i had a chat with an old jw friend ... although i always knew that she was cool.
anyway, i told her to check out this site and i told her about franz' book and now she's checking us out.
welcome her friends ... she's "mydiscount"
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Oh, and this is not the "JW welcome" - where we welcome you until we realize that you believe differently and then we shun you...or until you don't accept our beliefs after a certain period of time and then we shun you....lol.
Please take some time to check out some of the old posts, especially under The Best Of category.
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yep, i'm 'homophobic' and damn proud of it!
http://www.rense.com/general69/prop.htm
I think the actual movie itself sucked
Yeah, that's what I've heard. That's why all the academy nominations, etc are obvious propaganda from a Hollywood that pushes it's liberal agendas via 'entertainment'. I've heard from people who did go see it that if it were a hetero love story, it would be a bomb because it was so boring. The ONLY reason it has received any accolades is because of the subject matter - not any inherent quality of the film.
That's the problem I have with the film. Not necessarily the subject matter, but the fact that it is being so avidly pushed by those with an agenda when it is a marginal quality film. I'm not a homophobe, I just don't like the tactics Hollywood uses to spout its views.
jwd news, feb 01, 2006 .
in a move not surprising to ex members of the pervasive sect known as jehovahs witnesses, the watchtower bible and tract society issued a censorship request to google -- the worlds largest internet search software company.
although it was a privately issued request, jwd news has obtained a copy of the formal request issued monday from one of watchtowers dissident factory workers.
Better yet, the Wt will release some CD that when played on the JW's computer will install a spyware program that will rat out the JW home if they visit non-approved apostate websites- WOW, won't that be fun for the elders!
I could definitely see this happening...or putting a program to block out these sites. That's very close to the realm of possibility and feasibility. Oooops. We gave the Society's 'spies' on this site an idea.....
jwd news, feb 01, 2006 .
in a move not surprising to ex members of the pervasive sect known as jehovahs witnesses, the watchtower bible and tract society issued a censorship request to google -- the worlds largest internet search software company.
although it was a privately issued request, jwd news has obtained a copy of the formal request issued monday from one of watchtowers dissident factory workers.
No thanks for wasting my time.Next time put "spoof" at the top
Dude....relax.....
a 5 page letter was read last night from the gb in reference to the hospital liaison committe.
i never knew those guys had so much power!
i tried best i could to write down all the important points word for word as they were said: (apparently the letter will not be posted on the board but anyone is free to speak to an elder with any questions concerning the letter:
They have to be breaking some kind of law here. Kind of like if someone was to act as an attorney for someone and they really aren't one? Same thing right?
No, because they don't claim to be M.D.'s. Unfortunately, they are not breaking the law.
So how are they able to go to these medical conferences and all?
Anyone w/ the $$ can attend a medical conference.
It is comical how the Society portrays the HLC as competent to recommend treatment plans to practicing surgeons. I guess they have to portray that image or brother R&F may think twice about entrusting his life to the HLC....
from the 2006 yearbook:france: as reported in the 2001 yearbook, the authorities applied a new tax against our brothers' donations, including back taxes for four years (1993-96) -- all at a crushing rate of 60 percent, plus penalties!
the brothers appealed but lost at the lower, appellate, and supreme court levels.
on february 25, 2005, they filed an application with the european court of human rights, appealing on the basis of evident religious discrimination.. .
I read somewhere that they pulled out of France and left the government holding the $50 million tax bill....nice job following it's own council to pay taxes.
And someone posted not too long ago that the U.K. is taking a long hard look at the WT's non-profit status and may impose similar restrictions on them.
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i have 2 children, a 3 year old and a baby.. i spend all my time trying to make my 3 year old happy (i'm not so concerned about georgia as shes only 6 months old), i pack her days with fun things to do and i hate to tell her off as i feel so guilty, i'm so scared of being a bad mum and ruining her childhood.. do any of you other parents feel like this at all?
Failure to discipline a child and tell him/her 'no' is being a bad parent. You will raise a child who will not understand authority and will not understand how the world works (i.e., that you very rarely get your way). Further, you will have a child that no one wants to be around because of their poor behavior. Watch "Nanny 911" or "Supernanny" for examples, and for examples of how a little discipline goes a long way in raising a healthy well adjusted child.
Obviously you're on the right track by trying to provide a good environment where you interact a lot with your children. As long as you do that, they will accept the discipline as well.
i was wondering if others have experienced the strange pull of jw'ism in their life.
i know that it is a minority religion and yet i seem to come across it so much.
consider some examples of this:.
What it shows me is that it's sad JW-dom has plagued the lives of so many. I think it's coincidence, but in the minds of JW's it would be 'Jehovah's spirit' trying to pull you back into the fire....
i have researched the word apostasy, and it makes the statement about one changing beliefs and speaking out against one's current religion.
as a matter of fact at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/apostasy raymond franz is noted as an apostate of christianity.
however my question is, is it apostasy when it is the truth for instance the society was part of the un?
Raymond Franz is noted as an apostate of Christianity
Franz of all people should not be considered an apostate of 'christianity'. If you've read "Christian Freedom" you know that he by no means has turned his back on the Bible. In fact, everything he argues he argues FROM the Bible. An apostate to the false organization of WT-dom, but not to Christianity and the Bible....
The Steelers dismantled THE team in the AFC (Indy) and then proceeded to do the same to the team who had beaten the champ for the last two years (Pats). Both on the road. Denver on the road - not a pretty place to play. Who did Seattle beat? Carolina? C'mon - those guys haven't been for real all season. The AFC is by far the better conference this year. I think any of the AFC playoff teams could have beaten Seattle. My Cowboys ALMOST beat them - if they hadn't been stupid at the end - and the Cowboys were smoke and mirrors team this year.
STEELERS ALL THE WAY!!!
