people have a right to living or not living their lives..
chellechelle
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Right To Die?
by hamilcarr inor a government ban on assisted suicide?.
assisted suicide of healthy 79-year-old renews german debate on right to die.
roland magunia/agence france-presse getty imagesby mark landlerpublished: july 3, 2008frankfurt when roger kusch helped bettina schardt kill herself at home on saturday, the grim, carefully choreographed ritual was like that in many cases of assisted suicide, with one exception.. ms. schardt, 79, a retired x-ray technician from the bavarian city of wurzburg, was neither sick nor dying.
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Shunned again
by tak inmy son called me yesterday, first time in probably 6 weeks, because he lost his car keys, the car is in my name, so i had to get another set from the dealership.
anyways, it doesn't really matter what he called about, it was just in 6 weeks he only calls because he needs something, not a peep before that (very hurtful).
a brother drove him to my office and it was quittin time so i went outside with him and gave him the keys, i was hurt and didn't say much to him.
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chellechelle
i know exactly how you feel except for in my case it is my parents... stupid effing cult. only love your children if they love your religion....
that is not right
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What do you mean no more book studies ?
by Homerovah the Almighty in.
i went to my usual place for the study tonight and no one is there....... why did they cancel it, this was my night out to get away from the family and kids , after the meeting i usually headed over to moe's to get spiritualized with a few beers.. great.... now i've gotta come up with a another excuse for marge so i can go out tuesday nights.. do jws go out in the door to door work in the evenings ?.
stupid governing body !.
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chellechelle
they are worried about people falling away in thies so called " time of the end" and they cancel one of their meetings? smart move brainiacs
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JW's unwritten dress code and personal appearance standards-FROM WHERE?
by Thechickennest inone thing that always use to puzzle me was the personal appearance standards, espessially for meetings and service.
the men always were expected to where a tie, suit, jacket, etc.
no beards were allowed-mustaches were ok!
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chellechelle
my hall was pretty strict.. no denim of any kind.. no thong type sandals, no stillettos or boots ( anything that was black was hooker boots) i wonder if anyone had ever actually seen hooker boots before???
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Confusion about Bible reading
by faundy inthe society seems to make a huge thing about reading the bible daily, and yet they have a problem when people do so without the 'aids' - i.e the publications.
so is bible reading on its own frowned upon?
i never did it anyway, it was boring.
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chellechelle
its all in the propoganda.. they know they cant teach soley with the bible because it is unbelievable... they need their interpretation to truly suck u dry
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In honor of the 4th,
by John Doe inwhat's your favorite cut of meat for grilling?
mine is ribeye, by far.
always tender and juicy, it's hard to get a bad ribeye!.
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chellechelle
now thats what im talkin bout lol
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letter from a supposed friend
by chellechelle inmichelle, my dear girl :.
with all that you went through last year how could you felt yourself be sucked into a similar trap?
and when you saw yourseld going a certain way why didn't you ask for help?
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chellechelle
the supression of intelligence amazes me
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a passage from "jehovahs witnesses answered verse by verse"
by chellechelle in" there is a story of a young boy whom others in the neighbourhood used to tease, calling him retarded.
knowing that the boy was really quite intelligent, an elderly neighbour inquired of the other boys why they teased him so.
" ' "oh, we have fun with him because he's so dumb, " ' " one youngster replied.
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chellechelle
yes I am looking forward to that :)
im just greatful that i have the ability to realize what i am being fed.. or , correction, was being fed..
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a passage from "jehovahs witnesses answered verse by verse"
by chellechelle in" there is a story of a young boy whom others in the neighbourhood used to tease, calling him retarded.
knowing that the boy was really quite intelligent, an elderly neighbour inquired of the other boys why they teased him so.
" ' "oh, we have fun with him because he's so dumb, " ' " one youngster replied.
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chellechelle
" there is a story of a young boy whom others in the neighbourhood used to tease, calling him retarded. Knowing that the boy was really quite intelligent, an elderly neighbour inquired of the other boys why they teased him so. " ' "Oh, we have fun with him because he's so dumb, " ' " one youngster replied. " ' " if you hold a nickel in one hand and a dime in the other , and offer both to him, he will take the nickel because it looks bigger. He'll do it every time!" ' " Later on, the elderly gentlemen called the "retarded" boy over and asked him why he took the nickel. " ' " thats easy," ' " the child replied. " ' " Some weeks I end up with a pocket full of nickels. But, if i took the dime, that would be the end of the game!" '
* my opinions*
intelligence can be hard to determine. in this book i am currently reading it goes on to say how " whether it is a matter of slowly collecting nickels, or finding common ground, or using probing questions, or saving some points for another time we should give thought to our aproach so as to reach the hearts of others.. " However, to me this mans view on apostasy sounds a little to close to jw ways for me... i am thinking of this illustration in a different way....
my " associates", as i am now choosing to call them, choose to believe that i am not intelligent because i have chosen a lessser path... to go into the " world"a stupid action according to many. why would i give up this so called dime ( everlasting life in a paradise on earth) for something of lesser value. aka the nickel ( a life of my own ) well the reasons are clear if i chose the dime it would be the end of the game. If i chose to believe the lies of the "truth" than that would be the end of my life. one way or another we are all going to die eventually. i am noit being dark or morbid this is the realistic truth.. regardless of your beliefs. i would have devoted my life to this "god" and sacrificed friends, love, education, jobs , thinking ability etc. everything that i hole dear to myself to gain something that only seems to be better..... but really when you look at what it entails. is of lesser value. reason being.. it is a fairy tale.
I am happy to say that i have chosen the pocket full of nickels.. i have chosen the harder road.. the "truth" says that being in the religion is the harder road but i dont believe that.. to leave such a cult and start to actually realize that you have to think for yourself, instead of relying on the beliefs of others and the notions of the gb. that is harder. this would be my nickel.. However, coming back day after day to chose to remain faithful to myself instead of giving into the opinions of others this gives me my pocket full.
there is true relief in realizing that not everything is as it seems
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letter from a supposed friend
by chellechelle inmichelle, my dear girl :.
with all that you went through last year how could you felt yourself be sucked into a similar trap?
and when you saw yourseld going a certain way why didn't you ask for help?
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chellechelle
yes i suppose it counts for something... you are right about that. But i believe that people should not try to guilt others into believing something or make them feel bad for what they are doing.. choosing the life they wish to live. i know that she does care about me but i dont agree what so ever with what she is saying.. she had her freedom of opinion to write me and i have my freedom of opinion to talk about how what she said is wrong. i find great insult in being told that there is something wrong with me comparing me to having hypothermia drowning in the water which is the " world". i understand she means well . but then again i did not answer the letter to her.. i posted it to get feelings off of my chest and done away with .. and also to hear the advice of others. which i greatly apreciate hearing