It's a shame that all that work and creativity is directed in such a deceptive way. It all looks so cute and sweet but as we know it has a dark underbelly.
nancy drew
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New "Caleb and Sofia" video on JW.ORG....you have to see it!
by stuckinarut2 inok, so i dont want to be a negative bitter person...and we all love little kids, but i am just so torn about the new video just uploaded on jw.org.
if you havent watched it yet, have a look at it...."an animated series that touches hearts".
(yes, its well done...and they certainly like to do a lot of boasting about their technical skills etc...).
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A fawn comes bleating, . . .
by compound complex inat my open screen door, in search of mama.. i come into the living room (from the kitchen), we exchange glances for a moment, and he beats a hasty retreat.
i am not mama.
.. meantime, finches gather 'round the four birdbaths in my garden and splash about and share the latest birdland gossip.. .
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nancy drew
Here at the oceanfront it's the amazing pelicans flying in formation and the osprey carrying a fish in their claws on it's last ride in the sky. The happy calls of the seagulls and the fish crows making alot of complaining noises about whatever it is they are upset about.
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Do you "believe" differently from what you "know"?
by compound complex ingreetings, all those still searching, still wondering .
.. in one of many faith-related books i have read, i recall the author declaring that there's a difference between what we know and what we believe.
while i cannot recall the author nor his commentary, i acknowledge that, while i do know ttatt and that the bible in not without error, yet there's a part of me deep inside that holds onto the so-called spiritual.. how is it for you personally as you make the transition from the invisible to the visible?
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nancy drew
Throughout my life I have tried on many beliefs and the reason for that is in my heart I want peace, happiness and all sorts of wonderful things for all. When I was younger everything seemed possible and interesting so i went from campus radical,commune, edgar cayce, meditation and jehovahs witnesses. I was looking for the big answer and I kept thinking I had it until i realized i was looking for what I wanted to be true. Now I just don't know what's really the truth. Most religions ask you to love a super being w/o judgement of it's activity using the premise that you don't have the right to judge. I tried to love a god but I ask alot of quesitons and examined my feelings because sometimes i didn't like what I saw and I felt that I was always trying to make excuses for why god can commit genocide and it's okay but if humans do it well than it's terrible. i thought that if I dedicated my life to searching for god i would find a satisfying answer. I can't just obey or pretend to love something that doesn't feel right inside. i admit living in freefall is a little scary things go wrong and you wish you could pray to a loving god who really did care for you and that you understood why we die and all that but I'm finished with that. i hope there's something going on and that there's a reason for everything but as everyone in the org says youve got to make the truth your own and it's not what's happening at the kingdom halls.
It's strange road but whatever. I'm just running up against the brick wall and banging my head on it hoping I'll find out something true with the time I have left in this life.
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For those who have been out for 5 years or more.......
by Phizzy in........... do you find you are now far more relaxed about things ?
things in general, and things wt/jw related ?.
i find i am much more relaxed and pragmatic about life in general, mrs phizzy and i do what we can, but we don't get overly upset at what we cannot do.
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nancy drew
Sometimes i think was I really once a JW. What was I thinking it's so much better now my brain feels free and normal and I'm me again.
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Terry is right. We let God slide....
by DATA-DOG inthere were many great comments on the " theist/suffering" thread, but terry's really caught my eye.
its the simplest way to describe what believers do.
we simply give the "god" of the bible a free pass.
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nancy drew
It's my understanding that this site is a place one can express one's true feelings about spiritual things w/o alot of censor
I was completely ignorant of jw's before they came to my door and I thought that during our bible studies we could have open discussions and say whatever we want and that's how it can start out in a very deceptive way. When you're a study you say anything you want and it's only after your baptized that you feel the net closing in on you. At a certain point you realize free expression is not allowed and you realize you really didn't ask all the questions you should have. Why would I ask about 1975 for example I never knew anything about it. Back in the 80's there wasn't internet info and now I look back and realize I didn't fully get what I was signing up for.
For me the whole thing was some crazy experiment that I tried out and it wasn't the right answer. live and learn however, I wasn't raised in it and that's a whole different ballgame.
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Is the GB against JWs having pets?
by NAVYTOWN indoes anyone know what was said at the recent ras about jws owning pets?
was it discouraged strongly?
hopefully jw pet owners will tell the organization to f-off!
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nancy drew
Anything in life that might bring you any happiness or enjoyment is off limits and a distraction from the gb's agenda
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Come On And PLAY!!!
by snowbird inthis here is very educational.. http://www.funtrivia.com/tournament/jwd-trivia-quiz-75350.html.
come on, y'all.. sylvia.
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Terry is right. We let God slide....
by DATA-DOG inthere were many great comments on the " theist/suffering" thread, but terry's really caught my eye.
its the simplest way to describe what believers do.
we simply give the "god" of the bible a free pass.
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nancy drew
That's the deal god can do whatever it wants because it's god and if you don't like it your likely to be killed or tortured and it loves it when you beg for your life.
it just warms your heart doesn't it
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Rules on blood also apply to our pets
by Splash inwhile researching something else, i came across these two comments from a wt on how we should view the blood issue, when it comes to our pets.. *** w64 2/15 p. 127 questions from readers ***.
"would it be a violation of the scriptures for a christian to permit a veterinarian to give blood transfusions to a pet?
by all means, to do so would be a violation of the scriptures.".
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nancy drew
Linda had a little chat
all about her siamese cat
the elder said it was a shame
disfellowship he did proclaim
blood was on her little paws
by eating mice she broke the laws
and now no one can speak to her
no matter how much she would purr
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Come On And PLAY!!!
by snowbird inthis here is very educational.. http://www.funtrivia.com/tournament/jwd-trivia-quiz-75350.html.
come on, y'all.. sylvia.
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nancy drew
The group vote was in the most provocative parody song was "Itsy bitsey teenie weenie yellow polka dot Bikini" and the question was should we legalize this new version of monster mash "They're smokin hash they're smokin monster hash It caught on in a flash". It was a great party many old crazy songs were sung and everyone had a good laugh.
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