especially to those who know me in person, i wanted to share with you my joy today.. i spoke today very long with my jw family of my position (away from the org, separated and gay), without any criticism or attack or threat.
quite an achievement.. why about this change?
parents age is moving them to see the reality of the situation.
The anti gay taboo is thousands of years old.
We dont need imaginary sky fairies (no pun intended!!) to tell us what to do with our life. Living by stone age beliefs is just no longer credible in this day and age.
Funny how all these anti gay "CHRISHTUNS" dont agree with slavery or the treatment of women, and have ham and eggs on Sunday before church.....
HB
too bad these nice folks are part of babylon the great and are doomed followers of satan.. http://jesusdaily.com/cardboard-mark-11/#wsvtkf7bbaywgdyc.01.
Women in JEANS slacks, trousers?? Men with beards??? Little girls with no head covering???
These are EVIL people - everybody knows only dubbies are GOOD GOOD GOOD. All others are BAD BAD BAD.
HB
i was feeling a little melancholy earlier this week and i decided to start reading wt literature again, just to see what was new and improved.
and it seems that, as has consistently been the case, the more i read of the literature, the more i see that i made the right choice to leave.. the first chapter goes into explaining what the kingdom is, then it looks like they must've essentially cut and pasted from the recent wt study articles about the 'harvest' illustration and about the two groups of anointed = one generation, but there's a third group of anointed who aren't part of 'this generation' (but, i imagine, probably will be someday, i mean, if two groups decades apart in age can be part of one generation, why not three?).
it's interesting, looking at it again after all this time.
I love "In Search of Christian Freedom" - Ray demolishes all the chronology shite and exposes their squirming to hide the lies and silence the people with brains and courage enough to speak out to expose them for the Charlatans that they are.
And now the Gibbering Buddies are trying to be high profile in the "days ahead" - seeking the glory they claim only apostates seek.
HB
while i'm glad i found this site, it has also crumbled to bits everything i've believed in my whole life.
i feel like the certainty, magic and wonder has gone out of my life.
this has left a huge hole in my soul.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
The only thing that is certain is that you are alive, make your own choices and decisions, and then DIE.
Its what you DO with your one and only life that counts, not the fairy stories other people tell you are true.
"I'd rather have questions I cant answer than answers I cant question."
HB
they say horses communicate with their ears.
mr. ed talked, though.
pet owners, do you think that your cat or dog or goldfish really understands you?.
London ZOO(??) I read in the paper had got some primates from a French zoo.
They didnt understand the english for "food" and other instructions. Then one of the keepers tried talking to them in french. Then they knew what he was talking about.
what was your wake-up call(s) before you left the jw s organization?
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COMATOSE:
The Watchtower Pubs dont even serve decent beer!!
what was your wake-up call(s) before you left the jw s organization?
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At the time the Evolution?Creation book came out in the 80s, I had already read some science books on evolution. I knew some of the qoutes were misrepresented, deliberately, and later books like "Is there a God who cares?" deliberately distorted information about earths early atmosphere.
Other doctrinal changes also shook my confidence in Gods Mouthpiece, and conflicts with scripture, and the 1935 date for ending the heavenly calling. On top of that I was on the receiving end of much unkindess and vicious gossip.
That was my wake up call.
Exitting took longer as evidence of the lies and bully boy tactics built up, until I had no reverence or respect for this self appointed prophet/liar.
It was the Generation Witchtower of 1995 that made me queasy for a fortnight, that when the dying really started.
HB
its not like there was anything wrong with them was there?
i used to love the old ones.
these new ones feel like the equivalent of a deflated balloon.. does anyone have the answer?.
They just sound like any other Christian music now.
would you convert to islam if they were holding your head on a ax block, ready to swing the ax or sword to cut your head off?
we know there are people who died for their political and spiritual values, would you convert to islam to avoid death?
for atheists, can you justify conversion to preserve life since there is no life after death?
The men have to give their wives to be used by the soldiers. Just like in the babble. They must be holy.
where are the voices of the imams, clerics and ayatollahs condemning this conduct?
They only speak out when afraid they will be affected by a backlash. There is something cowardly in their culture.
HB
mine: i was walking around a grocery store with one of those snapple iced tea boxes dangling from one hand, looking for the other thing i ran in to buy.
suddenly the flimsy cardboard side of the box came unglued, and bottles dumped out, smashing open on the floor.
a river of iced tea began to run down the aisle.
I was at the supermarket. Put my umbrella in the trolley. (one of those with a long wooden handle)
went to the check out not really paying attention. Heard a whoop! From the guy in front of me. The handle had gone right up between his legs into his crotch. I couldnt get out fast enough.
HB
