My in-laws are all about "testing" whether someone needs a certain supplement by holding their hand. This in spite of WT articles and talks not to do it.
JimmyPage
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JW practicing form of witchcraft
by XPeterX inmy grandmother practises/used to practise spells,would go to mediums,and believe in witchery-related things.she is an active jw and the elders had been told about that and they said that there is no evidence and the case closed but there were 2-3 witnesses.no jc and no disfellowshipping.why did this happen?any similar experiences?.
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Unbelievers in the pulpit are exposed
by moshe ini just read a short story about clergy who keep preaching even though they have become unbelievers- it's called play acting for dollars.. http://www.tmatt.net/2010/05/10/voices-of-unbelievers-in-pulpits/.
"on sunday mornings, you will find him leading hymns in one of the independent church of christ congregations somewhere in south carolina.. call him "adam.
" he is a church administrator, a "worship minister" and a self-proclaimed "atheist agnostic.
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JimmyPage
Hell, I can remember giving a talk at the KH and then celebrating Valentine's with a worldly girlfriend by staying the night at her place later that evening. I remember amusing myself about advising against smoking pot in a talk after having toked up within that past same month. For some people the stage does become a performance and a rush. If I ever have to get up on that stage again knowing what I know now you better bring your videocameras cuz what I say about the borg will be all over Youtube.
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Shawshank Redemption and leaving Jehovah's Witnesses
by AllTimeJeff ini doubt very seriously that i am the first to make the connection of exiting jw's and much of the movie "shawshank redemption".. frequently, the injustice that many experience as baptized members of jehovah's witnesses cause them to want to resign, to leave.. but it is a prison of sorts.
if you leave and announce it, you are shunned.
and no one will talk to you.. shawshank is such a remarkable movie to me for its simple, underlying theme; finding meaning in our suffering, and never stopping the fight against injustice, esp against our own freedom.. the best part of the movie is the line "you can either get busy living, or get busy dying.".
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JimmyPage
"Shawshank" definitely mirrors real life when it comes to JWs. So does "The Truman Show". And watching the show "V" has really struck me on a deeper level lately as well.
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ExJWs & "Adult" Subjects On The Forum
by minimus ini think we have a tendency to get ourselves involved in subjects that might be "r" or worse rated because we couldn't as a jehovah's witness.. any talk or discussion of something considered "wrong" would get you into trouble.. many of us who were brought up in the religion never had any real "normal fun" growing up.
we couldn't associate with "worldly" people and even jws were considered "bad association" if they didn't fit the congregation's ideals.
we couldn't tell an off colored joke.
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JimmyPage
Raunchy humor in general does not offend me. In the past I was far more irritated by posters who constantly belittled and insulted others on this board. Unfortunately those people were often considered "witty" although they rarely contributed anything of substance to a thread. They constantly broke the rules of the board about being respectful to others but for the most part the mods looked the other way. I rejoice that they are finally gone.
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Who is your favorite character on "Lost"? Favorite episode?
by JimmyPage inmy favorite character is sawyer.
such a smartass.
my favorite episode was when hurley won the lottery.. .
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JimmyPage
Never knew how tied together NCIS and Lost are. Perhaps Mark Harmon will crash onto the island in the finale.
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Since JWs won't go to apostate boards, but they will read the newspaper...
by JimmyPage in... i've written a letter to a local paper.
i hope it will be printed.
it says nothing about jws, but it should get the light bulbs to go off in their heads.
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JimmyPage
Yes, Scott, the WT always talks about the lack of humility in Christendom. They could learn a thing or two about apologies themselves.
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Who is your favorite character on "Lost"? Favorite episode?
by JimmyPage inmy favorite character is sawyer.
such a smartass.
my favorite episode was when hurley won the lottery.. .
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JimmyPage
Sounds as plausible as any other theories I've heard.
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Who is your favorite character on "Lost"? Favorite episode?
by JimmyPage inmy favorite character is sawyer.
such a smartass.
my favorite episode was when hurley won the lottery.. .
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JimmyPage
You might not need birth control on the island. They seemed to have enough trouble with babies being born there.
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JimmyPage
He was like the rock and roll version of Norman Rockwell.
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WT cautions against playing pac-man 1982 Awake
by EndofMysteries inwith bizarre names like pac-man, asteroids, space invaders, battlezone and donkey kong, video games have landed themselves not only in amusement arcades but also in corner drugstores, supermarkets, gas stations, fast-food parlors and nearly everywhere else that people congregate.
their beeps and booms and colorful lights have captured the fancy and imagination of a new generation of players to the point of obsession.. other than the obvious appeal to teenagers and its commercial success, the proliferation of arcade video games has triggered reactions ranging from strong parental protests to outright government bans.
in the philippines, president marcos officially banned the games and gave owners two weeks to destroy them.
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JimmyPage
Does it say anything specific about "Galaxian"? That was my true favorite back in the day.