Posts by tepidpoultry

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Beautiful new kingdom song

by slimboyfat in

has anyone noticed this new song?

i think it's absolutely beautiful.

it's got a film score quality about it, with depth and feeling.

I understand the poster to be an intelligent man, all the more so am I ashamed for someone who shows this level of insensitivity, as an analogy go find a local Jewish Seniors Home and start talking in length of your love of Wagner, many of the exjws here have lost friends and relatives due to anti blood and organ transplant policies, emotions rightly run high, I am a musician and have worked closely with WT composers, that being said I would prefer to never hear their material again as it serves to further WT propoganda, please show a little respect and show some self restraint,

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"Only Witnesses demonstrate Christian Love"

by Jules Saturn in

so a couple of nights ago i was speaking with a relative and we began talking about the organization.

i had to asked her "why do you believe that this religion is the correct one?

" they stood quiet for a second but then said that they view and feel genuine christian love, a type of love that is spoken about in the bible.

tepidpoultry

"Christian love" is all embracing, it's not a touchy feely entity that exists within a cult like organization, I think that a band that looked out for one another in the Nazi camps is admirable, I think that the example of Catholic nuns who risked their lives rescuing Jewish children during this period is immeasurably more Christlike, that is, in harmony with the teachings of Christ, they could have concerned themselves with simply "loving" other Catholics, JWs were curiously absent from such activity, This argument will have no effect on any JW who wants to believe their own rhetoric, touchy feely warm sensations go a long way, as does one sided propoganda

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Where else can I go???

by UNCONDITIONAL LOVE in

jw
friends

those are the words of my 2nd generation born in jw mother.

my grandfather died refusing blood.

i've since come to the realization that many jws have no other opportunities or options when it comes to leaving the cult.

tepidpoultry

Where else can I go? Reality, The world of education, home ownership, life insurance to protect your loved ones and yes, old age and death, and you know what, you don't have anything better, and if you feel that delusion is better, well you run with that,

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There is always one!

by Isambard Crater in

jw
friends

i am pimo but attended the r.c yesterday for family pressure reasons.

a "sister" i've not seen for a while told me her husband is overjoyed because a man he called on recently in the field service suddenly told him he wanted to attend the r.c.

the unusual thing is, this man is a millionaire having built a property portfolio.

tepidpoultry

@Isambard Crater,

I'm reminded of one of Jesus' teachings/illustrations regarding "a rich man, the Kingdom and 'the eye of a sewing needle' " Oh well, maybe Jesus was wrong as well regarding hypocrites, lol, I know how frustrating it is talking to those who so easily reject/ignore things that they don't like,

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There is always one!

by Isambard Crater in

jw
friends

i am pimo but attended the r.c yesterday for family pressure reasons.

a "sister" i've not seen for a while told me her husband is overjoyed because a man he called on recently in the field service suddenly told him he wanted to attend the r.c.

the unusual thing is, this man is a millionaire having built a property portfolio.

tepidpoultry

I tried not to assess and report the financial standing of the people I called on, it just didn't seem right to me, I thought it personal information and irrelevant,

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conventions...

by zeb in

jw
friends

ah yes the convention is approaching.

wife is squirreled away with her wt books, her laptop and the tablet thing ..even at meals.. conversation is a word or two and not often.

spoken to.. doesn't answer.. and on return it will be grumps on for at least a week.. anyone else know this phenomenon?.

tepidpoultry

In RC accounts, to emphasize the seriousness of doing everything right, were told that the conventions, more than any other source, was where the Society collected most of their funds,

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$$$$

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Of all the bible characters would you like any as a friend ?

by Chook in

tax collector guy might help out..

tepidpoultry

Esau would be cool, Bronze Age prototype Biker Dude, good for laughs and very useful if anyone gives me a hard time!

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Question for those who went to the RC

by joe134cd in

i'm just curious with all the happy clapping that is now going on with the singing at the conventions.

what has been the reaction to it with the r&f.

has anyone ever commented that it reminded them of a pentecostal revival meeting.

tepidpoultry

Was just remembering playing with one of the "Theocratic Orchestras" In rehearsal I was caught tapping my foot, not sure if the conductor knew it was me or not but told the orchestra that "tapping was the musical equivalent of sinning against the spirit" I assume he's spinning in his grave right now,

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Question for those who went to the RC

by joe134cd in

i'm just curious with all the happy clapping that is now going on with the singing at the conventions.

what has been the reaction to it with the r&f.

has anyone ever commented that it reminded them of a pentecostal revival meeting.

tepidpoultry

I applaud this development and look forward to the next Aretha Franklin coming forth (tongue in cheek)

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