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  Talking to the dead

  by josephus in

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  i just watched a show on spirit communication.. what do you think?.

  demons, ghosts, nobody ?.

  josephus

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  josephus

  hi

  i just watched a show on spirit communication.

  what do you think?

  demons, ghosts, nobody ?

  i not so sure at all.

  regards

  josephus
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  Things I Would Like To See Before I Die.....

  by hillary_step in

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  jan haugland and you know in a two man bob-sleigh team.. prisca and kent deeply in love.. alanf in a clerical collar.. stephanus breast-feeding fred hall.. farkel emptying his swear box.. joelbear in a turkish prison.

  the oldhippie a happy hippy.. josephus having afternoon tea and crumpets with ian paisley.. englishman with hepatitis.. theo jaracz in a see-through pink negligee with matching slippers.. uuhh...skip the last one..... .

  lets see - who have i missed....... hs

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  josephus

  funny you should say that, but

  i met ian paisley. I have met his son several times.

  and i cean the windows of several of his political party members.

  so there!!

  josephus
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  Hi my names josephus, and i am an apostate.

  by josephus in

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  well this is the day.. i mentioned to my mum that i read a good book recently about dates, and cronology.. she blew up and told me i was just trying to read anything that attempts to disprove jws.. apparently i am like those apostates, and people didnt want to talk to my because of it.. "this is the truth", she said.. well i am now an apostate.

  it doesnt feel as bad as i thought it would.. josephus

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  josephus

  Well this is the day.

  I mentioned to my mum that i read a good book recently about dates, and cronology.

  She blew up and told me i was just trying to read anything that attempts to disprove jws.

  apparently i am like those apostates, and people didnt want to talk to my because of it.

  "this is the truth", she said.

  Well i am now an apostate. it doesnt feel as bad as i thought it would.

  josephus
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  not as popular as i once was.

  by josephus in

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  i was never a really loved member of the hall.

  i allways had to go up to people to talk to them, never the.

  other way around.. however i did have freinds, and was treated well by most people.. now it seems i am "marked".. i have been snubbed twice last week, and met two elders, and one ex-elder as well.. only one an old mate wanted to talk.

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  josephus

  thanks for your replies

  i should clarify.

  my mum and dad still go, so i see jws quite often.

  last week was just unusual since i met a lot on the street.

  i havnt been since a good friends funeral two months ago.

  and before that the last memorial (to keeo mum happy)

  thanks

  josephus
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  not as popular as i once was.

  by josephus in

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  i was never a really loved member of the hall.

  i allways had to go up to people to talk to them, never the.

  other way around.. however i did have freinds, and was treated well by most people.. now it seems i am "marked".. i have been snubbed twice last week, and met two elders, and one ex-elder as well.. only one an old mate wanted to talk.

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  josephus

  I will not be placated,

  I WANT MY BADGE!!!

  :)

  JOSEPHUS

  oops i meant

  josephus
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  not as popular as i once was.

  by josephus in

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  i was never a really loved member of the hall.

  i allways had to go up to people to talk to them, never the.

  other way around.. however i did have freinds, and was treated well by most people.. now it seems i am "marked".. i have been snubbed twice last week, and met two elders, and one ex-elder as well.. only one an old mate wanted to talk.

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  josephus

  hi

  i was never a really loved member of the hall. i allways had to go up to people to talk to them, never the
  other way around.

  however i did have freinds, and was treated well by most people.

  now it seems i am "marked".

  i have been snubbed twice last week, and met two elders, and one ex-elder as well.
  only one an old mate wanted to talk. the rest tried to tunnel under me to escape.

  do i get a badge or something ?

  it would make it easier to ignore me, and i would like the jewellry. (kind of a war medal)

  seeya

  josephus
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  Please read this...

  by MrMoe in

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  celebrate your past.

  it is the foundation for your dreams and goals in the future.

  flexibility and adaptability are key.

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  josephus

  peace brother.

  josephus
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  My dad's response to the 'Cow' article......

  by LDH in

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  earlier in isp's thread, someone posted a reprint of a 1952 wt article likening women to cows.. i cut and pasted the whole article to my dad as well as my sister and a jw friend who continues to talk to me despite my being labeled apostate.. i did not change any words, only highlighted or bolded the sentences that i thought were especially outrageous.. i sent the article under the 'guise' of a lighthearted joke to this sister, and telling her she needs to do her wifely duty and bear children to her husband.. a few minutes ago, i received this response from my dad.. lisa, .

  i don't understand your purpose in sending me e-mails of a 40-year old article from the watchtower that i already have access to if i chose to spend the time to look it up.

  i can sense from your "subject" and the high-lighted portions of the article that your intent was perhaps to riducule the counsel, especially the comparison of a young girl to a cow.

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  josephus

  i thought your post was sad.

  i hope you make up with your dad.

  i am in a similar situation with my mum.

  i try to avoid it now.

  family is just too important.

  regards

  josephus
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  Friends we are too unbalanced.

  by sleepy in

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  well sometimes we are.. look we have the knowledge and experience to help a lot of people.must of us have one time been jw's and understand how many think.so lets not put them off by being too negative.. when we were witnesses most of us were quite happy .

  we tried to be good people , to put into practise principles that many people think are good.

  we did this sometimes even when we didn't want to , because we thought god would hold us accountable and because we cared for people .

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  josephus

  a bit late here but,

  a lovely post. i throughly agree.

  i for one will try to show less animosity in future.

  josephus
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  Free Tibet & Peace In The Middle East

  by Celtic in

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  what is it about peace that it is such a difficult thing for man to understand?

  by your definition, what exactly is peace?

  and how might we go about teaching peace, throughout our lives?.

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  josephus

  freedom is a funny thing.

  someone fights for it, then as soon as they get it they try to stop others enjoying it.

  as far as tibet is concerned i dont know, to be honest.

  i remember a saying i think ive got it right.

  "here comes the new boss. same as the old boss"

  you talk about freedom, but who enjoys real freedom ?

  palastinians demand a free palastine. As soon as they get it they will be under the thumb of
  corrupt generals, and mullahs.

  in my country, Northern Ireland. people have wanted freedom for centuries.
  but the freedom from britian means slavery to corrupt terrorist criminal gangs.

  America is the most free country in the world. But without sounding too prosaic,

  they are slaves to the gun, and drugs. Their police can kill you even though your unarmed, and you will still be dead.
  how many americans can get to be president ? are they any freer than the tibetians ?
  
  i wouldnt care if we had alian overlords, as long as they were as good or (hopefully)
  better than the current ones.

  regards

  josephus

  ps im not picking on you yanks. Ireally love America