you want to know what i think of alot of you on this board?????.
my son wonders why i talk on the phone to people i havent met in person and they wonder why i say," i love you", to people they dont know!!!!!!!!!!!
lol.
Dede, you are a fantastic lady. I remember when you came in here so spittin' mad for being reported by a snotty little MS. After a while, you just cosied up the the lot of us. I bet you were just as warm and wonderful at the hall. And now the hall is colder without you and we benefit from your warmth.
What people find has a lot to do with what they go looking for. I came seeking friendship, and I found it in spades. There are tons of great people here.
well, nisan 14 is rolling around again, and i am going to partake at the memorial.. when i was a goodstanding jw last year, i really thought of the relationship i had with the christ, and partook, and they all had a cow.
but i had a good standing, so they pretty much left me alone.... well, surprise!!
i am now disfellowshipped, and some inner voice tells me to go back there one last time and partake, i am not doing this to be a pain, but to show the new congregation that i had belonged to, who i am, and to give others the courage to examine themselves, and their personal relationship with the christ.. i believe disfellowshipping is unscriptural, so i am confidant!!
Blackout, you crack me up. Hmmm. It looks like planning is needed to pull something like this off. Good idea to be jammed in the middle of the crowd like that.
i was talking to a witness who is still in and she said they gave a talk at the hall, about submissive wives and were told that if the husband wants to go somewhere for the holiday and the wife want to go somewhere else she will need to be respectful and do what the husband wants.
and she can go on her prefered choice of holiday the following year...... .
the husband is to make all major decisions such as where they will .
Dedalus and Concerned Mama, I can see why this is so dangerous. That website quotes other authoritative sources. How about all the studies that a child is most likely to be abused or even murdered by a step parent? Their advice is so dangerous and twisted.
The healthiest step families is where the newly inserted parent stays away from any heavy discipline, and focuses on developing a friendship and relationship with the little ones. As a single parent for 20 years, I would never hand over my parental authority to anybody.
many are familiar with the countless flip flops and contradictions that can be found in the wt publications of the past (for numerous examples of this see http://quotes.jehovahswitnesses.com).
however, in reading through the jan 15 and feb 15 wt study articles i believe i have found a "modern day" example of a wts contradictory statement.
it pertains to the status of the "other sheep" as sons of god.. __________.
Maybe you guys can help me with another apparent contradiction.
31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. (Matthew 25 NIV)
The daily bible reading last week gave a most interesting interpretation. Since the WTS has determined that only the anointed receive the inheritance, the "other sheep" don't get to participate in this momentous separation of the sheep and the goats. So the evil are judged, and the anointed the judged. So what are the "other sheep"; chopped liver?
Also,
40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
was interpreted in the daily bible reading to be kind acts to fellow Witnesses only. Also, though the other sheep do not participate in the inheritance above, they are supposed to continue with kind acts to the anointed. Isn't that a little backward? I mean, the anointed get the inheritance, and the kind acts. What do the anointed have to do besides partake at the memorial?
Does that mean that Jesus did not die for all, but for a mere six million? That Jesus only cares for the welfare of these select few? Doesn't that short change his gift?
true believers meet at armageddon (december 30, 2000)
i find it oddly satisfying to read old reports of intelligent, scholarly, well-read men who confidently picked the time of the end.
and were obviously wrong.
LOL Faraon. Isn't it comforting to know that the FDS is not wasting their time on worldly matters, like flower beds, in these last days?
P.S. I am so impressed that you checked out my link.
ive only made one posting before.
i had great response from it, some good some strange.
i cant understand why you still go on about absolute crap in the postings.
Keep Awake!! Is this year's theme song down at the hall. Are you still regularly reading the literature? I am curious. You can live like doomsday is around the corner if you want. I mean, any day can be our last. We just never know. A runaway trolley can shorten our life span really fast. Since I do not know if my life will be long or short, I resolve to live my best today (Matthew 6:34). I wake up with a song in my heart to God (Psalm 5:3). I look for opportunities to be a blessing to my neigbours (Matthew 22:39).
To live in fear is to insult Jehovah's ability to care for you.
ok i am very sad and very down at this point.
i have not been on talking of anything deep because i have been working on a project to post on the net (hopefully at jourles site) about wt hypocrisy and hope also to get something at least a pebble size stone to throw at the wtbs on their pedophile policies.
i know so many elders here where i live who supported and hid the transgressions of pedophiles.
The love and compassion you show to your family and the people you meet is evident to anyone with their eyes open. I am convinced Jehovah created you to add beauty to the world. Why not speak out about what you know? You will be helping people. It's not like a witness in good standing can speak out. He/she would be immediately disfellowshipped.
i've been meaning to post this but have been busy with the new baby.
it's pretty funny.. background: i'm not df or da but my jw sister who i brought into the religion has shunned me for over a year.
according to her she is disciplining me so i'll go back to the meetings.. a few weeks before i had the baby my family gave me a baby shower.
I love the way you gently, firmly put your sister on the spot. I am glad you can see the sham of her resistance, that there is a genuine person hiding in there somewhere dying to be normal. Good for you. And love your baby to bits.
i just heard that fred rogers (aka mr. rogers) died today of complications related to stomach cancer.. my kids loved watching his show as much as they enjoyed watching mr. dressup.
when ernie coombs (mr. dressup) passed away a week after 9/11, my kids were devastated, it was like one of their best friends had died.
i was devastated too - for my kids and for the part of me that also enjoyed mr. dressup as a child.. give your kids a big hug today when you tell them the news about mr. rogers.
I just noticed something. He was the husband of but one wife. A delightful accomplishment in this day and age.
i am fighting to save my marriage, and the person i seem to be fighting against is my husband.
a little background, we had a rough time dating, because he had a hard time being faithful.
i caught him cheating three times, and left him, but he kept asking for forgiveness, promising to change, and i bought into it.
When my daughter has trouble making a decision, I make her take a piece of paper, draw a line down the middle, and write "Pro" and "Con" on the top. Write down all the reasons to stay or leave on the piece of paper. Does the answer pop out at you? There you go.
Often, knowing what the right thing to do is not the problem, it is "how in the heck do I do it without...feeling guilty, hurting his/her feelings, costing me anything, getting slapped around..etc. etc." The brutal truth is that life-changing moves do cost us something. What we are really avoiding is facing the full consequences of the decision. So, I suggest you do some imagining about how your life could be in five years or so, and ask yourself a couple of questions.
What are the potential consequences if I stay? Would I and my family be better off or worse?
What are the consequences if I leave? Would I and my family be better off or worse?
If you ended up doing all the work, by the way, it was with your permission. A very simple solution is to go on strike. Stop for dinner before you get home. If you don't want to do laundry any more, walk away from it. Be prepared for the consequences, of course. I think you have acquiesced to his poor behavior because that is easier than fighting it out.
