governing body update #8. beards--see page 3 #2. page 1.--https://imgbox.com/qs27zbgh.
page 2.--https://imgbox.com/r4jz1fvm .
page 3.--https://imgbox.com/wynbxegx .
Thank you to all the posters who created new threads about beards.
I didn't see that one coming. Why have they done it I wonder? Could it be to save themselves from potential legal recriminations from those treated badly/held back if they dared to wear a beard...
Legal reasons seems to be the reason for everything they do these days.
richard dawkins revealed that he celebrates christmas on radio four's today programme.. here is is quoted as saying: .
'i am perfectly happy on christmas day to say merry christmas to everybody,' dawkins said.
'i might sing christmas carols - once i was privileged to be invited to kings college, cambridge, for their christmas carols and loved it.
Anyone read/remember this book?
richard dawkins revealed that he celebrates christmas on radio four's today programme.. here is is quoted as saying: .
'i am perfectly happy on christmas day to say merry christmas to everybody,' dawkins said.
'i might sing christmas carols - once i was privileged to be invited to kings college, cambridge, for their christmas carols and loved it.
The initial question reminded me of when I worked for a really nice family of Jewish Tailors and retailers with about six shops a long time ago.
They went a bundle on Christmas trees, lights and decorations in all their shops.
They knew I was a JW back then but didn't seem to mind.
I asked them how they felt about Christmas as Jews (as obviously JW shop owners couldn't decorate their businesses with Xmas stuff without an instant visit from the elders)-
They said IT'S ALL JUST ABOUT THE BUSINESS AND THE MONEY FOR US!
They were nice people. Very honest, hardworking and good to their staff.
uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.
I just looked over some of the recent comments he actually allows to be published on his 'Lloyd Evans - The Aftermath' upload.
Even those who are reasonably positive and offer fairly constructive comments are treated to quite caustic and smug replies from Lloyd...
the watchtower's many legal problems and the jws' use of carts in their preaching work, reminded me of a scene and dialog from the film patton.. in a scene where patton is viewing a battle site the morning after, he says to an aide about the nazis: “you know how i know that they're finished out there?
in my dreams i saw the carts.
they kept buzzing around in my head and i couldn't figure out why.
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Fantastic pic!
I can just imagine the exchange that went on between them....
uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.
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Lloyd action doll hilarious!
How Lloyd sees himself....
did rutherford have any "prophetic" justification for 1919 as the date that jesus declared him (ahem, the wt organisation) the fds?
such as some calculation attached to 1914?
that in 1919, jesus would come looking for his true organisation?.
Great post Phizzy.👍👍
For anyone that hasn't read C O Jonson's letters beginning 1977/78 mentioned above, you can read/download them along with other letters here
i already have a friend who is trying to tell me that my mental health is causing my disillusionment with the jehovah’s witnesses.
funny that a mental health therapist has told me my mental health issues are caused by being a jehovah’s witness.
i’m still not going back.
Whenever any jw tries to help you/lead you back into the cult just politely say 'Thank you very much for your help/advice."
It means nothing. They feel as if you are taking their advice and also stops any further attempts to coerce you.
If they do persist, just say "Once again, thank you very much for your advice."
When they report back and the elders ask what your attitude was like, they will have to say, "A good attitude, they even thanked me for my advice."
This hopefully will stop the elders beginning a full scale witch hunt against you, buying you more time to fade away..
(Just my advice on what has helped me totally fade without much bother for many years now.)
uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.
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as the title says i'm having a total hip replacement on monday.
the pain has grown over the years and now i'm using a cane to walk.
after steroid injections and physical therapy, it was decided that a total hip replacement is appropriate.
Sorry to hear you are in pain GreatTeacher and I really hope the operation is a success.
Haven't had the op, but a few clients in work have over the last few years.
They've all come out of their ops well.
Two guys I see very regularly aged 69 and 78 are now back playing golf regularly and say the op was well worth it.
Best Wishes
Ron.
