Yeah in the dub world your either damned if you do or damned if you dont. They always see themselves as being the victim even if they caused the whole situation. Its never there fault. Its always your fault. Sorry about your ordeal and I hope that you heal fast.
Joliette
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No Natural Affection...
by lostinnj83 inmy latest encounter with my mom has me furious and i needed a place to vent:.
i don't post alot but for anyone who has read any of my posts knows that while i have been struggling for some time, i am still an active jw working towards leaving.. anyway, i got into a car accident yesterday.
fortunately i am well enough to type this up so for that i am greatful.
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After 2000 years since JC was executed ,why have we heard not a whisper from GOD ALMIGHTY ?
by smiddy inhe/she had no problem talking to adam and eve ,though they were sinners in his/her sight .throughout the hebrew sriptures, ot, he /she had no problem communicating with fallen man ,imperfect humans , to dictate his will to his subjects by means of prophets , male and female ,according to the bible , the old testament ,the hebrew scriptures , god communicated not once ,not twice ,not even thrice ,but dozens of times during the first 4000 years of human history according to the bible.. why has this god been so silent these past 2000 years ,when their have been atrocities above the scale of anything that has ever been seen these past 6000 years of human existence .. oh you may say that the atrocities were not committed by god they were committed by man.
fair enough .but god intervened in human affairs in such smaller infringements.
with prophets or so the bible says.. the so called apostacy after the last of the apostles , the influence of satan in the world ,( or was that after 1914 ,) and the 2000 year gap when christ was supposed to return ,never mind about all the crap that went before it .. the fact remains we have never heard from god ,any god, or even" a " god, with either his/her approval or disapproval of events good or bad these past 2000 years... smiddy.
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Joliette
Basically I can give my opinion and what I think the answer is. I know a lot of people on board believe in God, but for me, I do not. But if you want God I believe you can have him, her, it. I just dont believe in God, but that should effect anyone elses belief(s). But do I believe there is going to be an end of the world? Nobody can say whats gonna happen. But I am pretty sure there never will be. I believe its all mythology and mind control. ((Again, my belief(s), do not want to offend anyone who does)).
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Joined the YMCA! Start tomorrow on getting fit.
by skeeter1 ini joined the ymca.
of course, i joined it for the gym.
seriously, the best deal in town for a whole family membership that the gym actually allows tweens and teens to exercise in classes and on machines.
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Joliette
Yeah I remember the elders making a big deal out of my parents joining the Y. I actually did volunteer work there my junior year of high school. I NEVER told anyone at the hall cause I was so ashamed. I can't believe how gulity they made people feel about going to a gym that had 'Christian' in it. Thats basically the kingdom hell...I mean hall, in a nutshell: Shame and gulit and jealousy. I'm gonna join the one down the street from my house in a few weeks...trying to lose some weight before thanksgiving, doing the low carb thing.
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The WTBTS-What A Joke!
by JW GoneBad ini found these questions that were part of a theocratic written review for the week of february 24, 2003 that are in need of updating:.
multiple choice: the faithful and discreet slave mentioned by jesus at matthew 24:45-47 is (a) the governing body of jehovahs witnesses; (b) all anointed christians as a group on earth at any given time; (c) jesus christ himself.
back in 2003 the correct answer would have been (b) all anointed christians as a group on earth at any given time.
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Joliette
This is the most messed up thing the watchtower does. But people like my parents do not pay attention to this. Their so brainwashed, they'll just say its 'neeeeewww liiiiiight, aight!'
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Old 1920's watchtower about people flying in 'the new system?'
by Joliette ini can remember some people on here talking about this, but i can seem to find the post?
any other weird articles from the 20's?.
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Joliette
Thank you guys. Thats excatly what I was looking for, 'The quiet one.' Yeah the watchtowers were nuts back then. Still are today they just do in a poltically correct kinda way.
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No more district assemblies in Tri-Cities. News article
by Indian Larry infor years the christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses has held a regional convention in the tri-cities, attracting about 16,000 of the faithful who spend an estimated $8.6 million while in town.. .
but they won't be coming in 2014.. "what they told me is the decision has been made nationally to downsize the number of conventions from 400 to 100. they're simply consolidating," said kris watkins, president and ceo of the tri-cities visitor & convention bureau in kennewick.. .
read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/08/01/2500842/jehovahs-witnesses-convention.html#storylink=cpy .
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Joliette
Wow, that's big news. So they are not gonna end the assemblies, but they are gonna rent out less venues w/ more JW's?
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Old 1920's watchtower about people flying in 'the new system?'
by Joliette ini can remember some people on here talking about this, but i can seem to find the post?
any other weird articles from the 20's?.
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Joliette
I can remember some people on here talking about this, but I can seem to find the post? Any other weird articles from the 20's?
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So I Went back to my old Kingdom Hall Today...
by cofty in...because it's now an art gallery.. it was really strange to have a look around the building and see what they have done with it.
a lot of the old kh features are still there.
they have kept the old platform, it gets used as a music venue on occasions.. i went up on the platform and faced the hall to bring back memories of the hundreds of times i stood there giving talks.. they have quite a few of the old chairs and the magazine/literature counter is still there but it has been moved beside the stage and painted.. all those huge windows have been restored and the place is full of light.. you can see a lot of pictures at their website, they have called it "the berwick watchtower".. the owner asked my wife and i if it was our first visit - hahaha.
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Joliette
Looks like a place where pioneers and publishers got spanked with a horsewhip for not handing in their time...physically or mentally.
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So I Went back to my old Kingdom Hall Today...
by cofty in...because it's now an art gallery.. it was really strange to have a look around the building and see what they have done with it.
a lot of the old kh features are still there.
they have kept the old platform, it gets used as a music venue on occasions.. i went up on the platform and faced the hall to bring back memories of the hundreds of times i stood there giving talks.. they have quite a few of the old chairs and the magazine/literature counter is still there but it has been moved beside the stage and painted.. all those huge windows have been restored and the place is full of light.. you can see a lot of pictures at their website, they have called it "the berwick watchtower".. the owner asked my wife and i if it was our first visit - hahaha.
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Joliette
The kingdom hall looked like a castle. Where is this old kingdom hall?
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Passed my Post Grad with 'Outstanding' grade! Shows it's never too late.
by Lozhasleft ini've just had the official results on my pgce.
i'm not posting here to boast, but to encourage any who may have abandoned education because of the pressure as a jw, and who may feel that it's too late to return and achieve such goals.
in the 1980s i stopped halfway through my b.ed honours and accepted a dip.h.e.
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Joliette
Thats excellent! That gives me hope. I'm 30 and been trying to get serious about school since I was 24. I'm going to finish.