Posts by Saintbertholdt

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No longer wanting to attend meetings
by breezy in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello everyone.. first post here.

long time follower of this website, probably 4 years now.

i've known about ttatt since ive been 18, im now 22 going on 23 but still go to meetings because of parents.
Saintbertholdt

What scriptures did you use to defend yourself.
John 14:2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you." - New American Standard Bible

It reminds me of the corny joke where the Pope dies and goes to heaven. No that's not the joke, the story actually continues... In heaven he meets saint Peter who takes the Pope on a grand tour. Peter opens a first door to reveal a grand and solemn Catholic mass in progress. They proceed to a second door and when Peter opens the door there's a good ol revival going on, with lively music and Christians speaking in tongues. When they get to a third door Peter instructs the Pope to be vewy vewy quiet and they tiptoe past. Afterwards the Pope asks saint Peter who or what was behind the third door. Peter replies: "Oh, it's the Jehovah's Witnesses. They think they're alone up here."
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Another anti-gay Republican Senator (in the USA) caught advertising his body
by fulltimestudent in
1. jw
2. friends
link.

why do the republicans seem to have a monopoly on this behaviour?.
Saintbertholdt

Any group that rants so much against other people's behavior, you can pretty much guarantee they are hiding that very thing.
Agreed, I think they doth protest too much.
To quote Bill Maher: "And the last straw was when the party that was at least supposed to be carrying the water for the gay bashers turned out to be a closet full of repressed screamers. Who knew when the Republicans got in bed with the Christian right, it would be in a stall inside of a truck stop restroom on the New Jersey Turnpike?"
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No 'Tight Pants' policy is now official - classed as 'disturbing'
by wizzstick in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in short:- tight pants is no longer just a am3 hang up (or is that a hang up on the well hung?

)- brothers who have effeminate body language are flagged up- as are sisters with 'masculine' hair styles or dress- such dress is 'disturbing to the congregation'- the above must heed the (repeated) counsel from the elders...or they get stripped of the right to share on the ministry- however...this will not be revealed (announced) to the congregation.

wow.
Saintbertholdt

Well this is actually great. If you want to be excused from field service without it being announced to the congregation just wear some tight pants or a revealing dress. This is a brilliant excuse/method to fade.
May I suggest a suitable field service outfit:
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What if.
by LAWHFol in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what if we only find god, once we have found our self?
Saintbertholdt

Vivianne,
I'm not lost. How can I find myself?
Low dosages of Adderall.
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The real reason Chelmsford hasn't been stopped
by Saltheart Foamfollower in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i haven't seen this mentioned yet.

last year in the uk, shortly after the money grab that everyone had, we had a video and letter (both probably still available from atlantis) appealing for money for the new bethel and slips were handed out etc.

this means that most uk congregations are sending a regular donation specifically for the chelmsford build.
Saintbertholdt

Or am I too cynical?
Nope. Seems to be a good way to solve the cash flow problem while still saving face.
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You have a $100,000,000 budget to do a global campaign against the WTBS worldwide. How would you spend it?
by JWchange in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
what if by inheritance, winning the lottery or any other way, you suddenly got your hands on $150m after tax.

you maybe would spend a third of this giving your extended family financial security for life.

you maybe would buy a boat and a few investment properties.
Saintbertholdt

Firstly I would never win the lottery or get such an inheritance, so I would assume I got the money by some other means like contributions or grants. So the first $50 million I would blow on things like sports cars and Vegas and hookers and coke. So that leaves $100 million. Then I'd do the following:
1. Make THE best JW documentary series ever. Budget $10 million. (I would embezzle $40 million and write it off as part of the series budget.)
Ok so that leaves $50 million to finish the job.
2. I would start a lobby group to have US congressional hearings on the child abuse policies of Jehovah's Witnesses. As a secondary goal of the lobby group I would push for the annual public disclosure of all Church group financial statements within the US. I would use $40 million for the job and embezzle another $10 million.
3. With the second $50 million I stole I would buy Beth Sarim, booz it up and have steak and shrimp bbq's every day. So everybody would be happy, including me.
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We discovered a Dyson Sphere! . . . maybe
by Coded Logic in
1. social
2. current
okay, okay, okay - i know we're not supposed to jump to conclusions.

but the odds this is a "naturally occurring event" are pretty low.

and it's just the sort of megastructure we would expect an advanced alien civilization (type 2) to build.
Saintbertholdt
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Internet weirdness
by glenster in
1. social
2. entertainment
cyriak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqo-aodjliw https://www.youtube.com/user/cyriak/videos.

cracked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4n84brxqqs.
Saintbertholdt

Haven't seen Coppola's Dracula in ages.
Gary Oldman yeah!
I'm getting the popcorn and soda ready.
Thank you Glenster.
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Hey! Wanted to say Hi!
by Miss Worldly in
1. jw
2. friends
hey!

i've been hanging around her for a while.

this is the third attempt at my 'hello'.
Saintbertholdt

Hello Miss Worldly,
Welcome and let me be the first to offer you a free home Bible study.
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City of Sodom discovered
by Saved_JW in
1. watchtower
2. bible
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3270999/has-biblical-city-sodom-monstrous-site-jordan-matches-descriptions-area-destroyed-god.html
Saintbertholdt

I think its great that this is the possible location of Sodom.
I have always thought that there is usually a kernel of truth in ancient tales (See Schliemann and Troy)
As many commented here this could have been an epic cataclysmic event which was later explained through a moral cautionary tale.
Now the question is: Where is the twin city Gomorrah?
I hope they find it soon...