as they say in the old testament :
"BLOCK AND DELETE"
problem solved!
the infamous one
so i have never attended the bookstudy that they reassigned me to around january.
i stopped attending bookstudy altogether then.
i stopped attending any meetings .
as they say in the old testament :
"BLOCK AND DELETE"
problem solved!
the infamous one
i notice one of the biggest complaints around here about the organization is often related to their constant use of the "us versus them" mentality, (i.e.
"we" need to be seperate from "them" because "they" are wrong and "we" are right).
yet i also notice that many of the posters here use the exact same kind of rhetoric and thinking.
good points friend... and i agree wholeheartedly, though i am guilty of becoming a little heated quite often... this is a place for open discussion and intelligent discussion... we need to keep that in mind, because as you said, many are lurkers trying to find their way out as well... e should be here to help with the transition!
the infamous one
what are the concequences of being marked?
what qualifies a person to be marked?
who determines whom shall be marked?
it means the red dot (laser sighting) is on your forehead... they are about to shoot you!
the infamous one
hello all.. as some of you know recently i've realized the importance of really examining the jws yet i'm still a part of it(ms, reg pioneer).
well i have as of late put alot more time into bible reading(with different translation) with a more open mind without the watchtower blinders and it has been very refreshing to me.
the more i read about first century christianity and the message they preached the more i realize just how off the the wt really is.
congrats on opening your eyes... that is extremely commendable and i am sincerely proud of you! now on to the fiancee talk, i hate to say this, but if she is willing to leave you over religion, then well, shes not worth it... im sure shes wonderful, but what happens when there are other problems? will she be leaving you at that point? you need to speak to her about it, its only fair... give her a chance
the infamous one
i'm associating with a church that i like very much, however, i find some things hard to digest, like jesus resurrecting himself.
i think the father did that, not him.
anyway, i am thinking that i can just keep associating for social reasons and some religious ones while reading the bible and having my own beliefs based on how i understand the bible and not blindly believe doctrine just because a big church teaches it.
see, its not a religion if its just you, its beliefs...
religion is a dangerous word, and an even more terrifying thing! religion causes people to do stupid, harmful and ridiculous things... why? because they believe without examining... they follow without questioning... good for you, keep your quest for knowledge going, and it will take you to some wonderful places..
the infamous one
jehovah,.
it has been quite some time since i have written you a letter.
the reason is complicated, and is much more than just one.
i guess the retoric was lost on some of you... the sarcasm was lost on others... at least my good freind tetra understood... lol...
whats the point in writing to something non-existant? i don't really know, but sometimes it does make me feel better... sometimes it makes others feel better!
the infamous one
there are actually two reasons for this.
the first is that education takes time away from the ministry.
if they take time to go to college, that is time that can't be used to go in the ministry, and "lives are at stake".
they pulled a book on me... education promotes freedom of thought, and this is wrong.... that simple, they dont want us to think for ourselves
the infamous one
jehovah,.
it has been quite some time since i have written you a letter.
the reason is complicated, and is much more than just one.
jehovah,
it has been quite some time since i have written you a letter. the reason is complicated, and is much more than just one. we'll just say i was giving you the benefit of the doubt, or time to respond. Over a year has passed, and still, NOTHING. what are you doing that is so important? why do you not respond, or at least act? my rage has subsided into a quiet fire in my heart. at this point in time, i just don't believe you are there. will you destroy me for this? with your track record, i highly doubt that.
i have spoken to your "prople" of all sects.... not one of them was able to answer my questions. god, i have even shaken some of their beliefs. i am sorry to have turned them, this was not my intention, or maybe it was. you see, they are as sick and tired of the suffering and pain in this world as i am. they have also realized that they have been following blindly. so i must ask; why, if you are all powerful, must your existance be sucha mystery? why can you not make yourself known, as you ask us to do everyday? i am expected to tell everyone who i am and what i represent the moment i meet them if i am to be your servant.... why do you get to hide? you say that we should just believe, and that we are the reason for all this pain in the world. and god, i do agree, we have caused much of the pain in our world. my argument to that is, half the wars, half the sufferings, if not more is because the men who you have allowed to rule our nations think they are doing your will. i feel that death by war and murder is actually YOUR fault. you leave us with no clear answer and thus we fight because we are convinced we know what YOU want. why can it not be clear to the whole world?
and then here is the next question god... why all the suffering? it's that easy! why do you allow it all? are you not as powerful as we think you are? or, have you forsaken us? and if you have forsaken us, then why? what have we done that is not your doing first? we were created by you, with your specifications, and yet, you punish us for acting the way you created us to act! why?
i guess my sincere question is this god... how can i act to make you fix this world? what can i do? we need help, and i have been brought to the point of giving up on you. god, i don't even think you are there anymore. god, my anger has faded. now i am only concerned with the state of this world in which i live. and i am confounded by your inaction.
i know this is a futile act, but i will send this letter with my dearest sympathies. for the world to be in this state, you must either be extremely ill, or dead. either that, or you never existed
sincerely yours,
the infamous one
place for healing and connection or co-dependent feeding frenzy?.
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curious as to opinions, and stories if you have them....
i think im too busy wiping off the drool from my keyboard to think about what an internet discussion forum is for... maybe so i can drool... joanna... i think ive fallen for you!!! woot, not only do you live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world, but damn girl..... youve made the infamous one blush, and thats almost impossible
the infamous one
how far do you allow the government tell you what to do?
do you allow governemt to make those dicisions for you?
well, i dont kill.... unless i have to... be scared..
no but seriously, i see no circumstances in which i think killing is ok... i would not even go to war.. maybe the only circumstances would be if i were sufficiently trained and there was some hitler-ish man running around and i was the one they asked to kill him, then maybe!
the infamous one