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  The Ideal Next WTBTS President Should Be..

  by Englishman in

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  fidel castro?.

  george bush senior?.

  valis?.

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  Prince----so we can all party like it's 2034, opps I mean 1999.
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  Cancelling The Meeting

  by minimus in

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  one of the strangest things that i've seen with the "sheep" is how they would not do anything unless they heard from their elders.

  especially was this so, during inclement weather.

  if we were in the middle of a blizzard, we could not call off the meeting unless we heard it was confirmed by the presiding overseer, usually after he "discussed" it with some elders.

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  I remember once after a huge snowstorm the meeting not being cancelled because the C.O. was visiting. Sure enough a sister slipped and fell on the walk way and had to go to the hospital. I'm sure if the elders weren't so intent on kissing the C.O. ass in showing how spiritual they were, there wouldn't have been a meeting.
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  BLIZZARD

  by chachasmum in

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  hits nyc ho ho ho.

  only i'm not hoing i have to work in this.

  like walking my pooches.

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  Up to 2 feet here, but what really is weird is I saw two dubs out in service. Where's the common sense in that? FYI I had to be out doing snow removal.
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  Should jws go surfing?

  by badboy in

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  i understand that it has pagan religious connections.. there4 should a jw use a surf board or surf electronically in view of surfing pagan origins?

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  Only with a modest bathing suit.
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  Why does the Society "go beyond what is written" re blood?

  by Waymores Ghost in

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  this may sound somewhat cynical, but i think the society has held to it's position on blood in order to create a never-ending supply of martyrs.

  martyrs are needed for the society to hold up as shining examples of faith and devotion.

  this sense of self-sacrifice helps them tow the line with regards to all of their insane rules.. wg

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  Pride and being sued. Much of what is allowed for blood fractions has been based on what occurs between mother and unborn baby. Recent medical advances now conclude that all parts of blood can flow from baby to mom. Thats why in rare cases moms have to be given anti-rejection drugs if blood types don't match. The Watchtower will find it very hard to keep its head buried in the sand on this dark age doctrine.
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  What jw scandals have there been in your area?

  by badboy in

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  nothing libellious please!

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  3 cases of sexual abuse

  1 rape

  3 case of physical abuse on a child, 5 children removed from homes.

  2 cases of wife beatings, one to the emergency room

  In all these cases no action was taken by local elders.
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  Awake ! Jan 8, 2004 cover "Understanding Mood Disorder" WTS change ?

  by jwsons in

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  i remeber about 20 years ago wts still go against psychiatrist and in this awake !

  mentions some jws did go to psychatrist.

  huh !?.

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  The Watchtower has done a lot of damage by its poor counsel on depression and other health issues. It has controlled its members into thinking they are the "happiest people on earth", seeking outside help is a defeat that the organization doesn't provide the relief that many people need. Many times being with a High control group with high expectations, only leads one down a path of continual lack of self-worth.

  In many lands people who literally starve don't have the physical energy to revolt against their government and food is used as a weapon. Many JW's are starving emotionally and sadly don't have the energy to leave, because the Watchtower controls the food for their minds.
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  Add a Caption

  by IronGland in

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  nobody told me

  Thanks for the pardon, George
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  Did You Ever Tell An Elder Off??? How Did It Feel???

  by minimus in

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  some comments here, suggest regret---that you were afraid of these simple men.

  have you ever told an elder off?

  what was the result?

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  When I found out about 10 years ago the body of elders had LIED to me, I stormed into an elders house, when another elder was there and told both of them off. It feels good now to realize I didn't roll over to those idiots

  When I was going to be Dfed about a year ago I told the chairman to blow it out his ass. That felt good to know I called them out and the organization out ,for what they were. LYING hypocrites.

  These people blow quite the tune in their literature about how wonderful they are, but do little or nothing to help their fellow worshippers.
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  Can someone please explain

  by blacksheep in

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  i've been out of the org so long that my memory is fading as to exactly what their rationale is for not celebrating thanksgiving.. i was speaking to my dad, whose not a jw but a supporter of it (for my mom's sake), and he was for some reason informing me of my mom and his attempts next week to take a relative (for whom they are caretakers) up to visit my aunt and uncle (several 200 miles away) for thanksgiving.

  but he made sure to inform me how my mom and he would not eat with them (they'd go somewhere, like a movie, for a while).

  again, forgive me, i've been out too long.

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  The Watchtower Farms don't raise turkeys, so those of the Bethel family can not get a free meal, so they ban the holiday.