So wait, let me get this straight. He doesn't think he's anointed, but he still partook? LOL. I'm sorry, but that is the bravest soul on earth. If he does think he's anointed, then more power to him. If not, good luck on this death quest you have embarked upon, emblem partaker.
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A friend of mine partook
by hippikon ina friend of mine partook of the emblems the other day.
now the elders want to speak with him.
i know he lurks hear so i want him to see your answers?
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Does God Help?
by d0rkyd00d ini don't know how far back i was thinking about this, but it came to mind once again as i spoke to my father, who was addicted to marijuana for 27 years.
it took everything away from him, including his family (myself, my sister, and my mother).
he says a higher power must have helped him through these times and caused him to stop (4 years clean this december; wahoo!
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I don't know how far back I was thinking about this, but it came to mind once again as I spoke to my father, who was addicted to marijuana for 27 years. It took everything away from him, including his family (myself, my sister, and my mother). He says a higher power must have helped him through these times and caused him to stop (4 years clean this December; wahoo!) But let me pose this question. Why on earth would God help my father of all people, who is almost as unreligious as they come, and not help the millions of starving and suffering severely each day to pray to him?
This may not be a striking thought to most, but is it so hard to believe God doesn't really help anybody at all? Why must everybody turn to God for the reason they were helped? I truly believe it is mind over matter. Is it that hard to believe that you thought you could do something so badly, and THOUGHT you had God's support, and then did it, without actually getting any help from God? People underestimate themselves too much. People think, I KNOW a higher power helped me through this and that. But if a higher power helped you through these trivial things, then why not the millions dying each day? Does God not hear these people? Is there no help for them?
Don't underestimate yourself. Your mind is a powerful thing, and you can do things by yourself believe it or not. God doesn't need to have a hand in things for you to accomplish a lot of goals. But it is nice to think so. It's much easier to place a label on the things we cannot explain or that seemed impossible as having a divine intervention.
"No cool quote yet. But I'll think of one soon."
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Self Hypnosis
by TR injust wondering if any here have tried this, and what were your results.
or, does it offend your religious and/or spiritual senses?.
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good question tr. I have often wondered if i could ever be hypnotized, because it is hard to believe somebody could "talk" me into a sleep. I'd like to try some day.
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I'm a newbie too
by Flowerpetal ini just registered just today.
i am not a dissenter from jws--still an active member but i have an open mind and willing to listen to all who post here.
there have been some questions bugging me lately that have caused me to wonder about certain scriptures pertaining to being "born again.
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Hi flowerpetal,
Welcome to the board. My name is d0rkyd00d. It's good to see some actual Jehovah's Witnesses here, because I honestly don't think i see enough here to have a good discussion board. Glad you can join us and bring in some viewpoints from the "other side".
I must agree with Tina on the point that field service is mandatory. Here is my illustration. Say you have a job that you love doing. It really doesn't matter whether you love it or not, you still HAVE to do it in order to get a paycheck. Kinda the same thing. You may LOVE going out in field service, but you still HAVE to do it to remain in good standing. If you suddenly stopped, you would probably receive a shepherding call, which usually is a checkup on the spiritually weak.
I had something else to say that was really good.....hold on...let me think....
Oh yes. I remember now. I really have no qualms with the Jehovah's Witnesses going out in field service except for one simple fact that doesn't follow the Bible at all. When Jesus went door to door, what did he teach about? His father? The answer is yes. When you go door to door, what do you preach about? The watchtower. You may argue that the watchtower is God's word, but it is simply an interpretation of God's word. If accuracy and sticking to the Bible was the REAL concern, then why wouldn't you just study the bible, no watchtower needed? You aren't totally incomptetant, and you don't need a magazine's help to reach the truth using the Bible. You can find it on your own. I remember, i got baptized at the age of 10. How did i know the bible so well at 10? i didn't. i never even read the bible. You don't need to know the bible to be a jehovah's witness. You need to know how the JW's interpret the bible. I mean, You get to keep the green book OPEN during the entire thing, with the answers listed under the questions. LOL. How much bible study is really needed?
Once again, welcome to the board flower, and hope to see you posting more in the future.
"No cool quote yet. But I'll think of one soon."
