I am technically an elder until later this week. Well, I resigned weeks ago, but my BOE was afraid to do anything without Mother's directions. They finally got permission to "delete" me.
OnTheWayOut------------------Congratulations. It is a tough thing at first to walk away. I admire your strength of character for doing so.
I resigned 5 years before I left. It was my first step out.
Brant
reading this made my stomach hurt...especially when the elder reminds the kids that the wedding is a "theocratic" event and restraint should be shown when doing the electric slide.
ugh.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/columnists.nsf/sylvesterbrownjr/story/3bd0031dded09acd862571fc00130892?opendocument
thanks willyloman.
u
i'm moving on.
i want to express my gratitude to members here who have steered me right when my own compass was stuck.
i know i didn't put much effort into becoming friends with many of you and i'm sure that i'm the loser for it.
I understand how you feel.
With nearly 4000 posts you have surely done a lot of good.
I wish you the very best and life.
Brant
reading this made my stomach hurt...especially when the elder reminds the kids that the wedding is a "theocratic" event and restraint should be shown when doing the electric slide.
ugh.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/columnists.nsf/sylvesterbrownjr/story/3bd0031dded09acd862571fc00130892?opendocument
In my opinion, if you never take it seriously, there's not a lot to regret.
Brant
i am in the process of writing a letter to my mothers sister (aunt) about the un/watchtower fiasco.
my aunt will not speak to my mother or father because they are d'fed (for the un/watchtower fiasco).
however, i guess she thinks that i am a weak link and she sent me a letter, basically, stating the same thing that all jw's say in defence of the watchtower.
Great Reasoning LORU,
Wish I could have thought of it myself.
What a fine argument.
Brant
following the link given by kent,.
i have several observation to make:.
(from the link : http://www.un.org/moreinfo/ngolink/brochure.htm).
Per Loruhamah,
The sell out of their (supposed) relationship with Jehovah for a LIBRARY CARD puts me in the mind of EVE, and later ADAM, selling out their obedience to Jehovah for a piece of fruit.
There were plenty of trees to eat from in the Garden of Eden, but they just HAD to have that ONE.
There are plenty of LIBRARIES in the world, and especially in NEW YORK CITY, but they had to have just that ONE.
Of course all of us know that the Library card was a poor sick excuse for them wanting to USE the UN for their own ends.
Brant
the insert is called "how do i view blood fractions and medical procedures involving my own blood?
" i will attempt to transcribe the more salient points for everyone here.. paragraph 1 (verbatim): the bible commands christians to "abstain ... from blood.
" (acts 15:20) thus, jehovah's witnesses do not accept transfusions of whole blood or the four primary components of blood-namely, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.
When the Watchtower dumped Peter's words in Acts 15, they lost their AUTHORITY to discuss the issue.
I happen to believe now that "abstain from blood" was a dietary protection rather than a medical statement.
In 1997, I turned down blood after a car accident that could have led to my death. It didn't as you can see, but I have a change of heart on the issue of blood because of all the fine information and arguments that I have seen on this DB.
But, in all seriousness, once the WT left the basic premise of Acts 15, "abstain from blood', there was no longer any basis for their discussing the issue.
They are a religious (false) organization, not a medical organization. They should keep their mouth's shut and their non-Bible based opinions to themselves.
I can see Jesus Christ and Jehovah sitting up in heaven saying that the sheep should be scientists.
Brant
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being curious about why people do or act the way they.
do led me to this discussion.
Probably all have figured mine out:
Uninformed=UN informed
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my dell inspiration 8500 is dead.
dell replaced the motherboard 3 times under 3 year warranty and it died again, now out of warranty.
now i'm shopping for a new computer.
I've been looking hard at the IMACs.
Gary, no wonder you post so much. Sitting in a recliner and posting is actually illegal. I will contact the board manager to disconnect you if you don't sit up and do it the hard way.
By the way, your first pic of the dead monitor stand was great. Made me think of myself.
Brant
i think that quote is from the book of matthew.
now i don't discredit the bible completely some of it is folklore but some of it might be relevant.
of course you might pull out the same prophecies if you read nostradamus so excercise caution here.. i was astonished last night when i read my local newspaper " the vancouver sun" there was a sattelite photos of the arctic shrinking by 50%!!
(Luke 21:25-28) 25 "Also, there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth anguish of nations, not knowing the way out because of the roaring of the sea and [its] agitation, 26 while men become faint out of fear and expectation of the things coming upon the inhabited earth; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But as these things start to occur, raise yourselves erect and lift YOUR heads up, because YOUR deliverance is getting near."
Don't know enough to comment about it, but it is fascinating.
Here is the verse.
U
