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  I got my Memorial invite! I got my Memorial invite!

  by Dagney in

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  my first one!

  even though i got it saturday, march 26, in the mail in an envelope addressed to "my dear neighbor.".

  it's the thought that counts..

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  Epic fail on the part of the sender. Now who's bloodguilty???
  
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  The diabolical plan of the WTBTS.

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  diabolical, or just really dumb, desperate and grasping for control; either way, the devil is in the details of the january 15, 2016 "study edition" of the watchtower tractazine.

  so, we have two intertwined articles concerning "anointed" individuals within the sect of the wtbts inc. "the spirit bears witness with our spirit.

  " and "we want to go with you people.

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  Add to point #5: This is only an invitation. It doesnt mean you made it yet. God can revoke your invitation. You haven't actually made it to the party yet. We know you thought you did, we even said you did....but you didnt.
  

  Point # 11:

  DO NOT ASK any one of the annointed about their status, how they know they got an invitation, or what it will be like to be left here when your spouse is raptured. Definitely dont ask the GB about their golden invitations. See point 5 above.
  

  Point #12:

  The annointed do not receive and are not receiving any more holy spirit than the rest of you. They do not receive or have additional insight or prophecy. Well, except the Governing Body, but that's different, but don't ask them about it. And we don't have a real explanation as to why, its just the way it is. Get back in line please. See point 5 above.
  

  Listen obey and be blessed.
  
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  So... Are they done printing the number of partakers?

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  during the wt study yesterday i had a confused look on my face the whole meeting.

  more of a, wtf, face.

  one paragraph says, "therefore,the number of partakers does not accurately indicate the number of anointed ones left on earth.".

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  I caught that same point as well. Yes, I firmly believe they will stop printing the number. They have to. I suspect you wont see it in next years Yearbook. It is meaningless now at this point, and they have just admitted it. This will go quietly away, and no one will say a word about it.

  You watch, the 144,000 number will be next. It will be announced as figurative, and not literal.

  The light grows ever brighter!
  
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  You are tomato sauce...

  by rrb2016 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the wife and i went to the memorial strictly out of respect for my mother-in-law last night.

  luckily our 20 month-old grand-baby was restless and making noise, so i quickly volunteered to take him in the back.

  so i didn't have to listen to the presentation.

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  How odd......Our speaker also had the tomatoes illustration. Hmm.... same guy, overweight white dude????

  Give me an idea where you were, and we will see!
  
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  A New Watchtower trade name: Hudson Valley

  by Gorbatchov in

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  2. friends

  watchtower and trading business is a never ending combination, now under the new name of hudson valley, selling their building machines online: .

  http://used-tools-equipment.com.

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  Let us just take a minute and look at this from a real-world perspective. Maybe you dont know dozers and cranes and trucks......

  Has anyone seen all the misc small hand tools for sale? A 7 pc screwdriver set for $27. A used chalk line for $4. 1 locking C Clamp for $10. A mason's chisel, in "good" condition, for $7. Used caulking guns for $2. A used wire brush for $2 ????

  Who in their right mind is going to pay almost full retail for USED UP construction tools? And then pay to have them SHIPPED!??
  

  Oh, wait. Maybe its cause they have holy spirit still in them........I can frame that trowel on and hang it on my wall, with a small plaque that says: "Helped construct Warwick".

  And just think, some young bobblehead is sooo thrilled and privileged to be listing used tools on the interwebs for Ghovah.
  

  How embarrassing.
  
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  Tight Pants

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today is friday.

  so let's see something refreshing on the new june 2016 study wt.

  tight pants!.

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  Next month....How Spanx Affects Your Family.
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  Child Broadcast Star is Going Home to Die.

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the february broadcast has an item which in my view exploits a young very poorly girl.

  it seems that the girl is quite a character and her faith seems to be strong.

  she was baptised as a pre-pubescent innocent girl and is purported to be a regular pioneer at age 13. now read what her local paper says :-.

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  The family and I just watched this broadcast 2 nights ago. Yes, the little girl's story is a tough one to watch. BUT THIS???

  OMG! Of course they didn't add anything at the end to update us on her condition. And WTH? They cant kick down a few bucks from their BILLIONS to help her get home....to DIE?

  This is just embarrassing. Complete facepalm moment. Don't they think for a second that more good might come out of showing some compassion for the family and giving them a hand, since they shamelessly used them in their promo? Wouldn't people be more inclined to adore the GB if they showed some REAL kindness?

  Shows you exactly how shortsighted they truly are. Sick bastards.
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  Excuse me.......What Does GOD Need With a Starship ?

  by Tech49 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i have been pondering this thought for a while now, perhaps you all can expound on it a bid.

  the bible describes god as "jealous", having great "rage".

  "burning anger".

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  I was just thinking about this one today too.......like I had mentioned earlier..

  Why does the GB need a new luxury lakeside compound in upstate NY?
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  They lied to you Jack......

  by Tech49 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my name is jack harper, tech49.

  new here, been lurking for many months now.

  a brief history:.

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  Tech49

  I wanted to bump this thread up to the top, for the benefit of a few folks who seem to be popping up in just the last few days. Especially you elders who are trying to come to grips with what you are learning.

  My original intent (see few early posts) was to relate my experiences to show that you are NOT alone, many are here that have experienced, and continue to go through what you are trying to wrap your minds around.

  Nope, I am not a slobbering, foaming-at-the-mouth apostate. Just a dude, seeing things for what they are.

  On a personal note, as a bit of an update...... wife and I still go to the occasional meeting, maybe overy other one. The new midweek meeting arrangement is so disgustingly boring that we dont make it a real priority. Service? Not really, we might go out once a month to make a few visits on some of the older folks that seem to get lost in the shuffle. I cant stomach hocking literature, and I refuse to man a cart, or to show videos to householders.

  We are slowly "rebuilding" our mental "house", making a new life and keeping WT outside, at a distance. It truly is like trying to "relearn" how to live.

  Anyways, enough about me. To all you "new" guys and gals... stick around. Lots to soak in, and even more to learn from.

  JackHarper, Tech49
  
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  Some thoughts on the new midweek meeting

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the new midweek meeting has been running for a month now.

  here are my thoughts on how it is going so far:.

  1) elders are looking frazzled from being on virtually every meeting and having to prepare unfamiliar formats for items.

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  Gone are the days when a brother (or sister for that matter) could write up a talk and make it go anywhere they wanted. Brothers especially, with years of experience, could use 5 minutes to bring out some really unique and thought-provoking points that could benefit everyone.

  Now, not ever. Not going to happen. The Ministry School is gone. Teaching people, and learning to speak publicly... gone. Nothing of substance exists anymore. It's all parroting and repetition:. Do it this way, demo the leaflet, I mean magazine (not 2 anymore), pretend to have an RV, watch a video, answer the paragraphs from the paragraph. Oh, and here's another video. YAY!!! So encouraging!!..... Now let's follow along with our "Bible Study" from the Faithful book, about things that might have, could have, probably did, and evidently took place. Now that we are thru that horror, lets sing this new song that sounds like a kids cartoon commercial from Sesame Street ---- facepalm---
  

  The new meeting format is just embarrassing. And as was mentioned, all this hype was over at week 2.