ok, now, it is time for a fluff thread.
what is your favorite candy?
my wife likes mounds.
My in-laws got me addicted to european chocolates. Dark, rich, pure. None of that processed junk for me any more. If I am really desperate, I will go for an Oh! Henry.
Click the photo for the really good stuff:
Edited by - jgnat on 15 September 2002 10:53:54
as the marketing department here at http://www.quotes.jehovahswitnesses.com is looking for new ideas every week to get the good word out in every way possible, we would like to take this oppourtunity to ask everyone to send there loved ones this great link.
as brother quotes keeps plugging away making our web site more and more informative every month there is so much spiritual food for us all to digest, lets get the good word out and be diligent!.
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I have some advice (I am better at this than that than providing actual assistance). There is this lovely utility at some sites with great photos or quotes, that allow readers to "sent a postcard to a friend". The readers can forward the e-postcard by filling in a form, while conveniently providing you with a potential mailing list.
What if you had a "quote of the week" or "quote of the month", with a button - send this quote to a friend?
Great site, by the way.
in 1989 i was in my freshman year of high school.
i became interested in the girl who was a jw.
basically you can tell what happen from here.
Thank you for sharing your story. You have been through a lot. Welcome.
A wise person once told me that WE do not save people, God does. Speak the truth, yes, but also show lots of love. Have patience. God's love can do wonders to a willing heart.
2 John 1 NIV 3 Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love.
Edited by - jgnat on 13 September 2002 14:40:34
sarah .
thank you for posting this information.
everyone else: it's 31 pages, print it out it's worth the read.
I read the whole thing. Thank you for doing this. I can see further significance of a well-researched article on this subject, than the one you mentioned. The witnesses put a lot of stake in the accuracy and truth of their biblical research compared to the rest of "christendom". The supposedly "pagan" practices of all other religious groups are regularly used as evidence that these religions are "false". Display of a single cross, or a belief in the cross by a householder is enough to convince a visiting witness that they are talking to an ignorant "pagan", and no serious thought has to be given to their other beliefs.
i've just registered on this site.
i'd like to kick off by asking this wealth of experience what your most successful witnessing to witnesses tips are.
so if you're a non-and-has-never-been-a-jw, what stops them in their tracks?
ROTFL, SYN! I am so impressed that you answered all my test questions! Of course, a rank-and-file JW can't answer with the truth about the Truth TM. It is fun watching them dance around the answer while trying to appear loving and spiritual.
I once suggested to my witness honey that Jehovah could easily solve the "earth or heaven" debate by giving the witnesses the post-armageddon earth, and everyone else Heaven. That went over like a lead balloon.
Edited by - jgnat on 8 September 2002 13:38:54
i am not, and never have been a jw.
my interest in them started 1 year ago when i started to 'study'.
going on to the internet, and searching ' jehovah's witnesses' led me to this board, (among others).
Hi, searcher. I also am a Never-Ex. However, my circumstances means I am butting heads with WT doctrine on a regular basis. This site is a life-saver for me, as it provides the necessary balance to the one-sided pollyanna teaching WTS dishes out in heavy, treacly doses.
I am with you as well, that I would like to make a difference. If I could do one thing, it would be to contribute to the end of the divisive policies at the WTS that cruelly divides families and separates people from their loved ones. I think that is absolutely necessary for an introvert like me to get involved in a good cause, to keep from burying myself in a hole of self-pity. Though I have not experienced disfellowshipping, my life has provided me plenty of experience with manipulation, cruelty, loss, and grief. I am able to sympathize and "put my arm around" the posters I now consider my friends.
About chat. I, too, have sometimes felt like I was completely alone in a crowded room. The best approach is to speak up (which is what I also do in party situations). I have asked my fellow chatters, for instance, if I "smell". It is good for a laugh, and reminds me that I am still part of the human race. Also, keep in mind the time difference. About the time I am ready to type up a storm, everyone else is going to bed. Oops. I mean sleep.
(Amazing, I think searcher is asking Simon to delete this post, not him.)
Edited by - jgnat on 8 September 2002 11:10:45
to mark this weekend's district convention in sydney, australia, we are asked to cast our minds back in time and remember those district convention days with a certain nostalgia.
so, are you ready to begin that walk down memory lane?
settle back with a cuppa with me and reflect awhile.
8. Didn't listen.
16. Looked around, wondering "Why?"
17. Stayed home.
Other: I am with plmkrzy and lyin eyes. I drew. Stuck in a single spot for an extended period, I created a cartoon character, all his pals, and a first draft cartoon strip in a single day. I also have my PDA with me everywhere, which means I can read my e-mail, catch up on the latest news, play games, balance my chequebook, write a letter. Any time a speaker said something reeeaaalllyy stupid or arrogant, I wrote it down. My honey was so proud...
Did any of you find that the young elders were scarier? I heard the heaviest fire and brimstone rhetoric from them. At least the silver-haired guys had perspective (does that come from living through the last armageddon?).
The older women all looked cold and miserable. You guys are right - there were some lovely barbie dolls there. The skirt might have been a modest length, but the rest of the dress left nothing to the imagination.
Someone should tell these guys they need more than potted chrysanthemums to match a Billy Graham crusade for style and entertainment.
i've just registered on this site.
i'd like to kick off by asking this wealth of experience what your most successful witnessing to witnesses tips are.
so if you're a non-and-has-never-been-a-jw, what stops them in their tracks?
Here is my personal list. If any of you can improve on it, please speak up.
Here are some test questions:
By the way, don't say--
who rules the world?.
is there anyone one dominant force that has a large control over the world?.
who should make up the rules for life( the most powerful nations, businesses,scientists,others), and why should we follow them?.
Nobody.
There is a secret conspiracy led by a secret board of directors out of Las Vegas to spread secret conspiracy theories to hide the fact that nobody is in charge.
Last one out turn off the lights.
please let me know here or email me direct with a canadian contact.
i've been emailing with a woman who wants to connect with those in her area.
please let me know!!!
Now that Lin has received her geography lesson...
SORRY Scully, for moving you two provinces West!!
I think it is great Lin, that you are helping people connect. Good luck. Ontario is WAY too far away for me..
