Posts by notsurewheretogo

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"Deep down inside even they know it is BS." Discuss

by rory-ks in

nope, bungi bill's interesting statement from this post didn't take, so i'll start its own.. from my own experience, i hated the field ministry.

it might just be because of the kind of character i am, whatever, i never was able to overcome that feeling of dread every time i went door-to-door.

i felt aware of how much people disliked having strangers cold-calling trying to sell them something.

notsurewheretogo

I agree in that 70% of dubs think it is not true or have doubts as they are in for the social aspect...

The proof in that is in each cong you have a hardcore select who lap up every meeting and are out on field circus every week...they are about 30%...the other 70% attend every so often, go out on the ministry just for the coffee and chitchat...it is obvious to me when I was in.

IF they all did believe it they would all be pioneers...

But I will tell you that the GB and the higher echolons in Bethel believe it al 100%...as Don Cameron says in his excellent book...they are "Captives to a Concept"....that concept is that God has chosen them to be His channel of communication...no matter what!

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Governing Body and Security

by NeverKnew in

i was told that unlike christendom's pastors of mega-churches, members of the governing body don't require a security team and that you can just walk right up to them and talk to them.. is this true?.

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notsurewheretogo

Do you they also get personal shoppers to make sure their pants are not too tight?

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Watchtower Society copyright activity

by Ultimate Axiom in

i have heard that the watchtower society occasionally takes action under copyright law to either close down a website, or get it to remove the offending material.. some websites (like jwfacts.com, quotes-watchtower.co.uk, and even in some threads here) include a host of images taken from watchtower publications that depict (among other things) armageddon.

are these websites infringing watchtower society copyright by displaying their images?.

if yes, has the watchtower society attempted to have these sites either closed down or the images removed?.

notsurewheretogo

Cedars Blog website got a letter from WT lawyers stating to remove an elders letter he posted online...

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From Captives of a Concept: Gods Prophet, Hypocrisy and Propaganda used to control.

by Jon Preston in

i teresting info from caltives of a concept....i cannot express how fantastic this book has been and i highly recommend it.

the first thing i found to be huge.

(because the society trues to explain it away so well):.

notsurewheretogo

@Frazzled UBM

No change in any doctrine since Don wrote that book has changed anything that the book refers too...even the change in who the FDS is doesn't change any of the chapters in the book as Don goes to prove the FDS cannot be God Directed...even if they were appointed in 33 CE or 1919CE!!!!

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NEW NAME FOR THE WT MAGAZINE!

by The Searcher in

in the uk, there was a popular t.v.

show called the only way is essex - a documentary type programme about that area which is close to london.

the programme's name got abbreviated to its initials - towie, and that is how it is now named.. since the org's uk branch is moving to essex, perhaps the uk version of the magazine will be renamed, the watchtowie..

notsurewheretogo

It's a shit program as well!

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NASA Identifies The Hand of God

by Perry in

it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

article.

world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

notsurewheretogo

@cantleave

"Someone needs a maths lesson (2014 - 2001 = 13 years)

But yeah, Perry has some Bat Crap Crazy views."

You have lost me there mate...is 13 years not qualified as "years"? I said he joined many years ago...13 qualifies as to "many" to me...or am I missing something obvious with your post?

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Latest article about domestic violence and abuse

by confusedandalone in

about 10 minutes ago a neighbor asked me about a friend who is a witness and said at one of their church meetings it said that they can only seperate under extreme abuse not just abuse.. i have not been to a meeting in a long time and i do not know aboput this or if it is true.

does anyone know what article this was in so i can print it and give it to them.

they are highlyy upset by this and i want to stoke the fire.

notsurewheretogo

I'm out...my wife is in...

We both agreed if there was any abuse on any level the other is free to go...we both agree.

Thankfully, it won't happen as we are happily married but my wife, even though in, would never accept a "steve" slapping her about...

It's mental what the WT has done to people's thinking...when I was elder we had to deal with husbands hitting their wives and raping them and yet they would both seem happy at the next meeting...a pretense!

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NASA Identifies The Hand of God

by Perry in

it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

article.

world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

notsurewheretogo

Haven't seen this poster "Perry" before but he has a lot of posts and joined years ago...

Seems he has jumped out of the frying pan into the fire in leaving the WT and ending up believing some more crazy sh1t...

When I left the WT it was because simply of two things...they are not God's Channel today and more importantly the bible is full of sh1t...the flood could not have occured ergo the bible is a book written by man...

The natural conclusion that I've seen as a pattern to most JW's who "wake up" is that they conclude there is no god...

Until I see evidence otherwise I have to stick to that...

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