Posts by ABibleStudent

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I need some moral advice?

by trex2strike in

okay, i like to hang out with these twelve other guys a lot, but recently one of them---i call him josh--(to help protect his identity) as started being a bit of a jerk.

he just decided that he was the leader of the group, and i'm not 100% comfortable with that.

and he expects us to treat him like he was god or something.

ABibleStudent

Welcome trex2strike, If you don't like Josh, why hang out with him? Friends are people who you like.

Before contacting the police, do an internet search for Josh. If Josh has broken the law, there should be a warrant for his arrest, possibly on the internet. If Josh is a felon and you are afraid of being labeled a snitch, I would use an anonymous police tip line to inform the police where/how to find Josh. Don't contact the police to get Josh out of your life. Do it because Josh is a felon.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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The most watchtarded WT study yet....?!?!?

by DATA-DOG in

if you went to the meeting yesterday, did you notice how utterly watchtarded it was??

it seemed to me that everyone in my kh has accepted the fact that they will die.

that's all they kept saying, even the wt conducting eldumb said, " we have to teach the next generation because we won't be here forever.." wth?!???

ABibleStudent

I wonder if the WTBTS is getting ready for "New Light". Is it possible that the WTBTS's doctrine will change from "after the apocalypse 144k will be in heaven and the remaining JWs will live on earth" to add a new class who will be reincarnated after the apocalypse to live on earth?

If the WTBTS does not continue to offer an illusion of living forever in Paradise without injuries/illness, what will JWs have to look forward to? The WTBTS is moving more to using more technology and less human interaction and to control social activities, so what fun will JWs be able to look forward to. About the only thing that the WTBTS will allow JWs to keep are feelings of hubris and being persecuted.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

6

Bokeh - The art of the blur

by ILoveTTATT in

a lot of times, when people look at pictures taken by a point-and-shoot vs an slr, they know something is different, but just can't pinpoint exactly what it is.... it is the shallower depth of field.... see.

http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?id=109.

abiblestudent said he likes pictures with large apertures and black-and-white.

ABibleStudent

Hi ILoveTTATT, Nice Pics! I like the one with a bee on the flower. How did you get the bee to cooperate? Do you have similar pics with people?

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

24

Male-dominated religions oppress women, Jimmy Carter says

by AndersonsInfo in

http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20140328/feat04/303280035/religion-briefs-male-dominated-religions-religious-rights-jesus-crown-thornes-.

jimmy carter byline male-dominated religions oppress women, carter saysatlanta former president jimmy carter says male-dominated religions contribute to the oppression and abuse of women by twisting sacred texts to portray females as inferior to men in the eyes of god.. the 89-year-old carter makes that argument in his new book, a call to action: women, religion, violence and power.. in an interview broadcast on nbcs meet the press, the former president faulted his former denomination, the southern baptist convention, and the roman catholic church for denying women the same opportunities as men to serve as pastors and priests.. carter said some married men who belong to those churches conclude that their wives are inferior.. the catholic catechism and the 2000 baptist faith and message declare that men and women have different roles but are equal in the eyes of god..

ABibleStudent

Thanks for sharing, Barbara,

Jimmy Carter is an intelligent, good, and honorable man. Although I was not impressed with Jimmy Carter's presidency, I'm glad and impressed that he has raised and championed many controversial issues since he was president. I hope that his latest book brings relection by religious leaders andsocial change.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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If Someone Mocks Jehovah's Witnesses Does That Bother You?

by minimus in

jw
friends

every once in a while i hear people purposely make fun of jws, calling them hovas, jeehoovers, etc.

i don't think that's a good way to reach them..

ABibleStudent

IMHO calling JWs names or the WTBTS names is counter productive. Calling the WTBTS a dangerous cult is labeling it. Either one will probably cause a JW anxiety.

At least the latter might allow me to ask a JW, "If you do not know what are the characteristics of a dangerous cult, how can you say the WTBTS is not a dangerous cult?" Hopefully, a conversation might happen. Name calling rarely starts conversations.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Sitting in the meeting now...so bored...

by stuckinarut2 in

hey all,.

i'm sitting in the meeting now...so very bored...speaker is going on and on... serve more, sacrifice more etc.... smite me now!

please!.

ABibleStudent

Ask and yea shall receive!!

Oh yah, I forgot you are at a KH and not a Kings game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1HRowkBjD4

Peace be to you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Going to a meeting for the first time in a while- love bombing expected

by DuvanMuvan in

jw
friends

long story short, i have to go to the kh on tuesday with my mum and i havent been in at least a month now.

the reaon im going is because when i got my mum to finally let me make my own decision about whether or not i want to be a jw she made me promise that i'd go to the memorial, assemblies and if she had a talk.

she's already told me that people have been asking for me and only a few people in my cong know that i dont think it's the truth.. when i was trying to leave a couple brothers really piled on the "encouragement" and i dread to think about what it will be like when they see me again.

ABibleStudent

Have fun at the Memorial, DuvanMuvan, Don't forget to partake of the wine and crackers! If you do, it may be the last Memorial that your mother invites you to. Remember that you are in the position of power, because you haven't gotten dunked.

If anyone, who you like, says that they missed you, just tell them to call you to play a game or two.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Roert

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I need help! Talk coming up and I need ideas fast!

by BU2B in

jw
friends

omg i am so distressed.

i have a talk coming up on tuesday, it is the number 3 "abiram.

why opposing god appointed authority is tantamount to opposing god himself"!.

ABibleStudent

Excellant written talk!! Say it from the heart with feelings and convictions, and everyone hearing you will compliment you. You might even get lucky enough that the elders never ask you to give a talk again but not suspect you enough to form a JC. The quote from the Awake! is a nice touch.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Translating JWFacts to Spanish... Update?

by ILoveTTATT in

jw
friends

as you all may know, it is an ongoing project to translate jwfacts to spanish.

given that there are more than 2 spanish-speaking jw's for every one that speaks english, it can be safely said that spanish is the #1 language in the jw world (even though everything is made originally in english).. the spanish-speaking jw's are harder to convince.

i attribute it almost 100% to socioeconomic factors.

ABibleStudent

Congratulations ILoveTTATT about completing JWfacts' blood doctrine webpage (and hopefully other webpages this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of 1914)!!

IMHO www.verdadtj.com is a good webpage name, but I feel that it would be better to own that webpage and to redirect readers to www.jwfacts.com/ES or something similar for hopefully more language translations in the future. Let me know if jwfacts will except donations for purchasing web domain names.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

P.S. - Although translating JWfacts to Spanish is very, very important, be sure to enjoy your life too like taking pictures of nature and dating chicas.

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When a JW relative came to visit . . . .

by skeeter1 in

for those of you who are shunned, it is in disguise a blessing.

becuase when you are not shunned, jws come to visit.

it is the most tiresome hosting you will ever endure.. for the first 2 1/2 days, it was straight talk about "jehovah", the "organization", the "bible", then, "how bad these times are", "can't wait to see someone dead in the new world" .

ABibleStudent

Hi skeeter1, Have you thought about leaving a copy of Raymond Franz's books (i.e., "Crisis of Conscience" and "In Search of Christian Freedom") or Don Cameron's book (i.e., "Captive of a Concept") in the guest bedroom? I am willing to wage that those JW relatives will never bother you again.

Another option would be to invite someone else to stay in your guest bedroom for a week or convert your guest bedroom into an office, so that the JWs would have to stay in a local hotel. Your guest bedroom might be too attractive and comfortable for them to stay in a local hotel.

Peace be with you, and everyone, who you love,

Robert