Posts by RubyTuesday

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My Sweet Satan Myth

by metatron in

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friends

urban legend dept.

- the led zeppelin song "stairway to heaven".

says "my sweet satan" if played backwards.. truth: no,it doesn't.

RubyTuesday

Maybe we should play all the JW songs backwards!Who knows what we might learn!LOL

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3 in 1 thing again.

by Bleep in

this is a site promoting a case of 20,000 and counting child molesters.

of course they had to have 3 areas to come up with a good number to start with.

why would this site want too take a number from three areas some may ask.

RubyTuesday

<P>Spliting Hairs!!! If you where a guy you would make a great elder.</P> <P>"oh its not that bad and any way other people are doing it and they are not in the "truth" so they will not get to live..but we are Gods chosen so he will overlook our little "imperfections"</P>

Texans ...get out your picket signs!

by RubyTuesday in

wish i was in texas...i would have my picket sign polished and ready to go!.

i would also follow them when they go door to door to let the innocent know that their children are at higher risk this week!.

http://www.wacotrib.com/auto/feed/news/2002/07/18/1026965824.01415.9927.4921.html

RubyTuesday

Wish I was in Texas...I would have my picket sign polished and ready to go!

I would also follow them when they go door to door to let the innocent know that their children are at higher risk this week!

http://www.wacotrib.com/auto/feed/news/2002/07/18/1026965824.01415.9927.4921.html

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this morning i was watching nbc and they where talking about how child murders evolve.the expert said that they usually start out with porno.then the fantasy escalates to the need to acutally control and dominate a child.but wait the thrill dosent stop there.after awhile the "monster" needs the ultimate control...murder!!.

so what do you think...should we try to rehabilitate these monsters.

RubyTuesday

This morning I was watching NBC and they where talking about how child murders evolve.The expert said that they usually start out with porno.Then the fantasy escalates to the need to acutally control and dominate a child.But wait the thrill dosent stop there.After awhile the "monster" needs the ultimate control...Murder!!

So what do you think...should we try to rehabilitate these monsters.

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SWEET SAMANTHA

by QUEENIE in

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friends

your body has been found but not your killer..i am not your moma but ache just the same---your little friend the only wtness to the awful crime now must live with the awful memory and that monster is still on the loose....amantha is at peace now and will not have to live here on earth with the memory of his touch and all the stuff that goes with being sexually touch by that yucky male person and then being murdered and they say when we die we all go to heaven??

does this include the hispanic rapist / murder when he dies--makes one go hummmmm???

i have been accused of being a racist because i made a racial observation based on fact but i sure aint a rapist murderer--but i have been abused and raped and it is awful and sometimes to awful to live with the memories -- i am sure you are being missed samantha and forever cuz you r so sweet !!!

RubyTuesday

This just breaks my heart.The poor little girl apparently fought like crazy (skin under her fingernails) It sickens me to think what her last thoughts where!!

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This is why the Demons can't be human.

by Bleep in

only god has the power to create things.

but he can have help with the design.that is why they can only be mutants or huge giants when having relations with humans.

the demons have the power to go into the body.

RubyTuesday

Why are you asking us that question. Its apparent that you have no respect for our opinions anyway.Why don't you go ask your "leaders" and get back to us. We could use a good laugh!

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Letter of disassociation to my JW family

by Larry in

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friends

greetings - would some one please confirm that the aug 2002 km has the article entitled "display christian loyalty when a relative is disfellowshipped" i want to be accurate with my quotes in this letter.

speaking of which, i'm sending the below letter to my jw family - if you have time please let me know your thoughts -thanks - larry :).

to all my practicing jehovah witness family members:.

RubyTuesday

Your letter broke my heart and made me cheer at the same time!

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ruse

by teejay in

for some reason, and i don't know why, the bbc program has evoked feelings that the dateline program never did.

i think it must have been the cops.. i was raised with few advantages.

single (black) mother, raising six children on her own.... no father.

RubyTuesday

Thats what it was just a "fantasy". We were all apparently seeking the truth when we joined this group. We did find the "truth". Maybe not in the way we thought we would.

When I was in the org. I never felt any closeness or love from other members. I envisioned God to be mean and as a child I felt he never wanted me to have fun(birthday parties, christmas ect ect.)

