Posts by ohnightdivine

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Be Honest: Were You Ever Jealous When Someone Was Appointed a Pioneer, MS or Elder?

by minimus in

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i knew some that were very happy for you and others, along with their families, that were envious of someone's advancement.. .

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ohnightdivine

No. I just had to join the clapping for them at the meetings.

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Lurker no more

by DaleRivers in

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hi folks:.

i've been lurking here all summer and i finally decided to take the plunge and join you all.. i'm a single, 53 y/o black woman living in the nyc metro area (usa).

i was brought up around jws:mom's mom, mom and my favorite auntie were all in.

How many use iPads or tablets in your cong?

by stuckinarut2 in

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a question for those that still attend meetings.... how many use tablets or ipads in your hall?.

i did roving microphones this week, and i counted 43 people (variety of ages) out of an audience of 98!.

just curious....

ohnightdivine

Around 65% in our cong uses them. Thank goodness my calligraphy and doodling skills during the meetings have improved.

:D

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Baptized in a WBT$ Bible?!..2014 WBT$ JW Convention..South Korea..

by OUTLAW in

.. .........................if you`ve ever wanted to get baptized in a wbt$ bible... ...............................................just like jesus did!!...

................the 2014 south korean wbt$ jw convention was the place to do it... .

.. how would you feel about getting baptised in a wbt$ bible?!...

ohnightdivine

(Year 2024)

Bro1: How long have you been in the dar* truth, my brother?

Bro2: Exactly 10 years. It's the most memorable year of my life. You see, I got baptized in a Bibl...

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Baptized in a WBT$ Bible?!..2014 WBT$ JW Convention..South Korea..

by OUTLAW in

.. .........................if you`ve ever wanted to get baptized in a wbt$ bible... ...............................................just like jesus did!!...

................the 2014 south korean wbt$ jw convention was the place to do it... .

.. how would you feel about getting baptised in a wbt$ bible?!...

Paranoia of today's WT study!

by stuckinarut2 in

the wt study for sept 7th just breeds such a spirit of paranoia!.

using old biblical references just so as to prevent anyone from using critical thinking skills and analysing the "truth".. then using incorrect, leading reasoning to paint any who "think outside of the box" of the org as "apostate".... pure manipulation!.

ohnightdivine

So this was the topic last Sunday?

I'm glad I changed my mind at the last minute, put on my pants and stepped out of the house to go shopping instead.

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Today's WT study! So hypocritical!

by stuckinarut2 in

so today's study is all about being kindly, and not judgemental to those in the congregation....we don't know their circumstances etc.... i can't believe the hypocrisy being spewed out...both in the article and by means of the answers from the audience!.

we know the reality is so different!

unless a witness does everything exactly as the gb directs...in every aspects of life, they are effectively no longer a good person, but are viewed as spiritually lacking or weak..... they are going directly beyond the biblical directives, and being ones who condemn, rather than ones who commend!.

ohnightdivine

Oh please..... I hope those who are still "studying" read this:

Life inside the congregation is different.

The GB encourages "kindness" but soon after the "study" is over, the weak people are still weak. The pioneers and above still lord it over them.

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Why do JWs have this* on their FB pages now?

by Kudra in

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ohnightdivine

Just today I saw several profile photo changes of some people in my congregation on my FB timeline.

I thought it wasn't going to happen... BUT, fool me. I overestimated their rational capabilities.

There seems to be no hope. Just wanna bury my head in the sand.

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PEER PRESSURE!!! I gave in to Pioneering during August...I feel dirty...

by stuckinarut2 in

ok, i'll admit it...i am weak.... as everyone knows, the pressure to "pioneer" during "the most momentous, awesome, amazing, centenary anniversay of jesus invisble kigdom rule, & distribute tracts about a dodgy website" campaign is very strong at the moment.... also, many will have read my threads about the extreme views and expectations in our cong for "all appointed men to pioneer" etc..... every elder and ms and their families have been announced as pioneering....i mean everyone's name was read out except mine..... i was not going to do it, as i do not believe anyone should be forced...(and of course its the last thing on earth i would rather do anyway since learning ttatt).

but i am not quite ready to make the break yet, so i realised that i would stand out more if i didnt put in a form to pioneer.

yes it would make me more conspicious, and make fading harder to do...it would bring more heat on me if i didnt pioneer.. so i gave in and submitted a form.... now, of course, i'm only going to make sure i'm seen at the key field service groups etc...but then go and do something more interesting...like count blades of grass..... ahh....i feel hypocritical to myself now......

ohnightdivine

Tell them you're flying to the other side of the world to encourage a "spiritually weak" sister (me).

Then take a roundtrip to my country and in 2 days you would have met the 30 hours. :p

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If you were going to die in 30 days....

by LogCon in

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and you wrote a letter,.

who would you write to?

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ohnightdivine

If healthy for 30 days:

I'd write my family's story as I remember from childhood. And thank the people I love and care much about.

If not that healthy:

I'd probably just sit on a rocking chair at the porch, cuddling a cat, feel the breeze, close my eyes while smiling and remembering all the good times.