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great article here, from some university prof. doesn't seem he was ever a jw either.. http://libertyunbound.com/archive/2003_10/cox-truth.html
I know exactly how the vast majority of JW would react if all of stevenyc's red highlighted points were introduced as 'new light'. The witnesses would be dancing in the streets and praise the society for what a wonderful blessing it is!
As of right now, any mention of these 'wonderful blessings' would result in apostacy.
so, in june, i will be officially done with my schooling.
i realized today that i will not graduate this semester because i needed 2 more art classes to fullfill my studio art minor.
well i immediately signed up for two "boot camp" classes in the summer, mtwthf classes from morning till afternoon...for a full month!
How about using your education to support yourself in order to enjoy the privilege of full-time service?
have you noticed how jw switch modes depending on where they are?
they seem a lot more 'normal' at social gatherings than while they are engaged in 'theocratic' activities.. it's like there's a spiritual switch that they turn on and off.
zombie mode/human mode
proplog,
I guess i should have specified during the meetings instead of at the meetings. You are right, the after-meeting chat session is just like a social event. Ppl talk about general things. The spiritual switch seems to go on at the beginning and ending amens.
before i start, i just want to say that this is not any sort of conspiracy-type thread and i don't believe russell was a member of the illuminati.. i just finished reading dan brown's angels&demons, before which i hadn't even heard of the illuminati.
it struck me as curious that the "new world order" as described in the book had some similarities with the society's teachings regarding events in revelation (including the name itself).
in particular, i found it interesting that the illuminati were/are seeking to destroy religion and establish a worldwide government.
lucky,
Dan Brown's books got me into this kinda thing as well. Even though the stories themselves are fiction, the fascinating historical background regarding the illuminati, prieur de scion and symbolism lit a fire and kick started my research/journey into the world of secret societies and their affect on the history of the world and how they affect us at the present time. I had no idea of these things as well.
During the course of my research, many, many ,many things clicked in my head and made sooo much sense. The information is overwhelming and if you decide to keep digging away you will see the pieces of the puzzle coming together. You will see the big picture. I'll tell you one thing, it makes a helluva lot more sense than the stuff we've been taught thoughout the yrs as a JW. Ironically though, I do believe that my previous JW beliefs actually helped me grasp these concepts much easier. hehe I guess after all of the mental gymnastics that we had to do with trying to grasp the meaning of Isaiah, Daniel and Revelation through the publications, this is a piece of cake.
The beauty of this is there is no absolute DOCTRINE regarding what is true and what is false with all the info out there. I'm sure you will find yourself agreeing with some things and disagreeing with some of the other things. But one thing is for sure, there is something HUGE going on!
Keep digging and happy trails, lucky! You won't be disappointed at what you discover!
before i start, i just want to say that this is not any sort of conspiracy-type thread and i don't believe russell was a member of the illuminati.. i just finished reading dan brown's angels&demons, before which i hadn't even heard of the illuminati.
it struck me as curious that the "new world order" as described in the book had some similarities with the society's teachings regarding events in revelation (including the name itself).
in particular, i found it interesting that the illuminati were/are seeking to destroy religion and establish a worldwide government.
This has been discussed ad nauseum recently. I think it's interesting that this is such a hot topic right now.
Check out these threads
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/85772/1.ashx
have you noticed how jw switch modes depending on where they are?
they seem a lot more 'normal' at social gatherings than while they are engaged in 'theocratic' activities.. it's like there's a spiritual switch that they turn on and off.
zombie mode/human mode
very interesting. Thanks for the link.
have you noticed how jw switch modes depending on where they are?
they seem a lot more 'normal' at social gatherings than while they are engaged in 'theocratic' activities.. it's like there's a spiritual switch that they turn on and off.
zombie mode/human mode
Have you noticed how JW switch modes depending on where they are?
They seem a lot more 'normal' at social gatherings than while they are engaged in 'theocratic' activities.
It's like there's a spiritual switch that they turn on and off. Zombie mode/Human mode
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Hey don't criticize my looks! I was born this way! That's not nice
No offense but, you're not too pretty either.
we all know that just as in any other message board, the lurkers outnumber the actual posters.
we know you are out there and reading this!.
this is a warm invitation to sign up and join this board.
We all know that just as in any other message board, the lurkers outnumber the actual posters. We know you are out there and reading this!
This is a warm invitation to sign up and join this board. Come on share your thoughts and experiences with us!
I was reluctant to post at first after observing for quite a while but am really glad I did! The ppl here are very friendly and you can freely express yourself without having to worry about being judged (like some other places we know). Ask questions, tell us what's on your mind, things that you always wanted to bring out but couldn't.
Posting on this board doesn't automatically annoint you as an apostate. Don't think that way. This is a diverse board. There are many knowledgable, active JW here as well.
Whether you have a specific thought, question, point of view, experience, blow off some steam, or just wanna say hi....come on in and share it with us!
you don't automatically wake up with a headache on sunday morning.... you no longer go around (while in field service) mentally deciding what home you'll "have" after armaggedon.... every item of clothing you buy as a woman is not first assessed for its modesty value.... you no longer worry about the 144,000 watching you have sex...:).
when on holiday you don't have to find the nearest kingdom hall asap (remember brother and sisters you are not on holiday from jehovah!!!).
being able to laugh about having a numb ass at the assemblies from sitting and the hilarity in having to tell people that you found the meeting "uplifting" when really you were fighting sleep the whole time.... you no longer have to avoid entire sections of music stores in order to make sure you don't pick up and "demonistic" vibes from backmasked cd's.
You regularly view and enjoy sites like this. Isn't that right all you lurkers??
