juni . . . So, you have apologized and moved on. Is that it? Is it that easy for you? You come across as if " . . .sorry everyone, I screwed up but that's all behind us now and we can forget about all the distress and years of disaffection caused by me and the WTS. And, by the way, Have A Good Day ! "
Tigerman
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This concerns an ' 03 Topic about ex-elders and should they apologize
by juni ina poster on this site was kind to direct me to an ' 03 topic for discussion that dealt with the question whether ex-elders who were on a jc should feel responsible for the hurt and damage to families that suffered df in their family and therefore seek these ones out and apologize.. some felt that these elders were only following what they felt was expected of them and others felt it was a good idea.. how do posters here who were former elders on jc feel about this now?
thank you to all for your input.
juni.
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This concerns an ' 03 Topic about ex-elders and should they apologize
by juni ina poster on this site was kind to direct me to an ' 03 topic for discussion that dealt with the question whether ex-elders who were on a jc should feel responsible for the hurt and damage to families that suffered df in their family and therefore seek these ones out and apologize.. some felt that these elders were only following what they felt was expected of them and others felt it was a good idea.. how do posters here who were former elders on jc feel about this now?
thank you to all for your input.
juni.
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Tigerman
Don't trivialize this subject.
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Us vs Them
by mann377 ini was reading an editorial today from thomas sowell and was amazed by the observation that he made.
read this and tell me what you think.
i hope pasting works.
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Tigerman
Yeah, it's Us vs. Them with JW's. That is, of course, one of their strengths if not their number one hold on people. Such a simplistic mind game that always seems to work.
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P.T. Barnum says:
by MsMcDucket inthere's a sucker born every minute!
just thinking.... .
ps: read the next part.
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Tigerman
Great story!
Gee, do ya think that anyone associated with the early version of the WTS had similar thoughts but just in a different vein?
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How many more years before no one believes in God?
by JH in.
do you think there will come a time, where no one will believe in god or even talk about him?.
children at school aren't taught religion any more around here since years.. so, how long do you think it will take before no one talks about god anymore?
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Tigerman
As long as people are alive ( which means they must have a life-maintaining Spirit in them ) they will believe in God.
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Why DOESN'T Ray Franz post here?
by AlmostAtheist insilly question.
he wrote the best known ex-jw book.
the title is even known among faithful dubs.. it's hard to imagine that he's not interested in the topic.
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Tigerman
If I were Ray Franz I would be burnt out on it all and just want to live my life in some sort of harmony with God.
Mr. Franz is a celebrity victim of the WTS, and I'm sure that's not easy for him to shoulder.
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Looking back as the householder -- How well did you do?
by Jourles inyesterday i was thinking back to when i used to go in service.
i was never a shining example for the ministry.
in fact, i was never used on the tms for any field service "how to" parts!
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Tigerman
I did pretty well . . although I wasn't selling WT magazines, I was selling 'everyday' magazines like Field and Stream and such. You know who I mean, those young people that come to your door and try to make you believe that they're working their way through college or nursing school and then lay it on you to buy magazines from them. I was living a hand to mouth existence with all the money going to the " crew leaders" and their bosses.
Ummm . . .kinda' like the WTS been doing for the last 130 years.
Same scheme . . .different product.
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The Truth Book... by Joy Castro
by Bryan ini just finished reading this book.
i was really great... and sad.
joy has a great command of the english language and writes beautifully!
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Tigerman
I have yet to read it. It's on my list of " must reads."
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What one sentence could you say to a JW that would stick with them?
by AlmostAtheist inyou've probably heard sentences that stuck with you.
quotes, one-liners.
you hear them and they make so much sense or touch you so personally at the time that they become part of you.
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Tigerman
You stinking absolutist.
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"Knocking" show in ' 06.
by Tigerman inas many of you know, there is going to be a pbs program aired next year titled, " knocking".
it''s a pro jw type of show where the jw's are depicted as a positive influence in society.
and i say "positive' in the sense that it touches on the most base of emotions.
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Tigerman
Just so everyone knows that this project has not been squashed by letters and e-mails previously sent , check out the date when I received the e-mail . . .a little more than three weeks ago.
Do you really think that years of work on a film being broadcast on PBS , as well as at film festivals throughout the world, would be cast aside because of a handfull of e-mails, letters and phone calls from people protesting the film?
Can you imagine the recruitment possibilites after this film is shown? This film is nothing more than a " foot in the door"... a marketing scheme that will impact people all over the world. It's typical WTS " salesmanship", that plays on people's insecurities.
It doesn't matter how many letters opposing this film the producers get- in fact, that may be beneficial to them because controversy sells- because it will be aired.
I'm not sure how to go about fighting this project, but I believe something should be done.