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A comment I heard tonight

by Generic Man in

tonight i heard one of the most cruel and twisted comments i've ever heard at the platform.

the topic was the apocalypse and whether or not children will be slaughtered.

through one side of his mouth, the po stated that the bible is not clear on the matter, while out the other side he pointed to all those old testament accounts where children were killed.

Bas

Me thinks Schizm has some emotional issues. Maybe this forum is not the right place for him right now. After all who fraternizes with the apostate enemy will be destroyed at armageddon as well.

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yesterday,i get a buzz from the doorbell,well i wasn't expecting anyone,niether was my roomate.well geuss who,2 elders i don't even know.they tried to introduce themselves and act all friendly.i said"i don't want to talk to you abot anything,before i could finish my statement,he tried to butt in and say something,i cut him off and said"listen,i don't want to talk to you about anything at all",in a firm tone.and shut my door.. i believe they have gotten wind of my activities in giving my family the truth about the truth.i believe they wanted to draw me into a trap so they could df me,i gave them no satisfaction.i know for a fact other my younger sisters friends know i can't stand the religion,and it has gotten back to the big bad elders.i could give a shit!they can't fool me anymore.again,this site has been a godsent,no pun intended.thanks to all my friends out in cyberspace,youve all hel[ped me out.. i also unloaded on my older ,depressed sister about the truth about the truth,she was not sure how to react,but i had to speak my peace.i can no longer pretend to co0ndone or keep silent,she has a young daughter,i had to at least warn her.and when i say unload,i mean unlo(ad!!

!i got into the jdubs history,lies ,changing doctrine,mental abuse,beth sarim,thier monitary holdings,thier guilt and scare tactics,thier exploitation of children,and ovwerall craziness that is the wtbts.i also kept calling it "the publishing company from brooklyn.

"i topld her i have no belief in that religion,and that i'm here for her if she needs help dealing with this.i don't know if it did harm or good,but she i feel it needed to be done.. .

Bas

well, personally i favor your head-on approach over postponing the decision in order to keep the peace. I hope you succeed in convincing all of your sisters that the watchtower is a scam. And you might actually set an example for others here to follow but lack the courage at the moment. Well, keep us posted on the progress you're making, I'll be looking out for it.

Bas

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elders visit

by stopthepain in

jw
friends

yesterday,i get a buzz from the doorbell,well i wasn't expecting anyone,niether was my roomate.well geuss who,2 elders i don't even know.they tried to introduce themselves and act all friendly.i said"i don't want to talk to you abot anything,before i could finish my statement,he tried to butt in and say something,i cut him off and said"listen,i don't want to talk to you about anything at all",in a firm tone.and shut my door.. i believe they have gotten wind of my activities in giving my family the truth about the truth.i believe they wanted to draw me into a trap so they could df me,i gave them no satisfaction.i know for a fact other my younger sisters friends know i can't stand the religion,and it has gotten back to the big bad elders.i could give a shit!they can't fool me anymore.again,this site has been a godsent,no pun intended.thanks to all my friends out in cyberspace,youve all hel[ped me out.. i also unloaded on my older ,depressed sister about the truth about the truth,she was not sure how to react,but i had to speak my peace.i can no longer pretend to co0ndone or keep silent,she has a young daughter,i had to at least warn her.and when i say unload,i mean unlo(ad!!

!i got into the jdubs history,lies ,changing doctrine,mental abuse,beth sarim,thier monitary holdings,thier guilt and scare tactics,thier exploitation of children,and ovwerall craziness that is the wtbts.i also kept calling it "the publishing company from brooklyn.

"i topld her i have no belief in that religion,and that i'm here for her if she needs help dealing with this.i don't know if it did harm or good,but she i feel it needed to be done.. .

Bas

Bold action STP, I hope it all works out for you. Aren't you scared of being shunned by your family? I do admire you courage, most people dare not speak out like you do even though they think the exact same things about the WTBTS. Good luck

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No siblings - many siblings

by pratt1 in

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after reading the thread of "toxic relationships" i began to wonder, are there advantages to being an only child and / or would you rather have siblings even though the relationhips can be painful.. i am an only child and i am beginning to think that i am not missing much by not having brothers and sisters.. did you family size have anything to do with your decision to have one child/ or more than one child?

Bas

I have 1 brother who's got ADHD. He was a lot of trouble in puberty. Now he has calmed down and has a job. I don't see him as often as I'd like but I do really him. I wouldn't want to be an only child. I do think I'd like to have children, at least two and not more than that but as I'm single I don't see any chance of that happening soon. Besides I don't want to rush into it, first I have to find a settled and stable relationship. I feel I'm ready to fall in again and I hope it all works out when I do

Bas

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Is the Society's message to JW's getting stronger?

by truthseeker in

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during a dinner conversation with a loyal jw, he mentioned that the society seems to be making stronger statements to jw's.

he mentioned the "keep on the watch" brochure, and how it seemed to be for jw's as well as the public.

he acknowledged the "personal questions" the society were asking us, in the brochure - how pointed and direct they are, even asking you to rank your physical and spiritual activities on a scale of 1 to 10. .

Bas

Welcome aboard checkmate!

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New Years

by Carmel in

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well as the sun sinks to the horizon over the beautiful pacific, i just want to extend a new years greeting to everyone.

this is a great group and with all the great diversity, i love it.. carmel

Bas

I'll second that motion Carmel Spring in apostaworld will conquer the watchtower winter...I'm hopefull about the future after meeting so many great people here, my love to those who are ready to speak out.

Bas

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Intuition..

by Country Girl in

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i've been reading up on intuition (and that's not what you pay to go to college.. heheh).. i think that all creatures have some sort of mechanism in their bodies that alerts them to possible danger.

i feel that this sense has somehow been desensitized in humans, because we perhaps do not depend on it for our very lives any more, in the case of survival.

however, it probably is still there somewhere deep inside us at some very unconscious level.. whether one can tap into that intuitive energy on sheer will is an unknown for me.

Bas

I this song by Jewel:

Intuition Lyrics

I'm just a simple girl
In a high tech digital world
I really try to understand
All the powers that rule this land
They say Miss J's big butt is boss
Kate Moss can't find a job
In a world of post modern fad
What was good now is bad

It's not hard to understand
Just follow this simple plan

Follow your heart
Your intuition
It will lead you in the right direction
Let go of your mind
Your Intuition
It's easy to find
Just follow your heart baby

You look at me
but you're not quite sure
Am I it or could you get more?
You learn cool from magazines
You learn love from Charlie Sheen

If you want me let me know
I promise I won't say no

[Chorus Repeat]

You got something that you want me to sell
Sell your sin. Just cash in.
You got something that you want me to tell
You'll love me. Wait and see.

If you want me
Don't play games
I promise
it won't be in vain
Uh-uh-uh

[Chorus]

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Is the Society's message to JW's getting stronger?

by truthseeker in

jw
friends

during a dinner conversation with a loyal jw, he mentioned that the society seems to be making stronger statements to jw's.

he mentioned the "keep on the watch" brochure, and how it seemed to be for jw's as well as the public.

he acknowledged the "personal questions" the society were asking us, in the brochure - how pointed and direct they are, even asking you to rank your physical and spiritual activities on a scale of 1 to 10. .