Posts by miseryloveselders

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It Is Not the First Time

by AGuest in

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to the household of god, israel, and those who go with, may you all have peace!.

i have not been posting "a lot" lately (not that i post a lot, considering the averages) and there is a reason: i have another bit to share and just wasn't up to the "fight" that usually comes when i do so.

so, i had to take a step back and let our lord refresh me a bit and give me the strength... and flint-y forehead... that i would need to follow through with this post.

miseryloveselders

After reviewing this thread, I stand corrected. Shelby apparently has a supportive audience. That being the case, I admit I underestimated her support on this forum. Continue on, don't mind me as I'm going to go back to respectfully observing these threads. I'm glad I asked the question though as I got what I was looking for. Shelby if your reading this, can you do me a favor since your the praying type. Can you pray that Nas releases Lost Tapes II before the end of this year?

Outlaw as someone not celebrating Thanksgiving, I sure wish KFC was open right now. The only joints open are Chinese joints, and I don't want any of that. I might have to fry something myself. I don't have any chicken though, but I got some fish, got some ground meat too.

Anyways happy Turkey Day peoples, although for those who don't have to work tommorrow, I don't wish you a happy turkey day. May peace be only upon those who have to work tommorrow.

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Secret Santa wish list :)

by tec in

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okay, so this is the thread where everyone who has signed up for secret santa can tell the rest of us what you like.

colors, hobbies, trinkets, etc :) keep in mind that the limit is 15.00, or 10 pounds.. have fun,.

tammy.

miseryloveselders

I'd like Nas to release Lost Tapes II before the end of the year. I know its not going to happen, but Tammy you'll do what you can right?

I didn't sign up for a Secret Santa wish list, but I hope everybody gets what they wish for.

G'night Tammy.

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It Is Not the First Time

by AGuest in

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to the household of god, israel, and those who go with, may you all have peace!.

i have not been posting "a lot" lately (not that i post a lot, considering the averages) and there is a reason: i have another bit to share and just wasn't up to the "fight" that usually comes when i do so.

so, i had to take a step back and let our lord refresh me a bit and give me the strength... and flint-y forehead... that i would need to follow through with this post.

miseryloveselders

Outlaw, you offend me. You read my posts, but you didn't "read" my posts. I emphasized twice already that I'm not asking her to leave. Outlaw, why are you making me spell things out? I'll copy and paste what I've already posted.

"By the way I'm not elbowing you to leave, I'm sure some people want me gone from here. But I mean it may be time to stop these message from the sky threads, because the results of these kind of threads are far removed from what your intentions are I'm sure."

"Thanks for responding, I'm getting ready to clock out. I'll get at you later tonight. But sincerely, I'm not elbowing you to go anywhere, that's not my place. Who am I to want anyone gone? I'm glad you're here, I just fail to see the effectiveness in your way of handeling the delivery of your Lord's message. I don't have access to your PMs, so if you say you have more Nicodemuses than the young wealthy rich man, well more peace to you dear Shelby."

I don't want Shelby gone from here, anymore than I want you gone from here my beloved KFC brother. I have nothing but love for everyone on this board. Anybody thats ever been scathed by this religion, means something to me, regardless of any petty differences.

The point I was attempting to make, and maybe I did a poor job at it, was that what Shelby is posting, in my opinion anyways, is a lost cause. This forum is full of people burned out by chosen messengers of God. I've never jumped in any of the threads that Shelby recieved hostile responses in. I just stayed out of it. Even now I'm attempting to remain neutral. However, for the sake of my own interest, I have to question what's the purpose of her message? This forum is full of undercover apostates sick of organized religion, out in the open apostates sick of organized religion, people sick of so called chosen messengers, sick of chosen organizations, sick of faithful and discreet slaves, sick of people speaking in the name of Christ, or in the name of Jehovah, or in this case.....speaking in the name of JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH.

I don't want to take sides with those who are Anti-Shelby, or those pro-Shelby. I just want to know where she's coming from. Speaking from the standpoint of a curious observer, I just want to know what makes her tick. I want to know if she realizes just how crazy she comes off? To some she comes off as a bonafide nut, to others she comes off as holier than thou, and offensive. A similar group of old men in Walkhill, NY are the very reason many people ended up on this message board in the first place. That being said, I don't think its unfair of me or anybody else on here to question who she thinks she is, or what she hopes to accomplish here.

Again, I'm being sincere, and I think I've showed my teeth enough times on this forum for people to know when I have a problem with someone. I hope Shelby knows, and actually, I believe she does know that I mean no harm. She knows "my kind", us roosters. She knows how to put my kind in place when necessary.

