hello it's been a long time since i was here just needed some input please from all loving parents...would you rather your daughter be:
1. married to a guy who's not really that great (history of having lotsa women, irresponsible) but seems to love/like your daughter.
2. be gay (with woman who is quite good, responsible and everything but - a woman...).
Gday Gotcha, I was just wondering about you the other day and here you are. Keep well and look after yourself.I have an artical from my own church on Homosexuality that I feel is very good. the link
http://www.spectrummagazine.org/library/columns2003/031006larson.html
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to tell the truth, i am surprised that they call on me anymore since they know who i am.
just curious as to what you all say to them now that you know what they really represent.. jean
The witnesses in my neighbourhood of Canberra go around and offer there mags but never offer studies or try to get converts. I know this because I see my customers with piles of WTs and Awakes and have asked them about the witnesses who come to their door and if they are offered anything besides the mags. They only offer mags to me as well and dont try to push their views. They seem like nice people here. Barry
about 120 or so of us hippy-surfy-bushy-arty types rocked the night away at the old tanja hall.
it was a very big turn out for our small community.
this is truly a wonderful part of the world ?
Uncle Bruce I am still waiting for you to post those great stories when you were a missionary in New Guinee
........................expressed the desire to meet for coffee or lunch, seeing as though we work so close to eachother.. i must say it was quite a surprise.
this sister is older and been a dub for much longer than i ever was.
she wasn't one of my close friends either, so the email had me curious while also pleasantly surprised.. i replied and we met yesterday for lunch.. she embraced me and we hugged.
G,Day Bliss,
Youre on the right track there, if they know they are just like everyone else, and they are, there is no reason to be exclusive anymore.
Barry
straight away told im not ready for baptism, not with the amount and depth of questions, that ive been warned about these sites and that apostates will do anything to knock jws.
proving its the true religion bec the bible says it will happen (shows me scriptures).
also told it doesnt happen with any other religious group - usually people just quietly leave and make no fuss - further proof that ths is the true religion.. i asked about all the dates where predictions were made, eg 1914, 1975. was told there were some articles loosly talking the 'possibility' of something happening, but the wt never said it definitely would - how could it, these are just ordinary men, not profits.
Holly the Borg is from star trek 'resistance is futile' but youre implants failed and you were not assimilated.
some religions which have been on the fringe of society are eventually accepted into the mainstream because they have an aspect which is socially acceptable or beneficial to society.
for example, the seventh day adventists have hospitals and the mormons have the tabernacle choir.
but the jws seem to have nothing with which to appeal to the larger culture.
Gday Justin,
You mention the SDAs well I have an artical you may be interested in reading called The Mainstreaming of Adventism'. This also may one day be the history of the WT.
The artical is by Fritz Guy and he writes, ' A funny thing has happened to us Adventists on the way to the Second Advent; we've become part of the cultural mainstream.'
http://www.spectrummagazine.org/library/columns2003/030707guy.html
the voter turnout for the 2004 us presidential election was 60.7% (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/a10492-2005jan14.html).
despite being threatened by terrorists, iraq's voter turnout was much greater than the last us voter turnout!
i'd say it was a far greater success than expected!
In the election of 2002 there was 100% turnout and Saddam got 100% of the vote now how impressive is that?
her ladyship has gone away for the weekend, so i'm home alone, on me tod.
now, i'm quite a domesticated geezer really, house trained so that i don't pee on the carpet and quite capable of hoovering afore she comes back.
however, yesterday i decided to try out what it would be like to be a single bloke, a la me ole mate trucker gb.
Gday there Pommy,
What the good qualities of a Bloke here in Australia I recall we made a movie titled 'The good Bloke'
in case all of you don't know, i'm married to a wonderful jw man, for a few years now.
he was reinstated ater we were married.
anyway, i have children from a previous marriage and at times disagree with my husband on discipline, how things are explained, etc.
Just a comment about that 'one ' or 'ones' talk. Ever heard the queen talk well she uses those terms I just thought they may be teaching the "Queens english at the KH now.
well it was with my first wife athough she never joined or was baptised she allways had a soft spot for the witnesses and their stand on war.. i pointed out to her other denominations dont beleive in war who does.
in my own church many take a non combatancy or a concientious objector stand.
some go in as full combat though, but it is a concience issue.
Well it was with my first wife athough she never joined or was baptised she allways had a soft spot for the witnesses and their stand on war.
I pointed out to her other denominations dont beleive in war who does. In my own church many take a non combatancy or a concientious objector stand. Some go in as full combat though, but it is a concience issue. At present in the US military an SDA took a stand and is now in the brig. http://www.spectrummagazine.org/conversationcafe/columns/050112tyner.html
