That is good news. At least he'll know that he's got you in his corner if things get dicy at home.
poppers
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My nephew is awake!
by redvip2000 inmy 17 year old nephew is visiting from florida and to my surprise, last night in conversation, he revealed that for the last 2 years, he has come to realize that the watchtower society " is a bunch of bs" and that he can see how people are brainwashed in the organization.. interestingly, he has come to realize this, without knowing any of the facts and scandals that we all know about - he simply can see things don't add up.
naturally our conversation progressed to discuss the inconsistencies in the org which he had no idea about, and the flood gates were opened.... he now wants to read the ray franz's books, and get as much information as possible.. he told me that the young people in the hall are beginning to speak to each other about " the issues", while keeping these conversations away from the parent's ears.
sadly, my sister still expects and somewhat forces the kid to attend the meetings, but i told him that he should be wise and patient in the process of stepping away from the cult, to avoid too much collateral damage.. i often feared that the kid would be pressured into being baptized in the cult, but he seems determined to make sure that will never happen.
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The Elders "want to meet with us"
by finally awake injust ron and i were sitting outside on our porch, enjoying the beautiful late afternoon weather when our middle son came outside with the phone.
it was brother lazy slacker calling.
just ron took the phone before he knew who was calling.
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I find it amusing to deny them the one thing they want. They want to control me, force me to explain myself, make me conform to their rules and procedures. Sadly for them, they just don't have any leverage over me. I love knowing that they want something that I can choose to refuse to give them
Good for you. They've got to realize that you are in control of your life, not them.
We also have Brother Likes to Beat my Toddler and Brother Backstabbing Lying Cheat. Brother Golden Boy was deleted for cheating on his wife, Sister Nutjob. Brother Nice but Dumb stepped down because he couldn't handle the BS from the other elders. For Minsterial Servants, we have Brother Ambitious who is following closely in Brother Backstabbing Lying Cheat's footsteps, Brother Never Going to Make Elder is just treading water, Brother Deaf as a Post got deleted for playing the penny slots in Vegas, and Brother Chronic Food Poisoning stepped down due to health issues. He'd be OK if Sister Don't Eat Anything She Cooked would stop trying to kill him with her rancid bacon grease cookies.
Hilarious! I love some of the names people come up with, and yours are doozies!
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Candace Conti Awarded Millions in Punitive Damages!
by God_Delusion inrighty, i've just been talking to kathleen (candace's mum) and the good news is that the judge has awarded millions in punitive damages!.
read and share the article here - http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/jw-lawsuits/candace-conti-beats-the-watchtower-society/.
what a victory for the conti's and for all ex-jehovah's witnesses everywhere!.
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poppers
Great news!
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Heres What Happened When an Elderly Woman Took It Upon Herself to Restore a Painting in a Nearby Church
by Arcadio inhttp://gawker.com/5936665/heres-what-happened-when-an-elderly-man-took-it-upon-himself-to-restore-a-painting-in-a-nearby-church.
"we admire people who have can-do, elbow-grease-type attitudes.
if something's broke, why not fix it?
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poppers
I love this thread....still LOLing...Thank you Arcadio for posting this...
Thanks to BluePill2 I saw this 2 days ago.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/233899/1/The-new-Jesus-laugh-hard-and-loud
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The new Jesus - laugh hard and loud!
by BluePill2 inread the comments.
i have been laughing for hours now, it is that good!.
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3502938 woman in spain paints over 100 year old jesus fresco - ruins it all - the world is laughing.
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poppers
LOL! Yup, it's had me laughing out loud!
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Favorite LAST episode to the ending of series drama or sitcom?
by dreamgolfer in1) mine, newhart show #2 - when "bob" wakes up and and said he had a dream he was running an inn in new hampshire.
and it is suzzane pleshette next to him.
still can't get it outta my little noggin.
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For me it has to be Newhart since it is still so memorable and was so unexpected. Another unexpected ending was St. Elsewhere - can't say it was my favorite, however.
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poppers
LOL - Outlaw!
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You are amazing! :)
by poppers inwatch this and see if you don't smile, and then make someone else smile.
there's no telling what the impact of that might be.. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbk980jv7ao.
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poppers
Watch this and see if you don't smile, and then make someone else smile. There's no telling what the impact of that might be.
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spirituality and religion - what are the differences?
by soft+gentle intrying to understand the differences.
started this topic on the xjwsforchrist forum as well and would like to ask jwn posters the same question.
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poppers
I actually believe I am a very spiritual person in that sense but it is impossible to use the word without it being misunderstood as showing agreement with the super-shallow "spirituality = love christ" platitude. IMO that is the antithesis of spirituality.
I agree that the word carries a lot of baggage because of religion, and it's a word I prefer not to use because of that. Perhaps a better way of saying it is to live an authentic life, a life that is free from the contaminating influence of others' ideas.
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spirituality and religion - what are the differences?
by soft+gentle intrying to understand the differences.
started this topic on the xjwsforchrist forum as well and would like to ask jwn posters the same question.
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poppers - I understand you don't like religion but I still have no idea how you are defining spirituality
I have utter contempt for all things supernatural - is it still possible I am spiritual?
Of course.
My view of spirituality has nothing to do with the supernatural. It has to do with acting and perceiving from the core of your being rather than from the viewpoint of thinking and belief, things that religions and philosophies cater to. I know that sounds "airy fairy", so let me try to put it this way. When you say the word "I" or "me" you are referencing that core. Beneath the ideas you have about who or what you are there is a very tangible sense that you exist, and those words point to that sense of existence. Just stop a moment and get in touch with that. You are here right now existing, right? You can sense that, right? There's noting supernatural about that, is there? When you stop everything else and simply get in touch with that what do you find? A deep sense of peace and unity. Being "spiritual" is acting and perceiving from that sense of existence, and when you do that the walls of separation that have been constructed in the mind begin to become dismantled.
Everyone else has that exact same sense of existence, and when that is seen for yourself your world becomes more inclusive of others. Then you can see for yourself how ideas and beliefs are what keep people separated from one another. One very large player in the field of ideas and beliefs is the religious one, and that's why my view of religion is a dim one, because it can be so divisive, and because it rarely leads people to that core of existence that lies within. Instead, it tends to keep you locked into a set of ideas about the world and the people in it since it keeps you in the thinking mind.
Beliefs are such a powerful thing, but they get in the way of seeing and experiencing the world as it truly is. Living life without the constrictions of religious beliefs is a huge step in living a spiritual life. Then you are free to dive more deeply into yourself and find that sense of existence, and let that be the guiding force of your life - that is the beginning of living a spiritual life.