there are two things.
in the early and mid 80s there were witnesses saying that the cartoon characters the smurfs were not acceptable for witnesses.
i had two smurf cartoon books and my mother made me throw them away.
How about this one. Has anyone ever heard "Another one bites the dust" by Queen played backwards? We did, at an assembly in Florida one year. If you have an imagination that reaches to the stars, it might sound something like "Decide to smoke marijuana". It might also sound like that if the speaker tells you that's what it sounds like, and you have no reasoning ability.
Kenny2
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if you ever get constipation you'd be speechless.. religion n.. an organisation designed to promote atheism.
Mr Ben, I concur. BTW, bttt (sorry janh)
Kenny2
i am an ex jw and i just left quietly.
i was in bethel and started seeing huge holes in the borg.
i was also a non practicing homosexual (undeclared at the time).
Thats what I thought too Mulan, but I only verified over the phone. I was told that I was dfd. I thought their rules were that I should have been d/a but I just figure they broke their own rules and after growing up in the org I knew it wasnt the first time they did that.
Does anyone know of a way I could find out for sure? It was back around Summer of 85, and most of the time I dont even care, but it might be nice to represent my "JW classification" appropriately.
As far as I have been told though, I am dfd.
Kenny2
this is a good reminder.. this is a sweet, thought provoking challenge:.
read the riddle.
here is a pretty neat little thing from paul harvey.
Thank you c2f for posting that. I agree with all of it except the tongue on the frozen flagpole thing.
Someone who knows,
Kenny2
i am an ex jw and i just left quietly.
i was in bethel and started seeing huge holes in the borg.
i was also a non practicing homosexual (undeclared at the time).
Hello BritBoy
I can give my own experience since it might seem to help or make some sense. I became inactive and moved to another state. Two or three years later, I joined the military. I had always kept in touch with a very good friend, who happened to be the son of an elder in my last congregation. He was unbaptized and a very good friend of mine but with the word spreading like wildfire the way it does, it became known of my wherabouts, and soon after i joined the military, he called me and informed me that they announced my df at the service meeting that week. No JC, no calls from elders. I called the congregation to make sure and it was confirmed, even though most in the cong didnt even know who i was, as I had just moved to that congregation before I became inactive.
With your move and a new life, I guess what I'm saying is that if you keep in contact with anyone back where you are from, you might want to use discretion as far as what you tell them.
I am not into playing by their rules at all, don't get me wrong. But those still in do play by the rules and if your family is aware of what your doing or not doing, being classified as "dfd" constitutes for them a whole new game plan as to how to treat you.
Kenny2
in another post i mentioned job a comedy of justice by robert heinlien.
the responses to the post got me thinking about other books that have affected me.
what books have had an impact on your life?
Anything by Dave Barry. He has a way of putting the simplest things into perspective for me.
for the benefit of those who need a good excuse for a cuddle and a kiss i bring to you the benefits of mistletoe.... enjoy!.
to start with - a big xxxxx .
and a big smoochie to all the little individuals in our house!
Patiently waiting for Outnfree, Ven, Godess Xena, and of course Princess Noidea
many have argued that articles in awake!
in recent years show that watchtower was letting itself be told what do by the purple beast, namely, promote the united nations in its writings.
i can understand how many might quickly find support for this claim, for there are, indeed, many articles in awake!
So for 23 issues each year the message is "The World is Evil and the UN is Leading them, turn to the Watchtower." Then one issue each year says "The World is Evil, and the UN is doing the best they can, give your support by turning to the Watchtower." Different meanings? Maybe not but the "Theocratic Strategy" and the (coincidence)? of the (one) being submitted annually for NGO/DPI approval is so obvious even Ray Charles could see right through it. And it stinks.
Kenny
here's a test.
http://www.beliefnet.com/section/quiz/index.asp?sectionid=&surveyid=27/.
questioning believer you have doubts about the particulars but not the big stuff.
I scored a 71 and was included in the 'questioning believer' category. I take this as a compliment though being as that I think how can a person be a true seeker of God and truth without questioning. very interesting quiz. thanx
K2
i just got this in an email from my brother and thought i would share it.
it's the funniest thing i've read in a while now.
made my day.. http://home.houston.rr.com/surrenderownz/auction.htm.
Thank you Ranchette. Please tell this backwoods hilbilly how to make something 'clickable'. I'm not only new to this board, I'm new to the internet, as well as new to computers, as well as new to VCR's, cable,TV's, and running water. After all, isn't that all 'pagan stuff'?
Kenny
