i think they have finally realised that there is just as much chance of someone being tempted in college as there is in mcdonalds....i went to college for sex drugs and rocknroll and the first day im there im sitting in the canteen having lunch when my fellow students at my table get their bibles out to do their bible reading for the day...none of them jw...the irony etc
Posts by tijkmo
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38New Light on Higher Education
by seeitallclearlynow inmy son made a point to tell me that they had what was to him a very interesting, different talk on the service meeting this week.
the presiding overseer gave a talk on the society's changed view of getting a college education.. he used the scripture which admonishes the reader to "acquire a heart of wisdom" and applied it to getting a 4 year college education for the sake of being able to support oneself at double the rate of pay with one's degree upon graduation.
this of course is only for the purpose of being able to then pioneer, only having to work a few days a week, thereby having the time for the field ministry.. such an annoying change - finally!
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jacob wrestling with an angel
by seesthesky inwhat do you think the following genesis verses represent?
24 finally jacob was left by himself.
then a man began to grapple with him until the dawn ascended.
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tijkmo
i remember it was applied at an assembly as jacob refusing to accept not being given a spiritual blessing...he just wouldnt give up till he got one...and that is how it should be for us brothers..
funny i always thought that if you pushed yourself forward for something you were being presumptuous.
..i guess it just depends on whether you were liked or disliked in the cong...1 bro is reaching out an other is lacking humilty....one bro is waiting on j another is slacking off...1 bro is encouraging the orphans another is preying on the naive
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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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tijkmo
in hindsight yeah i probably was ..........although to be fair i was also funny...and talented...and cute.... and humble
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calling all young single men
by SixofNine in.
my divorce has been final for 5 years... and i have alot to offer.. namely: beer and pizza for anyone who will help me move or take a load of trash to the dump.
i don't really care if you're a liar or a cheat or even a hottie for that matter, and if you're an alcoholic, maybe you'll work harder for beer?
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tijkmo
how young
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I'm not one to get into celebrity gossip but,
by heatherg inwhat do you all think of prince charles and camilla?
i think it's horrible and teaching a horrible lesson.
look at us, it' okay to cheat on your spouses, because in the end we'll get each other anyway.
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tijkmo
flyinghighnow.......im with you
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Why so many?
by Honesty inthere are so many 'used to be jw's' now i am just wondering what is causing the revolution in the organisation.
is it due to the failed prophecies, flip flopped doctrines, changing new light or is the borg squeezing the rank and file hard enough for them to realise the truth ain't the truth?
any thoughts on this?
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tijkmo
i dont have a problem with the doctrines...the dates thing i can rationalise...the un and child abuse i could justfy and sympathise...it is wrongful disfellowshipping i cannot reconcile since these are people who did not wish to be removed..in fact went to a commitee to confess and have suffered not as a result of being imperfect but as a result of being conscientious and honest and then been crushed brutalised and discarded by an organization and friends and family that they loved and believed in.....and the gb know what is happening and refuse to act as does j...it is losing that faith that then makes one wonder about the doctrines..dates..un..child abuse ..etc etc etc....tijkmo
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses Covering Up Child Molestation?
by TresHappy inwitness abuse
are jehovah's witnesses covering up child molestation?
by joy lanzendorfer
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tijkmo
i dont think anyone could accuses the reporter of being anything other than objective here
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funeral
by tijkmo injust back from a funeral of old witness friend...service was ok..mentioned her a lot...sausage rolls at local hotel...waitress is df...pretty much everybody treats her normal...followed my lead
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tijkmo
just back from a funeral of old witness friend...service was ok..mentioned her a lot...sausage rolls at local hotel...waitress is df...pretty much everybody treats her normal...followed my lead
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M y Parents replied for non family business! hurray!
by Crumpet inanyone who remembered my earlier posting saying how i had texted my parents thanking them on my birthday for giving me life and telling them that i was happy here is part 2!
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tijkmo
this is what i think might happen with 'get in touch with your family day'
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Will reading CoC automatically make me want to leave WTS?
by ljwtiamb insince i am still active (somewhat).
i have not read the book and you know what the org says about it.
will crisis of conscience surely send me into a tailspin?
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tijkmo
well im about to find out.....im of the same mind as you..im on page 12