LV101

Joined

• started 28 topics
• posted 6,182 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by LV101

• 
  34

  MS shuns Witness parents

  by EmptyInside in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just wanted your thoughts on this situation.

  there was a young boy from my former congregatioin,he was about 5 years younger than me.. and his parents were overly strict with him.

  but,i think the combination of being witnesses plus being raised the old-fashioned,southern way themselves was a bad combo for their son.. anyway,he got a lot of beatings at the meetings.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  children's protective agencies need to be contacted and INVOLVED some how, some way in this cult to monitor/investigate these evil witnesses (and all religions). it doesn't take much for a professional child psychologist to uncover the secrets of these losers. the gov't. needs to protect the children --- at all costs. awareness groups need to be implemented against watchtower. i've heard a few witnesses voice their fears about disciplining/hitting children in public but this is not enough to protect children from the psychopaths and covert-aggressive characters. bad parenting is the majority.

  kudos to this MS who has faced reality about his EVIL parents (too good a term for them) and protecting his children and himself --- what a loving father!!! he should write a study article for watchtower (both editions) and submit copies to governmental child protection agencies. billboards should be placed (like the ones on highways about loving/protecting dogs) especially for watchtower children. MAKES ME SICK!
• 
  20

  Conversation I overheard this morning...

  by Morbidzbaby in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so this morning i decided to go see if i could find some interesting used books for my flight in a couple of weeks and i saw a jw from one of the local congregations...she didn't see me, even though she was directly behind me looking at the same section of books.

  i'm not exactly easy to miss, but i digress.. she was on the phone and was talking about a few things that i found incredibly interesting.

  firstly, i guess a woman that just got baptized last year is absolutely fed up with the org!

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  OUTLAW --- too much to do today/tonite and was stressed, BUT you've made my blue funk disappear. UNREAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
• 
  36

  Do you type or do you hunt and peck?

  by JimmyPage in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was just thinking how thankful i am that i took a typing course in school years ago.

  i would think it has to be very difficult posting on a board like this hunting and pecking all the time.

  so how fast can you type?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  learned in dark ages - mid 60's. knew i'd have to get it down along with the shorthand to support myself thru college or in case i married WAY TO YOUNG and needed to work. excelled at both, fortunately. TOO BAD I DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO PROOFREAD. always rushing.
• 
  26

  I dated a Methodist lady recently. (First date)

  by Iamallcool in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  she told me she is methodist.

  for some reason the methodist religion does not appeal to me at all.

  do you have any positive or negative things to say about the methodist religion?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  the methodists are known for making casseroles and knitting/crocheting blankets for the disadvantaged or pregnant teens. they are quite political and talk about everyone needing love. i've been around a couple of them and they seem very mainstream, nothing radical or to be afraid of like watchtower. they've built some hospitals around the country and maybe a university or two.
• 
  27

  WTBTS DAYS ARE NUMBERED !

  by Hairyhegoat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  found this on another site... watchtower's many false statements about "the generation of 1914".

  http://www.jwstudies.com/2010_change_to_generations.pdf"''" .

  2014 - its significance in the watchtower society"''" .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  steve2 thanks for the reality class. i've noticed the hopeful posts about W/T's demise have really slowed down (maybe i miss and have limited time to read) but thought i'd given up my own delusions but we want what we want and get hopeful/carried away.
• 
  27

  WTBTS DAYS ARE NUMBERED !

  by Hairyhegoat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  found this on another site... watchtower's many false statements about "the generation of 1914".

  http://www.jwstudies.com/2010_change_to_generations.pdf"''" .

  2014 - its significance in the watchtower society"''" .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  where's their money market with the loss of americans joining the ranks. how can poorer countries support them? it's going to take a lot of chunk change to keep them going and poorer countries cannot fill this void. society is not as brainwashed by religion in this day and age no matter how desperate it is for hope. unfortunately it will probably exist but they definitely need a new marketing plan to attract customers --- doubtful they can reinvent the cult 180 degrees. i'm not optimistic about it's demise but hairyhegoat's opinion is certainly hopeful.

  the poorer/uneducated people in this country have few options and will be their prey/base --- so sad. the underprivileged need to be protected in the land of corrupt religious freedom.
• 
  48

  What would you say to a friend who claims to have experienced demons?

  by InterestedOne in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my jw friend says she experienced demons act on their own behalf even before she became a jw.

  she supposedly used to be an atheist, but her experience with demons led her to believe in the "spiritual realm" before she ever encountered jw's.

  she says her ex-boyfriend & his friend used to do the ouija board & as a result have a demon following them around.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  demon/ouija board experiences are hard to believe/comprehend for me and i'm continually trying to weigh pros/cons as to my own sister's and her best friend's encounter 40 yrs. ago with the ouija board. i can't help think their minds told them what they saw because they were silly, young, girls -- although very conservative and academically inclined. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE and i've asked her about this a few times thinking she'll confess it was all made up.
• 
  20

  Just found out a Witness works with me-ruined my day

  by Quandry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i work in an elementary school as a very low paid teacher's aide.

  of course, most of the staff are teachers who are paid three times my salary and have at least a college degree, many with a master's.

  every day i have to face the fact that i followed the "godly wisdom" from the gb and didn't get higher education (except the degree equivalent from reading all the wts and awakes-i haven't gone to personnell to see how that would work out).. this morning, a fellow aide that i rarely see was coming in the door at the same time i was.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  YEAH - good point Open mind brings up about her evasiveness at first --- she's probably gun-shy and embarrassed a tad having to admit she's ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE. i used to FORCE myself to let people know i was part of a group that talked/acted so strange about non-witnesses and other faiths. bet she'll be wondering how someone could leave after 30 yrs. sounds like you did great to me.
• 
  21

  Anyone here from Vegas?

  by palmtree67 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  .

  could i pick your brain for some information, please?.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  great -- welcome to vegas. you will love having a vacation home/main residence here.

  if you need any info -- just holler.
• 
  62

  I fell & Guess What???

  by mouthy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i moved on sat...fell & fractured my wrist..... it is in a caste,thank god it is the ,left one.... i am all settles in with the help of my daughter ,sonin law,grandkids.. i was at the hospital for hours....was able to talk to doc,nurse,why.

  they must not shut the door on the jw's as they have been doing.. they were very interesting took my card to give the ones they have.

  been listening to.....so i feel good came out of bad....

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  LV101

  no --- NOTHINGS worse than messing up your hand power. guess your left side of brain will take over, never mind, been a long time since learned that stuff so won't go there. apparently, weight-lifting, even mildly, and any aerobic exercise that gets the ticker/brain going helps one's agility, balance, etc., to ward off FALLS. i'm thinkin it might be worth a try.

  heal fast.