Posts by Cthulhu

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Elders? do the rest of us know what they know..?

by angel eyes in

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what things about elders do only elders know and the rest of us dont?

i never knew they had a hand book till i came on here.

unsure why they dont mention it because surely its not meant to be a secret?.

Cthulhu

Isnt that interesting? Bet you're loyal eyes would never indulge in the chance to actually see what it says would they? If they would Id be happy to help ya out

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PROVERBS (of former JW's)

by AllTimeJeff in

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one of the books from the bible i still value is proverbs.

it's a collection of wise observations of life.

it causes me to think, which is a good thing.. however, i also know that among us former jw's are life lessons that can be reduced to that of a proverb.

Cthulhu

You can't please everyone. If you try you will fail and you will be the least happy of all.

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How many XJWs went onto another faith....?

by 2pink in

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i'm just curious here.. as i am exiting currently and trying to find my new place (and belief system) in this world, i am wondering what the experience was like for other xjws.

did you go onto a new faith?

i'd love to read your responses.

I immediately embraced atheism after I finally got the courage to leave that friggin organization. After doing some additional research I did find a philosophy/religion that seems in line with my thinking. It is atheistic. It's completely about the individual and succeeding as such, and it does involve some ritual to vent ones emotions. It goes by a name that quickly scares those not open minded and attracts those not fearful. It is Satanism.

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Was There Any Song That You Regarded As Special, That Got You In a Good Mood, etc...

by minimus in

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i love music.

when i was a kid, i had hundreds of cassettes where i taped all my favorite songs.. some songs would give me the chills.

some would be so good, i'd replay them over and over again!

Cthulhu

"Fall of Adam" - Marilyn Manson

"Tonight" - Elton John

"Better off Dead" - Elton John

"Hey Papa Legba" - Elton John

"Down Easter Alexa" - Billy Joel

"Mister Superstar" - Marilyn Manson

"Island Girl" - Elton John

"Fool on a Hill" - The Beatles

"Losing My Religion" - R. E. M.

"I'm So Glad" - Cream

"Live Like Horses" - Elton John and Pavarotti

"Tuesday Afternoon" - Moody Blues

Moonlight Sonata

To name a few.

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A Self Pleasing & Amusing Story

by Cthulhu in

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i've not been to a meeting in quite some time, but occassionally i talk to this witness couple in the area and ask if i have missed anything good lately.

on a recent visit with them i was told this story.. for some months now a semi retarded fellow has been attending the meetings at the hell, and as many of us know, a couple of weeks ago at the constipated bible study the subject was masturbation.

this new meeting attender, who often incorporates space travel, ufo's, and star trek into his comments was present, but was exceptionally wired.

Cthulhu

I've not been to a meeting in quite some time, but occassionally I talk to this Witness couple in the area and ask if I have missed anything good lately. On a recent visit with them I was told this story.

For some months now a semi retarded fellow has been attending the meetings at the Hell, and as many of us know, a couple of weeks ago at the Constipated Bible Study the subject was masturbation. This new meeting attender, who often incorporates space travel, UFO's, and Star Trek into his comments was present, but was exceptionally wired. They came to a aprt during the meeting where the spirit moved him to speak, so he raised his hand. The brother calls on him. In his stumbling, stuttering, and stammering manner he says "Well, uh...masturbations a bad thing, and it can become a really nasty habit. We wouldnt want to do that to ourselves. We'd only want to do it to other people." As they were attempting to take the microphone away, thinking that his deeply insightful comment was over, he pulled it back to himself and finishes off with "I mean, we should only do it to women."

I told that couple that if I could go back for one meeting and one meeting only, it would most certainly be that one.

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Other Points From the Annual Meeting

by jabberwock in

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i realize that the latest clarification of the generation teaching has been discussed quite a bit on this thread.. but i think that there are at least two other important points from the annual meeting that have been, for the most part, overlooked:.

1. the weeds of matthew 13 are not the churches of christendom, but apostates.. 2. showing love to our neighbors involves more than just the preaching work.

(thanks for mentioning this rubadub).

Cthulhu

I think it's interesting and both points show their desire to appear a bit more main stream (not actually GO main stream, mind you.) Pretty much anyone who knows anything about the crack pot lunatic organization of the JWs is aware that they feel the other religions, particularly other christian ones, are going to be destroyed. With that first point they have taken the emphasis off of that somewhat and, at the same time have furthered the seeming continual focus on the dangers of apostates (thats killing two stones with one bird) The second point seems to indicate that they have finally pulled their heads a bit from their asses (maybe they needed a little air) and realized that people notice how little they do in the way of humanitarian efforts. I mean, as nice as it was for them to walk around ground zero and preach to the physically and emotionally drained workers, people in general think that more practical help is admirable too. Don't get me wrong...I don't think any of us will live to see the day that they actually team up with the Red Cross. "Showing love to our neighbors involves more than just the preaching work" more than likely means that they are eventually going to be able to count their time for being helpful to sick and housebound Witnesses, but, in its own very slight way, it's a step in the right direction.

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Anyone Have The 2008 WT library CD-ROM available online?

by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

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i searched for a link on here and the only one i could find is no longer available.

i would like to download it and save it to disk.

had to get a new hard drive and my backup cd is missing..... thanks gang!.

Cthulhu

There's a copy of it on ebay. Last time I checked it was still at 9.99.

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Feeling sad and completely drained

by feenx in

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Cthulhu

It sounds like something I'd be interested in reading. I wasn't raised a dub, but I do remember when I started to realize it was not truth and somehow still felt compelled to go out in service. To feel helpless knowing that you're the only one who can help you and to also feel powerless to do anything for yourself is a sad and lonely state of mind indeed.

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Introducing Cthulhu (though a bit belated)!!

by Cthulhu in

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in the last year i actually moved to the camp grounds and spent 10 months living right there where i worked.

Cthulhu

Thank you BC. I couldn't figure out what the hell that was, and by the time I realized it was there it had already been posted. As far as pressure, I didn't feel any, just wanted to let ya know I hadn't forgotten.

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Introducing Cthulhu (though a bit belated)!!

by Cthulhu in

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in the last year i actually moved to the camp grounds and spent 10 months living right there where i worked.

Cthulhu

To those who either asked, have wondered, or may in the future, yes, I am a fan of Mr. Lovecraft. For those who are as well, I also recommend a story by Stephen King in his collection of short stories Just After Sunset. The story is called "N." and I can't help but think it must have been a bit influenced by Lovecraft. I really liked "The Call of Cthulhu," to such an extent that it was influencial on one of my tattoos. Now I can't look at my right arm without feeling madness setting in. "Oh the angles!!!"