thought i'd try a different approach to the big questions but it'll probably descend into the usual disagreements.
still, no harm in trying .
.. the rules:.
The bottom line is: GOD does not call everyone. The high and mighty, the "educated", the proud and the ego chasers need only to humble themselves but most are too complacent, happy and content with the way things are........what a shame!!!
He may not answer everyone either.....
I'm stealing your line though!!!!!
here's the situation.
there's this girl at work who i've been kidding around with for a couple months.
we laugh and joke and i thought we were pretty good friends.
Hey Abandoned,
I have to agree with some of the others... Gettin' your money and your Honey in the same place is pretty tricky.... PLUS, Why would you need to look anywhere other than JWD for a girlfriend?... The hottest, smartest, sweetest people are right here!
IMHO+++ Before you go chasing anymore skirts... You owe it to yourself to read chapter 4 of M.Scott Peck's "The Road Less Traveled" pretty powerful stuff....
Hang in there buddy!
thought i'd try a different approach to the big questions but it'll probably descend into the usual disagreements.
still, no harm in trying .
.. the rules:.
Hey Cellist, I think that you are an exceptional person and a great thinker. Please don't let criticism dampen your passion. Please also remember that all people have different defense mechanisms. It is completely understandable that they resort to statements that will hopefully quiet the opinions of those that bring up perspectives on God that they associate with the ignorance and pain displayed by so many religious people. Although many evolutionist consider themselves "realist", they are (by their very statements) claiming that they WANT to live in world that has protective boundries that are considered scientific facts. There has always been a fear of the unknown in certain persons... especially if past experiences with the unknown have been painful ones. To a certain degree, we are all just wounded children trying to make sense out of an enigma... it's utterly futile to think that we could even grasp the most basic qualities of a Grand Creator... or the entire history of an evolutionary approach... but it's is even more futile to ignore what has given each us some level of peace. Perhaps we are all just trying to share our recovery with one another and could use some lessons in tact... I KNOW I could! Thou he slay me, Yet I will trust in Him!
i'm new here; i "faded away" 3 years ago.
i'll tell my story soon when it's not so hard to think about.. i'm just wondering what stories other people were told about demons that ensured that nobody watched scary movies or listened to certain music (in my case, stevie nicks, go figure).
elders and my friends' parents, and other kids in the congregation all had stories of people watching movies and waking up to see a demon in their room!
Welcome to the board!
Still havent seen the Exorcist.... but really don't want to.
I remember riding my bike home in the dark once after visiting with some other kids and the topic actually went to demons. I remember pedaling as fast as I could and chanting, "Jehovah...Jehovah...Jehovah...Jehovah" all the way home!
I was saturated with those type of stories growing up! Second hand sofas that had political pins squished down between the cushions... appearantly the pin saturated the whole couch and it wouldn't even burn!... Shoes seem to be really popular places for demons to hang out too. Had an uncle wearing second hand shoes that caught himself on fire while repairing a carburetor. Luckily, most of these stories had an elder close by that was able to somehow get rid of the infestation.... and didn't even have to use a herd of pigs!
For chuckles, I wrote a similar post a while back...
I wonder how long tell there's a "young people ask" article:
"With all the Demons having nothing better to do than set up house inside items that have been set aside for garage sales, should I, as a young person who loves Jehovah and his organization just avoid these Satanic garage sales entirely. Or can I just safely go to the garage sales of my faithful brothers and sisters from the Kingdom Hall. Also, If I eat a hamburger from a Demon possessed restaurant, how can I get rid of it... Should I enduce vomiting or just wait to poop it out later. If I do wait for it to pass naturally, would I be better off wiping my butt with a watchtower than toilet paper.... You can't be too careful, you know"
my mother and i were discussing the fact that she was told by a minister of the jehovah's witnesses upon being asked whether mother was going to be attending a book study at her local kingdom hall and mother requested whether she could wear slacks she was told that it would not show respect to jehovah and that women in the kingdom hall should "dress appropriately" by wearing skirts or dresses.
after discussing this, my mother and i feel that the manner of dress of a jehovah's witnesses, whether man or woman is totally irrelevant to respect to jehovah god.
clearly, even if one were to present themselves at hall in rags, that person is not disrespectful to jehovah if his mind and heart are open to god's word.
