the wt.
of august 15, 2002 asks:"the violent and deadly gladatorial events of the roman empire have been compared to what modern spectator sports?
a recent exibit in the colosseum in rome, italy, suggested modern parallels by including video clips of bullfighting, professional boxing,auto and motorcycle races, and spectator fights at other modern sports events.early christians took to heart that jehovah does not love violence or violent ones,and neither should christians today.
Now it's car races. Let's see... just off the top of my head, the following activities are deemed "unspiritual"
Car Races
MTV & Music Videos
Internet
Disco Music (OK I'm dating myself)
College
Proms (Sexual Immorality in the Limo's)
After school sports
Clubs
YMCA
TV
I even got in trouble for reading old WT books (old light)
Masturbation (you'd think they'd get a grip)
Oral Sex (I think they bit off a bit more than they can chew on that one)
Anybody else can think of anything?
something is bothering me.
from time to time i watch two or three little boys, the sons of a young woman i know.
i did again 2 days ago, as she needed to go to the mall with a friend for back-to-school shopping.
Puffsrule: I agree. I've seen the same thing many times.
It just reminds me of when I was a witness child going to school. These people are the same idiots who used to give me grief about not celebrating any Holidays. I wasn't a "real" christian because I didn't celebrate Christmas, or Halloween.
Now, a lot of these Born Again religions, particularly the Charismatics preach the evils of celebrating Halloween and about Christmas Tree's are of Pagan origin.
But...What really pisses me off is that they actually tell me that I'm going to Hell because I was a JW. Where's the bloody sense in that???
my bf and i just watched "the accidental spy" on dvd.it was great!
!just when you think he can't get any better!!.
what is your all time favorite?
There's a new Jackie Chan movie coming out called "The Tuxedo". Full of typical Jackie stunts.
I love a lot of his old stuff. My favorite old Jackie Chan movie is Shaolin Wooden Soldiers. The bad guy had the best name. "Phut Yu".
"Hmmm must have been Phut Yu and his men". Cracks me up every time.
something is bothering me.
from time to time i watch two or three little boys, the sons of a young woman i know.
i did again 2 days ago, as she needed to go to the mall with a friend for back-to-school shopping.
Comf: "Borg again" LOL Too funny but sadly...too true.
Been too a few of the "charismatic" services. My impression of them is JW's on Acid.
I found most of them to be just as judgemental as elder's wives.
ok, i've been out of the <ahem> "truth" for some time now.
but, someone asked me a question the other day that i really don't know or remember the answer to.
why do jw's refer to each other as "the friends".
Thanks to all who shared their insight on this. I had forgotten even that they call each other "the friends" until It got brought up in a conversation I was having with a witness the other day.
However, I think the comment that we all stumbled out of the truth and this is basic JW stuff is pure BULL!!!!. I'm sorry we're not all as smart as you, comfy. geezzz!!!!!
Edited by - El Kabong on 16 August 2002 12:14:54
ok, i've been out of the <ahem> "truth" for some time now.
but, someone asked me a question the other day that i really don't know or remember the answer to.
why do jw's refer to each other as "the friends".
OK, I've been out of the <ahem> "Truth" for some time now. But, someone asked me a question the other day that I really don't know or remember the answer to.
Why do JW's refer to each other as "The Friends". For example, I often heard witnesses say something like....."We got together with some of The Friends from New York after the convention".
I understand calling each other Brother or Sister, but why "The Friends". When did this start?
Can anyone shed some light (old or new ) on this? Thanks.
ok here's your chance...not neccesarily your favorite,but what you think is the best one....one vote apiece please... .
mine is he stopped loving her today by george jones...i love the sentiment,that he loved her til the day he died.
cowboyedited by - cowboy on 21 july 2002 6:20:26.
C'mon everybody, I can't believe nobody mentioned the best song of all time
Those lyrics, that haunting melody
With a happy, flowing lilt.
From house to house, from door to door, Je-ho-vah's Word we spread.
