Posts by crinklestein

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The Light

by crinklestein in

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you know those anti smoking comercials the truth?

how they expose the inner workings of the tobacco companies, taking memos and comparing them to what is said to the public.... let's come up with a series of comercials that expose the wtbs and call it the light.

it could say things like, "for the last 115 years the wtbs has been saying that god's war of armageddon is coming soon and would happen before the genereation of 1914 passes away.

crinklestein

You know those anti smoking comercials The Truth? How they expose the inner workings of the tobacco companies, taking memos and comparing them to what is said to the public...

Let's come up with a series of comercials that expose the WTBS and call it The Light.

It could say things like, "For the last 115 years the WTBS has been saying that God's war of Armageddon is coming SOON and would happen before the genereation of 1914 passes away. Now that they are almost all dead, in an effort to prevent loss of membership and monetary donations they have changed their doctrine to incorporate a brand new definition of what the word "generation" means, saying that it could happen anytime in the distant future...

Wonder if all the witnesses that were told not to persue carriers because of this impending destruction appreciate this change now that they are broke and left without income because they were told NOT to persue carriers that would have provided them with retirement money.

(And then have the camera pan over to an old guy living on the streets because he's broke. And then the old guy could say, "Yeah, and my wife was disfellowshipped because she questioned this doctrine and eventually commited suicide over the unloving way this was handled. Now they change the exact doctrine that she questioned. Too little too late.)

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2 & l/2 incidents

by nowisee in

i had a fairly long-term bible study with a young woman with a somewhat worldly appearance.

this was in the days of very short miniskirts and big hair.

i finally got her to come to some meetings with me.

crinklestein

So two other people didn't get anything happen to them for rape and your husband gets crap for sheparding the flock unscrupulously? What the hell does that mean anyway? Did they give details or were they just as vague as usual?

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The Governing Body is made up of whom?

by Jourles in

any (ex)elders out there care to ellaborate on this?

*** w94 1/15 pp.

16-17 shepherds and sheep in a theocracy ***.

crinklestein

<quote>But when lawsuits start hitting congregations regarding child abuse, elders are going to be left swinging in the wind. They will NOT be representing the GB at that time. All elders better get a hold of that Watchtower and have it ready for their lawyers so they can make sure that their superiors share the blame.</quote>

The elders are like human shields for the cowardly GB. And they are also like the ones that denied Jesus when asked in public. In private they say that the elders are their reps but they will renounce the elders once the water gets too hot and act like they don't even know them. They'll be like, "What elders? We don't have elders! If certain congregations started creating the title of Elder that was their decision."

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Here we go again - I think I'm toast this time

by DanTheMan in

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in september 2001, i had a brief relationship with a coworker.

nothing came of it, we weren't a match.

but i was attracted to her, and i still am somewhat disappointed that more didn't come of it.

crinklestein

Oopps! Down with stuck up bitches!

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Here we go again - I think I'm toast this time

by DanTheMan in

jw
friends

in september 2001, i had a brief relationship with a coworker.

nothing came of it, we weren't a match.

but i was attracted to her, and i still am somewhat disappointed that more didn't come of it.

crinklestein

Crinklestein is a nonsense name I came up with in high school. I too work in customer service as a collections rep for a major phone company. Lots of fun. Most of the people around me are cool though. Not too uptight. But if everyone started complaining about every little thing I did I would start complaining about everyone else around me.

I would tell my boss, "well, since it's acceptable to brandish a grudge against everyone and all of their insignificant actions that I am going to start making a list of every little nuance that offends ME and I will give you a daily report. And, in the interest of FAIRNESS I expect you to handle every little complaint to the fullest, just as you handle every little complaint against me to the fullest. Then we'll see how much of this childish behavor you can tollerate."

Down w

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Here we go again - I think I'm toast this time

by DanTheMan in

jw
friends

in september 2001, i had a brief relationship with a coworker.

nothing came of it, we weren't a match.

but i was attracted to her, and i still am somewhat disappointed that more didn't come of it.

crinklestein

Crinklestein is a nonsense name I came up with in high school. I too work in customer service as a collections rep for a major phone company. Lots of fun. Most of the people around me are cool though. Not too uptight. But if everyone started complaining about every little thing I did I would start complaining about everyone else around me.

I would tell my boss, "well, since it's acceptable to brandish a grudge against everyone and all of their insignificant actions that I am going to start making a list of every little nuance that offends ME and I will give you a daily report. And, in the interest of FAIRNESS I expect you to handle every little complaint to the fullest, just as you handle every little complaint against me to the fullest. Then we'll see how much of this childish behavor you can tollerate."

Down with

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Here we go again - I think I'm toast this time

by DanTheMan in

jw
friends

in september 2001, i had a brief relationship with a coworker.

nothing came of it, we weren't a match.

but i was attracted to her, and i still am somewhat disappointed that more didn't come of it.

crinklestein

It's sexual harasment if you look at them in the eye, if you say hello or anything else for that matter, if you touch them even if by accident or try to treat them like any other human being.

Yet if you totally ignore them then you are not treating her like an equal and are oppressing her as a member of the opposite sex and it would be sexual harrasment all over again...looks like you're screwed either way... sorry buddy.

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Here we go again - I think I'm toast this time

by DanTheMan in

jw
friends

in september 2001, i had a brief relationship with a coworker.

nothing came of it, we weren't a match.

but i was attracted to her, and i still am somewhat disappointed that more didn't come of it.

crinklestein

Tomorrow ask her if she can bend over while you fish that bug out of her ass. Then see what happens. :) You may be well on your way out of customer service hell quicker than you think.

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Are the GB Members Rich?

by sandy in

i remember hearing a long time ago that "apostates" were spreading lies that the governing body members were all rich and had huge extravagant homes.

is there truth to theses stories?

if so, is there evidence?

crinklestein

Farkel, I agree fully! They get free food, free lodging, free transportaion, free clothing, and I'm sure they dip into the collections to buy whatever they need. I'm sure they look at it as an expense account. EVerything is given to them for free so why would there be a need for money?

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History of Head Covering for JW Women

by UnDisfellowshipped in

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it is not a case of her being appointed to conduct a congregational meeting.

in such cases the dedicated brother should offer the prayer, and the sister may conduct the study with her head covered.

for if a woman does not cover herself, let her also be shorn.1 cor.

crinklestein

The first time I ever saw this was when I was visiting an eldery brother and sister and we were chatting and his wife started saying something scriptural and her husband, 'Here, you forgot this." and put a napkin on her head. I was like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!??! It was unexpected and kinda fruity in my opinion.