WELCOME to The BOARD!!!
Read your statement... You'll do very well here!
Here's a clip from a "slighted" related position to your topic:
Wow... I was just thinking how powerful these types of statements could be a showing the foolishness of WTS paractices.. and still protecting your "reputation"
Imagine a bookstudy or watchtower discussion where the topic was about how JW attire sets them apart. You could be in total aggreement with the speaker by saying,
"Yes Brother, If we are to truly please Jehovah and avoid disciplinary action be our Elders, we should make certain that our entire wardrobe is chosen with the thought of what is the "approved" attire... While shopping, I like to think, "Would the Brothers on the Governing board give me permission to buy this if they were here watching over me?"
It would be hard not to convey sarcasm but it would sure get my attention!
Eewww... I just threw up a little bit in my mouth!
i already knew jw's used a special language so, .
after reading steve hassan's combatting cult mind control, .
i have decided not to use the "loaded language" of jw's.
Wow... I was just thinking how powerful these types of statements could be a showing the foolishness of WTS paractices.. and still protecting your "reputation"
Imagine a bookstudy or watchtower discussion where the topic was about how JW attire sets them apart. You could be in total aggreement with the speaker by saying,
"Yes Brother, If we are to truly please Jehovah and avoid disciplinary action be our Elders, we should make certain that our entire wardrobe is chosen with the thought of what is the "approved" attire... While shopping, I like to think, "Would the Brothers on the Governing board give me permission to buy this if they were here watching over me?"
It would be hard not to convey sarcasm but it would sure get my attention!
Eewww... I just threw up a little bit in my mouth!
i already knew jw's used a special language so, .
after reading steve hassan's combatting cult mind control, .
i have decided not to use the "loaded language" of jw's.
Maybe a little reverse psychology... portray yourself as a very zealous sister and try adding some words that may seem supportive of JW doctrine but actually "highlight" the real attitudes of Dubs... who knows, might get someone's attention.
Examples:
Witnesses... "The Chosen Ones" "those that obediently accept what we're told"
FDS... "Mankind's ONLY mediator to God"
The GB... "Modern day Apostles"
Song book... "Our collection of the only songs that bring joy to Jehovah"
Non-JW's... "Bird-Chow" "the un-forgiven"
Publications... "Our key's to unlocking God's approval"
The GB... "the righteous Sanhedrin"
The JC... "the cleaning crew"
my uncle ( a very sweet man) is practically confined to a wheelchair... in recent years he has developed a renued emphasis on all things jdubery.
because of his poor health, he has a phone ministry from his home in the texas panhandle.
there are even a few other witnesses that have joined him in this.
Well spank my butt and call me Shirley!!! When I first heard about this, I thought it was a joke....I had NO idea!
Wow! I hope I get one of these calls sometime.... Better get one of those phone recorders, just in case, probably be a big hit here on JWD.
my uncle ( a very sweet man) is practically confined to a wheelchair... in recent years he has developed a renued emphasis on all things jdubery.
because of his poor health, he has a phone ministry from his home in the texas panhandle.
there are even a few other witnesses that have joined him in this.
My uncle ( a very sweet man) is practically confined to a wheelchair... In recent years he has developed a renued emphasis on all things JDubery. Because of his poor health, he has a phone ministry from his home in the Texas panhandle. There are even a few other witnesses that have joined him in this.
Is this a common practice?... I had never heard of it before.
Is this a sanctioned activity by the WTS?
Has anyone here ever received (or know anyone that has recieved)one of these types of calls?
thought i'd try a different approach to the big questions but it'll probably descend into the usual disagreements.
still, no harm in trying .
.. the rules:.
Sorry I didn't answer that part (the main part) of your question...
..... it's late and when I get tired I revert into my believer's safety shell of "not thinking"!
It's a Very good question but the best answer that I have +++ please don't throw up+++ Is the one they gave us at church:
"I really don't know... but I'll ask him as soon as I get there!!"
Let me sleep on it and I promise I'll come up with something better tomorrow... I Hope!
G'nite