From town to town, from farm to farm, Je-ho-vah's "sheep" are fed
This good news that God's king-dom rules, As Je-sus Christ fore-told
Is be-ing preached through-out the earth ;By Chris-tians young and old
From house to house, from door to door Sal-va-tion we pro-claim
It comes up-on all those who call UYp-on Je-ho-vah's name.
But how can they call on the name of One they do not know?
So to their hous-es and their doors The Sa-cred Name must go.
Of course it's not at ev-'ry door We find a hear-ing ear;
At times their is a scold-ing tounge, and those who will not hear.
'Twas just the same in Je-sus' day, Not all would hear his word.
He said his "sheep" would hear his voice; hence we are not de-terred
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Musical Interlude>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Then let us go form door to door to spread the King-dom news.
And wheth-er they are "sheep" or "goats" we'll let the peo-ple choose.
At least we'll name Je-ho-vah's name, His glo-rious truths de-clare
And as we go from door to door, We'll find his "sheep" are there.
After typing all that, I need to go barf
the simpsons is one of the few shows i can watch over and over never get bored with.
a couple of my favorite quotes.
tony the mafia guy talking to marge: you betta have our money in 24 hours and just to show you we're serious you now have 12. .
Homer at the Post Office pretending he's Mr. Burns:
Homer: Hello, my name is Mr. Burns, I believe you have a letter for me.
Post Office Guy: OK Mr Burns, what's your first name.
Homer: I don't know.
I also like the X-Files ep when Homer is drunk at the Bar and trying to pick up Scully. He slams his bottle of Duff on the bar and the foam spills out of the bottle. Then say's to Scully. "I'm soooooo sorry" Please don't tell Marge.
Homer: No TV and no beer make Homer something something.
Marge: Go Crazy?
Homer: Don't mind if I do.
Edited by - El Kabong on 9 July 2002 21:0:18
i think it's time bethel got a new sign out front, one that really speaks volumes and is far more suitable to their "read god's word the bible daily.
i was thinking: .
oh what a web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!
Youths wanted
you live in california when... .
1. you make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.. 2. the high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell.
phone.. 3. the fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.. 4. you know how to eat an artichoke.. 5. you drive your rented mercedes to your neighborhood block party.. 6. when someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long.
You know you're from New Jersey if:
1. You've been seriously injured at Action Park.
2. You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges".
3. You know that it's called Great Adventure, not Six Flags.
4. You've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast.
5. You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
6. You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 a.m.
7. You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.
8. You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.
9. At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen.
10. You know what a "jug handle" is.
11. You know that a WaWa is a convenience store.
12. You know that the state isn't all farmland.
13. You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey -- there's "The Shore", and you
know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway", not the "Garden State Highway".
14. You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.
15. Even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs. -- And you call it a "Sub" not a
"submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagy" or a "hero".
16. You remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.
17. You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.
18. You knew that the last question had to do with driving.
19. You know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it
(like, try...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire - doesn't work, does it?)
20. You only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City".
21. You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast
food sandwich.
22. You consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.
23. In the 80's, you wore your hair REALLY high.
24. You don't think "What exit" is very funny.
25. You know that the first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22.
26. You know that people from 609 area code are "a little different".
27. You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.
28. The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.
29. You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
30. You can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.
31. You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.
32. Every year, you had a least one kid in your class named Tony.
33. You know where every "clip" shown in the Soprano's opening credits is.
34. You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of the Willowbrook Mall.
35. You've been to at least one mall in Paramus.
36. You Know that people form North Jersey to go Seaside Heights, and people from
South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can't be the other way around.
37. You were not raised in New Jersey. You were raised in either North Jersey, Central
Jersey or South Jersey.
38. You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be part of the state.
39. You remember the stores Korvette's, Rickel's, Channel, Bamburger's, Bradlee's and
Orbach's.
40. You've eaten a Boardwalk cheesteak with vinegar fries.
41. You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.
And finally...
42. You've never pumped your own gas
