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  Nagging starting

  by road to nowhere in

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  phone call to us.

  attend meeting, wear mask, distance, get shots.

  every one was said to be nobodies business.

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  Simply attending a meeting inside Kingdom Hall would be a potential exposure, leading to a mandatory self-isolation from the upcoming meetings for 10 days.

  Their new light for in-person meetings seems to inhibit the very idea of in-person meetings.

  Even if not exposed to a virus while at the meeting, still have to sit there wearing a mask for two hours, and try to sing the songs while wearing the mask.

  Truly, that governing body must be receiving all these ideas directly from invisible Jesus. No?
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  Ants and Jehovah's Witnesses: The Elite Death Spiral

  by Terry in

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  what creates an elite death spiral?claiming special privileges by virtue of having been selected among others french élite "selection, choice," "chosen person" define the term privilege.

  “rights and priorities over and above others” advantage granted, special right or favor granted to a person or group, a right, immunity, benefit, or advantage enjoyed by a person or body of persons beyond the common advantages of other individuals"question: how are the privileges of the elite conferred and by what right are they exercised over others?special knowledge (insight into useful secrets and abilities unknown and unavailable to others).oracle: "a message from a god expressed by divine inspiration through a priest or priestess," in answer to a human inquiry, usually respecting some future event.prophet: "person who speaks for god; one who foretells, inspired preacher," "the function of a prophet; inspired utterance; the prediction of future events," test of a claim of special knowledge: what is it?.

  conditions: 1. completeness: a. both parties must be honest b. both parties follow the rules2.

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  @Terry

  That ant death spiral was an effective illustration. We'll mark your counsel chart with a "G", and move you onto the next point.
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  Randy's Leaked Bethel Video!--Do You Remember?

  by Atlantis in

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  randy's leaked bethel video, do you remember this post?.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/203579/watchtowers-new-entrants-get-hear-governing-body-share-their-qualifications.

  if you have a copy of that video please send me a private message.

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  Would enjoy seeing that footage again!
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  Nagging starting

  by road to nowhere in

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  phone call to us.

  attend meeting, wear mask, distance, get shots.

  every one was said to be nobodies business.

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  According to the new guidelines for Kingdom Hall meetings, any potential cold or flu symptoms disqualify people from attending JW meetings at a Kingdom Hall.
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  An offer in exchange for some help.

  by JeffT in

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  as some of you might recall, i self-published a novel last fall.

  i hoped “armageddon’s disciples” would be successful as my previous works (an alternate history trilogy) had done well.

  not so with “disciples.” i’ve sold a total of nine copies.

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  JeffT

  Armageddon's Disciples sounds like a good plot for film. Maybe convert the story to a screenplay write?

  I would pay admission to view a movie version!
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  JWs are always the victims... Depending on where you're standing

  by neat blue dog in

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  two wt pictures of an adult child leaving home, one to be a jw, and one to leave the jws.

  in one, the caption says his family are 'opposing' him, but in the other he's apparently hurting them.

  depends on where you're standing.. .

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  @LHG

  Very true. Good on you for staying true to yourself and planning ahead for your future needs "in this old system"

  If a JW decides to continue PIMO, they would be wise to imitate your strategy in order to limit future setbacks.

  But long-term living PIMO "sucks".

  Better quality of life in being true to yourself, and devising a safe exit strategy toward POMO freedom.
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  The senseless ''non partakers'' Jesus Memorial

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  matthew 26: 18-20 .

  18 he said: “go into the city to so-and-so and say to him, ‘the teacher says: “my appointed time is near; i will celebrate the passover with my disciples at your home.19 so the disciples did as jesus instructed them and prepared for the passover.20 when evening came, he was reclining at the table with the 12 disciples.. only jesus and his 12 disciples were present at the passover .if jesus wanted observers, he would of had some sit down at his last meal and requested that they be present that day and future passovers.

  why does the wts feel that observers ( non partakers ) need to attend the yearly memorial?

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  Class distinctions

  Divide and conquer
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  JWs are always the victims... Depending on where you're standing

  by neat blue dog in

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  two wt pictures of an adult child leaving home, one to be a jw, and one to leave the jws.

  in one, the caption says his family are 'opposing' him, but in the other he's apparently hurting them.

  depends on where you're standing.. .

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  JWs are always the victims... Depending on where you're standing

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. beliefs

  two wt pictures of an adult child leaving home, one to be a jw, and one to leave the jws.

  in one, the caption says his family are 'opposing' him, but in the other he's apparently hurting them.

  depends on where you're standing.. .

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  WT will even distance believers from other believers to better serve the cult. Bethelites, missionaries, circuit workers, SKE pioneers, JW children ... all encouraged to leave home, leave jobs, leave believing family & friends to pursue greater "privileges" and "assignments" in the cult work.

  WT wants to have the dominant relationship in your life. They word it as "putting God first", or "seeking the kingdom first"... but in reality, all that terminology means is Watch Tower first.

  If your gag reflex can handle it, here is a video sample of narcissistic cult rhetoric on full display by a JW leader, Kenneth "New Boy" Cook:

  "What Price Are You Willing To Pay?"

  https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODPgmEvtMorningWorship/pub-jwb-097_12_VIDEO

  

  

  
  
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  Lies, Damn Lies.

  by Lost in the fog in

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  https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/home-and-garden/jehovahs-witnesses-to-resume-in-person-services-opt-not-to-resume-door-to-door-ministry/ar-aavnxv0 .

  so apparently robert hendricks the spin doctor of the wt society has been proudly telling news channels how wonderful the wt org has been during the 2 years of the pandemic, checking in with each and every member to meet their needs on a weekly basis.. except, based on the comments of former jw friends on facebook, it's news to most of them since they are screaming out that they were totally neglected by the elders/ms throughout most of that period.

  a couple even said that because of being ignored by the congregation during this time, that they have walked away completely.

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  That is horrible. Hearing the same in our circles. More than the usual number of funerals and health failures within 2021/2022.

  Curious how the GB never mention vaccine injury statistics in their GB video update propaganda. Probably a greater number of JWs are suffering from virus/vaccine complications than any percentage experiencing legit "persecution"

  WT will probably stay hush about vaccine related injuries until it begins to personally hurt JW top brass or their wives.

  We did confirm than many full-time WT volunteers, such as most in-house bethelites, were recently shifted out of WT direct healthcare and into state welfare heathcare programs... another "loving provision from the governing body"

  OP: Lies, Damn Lies.