Posts by dynamiterose77

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This is my first post

by Make Lemonade in

i wanted to express appreciation to the members of this forum.

there are resources here that are deep.

like we heard from the stage, "what is your depth and breadth of bible knowledge?

Just ordered this

by dynamiterose77 in

i just ordered this book.

(ok... it's not linking, it's called "i'm perfect, you're doomed: tales from a jehovah's witness upbringing" by kyria abrahams).

i came across it when trying to explain to a coworker about the end of the world images that would be in watchtowers when i was growing up and why they gave me horrible nightmares.

I'm Perfect, You're Doomed is the story of Kyria Abrahams's coming-of-age as a Jehovah's Witness -- a doorbell-ringing "Pioneer of the Lord." Her childhood was haunted by the knowledge that her neighbors and schoolmates were doomed to die in an imminent fiery apocalypse; that Smurfs were evil; that just about anything you could buy at a yard sale was infested by demons; and that Ouija boards -- even if they were manufactured by Parker Brothers -- were portals to hell. Never mind how popular you are when you hand out the Watchtower instead of candy at Halloween.

When Abrahams turned eighteen, things got even stranger. That's when she found herself married to a man she didn't love, with adultery her only way out. "Disfellowshipped" and exiled from the only world she'd ever known, Abrahams realized that the only people who could save her were the very sinners she had prayed would be smitten by God's wrath.

Raucously funny, deeply unsettling, and written with scorching wit and deep compassion, I'm Perfect, You're Doomed explores the ironic absurdity of growing up believing that nothing matters because everything's about to be destroyed.

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Just ordered this

by dynamiterose77 in

i just ordered this book.

(ok... it's not linking, it's called "i'm perfect, you're doomed: tales from a jehovah's witness upbringing" by kyria abrahams).

i came across it when trying to explain to a coworker about the end of the world images that would be in watchtowers when i was growing up and why they gave me horrible nightmares.

dynamiterose77

I just ordered this book. (OK... it's not linking, It's called " I'm Perfect, You're Doomed: Tales from a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing " by Kyria Abrahams)

I came across it when trying to explain to a coworker about the end of the world images that would be in watchtowers when I was growing up and why they gave me horrible nightmares. I did an image search and found some disturbing ones and sent them to her. Then, hidden in the images was one of this book. It looked like something I imagined as a kid so I looked into it.

It has a lot of good reviews, a few not so good... but I thought I'd go ahead and see for myself.

Has anyone read it?

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Interesting read about "Visions" and the brain

by dynamiterose77 in

years and years ago, i had read something in a book that clinically examined joan of arc and gave a hypothesis regarding her visions, using her own descriptions of the episodes and using what she experienced as symptoms.

i can't remember if they had said it was epilepsy or a brain tumor.. i saw this article today and it got me thinking again.

i also started thinking about how in the past, gb has talked about visions/divine inspiration/whatever... russell even endorsed a woman's book where she supposedly spoke to a "fallen angel".. kinda made me wonder....

dynamiterose77

Years and years ago, I had read something in a book that clinically examined Joan of Arc and gave a hypothesis regarding her visions, using her own descriptions of the episodes and using what she experienced as symptoms. I can't remember if they had said it was epilepsy or a brain tumor.

I saw this article today and it got me thinking again. I also started thinking about how in the past, GB has talked about visions/divine inspiration/whatever... Russell even endorsed a woman's book where she supposedly spoke to a "fallen angel".

Kinda made me wonder...

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Is it my imagination...

by dynamiterose77 in

or are the beasts in this photoshop alteration familiar... and very funny.. http://boingboing.net/2014/05/12/hardy-boys-no-199-the-hard.html.

dynamiterose77

Or are the beasts in this photoshop alteration familiar... and very funny.

http://boingboing.net/2014/05/12/hardy-boys-no-199-the-hard.html

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A Mansion for the Resurrected, in Kensington

by dynamiterose77 in

i was roving around the internet looking for articles about a completely different topic, when i came across this one.. i found it very interesting.. here's a quote.. "in a 1920 book called "millions now living will never die" he'd predicted that biblical leaders like abraham, isaac and jacob would be resurrected in 1925 and become "the visible, legal representatives of the new order of things on earth.".

while this didn't occur, rutherford still chose to be prepared for the return of the patriarchs.

