okay, they cheapened the product by getting rid of hardcover books.
they reduced printing of mags.
they drastically reduced the number of pieces of printed paper that members would "place" in people's hands in various ways, the biggest one being that they put them on a cart and don't encourage people to take them.they cut d.o.
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Take the guided tours that will show you rooms that the GB use. Stand on the balconies they stood on! View the acres of beautiful woodlands and water. If you upgrade your package, you may even get to sit in the same spot Anthony Morris the Third does in the sauna!
Book your tiny bit of Paradise room or upgrade into a Grand New World Suite.
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one of this things that constantly reminds me of the extent and the reach the organization has into our lives, is the fact we all need pseudonyms to have a conversation or to make a comment in this even here in this place.
even when people have left the society (by however it has occurred), its rare to see somebody change their online presence to their personal name.. now i'm not expecting people to do that of course, fore we are all free to do what we like (which is the real beauty of this forum) but the fact that it doesn't occur that often, shows how much we've all been effected by being told over and over again, "not to be critical of god's organization".
of course there could be an number so side issues at play here; with some people not wanting to burn their bridges in an attempt to keep what reputation they have left intact and sadly a small minority others, do enjoy the anonymity to just talk trash ... but if a person can not feel free to stand up and respectfully make a critical comment or ask a thorny question without fear of repercussion from their religion, then doesn't it show that there is no real freedom in that faith.
I'm more affected by having known a few "oddballs" that I wouldn't want to give a chance to know me here.
I've had an unlisted number for almost 20 years because of one of them. I'm not even going to go into the specifics in case they happen to stumble onto this site.
louisiana televangelist seeks donations for 54m privet jet.
claims god is behind the idea.
he stated "if the lord jc was physically on earth today, he wouldn't be riding a donkey".
"if the lord JC was physically on earth today, he wouldn't be riding a donkey".
Todays version would be a mountain bike. LOL
No different from the GB wanting Warwick and all of it's little niceties. Or a big grand studio with all the nice equipment.
so the recent topic about film franchises got me thinking.
sure, we all love the big budget, mainstream releases that are so successful they spawn never-ending (it sometimes seems) sequels.
we could watch marvel and star-wars movies for the rest of our lives (and we might just ...).. but y'know what i love?
JeffT - saw that at a science fiction convention many many years ago. Sci fi nerds make quite a few good little movies. Not saying a sci fi person made that but at conventions, they do show a mix of topics.
so the recent topic about film franchises got me thinking.
sure, we all love the big budget, mainstream releases that are so successful they spawn never-ending (it sometimes seems) sequels.
we could watch marvel and star-wars movies for the rest of our lives (and we might just ...).. but y'know what i love?
The Abyss is one of my favorites. Always remember it because of the acting and the deep dark tank they shot in. But my fondest memories of it are - the rat got saved! Nothing like pet rat love.
Saw 2012. Sacrificial love at it's best.
Lathe of heaven. Confusing film for me.
Duel. Tense and relentless.
This isn't a time movie but it's cute and funny. First done as a play, The History of Future Folk. The two comedians that wrote and starred in it are hilarious.
Not many time movies can hold up to scrutiny but as long as the acting is good and the plot isn't bad, I'm ok with it.
Found this while looking for something else.
so, i'm quite into films, and horror is my favourite genre.. i don't own many franchises in full or almost in full.. but when i first started collecting dvds, i did tend to buy every film in a particular franchise if i enjoyed the first film or two.. i bought alien (1979) and aliens (1986) second-hand for 99 pence each (less than a dollar each!
) and they're fantastic.. so, i went back to the second-hand shop and bought alien 3 (1992), alien resurrection (1997) and prometheus (2012) ... erm, yes.
alien 3 (theatrical cut) was pretty good; resurrection was so bad it's funny and despite the gorgeous shots and good acting by michael fassbender, prometheus wasn't my thing.
I loved the first Star Wars (I'm not going to figure out Lucas's backtrack numbering) Liked the second one better. Hated the 3rd one. Nothing like making fun of your own series right? Chewbacca doing the Tarzan yell? Stormtroopers that couldn't hit the ground with their guns if they wanted to. End of that for me. Lost interest in it almost completely and haven't seen anything but snippets since.
Aliens. Watched it and loved it. Watched most of the series but not all. Got a little goofy with the one that had a half human/alien that chomped off a guys head. My favorite thing in the movie was the human forklift. Wish I had that.
Prometheus was just bad. Boring. The only interesting actors was Cherise (?) and the blond robot guy. Yes run in a straight line, exactly in the same path as a giant ship is crashing. Doesn't it make sense to run at a right angle? No? Well then, that is prometheus.
Bladerunner. Great first film. Was bored by the second. Wasted the opportunity to be interesting.
I don't love a series just because it is one. Individual movies have to stand on their own.
they always have but lately, they've taken it to a whole new level.
the new convention video about the end, the many videos at conventions and meetings, the new songs, all highly emotionally manipulative.
and they're working.
I remember when assemblies had subjects about the trinity, what prophesies meant then and now, Christendom and how it will fall, wrong teachings of the world etc. Plenty of scriptures to be read along with new publications full of the same mind twisting explanations. Most of the emotional manipulations came at the end on Sunday. A drama and the end talk.
Now it's like a drama all the time.
I wonder tho, what affect it's having on JW's. About 3 or 4 years ago, the JW's at work, came back off their 3 day assembly and I heard them excitedly whispering about "how close it was" Now, I don't even know if they went to one. They certainly don't seem enthusiastic. I just hear how bad the world is all the time.
at the 1988 divine justice district convention of jw’s.
i had stopped going to the meetings for six months.
before that i was fading, but it wasn’t deliberate.
Thank you for sharing your story. You never know how similar our fears are, growing up in this religion, unless someone expresses them.
years ago at the kh my aunt attended, there was an elder from a prominent jw family who was accused of sexual conduct with several young men in the hall.
he was an unmarried guy in his 30's who wore a terrible hair piece/toupee.
his sister once told me he was waiting for the new system to marry so he could have a perfect wife--isn't that funny?.
Sad.
But at the same time confusing. Of the people that saw the letter, why didn't they report it to the police? Maybe the elders wife was in her own way trying to get people to notice the injustice. But since I don't know what she told others when she was showing this letter around, your perspective may be right.
The other thing is, why did the elder have it and not the family?
i am shaking all over right now.
i think it's worse that the bunker video.. i used to think there was no way that these people would actually "drink the cool aid" if you get my drift, but seeing this video i am now not sure it could never happen.. having a wife who i love dearly trapped in this cult is really freaking me out right now...
Maybe the elders are projecting their own personal Armageddon. They may have fears of child sexual abuse victims coming after them for hiding pedophiles.
