C. T. Russell

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  Goddess Roll Call: LADIES, Show Your Inner Goddess, Stand Proud Say It Loud!

  by GoddessRachel in

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  my username is goddessrachel.

  because i believe we are all gods and goddesses.

  after all aren't we made in god's image?.

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  On the off chance that your profile picture is what you really look like:
  
  I think it’s wonderful that women can take a stand for themselves and realize they are equal to men. After thousands of years of being treated as second class citizens they really should recognize that their contribution to life is greater than that of a man. The Watchtower has contributed to the idea of women being subjugated to men for over a 100 years. Jubal Early in the show Firefly pondered this when he said “Man is stronger than woman, but only woman can create a child. Does that seem right to you?”
  
  On the likelihood that your profile picture isn’t what you really look like:
  
  I have to agree with John Doe. And while you’re at it get me a sandwich!
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  What Has Hurt You Most About Being A Witness?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  for me, it's not having a "normal" childhood.

  being raised a jw will make you miss out on ordainary kid things.

  you can't have any friends except witnesses---and only jws that measure up.

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  First the most hurtful thing is the realization, after you leave, that you’re not as good of a person that you thought you were. The JW’s teach you to judge others. “That person has been attending all the meetings so I can’t go to his house for lunch”. “That person hasn’t been out in field service very much so I can’t invite him over”. The list of disqualifications never ends. All the while you picture yourself as being “Christ-like.”
  
  But if you look at Christ he ate with the sinners and tax collectors. Take Mary Magdalene for example. A women that had demons cast out of her. A woman who was an adulteress or prostitute. Not only did Jesus associate with her but she washed his feet with her hair. Imagine the *-storm if you were an Elder today and people found out you were associating with a prostitute who had demon troubles, and she was washing your feet with her tears and hair. That example is a little over the top, but you get the idea.
  
  The second most hurtful thing is that if you had realized this sooner you would have more than 10 stupid posts a day on JWN.

  twinkletoes - have you posted your story somewhere?
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  When you heard "apostate" who did you imagine?

  by nbernat in

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  2. friends

  i've always imagined a 60-year-old man with white hair who is really arrogant and grumpy with an evil look in his eyes, a very cold person who wanted to do nothing but ruin people's lives and was working for satan.

  i never imagined i'd be one.... ...that or a 55-year-old woman with gray hair with glasses and a very rude look, and smarter-than-thou attitude.. you?.

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  :-*

  by hamsterbait in

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  anybody provide a pic for this??.

  hb.

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  Does this site only make you angrier?

  by homeschool in

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  hubby says this site is making me obsessed, in a way that's making me angrier and angrier about jw's.

  it's been almost every single day that i read a thread that seriously gets under my skin or makes me sick about them.

  he's right, there's a lot on here that will only fuel my fire and help me to go into an angry spiral instead of bettering my life and forgetting about all the stuff i hate about the witnesses.

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  Things may change tomorrow. But right now I feel like kicking some WT incorporated ass...
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  Would covering my roof with mirrors cut down on my utility bill?

  by mkr32208 in

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  2. current

  ok my roof is already white (white/green architectural shingles) i wondered if i put mirrors on the roof to reflect the light if it would cut down my electrical bills?

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  i'm not really thinking about doing it just curious!.

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  I think you could save some money if you did it. But that would probably be offset by your wife divorcing you.
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  T.V Evanglist Benny Hin made many False Prophecies in the 1990's!

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. scandals

  he's even on t.v here in australia!

  "youtube" has his false prphecies from the early 90's.

  qoute: "soon god will destroy american homosexuals....with fire!

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  Witness 007,

  I think you are the crackpot! All the people he has healed over the years can set you straight. Besides Benny explained how those prophecies are now "Old Light". And they did serve a purpose in that the "weaker" ones were weeded out.

  I try to keep up with "New Light" by following Benny's twitter account. For those of you interested its at:

  http://twitter.com/benny_hinn

  C. T.
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  Does the WT Society trade/own stocks?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  2. scandals

  hi.

  is there a way of showing a jw that the society deals in stocks and shares and therefore it is ok for individual jw's to do likewise?.

  thomas covenant.

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  I think it’s safe to assume they don’t hide their money in a hole somewhere. The people in finance would always like to quote Luke 19:11-27. People just assume they don’t own stock. Trying to connect WT to the military through a contract with HSOA is weak. HSOA provides restoration services to homes damaged by floods, hurricanes, etc.
  
  What would get my attention is if there is evidence the WT used Katrina donations to purchase goods and services through HSOA vs. getting the best price. Then you would really have something.
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  Forget all of the stages: Denial, Anger, Sadness - Don't you sometimes just feel STUPID for having believed in the Organization?

  by BonaFide in

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  2. friends

  i know i have been through all those stages, i denied it, then i got angry, definitely sad.

  months and months of this, and i still am in for my family and friends.. but sometimes i just feel stupid.

  why did i ignore basic common sense for so long?

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  I feel stupid sometimes, but I try not to beat myself up over it.
  
  Keep in mind you grew up in it. When I had doubts I pressed on less out of loyalty, but more so to prove my parents right and make them proud. No one wants their parents to be “wrong”.
  
  But that which doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger right? You wasted some time but it wasn’t all a waste. You got to travel and live in a foreign land. That experience alone gives you more perspective than most people. I’m sure there are many other examples if you think about it.
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  Challenge #6 (The Spirit IS Like Jesus) ~ GS / JBeD / Serious JWs

  by 4examp in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  challenge: do you agree that 10 greek words unite to show that the holy spirit ~ is (a person) ~ like jesus?.

  the spirit, our 1helper/advocate/lawyer, is the 2holy, 3everlasting, 4eternal, 5lord, 6god, who is 7truth, & 8raised up christ, & 9makes alive; & we should be 10baptized in his name.. the wt claims: ~ "the scriptures themselves unite to show that god's holy spirit is not a person"(insight p.1019, & aid p.1543).. the scriptures themselves show just the opposite !.

  10 greek words prove, that what is true of god the son (&/or god the father) is also true of god the holy spirit.

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  possible-san is possible-san