Posts by blkblk13

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You know, I've yet to meet a JW who can explain this

by Lady Zombie in

i know that has probably been covered ad infinitum on jwd.

so...... if jehovah is omnipotent, then there is nothing he can't do and nothing he doesn't know.. and, according to jws (as well as most other religions), god is love.

therefore he had to have known, even before creating all of creation, what would happen.

blkblk13

One question that I have found useful to ask myself and others is this "In 80 yrs (give or take a few) does all of this really matter?" The point is that if there is no God, then what is the point of our existence? To enjoy our time here on earth for the brief while we are here? Seems rather pointless doesn't it?

Yes, pointless like a flower, pointless like a bee, pointless like tree, pointless like a pet dog that isn't going to live forever and isn't going to "move on to the next level". Pretty much all creation on this planet has an expiration date and was created that way intentionally by your God. I'm sure he appreciates you calling his creative works pointless. Maybe he thinks ur pointless 2.

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Couldn't Make it through the Convention today.

by blkblk13 in

arrived late and left early.

breaking point was the baptismal talk.

about 40 were getting baptized.

blkblk13

Warlock,

It's a simple matter of statistics actually. The Boston Globe recently printed a news article discussing the Pew Forum's findings that only 37% percent of those born into the JW faith remain in the faith after reaching adulthood. So, you don't need a crystal ball to come to that conclusion and I was actually being conservative in my statement.

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Painfully Long Prayers on the last day of the 3-day Conventions.

by blkblk13 in

anyone else hate this practice?

uve been sitting all day 4 three days @ this place and u just wanna hurry up and finish ur cleaning assignment so u can go out to eat w/ ur friends, but bro.

special speaker from bethel/or do has to give a one man symposium during his prayer recapping every single moment of the past 3 days.. its like they have this formula that they use to determine how long a prayer should be.

blkblk13

Anyone else HATE this practice? Uve been sitting all day 4 three days @ this place and u just wanna hurry up and finish ur cleaning assignment so u can go out to eat w/ ur friends, but Bro. Special Speaker from Bethel/or DO has to give a one man symposium during his prayer recapping every single moment of the past 3 days.

Its like they have this formula that they use to determine how long a prayer should be.

Meeting for field service prayers can b really short b/c the meeting for field service is only 15min.

BookStudies r an hour so the prayer must be 3 to 4 times as long as a FS prayer.

Sundy Meeting prayers r almost 2 hours so the prayer has 2 be double the length of the BS prayer.

District Conventions r almost 20 hours so the concluding prayer must be 10 times the lenght of a Sunday Meeting Prayer.

I wish someone would just walk up to the podium and say, "Thank u God for everything. In Jesus name. Amen." That would be perfect cuz gods omniscient so he knows what ur thanking him 4. lol.

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Couldn't Make it through the Convention today.

by blkblk13 in

arrived late and left early.

breaking point was the baptismal talk.

about 40 were getting baptized.

blkblk13

Yeah, I watched it on utube and it was ridiculous. That Julius guy knew she was a christian so why would he take her to the Coloseum? That doesn't even make sense. Hardly plausible.

Between the overly materialistic girl and her "humble" friend I found myself sympathizing much more w/ the "material" girl. lol. They sure managed to infuse the JW's thinly veiled self-rightousness into that "humble" girl's character. lol

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Couldn't Make it through the Convention today.

by blkblk13 in

arrived late and left early.

breaking point was the baptismal talk.

about 40 were getting baptized.

blkblk13

Oh really? Disturbing how? I haven't seen a Drama in years that even borderd on interesting. I was thinking about not going tomorrow but maybe I should. Care to expound?

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Couldn't Make it through the Convention today.

by blkblk13 in

arrived late and left early.

breaking point was the baptismal talk.

about 40 were getting baptized.

blkblk13

Arrived late and left early. Breaking point was the Baptismal Talk. About 40 were getting baptized. Of those I would say 20 were between the ages of 9 and 12. Knowing that by the time they r 25 @ least half of those will be disfellowshiped or shunned for not staying commited to a decision they were 2 young to make in the first place just sickens me. Looking forward to the "DRAMA" tomorrow though. Id better get there early for decent parking cuz everybody shows up for the "DRAMA". lol.

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Well, It Didn't Take Long for Obama to Play the Race Card...

by owenfieldreams in

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-politics/20080421/politics-usa-politics-obama-race-dc/.

wow...who didn't see this coming?

lol....and keep in mind, this is coming from a guy that claims to be different and a uniter.

blkblk13

Obama is the one inserting race? What a ridiculous statement! I guess Obama made these buttons and starting selling them @ the GOP Convention in Texas last week?

Or Obama also advised notoriously right wing Fox News to refer to Michelle as his "Baby Mama"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvZEZL2LmA8&feature=related

Anyone w/ half a brain or any knowledge of the recent history of the Republican Party in this country knows that his race will be used as a wedge issue just as easily as Gay marraige has been used. Even though neither party is perfect the GOP has proved time again to be disgustingly bigoted and prejudiced. They may not make his race an official talking point but they will use it when campaigning against him.

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WT creates a new fund transfer from the congs

by Gerard in

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blkblk13

Now w/ the end sooo close why would they be interested in managing money and getting the best return off capital? Supposedly. the great tribulation is right around the corner, so do they think they can spend their way into the Paradise?

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Another Waco in making?

by zagor in

you've got to see this documentary.

i'm starting to be really amazed by the extent of people's self-delusion.

but this is not even funny any more.

blkblk13

LIBERTY!!!! rotflmao. I was wondering if this was a mockumentary @ some points b/c I could believe it was real. The way those ladys looked @ him w/ those wide-eyes.

That boy should have gone up to "Jesus" house and taken his clothes off too and said God told him that they needed to lie naked 2gether. Since the guy claims he has to do whatever God says I wonder what excuse he would have invented to get out of that. lol

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Have u found friendships w/ worldy people be hard?

by blkblk13 in

so, i'm embarking on slow fade and i think it's time for me to start making friends w/ some non-jdubs so that i'll have a support network once i decide to be completely out and everyone ive ever known abandons me.

ive always gotten along much better w/ wordly people than jdubs so i'll haveno problem securing friends but im concerned about being to keep them.. i want out of the org for various reasons but i must admit i still believe many of the teachings.

i just think the leadership and organization itself is corrupt.

blkblk13

We will never accept you as a "real" apostate unless you give up ALL JayDub teachings, let yourself be ravished by Satan (and like it), and of course, drink Lambs blood daily. Very sorry, its the rules. Now make your choice or leave before you stumble somebody, hehe. :oP The Light keeps getting brighter. Bring_the_Light

umm......babysteps?