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  Homosexuality, the GB and the Bible

  by Oubliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the recent topics addressing the shamefully bigoted talk by jw gb member, anthony morris, on the subject of homosexuality got me thinking.

  what the heck is up with the gb's obsession with this subject?.

  as far as i can determine, jesus never said a single thing in reference to homosexuality.

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  JustVisting

  well, another poster mentioned an elder that used to constantly harp about fornication who ended up being guilty of that himself.
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  Elder and CO just dropped by....

  by El_Guapo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i haven't been to a meeting in over a year, and as you know as soon as you stop attending meetings/fieldservice the "conditional" love becomes more apperant.

  the coordinating elder starts off by saying how much he loves and misses me, etc.

  i ask him, when was the last time you called or texted me?

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  JustVisting

  well done, but it won't get him removed or reprimanded.
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  WT Mantras / Thought Stoppers

  by Ding in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been thinking about how the gb controls jws through the use of short phrases or scripture quotes (often partial quotes ripped out of context).. think of the sound-bite responses you know jws are going to give you in response to points you try to make to them.. ones that come to my mind immediately are:.

  -- "the light gets brighter and brighter.".

  -- "who, then, is the faithful and discreet slave?".

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  JustVisting

  We are in the last hours of the last days.
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  So what is the Society doing with all that $$$?

  by QuestioningEverything in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i read article after article about the billions the gb rakes in from fleecing the sheep but i've never heard anyone explain what happens to the money.. i mean is it in a swiss account?

  are the gb living in private mansions?

  where does the $ go?.

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  JustVisting

  Some of the cash just sits in conservative, traditional bank accounts, but according to some reports on the web, the WT Society sends representatives to hedge fund (high risk) investment conferences held in London.
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  exJW Psychology 105--"Are You Ready for The Big A?"

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't know how many others have gotten this question that i got recently.

  i wonder if it was the co that thought this would be a great question to try to reactivate someone like me:.

  at the time, i was kinda blindsided by the question and gave just an okay response.

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  JustVisting

  SAHS, the fact is that JWs are still buying into their no-children, no education, no career nonsense. They have ramped up the retoric regarding the nearness of "the end", children are still seen as a burden and people who better themselves through higher education and/or hard work are seen as spiritually weak. It's just a matter of time, but they will "at that time" demand a sacrifice from the R&F as proof of their integrity.
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  Billy's Comments You Won't Hear at the 01-19-2014 WT Study (7 Shepherds, 8 Dukes)

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  16-20. we shall also have to raise up against him seven shepherds, yes, eight dukes of mankind.mic.

  what is the most important thing that you can do now to prepare for any future attack on gods people?.

  all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.. .

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  JustVisting

  This scrirpture is the reason why the GB will continue to have 8 members IMO. As was previously mentioned, this is yet another power grab the elite eight.
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  Ministry in God's paradise earth

  by mistified in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i'm listening to a talk this week and the speaker was pretty delusional and shouted a lot!

  the talk was the usual mumble jumble but then he said something that did not make any sense at all.

  he said that after armageddon in the new paradise earth, the witnesses will still be warning people about the end of the new system of things.

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  JustVisting

  Was it Bro. Ciro. Aulicino perhaps?
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  Did You Ever Hear An Elder or Bethelite's Comments That Made You Question ??

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  years ago, the society's speakers used to give many off the cuff statements.

  a lot of personal opinions and questionable remarks.. anything ever stand out for you in this area?.

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  JustVisting

  OldHippie, DOs and COs live on the "blood" of the brothers don't they and this arrangement was created by God right? No, wait a minute it was created by the WT "priests".
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  Does anyone know the curent understanding on Chess for JWs?

  by BU2B in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i seem to remember chess was frowned upon by some jws.

  is this like the oral/anal sex policy?

  just ignore it and hope it goes away...

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  JustVisting

  A recent mag had an illustration showing an "approved" living room scene and what do you know? There on the coffee table was a chess game! That tells me its approved without them saying, its approved.
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  Did You Ever Hear An Elder or Bethelite's Comments That Made You Question ??

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  years ago, the society's speakers used to give many off the cuff statements.

  a lot of personal opinions and questionable remarks.. anything ever stand out for you in this area?.

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  JustVisting

  Our PO once introduced opening song before the WT study by saying, "now Brothers, please stand and sing a song to the Watchtower". An honest slip of the toung but creepy nonetheless.