we all know that most jw have trouble quoting the bible.
however assuming they give scriptures, does it bother them that the scriptures say something completely different from the point they are defending ?
do they check or just assume the wts is right and it doesnt matter what it actually says ?.
We all know that most JW have trouble quoting the Bible
Actually, my experience has been that the Witnesses are more than usually capable of quoting the scriptures.
However, their understanding and application of it can be another matter altogether !
i use usualusername as i am not creative enough to think of anything sexier.... .
what significance is there behind your profile name?.
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Mine is from the Smiths song "Bigmouth Strikes Again". The avatar is, by happy coincidence, from the cover of New Zealand band, The Bats, album called "Fear of God"!
I do worry though that people see me as a Big Mouth when I'm really not. I guess I'm stuck with it. Morrissey and I will just have to die mis-understood.
please let me know the age of the youngest child getting baptised.. i knew of a girl of 11 years.. .
It is impossible for an infant, child or teen to comprehend the far-reaching repercussions that baptism into the JW religion can have.
The world recognizes that children and youths, even as late as the early 20's, lack life experience and have difficulty foretelling repercussions of their behaviour e.g. incurring debt, road sense, parenting.
Why would the borg baptize a child and fully hold him responsible for this decision for the rest of his life with the punishment of losing all his friends and family?
anyone else enjoy the harshness of german metal - rammstein, etc?
love it!!!!!!
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My eldest son is a bit of a Rammstein fan. The Germanic language is well suited to metal as much as English. Germans can murmur the sweetest things to each other and it still sounds violent.
Bet they didn't play Du Hast on Classic Hits Breakfast Show !
my father in law's sow has been a pioneer for what...twenty plus years now?
she has yet to see any of her studies progress to baptism.
i know this is an excellent thing but to jw's you would think it would be tragic.
LG, I've just twigged to celestials comment. It fell flat but she was very clever. Read it again in context of the title of this post -
Re: Pioneers Bearing No Fruit
put aside your religious or moral standards if you can for a moment and give me your viewpoint on this......... generally, the 'beautiful people' pair off with other 'beautiful people' in a sexual union for however long, and the average lookers meet other average lookers and so on down the line until you come to.......................those who don't appeal to the opposite sex due to appearance, injury, illness or mental capacity.. can, or should, these people be given access to those in the sex trade for 'relief' without cause for fear or stigmatising ?
or is it a case of "that's too bad" (meaning you're committing fornication and that cannot be sanctioned in any way)?.
have you ever needed to counsel a person (or their parents) on this ?
Thanks guys for the thought you've put in. I didn't expect so much and the topic took an interesting turn for me.
I need to let you know that I've had some experience in the disability world. Much of my growing up was in a family home that cared for blind teens, the blindness always from birth and due to brain injury or alcohol.
My own life deteriorated with major clinical depression that has meant long months in psychiatric hospitals over many years. As I learnt more about my illness and how to live with it I became open with people about it and that was good for me and most others.
I have since become aware that extreme prejudice still exists toward those with mental illness although it is not considered PC to admit it. For the last year I have kept my illness quiet and found things easier. I notice people will joke to me about mental illness etc. not realising my background. The double standard exists.
People are usually amazed when they find out about me as I know how to function in public but I wish I could get by with being a little more 'real'
lets say the people in my area know that i am a. apostate.
i walk in, sit and i behave.
after the meeting.
BoL Wow! Just like the Pope but without the bulletproof glass. I thought he'd trust in Jehovah and the angels.
put aside your religious or moral standards if you can for a moment and give me your viewpoint on this......... generally, the 'beautiful people' pair off with other 'beautiful people' in a sexual union for however long, and the average lookers meet other average lookers and so on down the line until you come to.......................those who don't appeal to the opposite sex due to appearance, injury, illness or mental capacity.. can, or should, these people be given access to those in the sex trade for 'relief' without cause for fear or stigmatising ?
or is it a case of "that's too bad" (meaning you're committing fornication and that cannot be sanctioned in any way)?.
have you ever needed to counsel a person (or their parents) on this ?
BotR - Her first date was a man with multiple sclerosis. They married. Their love and adventure is very apparent. -heartwarming story !
put aside your religious or moral standards if you can for a moment and give me your viewpoint on this......... generally, the 'beautiful people' pair off with other 'beautiful people' in a sexual union for however long, and the average lookers meet other average lookers and so on down the line until you come to.......................those who don't appeal to the opposite sex due to appearance, injury, illness or mental capacity.. can, or should, these people be given access to those in the sex trade for 'relief' without cause for fear or stigmatising ?
or is it a case of "that's too bad" (meaning you're committing fornication and that cannot be sanctioned in any way)?.
have you ever needed to counsel a person (or their parents) on this ?
Interesting insights Lee, thanks.
"People seem overly obsessed with sex on this forum! There is a juvenile tone, IMO>" - Band on the Run I agree entirely with your comments in your main post. However, please note that my OP was not intended to titillate or to excite prurient interest. I posted the idea as much a challenge to my own prejudices as to anyone elses. As far as I can recall I have never posted on a sex thread in the 7 years I've been on this forum.
Thanks for the link BOL.
put aside your religious or moral standards if you can for a moment and give me your viewpoint on this......... generally, the 'beautiful people' pair off with other 'beautiful people' in a sexual union for however long, and the average lookers meet other average lookers and so on down the line until you come to.......................those who don't appeal to the opposite sex due to appearance, injury, illness or mental capacity.. can, or should, these people be given access to those in the sex trade for 'relief' without cause for fear or stigmatising ?
or is it a case of "that's too bad" (meaning you're committing fornication and that cannot be sanctioned in any way)?.
have you ever needed to counsel a person (or their parents) on this ?
BoL, maybe something Louis Theroux might do ?
