Posts by DannyBear

Strokes are often devasting to older folks, your father was very fortunate. Glad he will be able to get around and communicate with his family. Good news.

Caring for aging parents is hard enough, without the added burden 'strokes' can bring.

This growing old sh*t is no fun for any us.

Danny

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Why Was Adam Blocked From Tree of Life?

by AGuest in

because... the leaves of such tree... were for curing.

curing what?

had adam reached the tree and ate... he would have been cured of his sins and once again become sinless.

****It is NOT a cry for attention... a "look at me," "listen to ME" matter. Not in the least! It is a matter... of keeping a PROMISE: someone was kind to me. VERY kind. Enough so that prior to his kindness, I felt myself... I dunno... "doomed" or something. You know, unworthy, never able to measure up... yada, yada****

Iam asking you to to really think about what you just stated above. If this entity was in fact Very kind to you, offering you hope and relief from suffering. It came with a Very high price!

For this entity to request (require) you to 'tell other's' about him, how is he/she any different than the god/gods of other religions?

On top of that, to ask you to endure the jibes the ridicule associated with the telling of the story, is it in fact the opposite of love and compassion, in fact evil? You think this spirit or entity is unaware of the response you would get from other's who do not see or hear the same voice(s)? Surely not. This is not loving, especialy when they (he/she)can and should reveal themselves to all the rest of us poor shmucks, who are just as yadda yadda yadda.

What this tells me about this visitation you describe is very simple.....they are masquerading as loving and kind!!!!!

Shel you are obviously a dear soul, probably very loyal friend to those you touch. No let me say even to those you have never seen or touched. Knowing this about you, could in fact you be duped or taken advantage of? I think so. Because we are all taken sometime or other in our lives.....ex jdub talking here.

It seems that about once a year or so, I feel compelled to try and awaken the 'doubting Thomas' in you, but to date I have not been able to do so.

But since I have grown very fond of you, expect me back next year, dear one.

Danny

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the old ways...

by teejay in

jw
friends

looking people in the eye.

meaning what you say.

working hard for what you have and not depending on "contacts".

DannyBear

Skally,

You don't ask for much do you girl?

No kidding, but I don't know about that 'oral sex' thingy......seems a little harsh to me!

Danny

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Are you REALLY sure?

by Dawn in

jw
friends

when i was one of jehovah's witnesses i was absolutely sure i had the truth.

so sure i would have been willing to sacrifice anything for my beliefs.

i worked hard at study, meetings, service - even aux.

DannyBear

10-4 link.

maxwell,

****I'm comfortable with what I believe, and even more so with what I just don't know. It's not necessary that I spend my whole life trying to know things that are perhaps unknowable. My life can be fullfilling without that.****

Amazing isn't it. All of the hours and hours we spent as jdubs in meeting attendance, study, giving talks, door to door, really brought little if any spiritual peace.

Instead the worship of Jehovah god, was a drudgery. It was a faith performed by rote, perfunctory performance, which more often than not, makes the worshiper feel guilty for NOT DOING MORE, or doing it better. Kindom Halls are full of depressed and repressed souls who are far from free. They are truly enslaved.

Danny

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How Many Feel That The Bible Is Not "Inspired" After All???

by minimus in

so many do quote a scripture to make a point against an idea, yet i see that a number do not seem to believe in the bible's inspiration, anyway.

so, do you believe that the bible is god's inspired word??

?

DannyBear

JT,

****at this point all we got is a book written by some guys who wanted to test women to see if they have been giving away the "Coochie"

but as Lady "C" says where is the test that a woman could have done on her husband to see if he been giving away the "Snake"****

Still laughing at these..............tell me how those 'commands' of god are any different than any of the ritualistic (mostly sadistic) methods used during the 'inquisition' to ferret out the devil in miss molly?

Coochie and the Snake.......a good betime story.

Danny

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Are you REALLY sure?

by Dawn in

jw
friends

when i was one of jehovah's witnesses i was absolutely sure i had the truth.

so sure i would have been willing to sacrifice anything for my beliefs.

i worked hard at study, meetings, service - even aux.

DannyBear

Link,

***The whole point is that nobody has all of the complete "truth". If you believe otherwise you are being deceived.***

To go a step further......nobody has any "truth" as respects religious dogma. It is ALL surmize and conjecture. Even the historicity of events in religious sacred works are subject to the whims and bias of secular historians.

So anyone who wants to be REALLY sure, cannot. Wishing, hoping, praying that it is so, they continue to expound their 'truths'.

Anyone subscribing to a religion or philosophy 'way' is in fact closed minded in the full sense of the word. The very act of becoming a 'born again christian' is nothing less than a surrender of one's will to another's.

Danny

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Can fanatical religious people really be open-minded?

by be wise in

this is the main question really for any religious org.

according to them do it gods way and close your mind to your own logic and reason and that of the worlds (given to us by the very god they believe in).

or be an independent thinker and reason stuff out according to the watchtower satan influences independent thinkers and they warn against it as this is the devils way of doing it.

DannyBear

Amen Gopher!

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I had a Pony

by Cassiline in

i had a pony .

she would carry me places far away, times yet to pass .

we would journey to winter, there protected from his wrath, .

DannyBear

Cassi,

*** Going through things I wrote as a child and not in the best of moods of late, thought I would share how my mind worked at age 11***

All I can say is you were brilliant at age 11.........so you must be magnificent now.

Hope your spirits have improved.

Danny

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I had a Pony

by Cassiline in

i had a pony .

she would carry me places far away, times yet to pass .

we would journey to winter, there protected from his wrath, .

DannyBear

I don't know Cassi.......your post is very clear, it shouldnt' rattle anyones cages (well accept those who did not have a pony) and Iam very happy you did.

Danny

who bought a pony for his little girl once.