Posts by tresbella

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jwmatch.com

by obiefernandez in

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i am surprised that there hasn't been a discussion here (not that i can find anyway) about jwmatch.com.

not only are they self-proclaimed, "the world's largest witnesses online community!

" (sound familiar?

Yeah, I'll admit. I have profiles on jwmatch (that's free) and jwconnections but it don't do me no good. haven't found anyone cute enough or at least with a pic in my state yet. I know the society aint too happy about all that. there was that part in in convention about those online dating sites targeting wittnesses. I am just thankful for the internet. I have countless pages of information going back Lord knows when at my disposal. If it wasn't for that I would of never found out the real truth. We all should be thankful of that. People like Raymond Franz had to (God forbidden) do his reasearch in a library using books! EEEK!

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What is with the Witnesses in this area???

by Dolllie in

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"they are in my opinion, a disgrace!

" i have posted about their racest practices & unwillingness to distribute watchtowers & awake magazines to everyone on prior occasions..... i "finally" see one of them distributing the magazines at the bus stop and she is walking along "with a cigarette hanging out the side of her mouth", smoking while she is doing it.. the witnesses in this area need a better attitude about what they are doing!!

tresbella

Oh, don't get me wrong. I am 20 and believe me I know plenty of young wittnesses who don't act like it; me being one of them. we say were going to the meeting but we go to get drunk instead. we leave the conventions early to go hang out at the hotel or talk to some brothers meeting us by the bathroom.but the post said a wittness was smoking while preaching. So she must of wanted to get caught b/c why would you be doing that out in the open with the risk of it getting back to the elders.

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ANYONE KNOW A GOOD THERAPIST?

by tresbella in

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o.k, so i have major issues people.

issues with my low-self esteem, issues with my previous abusive relationship that i once blamed on the fact that i deserved for sinning,while dating a non wiittness.

issues with the control the society has had on me and the control they instilled onto my parents to have on me way before i even knew better and i was wondering if anyone knew of any sites or possible online therapists that specialize in helping former jw's or people like me who are still young and live at home and so therefore have no choice but to live that "double life.

tresbella

O.k, so I have major issues people. Issues with my low-self esteem, issues with my previous abusive relationship that I once blamed on the fact that I deserved for sinning,while dating a non wiittness. Issues with the control the society has had on me and the control they instilled onto my parents to have on me way before I even knew better and I was wondering if anyone knew of any sites or possible online therapists that specialize in helping former jw's or people like me who are still young and live at home and so therefore have no choice but to live that "double life." cause i'm so lost and trapped its scary.

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Kobe, what does the new evidence make you think about what happened?

by DaCheech in

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http://sports.excite.com/news/09292004/v7255.html

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tresbella

If the "victim" wasn't a small town white girl but some black chick from the ghetto nobody would of gave a damn about the case. How many times do you hear about some rich white politician raping a black chick. never. cause the nobody would care.

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What is with the Witnesses in this area???

by Dolllie in

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"they are in my opinion, a disgrace!

" i have posted about their racest practices & unwillingness to distribute watchtowers & awake magazines to everyone on prior occasions..... i "finally" see one of them distributing the magazines at the bus stop and she is walking along "with a cigarette hanging out the side of her mouth", smoking while she is doing it.. the witnesses in this area need a better attitude about what they are doing!!

tresbella

sounds like someone is lying here on this post. she had a cigarrette in her mouth while preaching huh? think about it people? that's like showing up for a test with the cheat sheet taped to your forehead. some people hate the wittnesses so much that they just want to make them look like dumb as**s. everyone on here should be smart enought to not take everything as factual. i'm only 20 and even i know that.

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No Trespassing!! Breaking news for local JW's.

by Mulan in

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this week at the book study, at all congregations in the u.s., a letter was read saying if you go to a house or property with a "no trespassing" sign, you must not enter, or knock on the door.

you have to leave immediately.

a sign saying "no solicitors" is too ambiguous, and they are to use their own judgment, and don't have to knock.

tresbella

Growing up in Florida you run into a lot of No Tresspassing signs in those rich high end communities but we were aways told that it did not have to do with us as preachers. even when they said No soclicitaing it did not have to do with the wittnesses b/c the elders always reasoned with us saying solicitors are selling something and were not. Man. that topic sure brought me back to my pioneering days with my friends. waking up at 6, going to the local bagel shop and then off into the field and then mcdonalds for lunch. never did in a million years did i think i would be here with you guys.

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TELL ME YOUR MOST EMABRESSING JW STORY-WE ALL GOT AT LEAST ONE!!

by tresbella in

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i hate informal wittnessing.

ya'll need to understand how embarresing it is for a 20 year old socialite like myself to be outside in the middle of the summer with a handful of wt magazines in my hand in front ff the 7-eleven or gasp

tresbella

I hate informal wittnessing. Ya'll need to understand how embarresing it is for a 20 year old socialite like myself to be outside in the middle of the summer with a handful of WT magazines in my hand in front ff the 7-eleven or gasp maybe even in front of the mall (for the love of God whyyy!) waiting for my peers to come out so that I may "give a fine wittness." Anybody else got any embaressing stories, wheter it be from giving talks, preaching or even just being at one our lovely 'christian gatherings.' (wouldn't want to call it a party-sounds so wordly!) or even the annual spring cleanings (do it for Jehovah now )Write your stories! Oh and p.s- please post your viewpoints concerning my previous post concerning the sunday wt article about blood fractions.

