Posts by eyeuse2badub

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Honeymoon over for the carts

by Deltawave in

speaking with inlaws i another congregation today who said exactly what is being said in our own hall.

the trolly work is long and boring and no one even notices they are there anymore but walk right on by.

jehovah really is speeding up the work lol.

eyeuse2badub

Listen to that! The Kingdom proclaimers have grown silent!

Well said. My sentiments exactly! However the 'cart tenders' have become very proficient at texting and coffee drinking.

Whenever we travel to other cities, I make a point of observing and taking a few pictures on my cell phone of what the poor brothers and sisters do while 'cart tending'. It's numbing that what most of them do is even remotely considered 'field service'. Frankly, it's embarrassing and I really believe that they know it.

just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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No more pain sorrow or crying in new system!!!!!!!

by atomant in

"and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain.

for the old world and its evils are gone forever.

" rev.

eyeuse2badub

Sound like ones who get to live in "paradise" will be devoid of human emotion. For example,

When grandma get raised up in the resurrection because she was "faithful" but grandpa, her loving husband of 65 years, who was massacred at Armageddon isn't there to meet her, there will be no sadness?

Or when one's faithful first marriage mate is resurrected only to fine that their former marriage mate, who survived Armageddon, has remarried and is very happy with the new mate, there will be no jealously?

That's where I want to be---not!

just saying

eyeuse2badub

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Ex elders vs. Current elders

by dothemath in

in our congregation there are now more ex-elders than current ones.

(probably very common).

what i notice most of all, is that the ones who were the best speakers (we actually had some good ones) are the ones who have all stepped down.. i'm of the opinion the better teachers recognize its all a joke, and can't be bothered to reach out again.. so the ones left who are taking the lead are the most boring ones available.

eyeuse2badub

For the most part, "old school" elders (like myself) actually studied the bible and read the wt publications. So there you have it as to why they are ex-elders! "Truth" talks but bullsh*t walks!

just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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You don't paint the rooms on the Titanic

by TTWSYF in

this was the line my nephew gave me regarding why jws don't give alms.

i had several rebuttals to give him, but didn't.

i was hoping for some comments from this board.

eyeuse2badub

The next time some self righteous, dumbass jw tells you something like; 'we don't paint the walls on the Titanic', ask them to read and explain the full verse in their bible at James 1:27.

"The form of worship that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation, and to keep oneself without spot from the world."

I use this scripture often to stir up a little shi*t among the witnesses. I mention that the organization quotes this scripture quite often as one of their "proof texts" that being separate from the world is one of the "identifying marks" of the"true religion". After all agree that this indeed being separate from the world is an "identifying mark", I throw in the comment, "What about the part of this scripture that says we must also take care of widows and orphans? What provision does the organization have to take care of them?"

'nough said

just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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How do you feel about the expression "The Truth"?

by stuckinarut2 in

jw
friends

it's amazing how the expression "the truth" has become such an ingrained term used by witnesses.. "we have 'the truth'".

"is he 'in the truth'?".

most here have found out so many facts about the organisation, and felt the effects of being "gut-punched" as we realised these facts.. so how do you feel about the expression "the truth" now?.

eyeuse2badub

I have noticeably stopped using the term "the truth" when referring to anything jw. Several of my relatives and friends have noticed and asked --why?

I always answer that; "it's sort of a misnomer don't you think with all the changes to what we previously were taught was "the truth"?"

I get some very strange looks!

just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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Having Jehovah as a friend.

by Darkknight757 in

i've always found it amazing that people can say with such conviction that jehovah is their friend.. we are talking about a "friend" who perhaps daily "tests" us to see if we are his friends.

all of us have dealt with some form of hardship such as the death of a loved one, chronic illness or whatever.

it is in these cases that the brothers will tell a person that perhaps it is a test, or that "jehovah knows you're not ready" or some other lame excuse.. do our real friends "test" us to see if we will be loyal to them?

eyeuse2badub

With a friend like jehober, who needs enemies?

just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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Having Jehovah as a friend.

by Darkknight757 in

i've always found it amazing that people can say with such conviction that jehovah is their friend.. we are talking about a "friend" who perhaps daily "tests" us to see if we are his friends.

all of us have dealt with some form of hardship such as the death of a loved one, chronic illness or whatever.

it is in these cases that the brothers will tell a person that perhaps it is a test, or that "jehovah knows you're not ready" or some other lame excuse.. do our real friends "test" us to see if we will be loyal to them?

eyeuse2badub

With friends like jehober, who needs enemies?

just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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Your favorite Bible version / translation

by lumberjack in

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friends

which one is your favorite?

eyeuse2badub

Is there a Bible out there that was translated by an 'anonymous' (tm) committee of uneducated men that inserts a made up name for god over 6 thousand times and slants the verbiage to support a particular cult?

That's the one I want!------NOT?

just saying

eyeuse2badub

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BOE 2016-01-15 Re: New Feature on jw.org for Processing Recommendations of Elders and Ministerial Servants

by wifibandit in

boe 2016-01-15 re: new feature on jw.org for processing recommendations of elders and ministerial servants.

pdf.

thanks ich3b!.

eyeuse2badub

Yes the organization has found a way to transmit holy spirit via electronic media! It's a friggin' miracle!

just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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It Is With the Heaviest of Hearts...

by AudeSapere in

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friends

.. source: http://eagles.com/news/266763.

it is with the heaviest of hearts that we [the eagles]...the passing of our comrade, eagles founder, glenn frey, in new york city on monday, january 18th, 2016.glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia.the frey family would like to thank everyone who joined glenn to fight this fight and hoped and prayed for his recovery.words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide.cindy frey | taylor frey | deacon frey | otis frey|don henley | joe walsh | timothy b. schmit | bernie leadon | irving azoff“it's your world now”written by glenn frey and jack tempchinfrom the eagles’ long road out of eden albuma perfect day, the sun is sinkin' lowas evening falls, the gentle breezes blowthe time we shared went by so fastjust like a dream, we knew it couldn't lastbut i'd do it all againif i could, somehowbut i must be leavin' soonit's your world nowit's your world nowmy race is runi'm moving onlike the setting sunno sad goodbyesno tears allowedyou'll be alrightit's your world noweven when we are apartyou'll always be in my heartwhen dark clouds appear in the skyremember true love never diesbut first a kiss, one glass of winejust one more dance while there's still timemy one last wish: someday, you'll seehow hard i tried and how much you meant to meit's your world nowuse well your timebe part of something goodleave something good behindthe curtain fallsi take my bowthat's how it's meant to beit's your world nowit's your world nowit's your world now.

..... source: http://eagles.com/news/266763.

eyeuse2badub

No doubt my favorite American group of all time! Iconic on so many levels in life and as an ex-jw!

just saying!

eyeuse2badub