Posts by jw07

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TV / Movie Clips That Summarize JW.org Life

by jw07 in

this is just meant to be a fun topic.. what are some tv and movie snippets that summarize the conformity and extremism of watchtower life in general?.

i found this trailer for the giver to be dead on :-).

it shows what happens when you start to openly question the organization and its policies.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etspwr5deek&feature=youtu.be.

@Skedaddle - I loved that episode of Black Mirror. I had the exact same thoughts when I saw it some months ago.

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TV / Movie Clips That Summarize JW.org Life

by jw07 in

this is just meant to be a fun topic.. what are some tv and movie snippets that summarize the conformity and extremism of watchtower life in general?.

i found this trailer for the giver to be dead on :-).

it shows what happens when you start to openly question the organization and its policies.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etspwr5deek&feature=youtu.be.

jw07

This is just meant to be a fun topic.

What are some TV and movie snippets that summarize the conformity and extremism of Watchtower life in general?

I found this trailer for The Giver to be dead on :-)

It shows what happens when you start to openly question the organization and its policies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTspwR5dEEk&feature=youtu.be

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Surge in Mormon Suicides

by cofty in

last november the mormon cult has issued new rules about homosexuality labelling those in same-sex relationships as apostates who can be excommunicated.

children of gay couples are now required to leave home and repudiate their parent's relationship before they can be part of the church.. at least 32 gay mormon youths have killed themselves since the announcement of the new policy, and there’s been an alarming increase of suicidal teens and twenty-somethings in the church.....

jw07

Soon a time will come when the pressure finally reaches a point where JW.org can no longer spin negative media reports about matters like this, and outright continue to tell people not to believe what they see in the media without seeming like complete kooks.

The only option they will have at that time is to say that matters such as being tolerant of gays is part of the attack by Gog of Magog (a coalition of unnamed nations according to them currently). That will force them into a corner, and they will have to say that the end is DEFINITELY around the corner. JWs will get their hopes up, wait for 5, 10, 15 years...NOTHING. It will be 1975 all over again, this time with global media coverage and the internet to document it forever.

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The Lion Awakes

by eric hendrickson in

my name is eric hendrickson.

i have been on a journey led by the holy spirit which has brought to this point that has allowed for me to open the seventh seal and understand god's master plan.

i am the lion from the lost tribe of judah who has come to the world and be the messiah king.

jw07

In Jamaica we would say that you're smoking 'seasoned spliff'

"A ganja (marijuana) spliff peppered with crack cocaine is a "seasoned spliff" joint. The brand has been expanded to include "lizard tail" that adds mystique to the product. The marketers of illicit drugs in Jamaica are proffering embellishments. With deadly earnest, they are marketing their products and building on synergies to seduce a new set of users. Their stealth is evident as many naïve users do not know that cocaine, has been added to that ganja spliff."

http://ncda.org.jm/index.php/publications/drug-talk/72-the-seasoned-spliff-market

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Simon, How do you sustain this website?

by Wonderment in

simon,.

first, i hope you and your family are having a nice christmas.. we are at the end of the year, so it's time to ponder a bit about how grateful we should be to you and all the contributors for making this site for what it is.

i have noticed other jw's forum related sites come and go, but this one has held steady for many years.

jw07

It's easy, this site is clearly Jehovah's Spirit Directed Organization, with his backing :-p

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New Field Service Format?

by jw07 in

it seems that hype is the only thing keeping jw.org alive and well these days (that and the money of suckers who continue to fall for it).. at meeting on monday, an elder announced "the faithful slave has seen it fit to change the format of our ministry in 2016, and more information will come".

i guess the desired reaction is to get jws preoccupied with what those changes could possibly be, and if it means that the end is nearer or some crap.. with that said, i've been suckered into wanting to know what these 'changes' will be.

does anyone know?

jw07

It seems that HYPE is the only thing keeping JW.org alive and well these days (that and the money of suckers who continue to fall for it).

At meeting on Monday, an elder announced "the faithful slave has seen it fit to change the format of our ministry in 2016, and more information will come". I guess the desired reaction is to get JWs preoccupied with what those changes could possibly be, and if it means that the end is nearer or some crap.

With that said, I've been suckered into wanting to know what these 'changes' will be. Does anyone know?

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Beards galore at the Assembly

by Truthexplorer in

ok, at our recent assembly, i noticed that there were quite a lot of brothers wearing beards.

not just the older dudes, but right across a range of ages, young men, middle aged men and older men.

is watchtower beginning to relax this rule at last?

jw07

I often wear a scruff just high enough to be seen, and get a long stare, but not enough to be 'spoken to' about it yet.

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Beards galore at the Assembly

by Truthexplorer in

ok, at our recent assembly, i noticed that there were quite a lot of brothers wearing beards.

not just the older dudes, but right across a range of ages, young men, middle aged men and older men.

is watchtower beginning to relax this rule at last?

jw07

Could it be that BALLS are beginning to drop, and these men could be awake or just don't respect the current Governing Body's instructions?

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For the Supporters of Those Who Love Jehovah

by lovesjehovah in

jw
friends

i am jehovah's witness, despite some of the questionable teachings, crimes, and other outlandish behaviors of specific people affiliated with the religion.

i know that my relationship with jehovah is not influenced by any outside factors.

i do not condone any crime.

jw07

So Jehovah is still installed in your head lovesjehovah
That's one virus that is especially difficult to cure. Once cured you will experience happiness like never before, happiness at your own pace and to your own liking.

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Elder On Tablet During Prayer

by jw07 in

during a prayer in the kh all our eyes are supposed to be closed, right?

i've never been one to fully my eyes during prayers.

i'll close them down, but just enough that i can still peep around at what's happening without being noticed.. there's something i've noticed a certain elder doing for the second time now.

jw07

During a prayer in the KH all our eyes are supposed to be closed, right? I've never been one to fully my eyes during prayers. I'll close them down, but just enough that I can still peep around at what's happening without being noticed.

There's something I've noticed a certain elder doing for the second time now. Last night he invited up the assigned brother to pray, and while that was happening he not only started looking around in the congregation, but he was on his tablet for maybe half of the prayer.

Is this an indication that he doesn't believe and is going through the motions (wishful thinking is that he is posting on this site lol)?

Is he just 'disrespectful' (just as much as I am I guess)?

Has anyone else noticed similar behavior among elders during prayer?