Oh and, I could never say "we won" if my sporting team was victorious.
You see, it wasn't that "we" won...as "we are not of this world!"
stuckinarut2
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Which Things Did Your Overzealous Parents Ban?
by pale.emperor inwe all know the gb like to impose rules upon the rules... but did anyone else out there have parents that implemented rules upon those rules?
mine did.
my mum tended to copy whatever the elders wives were doing and took it to the extreme.
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Which Things Did Your Overzealous Parents Ban?
by pale.emperor inwe all know the gb like to impose rules upon the rules... but did anyone else out there have parents that implemented rules upon those rules?
mine did.
my mum tended to copy whatever the elders wives were doing and took it to the extreme.
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stuckinarut2
Yup...most of the above!
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Satan in Heaven
by pleaseresearch inthis has always baffled me.
that is why was satan and his demons allowed to be in heaven for so long after they split from god?.
if we did that then we are out of the congregation, members are shunned and also kicked out of families homes.
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stuckinarut2
Well, as Jehovah lives on the Pleiades star, he could keep an eye on naughty satan and his friends on the earth....😩
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Higher Education
by Brian J injust spent 8 hours in a 1 day elders school last weekend.
clarification given: "moving forward any elder, ms, or pioneer who themselves or someone under their roof enrolls in higher education, may no longer qualify for privileges in the congregation.
their qualifications will have to be reviewed by their boe.".
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stuckinarut2
When I was still an appointed brother (MS) , My wife enrolled in a correspondence university course while still working. (It was a course that would assist her to grow in her profession). She excelled! I am so impressed by all that she accomplished!
Around the same time, there was an elders and ms meeting with the CO that said "any appointed brother who allows his children or wife to attend university would have his qualifications called into question and reviewed"
I was then told categorically that it was "wrong", and that only "bored people attend university", so my wife should rather be occupied in JW activities like pioneering...
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My Memes
by ozbrad ini've been using my photoshop skills for good rather than evil.. and it also helps relieve the shunning frustration.. .
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stuckinarut2
Thanks for bumping this thread again!
It reminds me of the amazing fake memorial invitations that were created a few years back.
I found some at our hall!
Anyone remember those threads?
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Pale.Emperor Meets The Mormons
by pale.emperor inwhen i was a jw i was fascinated with the mormon religion.
i never believed a word of it of course, but i was interested in their religion like most boys were interested in star wars.
i’ve read the book of mormon, doctrine & covenants, pearl of great price, book of abraham, watched their videos, read critical books by ex mormons etc etc… (strange at the time that i never did this with my own religion!
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Pale.Emperor Meets The Mormons
by pale.emperor inwhen i was a jw i was fascinated with the mormon religion.
i never believed a word of it of course, but i was interested in their religion like most boys were interested in star wars.
i’ve read the book of mormon, doctrine & covenants, pearl of great price, book of abraham, watched their videos, read critical books by ex mormons etc etc… (strange at the time that i never did this with my own religion!
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stuckinarut2
I also spent some time comparing the websites of the Mormons (there are a couple of sites for all ages etc) and the JW site.
The comparisons and similarities are interesting! (I even started a few threads on it here a while back)
Using their own topics from the site is enough to raise awareness of the stupidity of the religion.
Failing that, simply watch the south park episode with them! "Dumb dumb dumb dumb" (those who have watched it will get that reference!)
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Today's Text: Draw Close To God And He Will Draw Close To You???
by Divergent inwednesday, november 22 .
draw close to god, and he will draw close to you.—jas.
by continuing to ponder over spiritual things, we will maintain our enthusiasm for the truth.
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stuckinarut2
Yes!
Simply "meditating" in self-talk is not communication with the "almighty".
And the very notion of COMMUNICATION implys a two-way stream.
If we had a loved one who NEVER responded to us, we would not consider them a friend for very long.
Or, if we had a loved one who only vaguely responded to us via another group of 7 people in a different part of the world, that would be rude!
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Name a song title..........
by punkofnice inreplace one word in a song title with the word 'elder/s'.. eg.
the elders are back in town' (boys).
smoke on the elder (water).
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stuckinarut2
"Its a long way to the top, if you wanna be an elder"
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My Cognitive Dissonance is Eating Me Alive (Intro Post)
by pometerre21 ini've been lurking here for a couple of weeks now.
i'm starting to "awaken" and it is all that has been occupying my mind.
i've always, always had doubts, some of which i expressed to family members who always had the same replies:.
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stuckinarut2
Welcome!
You are truly a humble and genuine person. This is evident because you are allowing yourself to research and question everything. That is healthy!