MightyV8

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  Pioneers, Prayers and Pills

  by Wake Me Up Before You Jo-Ho in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  looking back on my two decades as a jehovah’s witness, i’ve come to realize how the constant theme of endurance is playing a detrimental role on the individual's psyche.. jehovah’s witnesses have become far too good at keeping going.

  they’re experts at surrendering to the demands of the watchtower, living up to what’s expected of them, and getting on with the priorities that those in power have defined and imposed upon them.

  they keep showing up, presenting themselves a dutiful pioneer or ministerial servant.

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  For example, "I'm feeling very stressed from work," instead of "I can't keep up with my theocratic obligations." Or, "I'm just depressed," rather than "I'm furious with the way the brothers handled that." Or, "this movie is completely unacceptable - turn it off!" instead of, "I really want to see what happens in the end."

  Hey, that sounded like me when I was in, a self-righteous prick.

  Londo111
  

  Feeling social anxiety over being regular in field service? Take a pill.
  Feeling stressed and anxious because pioneer life is hard? Take a pill.

  Juggling congregation duties, talks, meeting parts, judicial committees? Take a pill.

  Exactly.

  The cong. I was in just about everyone was taking something.

  Never ask anyone "How are you?" They would rattle off their problems and what meds they were taking...boring.

  Great post Wake Me right on the money

  
  
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  Holy spirit

  by mrssauk in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is the difference (if any) between being guided by holy spirit and being inspired by holy spirit?

  is it just semantics?.

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  MightyV8

  What holy spirit?

  The only spirit I like is what comes out of a bottle ..hic..hic
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  Shot off a TON of Fireworks for the 4th of July, did anybody else?

  by Dunedain in

  1. social
  2. physical

  i just finally settled down for the night, as its 1 a.m. in the morning, est, right now.

  i finally cleaned up my yard a bit, and a few friends that were over have left.. anyway, i bought about $1,000 dollars worth of fireworks to shoot off for the 4th.

  i had sooo much sh%t, i didnt think i was gonna shoot anywhere near as much as i did, but, between me and 2 buddies, we shot off like 85% of it.. literally for an hour and a half we were shooting non stop, sometimes 3 or 4 heavy mortars at once, without a break.

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  Anyway, i bought about $1,000 dollars worth of fireworks

  You blow $1000 bucks...HOLY SHIT

  Two things, you much have a shit load of money or rocks in your head.

  Next year can I have an invite, please.

  Glad you had fun.
  
  
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  Archbisop jailed in Australia

  by zeb in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-03/archbishop-wilson-sentenced/9883610.

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  "We have made history here in Australia

  I hope this sentence makes the elders in Australia start shitting bricks
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  sexual harassment problem solved

  by MightyV8 in

  1. social
  2. humour

  warning.

  i found this very funny.. it is by all means not to offend which is why it is in the "jokes & humour".

  if you are a feminist please do not watch.

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  WARNING

  I found this very funny.

  It is by all means not to offend which is why it is in the "jokes & humour"

  If you are a feminist please DO NOT WATCH

  https://youtu.be/p36IPi3Pvp0
  
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  Do You Believe Hunger Strikes Truly Accomplish Anything?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i see that stars are protesting something and to make a point, they go on a hunger strike.

  prisoners sometimes are angry over their treatment and decide to stop eating.

  some feel laws should be changed and make their point by refusing to eat.. do hunger strikes give you pause?

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  Do You Believe Hunger Strikes Truly Accomplish Anything?

  Yes they help you lose weight
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  Born ins: did you have "near life experiences"?

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i recently watched the 90s movie fight club for the first time and heard the phrase "near life experience.".

  for me, a different definition of this phrase would be someone who grew up in the truth and led a very secluded and restricted life (like me) but on rare occasions actually experienced something that was considered quite normal by most people.. growing up in "the troof" was depressing.

  it was characterized by long periods of loneliness.

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  My earliest recollection of a real-life experience.

  7 years old and for the first and only time I was allowed after school to go and play at my friend's home for 1 hour.

  I played with his toy soldiers, WOW but as a typical ADD child I only stayed for half an hour.

  When I got home mum says "what are you doing home early?"

  Geez was I pissed off at myself.
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  Famous Last Words

  by Blueblades in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sooner or later it happens to all of us.the time comes for us to draw our last breath and pass from this life into the next.over the years history has recorded some fascinating "famous last words"...here are a few.. "i've never felt better".douglas fairbanks,sr.,actor.. "iam about to----or i am going to-----die;either expression is correct".dominique bouhours,french grammarian.. "don't let it end like this.tell them i said something.

  "pancho villa,mexican revolutionary.. "all my possessions for a moment of time!

  "elizabeth 1,queen of england.. "everybody has got to die,but i have always believed an exception would be made in my case.now what?

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  Nobody on their death bed has ever said

  "Wish I had spent more time in the office"
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  Why Do People Oppose Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by BlackSpirit in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  jesus christ, the son of the most high god, jehovah has this to say: "if the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

  if you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own.

  now because you are no part of the world, but i have chosen you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

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  How long is a piece of string?

  Can ducks swim?

  Is the pope a Catholic?

  why-do-people-oppose-jehovahs-witnesses?

  Because we can. full stop.
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  Leaked videos - Why?

  by NewYork44M in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  thank you to those that have passed on "leaked" videos.

  one point that i have not seen discussed is "why" apostates are getting these videos.. are videos getting out because of a lack of internal controls, or are there more than a few disloyal insiders that are more than happy to pass on inside information.

  or, is there a strategic intent of releasing leaked videos?.

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  Good question, I would like to know too.