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  How many youths left the WTS in the mid to late 90's?

  by Greensleeves in

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  ahh!

  grunge music was at it's height, rebellion was at the forefront.

  all of my friends left the kingdom hall like a wave of rebellion.

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  riverofdeceit

  I liked Nine Inch Nails at the time because I had a lot of hate in me.

  I'd venture to say you liked NIN not because you "had a lot of hate in 'you'", but because you saw the hate around you. Bob Marley had a vision of the world that resembled a paradise that JWs guarantee. It will not happen. Neither the herb, nor the holy spirit will bring it forth. Mayhap an unusually strong "sun burst" shall? Trent had a vision of the world that showed it's true picture, not the idealistic one, and he painted it for those of us who had not previously recognized it. Many have before, and many shall continue to do so.

  good day folks
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  My mom is dying of lung cancer

  by ldrnomo in

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  but thank god because at least she won't have to be destroyed at armeggedon because she is not a jehovah's witness.

  she was a catholic all her life and is very devoted to her god and jesus she is 85 and smoked up until 1981 so her death won't be the most pleasent but hospice is doing a wonderful job at making her last few months comfortable.

  i'm so glad i don't buy into all the crap the watchtower bible and tract society teaches.

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  Hospice is a good thing. My mother, a JW, passed away from cancer about three years ago. Hospice helped her, and so did the JWs, and so did the non-jws. God bless the people who were there for her because of who she was - a kind, generous, non-judgemental lover of people. I reinstated myself because of her, just so I could be with her without making them feel judgemental toward myself. I'm not a believer, but I know that we need to be on the side of those who are awaiting death. We need to offer the most strength toward them that we can. I wish you, your family and your mother the best.
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  How many youths left the WTS in the mid to late 90's?

  by Greensleeves in

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  ahh!

  grunge music was at it's height, rebellion was at the forefront.

  all of my friends left the kingdom hall like a wave of rebellion.

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  F it, I haven't been here in a while, but I know where you are coming from. I remember receiving some sort of council about a "bad attitude" and leaving the KH parking lot blasting "Heresy" from Nine inch Nails on my way out afterwards. I wouldnt be DF'ed for a few years, and from a different congregation to boot... but it was right about then that I realized these mofos were full of shit. Mentally, I was finished as a JW right then and there. I know some of you oldschoolers are thinking... You little scallywag(sp)..listening to NIN and a song called "Heresy"... they were right to say you were a "bad influence" "bad attitude teener". Trust me, I was nothing of the sort. It was then, that I understood that song. That was my turning point. Music was my biggest influence. Funny, cuz those mofos were right. Listening to certain music can ruin your relationship with god what they want you to call "god". By the way, for all of you music lovers...... Check out Down: Down III: over the under if you like straight up rock music that has a message. Two songs to check if you are into good hard rock music... 1. nothing in return 2. Never try.

  Peace

  Justin
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  WARNING deeply philosophical...Have you ever wondered...

  by zeroday in

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  our home galaxy contains up to 1 billion stars...our universe contains over 50 billion galaxies with billions of stars...why here would god take his stand...send his god son to deliver us...a big galaxy with a nondiscript star with a few planets and we are the center of gods attention...makes you wonder....sometimes...

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  our universe contains over 50 billion galaxies

  Sure it does. I'll bet you can't count to a billion even. Go ahead and start right now, and let me know when you get there. Next thing you'll be saying that dinosaurs existed more than 7,000 years ago. Science is the DEVILS WORK!!!!!!!

