Posts by waton

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Fun: look, there is brother CO!

by Gorbatchov in

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it must be arround 1978, when litle gorby was on holiday with his parents and brother near some tourist village in the very south of the netherlands.

it was always special, driving 300 km in a litle saab 96 for holiday, far more then others of our jw congregation.

worldtravelers on a small scale.. and then, while walking near the road, in a moment, my mother said loud "look, brother co!!!"..

waton

I think this is a curious reaction of the mind/brain when two unrelated fields of memories are jolted together.

I remember at the 1958 Yankee stadium sessions, in a foreign language section, a brother turned red and white in shock, terror seeing me. ... he had courted my beautiful fleshly sister (prior to both him and me converting and moving, losing contact.) He just could not fathom that we were now in this new common relationship, called "truth" panic attack.

faces? then it was the 2 stroke, now it is the diesel, made in germany. ha ha the smoke is no joke.

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Hypocrisy of JW.org at this week's book study

by UnshackleTheChains in

a paragraph taken from this week's study of 'gods kingdom rules.

15 jehovah’s people remain loyal to the messianic kingdom not only by refusing military service but also by respectfully declining to join in nationalistic ceremonies.

especially since the outbreak of world war ii, a wave of nationalistic fervor has swept the globe.

waton

previously wt applied the actions of the US military might as "the Earth" during WW2 as the "swallowing" action, now they apply it to the court victories after that conflict. shifting light.

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ISIS update

by The Fall Guy in

it's reported that isis terrorists in syria are putting small video cameras on all of the vehicles they use, in order to use the footage as propaganda.

they're calling them daesh-cams..

waton

Daesh members are persecuted in all territories they operate now. so they all qualify for Merkel's open border programme. they can then not be send back, because they face danger upon returning. An active German soldier faked to be an Arab refugee, speaking french, got admitted, started receiving allowance, if he can pass, Isis can. dont even have to start growing a beard, just hide your passport. pronto.

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Fun: look, there is brother CO!

by Gorbatchov in

jw
friends

it must be arround 1978, when litle gorby was on holiday with his parents and brother near some tourist village in the very south of the netherlands.

it was always special, driving 300 km in a litle saab 96 for holiday, far more then others of our jw congregation.

worldtravelers on a small scale.. and then, while walking near the road, in a moment, my mother said loud "look, brother co!!!"..

waton

they are seeing the smoke from your Saab 2 stroke engine?

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Where were the present GB members in 1975 and their ages the

by Lostandfound in

42years have passed since the great 1975 expectation delivered nothing.

blame for the expectations laid at feet of the faithful, 'it's your fault , you believed us so you are responsible for the let down'.

i have asked this previously and repeat the point, where were the current members of the governing body, 43 years ago.

waton

dreamerdude, do you have information whether any of them actually were partaking, as of 1975, or came to that belief after the letdown? because, one feature of Jesus' description the disappointed servants, realizing that their ".. master is delaying..", (according to their calculations), is, to get drunk (with power) like the world. Could be the rush to governance be a reaction like that? : saying :

This is not happening, let's go for broke? there will be no consequences?

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Where were the present GB members in 1975 and their ages the

by Lostandfound in

42years have passed since the great 1975 expectation delivered nothing.

blame for the expectations laid at feet of the faithful, 'it's your fault , you believed us so you are responsible for the let down'.

i have asked this previously and repeat the point, where were the current members of the governing body, 43 years ago.

waton

Yes, the denial of 1975 is incredible. In 1975 the current GB would not have had any expectations of rising as high as they have. The old order was supposed to end

dreamerdude. very good point. like in 1914, the anointed were supposed to be in heaven by 1975, called to their reward, for the battle of A. as immortal warriors. never thought of that! so:

the current GB serves so eagerly, their current life is a reprieve, icing on the cake. ruling, governing on earth first, then in heaven, in the governing body of 144k+1.

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No go field service days

by Steel in

it's canada day today and not just any canada day, it's canada's 150 birthday.

for some strange reason i was actually able to reason with my wife day and she agreed with me.

field service on a special day wouldn't be appropriate.

waton

halloween, of course we tricked and treated them all the time. : you dont treat us to a magazine placement, you will be tricked at Armageddon. but trading mags for candy? the dentist would not approve, wt did not provide a dental plan then.

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Where were the present GB members in 1975 and their ages the

by Lostandfound in

42years have passed since the great 1975 expectation delivered nothing.

blame for the expectations laid at feet of the faithful, 'it's your fault , you believed us so you are responsible for the let down'.

i have asked this previously and repeat the point, where were the current members of the governing body, 43 years ago.

waton

The question remains would you become slightly corrupt if you were offered a high ranking power position of a world wide rich publishing house known xyz Corporation, even if you only had a high school diploma or less ?.

Finkelstein, there is a fella like that living just an hour south of you, his name is

Bill Gates, giving his fortune to good causes, not wt, no corruption to speak of.or steve job?

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Observation of Sam Heard at Regional Convention in Dayton, OH

by LevelThePlayingField in

heard gave 3 talks at the convention.

one thing i noticed rather quickly was how stuck he was to his notes.

he rarely looked up.

waton

At ~82, and anointed, the danger is, that the connection to reality is slipping, and all wt needs is a whiff of novelty, if errant.

ps: Level the playing field: Dayton Ohio was the home of the Wright brothers, flying freely, now it is the wrong brothers, mired in manuscripts. because a slip might say the truth, the [w]right thing.

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Where were the present GB members in 1975 and their ages the

by Lostandfound in

42years have passed since the great 1975 expectation delivered nothing.

blame for the expectations laid at feet of the faithful, 'it's your fault , you believed us so you are responsible for the let down'.

i have asked this previously and repeat the point, where were the current members of the governing body, 43 years ago.

waton

dreamerdude, thank you for that rundown, average age of GB in 1975: ~26 basking in the glory of early prominence ? compared to

Frederick Franz who was 20 in 1914, at ~26 fully involved in the campaign: "The world has ended, Millions now living will never die!", and not deterred by the 1925 fulfillment failure.

so by comparison very similar circumstances, outcomes. both Franz and current GB members were involved in a prophecy gone wrong, but working hard to make it come true through giving it new life by setting new milestones, "loving the ideas" that pop up. conclusion:

true believers, still verfranzt. still looking for the non-existing goal.

David Splaine is an accomplished piano player ~ R. Conservatory grade 7. so if JW raised, with more than "go ye and preach" childhood background,