Initially I thought I wasnt but looking back objectively I suppose I was...its a natural byproduct of the borg I think reading through other peoples posts.
Much more chilled out and relaxed now though
diamondblue1974
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Were any of you "Self righteous" in the begining?
by new boy ini know i was!------------ in my "20s" there was no one more "self righteous" then me.
i thought everyone should be pioneering since we were so close to 1975!.
i actully had a card make up to hand to people saying "have sword will travel"------on the bottom it said a a a {available after armageddon} because i tought anyone who got married before then was a slacker.. what a "jerk" i was!!!.
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JW's and Material Love
by JH in1 john 2:15
15 do not be loving either the world or the things in the world.
if anyone loves the world, the love of the father is not in him; 16 because everything in the world?the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one?s means of life?does not originate with the father, but originates with the world.
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And that my friend is why Jeehooba's people don't want you... You've been given up to a disapproved mental state (ugh!).
Yep....'didnt have the right heart condition'
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Give me ONE good reason why Adam could not have been black?
by nicolaou ini just read love2bworldys thread at did u know about the early white supremicist view of the jw's?
not wanting to hijack or divert that topic i ask the question here.. .
adam was the progenitor of the whole human race, from his genes sprang the negroid, caucasian, mongoloid, indo-european and every other race on the planet.
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diamondblue1974
Never saw him...wasnt there so dont know....he could well have been.
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Can't get this out of my system
by cheeseman indoes anyone else here feel that that they are kinda obsessed with all this god/satan malarky?
i mean, i've reached a point where i believe the bible is just a storybook, however, the fact i was lied to all that time by the wts just makes my blood boil.
i feel like screaming.
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Does anyone else here feel that that they are kinda obsessed with all this God/Satan malarky? I mean, I've reached a point where I believe the bible is just a storybook, however, the fact I was lied to all that time by the WTS just makes my blood boil. I feel like screaming. I think about exposing all the lies and hypocrisy of the WTS day and night, over and over, until it completely takes over my life. I want to find every error that exists in the bible. I feel I have nothing better to do than to arm myself with as much info as possible to shoot down the dubs who come to my door. Does this sound obsessive?
I want to enjoy life, but I feel as if I have some kind of mega-mission. I hope these feeling pass, as I can't do anything at the moment except think about it all the time. It's ruining my enjoyment of life.
Does anyone else feel like this?Being blunt cheesman this does sound slightly obssessive but completely and utterly understandable and feelings which i think a great deal many on here will sympathise with. Your comment in the latter part of your post however is poignant in that if these feelings are ruining your life then this clearly isnt constructive and things must change.
Try looking into areas where you can channel these feelings into something more positive; the dubs at your door do not have to be answered and do not have to be listened to...ignore them...
Heres to hoping you move on matey!
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JW's and Material Love
by JH in1 john 2:15
15 do not be loving either the world or the things in the world.
if anyone loves the world, the love of the father is not in him; 16 because everything in the world?the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one?s means of life?does not originate with the father, but originates with the world.
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diamondblue1974
Scully that is just typical...makes me mad...bet he even said 'would jesus buy a new television?'
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Silent Lambs campaign
by kittyeatzjdubs inhey!
is anyone participating in the silent lambs campaign where they're sticking the flyers in the doors of kingdom halls?
i'm seriously thinking about it, but i'm going for the gusto!
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diamondblue1974
and stick them in the windshield wipers of cars during an evening meeting. i'll let the dark veil of night shadow me. what do you guys think?
Great idea....however watch out for the car park attendants who will be
busy listening to the meeting on the intercom systemgenerally talking amongst themselves about the impending visit to the pub later that evening...DB
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JW's and Material Love
by JH in1 john 2:15
15 do not be loving either the world or the things in the world.
if anyone loves the world, the love of the father is not in him; 16 because everything in the world?the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one?s means of life?does not originate with the father, but originates with the world.
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diamondblue1974
I get what you are saying in general terms of the Bible and Xtianity, though. And I firmly agree --- there is nothing wrong with having things, and wealth does not exclude someone from being a real Xtian.
That is definately what I was saying...(we agree!!!! )
The only other additional point that I make is that hypocracy is about portraying to be something you are not...I didnt view the family I mentioned to be hypocrites because they didnt profess to be any different than they were and whilst it was clear that they didnt allow the WTS to indoctrinate them to the extent of selling their luxuries and living more simply it didnt make them hypocrites...it did however (in the eyes of the WTS) make them bad JW's and the R&F rejected them because of it.
Job in the biblical sense was no hypocrite and he had money and then even more money....then again he wasnt a Jehovahs Witness was he...therein lies the difference
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is religon-bashing ok, and if yes, when?
by googlemagoogle intoday i read "doubtfully your's" comment on wiccans and i was shocked.
i wanted to reply immediately about tolerance and to respect another religion.
then i thought about him having a sister, smoking pot and presenting herself as pagan giving him some bad impression (prejudice?
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As for bashing.........christianity sure had it's share in bashing ( in the past ), when it literally stamped out all other faiths through-out history.....to the point of exterminating any who didn't subscribe to it.
I agree it did...didnt make it right though.
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Please---Your Prayers And Good Wishes Are Needed
by Sunspot ini got a call from the er last night---hubby had been in an accident and they were running tests and x-rays.
he was in terrible pain.
they called back during the night during the night saying he has a shattered sternum and other injuries.
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This is awful...I hope he is back with you soon
Best wishes and hugs to you.
DB
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JW's and Material Love
by JH in1 john 2:15
15 do not be loving either the world or the things in the world.
if anyone loves the world, the love of the father is not in him; 16 because everything in the world?the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one?s means of life?does not originate with the father, but originates with the world.
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diamondblue1974
Gary...you and I in previous threads have always agreed that the WTS society is a business and about wealth etc...and this is the biggest hypocracy ever.
The point I was making however is that whilst this is so not everyone who is a JW has ill intentions and they are simply doing their best by what they believe and this also goes for those with some semblence of means.
We are in a privileged position because we have realised what the WTS is all about and have responded accordingly.
JH no disrespect to your thread here is meant at all and you are right on a number of points but I felt like there was an overgeneralisation between true hypocrites and those who simply and genuinely mean well.
DB