Comparisons are always a great way to go. Now when your wife hears something at a meeting or assembly that touches on that subject, it will pop up in her mind. She will start comparing between the examples, what you said about yourself and how the society spins it.
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Talking Janet Jackson and Religious Freedom with the Wife
by OnTheWayOut inmy recent sidewalk discussion with a couple of jw's has gotten me in the mood to say more when appropriate.so the wife and i were riding in the car and cat stevens comes on.
i mentioned to her that cat stevens left music when he was still popular and converted to islam back in the 1970's- how he was told that his music would have to be morally acceptable and he found it easier to just abandon making new music for at least 20 years.
so i didn't really remember all the details and i figured the conversation would die.
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WTBorg Cult Inc. Doctrines of Fear
by Old Navy inthe cult makes extensive use of the morbid fear inducing threat of armageddon and eternal destruction of all who are not witnesses and even those who may be deficient in their "field service" obligations.
to really intensify the fear jws are forbidden to seek "other opinions" from any source outside the wtborg cult inc. "approved" publications and/or elder counsel.
witnesses are taught that christendom is wicked; that it is babylon the great; that any who consort with christendom are guilty of "sin" and apostasy.. while i don't agree with all that tim mchyde publishes, i do find that his thoughts concerning the second coming and all that it entails to be quite sensible in contrast to wtborg cult inc. teachings.
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A nice but old example of scaring people, comes from the back of an Awake, Oct. 1986.
Read About the Government Soon to Rule All the Earth (Let your kingdom come)
The next rulership for all the earth will be a world government. The book "Let Your kingdom Come" tells about the sudden change that will occur as this government overthrows all earth's present rulerships. If you are to continue to live, you will have to submit to this incoming world government. Read about the ones who will shortly be take over earth's rulership.
Get your copy now. This hardbound, 192-page book is only $1.
Buy or Die!
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Meat Eating
by Fisherman inmost hard to swallow meat and fish (that i was aware of) that i have ever eaten is rabbit, but also deer, octopus and eel sushi.. how about your meat eatings?
what have you eaten that is interesting?.
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I've had rattlesnake, snails, deer, elk, duck, pheasant, fish and frog. My dad was a hunter so we had a lot of different things. Rattlesnake - chewy and bland. Snails - chewy and tastes like whatever you cook it in. Duck and Pheasant - dark and sort of ok. Elk tastes like roast beef. Frog tastes like chicken but I won't eat it again because I like frogs.
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Cleaning up the Relics - How much did they use to charge for books, etc.
by days of future passed insorry i wrote a novel.. i'm trying to clean up.
of course, once you find a pile of pictures or papers, you start looking through them.. i found a small pile of magazines, mostly from 1987. some kingdom ministries, written reviews and a few 1985 -'86 awakes.
i guess 1986 was the last year the magazines were printed in that pastel range of orange, pink etc.
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Sorry I wrote a novel.
I'm trying to clean up. Of course, once you find a pile of pictures or papers, you start looking through them.
I found a small pile of magazines, mostly from 1987. Some kingdom ministries, written reviews and a few 1985 -'86 awakes. I guess 1986 was the last year the magazines were printed in that pastel range of orange, pink etc. The '87's are the start of the color mags.
But there were some interesting things I forgot about in them. One was the amount charged for cassettes, bound volumes.($6)
Want a drama on cassette "Losing Faith by Away from Jehovah" you pay $2. Unless you are a pioneer and then it's $1.75. Chronicles set of 2 = $3 (pioneers $2.50) Album of Hebrew scriptures - vol 1 Genesis to Ruth = 18 cassettes $30 (p $20.50) This was in the december 1987 KM. It also had an article on encouraging children to red the Bible book of Stories - and place them with their schoolmates. Literature (didn't realize till now, that the word literature is LITER - just add another T) for the public is now a "contribution" All small pocket books are 50 cents. sorry for the large type, I tried something and this happened and I don't want to retype it.
November 1987 Km - Helping inactive ones. They weren't shunning em then.
June 1987 - Include meetings in your vacation plans. Yes, don't go and have uninterrupted fun on your vacation... My sister and I were just talking about this. "Vacation time gives us an opportunity to be away from our secular activity (why not just say job?) and enjoy a few days of relaxation. However, we do not want to take time off from serving Jehovah. When attending meetings and sharing in the field ministry with the congregation where we are spending our vacation, we may find special refreshment for ourselves as well as be a source of encouragement to the local brothers." (really? why bother going anywhere at all)
May 1987 - The convention reminders. After commending everyone for having "conduct beyond reproach" (an unknown bank manager said this "...They are really divine peace makers...." , then they start in the usual tirade in all caps SEATS MAY BE SAVED ONLY FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS... you know the useless drill. I've seen many a stampede for seats and hogging whole rows since I was a kid. Then there was the warning about leaving early, having fun at the motel and wearing faddish clothes. Pool manners were poor. It made me laugh because I thought of what would make the WT happy. Imagine a pool with witnesses in it, wearing their meeting clothes and badges as they swam around. They also had an article on how they needed money for KHs.
