Posts by feelinsketchy

Me and the Missus will be arriving in full formals in a Maybach Limousine. Between Vespers, (3 measures Gin, One of Vodka, 1/2 of Lillet with a slice of Lemon) we'll dance the night away to Cole Porter, Frank, and Billie Holiday perhaps with a little Sarah Vaughn mixed in. "Peel me a Grape" At breakfast, we won't discuss what took place the rest of the night, because we are far too fine a people to discuss such things.

Thanks for the thread. I really, really needed that.

FS

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The Truth is what I want it to be

by feelinsketchy in

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i rarely get to meetings (thankfully) but went last night to the ms/sm.

i'm continually blown away by either the conductor or participant citing outrageous statistics.

for example did you know that the us has a 5-6% growth rate?

feelinsketchy

I rarely get to meetings (thankfully) but went last night to the MS/SM. I'm continually blown away by either the conductor or participant citing outrageous statistics. For example did you know that the US has a 5-6% growth rate? Did you know that we're building two new KH's a week? I've heard both these claims and left the meeting dumbfounded as to why no one would correct these obviously bogus statements. Last night however was the topper. A MS from Bethel makes the statement that Jehovah is blessing the one Awake monthly arrangement.

How does he know this? Is he in communication with God? Just because lightning hasn't struck Bethel, is he assuming that God's blessing is on whatever they do? After the meeting I couldn't resist telling him about the day that Fred Franz visited Watchtower Farm and stood in front of us along with Lou Wildman the pressroom overseer and Phil Wilcox the factory overseer and said that the W&A would be printed until Armageddon. Now that the public is receiving effectively half the information it received on a monthly basis, I wondered outloud how God would be blessing this arrangement. I'm sure he wrote me off as the weak inactive hasbeen that I am.

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We've been invited to a JC

by besty in

for those of you don't know our story sweet pea and i stopped attending all meetings quite abruptly about 4 months ago.

since then we have had a few ill-advised conversations with jw friends and family stating our reasons - sometimes in emails.

also sp emailed a new friend on another forum her experiene with going to a new church.

feelinsketchy

It seems to me in order to be DF/DA for apostasy you would have to be promoting a false religious teaching. If you sent an e_mail RE the UN, what is the false teaching? Wouldn't the question to the JC be, "Is this true?" If it is true and of course it is, the only thing you have to "apologize" for is "accidently" seeing this on the net.

Here's the script. "Oh brothers I'm soooo sorry for what happened. It will never happen again. I just googled JW's and that popped up. I couldn't believe what I read. I should have obeyed and never used the evil internet."

You get the picture. You may also get reproved and then you can move away.

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Going to VT?

by feelinsketchy in

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sorry for the double post.. how long before some co or do uses the recent tragedy to point the finger and say, "see what happens when you go to college?".

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feelinsketchy

Sorry for the double post.

How long before some CO or DO uses the recent tragedy to point the finger and say, "see what happens when you go to college?"

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Memorial vs 24

by feelinsketchy in

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who would rather see jack bauer in action than go to the memorial?

feelinsketchy

Who would rather see Jack Bauer in action than go to the memorial?

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Here We Go Again: The Annual ``Behave! at Conventions" Harangue

by Room 215 in

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now that the gerontocrats have dispensed with their annual springtime campaign of blustering everyone away from the wine and bread, it's now time to for the yearly decalogue of decorum; an epistle to the clueless.. in the april kingdom ministry the old farts tackle their annual chore of getting their dubbies to somehow behave like normal, thoughtful human beings when let loose on the public away from their kingdom halls.. what do we find on page 5?

``reminders" to the rabble not to save seats; not to leave the premises during the noon lunch break, nor to bring booze or large coolers; to tip at least 15% to 20% when dining at restaurants.

this, i believe is a first; they now feel they have to coach jws on just how much is considered apopropriate by ``worldly" (read ``normal") human beings.

feelinsketchy

Why is it necessary to have to counsel a group of ordained ministers to behave in an orderly, dignified manner? Or do they have a form of godly devotion while proving false to its power?

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Sexual Functions 'Unclean' and the 'control of sexual passions!'

by Gill in

i found tha the question from readers was a very misleading article when it came to 'controling of sexual passions between husbands and wives.

the article is as follows:.

june 2006 watchtower.

feelinsketchy

As Chekov would say: "Get control of your wessel!"

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One of them JW Funerals

by mbn36 in

a couple of months ago i attended a funeral with my wife at the local kingdom hall for my uncle.

its the 1st funeral i've been to and 1st kingdom hall in 5 years.

i was a jw for 17 years and now i'm a chrisitan.

feelinsketchy

Very sorry for your loss mbn

One of the points you mentioned touched a nerve with me. That being the mockery made of Christs sacrifice. I've always thought that if I was Jehovah and sent my most precious son to die for all of mankind, I would be bitterly disappointed, even cheated, if only 6 million of my children were saved. According to Ted Jaracz its more like 1.2 million that are worthy.

It's as if the doctrine believed by JW's is like the views of Nazi's. They are the chosen and the rest of humanity are just vermin to be exterminated. This superior view pervades every aspect of their lives from birth to death. Once again my sincerest condolences.

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OK, OK, I'm doin it!!!! I need questions!

by WLG in

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i'm going to the meeting on sunday, i'm over 1000 miles away from anyone who knows me and i have a goattee, what do i do?

i'm planning to be a naive "interested one" with hard questions.

feelinsketchy

Bring a green bible and when someone offers a bible study ask them to make it quick cause the end's right around the corner you know.