Posts by TJ - iAmCleared2Land

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If Adam hadn't sinned, where would he be right now?

by paul from cleveland in

if it wasn't god's purpose for us to live forever on the earth, where would adam be right now?.

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

After all, if Adam & Eve hadn't sinned, the unique combination of ancestors that led up to your existence would never have occurred.

i.e., if you're going to go the "Genesis is literally true in all its details" route, you should be supremely grateful for Adam's sin, because without it, you wouldn't be here to ponder the question.

Just to show how far you could take these arguments: wouldn't a God of justice bring "to life" in the New System™ all of the perfect offspring they would have had, but didn't have? Seems a little unfair that those perfect-innocent-children-that-never-were would miss out on ever existing.

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New Light on Lions Eating Straw ! ? !

by Open mind in

newbie poster here looking for advice.

i've been looking for posts on the borg moving away from a literal understanding of isaiah 65:25 and couldn't find any.

i posted in the private support members only area with a much longer post and it's been pretty much ignored.

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

Can you imagine how pissed off a snake would get trying to fang a blade of grass?

That caused uncontrollable uncontained laughter. At work. Out loud. Thanks!

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Did the sun stand still and go backwards up the steps?

by TJ - iAmCleared2Land in

been a while since i posted here, but driving into work the other day i recalled how "excited" we all were when it was announced that scientists had discovered "proof" that there is a full "day" missing astronomically, for the exact period of time covered by joshua's having the sun stand still, and isaiah having the sun move backwards, sending the shadow back up the steps for hezekiah.. that got me searching jwd for a thread about this topic, and i didn't find one, but i did find this snopes article.. http://www.snopes.com/religion/lostday.asp.

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

Been a while since I posted here, but driving into work the other day I recalled how "excited" we all were when it was announced that scientists had discovered "proof" that there is a full "day" missing astronomically, for the exact period of time covered by Joshua's having the sun stand still, and Isaiah having the sun move backwards, sending the shadow back up the steps for Hezekiah.

That got me searching JWD for a thread about this topic, and I didn't find one, but I did find this Snopes article.

http://www.snopes.com/religion/lostday.asp

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New ex-JW Magazine / Journal

by Moxie in

some of you may already be aware of the new ex-jw magazine that's been in the works for some time.

well, the day has finally come and i'm happy to let you know that jwrecovery magazine is now available online and for free download at www.jwrecovery.org.

it features articles, interviews and columns by many ex-jws throughout the community including:.

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

Have downloaded the PDF to read during work tomorrow; nice job on the website--very clean and crisp look--I like that. Bookmarked it for perusal later, as well. GOOD JOB!

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I hate District Convention time

by digderidoo in

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friends

i had to pick my daughter up from my mothers yesterday after going to the district convention.

i hate having to listen to how my mother has bumped into so and so and they've been asking about me.. she bumped into some of my ex's family who stopped and chatted.

so two faced all of them.. it kind of gets my back up and i can feel anger coming up when i hear people who i used to respect asking after me, then if i were to walk past them in the street i know most of them would try to avoid me.. to top it all my mother has been dropping hints as to whether i will go with her.

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

I totally understand. My oldest daughter (still living at home) just started attending meetings again... when she comes home it's all she talks about in front of the family. "So and so misses you!" "They're so happy to see me, want me to join their congregation instead of one of the other two that meet there, because they need more help and have been having people move away..." (sigh)

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What did you dream about doing in the "New System"?

by lurk3r in

life in the new system, did you give it much thought?

sure, we would be brought to perfection, and there would be a resurrection, but how about other things?.

in my years growing up and living as a jw, i never really thought about it that much.

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

I struggled with foreign languages in school, and hated the idea of having to learn Hebrew in the New System... I was hoping Jehovah would just magically make us understand it.

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why I don't flip off women drivers

by John Doe in

i was riding to work yesterday when i observed a female driver who cut right in front of a pickup truck, causing the driver to drive onto the shoulder to avoid hitting her.

this evidently angered the driver enough that he hung his arm out his window and gave the woman the finger.

'man, that guy is stupid,' i thought to myself.

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

When women drivers flip me off or start screaming at me (very rare--I try to be a courteous driver), I blow them kisses.

It's always anybody's guess as to what happens next...

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Mr Deity and the Virgin

by ThomasCovenant in

hope this link works.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iew__bbjhu&feature=fvst.

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

Thanks for posting these! I've never seen his work before, it's truly brilliant comedic writing and performance.

All the episodes are here, under ... (wait for it...) ... "episodes": http://www.mrdeity.com

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The Tale of Desperaux's Mouse Council = Body of Elders...

by tsar_robles in

lol... has any one seen this film, or at least the following scene?.

despereaux a tiny mouse with enormously large ears is born.

mouse dad: "we need to tell them, we need to tell the mouse council".

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

tsar_robles, you had the same reaction to that scene as I did when I watched the movie for the first time last night. I just searched the archives to see if anybody else had posted about it.

We have the book in the house--my girls have all read it, but I had not. So the movie and story were "fresh" to me, and I couldn't help but notice the similarities to the JW way of thinking, about not crossing certain lines and being considered an outsider if you would not conform, even if you were doing nothing wrong.

Thanks for your post about this!!

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Theocratic parental horror stories

by vikesgirl101 in

so i am reading my new favorite book "i'm perfect, you're doomed" and the flashbacks have started.

this book is like my childhood all over again.

anywho, it reminded me of the horror stories my parents would create.

TJ - iAmCleared2Land

From a young boy, whenever I disobeyed I was given a sit-down lecture from the Bible about how the birds would pick my eyes out and them at Armageddon.

There's more... much more.