I find this real "truth" to be liberating. God really does love me and he exposed the corruption in this religion because he does love us. This is a really wonderful way to weed out the corrupt.We all have "free will".The ones that stay with the org. do so because they chose to, not because they dont know any better.

The thought of ever walking into another KH makes me sick to my stomach!

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JWs talk about Panorama

by Sirona in

it seems that uk jws are talking about panorama...a lot.

i approached jws i know with the simple question "so i suppose people are talking about panorama?".

the response is generally one with no surprise, no fear, basically no problem at all!

RubyTuesday

I could be wrong but rumor has it , this is what the Panorama program is about.

http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/jamesb.htm

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No Future

by Perfection Seeker in

i think it is sad how witnesses don't think future.

they don't save for a rainy day, don't plan for retirement, don't get higher education, alot are overweight, thinking why bother, don't worry about their health, etc.

and, have you notice, they almost try to get people to have low self esteem?

RubyTuesday

Gluttony

How Much Pleasure Is Enough?

Gluttony is one of the "Seven Deadly Sins"

"Put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony. " - Proverbs 23:2

"Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. " - 1 Corinthians 7:5

The chief error about Gluttony is to think it only pertains to food. Some people can't have enough toys, television, entertainment, sex, or company. It is about an excess of anything.

There are at least three forms of Gluttony:
1) Wanting more pleasure from something than it was made for.
2) Wanting it exactly our way (delicacy).
3) Demanding too much from people (excessive desire for other people's time or presence).

More Pleasure Than It Was Made For

The world is full of good things, from the beauty of the stars to the ever-changing and never-changing oceans to the pleasure of human company. We are free to enjoy these things without becoming focused on any one of them to the exclusion of all else. It is possible to become so caught up in a pleasure, whether food or fun, that we can no longer enjoy other things, and would be willing to sacrifice other pleasures for the one.

We enter into Gluttony when we demand more pleasure from something than it was made for. Normally, we can only eat so much food, but some people in Ancient Rome wanted more pleasure, so they threw up after the meal and then ate more. This allowed them to enjoy eating more at the cost of health (and dignity).

Delicacy

In "The Screwtape Letters," C.S. Lewis describes delicacy as a desire to have things exactly our way. He gives the example of food having to be prepared just right, or in just the right amount, but it isn't limited to food. We might complain about unimportant defects in a product, the temperature in the room, or the color of a laundry basket. There is a certain amount of discomfort to be expected in life, but the Glutton will have none of it. Instead of becoming strong by suffering the minor inconveniences of life, the Glutton insists on being pampered. No one dares to point out how petty or foolish they are. In fact, some celebrities are praised for their excessive perfectionism, as though it were a virtue.

Demanding Too Much From People

There can be a healthy and natural enjoyment of time spent with friends and acquaintances, but some people just can't get enough. They make demands until the other person moves away or explodes in anger. The Glutton is wounded that someone would take offense at their "love" for them. At least some people can get away. Far worse is when a parent demands too much from a child, requiring too much time or too many accomplishments from someone too small to grant so many pleasures. Even pets get excessive attention at times, but they don't seem to mind as much.

In some dating relationships, one person desires the other's company constantly, to the point that the other can barely hold down a job or continue in school. Whatever the reasons, the object of affection is expected to provide the pleasure of their company (at least) more of the time than is reasonable. Even in marriage, it is possible for a couple to be so "romantic" that the children are neglected. One legitimate pleasure (sex) can become obsessive to the point that another pleasure (the company of one's children) is lost.

The Good News

Because Gluttony is generally a sin of the flesh, the flesh limits it. If we consume too much food or drink, our body (usually) lets us know, either by gaining weight or illness. If we are too fussy about things (delicacy), people will tell us to do it ourselves. And if we demand too much from people, they will fly from us and we will be alone more often. So, we usually get a view of the problem, and a chance to change.

It is said that St. Thomas More was an exceptionally fun person to be around, so much so that King Henry VIII of England kept calling for him, preventing Thomas from going home to his family. Thomas eventually began to curtail his merrymaking so that he was more dull company. This strategy worked, and he was able to live at home more often.

The cure for Gluttony lies in deliberately reducing our use of pleasurable things, not in eliminating them. When eating, quit before feeling stuffed. When snacking, don't just keep stuffing, but quit after a while. With people, allow some quiet time together, and also get some time alone. Of course, if time alone is very pleasurable, get out more often. And if the toast is a bit too brown, eat it anyway.