Watchtower crackdown on anointed expansion - are they reaching for a solution to the expanding numbers problem?

by slimboyfat in

if this has been discussed i missed it.

i think the january study watchtower is a concerted attempt to reduce the numbers claiming to be anointed.

but i love the sneaky way they go about it this time.

talesin

that means we still could have 72001 genuine partakers

The term 'genuine partakers' is an oxymoron and let's keep in mind that none of it's genuine in the true sense of the word.

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being as serena williams shows outstanding abilities and skills at that which she exerts herself in, such as tennis, it would seems reasonable that serena williams has the same high level of abilities in all of her worthwhile endeavors.

perhaps she has this level of abilities in her journey as one of jehovah's witnesses.

would it not be reasonable that those who need greater clarification and understanding of certain bible subjects, to make contact with serena and ask her such questions?.

talesin

Au contraire. I think of this confused young woman, who makes a public video of herself, coming home to an empty apartment on Christmas. There is something not-right. I welcome her to our community, and encourage her to tell what the JWS are really like. She has my full support.

I agree with you, and do not wish to call anyone out, in the negative sense. I offer her an open and supportive invitation. She has many loyal fans who would support her as well, and doesn't have to worry about education or homelessness. xx

EDIT: RubaDub, you crack me up! : D

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Questions for Serena Williams

by Esse quam videri in

being as serena williams shows outstanding abilities and skills at that which she exerts herself in, such as tennis, it would seems reasonable that serena williams has the same high level of abilities in all of her worthwhile endeavors.

perhaps she has this level of abilities in her journey as one of jehovah's witnesses.

would it not be reasonable that those who need greater clarification and understanding of certain bible subjects, to make contact with serena and ask her such questions?.

talesin

Hi, Serena,

It would be an amazing thing, if you wrote your autobiography, and told about how you would never have played tennis if you stayed a good JW. Heck, you are the same as many young JWS - they are not in the public eye, though. Be brazen. Tell it all!

Think about it, okay?

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MAJOR TV SHOW TO DISCUSS JW CHILD ABUSE

by Scully in

major canadian tv show to discuss jw child

abuse scandal

this is to alert the jw world that a major tv documentary is set to go in canada on the jw child sex abuse issue.

talesin

Good stuff! You're welcome, AudeSapere. : D

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"Longo's Dad Beat Him As a Child" Psychologist Claims

by Swan in

http://katu.com/news/story.asp?id=56475

katu 2 news - portland, oregon.

penalty phase continues in longo trial

talesin

Diss 15, I think so, too. Apparently, the Jonah Hill character had a cabin there. I'll watch the film tonight or tomorrow. Have to see how long my PC holds up.

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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.

talesin

So are you (screen name) the Eric Hendrickson I found in a google search, that owns the copyright to this book? Would I find the OP to be a quote and /or extrapolated from this book?

Google ref here: https://books.google.ca/books?id=Q3CASwAtZWkC&pg=PT25&lpg=PT25&dq=eric+hendrickson+religion&source=bl&ots=aqGmKDoYVf&sig=2FMKDHTHHRZYbXfNfSLRoTL-XyY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9sfeD0P3JAhVJqYMKHSiSAO0Q6AEILTAD#v=onepage&q=eric%20hendrickson%20religion&f=false

The Far-Off Land: An Attempt At a Philosophical Evaluation of the Hallucinogenic Drug Experience

Author - Eugene Seaich

http://www.amazon.com/The-Far-Off-Land-Philosophical-Hallucinogenic/dp/1434986632

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MAJOR TV SHOW TO DISCUSS JW CHILD ABUSE

by Scully in

major canadian tv show to discuss jw child

abuse scandal

this is to alert the jw world that a major tv documentary is set to go in canada on the jw child sex abuse issue.

talesin

Bump!

Now available on youtube, in full, and I hope it's not blocked for int'l viewing! CBC has their archive open and free, by the way. I love public TV. : )

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=spiritual+sheperds+doc

Also, I looked for the thread - recently, something about Bob McKeown, and I had mistaken him for another CBC reporter. Can't remember if I corrected my wrong statement and apologized - at the time, was having trouble posting. I admire McKeown's reporting a lot. xx

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"Longo's Dad Beat Him As a Child" Psychologist Claims

by Swan in

http://katu.com/news/story.asp?id=56475

katu 2 news - portland, oregon.

penalty phase continues in longo trial

talesin

I did a bit of looking around, and interesting .... partly filmed in *drum roll* Warwick, NY! Doesn't the b'Org have holdings there? Will watch that tonight or tomorrow. I'm sure there was a doc. of some kind about this case, but I've watched so many.

It's a sad reminder that there are narcissistic people in the KH, and they are very charming. Scary, indeed.

url re filming:

http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2013/03/07/the-brad-pitt-produced-movie-true-story-is-filming-in-warwick-ny-this-week/

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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.

talesin

nowwhat? omg, I can't breathe, that was so funny!

to the OP - Move along, this is not the site you are looking for.

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Watchtower crackdown on anointed expansion - are they reaching for a solution to the expanding numbers problem?

by slimboyfat in

if this has been discussed i missed it.

i think the january study watchtower is a concerted attempt to reduce the numbers claiming to be anointed.

but i love the sneaky way they go about it this time.

talesin

if you are company men with a record of loyalty and devotion to the organisation, on the ministry and appointment in the congregation

This caught my eye. There used to be women who were of 'the anointed'; I guess no more women, but that has been since the 70s that I was 'in', so might have changed a long time ago.

* one para. disappeared - reconstructing ....

Here's my experience of knowing one of 'the anointed'. One of my close pioneer friends (she was 40ish, he about 30) married one. She was a beautiful ex-model from Montreal, he just suddenly appeared in the congo. Dunno where he came from. This was mid-70s. They met and soon married. She isolated herself, and they were rarely seen except at the KH.

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They attended 'get-togethers' occasionally (but only with uber JWS like my family). He was pleasant and a quiet person; not shy, yet reserved. He was neither a 'company man' nor what we used to call a 'servant', but he spent a lot of time visiting with people - especially the old and those having problems - and encouraging them. He had a distant look in his eyes; not the 1,000-yard stare of PTSD, but somewhat vacant, like the fugue of some persons who live with schizophrenia (low end of the scale, usually lucid with little to zero affect, occasionally mildly delusional, non-threatening and not a danger to anyone).

I've thought about it over the years, and I think he was a genuinely nice person. It was his niche in the cult, to be one of the 'anointed'. tal

talesin

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