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Eminem and censorship
by Uni girl inwhen my son came home from the meeting, he told me that they were told not to listen to eminem because (in his words) he's bad.. i can not stomach the kind of censorship that is put upon people...aren't these things a personal choice or at least a parents choice.
by censoring everything they make a child go behind their parents back and close the line of communcation which could result in some real harm.
i listened to eminem with my son and whilst some of the things are very offensive it was quite clear to me that although he was talking in the first person, he was actually expressing what he thought societal problems were,(no one think bob marley actually son the sheriff do they??).
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Damn TR. You sound like my dad......is your first name Mark? My dad doesn't even have a computer....i didn't think he'd be able to post things....could it be?
"No cool quote yet. But i'll think of one soon."
P.S. I'd be much obliged if you spared my life. I'm no gangsta', but i do enjoy rap. Don't hurt me.
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Just getting Started..
by Casper inhi everyone........i love this site...!!!.
i just recently found it...and it feels so good to hear.
people talk about things that have been buzzing around in.
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Similar story to yours Casper, and welcome to the board. One circuit overseer told our congregation that we shouldn't say things like, tell Jesus that i love him in our prayers or something like that. I do it all the time. Oh well..
"No cool quote yet. But i'll think of one soon."
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Eminem and censorship
by Uni girl inwhen my son came home from the meeting, he told me that they were told not to listen to eminem because (in his words) he's bad.. i can not stomach the kind of censorship that is put upon people...aren't these things a personal choice or at least a parents choice.
by censoring everything they make a child go behind their parents back and close the line of communcation which could result in some real harm.
i listened to eminem with my son and whilst some of the things are very offensive it was quite clear to me that although he was talking in the first person, he was actually expressing what he thought societal problems were,(no one think bob marley actually son the sheriff do they??).
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If you ask me, which not many people do[8>], i would rather see parents talk to there kids about it. Kids are going to find out about violence, porn, sex, drugs, and everything else from somewhere, most likely school, tv, or movies. It's the parents' responsibility to make sure their kids UNDERSTAND these things, and make sure they know all aspects of these subjects. If their kids aren't exposed to these things and don't discuss them with their parents, they will certainly make wrong decisions when faced with them. I'd rather my kids know about the stuff and be well informed to make a right decision about them. Of course, i don't have kids, so maybe i'm taking the wrong stance on this.
"No cool quote yet. But i'll think of one soon."
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Eminem and censorship
by Uni girl inwhen my son came home from the meeting, he told me that they were told not to listen to eminem because (in his words) he's bad.. i can not stomach the kind of censorship that is put upon people...aren't these things a personal choice or at least a parents choice.
by censoring everything they make a child go behind their parents back and close the line of communcation which could result in some real harm.
i listened to eminem with my son and whilst some of the things are very offensive it was quite clear to me that although he was talking in the first person, he was actually expressing what he thought societal problems were,(no one think bob marley actually son the sheriff do they??).
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Hey JanH, i just wanted to say that i really admire your posts and the way you think. Keep them coming.
I'd just like to protest on behalf of Marshall Mathers, a.k.a. eminem. What makes him worse than, say, Edgar Allen Poe? both are tortured souls, expressing themselves in a way they feel is most relieving. For everybody who doesn't know, Mr. Mathers did NOT have a great family life growing up, which can account for many things. Many pornstars didn't have very good childhoods either, which accounts for there behavior. How can you blame Eminem for the way he is after growing up the way he did?
"No cool quote yet. But i'll think of one soon."
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Eminem and censorship
by Uni girl inwhen my son came home from the meeting, he told me that they were told not to listen to eminem because (in his words) he's bad.. i can not stomach the kind of censorship that is put upon people...aren't these things a personal choice or at least a parents choice.
by censoring everything they make a child go behind their parents back and close the line of communcation which could result in some real harm.
i listened to eminem with my son and whilst some of the things are very offensive it was quite clear to me that although he was talking in the first person, he was actually expressing what he thought societal problems were,(no one think bob marley actually son the sheriff do they??).
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Just a question out of curiosity, no sarcasm involved. What rights do gay people fight for? is it acceptance? Just wondering.
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if your teenage years were spent at the bottom of a bong, it doesn't sound like you left THAT great of friends to join the religion. It probably did you some good.