march 15, 2010 watchtower, p. 27, par.
16 ("one flock, one shepherd"):.
"paul also helps us to understand that those with an earthly hope do not partake of the memorial emblems.
A bit later in the year, they trot out another perennial favorite: the "please don't misbehave at the district convention,"
and another bit later, from september onward (just on time to deduct donations from taxable income of the year), usual call for material support of the worldwide work, with emphasis on e-donating loving provision.
i am still a member of the jw's organization.
i have been puzzled over some of the teachings for many years but as i seemed to be the only one querying things among my local jw's i felt as if i was going crazy.
i was very relieved to find this site, a few months ago, full of evidence to back up my findings, and so much more.. i am so grateful to you all.. i do not want to leave the organization until i have planted some seeds in my family to open their eyes.
...but as I seemed to be the only one querying things among my local JW's
...until I have planted some seeds in my family to open their eyes.
Welcome, Undertheradar,
As for your first quote, we certainly are a few on here to know the feeling,
and as for the second one, hope that your relatives are less prone to mental self censorship as so many JWs are when it comes to thinking by themselves. Still astounds me when I talk to some of my otherwise quite intelligent relatives. As if half of their brain was used for academic achievements and the other half was dedicated to being stuffed by the WTS.
i had minor surgery this past week.
did have general anesthesia.
graphic, memorable dreams.. i want to eat all of the time, especially if it is sweet.. wake up not groggy.
HL, most sincere wishes of fast recovery, and a happy new year to you. My daughter, to whom you joyfully wished happy birthday for her 16th anniversary, 2 years ago, joins with me.
i was in the produce section of a local market, when i happened to overhear the following comment: "we celebrate christ's birth every day of the year, not just on christmas!
" i turned and knew the nature of the source of the comment immediately, judging by the polyester pantsuit and delusional "deer in headlights" look on her face.
her companion replied, "but i like celebrating christmas and don't see anything wrong with it.
You people are too cheap to celebrate anything, except the financial success of the cult that enslaves your mind."
The conversation starts like a standard witnessing chat, the JW girl speaks to that person on an informal mode and the latter says that she sees nothing wrong in celebrating Xmas, as if she were an average wordly person. Now, the tone changes altogether in the second part of the conversation, the witnessed person reveals herself very sharp and insightful. It is obvious that she is very well acquainted with the JW world and well advanced in awareness about the WTS's tricks, just like an apostate would do. Somehow, the two parts of the conversation don't match with each other.
y a tu quelqu'un qui vient du quebec ou qui parle francais icitte ?
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is there anybody here who is from quebec or speak french?.
Maudzi français over here; Lived in Montreal for a while, used to go snow shoeing, cross country skying and canoeing at lac des chats, St Sauveur des Monts. I still have a very good friend there.
my wife is traveling from new england to the deep south by car (i told her to fly, but nooooo).
she called me earlier today saying that she was in a bad snow storm.
i called the best hotel i could find at the next exit from where she was when she called me.
I am 200 kms from the Arctic Circle.
Palmtree, we know, now, a few of your wildest dreams.
after the two concerts he delivered in paris last we, prince was interviewed by le monde journalists, where he confirms he "belongs to jws" and says that he considers it as a means to hold his freedom between boundaries, give balance and meaning to his life and have an outlook on the world.
cette liberte a-t-elle un prix ?.
si je suis pour la liberte en toute chose, il faut savoir aussi ne pas aller trop loin.
After the two concerts he delivered in Paris last WE, Prince was interviewed by Le Monde journalists, where he confirms he "belongs to JWs" and says that he considers it as a means to hold his freedom between boundaries, give balance and meaning to his life and have an outlook on the world.
Cette liberté a-t-elle un prix ?
Si je suis pour la liberté en toute chose, il faut savoir aussi ne pas aller trop loin. C'est pour cela que j'appartiens aux Témoins de Jéhovah. Ils m'aident à équilibrer ma vie, à lui donner un sens et à avoir une vision du monde.
interesting viewpoint on "in the beginning, god created...".
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6274502/god-is-not-the-creator-claims-academic.html.
god is not the creator, claims academicthe notion of god as the creator is wrong, claims a top academic, who believes the bible has been wrongly translated for thousands of years.
Shakespeare-like. God doesn't exist, only someone who let people call him God did create everything
well, a french conspiracionist has found a really astouning picture.
have you seen that in pittsburgh (where russell has lived) in 1906 (when russell was alive), a knigtht templar commandery has the same "symbol" that russell have in his cemetery ?
we have the point: russell was a freemason.
A "pyramid", triangles, the roof of Fort Duquesnes, all that can't have happened by mere chance, Russellites were up to something, and we've not grasped the full and true meaning of those eery symbols yet. So, beware, beware, we've been warned.
yea, me neither.
there is some new oft played commercial that has that song that grates on my nerves.
grrr!.
I liked so much My Lady d'Arbanville, that was in the 70's
