Posts by earthtone

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Crosses (on necklaces and hanging in your home)

by earthtone in

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after reading mary's post on crosses.

i got to thinking.......... how do people feel about wearing crosses as a memorial or remembrance of what jesus went through for us?.

does anyone remember witnesses using this explanation as to why they don't wear crosses or hang them in their home?

earthtone

I have a necklace. I am not absolutley sure how I feel about it. I rarely wear it.

It feels weird, right? I think it is our JW training.

But at the same time, I understand the reasoning behind it. And some are very pretty.

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Crosses (on necklaces and hanging in your home)

by earthtone in

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friends

after reading mary's post on crosses.

i got to thinking.......... how do people feel about wearing crosses as a memorial or remembrance of what jesus went through for us?.

does anyone remember witnesses using this explanation as to why they don't wear crosses or hang them in their home?

Has anyone read this article..

by earthtone in

it broke my heart to read about someone having to paying court fee's after wining a sexual abuse case against the wtbts.

she ended up winning 5,000 dollars but has to pay 220000 dollars in court feee to wtbts and for her lawyer.

crazy!.

earthtone

Oh lord, what did I start! Once I saw third witness posting, I abandoned the third. Sorry but I don't care to hear anything from him/her.

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Meaningful Quotations...

by LittleToe in

i recently came across this one, and it resonated with me:.

"be the change you want to see in the world" mahatma ghandi.. how about you?.

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earthtone

I got this fridge magnetic after losing a friend over a stupid argurement

Before embarking on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Boy did that make sense while reflecting on it.

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Crosses (on necklaces and hanging in your home)

by earthtone in

jw
friends

after reading mary's post on crosses.

i got to thinking.......... how do people feel about wearing crosses as a memorial or remembrance of what jesus went through for us?.

does anyone remember witnesses using this explanation as to why they don't wear crosses or hang them in their home?

As ex dubs how do you deal with former prejudices you once held?

by hambeak in

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i have met some really great people on this site!

i 'm sure as anyone who has read my posts realize i am gay.

(unless you are really nieve).

earthtone

I never had a problem with people being gay. I figure you have to born that way. No one can possibly want to be that different from everyone else. That is how God made you.

Other prejudice hmmm

I don't like hearing about a woman sleeping around, I mean like one week this guy, another week this guy. Sometime within day's of another guy. I know men do it all the time, but I'd probably call her a hoe. lol It's a double standard I need to let go of.

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Strange Habits You Realised You Have

by Stephanus in

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i recently realised i have a strange habit that's been noticed by others: i look in people's fridges when i'm over at their house.

it's just a reflex action, and i only recently became aware of it.. what strange habits have you discovered that you didn't realise you had?.

earthtone

I do the fridge thing too

I tap my feet all the time when I'm nervous or anxious.

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Crosses (on necklaces and hanging in your home)

by earthtone in

jw
friends

after reading mary's post on crosses.

i got to thinking.......... how do people feel about wearing crosses as a memorial or remembrance of what jesus went through for us?.

does anyone remember witnesses using this explanation as to why they don't wear crosses or hang them in their home?

earthtone

After reading Mary's post on crosses. I got to thinking.........

How do people feel about wearing crosses as a memorial or remembrance of what Jesus went through for us?

Does anyone remember witnesses using this explanation as to why they don't wear crosses or hang them in their home? I know I have used it. When people ask me about it I would ask them if they knew a gun killed their father, would they make a minature copy of it to hang around their neck or to hang in their home to remember what happen him. Of course most would say no, and then I would go on to ask why, and use their disgust of such a thing to prove how thats how we view it and then show scriptures about not making idols.

But.... I never fully agree'd with this whole line of thought.

I always understood why people wear crosses. Their way of honoring what he did for us. Like I'll never forget what he went through to give us this precious gift of forgiveness for our sin. At one time I thought of buying one. But I'm torn by it because of the the gun killing a family member line. I wonder if he would feel disrespected by the thought of wearing something pagan.

What are your thoughts.

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