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  ...It Belongs to the Society

  by Lostandfound in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  way back in the 70s around the time when the elders arrangement was new i recall a particular co who tried to replace all the circuit arrangement with young pioneers, in fact he tried to infest all of circuit with youth.

  my father in law was removed by this person from his circuit position and that added to the complete disdain even contempt my fil had for him.

  my fil was one of a small group that had formed congregation , built the kh with their own funds and where very loyal to the organisation, never commenting or expressing dissent in any form.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Sweetheart, some facts are relevant to the subject, and others are not.

  Why do you keep playing with the latter?
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  ...It Belongs to the Society

  by Lostandfound in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  way back in the 70s around the time when the elders arrangement was new i recall a particular co who tried to replace all the circuit arrangement with young pioneers, in fact he tried to infest all of circuit with youth.

  my father in law was removed by this person from his circuit position and that added to the complete disdain even contempt my fil had for him.

  my fil was one of a small group that had formed congregation , built the kh with their own funds and where very loyal to the organisation, never commenting or expressing dissent in any form.

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  GrreatTeacher

  "Feed the trolls!

  Tuppence a bag!"
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  ...It Belongs to the Society

  by Lostandfound in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  way back in the 70s around the time when the elders arrangement was new i recall a particular co who tried to replace all the circuit arrangement with young pioneers, in fact he tried to infest all of circuit with youth.

  my father in law was removed by this person from his circuit position and that added to the complete disdain even contempt my fil had for him.

  my fil was one of a small group that had formed congregation , built the kh with their own funds and where very loyal to the organisation, never commenting or expressing dissent in any form.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Sigh. Spock out.
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  ...It Belongs to the Society

  by Lostandfound in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  way back in the 70s around the time when the elders arrangement was new i recall a particular co who tried to replace all the circuit arrangement with young pioneers, in fact he tried to infest all of circuit with youth.

  my father in law was removed by this person from his circuit position and that added to the complete disdain even contempt my fil had for him.

  my fil was one of a small group that had formed congregation , built the kh with their own funds and where very loyal to the organisation, never commenting or expressing dissent in any form.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Jeez, Dick, are you being willfully stupid or what?

  It's been explained to you, and you keep coming up with multiple examples that you think are exceptions, but they're not. They all can be covered under the explanation given.

  "No kingdom hall should ever be sold." - Richard Oliver -- this was alleged by no one here ever.

  You are trying to put words in people's mouths, but nobody's dumb enough here to open their mouths and let you shovel it in.
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  There is a NEW Songbook?!

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am not talking about the one that the org came out with in 2010. i am talking about a new one that just came out.

  it is completely different or is it just the 135 songs from the 2010 songbook plus the 16 that they have rolled out since then?

  my head is spinning!.

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  GrreatTeacher

  With old favorites like:

  "The Zippy Little Cart"

  "Time-Counting Blues"

  "My Study Dropped Me the Bomb"

  "Wanna Go Out in Service in my Little Red Corvette?"

  "Just Beat It; Get Off My Doorstep"

  and others, all in an imitation leatherette cover the color of New York sidewalks!

  And, for 30 more pieces of silver, order our 3 ring binder cover to which you may add all the new songs, and easily purge songs that come to contain old light!
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  A jw thought trap

  by purrpurr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been watching louis therouxs documentary about scientology.

  one of the thought traps they createn in people is that they make them belive that all good things come from following the doctrines correctly and all bad things come from not doing so.

  and in this way it becomes a thought trap where the person is self regulated mentally by trying ever harder to be more indoctrinated.

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  GrreatTeacher

  I love the descriptor "thought trap."
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  I asked my son to stop playing football.

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i asked my son to stop playing football.

  it was a simple kick about he was playing with a friend using the garage door as the goal.

  i then went to my home and thought no more about it.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Yes, always explain. It builds up their knowledge about life.

  Even during a crucial safety moment l>ke fire drills at school, I'll correct them, for example for talking, and then quickly explain why:

  "Stop talking! You can't hear teacher directions in case they might change during an emergency!"

