Posts by snowbird

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WT Society Creates the Atmosphere which Spawns Child Abuse in Congregations

by flipper in

been thinking about this lately after almost 14 years out of the jw cult myself.

when you think of the language used within the jehovah's witness organization in such a closed society environment in how the wt society promotes almost absolute " trust " in the elders , the governing body, and trust even in the " friends " in the congregation themselves- is it any wonder that unscrupulous child molesters can enter any congregation pretending to be " spiritual " and take advantage of unsuspecting children or the parents ?

think about it : an individual is judged as a " spiritual " person within the jw organization based on what wt functions or duties they are good at performing.

snowbird

Flipper, good thread, Brother.

You are right; WT fosters an environment where scammers and abusers can roam freely.

Down here, we have a reputation for being trusting and hospitable, and city slickers sometimes try to take advantage of this.

One came down from Detroit, and a pushy sister tried her best to get my little JW daughter interested in him.

This sorry you-know-what didn't even have a job; I told her if she didn't get him off my property, I would notify my daughter's crazy Jamaican dad.

Yay, mon.

That was all it took to send both of them running like a scalded dog!

The nerve of them! I'm getting steamed all over again just thinking about it.

Sylvia

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I Await the Call

by compound complex in

jw
friends

my day's long and arduous journey winds down.. infinite night gracefully descends and takes me into her.

welcomed embrace.. i have no reason to fear the inevitable,.

that transition into a higher and.

snowbird

Bad, Outlaw!

LOL.

Sylvia

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I Await the Call

by compound complex in

jw
friends

my day's long and arduous journey winds down.. infinite night gracefully descends and takes me into her.

welcomed embrace.. i have no reason to fear the inevitable,.

that transition into a higher and.

snowbird

I will not watch it.

Too awesome!

Sylvia

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I Await the Call

by compound complex in

jw
friends

my day's long and arduous journey winds down.. infinite night gracefully descends and takes me into her.

welcomed embrace.. i have no reason to fear the inevitable,.

that transition into a higher and.

snowbird

Hey, Nancy.

Nothing yet.

April's babe/calf is taking its own sweet time.

Sylvia

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Young Couple Stopped with Invitation

by mrquik in

i had a young couple stop by yesterday to drop off an invitation to the memorial.

i told them i was a bible student & had studied a number of religions.

i got into all the hot topics.

snowbird

Sylvia

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Young Couple Stopped with Invitation

by mrquik in

i had a young couple stop by yesterday to drop off an invitation to the memorial.

i told them i was a bible student & had studied a number of religions.

i got into all the hot topics.

snowbird

All we can do is plant the seeds ...

LOL @ Outlaw.

Sylvia

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Colossians and The Gospel of Thomas - a work in progress

by Doug Mason in

as i prepare the pre-draft stage of my study into the evolutions of salvation, i have drafted a chapter on colossians and on the gospel of thomas.

http://www.jwstudies.com/colossians_soteriologies.pdf.

http://www.jwstudies.com/the_soteriology_of_thomas.pdf.

snowbird

Yes, indeed, Bravo!

Here are some concerns that I noted.

Colossians' in the possessiveness should be written this way at all times.

Page 1 Style and Vocabulary - Colossians has many terms that appeal nowhere else ... Appear?

Page 1 Image of the Body of Christ - Paul certainly maintains that the church is one throughout the world and in its many manifestations, but he does not use "body" to express that ides in the undisputed letters. Idea?

Page 2 Alternate View - The consensus of scholarly opinion is the Philemon is incontestably Pauline ... That?

You have a remarkable way of making deep stuff understandable.

Thanks, again and again.

Love.

Sylvia

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Colossians and The Gospel of Thomas - a work in progress

by Doug Mason in

as i prepare the pre-draft stage of my study into the evolutions of salvation, i have drafted a chapter on colossians and on the gospel of thomas.

http://www.jwstudies.com/colossians_soteriologies.pdf.

http://www.jwstudies.com/the_soteriology_of_thomas.pdf.

snowbird

Hey, as we say in Alabama.

I never fail to learn something new from your studies.

Namely, that Paul's authorship of some Epistles attributed to him is questionable.

I knew about Hebrews, but not the others.

Also, what is your take on Colossians 4:16?

Thanks so much.

Sylvia

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Susan Rice Sought Names of Trump Associates in Intel?

by freemindfade in

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-04-03/top-obama-adviser-sought-names-of-trump-associates-in-intel.

what can we make of this?

rice is on record being a racist and lying about benghazi, now this?

snowbird

Not all Democrats are far Left.

I usually vote Democrat, but am very conservative when it comes to fiscal and educational issues.

Surprised?

Sylvia

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Susan Rice Sought Names of Trump Associates in Intel?

by freemindfade in

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-04-03/top-obama-adviser-sought-names-of-trump-associates-in-intel.

what can we make of this?

rice is on record being a racist and lying about benghazi, now this?

snowbird

Kudos to both of you!

It's going to be alright.

We're going to make it.

Sylvia