Benjamin Belial

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  What's under your tree?

  by simplesally in

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  my 4 year old is with her dad for christmas eve and i shall get her in the morning.

  i have santa's presents all under the tree for her already!!!

  i called her dad and told him to stop by my house to pick up 2 of her books: twas the night before christmas and courderoy's christmas.

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  Benjamin Belial

  I think that you better get out of that blue funk. Things get better with time, but you've got to be willing to help. You're out of the dubs, now go on with your life. It's never to late to start.

  Being an ex-JW is only one of many problems. You act like it's just holding me back. It may be, but there is a lot more going on than just that. I have no friends, I'm going through a divorce and was forced to move back in with my parents. They don't celebrate anything, so here I am. I used to have a decent job and an apartment, because of my wife, all that is gone. I'm in a new state now, and there are no jobs here. I went from making $10-14 an hour(depending upon commission) to making $7.25 at McDonalds.

  So excuse my pessimism.
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  Are You Truly Happy

  by Golf in

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  for me, i've learned to be content.

  a to what makes me happy, well, i'm happy when other people are happy.

  i'm happy when i give my grandchildren plenty of hugs and kisses.

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  Benjamin Belial

  Benji.....did ya find one a them there 'I hate Jesus' sites you copy and pasted from?

  I've had that comic for a while now.

  Like I said....IF Jesus was real, he was justified in his actions.

  I disagree.
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  Was Jesus the Christ even at birth? - not according to the Watchtower

  by hooberus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the watchtower claims that jesus was not the christ at his birth but instead that he did not become the christ until the time of his baptism:.

  "not at birth, but at thirty years of age jesus became christ .

  " things in which it is impossible for god to lie p. 211. what does the bible say: .

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  Benjamin Belial

  No no no, you have it all wrong. The scripture says "the word was a god." You need to use the correct translation ;)

  Kidding of course. The word really should be "logos" though.
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  Have you ever said " Happy Hanukkah" to a Jew?

  by moshe in

  1. jw
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  we went out to lunch today and when the server brought our check he wished us a merry christmas.

  my six year old daughter piped up " we celebrate hanukkah".

  when the server returned he couldn't get out a " happy hannukah" - he stumbled for words- finally said something about a happy holiday.

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  Benjamin Belial

  I would have no problem saying it. My friend Evan taught me to swear in Hebrew, the least I can do is wish him a happy Channakuh(sp).

  Viva l'Azazel!
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  Watchtower publications Quotes you'd like to share

  by dannyboy in

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  please give examples of noteworthy quotations from publications of the watchtower society.

  examples could include where they have contradicted themselves, have been inconsistent with logic, have been patronizing, or how what was written rocked you back.

  think about quotes that would be helpful to a sincere witness or "newly interested" person in seeing the watchtower society for what it really is.

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  Benjamin Belial

  There was an article in a Watchtower, must have been in the late 80s or early 90s. They sort of say as an aside, really quietly, "Christ might have actually died on a cross after all but we'll keep saying torture stake regardless." I wish I knew the exact issue.
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  seems quiet - is everybody enjoying pagan festivities?

  by stillajwexelder in

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  it seems quiet on the board -could it be is everybody enjoying pagan festivities and getting a life?

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  Benjamin Belial

  Nope. I've stuck with my plans of eating bland food and sitting on the internet. I didn't succeed with my not eating till midnight plan though.
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  Are You Truly Happy

  by Golf in

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  2. friends

  for me, i've learned to be content.

  a to what makes me happy, well, i'm happy when other people are happy.

  i'm happy when i give my grandchildren plenty of hugs and kisses.

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  Benjamin Belial

  Golf posts the most interesting things.
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  Tears, Outrage After Teacher Denies Santa Claus's Existence...

  by Elsewhere in

  1. jw
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  onder if the teacher is a jw.

  http://www.ldnews.com/fastsearchresults/ci_3334327.

  grinchy remark sends kids home in tears.

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  Benjamin Belial

  Well said.
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  Are You Truly Happy

  by Golf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for me, i've learned to be content.

  a to what makes me happy, well, i'm happy when other people are happy.

  i'm happy when i give my grandchildren plenty of hugs and kisses.

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  Benjamin Belial

  YYYYYouch! I'm not a professed christian either, but what did he do that deserved being slapped? He taught love, forgivness, hospitality, fed the hungry, healed the sick and was a pacifist. Why do you hate him so?

  Behold the healing powers of Jesus.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  These are some samples from a tract about Jesus that describes perfectly what I think of Jesus and how I feel about him. I'd post the whole thing here but I don't want to totally hijack the thread or slow down people's computers with a lot of pictures. In any event, there you have it.
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  Depression, Holidays & JW's

  by oldflame in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when you were a witness did you get depressed around the holidays ?

  tell me what your feelings were then and now.

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  Benjamin Belial

  Be glad someone cares about you. At least you have that. And, if that is you in your avatar, you have your looks. So you have some things going for you.