Posts by Quarterback

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CO explaining at Circuit Assembly how to measure neighbourly love

by Daniel1555 in

jw
friends

i attended the circuit assembly this weekend.

it was boring as always (except for one positive thing that was said was that we should be gentle especially the elders).. there was one thing that left me absolutely speechless.

the co was explaining how to measure neighbourly love: by the amount of time spent in fieldservice.. the next point he mentioned was that we should strictly adhere to the disfellowshipping arrangments and not find excuses to speak to df family members.. .

Quarterback

Yes, that's such a switch from today when we are bombarded with requests for giving to the WT international work, and locally. They don't even want us to put strings on our donations such as to apply the funds to the Phillipines Releif work. Just give to the Society and they will control our money.

It all seems so suspicious, when they even want to control our monetary gifts like that. I want to help the Phillipines but I just can be bothered to give my contribution to the Society. I gave my money at a local Bank that specified their intentions.

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JWs left about 10 Minutes Ago

by ABibleStudent in

i'm visiting my brother and his family in virginia for thanksgiving.

as i was looking out the kitchen window today, saturday, waiting for my sister-in-law to finish talking with my niece on the phone, i noticed an older couple in thick coats going to different houses in the cul-de-sac.

as i was watching the older couple and thinking about what i would do if they rang the door where i was and if they were jws, the door rang.. at the door were two older african-american women.

Quarterback

I love Virginia. Did you have a good time visiting your family for Thanksgiving?

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District Convention drama practice

by hoser in

this experience goes back some time too.

it was one of the defining moments in helping me to wake up to this nonsense.. .

i had a minor role in a drama several years ago.

Quarterback

There's something to be said about getting yourself a good Hollywood Agent. He'll make sure that your acting gig will be respected.

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KateWild's Face. Hello guys this is me, What do you look like?

by KateWild in

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Quarterback

You look beautiful, Kate.

You already know what I look like. My twin brother is Brad Pit.

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Who wants to live forever?

by Doug Mason in

what will living be like after 5 billion years?.

doug.

Quarterback

Well, aren't you guys a cheery lot. C'mon now. Don't you enjoy pizza party's?. I could do that over and over. What about watching the Super Bowl?

The WT doesn't have the Monopoly on Ever Lasting life. They can't even give you any information about it. Just new scrolls opened, and 1,000 year rule etc.

Open up your imagination, the are all those planets that we can explore. Lots of things to do. Somethings I can do over and over.

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Question for believers.

by zound in

jw
friends

this thread is not to try and prove which position is true or false, but i wanted to ask a question to believers.

i'll prelude the question with some examples.. jw's think that their message is true and benificial to others - therefore they knock on doors and informal witness etc.

i think it's safe to say most on this forum agree it is not true and it is in fact harmful (particularly to children) perhaps harmful in ways that the jw is not in a position to appreciate because of his/her warped perspective on things.. on the other hand - if their message was true, and armageddon is coming etc etc, then you could argue that them preaching this stuff is not harmful (actually its morally ambiguous but nevermind that for the time being) because the ends justifies the means - it all comes out in the wash etc.. in turn if mormons message was false then we can agree they are misleading, lying, wasting peoples precious time and lives and ultimately harming children and susceptable people by spreading it.

Quarterback

Hope is a powerful thing, false or real. A lot of people held on to their hopes whether it was to fight desease, waiting to be rescued, reading diet books/magazines, giving 2nd chances on things such as relationships. Mankind wants to beleive and have faith. I guess the answer is a disappointment if the effort was based on false foundations. But, mankind still needs to hope in something, until something better comes along. Do you know of anything better?

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Question for believers.

by zound in

jw
friends

this thread is not to try and prove which position is true or false, but i wanted to ask a question to believers.

i'll prelude the question with some examples.. jw's think that their message is true and benificial to others - therefore they knock on doors and informal witness etc.

i think it's safe to say most on this forum agree it is not true and it is in fact harmful (particularly to children) perhaps harmful in ways that the jw is not in a position to appreciate because of his/her warped perspective on things.. on the other hand - if their message was true, and armageddon is coming etc etc, then you could argue that them preaching this stuff is not harmful (actually its morally ambiguous but nevermind that for the time being) because the ends justifies the means - it all comes out in the wash etc.. in turn if mormons message was false then we can agree they are misleading, lying, wasting peoples precious time and lives and ultimately harming children and susceptable people by spreading it.

Quarterback

Well I'm not a fan of knocking at the doors.

If the message helps a person to kick a nasty addiction, gives hope, improves lives, then what's the harm?

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A real difficult congregation???

by quellycatface in

myself and my family have had some odd experiences in our current congregation.

i have'nt been to meetings since september because of this.. 1. the co told the elder who was studying with my husband that he was doing it as an "academic exercise.

" my husband is very intelligent, been in the military, has a degree and a masters and a good job.

Quarterback

Hi QCF, and I want to say that being open about your Bipolar condition is very courageos. Your condition is not known by many members of the JW faith and they will not show you any understanding, or, empathy because of ignorance.

I understand it, and I know what you are experiencing. I have a close family member who suffers this. When it became more evident that this condition existed, things went alot better. I understand that you will experience extreme feelings of happiness, followed by long periods of sadness, and tiredness. Good for you that you have a husband that understands, and cares for you.

Billy is right. You can't move around to try and locate another congregation that may be better. The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. With your condition you have got to learn the art of forgiveness. Forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness, That's what my freind Don Henley said.

Don't try and get the approval of this group.

Believe that there is a Creator that cares for you, and that you are trying to etablish a relationship with him and not imperfect people.

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Who wants to live forever?

by Doug Mason in

what will living be like after 5 billion years?.

doug.

Good for you, Rebecca for offering support.