Posts by doofdaddy

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Jesus as a teen

by littlerockguy in

why going through the new testament nobody ever recorded anything regarding jesus when he was a teenager going through puberty and growing into a mature man?

i think it would be appropriate if men were to follow his example there should be specific examples of how he dealt with sexual drives, etc.

since testosterone and hormones play a part in a person's sex life.

Yeah, the Gnostics believe that the Maggi didn't just visit jesus at his birth but continued to guide his learning as a master. Kinda obvious when you think of it. They have waited generations for the fulfillment of astrological prophecies, find the messiah, then just forget him??

They claim jesus went wandering to India, China learning all the wisdom from these ancient civilisations, then returned to enlighten Israel.

Only after fasting and meditating in the wilderness did jesus take on the karma of humanity and realise his full potential and purpose.

Makes a lot more sense than the bible account.

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If it was legal, would you have more then one spouse?

by free2beme in

jw
friends

often what we accept in society, is based on how and where we were raised.

for example, in some countries it is okay to have more then one spouse and arranged marriages are how you marry.

often we take these examples, and others that happen elsewhere, and label them as just wrong.

doofdaddy

True Free

As you may have surmised, I am single.

Being in a committed relationship kinda negates the issue, if the committment was between two and still current.

I must admit, in my experience, couples who adjust that commitment and open up to have sex with others don't last.

I cannot remember couple who are still together but is that a bad thing? Was the looking for outside sex just a symbol of deeper fissures?

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got my stopwatch.............

by BlackSwan of Memphis in

let's say you have 20 seconds (give or take) to make an impression on a jw.

to say something that will stick in their head and make them really think.

because you know, that once they realize you are an apostate, they will shut down anything else that you have to say.. what do you say?.

doofdaddy

Please tell me the current opinion of the wts on these issues as they change so frequently, I can't keep up!

Is the wts guided by holy spirit or not?

Generation 1914

Time of the end prophecies e.g. King of the north and south

Blood transfusions

Organ transplant and donation

Paying Caesars things to Caesar

Is the U.N. really the wild beast in wts societies eyes?

And on.......

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If it was legal, would you have more then one spouse?

by free2beme in

jw
friends

often what we accept in society, is based on how and where we were raised.

for example, in some countries it is okay to have more then one spouse and arranged marriages are how you marry.

often we take these examples, and others that happen elsewhere, and label them as just wrong.

doofdaddy

In my opinion, it's all about sex.

So, I'm with Peaches and Krystal. If we all act like adults, what's the prob of having sex with multiple partners?

It's your choice.

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What do you believe now?

by NowImFree in

i have been out of the jws officially for over 3 years now, since disassociating.

after researching the history of the organization and reading the bible (without) the watchtower, i am now a christian.

i am just curious what happens to most ex-jws as far as their beliefs go, after they leave the organization.

doofdaddy

I'm with Eyebrow 2 with a dollop of James Thomas

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Okay Aussies...'Splain yourselves! ;-)

by pmouse in

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2006-01-10-washing-machine_x.htm

australian man rescued from washing machine .

sydney, australia (ap) a man had to be rescued after becoming wedged in a washing machine while playing a game with his children, a newspaper reported tuesday.. a fire officer pulled robin toom, 38, out of the machine after toom became trapped while playing hide-and-seek, according to sydney's daily telegraph.. "i just hopped in there and couldn't even get the lid down and the kids came in and said, 'ha, ha!

doofdaddy

I think he had been on spin cycle too long!

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What is something that you consider attractive, and unattractive?

by free2beme in

jw
friends

in human sexuality, we all have things that turn us on and things that turn us off, things that attract us and things that don't.

often people think it is all about what you see in advertising, but often it is smaller things we think less of and yet it dominates our sex drive.

for example, in a case study we did, we found that a lot of people would immediately answer things like "eyes" or "legs" and yet as we drove deeper into their answers, we found that eyes and legs were not what attracted people.

doofdaddy

Hmm, lots can be said on this subject.

My tastes change as the years go by. I was besotted with surf bunnies 'til I was about 35. Blonde hair, blue eyes and a tight body. Brains came second.

Now at nearly 50, I would say a turn on is quirky. Someone who stands out who shines without having to verbalise the fact.

Passionate women are a magnet. That spark which brings free flowing conversation. Music food wine their occupation, whatever.

I honestly can't define certain physical attributes because I have fallen for women who have the Bjork pixie look, to women who are taller than me and carrying a couple of healthy kilos.

That's life.

A turn off is someone who lives in the past

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To what extent does the Watchtower want all Witnesses to think alike?

by JH in

jw
friends

to what degree does the watchtower want every member to think alike?.

they will tell you what music you shouldn't listen to, what movies to avoid, places not to go to, tell you not to vote, and which poeple to shun.

i wonder if we can have a favourite color, or would this be a form of idolatry?

doofdaddy

Just before I left the jws, I went to a convention and that guy from the gb, jaratz(?) said,

Bros and sis independent thinking leads to death. Look at the birds flying in formation. That don't think, they just act.

He was basically saying we, the gb will do the thinking for you and don't question it, it is for your own good.

I looked at my wife and our jaws dropped...

23

lonely...

by aoxo in

hello, i am newly dissociated and was wondering how some of you who grew up in "the truth" have started relationships.

i have never dated for obvious reasons and am now 26 with no experiance and extremely shy about this whole dating process.

i have tried places of interest like gyms, workout classes and even eharmony with no prevail.

doofdaddy

My advice is go out.

Push the limits a little.

When I left the jws (and ultimately marriage) I forced myself to go out alone. I was so nervous the first time I went to a coffee shop, I had a newspaper in front of me but could not read it. I started a conversation with a woman at another table. Turns out she was happily married but it got me conversing with women. Then I chose a funky bar where lots of over seas travellers hang out. That was the beginning of a great adventure.

I got to realise that most people are, depite what the wts says, very open, balanced and friendly. Relationships sprang from having a large social network.

Can I say one more thing? Women can smell desperation a mile off. Be your own man and learn to be happy in your own space.

Good luck!

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How do you think the world will end?

by free2beme in

jw
friends

i was watching this national geographic program called "the end" the other day.

it showed different events that could end mankind and possibly the planet.

in each one, there is true in possibilities and they never showed an example of god destroying the world.

doofdaddy

Humans are like parasites.

There's a fine balance between feeding off the host and killing it (the planet).

At this time it ain't lookin' too good