when i listen to the news about the school shootings in virginia, and the previous school shootings elsewhere, it amazes me that nothing similar has ever happened in a kingdom hall.. i'm totally against violence but i know that it just takes a nut, to do something like this, and there are plenty of nuts and angry people running around.... so many lives have been broken because of the watchtower, and so many jw's and xjw's are unhappy because of this sect.. are you also amazed that there has hardly been any violent crimes agaist jw's or the watchtower?.
There were 2 KHs in Georgia damaged by fires set inside by a young relative of JWs about a year ago. He was on meth and apparently angry with either JW family or WTS in general. Police investigator told me the elders were not very cooperative even though they suspected who started both fires.
But then it's not like they have an insurance claim since the Society will likely just have them pay for the repairs.
will be............ 90% bad 10% good?.
75% bad 25% good?.
50% bad 50% good?.
My daughter says my 'picker' is broken. I am not allowed to pick any more men without her approval.
someone just took an income tax check of $4,200 dollars out of one of my family's bank account.
it was not the irs.
some money was owed to someone and today we found out that that someone took out $4,200 from the account.
A debt you owe to a bank can be "OFFSET" which means the bank can take any $$$ you have in a deposit account to "offset" the debt. This should be included in your account agreements.
The only exception to this is a CREDIT CARD debt can NOT be offset (unless the federal banking regulations have changed in the last couple years.)
I would have to say it's just bad taste.
There are so many other bad things you could say about them that are true that would be more appropriate.
i'm posting "memorial" accolades on jwd and beliefnet for the benefit of the jw's who attended the annual reject the king celebration.. how about you?.
Carla - yes Nisan 14 started yesterday at sundown. Today at sundown it is Nisan 15 so the JW Memorial is actually held on Nisan 15.
i just thought of something.
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this is my first memorial as a member of jwd.. the only thing i could muster up was a cup of coffee and a doughnut.. i'll be around the real stuff tonight.. warlock .
It's nice sharing Memorial with all you guys. I can't even remember the last one I attended. Must have been 25 or so years ago.
Here the sun should be down pretty soon now and it will then be Nisan 15. I was reading some last night and found the WTS actually celebrate on Nisan 15 instead of Nisan 14. There was information supporting both dates in the secular websites I found. Interesting stuff I never noticed before.
last year, i bought a few movies for my 16 year old niece when i went on vacation, among them was the movie "the chronicles of narnia (the lion, the witch and the wardrobe).
a few days later my brother called and said that he would like if i came by to pick up the movie as they would not allow their daughter to watch that movie.
(my brother is an elder) when i went to his house the movie was left virtually the same place that i had left it.
I used to be afraid of demons too when I was a witless. Now I realize that if there are demons they are protecting the JWs from finding out the truth about the WTS.
I have mentioned this before but I gave my sister one of The Cat Who ... books by Lilian Jackson Braun. I have read the whole series and they are wonderful if you are a cat lover. I didn't think when I gave it to her but the main character cat has a bit of physic ability. My sister says it demonized her car and she had to throw it out the window to keep the radio from coming on by itself at full volume.
I love Harry Potter - read every book and have seen every movie & haven't had the first demon attack!!
perhaps you have been reading this board for awhile, and you may believe some of the things we have been saying, however you are still gripped in fear of armageddon.. .
the wt society has been predicting armageddon for well over 100 years, and when the prophecies fail, they blame you and say "we never said that".
if i can impart any words of wisdom to you, it's just this:.
Welcome gonga!
if someone is willing to host them, send me your e-mail address in a pm.
i will send you 4 scanned jpg files, of the invitation & boe letters associated with it.. .
teaser: there are some brand-new, unprecedented features to this year's dc!.
This is for free2beme - an explanation of why Jesus looks so American -
1898 "God .. evidently has been a respecter of races, and has specially blessed and favored certain branches of the Aryan race in Europe and America.. the white race has been more abundantly blessed with the light of the Gospel than others .. the elect Church will probably be composed chiefly of the highly favored white race.." - The Bible versus The Evolution Theory (EVOL 30-1)
perhaps you have been reading this board for awhile, and you may believe some of the things we have been saying, however you are still gripped in fear of armageddon.. .
the wt society has been predicting armageddon for well over 100 years, and when the prophecies fail, they blame you and say "we never said that".
if i can impart any words of wisdom to you, it's just this:.
Welcome lost&confused and Mrchuffster
Lost&confused - you are now at the age I was when I started fading. I only wish now there had been an Internet and JWD back then. I just found this board last year. It still helps me.
My kids were in early grammar school and able to have a more normal childhood since we were distancing ourselves from the WTS and they are now both well adjusted successful nonJWs.
