Posts by golf2

1. calvin studies in the scriptures series vii- the finished mystery p.151 "calvin is entitled to the honor of having at one time been a papal star .... is called wormwood.

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Typical witness reply. With them it's, "...nothing new under the sun".

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This forum using same type of thinking as Jehovahs Witnesses?

by AirDuster in

i notice one of the biggest complaints around here about the organization is often related to their constant use of the "us versus them" mentality, (i.e.

"we" need to be seperate from "them" because "they" are wrong and "we" are right).

yet i also notice that many of the posters here use the exact same kind of rhetoric and thinking.

Do you expect perfection in people?

by MariAruet in

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friends

many witnesses are perfectionists.

they have this image of what you should be like before they can accept you as a person, but even then you are constantly being judged, so you are never good enough no matter how much you try.

ive been reading posts here for the last few months and have noticed that sometimes people are quite judgmental and even abrasive with each other.

You are correct when you say some people do not think. Limited thinking.

Let me share another recent experience, a not so happy one, but, one worth sharing. My oldest daughter is a witness. She lives in my building next door to me and she pays low rent, my gift. Anyways, she gave a baby shower for her son (not a witness this past week-end) and I wasn't invited! This is my great grand-son. My sons and other daughter who attended (not witnesses) were displeased over the affair. My witness daughter said over the phone that she would save me a piece of cake, wow-zee, I refused the cake in a gentle manner when it was offered to me. If my wife were alive she would be very disappointed. My girlfriend was shocked to hear about it.

This is an example of witness training.

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HOPE for the best and expect the WORST and you'll not be disappointed!

by Terry in

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friends

bad things do happen for a reason.

here is the reason.. for bad things not to happen only good things would always be happening.. then, "good" would lose relative distinction with less "good".

the less good would start to look bad in comparison.. suddenly, what use to seem only good would be bad by contrast.. is this crazy talk?.

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My experience in life has taught me to make the most of given situations. Having been a high steelworker for many decades, the possibility of having something going wrong on a construction site was part of the job. This wrong was usually caused by negligence. We had weekly safety meetings and if YOU failed to heed safety standards, you would hear about it. Your life and the lives of your fellow workers depended on following safety standards.

What were the 911 victims lastly thinking about?

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Do you expect perfection in people?

by MariAruet in

jw
friends

many witnesses are perfectionists.

they have this image of what you should be like before they can accept you as a person, but even then you are constantly being judged, so you are never good enough no matter how much you try.

ive been reading posts here for the last few months and have noticed that sometimes people are quite judgmental and even abrasive with each other.

golf2

MarieAruet, right on, negative people are a turn-off !!! Though having been a JW for many decades, (off and on) I still did my own thing. To me, it was my mother that was purely negative, she was a complete turn-off.

Let me share an experience. My grand-daughter not raised as a witness has a mother that is verbally abusive. She would demean her by calling her foul names. When she would visit her grandmother (my wife) she would always cry, always. About six years ago, I began to personally hug her everytime we saw each other and told her that I loved her. I waited on time to see the results, and let me tell you, the results have been positive, it paid off. She's only sixteen and she just recently began doing a radio show on my son's internet radio and this too has built her confidence. She has a modeling interview this week-end in Toronto and I have been invited to go, which I am. Emotionally she has gotten stronger.

Likewise with many ex-witnesses, their emotional needs need strengthening. talking about has no merit, doing something about it does.

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Isn't God Awesome?

by Perry in

http://wonderofitall.com/

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Great site Perry. As an outdoors person, no, I don't wonder. In my culture, we call it mother earth. As a professional golfer, I get see many manicured golf courses, it's a sight to behold. Most golfers play just to play the game and miss out on the scenery, how sad. It's sad how some people just can't see the positives in life.

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