, and being an easy way for the society to inflate its reports of time spent in the ministry, cart witnessing is also taking up space.

i live in a hot city in brazil.

today, the jws decided to set up their cart in the shady spot of the bus stop, where people going to work have to wait for the bus.. ugh!.

Wildfires in the Paradise. Will there be any?

by James Mixon in

the wildfires in san gabriel today is in my back yard.

we are next to be evacuated if the .

wind shift.

GrreatTeacher

Well, that's a relief, then. Mother nature is unpredictable.

Never had a wildfire to deal with, but we get hurricanes often enough and it's nerve-wracking not knowing exactly where they will hit and how bad it will be.

Hope it rains soon.

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Wildfires in the Paradise. Will there be any?

by James Mixon in

the wildfires in san gabriel today is in my back yard.

we are next to be evacuated if the .

wind shift.

GrreatTeacher

Ooh, I guess you are nervous then. I hope the wind blows the other way.

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I've been found out!

by pale.emperor in

well, thats it folks.. my identity on here has been rumbled and reported to the elders.

someone, somehow, has figured out that im a member of this site and - rather than speak to me - has promptly reported me to the elders.

i just feel sad for my daughter.

GrreatTeacher

Just another example of having no concept of boundaries.

Would you ever, in a million years, ever go over to someone else's house, get on their personal computer, pull up their history and then proceed to snoop through the websites and take pictures?

And, then, as an elder, would you accept evidence gained in such an underhanded manner?

What morally bankrupt people.

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From Our Archives (10 years ago)

by berrygerry in

wt - may 15, 2006 - p. 31. the worldwide preaching of the established kingdom of god done by jehovah’s witnesses has become just such a threat to the nations.

after all, the messianic kingdom of god in the hands of jesus christ is going to “crush and put an end to all [man-made] kingdoms.” (daniel 2:44) the message of judgment included in our preaching work is sending out a tremor among the nations.

(isaiah 61:2) .

GrreatTeacher

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Why Are You Here?

by Believer in

i'm wondering why believers remain members of this forum which is clearly hostile to believers.

as one member said, nonbelievers pounce on any semblance of belief like piranhas on prey.

as former jws we should have had our fill of judgmental know-it-alls, but here we are.

GrreatTeacher

" I get upset when, first, people think they are not animals, and second, that they are better or superior to all the other animals. "

That is the actual quote. Nowhere did I say that I can't stand people who don't believe they are animals.

I don't have a problem with the people! I'm on this site to support other people. And, if I haven't said so yet, "Welcome!"

It's the belief that bothers me; the belief, not the person.

This inability to separate the belief from the person frustrates me to no end. It often leads to people misrepresenting others.

As to why I'm here: to sharpen my critical thinking skills and to support others who are going through the misery of exiting.

I had no one when I left and it was tough. So, I think it's really important to be the help that I didn't have.

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Introduction - Any Believers?

by Believer in

i’ve been reading it for a few of years off and on, but have been a little too ... maybe ... timid to join.

i left the watchtower organization almost 20 years ago but never abandoned my faith and belief in god.

i knew the gb/organization didn’t represent god, so when i lost my faith in them, i managed to keep my faith in an all wise benevolent creator.

GrreatTeacher

" I get upset when, first, people think they are not animals, and second, that they are better or superior to all the other animals. "

That is the actual quote. Nowhere did I say that I can't stand people who don't believe they are animals.

I don't have a problem with the people! I'm on this site to support other people. And, if I haven't said so yet, "Welcome!"

It's the belief that bothers me; the belief, not the person.

This inability to separate the belief from the person frustrates me to no end. It often leads to people misrepresenting others.

As to why I'm here: to sharpen my critical thinking skills and to support others who are going through the misery of exiting.

I had no one when I left and it was tough. So, I think it's really important to be the help that I didn't have.

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"how awful it must be to be dying as an apostate!"

by purrpurr in

jw
friends

i heard today about a former jw/now apostate who is dying in hospital.

this information was accompanied by the comment of "wouldn't be awful to be lying there in hospital,dying as an apostate!

knowing that you have no hope!?

GrreatTeacher

Yeah, Priority #1 for all living things is Survival.

It's harder, especially, when you're young.

It gets easier to think about as you get older, at least in my experience.

But, the JWs kind of keep you in a suspended childhood in that respect. Lots of magical thinking. So it's understandable that JWs would have trouble with the thought of dying when they leave, even older folks.

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People named after Jesus ? / people named after Jehovah /Yahweh ?

by smiddy in

jw
friends

in catholic dominated countries many people are named after the messiah jesus , are their any that are named after his god jehovah / or yahweh ?

anywhere in the world ?.

i have only come across one , in america of all places.. his name was yahweh ben yahweh , and i don`t think he would be used as an example by the wt society.. google him.. has their been anybody else ?

GrreatTeacher

A lot of Latino kids here (on the east coast) anglicize the pronunciation of their names. So Angel, which would normally be pronounced "An hell" in Spanish is often pronounced "Ain jell," the English pronunciation.

I guess it's their way of fitting in.

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Warwick, Queensland, Australia: Elders covered up rape of young girl

by wifibandit in

http://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/church-elders-covered-rape-young-girl/3047470/.

and archived forever via the wayback machine.

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GrreatTeacher

Thanks for that additional info.

I hope he's just trying to avoid an appeal, but 8 months seems ridiculously short.

I wonder if there are sentencing guidelines in Australia.