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It Is Not the First Time

by AGuest in

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friends

to the household of god, israel, and those who go with, may you all have peace!.

i have not been posting "a lot" lately (not that i post a lot, considering the averages) and there is a reason: i have another bit to share and just wasn't up to the "fight" that usually comes when i do so.

so, i had to take a step back and let our lord refresh me a bit and give me the strength... and flint-y forehead... that i would need to follow through with this post.

miseryloveselders

Thanks for responding, I'm getting ready to clock out. I'll get at you later tonight. But sincerely, I'm not elbowing you to go anywhere, that's not my place. Who am I to want anyone gone? I'm glad you're here, I just fail to see the effectiveness in your way of handeling the delivery of your Lord's message. I don't have access to your PMs, so if you say you have more Nicodemuses than the young wealthy rich man, well more peace to you dear Shelby. I can't read your mind or heart, but reading your response, I'm under the impression you agree with me more than you wish to admit.

Anyways I have to clock out. Cockle Doodle Doo until next time Shelb,

sincerely, MLE.

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It Is Not the First Time

by AGuest in

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friends

to the household of god, israel, and those who go with, may you all have peace!.

i have not been posting "a lot" lately (not that i post a lot, considering the averages) and there is a reason: i have another bit to share and just wasn't up to the "fight" that usually comes when i do so.

so, i had to take a step back and let our lord refresh me a bit and give me the strength... and flint-y forehead... that i would need to follow through with this post.

miseryloveselders

Well Shell, that rhymes by the way, I do find it interesting. I've never engaged you since I started coming here, and I've been meaning to. Not in a the hostile sense of it all, as I have no bone to pick with you. Plus I like the fact that you call me Rooster. It does something for my swagger. I feel like the Foghorn Leghorn of JWN. I look at all the ladies on this message board as my hens. Let me ask you some more questions since you're feeling all domesticated and peaceful.

If you've recieved so much hostile reception from this corner of the house of God, Israel, why do you continue trying to reason with them?(Luke 7:29-31; Exo 32:9,10) Is not what you're doing as ineffective as JWs doing return visits in Jewish neighborhoods?

At Matthew 10:11-14 when Jesus gave his disciples instructions, he told them that if the "house is deserving, let your peace rest upon it, if it is not, let your peace return upon you." You've told more people, "to have peace" on this message board than I've seen hippies hold peace signs up in the sixties and seventies. Generally speaking you yourself acknowledge that the reception to either your or your Lord's message has been cold. In verse 14 of that same verse Jesus said, "If anyone will not welcome you, or listen to your words, leave that home or town, and shake the dust of your feet." Shelby I fear it may be time for you to move on and take your message someplace else, because clearly with the exception of a few, your message has fallen upon deaf ears. You mentioned another forum, who's name you've forgotten, but you didn't forget how callous they were towards your Lord's message. So you moved on. Its time to move on from here too, Shelby.

By the way I'm not elbowing you to leave, I'm sure some people want me gone from here. But I mean it may be time to stop these message from the sky threads, because the results of these kind of threads are far removed from what your intentions are I'm sure.

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It Is Not the First Time

by AGuest in

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friends

to the household of god, israel, and those who go with, may you all have peace!.

i have not been posting "a lot" lately (not that i post a lot, considering the averages) and there is a reason: i have another bit to share and just wasn't up to the "fight" that usually comes when i do so.

so, i had to take a step back and let our lord refresh me a bit and give me the strength... and flint-y forehead... that i would need to follow through with this post.

miseryloveselders

Did God tell you to inform us of His name on this here message board? Or did he also tell you to spread His name to other people informally too? If so, how have the reacted to you informing them of His correct name? By the way, you're a supervisor if I recall right because you had to diplomatically tell one your underlings he has severe halitosis? Did you inform him or other employees of God's correct name? I find this to be interesting.

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Christina Aguilera

by asilentone in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oysubiayf0w&feature=player_embedded#!.

miseryloveselders

What happened to her face in the first video? I liked her better with dark hair when she was a little chubbier.

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KM Jan 2011 Family Worship

by dozy in

there is a big insert in the jan kingdom ministry about the family worship night (which has evolved new capital letters - like governing body.).

some helpful suggestions include the head of the household putting an agenda on the fridge door a few days ahead for the family to "build excitement and anticipation" (i kid you not.

) the provision is compared to the sabbath arrangement as a gift from god.

miseryloveselders

And if the WTBTS did receive a flash of new light concerning this new arrangement , it very quickly contradicted the wonderful blessing that the congregation book study was up to very recently.

