a doctor i visited is married to a dub from my old hall.
he is one of those husbands who was never baptized but comes to some meetings and "talks the talk," or at least some of it and professes belief but never goes all in.. i acquired him as part of a surgical team and only found out he was on that team when i went in for surgery.
he's been handling my follow up visits.
That is wonderful news Willy!
I wonder if all those with doubts left, how many would be left???..heh heh...
let me take a guess, only headquarters and the lawyers and the GB, and whoever else has money invested in the business of the wacktower would be left, oh and few of the more gullible, brainwashed and IQ challenged R&F who refuse to wake up from their cognitive dissonance.
(Love your nic btw)
our poor little brookie (whyamihere) got her poor little finger slammed in the door by my adorable grandson tonight (accidently of course).
she had to go to the hospital and get big needles stuck in her finger to releave the pressure and is now enjoying the benefits of pain medication.
i'm sure she could use some well wishes as fingers are very important and so is my lovely brookie (whyamihere).
(((((Brookieeeee))))))
I've done that...4 door car, sitting in the front passenger seat,
back passenger door was open, right hand was wrapped around the back door post,
SLAM, door closed on my fingers where it hinges....I had dents in 2 of my fingers for about 3 months, not exaggerating...
I didnt go to the ER though since they weren't bleeding or swollen that badly (not broken), very painful for about 2 days.
Hope your poor fingers get healed soon!
a jw i used to know died recently.
she was almost exactly the same age as me - we were born just days apart.
she had battled cancer for almost a decade.
Scully, I am so mad and sad for you at the loss of your dear friend...
and assembly halls and expansion??
seems like a waste to me!
the bottom line? power, control & money.
lets say, you would be alone with an elder in a room, and you wouldn't be allowed to come out of that room until both agree that either the watchtower is wrong or they are right.. who would win the discussion, you or the elder?.
you would be allowed to bring a bible and their literature to prove what you want to say..
Am I allowed to bring in handcuffs, and a gun?
I would win or we never leave the roombecause I will never agree that the Watchotwer is right.
that if we were immortal we would not have religion.
religion is a vehicle that tries to explain the unexplainable within our limited mortal lives.
Would we be immortal because we were ''perfect'' (as in mind & body)?
Or would we be immortal but still make mistakes?
having been in the organization for 30 years, after i got out i reflected on this.
as a teenager i was told to not let my hair grow over my ears because i might stumble other young ones in the congregation.
also, in order to carry the microphones i was told i couldn't wear white socks, had to wear black or dark blue socks.
I remember a meeting with 2 elders when I was 14 (an unbaptized publisher) because of some random vague memories I was having about an uncle when I was a child....I did not blame or accuse him of doing anything, since I didn't actually recall anything in detail..
I mentioned this bad feeling to my mother, and only to my mother, and she must of told the elders. The next day they were in my living room, sitting me down, and telling me how WRONG it was of me to slander a baptized brother, that making accusations was a serious thing, and not to do so unless I had concrete proof or memories of something happening to me.
I did not accuse anyone! I tried to tell them, but they kept at me, it felt like the interrogationt lasted for over a hour. I was scared & humiliated and I remember sinking into the back of the couch, wanting to disappear within myself. After that, I did not trust to tell an older person, or my mother with my secrets.
http://www.courierpostonline.com:80/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20070609/living/706090311/1004 jehovah's witnesses hope to debunk myths about their faith.
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rita clement (far right) and jennifer difilippo lead the way while handing out pamphlets in gloucester township.
I could feel them cringing from all the way over here! The first and last ''answers'' were priceless.
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rita clement (far right) and jennifer difilippo lead the way while handing out pamphlets in gloucester township.
Kudra is the Debil in disguise
