Posts by lawrence

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Do Jehovah's Witnesses take responsibility for anything?

by BonaFide in

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now that i am opening my eyes more and more, i am starting to realize that jw's don't see the need to take responsibility for anything.. like in the wt for this week, if a jw marriage fails, they can say it was because they didnt pray enough, or preach together enough.. if an elder gives counsel about anything, then if it seems to work for the person, then he accepts the praise or says it came from jehovah.. but if things don't work out, then the elder will blame the person for not following the counsel right.

or he will tell them to wait on jehovah.. or if there is a wrong teaching, it is never really wrong, it is only the light getting brighter.. it doesnt really matter what happens in a persons life, it is never the fault of jw's or teachings or decisions.

they will say that jehovah is allowing this test, or that the person didnt follow the counsel, or that jehovah is doing things in a special way, or that we don't know yet why that happened, but we will.. for a person that has a comfortable life, and things going pretty well, and they never ask the elders for help, often they think that is jehovah's blessing.. but if something big goes wrong, and the elders give bad advice, or they punish someone and call it "help" and they mess up a persons life, it completely doesnt matter to them.

lawrence

Creating the best Bible in the world.

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Giving Credit Where It's Due To Witnesses

by minimus in

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my mom has had to go to a number of doctor's visits that have at times kept her waiting for 4 hours.

many witnesses have responded to her needs by calling her and helping her out.

i've thanked a few who have greatly assisted her.

lawrence

Min-

When I was pioneering and very broke, there were quite a few brothers and sisters who treated me like they would have treated Jesus. It is a shame they were mandated to shun me. I will never forget those acts of decency and kindness. Yes, we must not throw out the baby with the bathwater.

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Kingdom Hall Weddings - November Kingdom Ministry

by BluesBrother in

if this has already been posted up - then i missed it.. this question box left me .

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lawrence

Who is going to investigate the morality of the elder conducting the wedding? Jerry Springer?

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Full moon? Drunks - 0 Uzzah - 3 Peaceful Resolutions - 4

by Uzzah in

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friends

has anyone else noticed that people were completely screwed up today.

i had people at work freaking out, that normally are normal, others picking stupid battles just for the sake of fighting.. i hit my favourite pub tonight to forget about the day and ended up 'bouncing' three different beligerents.

all three at least 6 inches shorter 50-70 lbs lighter yet they insisted on attempting to throw punches and generally cause a scene.

lawrence

Uzzah, were you out on Lake Shore last night? I was over by Mimico - truly nuts! I headed home early, but could hear the sirens all night.

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I need a pioneer partner

by lawrence in

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friends

i need a pioneer partner, who's into stealing khs?

we can spread the literature all the way to the next trailer park.

hell.

lawrence

a little timid?

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I need a pioneer partner

by lawrence in

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friends

i need a pioneer partner, who's into stealing khs?

we can spread the literature all the way to the next trailer park.

hell.

lawrence

I need a pioneer partner, who's into stealing KHs? We can spread the literature all the way to the next trailer park. Hell. could make 2 or 3 double-wides out of most KHs, and add windows and skylights. Cmon! Let's do something positive!

Simon's shutting down the site; let's scoop up a variety of halls, and broadcast from them, as well as host the next JWD.

It starts with one hall stolen!

I need a pioneer partner - and another drink.

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Has any KH been stolen?

by badboy in

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friends

in russia,a church has been stolen,bricks has disappeared leaving only a foundation.. has any such thing happened to a kh?.

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lawrence

Now .... that is an occupation that would allow enough time to pioneer.

I need a partner, who's into boosting KHs? We can spread the literature all the way to the next trailer park. Hell. could make 2 or 3 double-wides out of most KHs, and add windows and skylights. Cmon! Let's do something positive!

Simon's shutting down the site; let's scoop up a variety of halls, and broadcast from them, as well as host the next JWD.

It starts with one hall stolen!

I need a pioneer partner!

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What was your congregation's Theocratic School "Written Review" like?

by juni in

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friends

hey everyone... what do you remember from your experience w/written reviews?.

did you correct your own paper or did you pass it to someone else?

any other details?.

lawrence

After an evening of writing code, I remembered bringing a Bible Study to review night, and he wanted to chat with me, and wanted to know why people were writing on exam sheets. He thought he was going to get the Holy Spirit, and he was handed an exam sheet. Brian never came back to "an examination" even when I brought the CO to his house. Brian asked the CO if he wanted to shoot darts? CO said end the study. What a worthless pursuit-- getting a 100 on a KH exam... piss-poor is the word

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