i don't have a clue how a computer works.
i just turn it on and point and click and i am able to do what i need to do, unless of course something goes wrong, or in the worst case scenario if my little machine experiences the dreaded blue-screen crash, then i am really in a mess.
that is the way the financial system is for most people.
Isn't Gambling and Prophesizing sinfulin Jehovas eyes? Look at it like this pal, Amerca isn't even close to poor. We are just less rich. Kinda liek if Bill Gates lost 800 million, Would he be broke? Or Would he still be the richest man in the world?
Edited by - giantjason on 22 July 2002 19:32:49
well, here's another nail for the coffin: my son requested this info to show his jw sister.
washington, d.c. 20549.
form 10-ksb.
ERNIEGUY,
This is the same thing we here everytime the WTS gets caught with thier pants down. "We didn't know!", "we weren't told" BLAHBLAH BLAH. I see the date as being 2001 on the securiteis report. Is the stock still owned by the WTS? If so what's your excuse now? Don't you find it funny that no matter what the WTS have never ever done anything wrong? It's always someone elses fault. OPEN YOUR EYES!!!
missing the target for 125 years .
the organization that more than 5 million jehovah's witnesses believe to be "god's channel" of communication to mankind, is strangely also the organization with a monumental record of failed predictions.
after examining dozens of watch tower society (wts) predictions we failed to find a single one that was right.
JAN! THANKS!! You present things very very well! It is so easy to see what a farce this religion is.
of 3 that straightaway spring to mind:.
dg (m) 64 e (f) 27. bm (m) 49 d (f) 18. pl (m) 43 e (f) 18.
2 of the above were also 'arranged' marriages, do you know of any other instances of extremes in jw marriage age ranges?
My wifes Mother "encouraged" My wife hanging out with a man 10+ years older than her when she was 13 years old. The guy never tried anything but was abviously trying to lay the groundwork for possible marriage. My wifes mother was angry when my wife decided she didn't want to hang out with this guy anymore. Currently we have a JW family Member who is condoning her 15 year old duaghter to see a 26 year old JW man from the congregation. This girl, at 15 is built like a 21 year old. Her momo is trying to bring the boyfriend around at family gatherings and such. Myself and A non JW cousin told her if she brought him around us we would have to "take him for a walk". This is pedophilia plain and simple. I can't understand how someone could condone it. I have heard many stories of the same type of "Arrangements" though. Coincidentally, the 15 yewar old now wants to get baptised. SICK!
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33 female iowa massage therapist happily married no children (yet).
anyone else?
31,Male,Southern California, IT Director, Happily Married 2 Kids.
this sunday will be my first partaking of the bread and wine at communion.
almost a year after having come away from the dubs and i'm just now feeling "safe" to partake.
so for those of you who have experienced this already, what do i do if i drop the bread on the floor by accident?
LOL, if you drop it you simply ask for another one. This is simply a symbolic thing, yes the wafer is blessed, but I think the Preist would understand if you picked it up and asked for another. Being a catholic for many years in my younger days, and taking many communions I think it would be very difficult to drop the wafer. I never did.
not that my mom would ever visit this site - but i have to just vent.
last night my mom promised she would meet me at home to help me move some furniture.
she made it seem like it was a tremendous deal and the only reason why she would be by would be because she had something else to do in the neighbourhood.
Wow, it's crazy how many lives this religion ruins. My wife has been DF'd for 10 yrs or so. here Parents are the same way. We have had many problems because of this. My wifes mother came to see my son when he was born and after seeing the way she treated my wife, I told her I would never watch it again. I told her I couldn't come between her and my wife but I could stop her fromm seeing my kids. I asked her to try to be just a grandma and mother and not a spiritual guide to my wife and son. Obviously she didn't like it because she rarely calls. When my duaghter was born(her only granddaughter) she wanted to come out again, somehow she jusstified to herself that it would be ok to stay at our house. I told my wife hell no. She will never see my kids in this manner. My wife was not happy but understood. Her mother has attempted a few times to see the kids(luckily she lives 3000 miles away so it doesn't happen often). My wife finally told her not too long ago, that unless she could forget about the DF and put religion aside we wanted nothing to do with her. Her mother replied "their just going to die in the end anyway so whats the point in trying" true JW ways, turn you back, run and hide. It makes me sick.
i was raised a witness, and i was always told that demons were everywhere.
i was told that if you let your mind open to "wrong" thinking that demons will invade you and take over.
and just about anything could get you demonized.
You guys want scary, go find and read "The Demonologist" by Ed and Lorraine Warren. This is true documented stories of real hauntings. Ed is the only demonologist in the world recognized by the catholic church. No he's not a catholic. I don't know if I believe in the Whole Ghosts and Demons thing or not but this book scared the hell out of me if you can read it by yourself late at night you have bigger cajones than I do.
Jason
i was raised a witness, and i was always told that demons were everywhere.
i was told that if you let your mind open to "wrong" thinking that demons will invade you and take over.
and just about anything could get you demonized.
My wife(df'd JW) is horrified of demons etc. SheStill swears on her life that when she was a girl there were demons all around her. She said they would sit on her bed and tell her if she moved that they would kill her parents/family. She does not watch any scary movies and is horrified of anything with witches. SHE HASN'T EVEN SEEN THE WIZARD OF OZ????!! WTF?? ANyhow I think her parents put shit in her head and caused these delusions. No matter what I try to tell her she wholeheartedly believs she wa shuanted by these demons for the years they lived in a certain house. I just can't fathome being so frightend by a bunch of morons.
curious... how do you discipline your children and why?
spank or not to spank?
are your kids brats (and be honest here.).
GOD MY SPELLING SUCKS!!!!!!!
BTW something I forgot to add to the last post. Having a great relationship with your kids IS somehting to be proud of. ROYBATTY, sounds like you have a good thing going.
I agree, every kid is different. I too, am very happy with my relationshipwith my kids. My sons birthday was yesterday(he turned 3) and I counted 5 times through the day that he said "thank you daddy for my party" or Thank you daddy for all my presents". And it wasn't the obligatory thank you, they were honest thank you's. Stuff like that makes me proud to be a dad!!
