Posts by Captain Blithering

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Gawd, I wish I'd have gotten my teeth fixed.... :(
by Muddy Waters in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here i am, getting old and having my teeth and fillings (literally!

) falling apart now, and barely any dental coverage.

i just feel so sad and pissed off that i didn't do more when i was a jw and actually had coverage at the time.... .
Captain Blithering

@muddy waters, I'm wit'ya bro, I wish I'd gotten mine done too...but then I'm British so it doesn't really matter does it?!
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Brilliant video catches Governing Body red-handed ignoring their own "name-calling" warnings
by cedars in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here it is.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4sednn9nli.

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cedars.
Captain Blithering

Hmmmmm I wonder if I could wangle in a discussion about name calling and ad hominem attacks with the missus before the DC this year.....
Now how am I gonna bring THAT up?!
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JWs and FaceBook
by cognac in
1. watchtower
2. bible
are they allowed to vomit all their jw crap everywhere on fb?

i know they aren't supposed to have jw forums so i figured the same would apply to fb but not sure.. if there are any references, that would be great.

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Captain Blithering

I remember as an elder sitting in the CO elders meeting, the body being TOLD that "NO elder or miserable serpent would want to/should have a facebook account." I had one, and thought to myself, 'who dyou think you ARE laying down LAWS like that? Pointing out guidelines and dangers, fair enough, but stipulating a NEGATORY on that, whatever!!'
I kept it, still have it, and I've seen the attitudes relax towards it as well, I think possibly as it's expanded from just individuals to businesses, organisations, bands and the like, it's a bit more mainstream. (wonder if there'll ever be a society FB account?! doubtful.)
As to maintaining contact with individuals who have df/da/faded, there were times as I was awakening that I would've loved to comment on a couple of individuals videos/statuses/comments, but to do so would've outed myself so I couldn't. So maybe we should always keep witness friends on facebook, you never know what effect you may be having even if you don't find out about it until years later.
(there are still people who have used this forum who know me but don't know me on here!! I would love to be able to friend them on facebook but it would be a clear sign to all my other contacts.. what ridiculous political wriggling we do......)
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Brilliant video catches Governing Body red-handed ignoring their own "name-calling" warnings
by cedars in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here it is.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4sednn9nli.

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cedars.
Captain Blithering

got halfway through and gave up, I can't listen to it knowing that I'm gonna have to sit through it all again in the summer...
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1925 wt QFR - Study the Watchtower. STUDY IT!! no mention of bible.
by Captain Blithering in
1. watchtower
2. bible
dear brethren ;.

it is maintained by some of the friends in the ecclesia.

that the watchtower teaches that the study of the.
Captain Blithering

The witnesses read and study all the Watchtower magazine, not just parts of it, like some professed Christians who limit their Bible reading to the last one fourth of the Bible and brush aside as outdated the first three fourths of it.
-Watchtower, August 1, 1956 page 452
WOW, not seen that one before, what an odd quote, cheers Caleb!
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1925 wt QFR - Study the Watchtower. STUDY IT!! no mention of bible.
by Captain Blithering in
1. watchtower
2. bible
dear brethren ;.

it is maintained by some of the friends in the ecclesia.

that the watchtower teaches that the study of the.
Captain Blithering

DEAR BRETHREN ;
It is maintained by some of the friends in the ecclesia
that THE WATCHTOWER teaches that the study of THE
WATCTHOWER at this time is more important than the study
of the Volumes. In fact, there is evidence of an increasing
disregard for Volume study. We find that many of the
friends in various classes are doing less and less home reading
of the Volumes.
Since I do not find that THE WATCTOWER takes such
a stand, I would be glad to have you give me a direct expression
as to what we shall understand THE WATCTHOWER
does hold. I am sure it will be a great help in maintaining
that oneness of spirit in the ecclesia and may incidentally
be of blessing to other friends.
Ever praying that the Lord may continue to guide and
bless your labors of love, I am, by his grace your brother
in his service. , Calif.

Replying to the above letter: The policy of the SOCIETY
has not changed in this respect whatsoever. We urge the
brethren everywhere to keep up their Berean studies, using
the STUDIES IN THE SCR[PTURES and also THE WATCH TOWER.
This has been the policy of the SOCIETY at all times, and
we feel sure that it is important that the classes continue
in the same way.
Watchtower Feb 1st 1925, p44
(italics and capitals all exactly as in the article.)
Interesting and shameful that there's not one reference to reading the holy scriptures, only their own publications..
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Scientologists at war - UK programme tonight 9pm
by krejames in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this programme looks interesting as there might be similarities with the wtbts.

looks at people who have left the group.

it's on channel 4 at 9pm.
Captain Blithering

Watched it with the missus, those guys make us look like normal people!
I'm hoping the pretty half picked up on the points about dividing families and not tolerating any criticism of the leadership.. Both things we've talked about. Neither of which I felt I could point out last night as it would've perhaps been a bit obvious... She's astute, let's see if any dissonance sets in....
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Slowly Awakening at the DC 2013
by breakfast of champions in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so after the district convention was over, i asked my wife what her overall impression was.

she said, "maybe something has changed, or maybe it's your influence that i see things differently now, but a lot of those talks sounded more threatening than anything.

not loving, not really hopeful, just threatening.
Captain Blithering

Great stuff, I hope my missus comes around the same way.... Congratulations!
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Reasoning with friends
by wizzstick in
1. jw
2. friends
following my first two posts i'd like again to say thank-you for the welcome i've received.

it's taken along time to feel that i could post.

i'd tried before, but the guilt of associating with those that god disapproved of was too much.
Captain Blithering

Thanks wizzstick for starting this thread, and thanks punk and jgnat for your advices, i respect what you guys say, and I plan to out it into practice someday...
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No Booing Allowed At District Conventions Especially During Apostate Hate Speech Talks
by frankiespeakin in
1. watchtower
2. bible
this district assembly talk is so bad it a shame that no one is allowed to get up boo it, or voice anything negative about it, they have a captive audience of heads noding yes and claps of approval and agreement with every word or else.. it would liven up things if a group spread out in a stadium and started yelling "hate speech hate speech!

" .
Captain Blithering

Or how about a mass texting of all the jws in our phones?
Simple message, "Jesus said to love our enemies etc" sent from an anonymous number during the talk?
It'd take some organising and some burner phones!
And we'd have to include ourselves on the lists to not arouse suspicion...