Sept. 1987 -They started building at 97 columbia heights. Apparently, it isn't a new thing for the society to ask for money "on condition" promising that when you need it back it will be returned....
March 1988 - If the mags and books were now on a contribution basis, and they were important for everlasting life, aren't they for "free" now? After all the bible says, you received free, give free. Take life's water free..... But in the question box, someone is asking "when is it proper to leave free literature, and how should it be done? Basically it says if a person can't afford to contribute, give them old stuff or little stuff. (can you imagine offering a bible or book and then finding out they can't "contribute" - taking it back and giving them a tract? How tracky. But it gets even funnier. After saying leaving them occasionally is ok, (where is the concern for their everlasting life since the mags are so important?) they say "However, if we were to leave magazines indiscriminately ( every house without any money coming back to us) at not-at-homes each time the territory is worked, people might reason that the magazines are free." Oh my FREE
October 1987 - the start of subscription cassettes of the watchtower. A year is $36 for regs. Pioneer $30. For the blind $12 but you have to prove it.
Also on the written review -To understand God's Word, people need more than the church literature they may have in their homes. true or false?
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JW Stumper Questions - List You Best Here
by pale.emperor inhi guys.
sooner or later we're going to get a jw knocking on our door.
just like when we were jw's doing the knocking, it's good to have a question prepared to get them thinking about their own beliefs.
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How interesting. I only typed in Jw. org and the computer filled it in with the org website. I thought people were purposely putting it in before. Wah, is the WT paying for this or is it google doing it?
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The 101 ways to use a Troll
by days of future passed inafter being around for a few years reading, then posting - i've realized the usefulness of trolls.
for 1. they expose what type of person they are.. 2. trolls are very good once you roast them.
many are not able to march up to the wt and give them a piece of our mind.
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scratchme1010 - Most think a troll is the Under the Bridge type. Or a monster that just bashes things. And maybe there are those types.
But in fishing, trolling is putting a lure or bait at the end of a long line and cruising around the lake (or ocean) looking for a fish to bite. Catch fish, throw in boat, eat or toss away. It isn't about educating the fish (unless you catch and release..) or having a meaningful conversation with it.
To me, people who troll, are having a joke at someone else's expense. Or spewing out things without the least intent of backing it up. Or maybe they want to make a speech that drags others down, then leave. Ring doorbells and run. Say things they don't mean in order to get a "rise".
Sure if you have an unpopular opinion, you're going to get some heavy feedback. But those that are sincere will take the heat and defend. Right or wrong. I wouldn't consider them trolls even if their viewpoint defends the JW religion. Unless they just turn into the bashing troll lol.
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Hollow earth
by Jrjw ini thought the flat earth conspiracy theory was strange but ive just read an article about a new conspiracy theory that the earth is hollow and that its a paradise there and 8 foot tall intellectually advanced aliens live there who send space ships out every so often to check on mankind.
apparently lost viking colonies and nazis that fled there after world war 2 are living there immortally 🤣🤣 .
this world just gets better and better 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
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The hollow earth is true! There was a documentary on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG2utrMwTyY
Even star trek had a hollow earthish type of place.
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The 101 ways to use a Troll
by days of future passed inafter being around for a few years reading, then posting - i've realized the usefulness of trolls.
for 1. they expose what type of person they are.. 2. trolls are very good once you roast them.
many are not able to march up to the wt and give them a piece of our mind.
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Not me. I don't like to jerk people's emotions around.
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JW Stumper Questions - List You Best Here
by pale.emperor inhi guys.
sooner or later we're going to get a jw knocking on our door.
just like when we were jw's doing the knocking, it's good to have a question prepared to get them thinking about their own beliefs.
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Haha when you are at a cart and they say "just go to JW.org" you can reply "I don't have a computer. Too many things on it come from Satan." And then wait.......
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The 101 ways to use a Troll
by days of future passed inafter being around for a few years reading, then posting - i've realized the usefulness of trolls.
for 1. they expose what type of person they are.. 2. trolls are very good once you roast them.
many are not able to march up to the wt and give them a piece of our mind.
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After being around for a few years reading, then posting - I've realized the usefulness of Trolls.
For 1. They expose what type of person they are.
2. Trolls are very good once you roast them. Many are not able to march up to the WT and give them a piece of our mind. Most regular JW's and the elite, would not turn a hair over the suffering many have endured because of this religion. But a Troll becomes the representative of all that is bad with the WT. So anyone that wants to vent on them can. Who cares if the troll thinks they are the best thing since sliced bread? Roast them for as long as you like.
3. Trolls can be just deluded JW's trying to count time or make points. Still - see above.
4. The inexperienced Troll is good for a laugh.
That is just some of the things I think when I see a Troll. How about you?
