Posts by smiddy3

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WT Ruining Members' Futures

by HiddlesWife in

what i mean by the title of this thread is what has happened to a relative of mine, one who is really upset about this factor:.

this relative is a distant cousin on my mother's side of the family.

she studied as a child and got baptized at 14 1/2 years old.

Maybe it all depends on the area you live in whether or not the borg counselled you or the R&F looked upon you as to whether you had a full time job or not and received benefits from your employer or not.

I`m from the east coast of Australia and never had such a problem and am now well and truly retired living in my own home which I own outright.

Ironically now that I look back to the first cong I attended the presiding o/seer and his flesh bro,the assistant o/seer were Life insurance sales people. LOL

And I still didn`t wke up till many years later

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Ice Skating on Eiffel Tower?

by peacefulpete in

jw
friends

my wife and i are heading to paris for christmas this year.

it's a landmark year for all sorts of reasons, milestone anniversary her milestone birthday, and my recovery.

she loves ice skating.

smiddy3

Have a great day and hope all goes well for you both.

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Car Projects

by peacefulpete in

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friends

how many of you enjoy car projects?

we do one for the parade most every year.

this year was a bust but the project is done and ready for next july.

smiddy3

I love the old cars but `fraid I`m just an admirer .

10

A Further Land Grab.

by Lost in the fog in

https://eu.recordonline.com/story/news/local/2022/11/29/jehovahs-witnesses-ramapo-campus-will-expand-growing-hudson-valley-empire/69674158007/.

smiddy3

Hopefully they will over extend themselves money-wise and then crash ,and burn.

After all they are / were a religion that promoted the end of this system of things in the generation that saw 1914 , then 1975 ,then the end of the 20th Century ?

And now ?.............?

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Is Your Name in “the Book of Life?"

by BruceX in

here are 2 reviews about the recent watchtower study article "is your name in “the book of life?':.

https://beroeans.net/2022/11/24/wt-fantasy/.

https://michaeljfelker.com/2022/11/16/is-your-name-in-the-book-of-life-watchtower-study-review-september-2022/.

smiddy3

Ditto punk ,

edit to say other cults also agree.

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How things are in JW land right now?

by Hellothere in

any news about how going back to kingdom halls and door to door ministry going right now?

are there many people at meetings and meetings before going out in service as congregation?.

smiddy3

I also think it’s absurd to expect people to get all dressed up just to be in their own living room.

So true ,and then to have busybodys critisize you for what they see you dressed like ? or what you have in your living room ?

Unbeleivable !

Anybody who put`s up with that needs their head examined .

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A Further Land Grab.

by Lost in the fog in

https://eu.recordonline.com/story/news/local/2022/11/29/jehovahs-witnesses-ramapo-campus-will-expand-growing-hudson-valley-empire/69674158007/.

smiddy3

Give us the gist of what it`s all about Litf as nobody can see it unless they pay up ?

And we may not think it worth it ?

38

Struggling to find a purpose

by My Name is of No Consequence in

i spent most of my life in the org.

we were taught that our purpose in life was to serve jehovah.

that never really made sense to me, but it was still a purpose to keep going.

smiddy3

Hey there`s nothing wrong in hitting a few beer`s or wine`s after finding whatever other activities to keep you occupied ,you can meet some very nice people their also .

I speak from experience.

smiddy3

PS ,You don`t have to over indulge and make a gig of yourself

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Christine McVie has passed

by Las Malvinas son Argentinas in

christine mcvie of one of my favourite bands of all time, fleetwood mac, has passed away.

i don’t think she got as much credit as stevie nicks and lindsay buckingham as she should have, but she wrote her fair share of hit songs.

such a beautiful and smooth voice to go along with stevie’s unique style.

smiddy3

I`m with you Bro, I thought she also had a beautiful voice and added to the singing group .

I loved some of her solos.

Overall, Rumours was one of my all time favourite songs.

Sad to hear of her passing

38

Struggling to find a purpose

by My Name is of No Consequence in

i spent most of my life in the org.

we were taught that our purpose in life was to serve jehovah.

that never really made sense to me, but it was still a purpose to keep going.

smiddy3

You could also get involved in community activities in your area ,surely there is a variety you could choose from that may interest you.

Such as :

Senior Citizens

Animal aid care

Child protection agencys

Hospital Liasion commttees

And these are just a few off the top of my head

And there are heaps more for you to choose from. You just need to search it out what`s avaiable in your area.

Giving back in your community is heaps more rewarding and fulfills a purpose in life that surmounts anything the WT/GB would have you waste your time at .