say you didnt want to be in paradise would that mean you were anointed,because i never liked the idea of living in parklike surrounds,singing birds,waterfalls,etc.
i mean i have grown up in the city and thats were i wanted to stay,so say didnt want to live in paradise what then.i remember someone thinkin that they were anointed because they had this feeling that they werent meant for the earth huh?
I remember being 8 and crying because I didn't want to live in paradise if none of my friends from school, and none of my grandparents were going to be there.
I still sort of feel that way. I mean with all the bad crap my witness friends were doing there was no gurantee that they were going to make it...yeah like I really want to spend an eternity crying because my dear friends couldn't make it to frolick with the pandas and tigers??
I wonder if you could commit suicide in the paradise?
......beauty?.
i know the whole sentiment of beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
even rod sterling had his say on the matter (boy i loved that episode).. what is beautiful in your opinion?
I can't define it, I can only give examples...
To me, people who express these things are beautiful. Someone could like Elmer Fudd, but as long as they have a beautiful soul that's all that matters. I'm not saying looks are not important, I am just saying beauty to me needs a lot more. And a "pretty case"(i.e. physical attractiveness), bereft of the above mentioned qualities will cease to impress me, and will no longer be beautiful, but rather ugly in it's un-usefullness to me.
i was thinking about this the other day.
since i've left the borg, i find myself loving other humans more.
like all the little children being abducted, the miners trapped in the mine last week, the victims of car accidents that i pass on the road, a woman crying in the car next to me while waiting for the green light, the homeless that i see every weekend at a local soup kitchen where i volunteer, etc.
I guess they did a crappy job of indoctrinating me(obviously if I am here now) cuz I never felt any of that stuff...interesting to read tho, thanks for all your insights everyone...
Ok is this the 14th or 15th time this has been posted here? I forget...
i am going through the process of disassociating myself.
as usual people are talking, some are rumoring me an "athiest" my brother thinks satan has me.
it's crazy, just because i don't believe the jw's and want to leave, everyone is all over me.
*hugs to you 67*
It's hard, I went through the same thing, and was in the exact same position as you. (believing in God, but that the organization was screwing everything up) When I first told them I was going to stop going to meetings the elders came to chat with me and tell me I was depressed and that I would snap out of it eventually. I informed them I was not depressed at all. They thought I must have done something wrong, which I hadn't...so whatever.
I don't really know what to tell you except that I have been there, and eventually you will make your own choice and it will get easier for you. You kinda learn to deal with their speculations and "loving talks" with you. You kind of become immune to it. And take it as a "ehh whatever"
Hang in there, eventually, somehow someway, things will get worked out--and I hope it all goes well for you...
drug warning.. police warn all clubbers,partygoers and unsuspecting pub regulars to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink from any woman.a new date rape drug on the market called beer is used by many females to target unsuspecting men.
the drug is generally found in liquid form and is now available almost anywhere.. it comes in bottles,cans,from taps and in large kegs.. beer is used by female sexual predators at parties and bars to persuade their male victims to go home and have sex with them.typically,a woman needs only to persuade a guy to consume a few units of beer and then simply ask him home for no strings attached sex.men are rendered helpless against this approach.. after several beers men will often succumb to desires to perform sexual acts on women to whom they would never be normally attracted.after drinking beer men often awaken with only hazy memories of exactly what happened to them the night before,often with just a vague feeling that something occurred.. at other times these unfortunate men are swindled out of their life savings in a familiar scam known as a relationship.
it has been reported that in extreme cases,the female may even be shrewd enough to entrap the unsuspecting male into a longer term form of servitude and punishment referred to as marriage.. apperently,men are much more susceptible to this scam after beer is administered and sex offered by the predatory female.. please!
Yeah right, since when did women need beer to get guys to have no-string sex? Last I checked you all were begging for this kind of an arrangement from the lady crowd...
my daddy wants to sue the elders!!!!
i am having a tremendous amount of fun with this, not that i would let him do it, (wouldnt do any good), but i find it so very sweet of him.
here is what happened.
Viv-it's a nice change of pace to see family members support people who leave the borg instead of shunning themselves...very sweet of daddy to want to protect you...you are loved!
hey everybody,.
don't forget bruce "the boss" springsteen has a brand new album out next monday 29th july.. its with the e-street band!!
should be cool!.
pardon me while I dry heave over in the corner...
the background to this thread is that i love wearing (?
) a beard, but my wife hates it.
i've changed my profile pic to reflect four states of facial hairiness (if it doesn't show, hit "refresh" on your browser).. i'm interested in your opinions.
Ok well I must admit, I am not a fan of facial hair, if I had to pick I would pick one, you have a very handsome face LT you shouldn't cover it up with fur!
Hahaha!
However, since you seem to insist that you like facial hair, I am a big fan of the goatee, so I think it should be #3 all the way!
i was thinking about this the other day.
since i've left the borg, i find myself loving other humans more.
like all the little children being abducted, the miners trapped in the mine last week, the victims of car accidents that i pass on the road, a woman crying in the car next to me while waiting for the green light, the homeless that i see every weekend at a local soup kitchen where i volunteer, etc.
I dunno, I find it kind of disturbing you guys think the only reason you are caring for people is because you left the dubs.
I dunno I guess I never felt the same self-righteous attitude some of you had. I don't think I have changed at all. I have always cared about people, and human kind as a whole. Being a dub had nothing to do with having a large heart. It's just me.
Do you all of you who answered yes to this think it's ONLY because you left the dubs, or do you think you have just grown as people?
(not trying to bash anyone here at all, I am just really curious--it kind of surprised me to hear you all share these feelings)
