BD,
I merely made a statement and stand by it. Satanist= a follower of Satan. What Satan is or what he stands for is a whole other debate that I don't wish to get into.
owenfieldreams
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do christians really understand what it means to be a satanist?
by bigdreaux ini think most people are ignorant of what being a satanist is.
this questions for the christians, what do you think it is?
i'm just curious and am not looking for a heated debate, just curious if people even know what it means.
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do christians really understand what it means to be a satanist?
by bigdreaux ini think most people are ignorant of what being a satanist is.
this questions for the christians, what do you think it is?
i'm just curious and am not looking for a heated debate, just curious if people even know what it means.
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owenfieldreams
satanist=follower of satan.
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owenfieldreams
HB, Dinah, from a fellow Alabamian. RTR!!!!!!
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Hi guys, I'm new here.
by spanteach ini'm a former jw or joho as one of my sister's schoolmates used to call us.
(reminds me of the hojos we used to stay at for assemblies :d) i was raised as a witness, baptized at the age of 14 due to my father's constant pressuring.
i'm in my mid-30s now and i stopped attending meetings three years ago.
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owenfieldreams
Great post, Span..Sounds like you and I are in the same category--not ready to renounce all doctrine and everything we've been taught in the org, but resentful of the heavy-handedness and self-righteousness of many individuals in positions of authority within it, and that thinks that the overwhelming majority of people that make up the JW religion are good, sincere, well-intentioned folks. Like my grandfather would probably say, sounds like you've got "your head screwed on straight"--Look forward to more posts from you. PM me some time!!
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How did you spend the memorial?
by sinis inpersonally, i stayed at home (my wife went), made steaks, drank beer, and watched several vulgar/demonic movies in the world of the jw's (halloween, the eye, hitman, no country for old men, saw iv).
i later went over to my mother in laws house to meet up with some other in laws - who i saved from the jw's - and talked about how the memorial was a waste of f@cking time... then drank more beer waiting for my wife to come back...
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owenfieldreams
I attended.
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My JW Daughter Calls Me - First Time in 9 Months - Great Conversation !
by flipper inas many of you know , me and my fading 23 year old son have been trying to reach out to my polite 21 year old jw daughter .
sending cards, letters , phone calls just to let her know we love her, miss her , and remind her of good family times we've had in the past !
not being pushy - just being authentic with her !
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owenfieldreams
Flipper,
Your daughter will always love you, regardless of your views toward the org to which that she chooses continued association. It's good to hear that you've had some communication with her. Hope you have many more good conversations with her!
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WARNING: Baptism Guilt Talk coming to a K Hall near you in April.
by Open mind injust a heads up to anyone who might still attend the occasional meeting, there's gonna be a major guilt talk on the service meeting during the week starting april 7, 2008. it's entitled "why put off baptism?
" (kinda weirdly worded title if you ask me.
sounds like it would be a list of good reasons to put it off.
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owenfieldreams
I can relate. I got baptized under duress when I was 14, hardly an age where you have the experience in life and maturity to make such a life-impacting decision. How is small, young children getting dipped any different than infant baptism that the Borg used to constantly rail about in "Christendom"?
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ok so who exactly is going to the memorial this year....and why?
by Cordelia ini am, my dad is doing it, i'm going to their hall theyve just moved there (to 'help' out).
i figured its the one meeting i can't miss as i upset them by not going to any others at all, also ive made a point of not going to my hall and i won't let anyone know i'm at my dads.
my dad is actually worried i might 'be apostate' about it, as i once said surely passing on the bread and wine is like saying 'no thanks jesus!
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owenfieldreams
Going...of course we all know the talk by rote..blah blah blah..., but there's usually a 'new twist' at the end, like some kind of hook line to get everyone's interest piqued into coming to the 'special talk'
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Does the society own gold bullion
by edmond dantes induring an economic down turn wealthy investors put their faith in gold.does anybody know of a strongroom at bethel containing gold bars.you know just for an emergency in case they have to go underground during the great persecution.or do they just rely on stocks, shares and property.
they don't put all their eggs in one or two baskets do they?
just thought of another question.who will get all the gold and silver in the new world and what will it be used for?.
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owenfieldreams
The org DOES have investments, and I would not be surprised at all if part of their portfolio is in precious metals. Every smart investor has at least a small portion of their money invested in it.
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Still think the Society is not running out of cash? ...
by sir82 in...then check this out!.
(of course the society has $billions in real estate, but many have speculated that they are low on cash for day-day operations).. unfortunately i don't have a working scanner, but here is a summary of & a few quotations from a boe letter dated march 1, 2008:.
"for an number of years, an arrangement has been available to congregations to place funds on deposit with the branch office.
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owenfieldreams
Wow...thanks for the info.