days of future passed

days of future passed

Joined

Posts by days of future passed

posted

23
You will not find this sort of support in the New System: JC Elder
by Diogenesister in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so that statement was made by an elder to a disfellowshipped brother, during a reinstatement meeting.. this statement is made here at around 4.

10 mins in.. the full story of this man is incredibly sad.

in fact i've rarely listened to an exjws story that has affected me quite so much.
days of future passed

The translation is, YOU went to outside help instead of us and instead of Jehovah. You won't be able to rely on worldly help in the new order. We are angry and self righteous since we know that any true help would have come from god and not from a person who studied and applied kindness and understanding towards you. How dare you call into question our beatings and rejection of you - because really, that's how much we love you.
I'm sure it's the elders own ideas but probably thought out by most of those in power.
86
2018 JWBroadcasting "Higher education is useless" video CLIP
by Not_Culty in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
sept 2018. https://vimeo.com/288327363.
days of future passed

I hate how they have used art and music to crush dreams. The child who was denied advancing his skills as a violinist because it would "rob" him of studying about god and put him in with "worldly" children. The use of a skilled artist making glass - even if he went to a master in glass to learn, it's no different from being in a college class.
It looks like the speaker enjoyed breaking that stupid glass they purposely made wrong.
One of the last talks I heard at the sunday meeting, was about how people were like Korah when they disregarded the GB's warning about college. "The Society has published so many articles about not going to college and yet, a person will point out one paragraph that says 'it's up to your conscience'" The speaker was fuming and yet couldn't see that he was basically saying that there was no choice at all, you must obey the GB.
9
Why lies are effective propaganda
by Diogenesister in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this video explains how researchers have found lies are effective propaganda by using the following methodology:.

high volume of lies.

repetition .
days of future passed

Yeah, many in power know how to use lies.
21
Check out the JW tchotchkes on Etsy
by exjwlemming in
1. social
2. humour
i'm interested in seeing what jw trinket on etsy is the most appalling to the exjw community.

go to www.etsy.com and just search jw.

just when i thought that i found the most disturbing item, another comes along to top it.
days of future passed

This was the saddest one by far.
16
Points From the December Study Watchtower
by The Fall Guy in
1. watchtower
2. bible
page 3, par.

2 - "...a 19th century visitor cried out, “oh, what a paradise!”.

(companion & useful guide to the beauties of scotland, by the hon.
days of future passed

Ding - At least in Abrahams day he didn't. Probably an early incarnation of a GB wrote those musings about what Abraham more than likely believed in.
It's easy to figure out if you think like a GB.
9
I love this Quote
by stuckinarut2 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
.
days of future passed
20
For JWs Lurking Here: This Is How Your Governing Body Are Robbing You
by pale.emperor in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello to all the active jehovah's witnesses lurking on here, or those having doubts.

seriously, i welcome you.. i was explaining to one of my friends recently about how the watchtower society uses it's members to make them money every day without them even realizing it.

unbelievable?
days of future passed

The other cost is - loss of time with family members. If you have construction skills, you will be "invited" to have the "privilege" of working in far off locations away from family. Donating your vacation time to work for them.
24
What is the number 3 talk?
by carla in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was enjoying the funny memes thread https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4796195022045184/funny-ex-jw-memes.

but what is the number 3 talk?

there were a few references to that particular talk.
days of future passed

Haha, they like to quote the scripture "the women proclaiming the good news are a large army" to make the ladies feel important at least in some way. But if women are like the army, the men are the sargents, generals etc. Women do the grunt work and but can't "teach" from the stage.
I never had "fun" writing or giving a talk. They don't even let sisters do the part on just reading the bible. Why is that? I guess they want to make sure there is a dividing line from an early age between the sexes. No little girl gets to just stand and read scriptures.
24
What is the number 3 talk?
by carla in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was enjoying the funny memes thread https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4796195022045184/funny-ex-jw-memes.

but what is the number 3 talk?

there were a few references to that particular talk.
days of future passed

lol Sail Away - talk about anxiety over making them! I would rewrite it like up to the day of the talk. You had to make another sister take time out of their lives to practice.
And I think the WT took perverse pleasure in how they made a listing of (what did they call them?) guidelines or make believe settings? And you were supposed to use only one of them and then move on to another. I had one zealous ex bethelite conductor change my setting right before I gave the talk - because I had already used it! It made no sense with the talk I was giving.
On the other hand, the bro's just stood at the front and passed out info. Nothing complicated.
24
What is the number 3 talk?
by carla in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was enjoying the funny memes thread https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4796195022045184/funny-ex-jw-memes.

but what is the number 3 talk?

there were a few references to that particular talk.
days of future passed

I've always wanted the bro's to have to do a talk with a "householder" They complain how hard it is to give a talk, try making up a scenario as well as what the other person is going to say.
Hi Gloria - I'm sorry you have a terminal illness. Can I show you from the bible, how it gives us a hope for the future, whether we are alive or dead?