Posts by Amber Rose

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Mr. T does not love Jehovah

by MissingLink in

the "why can't jws say good luck" thread made me remember something from my childhood.. i was a child in the 80s.

mr. t was huge back then.

he used to say "i pity the fool that ______" (insert anything here).

Amber Rose

Using the word "weird" was never forbidden around here. I would always yell at people for being 'offended' by some one saying good luck. Here is how my arguemnt went:

What is wrong with saying good luck?

Reply: We don't beleve in The God of Good Luck.

Isn't there a God of Wine, and a God of Love? Do you believe in wine and love and do you use those words? What is the difference between "time and unforseen occourance" and "luck". "Luck" isn't a god's name so the word is ok to use. Do you use the word "weird"? (Yes, what's wrong with that?) The word "weird" comes from the name "Wyrd", who was one of the three Fates - or a false god. So when you say, "Wow, that was really weird", you are attributing those events to a a false god. So if you're going to tell me not to use words, make sure that you know what the words actually mean.

Of course I said weird all the time and I didn't care if anybody else did either. I just wanted to show people that they didn't know what they wrere talking about.

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Am I an idiot??? - ok, don't answer that... but, seriously... I've....

by cognac in

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noticed that i'm seeing all these things that i didn't see before... like when the wt or revelaton book states something, or when the bible states something... i mean, i never noticed this many things before... before, i noticed only a few major doctrine issues.

but, now, i'm noticing things all the time.... i mean, i'm trying to take a break.

i'm trying to not pay attention... but, they are saying things that really piss me off and i'm wondering to myself, what the hell was wrong with me... how did i not notice it before???

Amber Rose

Yep, I definitely can relate too! I had quit believing in the WTS and I thought I would be able to just continue week-in, week-out just like I had for so many years. Being bored, listening to the same old crap, barely paying attention. Then all of a sudden I couldn't NOT pay attention. I heard everything! Every word out of every person's mouth was complete nonsence! I wanted to get up and yell, tell them to listen to the words that they were saying. I didn't go to too many more meetings after that.

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"Encouraging" Emails

by Not Feeling It in

maybe you still get some "encouraging" email forwards with cute stories and anecdotes.

this one i saw really hit a nerve with me.

i think so-and-so needs to read that.

Amber Rose

Liking rap music, one time oversleeping, taking a rest, they'll kill ya off for anything. It didn't make sence to me that God loves us so much yet, he is so damn petty. Then I realized that by "god" they meant "Watchtower".

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Lack of hobbies and personal interests prompts some to pioneer

by truthseeker in

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some in my hall are bored.

they've either been laid off or they've taken a break from pioneering, whether its regular or auxiliary.. they have little in the way of personal pursuits or interests.. to fill this apparent lack of personal development and self fulfillment, they reason it is better to spend time in the ministry.. then when personal problems arise, they quit.

they can't keep up with the routine.. they get bored again and unfulfilled.

Amber Rose

See, that's just the thing. If you have time for personal interests or hobbies, you should fill it with "spiritual activities", not by doing things that will just be destroyed at Armageddon. If any one in the hall knows that you do have spare time, like a day off work during the week, they will be sure to fill it for you - even though you don't need them to. The only excuse for not being out in FS is to be earning a living. Still they will say about you, her husband earns enough to support them, why does she need to work. She should quit her job and pioneer. Anything enjoyable is seen as a waste of time.

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Memorial at the nicest country club in the area!

by Burger Time in

my brother informed me over the weekend that in gastonia nc the memorial for their congregation is going to be held at the nicest country club in gastonia.

in fact a lot of local celebrities live there including sherry from the nationally syndicated radio show bob & sherry.

a good bit of people are upset at this, as it's out of the way and a bit hard to find.

Amber Rose

I didn't think that country clubs just rented space without food service - at least hors d'oveurs and cocktails.

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So who here has seen Russels grave? Weird huh?

by oompa in

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i just found out my 67 year old elder/dad has been there too, with his sister who used to live up that way.

it is freaky-deaky weird/scary.

why the hey would jesus pick a weirdo group that thinks pagan egyptian pyramids (who used to enslave and torture gods people) could give the answer to his second coming....pathetic...................oompa

Amber Rose

The weird thing about Russel's grave is that people can't put it together and realize that it is weird. I live less than an hour away from his grave so, all the JW's around here take thier visiting friends to see it so that they will be soooo impressed. But I never knew that it existed until somebody told me that they took their girlfriend to see it. And that it was a pyramid. I thought that was totally weird and the guy I was talking to was like, "Why's that weird?"

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Take the Race Quiz

by mrsjones5 in

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it's tougher than you might think.

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http://racerelations.about.com/library/bl_racequiz.htm.

Amber Rose

I only got 6 right also. I think one thing that made it a little harder was the fact that they grouped Native American with Native Hawaiian and would have Asian as a separate ansewer. Native Hawaiian is ususally classified as Pacific Islander, as would be Japanese, which is also Asian.

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JW patients may now be able to get bone marrow transplants

by Lady Lee in

jehovah's witness patients may now be able to get bone marrow transplants, thanks to a dedicated doctor's discovery, thursday on npr's day to day.

11:00 am note: it is only 8:00 am in that time zone.

i am 1`1:00 am now so there will be a 3 hour difference.. http://www.capradio.org/programs/d2d/default.aspx?showdate=2/28/2008.

Amber Rose

I just listened to this. Not sure what to think of it. The Dr. they interviewed sounded like a pretty nice guy. He says he beleives in healing the whole person, including thier spiritual side, thats why he works with JW cancer patients. I guess the sad part is that there is nothing spiritual about JW' s. Being spiritual means doing what men say.

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Did You Find Many JWs As Being Not Very Intelligent?

by minimus in

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were most witnesses very intelligent, in your honest opinion?

Amber Rose

I think that being in the the WT causes a person's mind to atrophy over time. As Pioneer Spit said, they never learn anything new. We have all heard stories of ones who "studied themselves right out of the truth." So you better not learn anything new or Satan will getcha. Besides, who of them has the time to read anyhting other than what they are already required? They are always reading but, never learning. I felt it happen to me, my mind atrophying. But after being out for a year, my smarts are growing back!

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Do you ever miss it? Ever?

by AK - Jeff in

for me - rarely would be the correct word.

i don't miss the indoctrination.

i don't miss the wasted time in service.

Amber Rose

Not enough to consider for a second going back but, yeah, I kinda miss the excuse of not having to fully get involved in Holidays as I am sort of dreading the thought of Easter. Sometimes I think about the friends that I had but I guess none of them were really friends. What would we talk about today? We'd be starting over - its my fault too. How good of a friend was it if all that you had in common was "the truth"?