Posts by mkr32208

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Today, I'm Going To Bring The "Crisis of Conscience "Book To My Mother

by minimus in

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my mother has been expressing to us how she reluctantly is beginning to see that the organization indeed has some problems.

she is starting to "feel" that things aren't right.

this past thursday, they gave a "marking" talk for my daughter who hasn't attended a meeting in years.

mkr32208

Good job! I'm waiting in the wings to give that book to a few people I think my wife is almost ready...!

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Would you take "no" for an answer.

by kwintestal in

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it seems to me that there's a big difference between the "old-school" jw's and the "new-school" jw's when it comes to the door-to-door work.. i took "no" for an answer.

someone didn't want to listen, that's fine.

"have a good day then.

mkr32208

I was thrilled when someone said no... I was moving on! The worst for me was someone who wanted to talk...

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Most JW prove satan told the truth

by vitty in

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satan said to jehovah "they only serve you, cos of what they can get out of you" or words to that effect.

this is only my opinion but what do you think?.

a few : i believe serve god cos they love him.. some: they want to see someone they love who has died again.

mkr32208

they study that "get closer to jehovah" book, or what it is called

Sounds like Jehover is the greatest molester... maybe it should be "get naked with jehovah"

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Sad Update on Abuser

by Amazing1914 in

hi folks,.

many of you may recall my account of sil's dad.

he was arrested in early 2002, put on trial in 2003, and spent 6 months of a five year sentence in jail for molesting a young girl of twelve.

mkr32208

lots of people dropped the ball on this one not just the WBTS...

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Honour Your Parents No Matter How Bad They Are..

by Englishman in

..and by logical extension, imho, you'll always show a deep respect for your brooklyn parent too.. look at this from a young people ask article:.

>>>>>parents who are hot-tempered or immoral, who are drunkards, or who bicker with each other?are they really worthy of honor?

yes, for the bible condemns holding any parent "in derision.

mkr32208

It's a progression;

Honor you mother and father NO MATTER WHAT

Jehovah is your heavenly father honor him NO MATTER WHAT

The WBTS is Jehovah's direct representitive here on earth honor them NO MATTER WHAT...

So simple once your outside...

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You mean Britain has increasing violent crime? I'm Shocked, Shocked!!

by CaptainSchmideo in

[ previous week | recent columns index | following week ]have great britain's restrictive gun laws contributed to the rise in violent crime?.

dear cecil:.

mkr32208

Compare the 8,259 murders with firearms (out of 12,658) in the US to the 62 in the UK (out of 850). Yup, that is sixty-two. A difference between a 1 in 900,000 chance and a 1 in 31,000 chance. Even without guns the US is horribly violent; 1 in 21,000 chance of being murdered compared to 1 in 66,000

What percentage of these murders in the US are gangs killing gangs, Drug dealers killing drug dealers who cares if they kill each other off I'm all for it! I got called in for jury duty once several years ago it was a federal grand jury for murder. The acused was a drug dealer acused of killing another dealer and the lawyer asked "do any of you potential jurers feel that because the victim was a drug dealer that the crime of murder was less than murder." I raised my hand and answered "If the defense can prove to me as a jurer that Mr X was a crack addict who killed Mr Y because he couldn't afford his next hit so he killed him to get the drugs for personal use I will vote to free him, if on the other hand the prosecution can prove to me that Mr X was a dealer, even if they CAN'T convince me he murdered Mr Y I will vote to convict him just to get him off the streets." For some reason I wasn't chosen for the jury...

You see, criminals come prepared, victims do not.

speak for yourself...

As long as you did not initiate the confrontation or contribute in any way to its subsequent escalation to the point of violence, you may use the threat of deadly force to abate virtually any type of assault on your person that may result in bodily harm, and actually follow through with it if the assailant chooses to ignore that threat.

Not only that but there are certain types of crimes in America where deadly force is AUTOMATICLY ASSUMED. Car jacking for one. Car jacking results in the death of the victim (shot stabbed run over as they fall out) so often that if someone attempts to car jack you EVEN WITHOUT A VISABLE WEAPON deadly force is ASSUMED.

America God I love it here!

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Did anyone say anything unusual at the doors?

by badboy in

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i believe william schnell was once told that the only way to get light from a wt was to set fire to it!.

did anyone say anything of an usual matter to you while you were on the doors?.

mkr32208

Wait wait I forgot to tell you about some of the cool stuff that HAPPENED at doors!

Let me preface by saying that these experinces were when I lived in NY and was probrably... 13-18? Service in florida is so much less fun!

We went to a house out in rural territory and I happened to know the kids that lived there so I made some excuse to not go (looking back I was always ashamed to be a Witness) So two other bro's volunteered. Anyway this householder had a fence all the way around their property maybe 3 acers total. There was no gate there was a set of steps up, a platform, and steps down on the other side of the fence. These people had several huge (cujo style) dogs that were actually nice dogs but looked mean as all hell.