I forget about this occasionally. It was only a year before they dropped the book study arrangement, that they promoted the book study as the most important meeting. Thats what made it so shocking when they dropped it all together. I've heard so many reasons given for why it was dropped, that its hard to tell whats legit and whats not.

I hope this stuff wakes people up!!!!! Wake up people!!!

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KM Jan 2011 Family Worship

by dozy in

there is a big insert in the jan kingdom ministry about the family worship night (which has evolved new capital letters - like governing body.).

some helpful suggestions include the head of the household putting an agenda on the fridge door a few days ahead for the family to "build excitement and anticipation" (i kid you not.

) the provision is compared to the sabbath arrangement as a gift from god.

miseryloveselders

There is a big insert in the Jan Kingdom Ministry about the Family Worship Night (which has evolved new capital letters - like Governing Body.)

Some helpful suggestions include the head of the household putting an agenda on the fridge door a few days ahead for the family to "build excitement and anticipation" (I kid you not.) The provision is compared to the Sabbath arrangement as a gift from God. And a young married pioneer couple say that they wake up in the morning & say with excitement "Today is our Family Worship Night."

I'll scan & post when I get a chance.

For such a supposedly informal arrangement there does seem an awful lot of instructions with numerous suggestions as to what could be done (dressing up in bible costumes , role playing to pre-empt issues at school etc)- one gets the impression that most JWs just haven't been bothering.

I know that when I was growing up the family study was very rarely conducted (although that didn't stop the family going on circuit assemblies & my father pretending that we had a regular study.)

They're preposterous. In a way, I'm glad they're "suggesting" this, because I think it may wake people up to how loony they've become. For one thing, how is it a gift from God? Did Jehovah speak directly to the GB, and instruct them to institute a Family Worship Night? Did God instruct the Writing Department to compare it to the Sabbath? Did all the GB members recieve instructions in a dream the night before their weekly meeting instructing them put in motion this wonderful arrangement? If the answer to those questions is no, then its not a gift from God. God had nothing to do with this "arrangement", or gift as they put it. Another thing, why do they still promote pioneers as if they're respected or something? I can't speak for all congregations, but I know enough that could care less about pioneering or pioneers. I could care less what some young pioneer couple thinks. It's tantamount to creature worship the way they try impressing upon you the status of pioneers.

Kids dressing up in bible costumes is ridiculous and borderline idolatrous too. The men and women in the bible were just that.......men and women. Fleshly people, sinful people. They left behind good and bad examples, and experiences that we can relate to today. We're not supposed to worship them. We're not supposed to instruct our kids to worship them by dressing up like them. It's similar to how the WT discourages youth from idolizing sports stars by having posters in their bedrooms, or tee shirts with their favorite athletes face on them.

I find it hilarious that they're suggesting the head of the household stick a post-it on the refrigerator door to build anticipation for this arrangement. As a kid, when dad said we're going to DisneyWorld, I got excited. When dad said lets go to Long John Silvers, I got excited. When dad said lets have the family study, I wanted to kill myself just like a bunch of other JW children. Considering how many articles they publish on family worship night, and the need for families to have the family study, apparently a bunch of adults feel the same way I felt as a kid.

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Faith in the anointed organization

by Honesty in

who could argue with something as logical as this... .

faith in the anointed organization jehovah uses today is also important.

his anointed organization is shown in the scriptures to be the faithful and discreet slave that dispenses the meat in due season.

miseryloveselders

Its ridiculous right?!?!??! OMG, I can't tell you how much this makes my blood boil. Check out this paragraph from this week's bookstudy!!!

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cfchap.13p.137par.19“ILovetheFather”

We have a profound spiritual need to show such love. Jehovah has thus arranged for us to worship in a way that our love for our Father is nourished and strengthened. When you attend Christian meetings, try to remember that you are there to worship your God.Facets of that worship include joining in heartfelt prayer, singing songs of praise, listening attentively, and participating when possible. Such meetings also give you an opportunity to encourage fellow Christians. (Hebrews 10:24, 25) Worshipping Jehovah regularly at Christian meetings will help you to grow ever stronger in your love for God.

They substitute themselves as Jehovah, so the meetings aren't their brainchild, but rather Jah's. On top of that, considering what's actually reviewed at meetings, can it really be considering worship of God? I mean the main subjects considered are, the faithful and discreet slave, why we should go to meetings, why we should participate, why field service is so important, etc.. I don't feel as if I'm worshiping God when at meetings as much as I feel I'm being inculcated to worship all the things that make JWs peculiar. Both Jesus and Jehovah seem to have been replaced by emphasis of regimented duties and activities, if that makes sense?