i was watching a movie on cable this week, and was impressed.
it was about a woman who chose prostitution, in part to live out a life of lust.
the movie is more about her journey to learn about herself.
Jeff ... words of wisdom ... thanks.
Young or old we get to live one minute at a time. What our minutes add up to, is in our hands & minds. How we think is crucial. Whether we think we can, or think we cannot .. we'll be right!
Great weekend to you,
clarity
i know there are some of the "conscious class" on the board (i.e.
yknot, miseryloveselders,elderelite,etc...) do you guys still go in the field ministry?
and if so, what do you focus on?
Lux,
Steven quoted John 14:6
Jesus said ...I AM the Way and the Truth and the Life. The Jw's aren't in the truth. They are not in Jesus!
Christ Jesus IS the Truth!
Hang in there.
c
i must admit, that i love being with youger woman.
i m 44 now, and so far the partners i had, where between 3 and 15 years younger, which i consider okayish.
but recently, i ve had email offers from girls between 19 and early 20. now i really don t know what to think about that.
Varian,
It is so amazing to think that men & women were actually 'made for each other'.
Hmmm, when I look around...not so much! We don't even speak the same language!
Venus & Mars. Books are written all about how different we are.
The old saw...can't live with 'em & you can't live without 'em!
OK, as a vivacious female my druthers would be... to have a lovely man (not just male) a lovely man about 2 to 8 yrs younger, not older because well, then he would be maybe a bit tired or dead well you know having trouble breathing!
clarity
happy friday everyone!!.
so in the course of working on a writing project i was doing some research last night on ye ol wtbs library (which no joke i have placed on my computer in a folder called "barf") and lo and behold, after getting tremendously frustrated that despite it's self advertised awesomeness i still couldn't find what i wanted, in a moment of haste i entered in my last name into the search, and poof all kinds of entries.. for whatever reason i had completely forgotten about my great uncle being mentioned, well at least as often as he is.. so i start reading some of the entries, and it's all talk about his missionary work.
and holy sh*t, i actually got a little nostalgic for the guy.
My pleasure ... have a great weekend!
C
happy friday everyone!!.
so in the course of working on a writing project i was doing some research last night on ye ol wtbs library (which no joke i have placed on my computer in a folder called "barf") and lo and behold, after getting tremendously frustrated that despite it's self advertised awesomeness i still couldn't find what i wanted, in a moment of haste i entered in my last name into the search, and poof all kinds of entries.. for whatever reason i had completely forgotten about my great uncle being mentioned, well at least as often as he is.. so i start reading some of the entries, and it's all talk about his missionary work.
and holy sh*t, i actually got a little nostalgic for the guy.
Feenx,
The older you get the more nostalgia you will have. Wouldn't it be great if he had personally written his experiences down for you. Maybe the loss, is that connection.
clarity
randy/dogpatch has posted some interesting material about troubles in the organization.
this info generated a lot of skepticism about the possibility of watchtower fragmentation.
frankly, it is very easy to be skeptical considering everything that ordinary witnesses are willing to believe or put up with.. i think it would be useful to realistically consider what sort of event(s) would bring the watchtower down or cause its fragmentation?
btt
Metaron, great subject,
Well, .. Zid was feeling "hostile" towards the borg last nite and darn, thats my feeling this morning!
I've been scouring around on the net regarding 'One world' governments, Illuminatti, 911, ...and the theory that Watchtower is backed by something more powerful than watchtower it's self. The Real Brains. I know,..I know conspiracy theories!
Now, one thing that keeps coming up time and time again, about 911, is the (fact?) that various 'special people&organizations' knew before 911 that 'something' was going to happen. For instance:
There is an unexplained surge in financial transactions made just before the two planes crashed into the towers of the New York World Trade Centre. A German firm is searching for clues into the 'last minute' transactions.
Egyptian Pres Hosni MuBarak warned the U.S. that, "Something would happen" 12 days before 911.
SF Mayor Willie Brown got a low-key early warning/caution about air travel, 8 hrs before 911.
Tom Kennedy, member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), during interview with Dan Rather CBC ...talks about how FEMA was in place in New York the day before the attack! (little slip of the tongue!).
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So, if you worked at NY Bethel in 2001 or know anyone who did, did you notice anything unusual going on. What you heard or saw could be of great interest.
S hortly b efore 911, did you notice anything unusual taking place at Bethel; whether it was a sudden change in travel plans, change in procedure or instructions, a sudden silence about anything, were food supplies or paper supplies increased, were there any changes in financial accounting, rumours, more GB's or Overseers who were out of town.. more than usual, any extra security measures happening??
It would be very interesting to see whether Bethel had any early warning 'indications' like the 'special people had ....or not!
http://www.infowars.com/listen.htm
clarity
usually i'm not into dr. phil at all.
but yesterday he had on dr. philip zimbardo from standford university on the show to talk about obedience to authority.
now the focus was on people doing bad and cruel things when obeying authority, but i could not help but see how many of the psychological issues also seemed to take place in jehovah's witnesses.. for example, a man was waiting outside the studio when a security gaurd walked up to the waiting man with a supposed thief.
Thanks Dan, great post.
In the video 'Class Divided', amazingly all the teacher had to do at first, was drop a few derogatory comments about the brown eyed
and those minds sucked up that brain wash just like that! Didn't matter that it was their best friend, brown eyed now was not good!
clarity
1 cor 11:12 now what i am doing i still do, that i may cut off the pretext from those who are wanting a pretext for being found equal to us in the office of which they boast.
13 for such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of christ.
14 and no wonder, for satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light.
Hi Serein,
I agree, fits GB to a T. Your quote is right on, but plse edit scripture 1 Cor - is actually 2 Cor thanks.
i don't know why i particularly got this daily text today, i don't usually get them.. but, i could not help but share the comment that went with it.
heres the text:.
wednesday, november 3 those who [marry] will have tribulation in their flesh.1 cor.
"We are not shielded from the adverse effects of the current “critical times.” Hence, Christian parents have to wage an ongoing fight.."
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Sheeeesh! Just one more "Constant Battle" without end! One more load of bricks piled on your back!
Truth be known, most JW kids are acting out against the crazyness of the borg. We make our own particular "critical times"!!!!
Shunning, marking, gossip, violent armaggeddon teachings(pictures in children's books), spankings for 'moving' at any meetings, no celebrations, isolated from others, persecution at school, being dragged door to door, embarassment, constant disapproval, comparisons with little miss perfect, forced into ministry school & talks even when sick or when Johnny's 12 & his voice keeps cracking up(I'm so sorry honey, god I hope one day you can forgive me), haircuts & clothes always different, no association with non jw family - you lost a big part of what would have been your life, there can be no apology that could cover that kind of criminal behavior, ...
"In case a son or a daughter of a Christian family stops serving Jehovah" .........Well, in that case, what happens? ...we write them off, we stop talking to them, we gossip about them, their 'true friends' walk rite on past - eyes averted.
I haven't even covered the fact that we may even let our kids DIE for lack of medical treatment - I can't go on ..................................
it is, indeed, “tribulation” for parents who have tried to raise him or her in God’s truth. ... And this tribulation for a large part, is not caused 'by this system of things; it is caused by a high control cult!
may God and our children forgive all of us,
clarity
i wonder where she is today?
i wish she were my child.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sb6rmrmbby&feature=related.
Amazing that someone so young 'get's it' like Severn does. Fabulous, thanks for that jeff!
clarity
