Topics Started by Frantic

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Where does it state in the bible when/if the government will turn on jws.
by Frantic in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
my jw friend informs me, the un will turn on all religion (the jws first).

does this have truth to it, or is it all speculation and hearsay?

i say this because he believes the government will turn on all organised religion sooner rather than later.. .
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Just lost our parents....
by 2escaped lifers in
1. jw
2. friends
well, the shunning begins.

we finally had "the" discussion with my parents, that we no longer consider ourselves jw's, and a little bit of why we felt that way.

of course, "dad the elder and po" and mom the pioneer dutifully informed us that not only will they be "loyal to the organization" and shun us completely, but that he would immediately let the other elders know, so that proper judicial action could be taken.. it was a heart wrenching discussion, with all of us, including my two young boys (9 and 10) all balling our eyes out.
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What is the thing that keeps you going?
by Sassy in
1. jw
2. friends
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started a thread about not feeling well and asked what others biggest complaints were right now.. so i got to thinking, what is the opposite?

what is the one thing that gives you a reason most to smile and get out of bed in the morning.
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In everlasting life.....what happens when...?
by Frantic in
1. jw
2. friends
armageddon comes...ressurection.

what 'age' do the perfect humans, better put, what age will everyone look like in the perfect world?

it would be kinda weird to see your great great great great great great grandma the same age as you, u know?
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Crisis of Conscience availabitity
by Frantic in
1. jw
2. friends
yes a newbie!

probably been asked one to many times, nonetheless, whats the crisis of conscience availibility?.

can most of u borrow it from the public library?
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Different moods / different music?
by FlyingHighNow in
1. jw
2. friends
what do you listen to that helps you wake up in the morning and feel alive?.

what do you listen to that inspires you?

what music makes you nostalgic?
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Kid Rock
by Sentinel in
1. social
2. entertainment
this is just my opinion, but i watched his performance last night, and cringed while he sang off key this was the first time i'd heard him perform, and about all he could do in key was scream.

guess that just isn't my thing.

i'll take the original recording artist any time.
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So many great actors/actresses from Australia....
by DanTheMan in
1. social
2. entertainment
i just saw "mulholland drive", featuring the incredibly lovely naomi watts, who pulled off what is one of the most superb acting performances i've ever witnessed, she was spectacular.

i did a little bit of internet research after seeing the movie, because it was very strange and even though i enjoyed it, i couldn't make any sense of it.

among other things, i learn that the aforementioned ms. watts is an aussie.
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Satanic music or not (Opeth) - boundaries of JW listening material
by Frantic in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as you may or may not know, some jw elders may resent some of their music thier children may listen to.. put simply, a 'death growl' is often viewed as a warped version of satan.

the band opeth use such death grow, however, are not satanic, with one reference to 'demon of the fall' (one of their songs).

they also combine death vocals with beautiful vocals, possibly the best in the business, alongside maynard james kennan (a perfect circle).
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WOULD YOU GIVE THE JW'S THIS?
by integ in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a jw relative brought out something i actually had to agree with.

we were discussing positive vs. negative aspects of the "truth".

she brought out that the witnesses do not participate in war, and i thought 'gee, that's probably a good thing'.