Posts by inbyathread

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Quotes Mirror Archive For A Brave Willing Soul

by Rig Boy in

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quotes.watchtower.ca archive

i am calling on a brave individual to host a site using these archives.

if no one steps up, i will be forced to take on the task.

inbyathread

Currently I believe that China does restrict what web sites are available to the citizens of China. They are able to provide "propaganda sites" so that their country doctrines are followed.

Hypothetically If a person who happened to have a copy of the "Quotes" material walked into the Chinese consulate in one of the U.S or Canadian more prominent cities, or a consulate in which the WTS is banned, and provided them with such material with a hint that this would help their officials keep the ban in place because their people could be provided access to this material. And of course allow the site to be visited by anyone outside the borders as well...

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The Elders Are Trying to Break up my relationship. HELP!!

by Proteus in

i am in desperate need of advice.

i was recently df'd along with my fiancee, for fornication.

now the elders are trying to convince her parents that our relationship should end.

inbyathread

I know what you are going through. My advise is to 1) Stay Calm. (Something I have difficulty doing when confronting elders.) 2) Read the comments from your friends here.

Remember that the scriptures are so powerful that they can be used to overturn strongly entrenched things. The elders in your congregation (and in others) are taught what is in the WTS publication and their thinking is entrenched in those books and mags. It is hard to use a scripture on them because they don't really know what the scripture means.

How do you get an elephant free that is stuck in the sand and you only have a spoon?

One spoonful at at time.

The wife and I would love to meet you and your fiance sometime. Stay strong.

P.S. Don't show her this site yet. She's not ready.

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Beware of Temptations of the Flesh!!!

by CaptainSchmideo in

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from "the onion":.

inbyathread

Boy is he going to burn in Hell! Questioning the pasters words like that. Just recently written, hope a response can be posted for us to read.

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Do you still keep track when the Circuit Overseer visits your congregation?

by JH in

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when i first faded many years ago, i always wanted to know when the co was visiting my congregation.

i would always becareful during that week not to answer the door, just incase he came by.

avoiding them was my way to freedom.. i didn't want him to bible talk me back to going to meetings.

inbyathread

I wanted to talk to our CO "alone" to prevent any two witness action against me, but he refused. He did show up unannounced with another elder at my doorstep one day.

Having some alone time with him would have given you opportunity to ask some of those vital questions that you cannot ask the elders.

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DECEMBER 15 WATCHTOWER;IS THIS AN ACCURATE STATEMENT?

by badboy in

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jesus was born on october 1.

inbyathread

They may be close with this date because if you have opportunity to locate a December 15, 1908 Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence it states in part:

"This brings us to the second part of the appointed lesson, which stands more particularly related to the Christmas season. It matters not particularly that December 25 is not the anniversary of our Lord's birth, according to the Scriptural account; that really he was born about September 25, nine months later. One day, as well as another, will serve us to commemorate our Saviour's birth in the flesh, as a gift of God's love to a condemned and dying world. Indeed, in some respects December 25, which corresponds to the date of our Lord's annunciation or begetting by the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, may be considered even more appropriate for celebration than the day of his death."

What wonderful reasoning to show that December 25 is the date the Mary got "knocked up".

Can we show this to the elders who think that the Watchtower is never wrong?

Love this old stuff.

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Brand New Blood Card

by PoppyR in

hubby has just come back from the service meeting where they have been handed out brand new style blood cards, now called 'advance decision to refuse specified medical treatment' .

it's quite a bit different.

and has the line on it about giving permission to the hospital liason committee to see your notes and medical records.. very scary stuff i think, and i certainly wont be filling one in.. i'm really short of time tonight, but will scan it in, along with the notes that go with it and try and post it some time over the next day or so if someone else doesn't beat me to it!.

inbyathread

bk you crack me up.

The boy will be home this weekend. Give a call for update

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Movies - XJW Style

by inbyathread in

do you have any favorite movies that you view differently now as an xjw?

i have just recently viewed the musical "the man of la mancha" but now so in so different light.

in the beginning of the movie a statement is made to the effect that "only the church can read and interprept holy scripture.".

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Thanks, haven't seen Animal Farm ~~but I did see 1984~~. ~~Oops! I don't think I was allowed to see that one~~.

Just rewriting my own history.

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Get Santa Drunk - Keep Him on the Roof

by Scully in

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sober santa

one of my favorites!

inbyathread

808

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Movies - XJW Style

by inbyathread in

do you have any favorite movies that you view differently now as an xjw?

i have just recently viewed the musical "the man of la mancha" but now so in so different light.

in the beginning of the movie a statement is made to the effect that "only the church can read and interprept holy scripture.".

inbyathread

Do you have any favorite movies that you view differently now as an XJW? I have just recently viewed the musical "The Man of La Mancha" But now so in so different light. In the beginning of the movie a statement is made to the effect that "only the church can read and interprept holy scripture."

Boy! sounds like the WTS stand that no one can understand the Bible without going to their meetings and reading their books and magazines.

Another movie line is about purification through blade or flame. The spanish inquisition was feared by all, within and without the church. Speaking against the church was punished by death. Is not the present day JC tribunals not the same. Who can honestly say that they enjoyed going to their JC.

Fighting the giant in the movie certainly symbolizes the fight we have with the WTS today.

Are there any other movies that you have seen where the symbolism has changed for you?

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Welcome To Paradise REVISED VERSION

by fairchild in

okay, here is my revised version of welcome to paradise.. i changed the pov of the story to the third person and also added a few minor things.. upon request by some of you, i will be working on a sequel in the next few days.. welcome to paradise.

glen and lisa had always been close friends.

they had worked at the same office for nearly seven years.

inbyathread

Stephen King would be proud. Great story. Love the ending of "Chapter 1". Left chills up my spine.

Will print this out and share with some "friends" that need to see the truth about the truth. (With your permission of course.

Anxious to read the next horrorific chapter.