Too long, far too long, and four too many screen names as a result of bootings. Time to move on, although I've had that thought before. One either makes the decision to move on or hang around and whine, and there's plenty of that on this forum. That's why I tip my hat to those that leave the religion without JWN, Freeminds, or other ex-JW sites and groups like AAWA. Those that leave without such support are truly alpha types. The rest of us hanging around here, unless we're just killing time, are wasting time. Like Moshe stated on another board, he wasted 600 hours on this forum and could have been doing other things. I agree with him, and I don't agree with him about much, but he's right. Fukk being an ex-JW, just leave and live your life without the label and groups like AAWA, Silent Lambs, or whoever. Multiple years on a message board about a religion that normal people dont give two shits about, reeks of somebody in need of a life. One leaves JWs, or plans on leaving, and then whines on a forum for multiple years. It's not normal behavior. I don't like being a JW, but being an ex-JW as defined by whats online isn't anything to brag about either.
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How Long Have You Been Viewing Thiis Site? Does It Serve Its Purpose For You?
by minimus ini've been here forever.... this site still gives us some of the most up to date info about jws .
it keeps evolving.
sometimes it is the place to be and i think that's especially true for newbies.
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I can't believe how sexist the Borg is!!!
by quellycatface injust letting off a bit more steam.
why can't sisters look after the library or the sound.
what makes the brothers so damned special???.
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Gimme a break, like any sisters really want to do the sound, handle literature, run microphones, do the stage, etc.? Get real. Last week's Congregation Bible Study included comments on our so called privilege of cleaning the hall. Most sisters don't even want to do that, but you think they can be encouraged to handle literature? Yeah right. That same lesson from last week talked about the library and how its the responsibility of the School Overseer to maintain it. You know what? I dont think our School Overseer even knew that until last week's study. You know what else? I've never seen a sister actually use the library.
I hear where your coming from, don't get me wrong, but using examples like that to make a case that sexism exists amongst JWs to me is just gross naivete. Sisters have it good in the hall. You're not expected to prepare parts, do talks, take the group out, sit in endless elder meetings, get phone calls in the middle of the night, deal with COs, etc.. Let me ask you, do you know how bad it looks when a young brother doesn't reach out? Sisters don't even have to worry about that. All they have to do is show up. I imagine it's likely easier to fade as a sister than it is for a brother. Again, I see where you're coming from, but count your blessings.
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Are you ready for some football?!!! Playoffs baby!
by wearewatchingyouman ingo chargers!!!!!
i'm delusional.
so, who are you pulling for?.
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Andrew Luck and Hilton, wow. I missed most of that comeback too as I figured it was a wrap.
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Who are the real WT puppet masters ?
by cookiemaster ina few days ago i posted my estimations about how much the wt actually makes a year.
you guys were all really helpful and provided a lot of useful info.
a good estimate would be 2-3 billion dollars a year.
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Good response, Apognophos. Again, I'm reminded of what Slimboyfat said, that being we shouldn't underestimate just how much the leadership within the organization really believes this stuff.
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if we don't all unite, we may win a few battles but Watchtower will win the WAR.
by excaliber into thank you for taking the time to read this, because i feel that it is extremely important.
over the years we have been waring against the watchtower, and our battle field has been the internet.and we have been very successful in establishing discussion forums and online resorces exposing false teachings and we have used youtube to further shed light on the watchtower, we have even written books to this end.. .
yes we have attacked watchtower at its weakest point, the internet and we have been able to do this as small groups and even individualy.
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But something like this is pointless to discuss unless someone experienced in film was leading the project.
Also pointless because not many people would care to watch such of film. Maybe the Hallmark channel or Lifetime will show it. I can't recall who said it on here, but they compared ex-JWs to a box of CDs in an office closet somewhere. That's the truth. Its funny how on this forum people point out how JWs are legends in their own minds. For example the seven trumpet blasts putting the world on notice. It's laugable, I'll agree, but equally humorous if not tragic, are the people on this message board who think the ex-JW cause can become or is legendary. Got news for you, nobody gives rat's tail about ex-JWs. That's not being negative, that's just how, it is.
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if we don't all unite, we may win a few battles but Watchtower will win the WAR.
by excaliber into thank you for taking the time to read this, because i feel that it is extremely important.
over the years we have been waring against the watchtower, and our battle field has been the internet.and we have been very successful in establishing discussion forums and online resorces exposing false teachings and we have used youtube to further shed light on the watchtower, we have even written books to this end.. .
yes we have attacked watchtower at its weakest point, the internet and we have been able to do this as small groups and even individualy.
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Why are there no black angels?
by snare&racket injw literature is racist as hell.
jesus looks like an american folk singer, the governing body look like a corrupt version of an enron luncheon.. the jw's literally print different magazines for africa with african pictures, black people instead of white, to make it 'more appealing' to them.... just to be clear that means they think the opposite is true too!.
....and then there is the lack of black angels..... .
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I don't think EOM was being serious with that post, but then again one never knows.
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Elders book....margin notes not copyrighted!
by snare&racket inthe watchtower moan about copyright when people quote or display the shepherd the flock book, but those big margins are there for the info they dare not write in ink, the juicy bits!
being in the margin and penned, are not copyrighted.... anyone fancy copying their margins, or sharing the interesting legal/doctrinal bits and bobs?.
anyone have the time to scan them in?.
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Interesting.
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Elders book....margin notes not copyrighted!
by snare&racket inthe watchtower moan about copyright when people quote or display the shepherd the flock book, but those big margins are there for the info they dare not write in ink, the juicy bits!
being in the margin and penned, are not copyrighted.... anyone fancy copying their margins, or sharing the interesting legal/doctrinal bits and bobs?.
anyone have the time to scan them in?.
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I have to ask, were elders mythological to you or something? I ask that because between this thread and your question in another thread about whether it bothers elders that post here because they're not equal or something? Not attacking you, don't get me wrong, and maybe I'm looking too far into your posts, just wondering.
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Humour
by schlick init seems like the wt society makes good use of humor to lure people into the sect during the meetings, ca, annual meets, etc.
wonder does anyone else believe that is a big way for them to try to make people enjoy all the meetings..
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Half white, half black, Outlaw. For a while it was mostly white when we sponsored a foreign language group that became a congregation in its own right. Since they left, its roughly an even split. Outlaw, it might be a city thing too because the times I've given talks in suburban areas, I can tell as soon as I entered the lobby how conservative it might be. I can also tell after I got done that they weren't used to a speaker like me. Even while speaking I can look out and know that I have their attention, almost hanging on my words. Dont get me wrong as I'm not bragging either. Similarly, when we would get their visiting speakers it was like watching a History Channel documentary in black and white with a robot narrating. On the other hand there are speakers we would get from predominantly white congregations in the city or only a few miles out,, and they would be lively and humorous. Not saying there's a general rule, because I've heard my fair share of boring black inner city speakers too like one brother in particular who was like Ossie Davis on valium. It's torture every time he visits.