Don?t worry, its ok.
That flying creation book struck the big man in the sky, who let out a startled exclamation. This blew us on course again.
Peppermint
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the creation book
by mama inwhen the tsuami, not sure if i spelled that correctly, hit and information poured in my husband made a comment i had never even thought of, the news report that he was watching had scientists on explaining how the t had actually nocked the earth off its orbital course, to which he says, " i guess they will have to throw out the creation book now", of course meaning the references in the book about how life could not exist under any circumstances other than the current orbit,etc.
well, now that the earth is rotating on a different orbit, life still exists.
p.s., i am not a scientist in any way and if i have explained this incorrectly, feel free to enlighten me.
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Did You Have Aspirations In The Organization??
by minimus indid you think you could someday be a servant, an elder, a regular pioneer, a circuit overseer, etc.??
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Peppermint
I was a witness for 15-20 years. During that whole time I was a publisher, later irregular publisher.
To be honest the most I ever did in the field ministry was 12 hours, and that was the first month I reported, aside from that I don?t think I ever did more then about 4 hours.
I tend to be a perfectionist and just couldn?t live up to anything, so lost heart most times. I never even considered that I would be an elder etc.
I am the same in my secular life, preferring to work on my own which is fine because the world give you scope to do so.
When I first became a witness I really did respect a lot of the elder elders but now I think there is a big similarity between successful elders and successful hard-nosed businessmen the same types rise in both organisations, they are just suits hungry for power. -
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I am not a number
by Peppermint inin the proclaimers book it mentions that from 1944 no credits were given any longer to authors or composers of kingdom melodies.
compare this though to examples in the bible.
david is credited with many songs in the psalms.
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Thanks for the info Blondie, I guess I can let them off a little bit.
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Loving This Winter
by Carmel inwish i could share with you all the joys of a new natual gas insert in the fireplace!
dang!
sitting here watching the wind and rain and storm outside with the warmth of a fire without having to cut wood and pack it up the stairs and get wood scraps all over the carpet!
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Peppermint
Funny, Im just about to ditch my gas supply in favour of a wood stove.
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I am not a number
by Peppermint inin the proclaimers book it mentions that from 1944 no credits were given any longer to authors or composers of kingdom melodies.
compare this though to examples in the bible.
david is credited with many songs in the psalms.
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Peppermint
In the proclaimers book it mentions that from 1944 no credits were given any longer to authors or composers of kingdom melodies.
Compare this though to examples in the bible. David is credited with many songs in the Psalms.
This is just a small example of how impersonal the organisation is.
I like to now were things originate from, and so hated the generic ?questions from readers? or M.B., Italy letter responses.
Also why not disclose who writes their books, we know who wrote Mathew, Mark, Luke and John etc.
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They are Sooooooooo Over-rated !!
by ScoobySnax inever listened to someone who goes on and on about someone or something (and i don't mean jehovah's witnesses here!
) like they were the best thing since sliced bread.....and try as you might you just can't see the attraction?.
my brother-in law must have every sodding elvis record/picture/memorabilia thing going, and he goes on and on about him.
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Peppermint
Dyson Vacuum cleaners, give me a Henry any day.
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Self love
by Cath inis there anyone out there who remembers being taught by the wt that love of the self was sinful?
if so will you please point me to a piece of literature which contains that teaching, preferably a scan if possible.
i have a vague memory of hearing something along those lines as a child and don't know if it was part of jw teaching or just something my family taught us.
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Peppermint
Well according to George Benson (JW) ?learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all?
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Try Apostate proverbs
by frenchbabyface in.
sorry i didn't find any by now .
but i though that with the bunch of jokers you are it might be fun to try !!!
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Peppermint
It is a silly man who judges his wealth by the size of his briefcase.
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Try Apostate proverbs
by frenchbabyface in.
sorry i didn't find any by now .
but i though that with the bunch of jokers you are it might be fun to try !!!
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Peppermint
Beware of strangers with cheap suits and insane grins.
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Curiosity Question about Leaving the Dubs
by ESTEE inwhen you left (by disfellowshipping, disassociation, or a slow fade) did you still keep all the old beliefs you had in the borg?.
which ones did you shed, if any?.
love,.
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Peppermint
When I decided to stop going to meetings, I did so not because I had a problem with any of the teachings but because I could not cope, I became ill and basically got to a point where I could no longer do all that was expected of me and remain sane.
At that point I moved 250 miles away, my reasoning at the time was to give my body and mind time to rest and recuperate, away from the pressures and strains of JW. Life. This is of course completely against the advice of the watchtower which stresses that you shouldn?t even have a holiday without going to the local meeting.
Anyway the break did me no-end of good, each passing month allowing me to shed increasing amounts of fear, prejudice and misplaced trust. I no longer believe the witnesses have all the truth.
I have basically reached the point now where I feel I can start asking myself, what do I believe? There however is the problem how do you do this with all the baggage that will be carried over from your JW past?