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~Post your favorite Conciousness Raising song lyrics here~

by FlyingHighNow in

don't we all love our freedom of speech?

i miss the days when i was growing up when rock groups, singer/songwriters and other types of entertainers spoke out against racism, the vietnam war, etc.

it felt to me like people were more passionate about making the world a better and more fair place.

tresbella

erykah badu: i guess i'll see you next lifetime

maybe we''ll be butterflies

i guess i'll see you next lifetime

sounds so divine

I'd be listening to this song in the car with my mom and be scared out of my wits that she would hear the words lol!

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REVIEW OF SUNDAY WT ON BLOOD FRACTIONS! (BOY WAS IT CONFUISNG!)

by tresbella in

last week i gave a review from the june 15 study article on blood from sunday's meeting.

this past sunday meeting we all received further enlightment on the blood fractions issue.

since i received so much good points and different perspectives i wanted some more help on the matter.

tresbella

Last week I gave a review from the June 15 study article on blood from sunday's meeting. This past sunday meeting we all received further enlightment on the blood fractions issue. SInce I received so much good points and different perspectives I wanted some more help on the matter. I tried my best to gain as much understanding concerning this whole blood fractions issue from the meeting buy boy did I walk out of the hall confused! Of course my mom gets a little suspiscious when I try to debate the issue so I hope you guys can help! JUNE 15, O4 WT PGS. 19-24: PAR: 4,5 ...19th century Bible scholar Adam Clarke wrote: "This command is stil scrupulously obeyed by the oriental Christians..No blood was eaten under the law... and under the gospel it should not be eaten.." This scholar may have been referring to the basic gospel or good news bound up in Jesus. Recall Clarke's comment: "Under the Gospel it should not be eaten, because it should be considered representing the blood which has beens he for the remission of sins.. (Tertullium again with this dude) wrote: "Consider those who with greedy thrist..take the fresh blood of wicked criminals..and carry it off to heal their epilepsy. Yet despite threats of death, Christans would not consume blood.

Again I notice the WT articles are continuing to point to further "wordly men" for their point of view on various subjects with no scriptural backing. It has begun to irritate me.

PAR.14,15: The Bible is clear that a person obedient to God would not eat unbled meat... Still questions might have arisen. When an Israelite killed a sheep , how quickly did he have to drain its blood? Did he have to slit the animal's throat for drainage?..What would he do with a large cow? etc. Imagine a zealous Jew facing such issues... What do you think about such varied reactions? Furthermore, since God did not require such reactions, would it be best for Jews to send a multitude of questions to a council of rabbis to get a ruling on each one? Did I read that correctly? God did not require such reactions? What does that statment even mean? If anyone knows please explain. And I think that the Jews, as any imperfect humans; it would be natural of them to ask specific questions concerning how the blood should be drained, what to do about larger animals and so on. They would want to make sure they are doing it right. And notice how the WT article actually states that they are implying that for the Jews to send a 'multitude of questions' to the rabbis would be frowned upon. Looks like the Society might be a too afraid of too many questions and concerns being sent to them concerining the accepting of blood fractions that they won't be able to ansewr. Or they just don't want to give anyone the option of any "independant thinking" about this "new light" without making them feel like there going against some Bible counsel.

Though that custom developed in Judaism, we can be happy that Jehovah did not direct true worshippers to pursue decisions about blood in that way. God offered basic guidance on slaughtering clean animals and draining their blood but he did not go beyond that. Quick thought and correct me if I am wrong you guys but the Bible is filled with 'basic guidance' that Jehovah provides. For example: the counsel on "dress and grooming" is a basic princinple that one should be modest in their dress and grooming. Its says and does not get too specific right? There's nothig about: "no beard or skirts are too be 3 inches below the knee." (That all sounds like going beyond the law too me.

PAR.16-18: ..Jehovah's Wittnesses do not accept transfusions of whole blood or of its four primary componenets-plasma, red cells, white cells and platelets. What about small fractions ectracted form a primary component...Some have concluded that such minute fractions are, in effect, no longer blood and hence are not covered by the command 'to abstain from blood.' That is their resposibility. The conscience of others moves them to reject everything obtained from blood..even a tiny fractioon of just one primary component. (So does that mean the primary components ex:white blood cells, plasma etc.) contain substances in them that carry no blood? Moreover, some products derived from one of the four primary components may be so similar to the function of the whole component and carry on such a life-saving role in the body that most Christians would find them objectionable. Looks to me that the Society gives the option but is leaning more towards all not accepting any transfuions whatsoever. ..The first step is to learn what God's Word says and to strive to mold your conscience by it. This will equip you to decide in line with God's guidance rather than ask someone else to make a ruling for you. As to taking in blood fractions, some have thought "this is a matter of conscience, so it doesn't make any difference.'..It can be very serious. ..If he sumbles others he could 'ruin his brother for whose sake Christ died' and be sinning against Christ... If your taking a small blood fraction ( So there it is! In paragraph 18 it states: 'If your taking a small blood fraction would trouble your Bible trained conscience, you should not ingore it. Nor should you supress your conscienctous leaning just because someone tells you "its all right to take this; many have." )Remember millons of people today ingnore their conscience and that becomes deadned... Okay, so that means the fractions still contain blood! Wait a mintute! What is the difference in taking a whole blood tranfusion and taking in a part of a fraction of blood. Blood is blood right? Its like your Mom says you can't eat rat poison but then telling you that it is okay to have a piece of a piece of rat poison. Then it is okay?! Its still poison! And if it is still blood then why is the Society letting it up to us to decide. There usually so good at making decisons for us (especially ones that they claim our against the Bible) So is we are to 'abstain from blood' then why are we allowed to have fractions if blood. Just like I stated regarding paragraph 15 the Jews supposdly did not try to ask too many questions that went "beyond the law" right? Well conseling the brothers about having a part of a fraction from a whole blood sure sounds like going beyond "abstain from blood" to me. Does it not? Let me know what you all think cause boy was I stumped!