It seems to me WTS Archives, given your history and others who have been in contact with you, that there's little reason for you to exaggerate or make up things. But in your opinion, is it at all possible that the person who told you this story is less reliable? Still reserving judgment and waiting for details.
slimboyfat
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HELP needed from folks in UK, esp. in Scotland!
by WTS Archive intl;dr: if you live either in scotland or in other parts of uk and you don't mind traveling, you might be able to help a fellow ex-jw by being present during a courtcase where she alone has to face more than two dozens of jws who have ruined their business.
please contact me directly for details on when and where the court case will be held (i will know these details in few days probably).
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Large Gatherings v Jesus' First Miracle
by Slidin Fast injohn relates jesus' famous first miracle, water into wine.
this was performed well into the party when the allotted supply had run out.
what state were the wedding party in?
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Someone else is a radio 4 listener!
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Janet Jackson before and after pics
by moomanchu inguess she is a muslim now, golly.. http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/janet-jackson-spotted-first-time-9106989.
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Good lord.
I thought the latest news was she had a baby. The Jacksons are a nonstop news factory.
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The status of women in early Christianity
by Leolaia inthe watchtower society maintains a very strict gender dichotomy in its organization.
this is news to no one.
although men -- in many cases, unqualified men -- are expected to reach for advancement within local congregations (e.g.
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This is an interesting thread I never read before.
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A stunning piece of LOGIC from the Apostle Paul
by nicolaou in1st corinthians 15 12-17. but if it is preached that christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even christ has been raised.
and if christ has not been raised, your faith is futile... .
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What happened I missed it?
If it could be proved that the material universe operates independently of observation that would probably be a disproof of biocentrism. Lanza's main argument seems to be that there is evidence that observation affects causation in the material world. He is suggesting a paradigm shift is in order because the irregularities in the traditional conception of the universe are mounting up. Anything showing that observation does not affect the material world would undermine his argument.
If we ask Lanza how his idea is falsifiable it might be a fair question to ask how the traditional view of the world is falsifiable. If either consciousness arises from the material universe or the material universe arises from consciousness. Why assume it's the former and not the latter? Is there any rational or falsifiable basis for prioritising one explanation over the other? Just because it seems a bit Star Trek or Twilight Zone, doesn't mean it's not true. Just because one view is traditional and dominant doesn't in itself make it more rational than an alternative if the alternative has equal explanatory power.
Yes I was a postman for a few months only. It was much easier then because deliveries were only 2 hours long and sometimes finished by half past 10 on a Tuesday which was the lightest day.
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What Were Your Elders Real World Jobs?
by pale.emperor inwe all know that education is severely demonized in this religion.
and that the elders are appointed based on how many meetings they attend, hours they put in on the ministry and general attitude to other elders (as apposed to, you know, actual theological training and counseling) - so my question is, what were your elders occupations outside the kingdom hall?.
in my old congregation our elders consisted of:.
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slimboyfat
In the mid 1990s as best I recall:
A retired bus driver
A heating engineer in charge of a hospital (don't even know the correct name for this job but quite skilled)
An electrical engineer for a large company (also skilled job)
A pharmaceutical representative (don't know how highly skilled but certainly well paid)
A factory worker (not sure what this involved)
A supermarket shop worker (also pioneer and from MTS)
A retail worker (another pioneer from MTS)
I don't know the congregation well enough now to say how all the elders are employed. But I do know there are at least 4 retired brother and 2 unemployed/caregivers serving as elders.
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HELP needed from folks in UK, esp. in Scotland!
by WTS Archive intl;dr: if you live either in scotland or in other parts of uk and you don't mind traveling, you might be able to help a fellow ex-jw by being present during a courtcase where she alone has to face more than two dozens of jws who have ruined their business.
please contact me directly for details on when and where the court case will be held (i will know these details in few days probably).
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We had a Polish brother in our congregation who was a bit contentious and some said paranoid. For example one time he found a bottle in the KH cupboard labelled "Polish Remover". He finally started attending a nearby congregation instead, although he still lives in the territory. True story.
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More speculation on Kingdom Hall closers and money grabbing?
by Crazyguy inthere continues to be more and more rumors of more halls being sold off some even taking the first offer.
the borg trying to get thier bond money back from the court in san diego asap and there's been elders meetings about this consolidation.
my questions is why after selling off all this real estate in new york for over a billion dollars are they still acting like thier broke?
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I agree Searcher, there was definitely panic surrounding Lett's public begging in 2015 and Herd's cutbacks announcement. The closure of old and well established branches has also been rapid and not very orderly.
But then, maybe they've done enough now to deal with their money problems.
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HELP needed from folks in UK, esp. in Scotland!
by WTS Archive intl;dr: if you live either in scotland or in other parts of uk and you don't mind traveling, you might be able to help a fellow ex-jw by being present during a courtcase where she alone has to face more than two dozens of jws who have ruined their business.
please contact me directly for details on when and where the court case will be held (i will know these details in few days probably).
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According to the JW website there are Polish congregations in Inverness, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, but no Polish congregation in Dundee, although Dundee Clepington congregation has "some meetings" in Polish.
Actually quite surprised and impressed to find there are enough Polish JWs in Scotland for five congregations! There are only around 100 congregations overall so that's about 5%. Any Poles I have met have been staunch Catholics with a strong sense of community. I guess JWs pick up the few who lose contact with the community or who have some JW connection back home
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A stunning piece of LOGIC from the Apostle Paul
by nicolaou in1st corinthians 15 12-17. but if it is preached that christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even christ has been raised.
and if christ has not been raised, your faith is futile... .
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Have fun, in my day it was a 5 am start and two deliveries. ;-)
Yes Lanza has been associated with "the Chopra" but don't hold that against him. He's also a highly respected scientist. I don't know if I'm convinced by biocentrism but it's a surprisingly interesting idea. The nature of reality may be more elusive than many give it credit for. It may be very far from having been all figured out.