So the two pioneer dicks decide to go up to the door so they go over the fence and about halfway up the walk (150 ft or so) then cujo comes walking around the house (I knew they were good dogs but somehow had forgot to mention this fact...) and cujo is DRAGGING A DEER SKIN (this is a HUGE hunting area and the skins often go to the dogs to play with) but these two pioneers would never dare hold a gun much less shoot a deer. So the lead brother (bit braver) stops and just stands there the queer in the rear (not calling names just closets that were opened later) is already back at the car! Brother the 1st is slowly backing up asking for advice from brother the 2nd (who is already back at the car hahaha) finally brother the 1st tears his eyes away from certain death to turn around to ask for advice from his "friend" and comes to the dismal realization that his backup is in fact 150 ft away, over a fence and in a car...

So HE takes of running toward the car. The dog (being a dog) thinks, "well this is the most fun I've had in a coons age" and takes off running after him (not biting or barking just bouncing along smiling like crazy and shaking his deer skin like a rat) the brother hits the stairs at FULL throttle gets too the top loses his balance and ROLLS down the other side in an explosion of WTBS magazines and books and bibles! It was AWESOME!

Once I was at a "return visit" with this jackass elder (anyone who didn't chase him off with a shotgun was a return visit... I kid you not) and this elder (being as I said, a jackass) has one of those HUGE elder bags. You know, the one's made by Samsonite! This bag must have weighed 50lbs and was SOLID and he's talking to the house holder who is standing on a little porch about 2 feet above us. The door to the house is open and this little dog comes tearing out of the house I mean RIPPPPPPING along and this guy happens to set his bag up on the porch just as the dog is going under the house holders legs and the dog hits that back head first at easy 20 mph and IS KNOCKED COLD I mean LEGS IN THE AIR! LIKE A F*CKING CARTOON! This is where it gets surreal NEITHER OF THEM NOTICED! They were so caught up in their argument that they didn't NOTICE!

I was literaly trying not to laugh so hard I thought I was going to puke! I WAS crying, I almost pissed my pants it was one of the funniest things I have EVER seen! Easy in the top 5 funnier than most anything I have ever seen on TV it was just unreal!

Was out in "rural" territory once with this big guy who was WAY short of brains but he was a reg. pioneer at the time (faded now so he must not have been THAT dumb) So he had figured out that if he got some of the WAY out territories around Watkins Glen that he could drive for hours in the woods and never see a house.

So he had a 4 wheel drive subaru (great offroad car, seriously one of the best) and we would go up these roads that we KNEW no one lived up but it was lots of fun and you could count your time! So were out in BFE somewhere and we come to this puddle... well, pond... well maybe lake and on the far side you could see the road continued so L* says "we can make it, how deep could it be" so he guns it down this hill and under the lake we go!! The wave goes over the car (note-not "the splash", the "wave" there is a difference!!!) I looked out the side window and literaly saw fish! You've seen the pictures where the water hits the center of the canvas and above is birds and sky and trees and under is fish and seaweed and whales... I was LIVING that picture! somehow the car gets across the deepest spot and L* is nominated to get out and push the rest of the way the water is still up to his waist (and he was easy 6'6) and it's pretty easy to push the car because it was FLOATING! So we get out and wait about an hour dry everything out the car fires right up and off we go... unreal!

More later I have to do some work... ugg

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Did anyone say anything unusual at the doors?

by badboy in

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i believe william schnell was once told that the only way to get light from a wt was to set fire to it!.

did anyone say anything of an usual matter to you while you were on the doors?.

mkr32208

I had lots of weird stuff happen at doors but can't think of anything said...

Wait I take that back the very first door I went to with my own presentation the house holder started screaming (and I do mean screaming) that we were murderers for not taking blood... Not that I don't think (now) that the stand on blood was and is wrong but this was NOT the way to handle it! Screaming at a 10 year old kid! The guy later was convicted of raping a kid (well several actually) so in it's own way justice was served (yell at me again mother f*cker!)

Actually I guess he didn't know how much he really had in common with the witnesses!!! lol hahahaha

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The Most Awaited Video Game Of All Time - Halo 2

by FMZ in

yup.. it's been dubbed the most awaited video game of all time.

i have to agree, it looks awesome, and the reviews were amazing.. i don't usually get caught up with gaming any more, this whole "job" thing gets in the way.. i'll be heading home when my shift finishes at 12:30am, and yes, i'll be detouring to walmart on the way to pick it up.. anyone here going out at midnight to pick it up?

i hear there are some other stores opening especially for the release.. fmz

mkr32208

Whats you guys opinion on X-box vs Playstation 2?

I bought a broken ps2 several years ago and fixed it but because of its injury it was just a matter of time! It finally gave up the ghost about 2 weeks ago and I've been thinking about getting another one. I Wondered though if I should look at the X-Box, it would be a major change as I have about 100 games for the ps1 and 2 which would become worthless! Yikes!

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Is owning your business for jws?

by badboy in

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in view of the fact that in the latest brochure keep on the watch!, it says that babylon the great .

has been in league with business etc etc living off its profits and all that, should jws set up in business?

mkr32208

Go back and find the thread on honesty... "thats all I have to say about that"