Posts by GLTirebiter

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The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth - Matt 5:5 anyone?

by punkofnice in

on another thread concernedjw used an interesting quote from jesus at matt 5:5 'the meek shall inherit the earth.

' fair comment i'd say.

but jesus didn't say 'paradise' earth.. now i know some of you don't believe in the bible (which i respect), and i'm not after a debate.. what i'm interested to hear is how you would refyte that jesus was not talking about a jw 'paradise earth'.

GLTirebiter

IMHO Jesus was rather quoting from Psalms.

Yes, this reflects Psalm 37:10-11...

A little while longer, and the wicked will be no more,

search his place well, he will not be there;

but the humble shall have the land for their own

to enjoy untroubled peace.

..and also Proverbs 2:20-22

So you will pursue the way of good men,

persisting in the in the paths of the viruous.

For the land will be for honest men to live in,

the innocent will have it for their home;

while the wicked will be cut off from the land,

and the faithless rooted out of it.

Nothing there about "paradise earth", nor mention of any special "class" to rule over the land. This theme recurs in Matthew 23:12-13, from another point of view. Instead of solace for the downtrodden, this version is a warning to their oppressors:

Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will be exalted.

Alas to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You who shut up the kingdom of heaven in men's faces, neither going in yourself nor allowing others to go in who want to.

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I'm Melting....any ideas?

by Patty Cake in

i'm living in that zone in the usa which is going thru a super bad heat wave...it's been 100-109 f, with a higher heat index and high humidity for more than a week now.

i don't have ac and can't get one - i live in a baseemnt apartment with 2 windows, both of which are too small to fit a the smallest unit i've seen.

i have fans, but it's not enough.

GLTirebiter

Try a cool bath or shower. Nausea from heat is a warning sign, get yourself cooled down!

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Anyone wanna place a bet on what will happen to me when I have to go to the Kingdom Hall this Saturday??

by Coffee House Girl in

jw
friends

well since there is no "betting" (as it reeks of gambling) in jdub land, lets place a friendly wager on what will happen to me when i go to my father's "memorial" service at the kingdome hall this saturday..... to give you newbies background info: i am neither df'd or da'd- i left 2 years ago with no explanation.

i have been hounded by elders in my cong because they have suspicions that i am living with a man, but they have no proof (well, no proof in jdub land- you know...two witness rule).

after many attempts to get me to meet with them- i finally sent the elders a "cease & desist" letter after one of them spied in my miniblinds to see me eating breakfast with someone (they couldn't identify who).

GLTirebiter

I'd like to think it would be (d)--mind their manners out of respect for the bereaved. But my own limited experience at JW funerals tells me to slake by thirst by saying (b)--love bombing.

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Should there be restrictions on who can donate blood?

by Snoozy in

found this article on a "gay like" man that was refused and it got me to wondering..i really didn't know the rules!.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/man-says-rejected-blood-bank-seeming-gay-151627659.html.

an indiana man says a blood donation center rejected him as a donor because he appears to be gay--even though he isn't.. .

GLTirebiter

I'd rather go through this every single time I donate rather than let one questionable unit of blood enter the system.

I agree! While I appreciate anybody who who is willing to donate blood, this is an issue of safety.

The donor qualifications also bar you for risky heterosexual behavior (prostitution, etc.), illegal drug use, travel to countries with histories of malaria and Crutzfeldt-Jakob disease, being in jail for more than three days, even taking many common prescriptions. My experience with US volunteer blood banks is the same as Scully describes for Canada.

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Should there be restrictions on who can donate blood?

by Snoozy in

found this article on a "gay like" man that was refused and it got me to wondering..i really didn't know the rules!.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/man-says-rejected-blood-bank-seeming-gay-151627659.html.

an indiana man says a blood donation center rejected him as a donor because he appears to be gay--even though he isn't.. .

GLTirebiter

The original story says this was at a paying plasma center, which is a high risk situation. There is a history of addicts lying on the questions so they can donate to get some quick cash. (This surprised me, I thought all the paid plasma centers were shut down years ago.) My experiences at Red Cross and similar volunteer donation centers was nothing like this.

There is a long list of qualifications, which you can read here.

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Car Full of JW's while I'm at the Car Wash............

by Terry in

i'm sort of angry right now.. no, not angry..... i'm shaky.

at least, when i lift my cup of coffee to my lips, sitting here at starbucks, my hand is trembly.. i hate that!.

the power they have to still reach me on some hidden point that hides in the corners of my very being.... .

GLTirebiter

Terry, I think you did well. You told them the truth straight from the heart, without being the rabid "apostate" they are watching out for. You gave a good witness (sorry!) to that entire car group. They are more likely to hear some of what you said, because their defenses weren't on high alert the whole time.

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Red States/Blue States

by snowbird in

these designations became popular during the y2k presidential election.. my state is red.. what color is yours?.

syl.

GLTirebiter

I remember in 1992, when Ross Perot ran, they used red (Bush-Republican), white (Perot-reform) and blue (Clinton-democrat) to identify states supporting each candidate. Or they would have, if Perot had managed to carry even a single state.

I live in a blue-red congressional district of a red-blue state. Incumbents in this district must be careful, lest the second largest bloc of registered voters ("none of the above") gives them the boot!

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Once again I say goodbye

by mouthy in

jw
friends

i find the board is getting very unfriendly of late.

used to be great to be aboard.

but the snipping that so many.

GLTirebiter

Grace, I'm glad you reconsidered. Next time, just send us to our rooms, OK?

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So How Much Does the New World Translation Cost?

by AllTimeJeff in

jw
friends

you can't make this up.

i just got back from half price books around where i live...... .

GLTirebiter

The local used book store was asking $5 for a standard-size volume of the NWT in good condition. I passed on it.

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Hope this is where I should post. About my relationship with an ex jw...

by curious5 in

jw
friends

GLTirebiter

This is always in the back of my mind as he has a set of keys to my house, I haven't spoken to him in almost a month now and he still hasn't returned them even though he said he would.

Alarm bells are ringing! Based on his unpredictable behavior, you don't want him having access to your place. Call the locksmith and get your locks re-keyed, it's cheap insurance! If you rent, tell the landlord that you changed the key (and tell them why, so they won't let him in) and give the landlord a new key.