Posts by StarTrekAngel

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Anthony Morris III: "...we cannot control everything that an individual might say..."

by cappytan in

i noticed that anthony morris iii just said on the broadcast: "while we cannot control everything that an individual might say, it is clear that over the decades protecting children from abuse is a top priority for this organization.".

that, in my opinion, is a direct response to the richard ashe "spiritual protection not physical protection" deposition.. here's a video putting the two statements side by side.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgevpuyn7gy.

StarTrekAngel

Can you say Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin

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Do JW's use the bible to preach anymore?

by lostinthought in

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friends

so...i totally stopped going to meetings two years ago.

since then, i have gotten married and moved into my husband's home.

his father and mother also live there.

StarTrekAngel

As far as I can recall we have hardly ever used the bible in preaching. The bible was only a tool to explain the magazine and not the other way around. I've been a JW for over 10 years. Granted that I know a couple of elders that would weight more on using the bible while preaching but the official education on how to preach, as given during meetings, was always as stated above. I remember we would have special session during the kingdom ministry encouraging us to try preaching from the bible only in our next field day.

When you religion has to remind you about how the bible is a good preaching tool by itself, your religion needs revision.

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No education. Not just to avoid critical thinking

by StarTrekAngel in

i was listening to my brother in law talk about his job this week.

he had a stable job for a long time.

it was not without problems but it was there.

StarTrekAngel

I was listening to my brother in law talk about his job this week. He had a stable job for a long time. It was not without problems but it was there. He did not make a whole lot and has always struggled financially. He is a bit naive and wants to play by the book in environments where people are constantly bending the rules. I am not here to support that kind of behavior. I am just making the point that he would easily become target for people that were looking for escape goats. After he got tired of that job (10 years plus) he started working somewhere else and has not been able to hold a job for more than a year at a time. Everywhere he went he ended up in trouble. I know him well enough to know he did not cause them, but was easily made a target. In his latest rant about his job, he started complaining about how he works with a crew of men who don't seem to be able to hold a normal conversation. All they can talk about has to do with sex, drinking and shady business. On top of that, they seem to not be able to talk without letting out a curst after every other word. He says that sometimes he gets a headache from hearing it all day. I don't doubt that there is a healthy portion of "JW self righteousness" in that comment from him but I can understand where he comes from. I don't mind hearing the cursing and I know I let one out every now and then, but I know there is something to be said about people that can not talk without cursing all the time.

That is what got me thinking. I work in a professional environment, surrounded by mostly engineers and business people. That is not to say there are not well spoken bad apples, but at least our conversations are much more pleasant and usually surround around worlds affairs, travel, family activities, political issues, and even spiritual ones. Almost instantly my apostate little devil seating on my left shoulder told me..."If he had actually invested some more time educating himself rather than dedicating so much time to the org, he would not have to settle for this shitty jobs right alongside with uneducated people."

He is the kind to follow rules to the T. He's even listed his "30 plus years as a public speaker" as a qualification in his resume. On top of that, his son is headed down the same path, although I got to say the kid is not interested on anything. No school, no org, not even baptized.

So as you can see, lack of education doesn't just prevent you from analyzing things critically or progressing financially and professionally. It also helps to create that barrier that furthers indoctrination. The same barrier that they are asking our kids to create by making sure the let everyone and their mother know they are JWs on the first day of school.

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Celebrating small victories

by StarTrekAngel in

don't want to get into a lot of detail but it seems like my wife is finally having some flashes of awareness.

she's got them before, but not in very touchy subjects.

she was willing to seat down with me and look over some websites talking about some very controversial subjects that i do not dare to write about at the moment.

StarTrekAngel

Don't want to get into a lot of detail but it seems like my wife is finally having some flashes of awareness. She's got them before, but not in very touchy subjects. She was willing to seat down with me and look over some websites talking about some very controversial subjects that I do not dare to write about at the moment. I showed it to her, and following the advice, I did not pressure her into a debate or anything, did not ask any questions. Just silence. Some days later she tells me she've been doing some research of her own!!! This is something I've never expected of her.

May be one day I can finally post my whole story here. For the time being, I am happy on sharing the good days with you all. It helps me keep my feet on the ground.

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You can be a Professor at a University but no higher Ed. for Jdubs WTH?

by Kensho in

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friends

anybody know about a brother h. latchman in fl.

a jw elder was talking to me about him.

he was so impressed with the fact that he was a. sub.

StarTrekAngel

Yes, the guy is more than just a professor. He's got a laundry list of accreditations. He was also the owner of QC Telecom, the company that was sold to the WT a couple of years ago in a shady deal.

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RC musings - my impressions

by Doubting Bro in

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friends

so i went to the rc this past weekend and have a few observations:.

1 - use of videos - most parts had some sort of video prop.

they ranged from awkward (an example was on friday where they showed scenes of nature without a real purpose other than god made this) to very well done.

StarTrekAngel

When did the show the Ice cream video? I was late on every day so I may have missed it.

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Acts 15... common decision making or peace treaty?

by StarTrekAngel in

acts 15, along with the fds parable, are the basis for the existence of the modern day gb.

it is not difficult for anyone who is beginning to study the bible with jws to see this and be utterly convinced of the matter.

even after learning ttatt i had a hard time departing from the idea that a centralized body of administration may have existed then and may need to exist now.

StarTrekAngel

Cofty,

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We can no longer support "religious freedom" says the ACLU

by StarTrekAngel in

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/congress-should-amend-the-abused-religious-freedom-restoration-act/2015/06/25/ee6aaa46-19d8-11e5-ab92-c75ae6ab94b5_story.html

StarTrekAngel

I am really sorry for that. I am at work and this is the only time I have to "safely" enter this website. Sometimes between work assignments. In the rush of things I am more prone to make this type of mistake but that is not an excuse. Would you accept my apology?

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Acts 15... common decision making or peace treaty?

by StarTrekAngel in

acts 15, along with the fds parable, are the basis for the existence of the modern day gb.

it is not difficult for anyone who is beginning to study the bible with jws to see this and be utterly convinced of the matter.

even after learning ttatt i had a hard time departing from the idea that a centralized body of administration may have existed then and may need to exist now.