Posts by JimmyPage

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Why Did Jesus Suffer?

by leavingwt in

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if i want to forgive someone, it's not necessary for me to punish anyone.

it makes absolutely no sense to me, why an almighty, loving god would punish his son, for an offense that someone else committed.

here is what some others to have to say on the topic.

JimmyPage

Why did Jesus suffer?

Why did Perseus cut off Medusa's head?

Because it makes great theater.

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Just a little tip

by elderelite in

if you are ever getting slowly toasted on vodka and orange juice and find that, inexplicabley you run out of vodka, jack and orange jucie is nowher ner as bad as you would htink.. just sayin.

This makes me recall a party I held at my house as a JW. We were drinking vodka, and by itself it was too much for me. But with orange juice, it was fine. Eventually, though, it didn't matter when we ran out of juice cuz I got so toasted I could handle the vodka by itself just fine.

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Hi!! New Here and need to express some feelings

by Knb1983 in

i'm so glad i happened to stumble across this website cause i really need to express what i've been holding inside for quite some time.

i'm 27 and was born and raised in the "truth".

i'm married and my husband was also raised as a jw, been married for almost 7 years and have two kids who have just started kindergarten and preschool.

JimmyPage

Welcome!

How many times have I read someone's experience here and found it to be a mirror image of my own?

It's so important for me not to allow my kids to go through the nonsense that I had to endure being raised a Witness.

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Zen Living Part 13 (summarized): The One Who Stares Back at You

by JimmyPage in

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cultural perceptions of perfection are compelling, but you already have perfection inside you.. rather than striving for some perfect future life, zen encourages you to live your life right now.. humans feel.

acknowledge your feelings so they can pass.. humans think.

have your thoughts, but don't mistake them for who you are..

JimmyPage

Yet that is the only place we reside. Zen's teaching us to meditate on our breathing, on what we hear, see, and feel around us at the present moment helps us to get the most out of every experience and focus on what is really important.

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Zen Living Part 13 (summarized): The One Who Stares Back at You

by JimmyPage in

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friends

cultural perceptions of perfection are compelling, but you already have perfection inside you.. rather than striving for some perfect future life, zen encourages you to live your life right now.. humans feel.

acknowledge your feelings so they can pass.. humans think.

have your thoughts, but don't mistake them for who you are..

JimmyPage

Cultural perceptions of perfection are compelling, but you already have perfection inside you.

Rather than striving for some perfect future life, Zen encourages you to live your life right now.

Humans feel. Acknowledge your feelings so they can pass.

Humans think. Have your thoughts, but don't mistake them for who you are.

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Things That Matter and Things That Don't

by AllTimeJeff in

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being a jehovah's witness at any time and at any level is a major head f*ck.

the reason is that it obscures what is important and causes you to focus on what doesn't matter.. i've moved on from my jw experience.

it's a shame that i found myself a born in, taught to focus on things that don't matter.

JimmyPage

Great post, Jeff!

Goes hand in hand with what I've learned about Zen and its focus on what matters.

Wonderful quote: "Being a family is more important than being a cult".

Here's a song that I associate with the advice of your mother to "be happy":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddnRtFd7Hps

And yes, I made it to the end of your post.

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As a JW, did you love your job "too much"?

by compound complex in

greetings, friends:.

i recall not too long ago that an article in one of the publications [km, awake!, wt ...

] mentioned a young sister who had a flourishing day-care service that she loved.

JimmyPage

Of course! But until the Watchtower pays me for pushing their beliefs comparable to what I'm making now, I'll just continue to put work first.

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Did Jesus have a haidresser ?

by edmond dantes in

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i coudn't help but notice in a recent watchtower ( february i think it was).

jesus was pointing the way to some one with two fingers ,not to somebody who had two fingers but pointing the way with two fingers.

just one finger might have give the wrong impression.. the point is jesus had what can only be described as this fabulous head of hair .i mean it was like wow because your worth it !

JimmyPage

Holy Christ, Batman!

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The Dead Will Rise on October 31, 2010!!!

by Clint Bussey in

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Shake it up, baby! Shake it up!

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How does your congregation feel about the new song book?

by stuckinamovement in

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i stopped trying to sing the songs last meeting.

it felt like a combination of chanting and stepping on a cat.

it is terrible.

JimmyPage

The new songbook is proof that the Governing Body still does not have a clue about what this organization really needs.

Not only do the songs sound basically the same, but they've actually gotten even more boring!

The whole project was completely unnecessary (unless it had actually produced catchy music with a backbeat).

It's just like their response to every legitimate criticism they receive- outdated, boneheaded, and misguided.

And yet they still believe everything they say carries the weight of God himself!

Here's some advice, GB: buy a drumset for your recordings- if for no other reason than to wake us all up with the cymbals!