  This works so much better than, "Stop talking or you'll all lose your recess."

  I mean it literally works better, as in more students getting quiet when you give a legitimate reason than when you threaten punishment. You have many fewer kids losing recess time that way.
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  Girls are unpredictable, materialist, and use us, men, as a toy - Part 2

  by will-be-apostate in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  well here am i, a couple of years passed since my original post (link here), somewhat less mysoginistic, more open to relationships, heartbroken again.

  this is an official "fuck my life" thread.. being chased by the elders makes one arrive at the conclusion that there is nothing better than not being chased by the elders.

  i had a pre-jc meeting a week ago.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Jeez, without having an issue with extramarital sex, some people are okay with casual sex personally, and some are monogamous personally.

  So, your empirical evidence is great, DJS, and I would agree, while also being a person who is extremely monogamous. Fortunately my husband is, too, so my world is happy.

  So, you do you and whatever works for you and your partners and I'm cool with that, so it'd be awesome to hear some love for those of us who are monogamists at heart.
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  Happy New Year! My personal success this year...

  by GrreatTeacher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we've just got finished banging the pots and pans and screaming on the front porch.

  a few shotgun shots ( i hope they were blanks!

  ) and we can hear the low rumble of the fireworks in baltimore about 25 miles away.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Thanks, freddo, for reminding me that I should be proud of myself. Yes, I did get away from jwland and I did manage to finish college. I really wish the same for everyone else on this forum, too!

  Smiddy, that means a lot to me that you still remember the teacher that you credit for your success. It's what teachers hope for when they start teaching. Then it gets hard when you realize that you also have to be parent, nurse, psychologist, security expert, etc. But, you truly do hope that something you teach will get through to them and stick with them for a lifetime!

  My kids are in third grade which means 8 years old and turning 9 through the school year. It truly is the year where they come in as babies and leave as big kids with individual variations. Some of them need hugs and love and others are already roughed up by the streets and need me to assert my dominance. (The streets don't matter in my classroom; I'm in charge.) So, I have to say things as varied as:

  "Good morning, pumpkin? How are you this morning? Ready to learn?"

  "You look tired this morning. Did that new baby wake you up last night?"

  "Oh, you look like you don't feel well, sweetheart. Here, let me check your forehead to see if it's hot."

  "Oh, no, no, no. I know he made you angry, but you cannot get out of your seat and go challenge him to his face in my classroom."

  "The custodian has had complaints about the condition of the Boys bathroom. If you're 8 years old and don't know how to operate a toilet or urinal, please see me after class!"

  "I was so excited when I graded your papers. You all did very well!"

  "Thank you for standing so quietly in line, everyone. We are setting a great example when we walk past kindergarten!"

  "If you waste my time by talking in class so I can't teach, then I am taking it back during recess. The timer starts now."

  "You may not act that way in my class. You may not kick chairs and desks and scream at people. I'm calling the office. You have to leave."

  "Have you taken your medicine this morning?"

  "I am so sorry that happened to you, hon. I'll see if you can go talk to the counselor."

  "You may think you are in charge here, but you are not. Period. Whose name is on that door? Welcome to my house!"

  "Since you think you're so funny, I'm going to email Grandma right now and share that with her. Would you like that?"

  "John, come here. Your father is on the phone. He told me to call him if you ever acted up again."

  "The new chapter books are here! You may check them out from my library cart. Who wants to be librarian?"

  "You guys make me so proud! The music teacher told me our class is the best behaved in the whole 3rd grade!"

  And that is the schizophrenic life of a teacher in a high-poverty urban school. Never easy. Never uneventful. Always got to be on your toes!

  Paid every other week, with fewer zeros on the end than I would prefer!
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  Happy New Year! My personal success this year...

  by GrreatTeacher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we've just got finished banging the pots and pans and screaming on the front porch.

  a few shotgun shots ( i hope they were blanks!

  ) and we can hear the low rumble of the fireworks in baltimore about 25 miles away.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Thanks, Xanthippe!

  I only have the one child, so at least I only have to go through this teaching him to drive thing once!