or, is it global corporatism?
donald rumsfeld's idealogue writes book, explains some things.
is this the theory behind current us force?
Could you imagine? Meaning that someone is going to set "Weaporn of Mass Destruction?"
I thought War was a choice, not a fatal doom. By the side of US as well as that of other Huntington-like civilizations seeking "the Clash". (last one could be about music!!)
please can anyone put me in touch with any italian ex-witnesses living in italy?
i speak italian.
thanks!
Not yet an ex-JW; but I hope I can help you!
This just-newfound Rule: "Unity(tm) comes before the Truth(tm)", by our current CO.
And today, on his last day of visiting our Congo, I raised my hands, saying
"Hypocrites will be judged, and it's stupid telling the Truth unimportant".. he coughed.
Also, being compelled to think of penguins in the FloodedArk..
Same situation, Minimus (my thoughts always resemble your topics).
the elders and the watchtower society are big fans of using "restrictions".
anytime a person has judicial action taken against them, they are imposed with "automatic restrictions".
even if a body of elders felt that a person was too fragile to have any restriction placed upon them, they were required by the society to "restrict" them in something.......were you ever put on restrictions?
Currently I can't represent the congregation in prayer, nor I do enjoy all the petty "privileges" such as handling micros, caring tapes, and lots of BoredomStuff. This is since I have been shouting loud from Jan 2003 (the time I first paraded on the forum - more news to come) about ALL I knew on the UN scandal, inviting my elders to meet with me and discuss about the topic.
And it is a vacation indeed! what is bewildering all the sisters (the older ones who know me and love me as well as my mom, who is enraged, is that they don't know, if asked, WHY they put restrictions on me, in the very likely situation the wrong is on the other side; and there has not been any JC....
I only shiver when looking the same "brother" who last year threatened me IN THE KINGDOM HALL (yelling I needed some discipline - a MS) doing that very prayer I am interdicted to.
But I have to tell ya the whole story, starting from my letters to the useless Italian branch till the last bore-meeting with the CO and PO and CO's THREE MINUTE SILENCE after I objected to his answers the same way Jesus did against the pharisees. The final motto has been (italian mine):
"LA LEALTA' A GEOVA E' PIU' IMPORTANTE DELLA VERITA' "
meaning
"LOYALTY TO JEHOBERD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TRUTH"
They actually stated that. I was bereaved. And tired.
God save the penguin.
---Love ya all, even if the most I lurk. Blondie, I do love your wit---
what have i done with my life since 1975?
became a jw in the late 1960s ... looked forward to 1975 as early as 1968 ... so, out of a sense of duty and spirit inspired organizational hounding ... when 1974 arrived, i sold the house, sold the car, sold the wife and kids ... then moved to where the great are needed ... 1975 came and went ... .
so did ... 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 walk away from the organization ... 1993, 1994 then it was 80 years of a special mighty generation since 1914 ... finally, 20 years later it was 1995 when i was forcibly disassociated by wts legal department ... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 ... yikes!
"Proverbs 1:22-33... "How long will YOU inexperienced ones keep loving inexperience, and [how long] must YOU ridiculers desire for yourselves outright ridicule, and [how long] will YOU stupid ones keep hating knowledge? "
I wonder how many different voices does SOJ hear and read from the very Bible he uses to apologize?
And to whom he thinks they are talking to?
Sky is falling, SOJ. Think of the penguin.
And: I am going to my Convention tomorrow, darlin', the only signs in the heavens hoping to see being some rainin this sultry town.
2 peter 2.
22there has befallen them the thing spoken of in the true proverb, the dog turns back to his own vomit, and, the sow is washed only to wallow again in the mire..
i remember when i was going over my baptismal questions the elder spouted off this scripture to me.. looking back at it i wonder how could he be such a moron!
Welcome SisterLiz.
Gamaliel, you beat me for a year: I was watered at 11.
Fully aware: thus I said to myself "but I have to know better", and been doing that thought for more than fifteen years.
Then found these smart people (apart from JCanon and SwordofJah) - thanks to Simon and everyone else.
the stories coming out of italy at the moment are unbelievable.. berlusconi is the italian prime minister.
he is also the countries biggest media mogul and the president of real madrid football club.. he recently telephoned a live television debate on italy's top political program and shouted at the presenter,( for daring to bring up the scandal that is facing berlusconi ) and said to him ' you are a public sector worker, know your place!'.
he then took the program off the air and sacked the presenter.
In the outmost sadness, that's completely true. And the excerpts do not give the idea of the arrogance and the idiot pride of this man, who's using the institutions of our country to protect his business, his family and his corrupt friends, insulting everyday the half part of Italy that has not voted him.
Woes upon you all on the other side of the Ocean, 'cause he counts himself among the best Bush's friends....
Greetings, TI.
i just wanted to say hi to the group here.. been baptized for 15 years now.
my wife has been baptized for a little less than that time period.. been an aux poi., reg pio, ms. wife is a reg pio currently.
now im just a lowly publisher :d. have had many doubts over the years on small matters.
WELCOME!!!!!!!!
By the best lurker in this place: , ME.
hey guys, .
does anyone know the links to these sites?
i had them on my wife's computer and now that's gone.... i'm trying to print out something for a friend.. 1) the site that that talks about "the emporor's new clothes.".
Are cats for true christians? http://www.angelfire.com/ky/proclaimer/cat.htm
who has heard of the illuminati?
and the secret plans they have to rule the world?
geeesh...does anyone believe this?
I wanted to apply for them.
Then I read a question similar to the ones from the Bethel-form-questions:
"Have you ever had omosexual experiences---before living?"
I'm looking for a candle.
