i remember hearing rumblings of a few that had gone "apostate" and feeling absolute dread of the dark world they had stepped into.
i would re-double my studying efforts.
to me, "apostates" had gone over into the "dark side".
"Fear of Apostates"
In one respect, this is not an irrational fear. A Jehovah's Witness can lose his friends, family, social circle, and even his employment.
This forum is filled with stories of people who have lost their friends and families, simply because they began reading apostate literature, promoting apostate thinking, and associating with apostates.
It's a destructive cult, and this is par for the course.
just picked it up yesterday..... anyone a gamer on xbox?
pm me and lets throw down.
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I've been playing it on the PC.
I prefer the 'Domination' game mode for Multiplayer.
Riding a horse in Afghanistan was a cool sequence in the single player portion.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/business&id=8887806.
Deep fried Twinkies are delicious. RIP
cuz i wanna discuss last nights episode....
"She won't bite."
cuz i wanna discuss last nights episode....
cuz i wanna discuss last nights episode....
Just finished it!
Damn, I knew that guy was evil.
cuz i wanna discuss last nights episode....
Yes, we do.
Watching it right now. I'll report back later.
i just want to say thanks for everyone thoughts about my last few post.
though i strongly disagree with many about god vs atheist(i do believe in god ) that is not a topic i wish to debate.
i have great respect for everyone hear.
Pro tip: Do not try to promote alternative Christian views to your JW friends and family. They will assume that you're controlled by demons.
I wish I were joking. I'm not.
i showed my wife the new light, it did not go over good.
i started with all the publications and asked her three questions 1 who is the fds 2when did they start 3 when did they get appointed over "all the belongings"?
using the recent publications she said 1 the fds is 144000 2 they started in the 1st centry 3 they were over all belongings in 1919. then i showed her the annual meeting report on the jw.org and went over each point.
"she just came home from meeting and said i should da myself so she can just worry about her and my son"
This is a very normal reaction. The active JWs want you to think that there is some urgency in the matter. They want to know exactly what your status is.
However, you have the power and control -- so long as you stop talking about "apostate" things and voicing *any* ideas that are contrary to official WT doctrine. Keep your research and your thoughts to yourself, for now. You need to learn more about what your involved in, and you need to read the stories about how to be successful in helping yourself and others.
Most people do not deserve to know what's in your heart. JWs are not capable of simply non-emotinally discussing facts. If you have an opportunity to read Hassan's first book, 'Combatting Cult Mind Control', you'll get some insight into how your JW loved ones think.
Remember, the JW religion is not a pair of glasses that they put on each day. The religion is their entire worldview, their very eyes! Your challenge is not to remove their glasses, but to reshape how they see the world.
i had an opportunity to see skyfall in the theater yesterday.
it's almost as good as casino royale, with some parts of it being even better.
the opening sequence was a real thrill, one of the best.
bttt
In recent days, I've been having an email conversation with a friend of mine. He's a huge fan of Daniel Craig as Bond. Yet, he's never actually seen all of the older films.
Granted, the films should stand on their own, but how can you judge the newer films (as Bond films) without having seen the Connery movies?
He said he couldn't get into them, because they are "too old", which I really don't understand. I'm almost 40, but it appears that some of the folks younger than me cannot get into movies that provide a 'slow build', in which every minute of screen time doesn't contain an explosion or profanity. I've heard people joke about an "MTV Generation" that have ADD or something similiar, but I'm not sure if it's simply just a difference in taste of movies. Granted, art cannot be measured, only appreciated, but I figured I'd ask you folks about this.
Maybe I'm just getting old and cranky.
/end rant
