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  Are you Enjoying the World Cup?

  by snugglebunny in

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  great to see such an eager young team.

  harry kane is incredible.

  oops..you'll have to click on the play on youtube link below.

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  cofty - surely, you have every right to ignore my view of this world cup's location, as well as thousands war casualties and several millions lives ruined in some strange distant country (a country that had voluntarily abandoned its huge nuclear arsenal in exchange for 'superpowers' guaranties of security - so stupid of it, isn't it?), and just about three hundred civilian Europeans/Aussies/Malaysians killed by Russia's government (who really cares - ah?).

  But I guess I also have the right not to be excited about this 'sports' event - especially given the title of this thread (quite a provocative one, as to me).

  Enjoy yourselves!
  
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  Are you Enjoying the World Cup?

  by snugglebunny in

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  great to see such an eager young team.

  harry kane is incredible.

  oops..you'll have to click on the play on youtube link below.

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  stillMS

  Today, Russian occupants scored 3 more Ukrainian soldiers defending their motherland, (plus to thousands of civilians and soldiers killed in previous 4 years):

  JFO HQ: 3 killed, 1 wounded during Donbas hostilities on June 27 daytime

  Have a nice and cold beer while watching #bloodyworldcup, guys!
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  Are you Enjoying the World Cup?

  by snugglebunny in

  1. social
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  great to see such an eager young team.

  harry kane is incredible.

  oops..you'll have to click on the play on youtube link below.

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  stillMS

  No, I don't enjoy this world cup.

  
  
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  Newsweek: JW wives in Russia send letter to Putin advisor

  by OrphanCrow in

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  2. friends

  this article is dated june 7, 2018 and is likely a lead up to the bear ripping the jw bible article.

  http://www.newsweek.com/wives-jehovahs-witnesses-jailed-russia-send-letter-putin-adviser-begging-end-965516.

  the wives of jehovah’s witnesses rounded up and imprisoned in russia have written an open letter to a top adviser of president vladimir putin, asking him to stop the campaign of terror against the religious group.“this open letter to you is a cry of desperation.

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  then they would be left alone.

  No way they would be left alone. The reasons for oppressing JWs in Russia are far from pursuing justice or protecting Russian people from a harm the Borg can bring. It's all about creating a terror atmosphere to control/oppress people and not to let them think about $$$$$$$ stolen from them by the authorities.
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  Governing Body vs Local Elder Body

  by Boredposter in

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  2. friends

  shortly before my exit a youngish elder who recently came from brooklyn bethel commented to me how the local elder meetings were like the wild wild west.

  according to him in brooklyn there was a very definite way to handle things.

  he seemed to imply the brooklyn bethel way was better.. after seeing gb member splaines video about how elders could come to an united decision i was reminded of this.. i had to wonder about this then and i wonder now.

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  stillMS

  From my experience, the higher the rank/theocratic title is, the less 'humane' is it's bearer. There are exceptions of course, but that's kind of a trend, IMHO
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  Example of sensitive data – should I be worried?

  by Fay Dehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  ### here's a link to a high-quality version of the above form: https://1drv.ms/u/s!amcrvjcxi6m6a2mdhysjdll3m00 ###.

  the attached image is the rear of form a-27; this is just example of many forms that contain personal data.

  i’d like to know: should i be worried?.

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  I just described what we were told at the KH - I'm not saying it's true or lies (basically, it's usual wording games).

  But, why should PIMI r&f even care, after all - if they're ready to die and let their children die for the sake of following 'theocratic instructions'. I don't think majority of PIMI can suspect smth bad from the GB
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  Today’s meeting and CO visit

  by Addison0998 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the meeting today was quite disturbing as usual and had to endure 2 talks by yet another egotistical, pompous co who gives talks like a hardcore southern baptist, but people adore no matter what crazy shit spews from their mouth.

  today, he talked about jesus illustration about how if your eye or hand stumbles you, remove it.

  he went into gory detail about how somebodies eye ball is pulled out from their head, and what it takes to cut someone’s hand off...perhaps even with a pocketknife...in front of many small children in the audience.

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  I remember quite a few years ago hearing our elder saying 'unbaptized publishers are worldly people'. It was a bit offending to me as an unbaptized publisher that time, but it didn't raise red flags at the moment, unfortunately - because of me being fully indoctrinated
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  Example of sensitive data – should I be worried?

  by Fay Dehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  ### here's a link to a high-quality version of the above form: https://1drv.ms/u/s!amcrvjcxi6m6a2mdhysjdll3m00 ###.

  the attached image is the rear of form a-27; this is just example of many forms that contain personal data.

  i’d like to know: should i be worried?.

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  but what does TLDR mean?

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TL;DR

  :)

  it was my personal summary of what's going on now for those who won't surf the other similar threads.

  In our congregation, the elders just gave it to everyone after the mid-week meeting, and said it was about sharing our names and address with the Society, and mentioned there are more details on jw.org.

  Literally no one in our cong asked a question, or looked worried about it. No discussions as far as I know.

  I guess you should know how it feels if you have experience of 'voting' resolutions at the KH (I wonder if the history knows of a single case of not approving a resolution)
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  Example of sensitive data – should I be worried?

  by Fay Dehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  ### here's a link to a high-quality version of the above form: https://1drv.ms/u/s!amcrvjcxi6m6a2mdhysjdll3m00 ###.

  the attached image is the rear of form a-27; this is just example of many forms that contain personal data.

  i’d like to know: should i be worried?.

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  stillMS

  For those interested whether this arrangement has already started - there is a similar topic:

  TLDR: yes, it's already started, r&f don't care as usually.
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  Appointments

  by asp59 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how big you think the percentage of reaching out for appointments in organization is base on:.

  a brother wanted receive praise from other'sb wanted to marry thought having appointment would make that possiblec wife push him if he was marriedd pressure from other'se a career pathf possibility to dominate/control othersg he wanted to have appointment cause of love and wanted to help others..

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  stillMS

  From my experience, there are 'brothers' who are really sincere in trying to help others, but can't tell they are the majority among MS or elders. For them, like pale.emperor mentioned it takes way longer to transfer to the 'next level' - becoming an elder, but it happens nevertheless.

  Other reasons seems to be quite popular, as well. But the most important is the jw land system encouraging that. I'd name it under D) peer pressure