Posts by aligot ripounsous

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Have you let go of waiting for Armageddon?

by Fisherman in

although, after experiencing many disappointments and failed dates, i cannot let go and i cannot dismiss the expectation that god will intervene somehow.

i still hold on, hoping that maybe i will not experience sheol and neither will some of my loved ones.

how about you?

aligot ripounsous

For JWs to cling to the idea that they will never die as part of their "reward" is a illusion that the WTS has woven for the rank and file since 1935.

I'm still in touch with various congregations and I think I can safely say that quite many JWs, if not the majority, don't bother much about ever seing A coming. They have made their own the idea that, through the 1995 change, the society itself has postponed A to an undetermined future, although they have been urged not to do so themselves, mentally. Basically, what makes many JW stick together is social life. The best evidence of this is that they avoid carefully any "spiritual" topic in their social gathering and look suspisciously to anyone who tries to draw the conversation on that ground. I experienced it not long ago during a meal as, "between pear and cheese" I mentioned that according the age pyramid of the world population, there are about 6 hundred million babies and infants below age 4 and one simply couldn't accept that Jah should destroy 10 000 babies for every spared witness. Witnesses just skip the argument, they don't want to be disturbed in their day to day routine, from bottom to top of the hierarchy.

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What is love?

by onacruse in

"love my enemies.".

"love those who love me.".

"love my family.".

aligot ripounsous

Love

When my grandma got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandpa does it for her now all the

time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.

Rebecca- age 8

Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving Cologne and they go out and smell each other.

Kari- age 5

Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French Fries without making them give you any of theirs.

Chrissy- age 6

Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.

Danny- age 7

If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend whom you hate.

Nikka- age 6

Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.

Noelle- age 7

Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.

Tommy- age 6

My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.

Clare- age 6

Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.

Chris- age 7

Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.

Mary Ann- age 4

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If you had to, what religion would you choose to be?

by Crumpet in

you can answer this as seriously (lt) or as inanely (buttlight) as you like!

i was reflecting having read someone's thread about blowing off non jw family that actually it would have been so much better if i had a larger family, preferably not completely jw saturated and this random train of thought led me to thinking that if i could choose i would be catholic, because then i would have a huge family, go to really nice gothic churches with lots of candles and tortured saints and be able to go to confession (instead of lt's mobile).

also the colours of the whore of babylon always were a lot more enticing to me than the mild blues and undistracting beiges of the khs.. i think we all have religions which would suit our personalities so much better.

aligot ripounsous

Good evening, nice to find you at home. My friend and I are calling on you and your neighbours to share a positive thought about the future

Your friend and you can go your way, I'm not interested.

Oh, I see what you mean, I personaly felt the same as you do, I suppose you have been disappointed with your religion ?

Yes, and I'm not the only one. Just have a look at this JWD forum and you will see for yourself that yours has more than its fare share as far as disappointment is concerned.

Too hard to make disciples nowadays.

Crumpet : tripous, haggis, and many others according to wikipedia, same fight for taste

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If you had to, what religion would you choose to be?

by Crumpet in

you can answer this as seriously (lt) or as inanely (buttlight) as you like!

i was reflecting having read someone's thread about blowing off non jw family that actually it would have been so much better if i had a larger family, preferably not completely jw saturated and this random train of thought led me to thinking that if i could choose i would be catholic, because then i would have a huge family, go to really nice gothic churches with lots of candles and tortured saints and be able to go to confession (instead of lt's mobile).

also the colours of the whore of babylon always were a lot more enticing to me than the mild blues and undistracting beiges of the khs.. i think we all have religions which would suit our personalities so much better.

aligot ripounsous

I don't want to make this forum turn into a culinary circle but tripes are commonly eaten overhere. I think Scottish Haggis is comparable. Still, not everybody likes them, it's a rather rural dish. As they are fairly pungent (ideal with hot mustard), they must be served with something neutral, such as potatoes. Apart from that I'm a native, yes. Must go now, good night you all.

