I think everyone has some level of spirituality a sence of right from wrong and no one has the right to dictate what that spirituality level should be or give it a grade like a b or c etc. I also agree our state of mind has a lot to do with our health not only mental but physical as well.
hambeak
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The fallacy of 'spirituality'.
by nicolaou inleaving the watchtower does not mean leaving god.
many here have been able to maintain a relationship with god without the need for a set of beliefs or a creed or any organised system of worship at all.
no churches, meeting halls or study groups are necessary just a deeply held conviction in the goodness of god and the value of a personal relationship with him.. such believers often stress 'spirituality' over religion.. now i don't mean to denigrate anyone's beliefs and no offence is intended but really, is a 'spiritual' approach to life any better for our mental and emotional well-being than being part of an organised religion?
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Can someone explain the Bibles inconsistent stance on SEX
by jwfacts ini am trying to define what is acceptable sexual practice and find that using the bible as a guide is quite confusing and contradictory.
looking at the history of sexual encounters in the bible seems to indicate that multiple sex partners is acceptable, provided you can afford it, yes even in sex the rich have a different set of rules to the poor.
however adultery seems to consistently be thought of as wrong.. adam and eve - no rule is given, just that a man should stick with his wife.
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hambeak
Not really therefore the reason for so many interpretations and religions and cultures I believe it all boils down to two individuals being faithful to one another. Multiple partners will always cause some strife somewhere especially where children are involved.
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Dealing with the Different Personality Types on this Board
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 {font-family: arial, sans-serif} .style2 {font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; } .style3 {color: #990000} .style6 {font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #00628c; } --> dealing with the different personality types on this board dealing with the multiple personalities in the kingdom hall.
or life in general can prove to be quite challenging at .
times.. having been a lurker before making the commitment to.
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hambeak
When one is angry and I believe there are different levels of anger, one can not always rationally look at the cause of the anger until they distance themself from the source of it and then see what caused it and then avoid it. This is not alway true either because of deep emotions and bonds of a lifetime are involved, as well as beliefs held to be true and finding out they are not can cause a real sence of loss and abandonment. And can then cause the cycle of anger to be repeated and bitterness which can affect the way we respond to others and make one ultrasensitive.
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Is it Friday yet?...........
by kittyeatzjdubs inpretty please?.
can't.....go on....much.......longer.....brain.....is fried....fingers....numb...from...typing...ears....bleeding...from screaming...angry....customers...... please god.....hear my prayers..... .
**crawls to breakroom to make more coffee**.
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hambeak
I hear ya. Wednesday absolutely busy Thursday 2am call from police my business broken into 2:30am $4.00 stolen all cash in safe. Much vandalism been cleaning up all day, new glass and now heavy duty cage wire over all windows behind shop. Very tired need sleep and lots of espresso double shots.
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Um..hi...I'm new too!
by Ex-Jo Ho inwow!
i came across this site and i felt a huge weight come off of my shoulders!
someone understands!
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hambeak
WELCOME ABOARD AND YOU MAKE FRIENDS RIGHT AWAY.
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Howdy
by primitivecool innew here, and not quite sure how to start this.
i still have one foot in the hall, but hope to just fade away.
raised in "the truth" (bleh), and would just like to find satisfaction in life.
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hambeak
WELCOME TO THE BOARD!!!!!! As others have stated you will find many friends here also quite a few of us here in Texas.
Hambeak
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District Assembly Games
by *jeremiah* ini left the jw's when i was 17, so most of these games were played during teenage years.. here are some things i remember doing with my friends during the assembly:.
1. the last clap.
after a brothers talk or when "new light" emerged and the entire stadium would erupt with clapping we would see if one of us could be the very last person in the entire stadium to clap.. 2. the laugh game.
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hambeak
Our games were to volunteer so you wouldn't have to listen In 1961 at the Candlestick park International assy in SF CA I worked in the cafeteria. a big tent peeling potatoes To this day I don't peel potatoes!! lmao I must have peeled a couple of tons of those things. lol Later I learned to work in other departments. When I became a nurse I worked in first aid never really learned much at those assemblies. I enjoyed the association though
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A Religion of Assumptions
by Cold Steel inthe jehovah's witnesses are a strange cultural phenomenon and one that has always puzzled me.
members call it "the truth" and, more boldly, "jehovah's organization.
" but many of those on the outside remain dumbfounded.
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hambeak
In my opinion as with any religion people are looking for hope in a nasty world. Some religions are more fundamental than others. As for jw's their basis is the watchtower not the bible.
btw WELCOME TO THE BOARD
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Has anyone ever met any members of the Governing Body?
by *jeremiah* inhas anyone ever met any members of the governing body?.
when i was 11 my family and i took a trip to new york and visited bethel or whatever.
we took a tour through the, i think it was called the home office or something.
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hambeak
Yes I met several N. H. Knorr seemed like a kind old guy. Fred Franz seemed distant. Ted Jaracz very authoritarian and intimidating. Milton G. Henschel aloof and assuming. None seemed like real people to me. I was a young teenager when I met these guys. a couple of them had dinner at our home and I thought we were entertaining saints at the time God I wish I knew then what I know now.
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Went to my first Halloween party
by hambeak ini was invited to my first halloween party with some ex jw's.
i was nervous at first at accepting but i never before had such a good time i am so glad i went.
big tex and his wife are wonderful people as were all whom i met there.
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hambeak
Actually I think us evil apostates are better than the average bear. lol