dear friends,.
much of what we do on a daily basis is routine and of no particular, earth-shaking importance.
however, after reviewing letters of family going back to wwii, it is fascinating to read what dad was doing on board the aircraft carrier in the pacific on any old day, what mom was cooking on her ever-steaming range, how i was dealing with the roller coaster of emotion at bethel [mom saved all my letters], how nana wrote that she would not study with the witnesses [per my request] but 'here are some mittens i knitted for you when you canvass new york with your magazines.
Dear journal
My degree course is all finished (except for possible resits!)
I'm frazzled so am just going to spend the weekend doing nothing now.
My temp work is affecting my health. My breathing 'rattles', my finger joints and elbows are sore and I have tingling pain in my toes - guess thats because I'm standing all day long. I hope I hear about the other job soon - one of my references has been away on holiday this week so there's been a delay.
Have a good weekend all.
just bought the new cd by duffy - rockferry and it's just sublime!!
best album i've bought for a long time and absolutely the perfect accompaniment to jwd and jdc (jack daniels and coke!
what's your particular pleasure whilst on jwd?
Current fave is Memento Mori by the Bastard Fairies
Awesome!!
Also Scissor Sisters. If I don't want too many lyrics its the Chemical Brothers, Royksopp or Sigur Ros.
Sunday afternoons I listen to the radio for our favourite presenters show!
repudiate "valueless things" .
does this mean that secular work done as to jehovah is part of our sacred service?.
may we always repudiate valueless words and cling to valuable words of truth.. ot example--moses.
8. How can "Riches" become like a god? Well, as an example, think of a stone lying in a field in ancient Israel. Such a stone could be useful for the construction of a house or a wall. On the other hand, if it was set up as "a sacred pillar" or as "a showpiece," it became a stumbling block to Jehovah's people. (Lev. 26:1)
Hmmm, how about these bits of Scripture too?
Psalm 118: 22-24
The stone that the builders rejected
Has become the head of the corner.
This has come to be from Jehovah himself;
It is wonderful in our eyes.
This is the day that Jehovah has made;
We will be joyful and rejoice in it.
Acts 4:8-12
8 Then Peter, filled with holy spirit, said to them:
"Rulers of the people and older men, 9 if we are this day being examined, on the basis of a good deed to an ailing man, as to by whom this man has been made well, 10 let it be known to all of YOU and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Naz·a·rene´, whom YOU impaled but whom God raised up from the dead, by this one does this man stand here sound in front of YOU. 11 This is ‘the stone that was treated by YOU builders as of no account that has become the head of the corner.’ 12 Furthermore, there is no salvation in anyone else, for there is not another name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must get saved."
Luke 20:13-19
13 At this the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son the beloved. Likely they will respect this one.’ 14 When the cultivators caught sight of him they went reasoning with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.’ 15 With that they threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. What, therefore, will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy these cultivators and will give the vineyard to others."
On hearing [this] they said: "Never may that happen!" 17 But he looked upon them and said: "What, then, does this that is written mean, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, this has become the chief cornerstone’? 18 Everyone falling upon that stone will be shattered. As for anyone upon whom it falls, it will pulverize him."
19 The scribes and the chief priests now sought to get their hands on him in that very hour, but they feared the people; for they perceived that he spoke this illustration with them in mind.
Yep - looks like the WTS have rejected the most important lump of stone they ever set eyes on and treated it as valueless! I wonder whether they know the actual reason for those words in the Psalm? By their translation (although it varies greatly throughout their own Bible as can be seen above!) it would appear that they don't understand that the original stone rejected by the builders was referring to the one which ended up becoming the cornerstone for the Temple in Jerusalem - the one upon which all the others rest and upon which the shape and location of the building is dependent.
Watchtower - YOU'RE BUILDING IN THE WRONG PLACE AND ON THE WRONG FOUNDATION!!!!
Perhaps Jesus might be both the useful, valuable stone AND the 'showpiece' stumbling block - if you leave it lying in the field, you're gonna trip over it!
dear friends,.
much of what we do on a daily basis is routine and of no particular, earth-shaking importance.
however, after reviewing letters of family going back to wwii, it is fascinating to read what dad was doing on board the aircraft carrier in the pacific on any old day, what mom was cooking on her ever-steaming range, how i was dealing with the roller coaster of emotion at bethel [mom saved all my letters], how nana wrote that she would not study with the witnesses [per my request] but 'here are some mittens i knitted for you when you canvass new york with your magazines.
Dear journal
Finally finished my big project - last night, 20 minutes before deadline.
Woke up this morning and realised I hadn't altered my footnoting to the correct conventions. Not too tragic as I have named authors and page numbers - just forgot all the Latin words whih should have accompanied them lol! I'll lose marks but fantastic grades aren't critical to me - I just want to pass
Next Friday I have a Greek grammar/exegesis exam, then another essay due the week after - and then hopefully, it's all over!
Still doing my temporary agency work. I now have a shrinkwrapping machine all to myself! However, I may just have landed myself a permanent job elsewhere - watch this space!
she hasn't posted since mid april.... and she was planning a meetup at her home in may... no word about that .,.,...she just stopped posting suddenly.
i've emailed her and pmed her...no word.
i should talk... i don't post much anymore, but i do check back at least once a week to see what's going on..... coffee .
As far as I remember she was undertaking some studies and so she posted to say she wouldn't be here as much. April was possibly holiday time?
Maybe she has no internet access if she's away from home for studying too.
love exists .
then prove it!
.......only solid, concrete evidence please !
Now I don't understand how can you believe in soul mates and yet love is a delusion? Scratching head......
Easy - the connection between soul mates is an emotional response too - it can't be proven to anybody else, only the two know that the connection exists - or maybe they only imagine it because they want it to exist? Who knows?
Hey, it sounds a bit like an individual's experience of what they might call God/higher power/Great Spirit....!
love exists .
then prove it!
.......only solid, concrete evidence please !
These are all emotions does that make them a delusion? .....But they still happen....so what are they nothing,
they can not exist?
Can you prove with quantifiable data that they happen?
If not, then yes, they're all in your mind, and are entirely subjective.
You can't prove to me with solid evidence that you love, hate, fear or are angry etc, therefore the emotion only exists in your mind.
is there just one shred of evidence that proves beyond any doubt that there is a being that is responsible for the existence of the universe and that it continues to have some effect on its inhabitants?
thanks for the inspiration, honesty.
You wouldn't accept evidence even if it walked up to you and slapped you in the face.
love exists .
then prove it!
.......only solid, concrete evidence please !
Does lack of measurement invalidate love ?
So this means that love is just" all in my head" Well my head is a pretty damn important of my body, how about
yours ?
Yes, love is just "all in your head" - where else do you suggest it comes from?
Define, quantify and standardise love - otherwise it remains "in your head" - just an emotional theory that you can't even touch, taste, see, hear or smell.
The importance of your head to the rest of your body is subjective too - it can't function without the heart and lungs to supply oxygen for example...
Love is a delusion and only deluded fools believe in it!!!
love exists .
then prove it!
.......only solid, concrete evidence please !
You can not see the wind, but it can move things.
You can not see love, but it can move you also !
Chalk and cheese - not a suitable comparison - the wind's effects can be scientifically measured and verified.
The effect of love is purely emotional and cannot be measured - feelings and emotions are subjective and therefore not to be trusted. Therefore until I can see verifiable evidence that love exists, I will not believe that it does!