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If you had to, what religion would you choose to be?

by Crumpet in

you can answer this as seriously (lt) or as inanely (buttlight) as you like!

i was reflecting having read someone's thread about blowing off non jw family that actually it would have been so much better if i had a larger family, preferably not completely jw saturated and this random train of thought led me to thinking that if i could choose i would be catholic, because then i would have a huge family, go to really nice gothic churches with lots of candles and tortured saints and be able to go to confession (instead of lt's mobile).

also the colours of the whore of babylon always were a lot more enticing to me than the mild blues and undistracting beiges of the khs.. i think we all have religions which would suit our personalities so much better.

aligot ripounsous

Hei, Crumpet, that's a very down to earth user name. Aligot is a mixture of mashed potatoes with Auvergne unsalted cheese. It gives a nice sticky and thready puree, absolutely divine. Just have it with ripounsous, patois word for wild asparagus that you pick up in hedges, plus tripes (they say tripous) and local red wine (Marcillac or Chanturgue will do marvellously).

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If you had to, what religion would you choose to be?

by Crumpet in

you can answer this as seriously (lt) or as inanely (buttlight) as you like!

i was reflecting having read someone's thread about blowing off non jw family that actually it would have been so much better if i had a larger family, preferably not completely jw saturated and this random train of thought led me to thinking that if i could choose i would be catholic, because then i would have a huge family, go to really nice gothic churches with lots of candles and tortured saints and be able to go to confession (instead of lt's mobile).

also the colours of the whore of babylon always were a lot more enticing to me than the mild blues and undistracting beiges of the khs.. i think we all have religions which would suit our personalities so much better.

aligot ripounsous

Well, I like the idea of one unique god, with no trinity, which is the reason why I still associate, though flexibly, with the JWs, until I find a better bet. In fact, when you look at it, there are not that many denominations which meet that criteria : as far as I know, I may be wrong, there are jews, moslems...and JW. Also, the prospect of paradise earth is appealing, although laced with many question marks.Heard of Jews for Jesus, but I don't feel ready to investigate thoroughly yet. Chat échaudé craint l'eau froide, and my best half is probably not ready to severe all ties with the congregation, not to mention the children who are put off as regards religion, lest they should go another run with 5 hour meeting weeks.

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 3-18-07 WT Study (Your Appreciation)

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 02-18-07 wt study (february 1, 2007, pages 22-25)(your appreciation).

review comments will be in red.

wt material from today's wt will be in black.

aligot ripounsous

and how more long will he have to wait if he's dealing with belly trouble at the very precise time when the brother knocks ?

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 3-18-07 WT Study (Your Appreciation)

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 02-18-07 wt study (february 1, 2007, pages 22-25)(your appreciation).

review comments will be in red.

wt material from today's wt will be in black.

aligot ripounsous

Quiz :

Assuming that Bengali brothers and sisters are very zealous and can call, on average, on 60 persons an hour, over the whole year, every year,

we know from the yearly report that the 101 publishers who live overthere have logged, all together, 22 028 preaching hours in 2006 ;

and that every publisher has to call on 1 377 246 persons to cover the territory.

How long will the average honesthearted Bengali have to wait until he sees the first JW turn up ?

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Seven times - Daniel

by Bonnie_Clyde in

somebody (maybe terry) posted about a month ago, and clyde is asking me about it.

it was real cute about the wt reasoning about the "seven times" equalling days and years and the whole jumbled mess.

my memory is not working today.

aligot ripounsous

Very likely, the question has been addressed before but I would like to raise the following point, just in case : we are explained that, because of the 360 day jewish year, one time (one year) is 360 years and 7 times (Dan 4 : 16) are 2520 years, which takes us to ( - 607 + 2520) = 1913, + 1 = 1914. Now, we note that this method mixes up two basis of calculation, 360 and 365 day years. If we do the whole calculation on the basis of 365 day years, why not, 7 times are 2555 years and good old 1914 turns into (- 607 + 2555) = 1948, + 1 = 1949. Just add 120 years on account of antitype (or type ? I forgot) Noah's days and you get to 2069, which gives us plenty of time ahead to reflect and find more imaginative computing methods. Anyone for a try ?

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Looking for Thread - Two different Bible books, containing the SAME chapter

by VM44 in

i am looking for the jwd thread about the amazing fact that the bible contains the same chapter almost word for word in two different books!

does anyone know where that thread is, and what the verses are for the duplicated chapter?.

also, anyone have thoughts on how this duplication came about?.

aligot ripounsous

There is also this puzzling story in Gen.19 about Lot offering sodomites to rape his daughters instead of his guests, and almost the same account being related in Judges 19 :22. I'm afraid we'll have to wait until the new order to be able, eventually, to give questioning women a satisfactory explanation.