  Sarcasm gone. Here is the deal..... Ive gone from raised as a JW, to atheist, to fuck being an atheist cuz its creepy and can make you insane. Question everything if you can handle the answer. I cannot. I found an answer, and I reverted, and made up an actuality that I attempt to handle and try not to force on others. I am not strong enough for what I've come upon as an eventual fate. Some here are. Or maybe they aren't because they still hang here. Not sure and not judging, just suggesting an alternate or, similar, view...depending on who reads this. Find shit that fulfills you. Enjoy your life. Think for yourself.
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  The Death Penalty? What do you think?

  by Country Girl in

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  i, as most persons, think a sexual assault of a child is a very horrible thing.

  like most parents, i would want to put the person to death that assaulted my child in that way, but is that just?

  i'm two ways about it: i feel for the child, and the child's family; but at the same time i am wondering if it is deserving of death?

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  barring any... "what if they are not guilty" arguments, 'f*' em. no use for them. Kill them. "The Death Penalty" is a flawed system, so I am against state sanctioned "murder". I do not trust our legal systems, and I do not trust the judgement of humans. Barring a judgement call, I have no use for a child molester. I used to smoke cigarettes. I sometimes have an urge to smoke. I have not smoked since September. I cannot guarantee you I will not smoke another cigarette. It is a friggin cigarette. One cigarette will not kill me. It probably will cause no substantial harm to me. If my urge to smoke a cigarette is 1/100000000000000th (add zeros if you wish) of the urge that a child rapist (proven to have done so even once) has to rape a child, remove them from this existence. If you were to molest my three year old, I WOULD KILL YOU GIVEN THE OPPURTUNITY, WHICH I WOULD MAXIMIZE! I WOULD FEEL NO REMORSE AFTER DOING SO. Remove the doubts, remove your distrust of governments and possibilities of innocence. Death is a reasonable punishment for the rape of an innocent child(I am not talking about an 18 year old having sex with a willing 14 year old, and judgement calls are a necessary ambiguity to this question and answer).

  *I don't think we censor here, and it's been a while, so I'm editing myself
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  Don't go into the light...

  by Jim_TX in

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  today at lunch, my wife and i went to a thrift store that we frequent.

  i like to wander through the electronics area, as sometimes i can find some unusual or interesting items.

  today was no exception.

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  18-inches long and the head on it is about 12-inches diameter

  BY GOD MAN!! The thrift store you say? I need one of those. I'm not sure about letting the neighbors see it... and perhaps the wife would be shocked....
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  Carniverous animals... SHOULD they eat grass?

  by LtCmd.Lore in

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  (isaiah 11:7) .

  .and the cow and the bear themselves will feed; together their young ones will lie down.

  and even the lion will eat straw just like the bull.

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  riverofdeceit

  Then of course, never an explanation for Tick's, Fleas, and mosquitos.
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  What things did you do through a mtg to distract yourself?

  by FourMs in

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  when we were kids, my best friend and i would do each others hair.

  wed have our barretts and elastics and the whole bit.

  then when we got a little older we used to do our nails nail polish and all .

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  I would draw funny captions for all of the pictures. The greatest man book was the best for that. I had to get a new one to make new captions. People would read them and crack up, then say that I shouldn't do it.
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  What is your favorite TV show?

  by averyniceguy in

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  House, 24, Lost, Dexter, Jeff Corwin

  As far as voting shows, I'll watch the tryouts for American Idol, and if you ever get the chance, check out the tryouts for American Inventor (or whatever it is called). You don't feel as guilty for laughing at people, cuz they are mostly adults.
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  How about another pet thread?

  by Stealth453 in

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  i have quite a collection of pets.

  some quite normal, and some not so.

  how about the rest of you?

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  riverofdeceit

  Aha, reptile fans. Cool.

  I have a 3 ft. ball python, a young redtail boa, two cornsnakes, a saharan sand boa, bearded dragon, two leopard geckos, a crested gecko, a rosehair tarantula ( my wife's, I hate the thing and won't be in the room when she takes it out), a schneider's skink, and an anole which was supposed to be food for a snake that hasn't eaten for a long time, but he didn't eat it. I have a little stupid mutt, and a cat. I used to have a golden retriever, but he got hit by a truck a month ago.

  Edited to ask, what is a budgie?

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