Hortenzie

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  Political correctness. What is it to you?

  by Hortenzie in

  1. social
  2. current

  i see it as a form of discrimination against non mainstream ideas and opinions.

  that's why i don't understand why so many hold it as of a great value.

  what do you think?.

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  I see it as a form of discrimination against non mainstream ideas and opinions. That's why I don't understand why so many hold it as of a great value

  What do you think?
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  Elders receive a report that I am openly displaying false religious symbol

  by confusedandalone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when you look at the image above what do you see?

  a sneaker or an outward display that i am now following after another religious group?.

  well yesterday i had a 10 minute conversation with an elder who finally got the balls to call me.

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  This reminds me of the kids in my son's school; they are so confused that when you use a word "black" in any context (black pen, black T-shirt...) they call you racist. But they are 12 years old. The elder should have known better...
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  I Went To A Catholic Mass Yesterday And What A Waste of Time!

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the priest acted as if he was the reason why people were there.

  he was about 80 and totally disinterested in the affair although he married the deceased and her husband 15 years earlier.. his sermon's gist was that we need faith to accept that the reason why god has us die is so that we can go to heaven.

  and that's it.. the only interesting (touching) time was when the grandkids gave testimonials about their beloved grandma.. oh, and one more thing.

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  Yes, we are all different. Thanks God.
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  What was your "Aha!" moment?

  by Hortenzie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for me it was when i learned that gb makes their decisions by 2/3 majority vote, not by direction of holy spirit..

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  Phizzy, thanks for your comment. I know this is not an original question but there are many new ones whose Aha! moments were not heard. (Plus, I really wanted to get my comment of my chest because it really bugs me...)
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  Introduction

  by Pyramid God in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm somewhat new here, even though i've posted a few times, so i decided it was time i properly introduced myself.

  i've been lurking for several months.... .

  i was born into the jw and served for 21 years.

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  Welcome!
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  I Went To A Catholic Mass Yesterday And What A Waste of Time!

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the priest acted as if he was the reason why people were there.

  he was about 80 and totally disinterested in the affair although he married the deceased and her husband 15 years earlier.. his sermon's gist was that we need faith to accept that the reason why god has us die is so that we can go to heaven.

  and that's it.. the only interesting (touching) time was when the grandkids gave testimonials about their beloved grandma.. oh, and one more thing.

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  I go to Catholic Church every Sunday and on Holy days. I can't say I believe in God (thanks to JW) or in religion, but it fills my spiritual need (that I have, for some unknown to me reason). I like the beautiful architecture, artistic decorations, candles, insence, singing, reading from the Bible, lack of indoctrination, rituals that connect me to my culture and roots... When I leave the church after the Mass I feel like a better, more cultured person, and that's all that matters to me.
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  "They're only human!" (the most common defence of the Governing Body)

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkjk3eyd7ee.

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  BluesBrother - I couldn't say it better.
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  What was your "Aha!" moment?

  by Hortenzie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for me it was when i learned that gb makes their decisions by 2/3 majority vote, not by direction of holy spirit..

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  pronomono - I, on the other hand, really believed it, just the last 5 years felt weird (dissonance setting in). After I was Dfed I went on the Internet and learnd why.
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  What was your "Aha!" moment?

  by Hortenzie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for me it was when i learned that gb makes their decisions by 2/3 majority vote, not by direction of holy spirit..

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  Mum - I can relate to that. My JC was was made up of 3 what I considered my friends. They treated me respectfully, but what really got me was how cold and business-like they appeared, they didn't show any concerns for me, just read a few scriptures and were done with me. By the way - they wouldn't burn you at stake, the preferred biblical method is stoning ;)

  Rippy - truly, "the truth" is making people think and behave in unnatural way. I was thinking the same about my Dad, thankfully he is still alive and well.
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  What was your "Aha!" moment?

  by Hortenzie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for me it was when i learned that gb makes their decisions by 2/3 majority vote, not by direction of holy spirit..

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  For me it was when I learned that GB makes their decisions by 2/3 majority vote, NOT by direction of holy spirit.