he moved into the newly built house in kensington around 1930, calling it beth sarim (house of the princes).

dynamiterose77

Ah... whoever wrote the headline.... yeah... LOL

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A Mansion for the Resurrected, in Kensington

by dynamiterose77 in

i was roving around the internet looking for articles about a completely different topic, when i came across this one.. i found it very interesting.. here's a quote.. "in a 1920 book called "millions now living will never die" he'd predicted that biblical leaders like abraham, isaac and jacob would be resurrected in 1925 and become "the visible, legal representatives of the new order of things on earth.".

while this didn't occur, rutherford still chose to be prepared for the return of the patriarchs.

he moved into the newly built house in kensington around 1930, calling it beth sarim (house of the princes).

dynamiterose77

I was roving around the internet looking for articles about a completely different topic, when I came across this one.

I found it very interesting.

Here's a quote.

"In a 1920 book called "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" he'd predicted that biblical leaders like Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would be resurrected in 1925 and become "the visible, legal representatives of the new order of things on earth."

While this didn't occur, Rutherford still chose to be prepared for the return of the patriarchs. He moved into the newly built house in Kensington around 1930, calling it Beth Sarim (House of the Princes). He promptly received gently mocking news coverage after deeding it to King David, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Samuel and others.

Rutherford "pictured the arrival of the biblical delegation, perhaps in frock coats, high hats, canes and spats," The San Diego Sun reported, although the distinguished men of the Bible wouldn't be able to just waltz in like they owned the place. A delegation would have to approve the credentials of the ancient leaders before they'd be able to move in."

All in all it's an interesting read. Also there are a lot more articles about JWs in the group information archives.

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Tattoo Ideas

by Jon Preston in

so listen i am getting a tattoo.

if you arent familiar with liverpool fc and "youll never walk alone" then you may not understand what this represents to me.

see, it is t just a football (soccer in usa) club.

dynamiterose77

OH... also, don't underestimate a good tattoo artist. Work with them, they can tell you what works visually and what will work with ink on skin... which is a tricky medium on its own. A good artist should be able to take the phrase you want, with any other elements, and give you a design that will work on the particular anatomy that you want to display the art on. :-)

Good Luck! (and I want to see pics too!)

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Tattoo Ideas

by Jon Preston in

so listen i am getting a tattoo.

if you arent familiar with liverpool fc and "youll never walk alone" then you may not understand what this represents to me.

see, it is t just a football (soccer in usa) club.

dynamiterose77

I have 3 tattoos and I love them all. I'm going to be getting the sentiment "Make Good Art." from Neil Gaiman tattooed in something "bookish". Like you with your sentiment, "Make good art" is a phrase that has gotten me through so many points in my life...

For worded sentiments I suggest going simple, a good clean font, easy to read... no banners or anything to clutter up the statement... but that's my tastes.

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Watched 3 season of game of thrones - I want those 25+ hours of my life back

by will-be-apostate in

this is the worst series i've ever watched in my life.

whenever things are starting to get smooth and good characters seem to gain advantage, the writers just kill them.

i've wasted 25+ hours of my life watching how the writers make the bad win over the good.. they make you continue watching by planting the seed in your head that "just a few more episodes and everything is gonna be all right", but no, painful death comes upon anyone who is not cruel and perfidious enaugh.

dynamiterose77

The thing to remember when watching, Martin wants you to truely worry about the characters. That is why he fights the "good guys always win"... if they always win... you aren't really invested as a reader/viewer, because you know they will win. He want's you to be truely afraid.

Also, one realizes that though there are villains... very few of the core main characters can truely be considered absolute good or bad, they are each motivated by their own needs. Circe is AWEFUL... but she is aweful because she was forced into a marriage to a man that was in love with a dead woman by her father who wants to ensure that his family is taken care of and yes, that involves power. Ned Stark was really the only character that one could consider truely on the entirely good end of the scale... but honor made him naive in warning Circe and cost him his head. Joffry is just a mess... Jaime, you think is bad at first, but he grows and changes... None grow and change quite as strong as Daenerys...

All in all, it isn't just about blood and the god of tits and wine... It's about people and how they grow and react in situations. It is also filled with extremely strong female characters that one doesn't often see in fantasy genre.

All in all, it isn't for everyone... it can be harsh...and the show has a LOT more sex than the books. But, I love the show..... LOVE.