Posts by Not Feeling It

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Crucifixion

by LunaFing in

so i was wondering........why do jw's insist that jesus was not put on a "cross" but on a stake?

I find it telling that JWs do not accept secular reasoning on many topics. Or more specifcally there seems to be quite a bit of cherry picking for secular evidence that supports thier world view. This is the case with the means of Christ's death, the sign of the times, and the fall of Jerusalem specifically.

An organizations that may have no religious agenda can posit that Christ likely died on some type of a cross. However, these will be ignored as Christendom, apostate, and/or satanic reasoning since they are contrary to WTS dogma. Whatever. I'm sure the producers set out to disprove JWs categorically with thier program. I DVR'ed that same History Channel program since I found it fascinating.

There are some fairly exhaustive postings from a poster here on Jesus' death that you can probably find by searching here. His/her username escapes me at the time but he/she uses a avatar of some female singer.

Fun stuff.

BTW: I'm watching History Channel as I write here (and supposed to be working!) There is currently a program on about Armageddon. I guess some folks are getting worked up about the 2012 end times predictions. I'm sure this would give many a JW a mad-on for blood running in the street. Too bad they are not the only ones predicting the "End is Nigh!"

--Not Buying It

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A witness dinner- Puts on Samuel Herds {Gov.body} talk I nearly choked!

by Witness 007 in

visiting my mum she made me go to my first meeting in years.

a brother i studied with invites me to dinner....nice change i thought!

rumor has it that i have become in-active....true!

Not Feeling It

This jackass would probably get a hard-on watching "The Passion of The Christ".

Wow. I thought I was the only one.

// I'm sorry, not really. That was just too funny to resist. Galileo, have you been gone a while? I enjoyed reading your introductory stories. Nice to see you back.

//// BTW: I love to see looney rantings by these guys. It hopefully helps to show more people that they are just ordinary men with no real special or extraordianry dispensation or wisdom.

-- Not Buyin' It

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Do YOU Look Like YOUR Avatar/JWD mini-pic

by RAYZORBLADE in

jw
friends

do you look like your jwd profile pic?.

just curious.. that stupid pic of me in a columbia rain jacket is real.

it's 2 yrs.

Not Feeling It

Yes I do really like this one...tried to change a few times, but I always gravitate back to this

H4O, Do you like Cry For Dawn or just like the picture? I've never read that book but I do like many other comics.

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Do YOU Look Like YOUR Avatar/JWD mini-pic

by RAYZORBLADE in

jw
friends

do you look like your jwd profile pic?.

just curious.. that stupid pic of me in a columbia rain jacket is real.

it's 2 yrs.

Not Feeling It

I lool like someone who is too lazy to find/post a picture.

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Nazi Attandants at the DC, any stories?

by yourmomma in

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friends

i remember at the last dc in the bathroom their was an attendant and his job was to pass out one paper towl for each person after they washed their hands.

i asked him for another because i wanted to blow my nose and he said "you have enough".

again, another wake up moment for me.

Not Feeling It

Ah the Vet. Good times and great memories. Funny none of them are about the actual programs! ;-)

Mostly sleeping in my car when we couldn't find a buddy's hotel room (days before EVERYONE had a mobile). Hanging out with chicks from other congregations. Watching everyone move like a sundial trying to stay in the shadows of the arena. Chilling in the breezeway. Perpetually walking from 700 to 500 looking for hotties. Rushing to South Street or King of Prussia for fun. Coke & Cheesesteaks around the corner on Broad beat Shast-air crap soda and a nasty burrito any day. Trying to see "that girl" again on Saturday and Sunday.

Yes, lame attempts at hooking up were 50% of our activity especially once I was allowed to drive and hang out with friends. Actually I met one of my best friends ever from HIM coming to talk to some girls from my hall I was sitting with. I miss him. He's out in "the world" somewhere. I wish he'd call. I'm easier to find than him. Don't look for me at a KH though!

Not Phillin It. (Lame, I know)

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Anyone who joined here in the last 6 months post here

by WT=watchtrouble in

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friends

i thought it would be interesting to see just how many people have climbed aboard jwd within the last 6 months.

it will give us an indication on how many people are actually coming away from the borg.. i may not be replying all the time but will pop in every day of so.. lets keep this thread going and use it to welcome new ones.

may i be the first to say welcome.

Not Feeling It

I don't think I had quite joined when this thread was initially posted so I'm not sure I meet its specific criteria.

Anyway, I've faded since '99 or so. Main reason was because the religion failed to move me (thus the nickname here) beyond that I've been momre open to some of the other contradictions and contraversies. Those are the reasons I continue to visit. Most of the politic flame wars here turn me off.

--Not Feeling It

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Another year without F1 in the States

by JK666 in

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friends

wow,.

this really sucks, especially for a tifosi like me:.

the fia has unveiled the provisional calendar for the 2009 season, confirming the arrival of the abu dhabi grand prix and the absence of a race in the united states.. .

Not Feeling It

Thought this was about tornadoes. Moving along... ;-)

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Guided by Delusions of Granduer 2009 District Convention program

by Not Feeling It in

it was sent by a rampant, serial-emailing, hardcore jw.

i didn't see copies on a half-assed 1-minute search.

so sorry if this is a duplicate post.. should be called "guided by voices" in my opinion as a subtle truism and tribute to a nifty band.. -- not attending it.

Not Feeling It

you should upload the pdf!!!

Hey Drew,

Sorry for the late reply. I don't read here every day. It basically was pages of blank lines for your thoughtful notes on each part. Not worth the time to upload. But here's an interpretation by me:

Friday

Some Lame Talk

_______________________________

Seen enough?

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Convicted Molester Sentenced to 45 Years to Life (Simental in Murietta, CA)

by jamiebowers in

http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/pe_news_local_n_witness28.471157c.html.

part of what the prosecutor said: "this case makes a bold statement to any religious organization that we are not going to allow you to abuse confidentiality privileges in order to suppress the confessions of child molesters," said strunsky.

"the stakes are way too high.

Not Feeling It

While the ruling against the pervert, molester is great news, I think that the bigger story is the judge's decision to require the elders to testify. This will be big for future cases to hopefully ensure there is some SERIOUS thought before any elder decides not to notify proper authorities.

I'd love to read more legal opinion on that ruling.

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info request on recent stupidity in print

by Not Feeling It in

hi all, i'll be spending time with some jws for a few days.

wt topics inevitably arise.

to be prepared i'd like to go through the past 6 months of kool-aid & sanitized magazines for any extra looney stuff.

Not Feeling It

thanks! i'll give those suggestions a shot.