Posts by Magwitch

the annual meeting of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses will be in october 2014.. .. in november 2013, just after the last one they published this now famous statement in the 15th of november 2013 watchtower page 16 paragraph 17 says:.

"at that time, the lifesaving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.

all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.".

Magwitch

Remember that when something really big does happen it is usually hidden in a nondescript Watctower, in the middle of paragraph 11, between John 17:3 and a pretty Psalm. This followed by paragraph 12 describing the dreadful world conditions and bad worldly people. A few more mind numbing paragraphs, a happy song and a closing prayer.

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Disturbing Footnote in Tomorrow's Study Article...

by HeyThere in

article is basicqlly about families where a spouse is working away from home for an extended period, etc...a foot note says basically that some studies have shown that working away from home can cause serious consequences, such as infidelity, homosexuality, or incest.

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pull it up on jw.org...that is what it says.

Magwitch

I have to travel for work, but it is all within my country and not 'abroad'. So does that mean when I travel to Minneapolis I probably won't sleep with my brother, but if I have to travel to say Tornonto then the chances of me sleeping with my brother increase? Is that the same for any family I leave behind? Will my sweet Bobby be sleeping with my neighbor Stan if I go over the border vs staying inside the country?

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Awake 1973 banned Witnesses playing Chess..why?

by Witness 007 in

are all articles from jehovahs thoughts or do personal biased views poison the watchtower articles?

imagine a brother who hates chess observing in discust two bethelites playing chess...would it be right to use jehovahs "spiritual food" to push your own warped view....yes!!.

awake 1973 3/22 p.12 chess- "...the spirit of compitition between players can lead to unplesant circumstances...most families can keep comfrontations to the chess board...but for some the tension lingers long past checkmate...chess has been a game of war since its origin...a play substitute for the art of war...there is a danger of "stirring up compitition with one another" even developing hostility towards one another, something the bible warns christians to avoid..what effect does playing chess have apoun one?

Magwitch

I remember when we had to hide the chess set on Tuesday night before anyone arrived for the bookstudy. My father would sit in his rocking chair underling the Babylon Has Fallen book and say something like..... "We do not want the brothers thinking that we rejoice over war and killing" So we would fantically hide the chess set in the basement along with the Lucky Charms cereal and the cat food that had blood as an ingredient.

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New DVD review

by Laika in

i managed to catch the new dvd on youtube last night before the inevitable takedown.

as a film i felt it wasn't anywhere near as good as the prodigal movie, the story wasn't as dramatic, the characters much less interesting and developed and the direction weaker.

i found the prodigal relatively entertaining (all things considered) this one was just dull.. here are some of my random thoughts anyway [spoiler alert - ha!].

Magwitch

Marking......So I can waste 1 hour and 8 minutes watching this tonight :)

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Assembly News Photo

by snare&racket in

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this photograph from a news site is a succinct summary of a life in wt's hands....... look at their faces, it says it all.. also, note the watchtower pr machine in action, explaining that it brings 4 million dollars to the location.

(10,000 x 400 dollars) clearly a watchtower statistic, where is the care and interest for members who are struggling so much, with new videos encouraging less career activity, less work commitments, at an all time economic low for our generation.. http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2014/06/15/thousands-attend-watchtower-convention-in-cornwall.

father: "i'm a wt 'yes' man and proud of it!

Magwitch

That creepy little kid with the fake smile will continue to be the apple of his parent's eyes. He will quit school early, regular pioneer, work part-time at subway, advance quickly in the congregation, become a MS at 19 and untimately bachelor of the year in the Sunrise Park Congregation. Every sister between 13-35 will be begging for his attention. He will consider himself something "very special"; marry at 20 to someone with no money, no personality, no career, no ability to play a sport, carry on a meaningful conversation or read material that will stimulate the mind. However, she will be able to highlight her Watchtower and is probably old enough to wear a bra, high heels and lipstick while going door to door to door. The two will procreate and the vicious, unhappy cycle starts all over again with a new generation sitting at the convention bored out of their minds.

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The Beast-Tower #11: God's View of Trolling

by sd-7 in

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"did god really say that you must not eat from every tree of the garden?

" with those words, satan the devil became the first troll.

(gen. 3:1) what is trolling?

Magwitch

Thank you SD7! It is always nice to be spiritually fed on Saturday morning.

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New video release at district convention. Do Jws live like this?

by solomon in

i just got back from the district convention and watched the new video.

can't remember what it is called but the main family live in a million dollar home and there teenage daughter drives a red convertable sports car.

probably worth about 50000$.

Magwitch

I would love to watch the video. Has it been posted anywhere?

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How old were you when you left the Watchtower - SURVEY

by usualusername in

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i believe that the older you are the harder it is to leave the watchtower.. .

i am attempting to get a list of ages people learnt the "truth" and what age they left.. .

uun.

Magwitch

0-40years old. April 12, 2006 was my 20th wedding anniversary. My husband was on the stage giving the Memorial talk. I left before the concluding prayer. The marriage and the religion were over that night with one swift, clean rip of the bandage.