Wasanelder Once

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  Pig in a headlock beating its face in -- an illustration of lack of self control

  by bnybyt in

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  i went to the last dc in amherst this summer.. on sunday the symposium part on appreciating the messianinc king's appealing personality.... the part on self-controlled opened up with an illustration that i kid you not repulsed me so much i had to get up and walk about in the concourse, go to the bathroom and splash cold water on my face.. the speaker opened up by saying a man grabbed a pig in a headlock and proceeded to punch its face, over and over as hard as he could.. just visualizing the illustration almost made me throw up.. there was no way i could sit through that talk.. the speaker went on as if the illustration was an excellent example of how some people lack self-control.. how about showing some self-control in choosing illustrations that don't make people cringe or gag, brother?.

  was that really in the outline?.

  was that illustration used in other dc's?.

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  Wasanelder Once

  So, was he trying to control the pig? Was the man without self control because he was compelled to punch a pig? Was the pig wearing leather?
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  Do active JW's understand the "new light" on the feet toes of the staue in Daniel?

  by donny in

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  can someone enlighten me as to what is the new understanding vs the old one regarding the vision of the statue was given by god to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon in a dream?

  i have asked two of the jw's who work with me and neither of them were able to explain it to me.

  the best i got was "well the feet and clay are not just the u.s. and great britain, they are i think most of the big powers as a whole or something like that.".

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  I've spoken to a couple who were arguing over it. I guess not. Most don't care or have any point of reference. They just want to make it to the "picnic with a panda" world. Why does the WT have such a foot fetish anyway?
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  What would you say to a pregnant teenager and her parents?

  by skeeter1 in

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  on the in-law side, someone is pregnant.

  teenager.

  unwed.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Stay out of it.
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  Do you get a letter when you are disfellowshipped?

  by Snoozy in

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  2. beliefs

  just curious, do they give you any kind of documentation?

  is it all just by word?

  surely they would have to give you something?.

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  A scarlett letter.
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  Im Going To Be Disfellowshipped!

  by TimothyT in

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  in 6 months, my life has completely changed!.

  i have chosen to be gay, i no longer suffer with guilty suicidal feelings, i have the most amazing boyfriend, and my parents and friends accept me for who i am.. i was informed today that a judicial comitee will be formed to disfellowship me.

  i dont feel any kind of bitterness or sadness despite the fact that this is all i have known for 20 years and im about to lose some very close friends.. on the contrary, i feel fabulous!!!

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  Wasanelder Once

  I think the "choice" he meant was that he has chosen to be true to his sexuality instead of lying about it and playing straight for the "brothers" any longer. The choice was between his sexuality and the shackles of the Watchtower doctrine. Fabulous, apparently.
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  Sept.15th WT - Submit to the WT Society or Jehovah Will Not Know You

  by flipper in

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  this was some of the most blatant , aggressive , controlling information i've seen in awhile in the " witness only " version of the wt.

  of course, it's always blatant, but the manner that was used in this article was so authoritative and demanding - it's apparent the wt society is losing members and they are amping up the control tactics to keep members trapped.

  the article in discussion is on pg.

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  Flip, once out we can truly see the manipulation. We see the madmen clearly. The further away the more controlling they seem. They seem even more controlling because we have become increasingly released mentally from their clutches. Those in do not see the reality. For them its always been this way, submit or die. It is what gives them (false) hope. I think the articles are just variations on a theme.
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  The Very Best of Farting Preacher

  by 3Mozzies in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kck3tbii1qq&feature=player_embedded#at=93.

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  Wasanelder Once

  I've always loved these videos though I think I outgrew them some time ago. Still makes me chuckle a little.
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  why give the elders power over your lives?

  by dawntodaylight in

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  hey everyone!!

  happy friday!!!

  its been a while since i have started a topic so here it goes..... when i joined the org i came in knowing that i would never go to the elders for advice or to confess any wrong doings.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Most JW's do not feel worthy of being a JW because they recognize it is impossible to meet all the demands put on them. Those men who bceome elders are viewed as Uber Witnesses. They have met "scriptural requirements" and are "appointed by Holy Spirit." So who wouldn't go to the ones who have it all together in order to get direction on how to be like them? It's quite delusional and sick. The fact that most all complain about the elders and yet submit to them because of thier "qualifications" and or the directive NOT to challenge authority, submit to the stupidest things.
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  i could never understand what was "good " about the "good news "

  by looloo in

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  as someone recruited in my 20s and spent about 6 years "interested " though never baptised , i just felt depressed after the lovebombing i received at first , i felt trapped by knowing "the truth" and wished i hadnt heard about it .

  i couldnt understand what was good news about billions of innocents dying including poor children who have suffered enough in countries where there is famine etc... and all my relatives were doomed along with them !

  i was a much happier person before i met jws believing you go to heaven after your death and live with god jesus and your loved ones .

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  Wasanelder Once

  Remember, all other people besides JW's are objectified as evil, killers, immoral and enemies of a peaceful earth. THEY are ruining the earth and have to go. ONce you buy into that all you see are the benefits. That horror is compartmenalized so that the lovely Picnic with a Panda World becomes all. You were a clear thinker who didn't buy into the BS as some of us did. Of course they got me quite young.
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  Hello

  by Coxy1970 in

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  Wasanelder Once

  It was a wise move to jump in the fray. Welcome. Weekends are slow for postings so just wait, you'll get coments soon. Speak your mind often.