i feel like screaming right about now...........the dickhead who takes our bookstudy group just came over and said "...i wonder how many brothers and sisters died in the tsunami disater.
" while that's a natural concern, his next comment blew me away "....it figures that the media hasn't bothered mentioning jehovah's witnesses helping out in this disaster!
" i looked at him stunned for a minute and said "and why on earth would they mention jehovah's witnesses?
minority, haha...i think that is the general belief, that witnesses are first on the scene, like god warned them to get on a plane headed for the disaster right before it happens.
i hate those people that think they are part of something huge when there are more people watching a public access show right now then there are witnesses in the world.
right now, i'm watching a movie on saint peter's biblical account in the bible on tbn.
you notice many differences.
one difference is that the acting is much superior.
i remember the noah video...all the children in my hall were so eager to see an animated movie that their parents liked.
turns out it was paper figures stapled to popsicle sticks...
tons of angry children under one roof is not a good thing.
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when i was a very young child my mother told me the government would one day be rounding up j.w`s and putting them in concentration camps.when we were collected,i was to wear my warmest coat and boots,as we would probably be there until god destroyed the wicked at armageddon.i was told never to give up my belief`s,even if i were forced to burn my parents alive..got any good "wb&ts childrens horror stories" to share?...outlaw
heh, the concentration camps were a favorite story of people i knew.
i always wanted to re-read the bible after i left the org; to be able to read it without having to feel like i had to apply something, or to have to read it out of obedience, etc.... well, i have always liked the new world translation, i know it isn't perfect, but i think it is better than some.
but i have always wanted to get a different modern english translation, and read that.
well, i finally picked up a new international version at wal-mart the other day...under $6, what a bargain.. started last night, and finished genesis today, and am just starting into exodous.
havent really put a high priority on it.
anyone here a fan of the driving simulator and racing game gran turismo 3?
are you despreately awaiting the lastest installment, gran turismo 4?
did you get the newest playstation 2 slimed down version under your christmas tree?
im definitly waiting for it. a shame though, budget wise, its gt4 or half life 2.....so far hl2 is winning in my book, ill prob just wait for it to drop to 25 or 30 bucks and then pick a copy up.
i really don't mean to be a bummer on christmas, but i just needed to vent.
even if nobody responds i don't care i just needed to let it out.
if it was any day other than christmas i'd call up a friend to talk about it but i don't feel right calling anyone to pout on christmas.
missy, totally feel for you right now. im sitting here with some of the coolest people ive ever met, and i cant help wanting to run and hide. oh well, hope all goes well with your parents. are you living on your own right now?
http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=7229
good stuff
if you are courting, be determined to remain chaste, even when talking on the phone.
an engaged christian woman named leticia says: "my fiance and i have read together bible-based articles on staying chaste.
we appreciate the way they have helped us maintain a clean conscience.
yes because THAT works.
just like abstenece as birth control..yeah it works 100%, as long as you dont 'work'
one thing that carries a real serious threat to the wt is the fact that most jws in developed countries have email addresses.. you know how some send out general emails to all their freinds and when you get the email it has "all" the address on the top because the person sent that particular message to everyone all at once to save time.
think how dangereous that is to the wt, because when someone get to know the truth about the wt and becomes apostate they have all these email addresses that they can send information to to deprogram other jws.
this can really snowball in time.
everything is about control.
next thing you know they arent going to be allowed to listen to the radio!
oh wait....
do you ever have feelings you wish you didn't have?
people always say you shouldn't bottle up your emotions, that it's not healthy.. but if you think it's wrong to feel a certain way...(ex.
jealous, anxious), isn't it better to swallow it into your stomach so no one gets hurt?
i find it alot easier to just go ahead and focus those feelings towards something creative. or even just productive.
theres a certain limit to what you should do though.
but i say yes it is better to bottle up feelings. sometimes you have to for the better of a relationship/friendship. whatever
