many of you migth know the archetypal jewish hero was joshua (the successor of moses) otherwise known as yeshua ben nun (?jesus of the fish?).
since the name jesus (yeshua or yeshu in hebrew, ....ioshu in greek,...( source of the english spelling) , originally was a title (meaning ?saviour?, derived from ?yahweh saves?
)......what was jesus's real name?
I always thought my name was Jesus Christ...thats because thats all I heard growing up.
Jesus Christ, why, do you do that? My mother would say to me. I remember this one time my mom used my first name infront of her friends and I said back to her......."Hey I thought my name was Jesus Christ" She had to laugh...I was only 4! I haven't changed since then!
Brooke WI
does anyone know what the deal is with rapper sean carter, aka jay-z and his refering to himself as jay-hovah?
its a pretty close call naming yourself such by jw standards possibly bordering on blasphemy.
does anyone know if he may've been associated with jw's at some time, and if he was, whether his choosing of the name might be a response to his no longer believing the teachings of jws?
I thought Jehovah was started by a Catholic Monk....Damn you Dad if you were lying to me!
Brooke WI
this is what the garbage men left behind today.
the dude comes in a truck and presses a button to lift the bin and empty into the truck.
everytime he does all this crap is left over from spilling out of the bin.. apparently, the city worker doesn't even have to get out of his cushy seat to put excess into the garbage truck.
I am Sorry Nacy I did laugh thinking the Crap and I mean CRAP you have to go through!
Our Garbage truck guys throw our garbage cans where ever and sometimes they end up in the streets!
When I am home the guys that do the garbage always look into my windows to see if I am home and then they all wave. Just because that one god damn time I didn't think and took my dog outside in a bra. Oh well free show at my place!
Love you Nancy....remember don't let the fat man get you down!
i really think silent film is a lost art that is still somewhat valid.
my favorite is metropolis.
I have never seen one...However I was watching Dumb and Dumber and my son hit the mute button ran to the bathroom and threw the remote in the toilet. Needless to say the remote didn't work so I was like whatever I will just watch it like this. It was still funny! I told my husband what happened and he laughed walked up to the TV push the volume button and the sound came back on. One of my blonde moments. Funny thing is though I am not blonde!
Does that count as a silent movie?
Brooke WI
my opinion is that jw's are into corporal punishment more than the general population.
maybe it's my imagination, maybe not.. do you remember being told "not to spare the rod" in disciplining children?
do you remember being that kid that got beat?.
I remember getting spanked! Funny thing is though I deserved everyone one of them and I should have gotten more. I was a good kid but I did naughty things everyonce in awhile. I was fun.
I remember about 7 months back a little girl about 2 years old was lead into the bathroom as I was feeding my son and she was spanked. A vey hard spaking! I thought my god she is like 2 years old and she is getting beat. Her mother then said to her she was being naughty and she needed to listen to the speaker and that they were in Jehovah's house. I thought to myself be quiet Brooke just shut your mouth. However that didn't work. I laid my son down as he slept and I grabbed her hand from another hit and I told her one more time she did it I would do the same to her but 10 fold! She was so stunned. I said she is 2 what do you want from her she is 2. I told her to clean up her kid and calm her down go back in the hall and I said if I ever see you touch her like that again or your other kid I will beat you but I will not lead you in here I will do it infront of everyone.
Well she left ....I felt so horrible for that kid but I had to say something. And knowing me I never keep my mouth shut!
Brooke WI
jw kids are repressed in every aspect of their lives, creatively, intellectually, atheletically...the list goes on.. what did you love to do as a kid, yet weren't permitted to do?.
i personally loved football as a kid.
other jw kids and i would play every weekend until the subject was brought up at an assembly as being competitive.
I guess I missed alot....however I lead a pretty normal life until I started to get pressured into getting baptized.
As for my kids I will let them do anything they want in school and after school. I think it helps them! Having all these positive actives they are likely to succeed in life. Plus I think it gives them alot of self confidence which everyone needs no matter at what age.
Brooke WI
if you could sit down and have dinner with 3 people who would it be and why?
(dead or alive) i think this really makes you think in what your answer maybe.
its kind of hard.. mine are:.
If you could sit down and have dinner with 3 people who would it be and why?(Dead or Alive) I think this really makes you think in what your answer maybe. Its kind of hard.
mine are:
Elvis Presley....because he rocks and I think it was be neat talking to him! I have always been interested in him and his odd life.
Jesus: I would ask him a ton of questions. Like: What is the truth? Am I doing the right thing? What should I do in life? Is there a paradise? etc....
My Grandfather: He just died a few weeks ago and I think even though we was a JW not strong one however I would like to ask "What death was like?" "Did he go to heaven?" and I guess a chance to say good bye. Also, I would ask why he came in to the JW religion
Brooke WI
if i stare at this any longer i will go mad!
8 year olds homework
ll i know is there is a yuletide connection.
What in the Hell is baubles?
Brooke WI
if i stare at this any longer i will go mad!
8 year olds homework
ll i know is there is a yuletide connection.
I did it but I can't think of the other 2 dammit my brain where is it? Did I loose it again?
Stable
Carol
Christmas
Donkey
Presents
Angle
Blank: Still trying
Sleigh
Reindeer
Bethelem
Blank: Still trying
ok give them to me before I go crazy
Brooke WI
i've been brought up as a jw, and i am now 20 years old, am away from home at university and have an agnostic boyfriend.
not your ideal jw girl by any means!
all my jw mates are baptised now, and i've managed to hold off til now.
Dear Gerbils:
I too felt like you did. I went along with everything just to please my family. I thought it was the right thing to do and that is so false. Making such a huge step to anything you should know all facts and base everything on your feelings. However, I did get baptized thinking it would be the only way to please everyone and still thinking well its the truth and the right thing to do. For me it was not I was living a lie and I fully regret it to this day. I regret it so much now because I now know what the truth is.
I too believe there is a creator but I believe in just that for now. I think it matters what a person does in life now how many meetings you go to and how much service time you have. I think thats all wrong because you can lead such a double life but if those hours are in everything is fine. I think that is backwards. I didn't see Jesus marking in his time and saying hours count. How you live as a person god sees that and he knows.
Do alot of reading and soul searching if I were you. You are 20 you have so many years and life ahead of you don't throw it away with pleasing and doing what someone else would want you to do. Yes it is easier said than done. Just find yourself and do what makes you happy because at the end of the day if you can live with your mistakes and choices thats what should matter. You need to be happy with you.
I need to do the same thing I am only 24 but I am married and have 2 kids. I am young and I need for once to live for me and not for others. I hope you find what you are looking for and whatever it maybe just be happy and know what you are getting into.
Brooke WI
