sparrowdown

Joined

• started 56 topics
• posted 5,668 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by sparrowdown

• 
  31

  UNCONFIRMED RUMOUR - GB Member DF

  by notsurewheretogo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did you see the post on reddit?

  unconfirmed naturally and just a rumour but at at one assembly this week it was announced that the 6 members of the gb send their love.. .

  there are 7 members of the gb.. .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  Hmmm, now which one of the seven dwarfs would be most likely to be DFd?

  My money's on Turdy or Ranty the III.
• 
  6

  Jehovah’s Witnesses costs/benefits analysis

  by What is Truth? in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  jehovahs witnesses costs/benefits analysis .

  motivated by the 9/15/14 watchtower studied nov 16th.

  i chose to take up their odd challenge, on paragraph 16 which is among many suggestions in this article that would bring up questions if followed through by any thinking person.. how do you feel about being a christian?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  I heard it said once to "never trust someone who steals your money, time or love" and IMO the WT steals all three.

  Simplistic I know, but it helped greatly in my cost/benefit analysis.
• 
  41

  What really woke me up: I started noticing most JWS are weirdos..

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thankfully my parents are converts so they aren't wierd.

  seemed pretty popular by all accounts.

  they are "popular" jws even now.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  When you examine critically what is taught at the meetings and in publications

  it is no wonder the even regular people become weird, then weirder, and finally

  graduate to full blown weirdo.

  That tends to happen in closed communities where there is nothing to gauge

  your weirdness by and make more socially acceptable adjustments.
• 
  14

  God is not genocidal

  by mistified in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so at the meeting a few weeks ago the speaker was having a talk about inactive people and then he went on about how people think the god of the old testament was cruel and genocidal.

  he then said that god and did not commit genocide because everything he did was for a reason.

  i was shocked at how stupid that saying was.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  These self pronounced bible experts (WT) need to just accept the truth about the OTT OT God.

  Most of that OT stuff is pretty nasty.

  Pretending otherwise just makes them look like dicks.
• 
  16

  Since Elders And Mini Servants Have To Be Exemplary How Does Anyone Ever Qualify?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it seems to me that you must be almost perfect to be a " servant" in the organization today.

  no college, no spiritually weak in the family, no disfellowshipped living at home, no tight pants, etc......who can live up to their lofty ideals?.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  It's not about who can attain and maintain these lofty standards.

  It's about who can maintain the fascade of attaining them.

  If your'e comfortable living a lie then the WT wants YOU!
• 
  12

  Ridicule as a weapon

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  in reference to ridicule being used to deflate the message of hate groups:.

  http://pervasivegames.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/ridicule-as-a-weapon-of-choice/.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  I agree, don't get mad get funny. That's my motto.
• 
  14

  God is not genocidal

  by mistified in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so at the meeting a few weeks ago the speaker was having a talk about inactive people and then he went on about how people think the god of the old testament was cruel and genocidal.

  he then said that god and did not commit genocide because everything he did was for a reason.

  i was shocked at how stupid that saying was.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  I'm shocked that you find the dumbness of JWs so shocking.

  BTW what was the connection with inactive ones that the talk was supposedly about?

  Just wondering.
• 
  18

  Ever since I learned TTATT, I stopped contacting a sister who I wanted to date

  by Yondaime in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was head over heels for this girl, but when i realized i was in a self destructive cult i realized tieing the knot with her would screw up my future.

  this makes me think of the highschool sweethearts i turned down that were worldly.

  now she gives me dirty looks whenever our eyes meet a the hall or at gatherings.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  I agree with everyone else,plus it would be kinder to her to cut her loose so she can find her mini servant/pioneer/elder wannabe.
• 
  52

  Montreal Gazette: 'Homosexuals like you in tight pants,' JW leader says

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://montrealgazette.com/life/turning-the-page-homosexuals-like-you-in-tight-pants-jehovahs-witness-leader-says-reportsturning the page: 'homosexuals like you in tight pants,' jehovah's witness leader says reportsjillian page, montreal gazette more from jillian page, montreal gazette.

  published on: november 12, 2014 last updated: november 12, 2014 11:33 pm est.

  skin-tight pants are a no-no in public, church leader says,.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  I think he is underestimating gay people if he had ever been to Madi Gras

  then ass-less chaps and cowboy hats are all the rage.
• 
  52

  Montreal Gazette: 'Homosexuals like you in tight pants,' JW leader says

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://montrealgazette.com/life/turning-the-page-homosexuals-like-you-in-tight-pants-jehovahs-witness-leader-says-reportsturning the page: 'homosexuals like you in tight pants,' jehovah's witness leader says reportsjillian page, montreal gazette more from jillian page, montreal gazette.

  published on: november 12, 2014 last updated: november 12, 2014 11:33 pm est.

  skin-tight pants are a no-no in public, church leader says,.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  sparrowdown

  ToMo's head will explode if the bro's start wearing "spanx".

  I'm not sure what the company that manufactures spanx will think of all the free publicity.