Posts by freddo

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The biggest freak you ever knew in the jws?

by bulgogiboy in

i find hearing about super freak jws quite entertaining, so if anyone has any interesting stories about the most mental jws they had/have in their congregation then please share!

the biggest freak i had in my cong was a guy who could literally read your mind.

i'm not kidding, i mean he appeared to have a profound psychic ability.

Is Britain on the brink of financial armageddon?

by Hopscotch in

saw this article on line in yesterday's daily mail.

it's a bit of a worry to say the least.. .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1231563/is-britain-brink-financial-armageddon.html.

The Daily Mail and the Daily Express - better known as the Daily Wail and the Daily Excess. They really are a load of tripe. They are no better than the "redtops" and simply thinly disguise their nonsense with a very thin veneer of respectability.

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New BOE letter on inactive ones

by JWFreak in

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again..please do not ask for a pdf scan as the only copies i have are the interbranch electronic copies from the us branch to our local branch.. .

november 3, 2009 .

to all bodies of elders .

freddo

OK - as an ex elder I always ask why. Why did the GB feel the need to send this updated version of "following up" inactives.

They didn't make a huge fuss about losing people when the figures were steadily rising with no additional manipulation from them. This didn't change until after the generation change/millenium when they were slowing down and stagnating in numbers especially in the west.

Then it was go out and reactivate, allow 15 mins reporting, tacitly encourage low age publishers, double counting of study time with husband and wife, reduce the meeting load etc. Which has kept the small increase going and encouraged the less committed to stay.

Now the internet and all it's little demon websites and social networks is waking up people as to how to stay in, keep under the radar and/or fade without blowing their cover.

So now a subtle change IMO - if the elders go out on an inactive call and John75 or Christine95 or Ed"Overlap" or Jane "Blinkin' light" let slip that "false prophecy" has eroded their faith in the FDS then instead of going back with "they ain't interested chaps try again next year or let 'em drift" - they go back with "they ain't interested but let's check with the service desk" and the SD will hint that they need to go back and check again with the golden Q. of "do you believe the org is Jah's one true and only never to be removed spiritual feeder elevated above the angels (including JC) so help me God? err Ted?"

And then it's bye bye fry fry time of the; they've DA'd by their actions and so God's clean (barf) org is kept that way. And the elders "know the drill" next time. This is all about apostasy (TM) and keeping a lid on it as it bubbles away more and more in every circuit and branch office in the western world.

This is an organisation that lets the likes of Michael Porter the Paedo stay in and hangs out to dry decent people who question the dictats on doctrine (Paulapollos?)!

Sorry if that turned into a UK rant.

Freddo

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Daily Mail UK Newspaper article The knock at the door that turned my parents into brainwashed fanatics - and nearly cost my life

by Latte in

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thursday, feb 11 2010 daily mail uk.

the knock at the door that turned my parents into brainwashed fanatics - and nearly cost my life.

read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1250078/the-knock-door-turned-parents-brainwashed-fanatics--nearly-cost-life.html#ixzz0feux4vdf.

freddo

Does anyone know if this goes into the newsprint edition?

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why did all the jws hate cliff richard so much?

by looloo in

i couldnt understand why they hated him so much and they all seemed to hate him !

i hope hank marvin got on with him as i heard he was a jw elder ..

freddo

I saw an interview by Piers Morgan of Cliff Richard last night - and he came across as a thoroughly decent man. If I am as fit as he is at 70 then I shall be very pleased indeed!

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Does your K Hall post the Dress & Grooming 4 Bethel Visitors info?

by Open mind in

our co has made sure that the local boe permanently posts the "dress & grooming 4 bethel visitors" flyer inside the k hall.. .

i've checked out 3 other local halls and they have it posted too.. .

this is a really stupid marketing idea from the gb, imo.

freddo

And the elders have had a letter/email to say they can use it to show what is appropriate dress in the KH too!

And look at that poor kid on the front! What freaking idiot thought that was a good idea! I mean her mother looks pretty good to me in her gear but that poor girl is dressed like no teenager should!

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Dress & Grooming for visiting Bethel. scans inside!!!!!11 LOL

by karvel in

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freddo

Oh, yeah - it's on all noticeboards and there is always one (at least) spiritual policeman elder that goes round yappin' about denim skirts in the kingdom hall too.

I'd love to print out that photoshopped copy above, cut out the pic of the girl in the witch costume and fix it to the copy on our noticeboard when no-one is looking! Someone tell me how to print out just that post - pretty please.

Oh and another thing! Why can the African brothers and sisters turn up with nightshirts and Quality-Street sweet wrappers on their heads?

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Okkkkk...you MESS with my kids and you MESS WITH ME JWs!!!

by WuzLovesDubs in

i have soooo had it with these assholes...sooooo had it!!

my daughter who is 19 is pre-engaged to a wonderful 20 year old guy who treats her like a princess.

he lives with us to both help me with the rent and for them to save some money for their future.

freddo

What cameo-d said. +1

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Blood Transfusion? Yes Please

by finallysomepride in

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on monday night i ended in hospital with kidney stones (5th time) this ones plagued me for the last 2-3 years.. i recieved all the necessary pain killers to settle things down, so i was comfotable most of tuesday.

tuesday night the specialists came to see me, & they asked about me being a jw and would i still refuse a blood transfusion.. immediatley i said no to being a jw & yes to a blood transfusion, i had been wonderng for sometime what would be my awnser be, & how quick i would responde to these questions, so now i know.. by the way there was alot relief on the faces of the specialist when i answered this way.. they have only so far put a stent in to relieve the pressure from the stone blocking the kidney, further treatment to come but could be some months away.. so anyway i'm still in hospital, thank god for netbooks & wireless broadband, i go home 2moro.. just thought i would share what i've been through these last couple of days, & to say i really am feeling like i'm now free of the borg.. kevin.

freddo

Kevin, out of interest - did you need (as in have) a blood transfusion for your surgery? Hope all turns out well for you.

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Which book ,studied at the Book Study, you Hated or loved more????

by deep-blue-sea in

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during my life as jw i have studied many, many books of the wt at the weekly book study.. here you will find some of the books considered during the years with their publishing date:.

1955 new heavens, new hearth.

1961 from lost paradise to..... 1962 let your will be done on earth.

freddo

Loved - Greatest Man

Hated - Orgasmic Revelation's Grand Climax! Came three times IIRC.