I found that by indulging in whatever i wanted removed these. I learned that i either didn't like it, or i liked it very much so continued doing it.
Thats contradictory. Did you remove them or did you continue doing them more?
hello one and all.. i've been a lurker on here for a few weeks now and i am finally starting to post on some threads.
a lot of the subjects that i wanted to talk about have already been covered so i wont bother restarting a topic that's been done to death.. im a 3rd generation, born-in, jw.
currently faded.
I found that by indulging in whatever i wanted removed these. I learned that i either didn't like it, or i liked it very much so continued doing it.
Thats contradictory. Did you remove them or did you continue doing them more?
just a thought.
would those who are resurrected (if it existed) to the new system have bellybuttons.
Lol old riddle/theoretical jw question. I usually argued “no” as its a hold over from the womb and those resurected wouldnt have needed it. Others argued it would be anatomically weird to not have it and as a kindness the desert god would provide one.
during one co visit to our congregation, i was asked to work with co as i was a new publisher.
after some ordinary visits, we entered a house where there was only a lady who proved be well-educated.
though it was my turn, i told co to present the good news.
Sigh... am i the only one who doubts this story?
checked out another thread on the jw talk cult site and found this new discussion under the heading makes it awkward...i think: .
hi brothers, hope we are all basking in jehovah's undeserved kindness.
well, anytime im having a bible study in the ministry and we get to d study 6 in the brochure; listen to god and live forever which has d topic : what do we learn from the great flood?
And yet what they said is the logical end result of their beliefs. Its a shell game the org plays it keep it out of print but if you think it through... yea thats it
jw: didn't we just hear somebody say that the sun's gonna blow up?.
me: well, they were saying that it will expand and eventually burn out.. jw: but it can't do that, it just keeps blowing up inside and getting more power.. me: well, they were talking about stars in general, how they have a life span.. jw: but god didn't make it that way, it's firmly established to time indefinite.
it's not like the sun is a regular star.
Well, honestly, if you buy the concept of an almighty god then your view was scientific and consistent :)
but im with you, the sky daddy thing is embarassing at this point but all religions share it.
jw: didn't we just hear somebody say that the sun's gonna blow up?.
me: well, they were saying that it will expand and eventually burn out.. jw: but it can't do that, it just keeps blowing up inside and getting more power.. me: well, they were talking about stars in general, how they have a life span.. jw: but god didn't make it that way, it's firmly established to time indefinite.
it's not like the sun is a regular star.
Embarrassingly when I was a JW I thought that god would just refuel the sun to prevent it from depleting hydrogen
Thats not embarassing. Its science fiction, that is to say science based understanding taken to a conclusion man cannot currently reach. Your principle is sound, if the desert god indeed created all things, “refueling” the sun is both possible and likely. Hardly the most embarassing thing to have believed.
i posted this on r/exjw, but i thought i might post it here as well.
so the elders in our kh are moving to get us to sign new simplified blood cards and keep them on file.
i really need to not rock the boat in my current pimo status because of circumstances.. my cousin knows i have doubts about the blood thing, but i can’t show her that my doubts are getting to me.
Look... the card is irrelevant unless your unconscious and the card is in your wallet. If you want to play the game just sign the card and then dont keep it in your wallet. Unless some elder is right next to you and you cannot speak for yourself its pointless. Your stated wishes (yes i will take blood) will always supplant the card. Sign it and keep moving. If you dont want to be bullied then be strait about it and say “im not signing, i will make my wishes known when and if its necessary”.
jw: didn't we just hear somebody say that the sun's gonna blow up?.
me: well, they were saying that it will expand and eventually burn out.. jw: but it can't do that, it just keeps blowing up inside and getting more power.. me: well, they were talking about stars in general, how they have a life span.. jw: but god didn't make it that way, it's firmly established to time indefinite.
it's not like the sun is a regular star.
For thor sake please say that imbecile hasnt bred yet
president trump is definitely a demagogue, a populist, and not a great extemporaneous speaker, just to mention few of his more conspicuous flaws.
however, i was going along because "it's the economy stupid".
now that has changed.
If the administration had imposed a rule requiring all gov funded projects to use american steel i would have applauded. Keep american tax dollars in america, although i wonder how much that would really be, but as a policy i love that.
Imposing terrifs is a bad idea on so many levels. I get his view that cheap steel from overseas is being financed by foreign governments and therefore its impossible for american steel to compete... but these terrifs will have huge ripples and the prices simply passed on to american consumers. It amounts to a back door tax increase.
president trump is definitely a demagogue, a populist, and not a great extemporaneous speaker, just to mention few of his more conspicuous flaws.
however, i was going along because "it's the economy stupid".
now that has changed.
Morpheus,
Trump is not the first one and he won't be the last. My problem is that either protectionists like Trump don't learn from lessons of the past or don't care. Either way is bad policy
On that you and i agree. At this point i can only hope someone talks sense to him or that this is some negotiating stance. Time will tell.