"if you touch me i will blow up.
i am a bomb.
that was the note attached to the teddy bear that the police blew up in denmark.
"If you touch me I will blow up. I am a bomb."
That was the note attached to the teddy bear that the police blew up in Denmark.
I can't help but to think that that might be a good policy for JW children to adopt.
;-)
Edited to correct and complete the missing quote.
Edited by - Dia on 25 January 2003 20:17:11
Edited by - Dia on 25 January 2003 20:28:12
several weeks ago i sat through the public talk and could not believe the lack of substance of the talk.
it was filled with worn out bromides and illustrations that we have all heard hundreds of times.
i was embarrassed for the speaker and flabbergasted that the audience could actual sit through such nonsense.. thenabout half way through the talk, i realized that i recognized the talk.
Okay...
3) 'The Meaning of Jesus' Parables'
Only 117 to go.
Next? (Or do I have to start a new thread to get these names of the talks in the WT 120-day talk cycle?)
several weeks ago i sat through the public talk and could not believe the lack of substance of the talk.
it was filled with worn out bromides and illustrations that we have all heard hundreds of times.
i was embarrassed for the speaker and flabbergasted that the audience could actual sit through such nonsense.. thenabout half way through the talk, i realized that i recognized the talk.
Thanks Eduardo. I've added it. (What the heck was that one about?)
Next?
(bump)
well i just got my blood work done, it was way over due , it has been three years.
it came back good on the sugar, but bad on cholestoral...... and very , very bad on triglycrides.
my family on dad's side, everyone has trouble with this from a very early age, and all of them have to be on meds even thou they changed diet, lost weight, and exercised.
And for something COMPLETELY different, go to watercure2.com
One doctor thinks high cholesterol is a good thing insofar as it is a self-defense mechanism to protect your bloodstream against a very threatening form of deep dehydration.
Check it out. Many people swear by it.
several weeks ago i sat through the public talk and could not believe the lack of substance of the talk.
it was filled with worn out bromides and illustrations that we have all heard hundreds of times.
i was embarrassed for the speaker and flabbergasted that the audience could actual sit through such nonsense.. thenabout half way through the talk, i realized that i recognized the talk.
Come on, come on...
PLEEEEEEEEEEASE contribute!
This information would be so helpful to ex's trying to clear their minds of the things that were drummed into them for decades, often since childhood.
And it would be HUGELY helpful when trying to help others to leave the WTS as well.
Please add to my list and see if you can name other talks that were given - even if it was by you.
You have so much to contribute. Please don't hold back.
several weeks ago i sat through the public talk and could not believe the lack of substance of the talk.
it was filled with worn out bromides and illustrations that we have all heard hundreds of times.
i was embarrassed for the speaker and flabbergasted that the audience could actual sit through such nonsense.. thenabout half way through the talk, i realized that i recognized the talk.
Wow. Can anyone LIST the 120 talks in the cycle?
Surely, someone can. I'll start....
1) 'Should You Believe the Trinity?'
2) "Parents; Are You Building with Fire-Proof Materials?"
....and then...?
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Edited by - Dia on 23 January 2003 23:28:53
i am sure this topic has been brought up many times here but i don't always have the oppertunity to read all the posts so i am going to raise it again.. i went to the meeting the other day with my wife and this came up in the talk.
the speaker saying how improtant it was to have the right bible to get the most out of bible reading.
the right bible being the nwt of course because it uses the divine name which we all know is jehovah...or yahweh.
I believe the name, Jehovah was the invention of a Catholic monk some centuries ago. He crossed the word for Lord and another (the tetra...?) and came up with this name.
Funny how JWs know nothing about its origin.
The Jews believe that the name of God should never be pronounced or attempted to be pronounced and I would agree. (Interesting that there is no 'J' in the Hebrew alphabet).
The awareness and experience of God by man is eternal, throughout the world, on every continent and in every generation, throughout time.
And, no matter how we name it, call it, pronounce it, we are all talking about the same thing.
And that's why He's God.
i changed my topic to this:.
why does france always go against britain and us policies?
should we still consider france as an ally?
I love France.
the feb. km has an article entitled: new arrangement for kingdom hall libraries.
no longer will the library be called the theocratic ministry school library.
now, it has been renamed the kingdom hall library.
So I guess the CORE of what the WTS provides is, 'somethin' to do'.
Also, some self-important 'rules to follow' and 'rules to impose'.
So perhaps the foundation of this religion is a belief that 'Idle hands are the Devil's workshop'?
Oh no. That's 'idle minds', isn't it?
Never mind.
just curious.
would anyone like to share, if they feel like it, their memory of the last door they ever knocked on?
i was with about 3 or 4 other people, all sisters.
Well, this is not my last 'door' but it's the last time I tried to preach to anyone. So I guess it's the same thing.
It was my HS teacher. I'm giving my usual, 'this is right, this is wonderful' speal.
And he said something like, "And everyone else is gonna' be destroyed? Like Mother Teresa? God is going to destroy Mother Teresa because she's evil and misguided?'
I'm sure I kind of stammered around for a moment or two.
But I could not get that thought out of my head and I started feeling DEEPLY foolish and it was a feeling (thankfully) I have just never been able to shake.
;-)
By the way, it was nineteen-seventy-FOUR!
Risky, eh?
I've been powerfully proud of leaving in that particular year ever since.
I just knew this was not gonna' happen.
Edited by - Dia on 22 January 2003 5:20:13
