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  The Eden Story

  by choosing life in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the garden of eden, god supposedly didn't want adam and eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and bad.

  he preferred they remain innocent and incapable of deciding for themselves what is right or wrong.. along comes satan who wants them to eat of this tree and says they will become like god, knowing good and bad for themselves.

  he says they will be like god.. as we all know, they chose to eat and find out what they were missing.

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  I don't think power is ever a bad thing, unless it is abused. I think this is where free-will comes in. Once their eyes were opened, then they had a choice, a choice they had all along but were never aware of until eating the forbidden fruit. Now that their eyes were opened, they could do good or bad, free will. As parents we give our children choices...sometimes the choices are good, sometimes bad. We teach them there are consequences to their actions wther good or bad, just as , God was giving Adam and Eve the consequence for their actions. By gaining knowledge they now had power. Power to do good deeds, or power to do bad deeds.....example...Cain and Abel.

  Am I making sense here?...lol I think I just confused my self
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  Just got back from the Public Talk/WT study......very disappointed

  by R.F. in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i finally went back to the sunday meeting after missing it for over a month.

  i've been to the tms/service meeting a couple of weeks ago by the way, but i've consistently missed the one for sunday.. i dreaded going, but i think i will go to the sunday meetings every couple of weeks for a while.

  between my dad and another factor, i think it will be best to go that route for a while.

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  Don't look at this experience as a waste of your time.... Look at this as another huge eye opening experience and more concrete to your foundation as to why you are leaving the org. I know in my experience, even 4 years later, I sometimes catch myself wondering if they were right on some things, but then I see posts like yours and it reinforces all the lies that were uncovered. Thank you so much for your post, as it really helps those of us that don't return to the hall, by hearing that they are still blind to the real world.

  I am just sorry you had to sit through it without saying a word.
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  The Eden Story

  by choosing life in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the garden of eden, god supposedly didn't want adam and eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and bad.

  he preferred they remain innocent and incapable of deciding for themselves what is right or wrong.. along comes satan who wants them to eat of this tree and says they will become like god, knowing good and bad for themselves.

  he says they will be like god.. as we all know, they chose to eat and find out what they were missing.

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  In my opinion, to have knowledge is to have power. God does not want us to have power. Another bible example is the tower of Babel. The people were becoming too knowledgable, so he divided them and spread them throughout with different languages, so they could no longer communicate, thus ending their increase of knowledge as a group.
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  This is how old you are

  by JH in

  1. social
  2. humour

  your age by eating out.

  don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-but your waiter may know!

  your age by diner & restaurant math.

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  It didn't work EXACTLY right for me. It said I was a year younger than I really am....but hey, I am not complaining!!!!
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  Outa here

  by snarf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it seems you have to be of the "popular crowd" on this forum to express feelings and views.

  as i am not of this crowd, i have recently recieved alot of not so friendly comments and p.m.s from people who seem to think they need to put me in my place.

  it is funny how some people can express their views and opinions and everyone still loves them.

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  tHANKS MEGADUDE FOR THE VIDEO...GOOD STUFF!!!

  One thing I have noticed, the ones that were attacking me have also attacked quite a few other people, so maybe they are just in a neverending state of negativity.

  Thanks alot guys, you have really cheered me up.
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  Outa here

  by snarf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it seems you have to be of the "popular crowd" on this forum to express feelings and views.

  as i am not of this crowd, i have recently recieved alot of not so friendly comments and p.m.s from people who seem to think they need to put me in my place.

  it is funny how some people can express their views and opinions and everyone still loves them.

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  snarf

  Everyone of you are right on with what you have said. I have been pondering this all day. And the bottom line is...If I leave, they win.

  I will stick around for a while, prolly won't post on deep topics for a while, or on a topic where an opinion is needed and definately won't start a topic.

  Maybe I do have thin skin...not sure.
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  Outa here

  by snarf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it seems you have to be of the "popular crowd" on this forum to express feelings and views.

  as i am not of this crowd, i have recently recieved alot of not so friendly comments and p.m.s from people who seem to think they need to put me in my place.

  it is funny how some people can express their views and opinions and everyone still loves them.

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  It seems you have to be of the "popular crowd" on this forum to express feelings and views. As I am not of this crowd, I have recently recieved alot of not so friendly comments and p.m.s from people who seem to think they need to put me in my place. It is funny how some people can express their views and opinions and everyone still loves them. I left JW so I could have my own mind and express my views. I underdstand that when you put your mind out there, you are gonna get backlash, I am a big gal can take care of myself. However, I seem to be a running joke now over a post I made. If I wanted this treatment I would go to a biker bar on a moped. I have noticed that some people get "kitten" treatment while others get "red headed stepchild" treatment. Anyway, I am sure my words here will be dissected, like they have been recently.

  To all those that showed me kindness and concern...THANK YOU !!!
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  Court: ... woman can't sue minister

  by Rabbit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/153404.html friday, jun 29, 2007 posted on fri, jun.

  29, 2007court says woman can't sue minister.

  by max b. baker.

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  I agree with Junction-guy. She should have been told if what she told her minister would become public information.Most people consider those meetings with the ministers confidential.
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  Struggling....

  by sweet pea in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi guys .

  just feeling really crappy tonight.

  my old best friend sent me back my spare house keys this week together with a present for my little one with a note addressed to him.

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  Hugs to you sweet pea. Hang in there, and don't forget to cry if ya need to.
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  Richie's Random Thoughts: Moral Ambiguity

  by RichieRich in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in high school, it was sad day when "beloved" by toni morrison hit my desk.

  the book was thick and worn, with a bright purple cover that was sure to smile up at me mockingly from my bag whenever i looked in it.. the teacher who dropped it on my desk was a wise woman.

  she was young, and had just finished her phd.

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  snarf

  WOW, very deep, moving and thoughtful. I don't think I have ever posted on your topics before, but I had to at least give ya a "wow". Nice to meet you.