Posts by Faithful Witness

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Governing Body humility: crapping their pants and admitting it stinks

by Terry in

we've all heard the old saying:.

any job worth doing is worth doing right the first time.. but, this would not seem to apply in the only organization on earth claiming to be solely guided by jehovah!.

in the watchtower society, the governing body gathers in a board room and prays, discusses and votes.. presumably the prayer invokes holy spirit of jehovah.

Faithful Witness

The WTBTS publishing company has a commitment to its followers. The F&DS serves the JW's faithfully. This is my understanding.

They provide spiritual food for the memhers and anyone else who is interested. They have been doing so, month after month, for over 100 years.

You actually should give them some credit here. They are feeding millions, and their diet has been steady for over a century.

If it weren't for new light, they would run out of material. It is no wonder that JW's gobble it up with such zeal. They are always hungry for more information. The publications keep the people united. This is critical during these end times.

Clearly, the bible is not a sufficient guide for men, so they have taken it on themselves to pick up where God left off.

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Is there anything the WTS could say that would NOT be accepted as fact?

by Faithful Witness in

this is a follow-up from the recent thread from adjustments, addressing the mind control and manipulation the wts uses to threaten the jw's into unquestioning submission.. is there any statemtent they could make, that people would not question?

honestly, if you read their study articles, it is unbelievable what the people will listen to, swallow as "truth," and then regurgitate to others, as if it has always been their belief.

we visited a local kh for the september 8 & 15 lessons on new light.

Faithful Witness

"The pope is right!"

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JW "calling card" was posted on local bulletin board. This is a new one.

by Faithful Witness in

i was curious to find this card posted on a local bulletin board, along with other business cards.. the pictures depict a front and back view.

the only name i see is "bill.

" the phone number is from miami, florida.

Faithful Witness

We should all call him! Haha. I just might.

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JW "calling card" was posted on local bulletin board. This is a new one.

by Faithful Witness in

i was curious to find this card posted on a local bulletin board, along with other business cards.. the pictures depict a front and back view.

the only name i see is "bill.

" the phone number is from miami, florida.

Faithful Witness

Wow, talk about blowing your trumpet ahead of you...

i added the text from the card. The things written on the card are not familiar to me, at least coming from a JW.

I took the only card, and have found a new thing to collect. What about the out of state phone number? Maybe it's someone who winters in Florida, and summers in Michigan. If so, it is curious to see a card at this time of year.

No call to action, or mention of a Bible study... Just spiritual advice.

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JW "calling card" was posted on local bulletin board. This is a new one.

by Faithful Witness in

i was curious to find this card posted on a local bulletin board, along with other business cards.. the pictures depict a front and back view.

the only name i see is "bill.

" the phone number is from miami, florida.

Faithful Witness

Oh the picture did not post.

front side depicts logo for JW.org, and a QR code

fine print at bottom: "bill spiritual advisor day & evening appointmnets 305-300-0304" (in all lower case, just like this)

back side has some phrases:

... It's the end of the world as we know it.

... This is it, thee apocalypse.

... Ain't no rest for the wicked.

... Gotta serve somebody.

Fine print at bottom, all together, no spaces: "Christian-greekscriptureActs17:16-28paul,Rome,l.c.e.

"Eve of destruction", P.F. Sloan/Barry McGuire, 1965

SELAH

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JW "calling card" was posted on local bulletin board. This is a new one.

by Faithful Witness in

i was curious to find this card posted on a local bulletin board, along with other business cards.. the pictures depict a front and back view.

the only name i see is "bill.

" the phone number is from miami, florida.

Faithful Witness

I was curious to find this card posted on a local bulletin board, along with other business cards.

The pictures depict a front and back view. The only name I see is "bill." The phone number is from Miami, Florida. (I live in central Michigan).

Have you ever seen anything like this, or known anyone who had these little calling cards?

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Lack of Zeal

by Kool Jo in

jw
friends

hey folks...was talking to an friend on skype who's a jw.

she mentioned that she no longer has the zeal to do fs and meetings ect...if a jw confided in you, how would you handle it without rasing suspisions whilst at the same same trying to get them to think or even plant a few seeds?.

she says once she leaves the kh, she doesn't feel the desire to do anything spiritual and that her fs time has reduced...she also told me that she feels "lazy" in her worship to jehovah.. thanks.

Faithful Witness

It sounds like you did well. Anytime she discloses new details, don't be afraid to ask her questions. Let her do 90% of the talking.

Women (I am one) often need to repeat topics, so be patient and continue asking questions. We also benefit greatly, when allowed to get things "off our chest." Your patience and friendship are assets that are hard to find!!

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I'm curious, when you were asked to do a demo for a Service Meeting part, how did the request make you feel?

by Stand for Pure Worship in

jw
friends

did you decline out of fear?

decline because you hated doing demos?

accept the request graciously?

Faithful Witness

This sounds curiously like a question from someone who actually thinks about how someone else feels.

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Lack of Zeal

by Kool Jo in

jw
friends

hey folks...was talking to an friend on skype who's a jw.

she mentioned that she no longer has the zeal to do fs and meetings ect...if a jw confided in you, how would you handle it without rasing suspisions whilst at the same same trying to get them to think or even plant a few seeds?.

she says once she leaves the kh, she doesn't feel the desire to do anything spiritual and that her fs time has reduced...she also told me that she feels "lazy" in her worship to jehovah.. thanks.

Faithful Witness

Listen to what she is saying, be genuinely interested in her feelings and let her raise her doubts. If she is telling you this much, there is probably a lot more under the surface. She will reveal it, if you allow conversation to continue. Be a friend. It sounds like she needs one. (Don't we all?)

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Lack of Zeal

by Kool Jo in

jw
friends

hey folks...was talking to an friend on skype who's a jw.

she mentioned that she no longer has the zeal to do fs and meetings ect...if a jw confided in you, how would you handle it without rasing suspisions whilst at the same same trying to get them to think or even plant a few seeds?.

she says once she leaves the kh, she doesn't feel the desire to do anything spiritual and that her fs time has reduced...she also told me that she feels "lazy" in her worship to jehovah.. thanks.

Faithful Witness

Hi Kool Jo,

I am not familiar with your status right now. Assuming this person believes you are an active JW, maybe you could reassure her that her feelings are natural. Tell her that you've felt that way before. Let her know it is safe to confide in you. Get the soil ready, before you try to plant any seeds. You don't want to risk setting off the apostate alarm.