Posts by StephaneLaliberte

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How was your wedding?

by BeautifulMind in

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how was your wedding?

did you have a jw wedding or something different?

my wedding was not what either of us wanted at first, but it turned out very lovely.

We got married at the kingdom hall and got a really good talk. Some of my "worldly" family still talk about that. In and out, we had a good wedding. Still, I regret one thing: I invited 150 JWs and 150 family members. Because of all the JWs, I could not invite 2 very close family members who were disfellowshiped. If I could turn back time, I would have a smaller wedding with family only and forget about the 150 JWs that don't even keep in touch with me today.

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JW said they are unique

by StephaneLaliberte in

looking at a news article, i read the following:.

“that’s one thing that’s unique about jehovah’s people,” said marty mettler, a spokesman for the green bay convention.

“they even tell the hotels when they book they’re coming because some people book and don’t show.

StephaneLaliberte

Looking at a news article, I read the following:

“That’s one thing that’s unique about Jehovah’s people,” said Marty Mettler, a spokesman for the Green Bay convention. “They even tell the hotels when they book they’re coming because some people book and don’t show. When the Witnesses book, they’re going to be there. If they’re going to be full, they’re going to be full.”

I'm getting tired of how condescending they are with others. You cannot say that Jehovah's Witnesses are unique because they don't cancel unlike "SOME" others. This means that most people do show up and don't cancel, making JW like most people; not the exception. They're not the best, they just keep repeating it to themselves over and over until they take it for granted.

Anyways... just thought I'd share this.

Twisting logic to fit conclusion: 7 x 13 = 28!

by StephaneLaliberte in

abbott and costello 7 x 13 = 28!.

sometimes, this is how i feel about what religious people will do to reach their end..

StephaneLaliberte

Abbott and Costello 7 x 13 = 28!

Sometimes, this is how I feel about what religious people will do to reach their end.

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I cringe when I think about the talks I gave.

by James Mixon in

you brothers who gave talks do you thinks about the crap you spoke from the platform.. thirty years old, no knowledge what so ever of the world we live in, barely making the grade.

to graduate from high school, a year and half in jc college and now with schooling of jw higher.

education i thought i was a hell of a speaker.

StephaneLaliberte

James Mixon: One day, out in service, I preached to a baptist preacher. "How old are you son?" he asked. "I'm 13!". "Then how could you possibly know more on life, God and the bible, than me, a 50 year old preacher?" I replied: "The bible is the word of God is it not?" "And God is since time indefinite is he not? So both you and I are nothing compared to him. So, I visit my neighbours and let him speak through the bible." While this man probably stood silent, bewildered by the stupidity of my argument, I sadly believed that I had won an argument. So, for the next 20 years, I felt empowered by that conversation and believed that my personal knowledge and age were no obstacles to speaking teaching. Little did I know, I was just a puppet, doing the will of my puppeteers.

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Awake #4/2016: Homosexuality

by Designer Stubble in

the new awake is up on jw.orgwith the legalization of gay marriage in many countries, they decided it was time to show: "what does thebible say about homosexuality?

"does the bible promote prejudice?still, some people would say that the bible promotes prejudice against homosexuals and that those who adhere to itsmoral code are intolerant.

‘the bible was written at a time when people were narrow-minded,’ they claim.

StephaneLaliberte

I don't have a problem with this article. If they are evenly condemning heterosexuals who have sex outside of marriage in the same way they do condemn the gays who have sex, than, I don't see a problem: They hate a lot of people evenly without discrimination. That is not the feeling I had from the kid's video though... they focused on the gays without even making a difference between being gay and acting on your sexual impulses.

That being said, I don't believe sex outside of marriage and neither do I condemn practising gays. As long as everything is mutual, responsible and mindful of the various risks involved, then, its all good. Yeah, Baby Yeah! (Austin Power)

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Letter # 1 to the Governing Body of Jehovah's witnesses

by WITNESS-FOR-WATCHTOWER-REFORM in

here is my first letter i posted to the governing body.

i also hope that brothers on the writing committee who may be lurking on this site (and have some clout) read my letter and bring in change to this very flawed policy around confession of sins.. enjoy.

the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses.

StephaneLaliberte

Oh, and if your not an elder, don't ever use the "Shepard the flock book"! SafeAtHome is right, you will be marked as an apostate!

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Letter # 1 to the Governing Body of Jehovah's witnesses

by WITNESS-FOR-WATCHTOWER-REFORM in

here is my first letter i posted to the governing body.

i also hope that brothers on the writing committee who may be lurking on this site (and have some clout) read my letter and bring in change to this very flawed policy around confession of sins.. enjoy.

the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses.

StephaneLaliberte

Two things: 1) replace "your policy" with "our policy". If you are an active elder, than, you should use the "us" approach. 2) You are basically suggesting the "secret of confession" as applied by the Catholics. Problem with that is that some keep confessing all the time to the same sins and nothing happens. On the other end, you have JWs who have almost no tolerance: You did something wrong two or three times? Your OUT! Both are wrong. If I get this right, A JC should be called only when the confessor has no obvious remorse for his actions. While right now, the remorse is to be evaluated by a JC. I believe if you state it clearly and in a shorter text, you might be able to get the idea across even if they choose not to do anything about it.

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New ANTI-GAY video for Kids on jw.org

by ttdtt in

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/one-man-one-woman-marriage/.

disgusting!.

StephaneLaliberte

Actually, around here is becoming somewhat frowned upon to send JW kids to regular school;

Wow! I haven't seen this around my place... the home-schooled were rather the exception.

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New ANTI-GAY video for Kids on jw.org

by ttdtt in

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/one-man-one-woman-marriage/.

disgusting!.

StephaneLaliberte

Then why not cover the fornication/pregnancy in the video and the gays and lesbians at the hall? Keep in mind here that I have seen plenty of kids not listen to the program at all. Rather, they would listen to videos of sophia and caleb on their tablet.

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New ANTI-GAY video for Kids on jw.org

by ttdtt in

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/one-man-one-woman-marriage/.

disgusting!.

StephaneLaliberte

Doubtfully Yours: Objectively speaking, you are right in saying that home-school is not a bad thing. Statistically speaking, at least, in Quebec (Canada), they even get slightly better results than the public school system.

My fear in regards to JWs is that some parents want to shield their kids completely from the world until they end up learning about these things on their own. Than, things can get out of hands.