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  Mormon ambush at Walmart

  by jws in

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  while one might expect to have girl scouts trying to sell you things outside walmart.

  today i brought my son to the walmart grocery store and as we were getting out of our car, mormons approached us.. they asked if i knew who they were.

  and if i'd talked to them before.

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  Bungi Bill

  One thing to be said about the Mormons and their evengelistic methods, they do go out of their way to speak to people. The JWs, by contrast, seem fixated with tapping on the doors of empty houses -just as long as they are "out" in "service" and can enter "time" on that all-important Monthly Field Service Report slip.

  If I HAD to belong to a religious group, it probably would be the LDS:

  - just as long as there wasn't a loaded firearm handy, it which case I would shoot my bloody self instead!

  Bill
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  Newbie

  by Stubborn Disbeliever in

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  i'm new here, so i thought i'd start with an introduction and summary of my life, for the most part.

  i have a tendancy to ramble ridiculously, so bear with me :) and this will be all over the place as thoughts take over the keyboard.. i was born a 5th generation jw.

  i never really "felt" it, but was book smart about it.

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  Bungi Bill

  Firstly, welcome - and please understand that you are very welcome!

  Sadly, alcohol abuse is an all to common occurrence amongst the JWs. (After all, "The Bible says that Jesus drank wine, doesn't it!") I was in introduced to drinking by the "brother" who "brought me into The Lie The Truth." Unfortunately, I proved to be a quick learner!

  For a long time, I did subscribe to the fiction that "Christianity" (i.e. JW-ism) made for a better type of person than the average "Worldling."

  Only after breaking free from the Borg some 19 years ago did I finally realize that I knew a lot of much better people before I ever got involved with the JWs. Theirs is not a family friendly religion, it hardly promotes good parenting (although they would have you believe otherwise), and is definitely not the ideal environment in which to bring up children. Even so, your father sounds like he was in separate league again when it comes to poor parenting! However, that he continued to remain as an elder comes as little surprize.

  Anyway, once again, welcome - and be assured of a supportive environment on this board, any time you wish to talk, and about any subject.

  Bill.
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  So, Was It Just "Luck" Or Did "Jehovah" Intervene At Times For You?

  by minimus in

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  i know witnesses believe that miracles were done away with other "gifts" after the apostles died but every so often they suggest god produced a miracle.. did you believe that jehovah god saved you out of a bad situation?

  did you accept that god's angel help you out?.

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  In words of one syllable, No!
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  Sex before marriage would eliminate a lot of unhappy marriages in the Borg...

  by sinis in

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  sensible, safe sex, in my opinion, should be engaged in.

  because, as you get older and are ready to settle down, you will look at your potential sole mate, not for sexual reasons, but for what they have to offer mentally and if they are compatible.

  when religion restricts this, and yuo must marry to have sex, i believe that you doom a marriage at the outset, because these young folks marry out of lust, only to have the rose colored blinders pulled off later, and regret the entire arrangement... .

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  Bungi Bill

  Sadly, what you just said is all too true.

  Marriage is an institution that was put in place primarily to protect children. However, a thing called the Oral Contraceptive (introduced over 50 years ago) kind of changed things somewhat!

  Stubbornly still trying to enforce laws in the 21st Century that were developed many millenia ago by some nomadic desert chieftans is a good recipe for disaster. So much for true happiness being possible only if you "do things God's way."

  Bill.
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  Margaret Thatcher has Died

  by cantleave in

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  whether loved or hated her, you couldn't ignore her.. http://news.sky.com/story/1075292/margaret-thatcher-dies-after-stroke.

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  Bungi Bill

  soontobe,

  How much of Britain's economic recovery during that time, though, is attiributable to North Sea oil versus the economoic policies of any particular government?

  Bill
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  TOP TEN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MORMONS AND JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

  by r51785 in

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  startfragment.

  top ten differences between mormons and jehovahs witnesses.

  10. mormons abstain from coffee.

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  Bungi Bill

  The LDS missionaries actually go out of there way to speak to people. More than a few times, I have had them approach me while walking along the street.

  The dubs, by contrast, will typically walk right past you, while heading for the front door of the house that you have just left, and where there is now nobody at home. Talk about being more interested in going where the people aren't!

  Whatever their faults, the Mormons at least attempt to give a more effective witness to the community.

  Their religion, too, is very much family oriented - whereas that of the JWs is in no way family friendly.

  If I had to make a choice, it would be the LDS (although still one hell of a choice to have to make!)

  Bill.
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  Lessons From Jonestown

  by Bangalore in

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  lessons from jonestownthe mass suicide of people's temple followers 25 years ago teaches psychologists what happens when social psychology is placed in the wrong hands.. .

  http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov03/jonestown.aspx.

  bangalore.

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  Bungi Bill

  Jones was yet another person who reckoned he was The Messiah;

  - another reason why all similarly deluded nut jobs are very far from being "harmless", as has been claimed by some on this discussion board.

  Bill.
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  Ray "Banana man" Comfort really shows his ignorance

  by cantleave in

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  Bungi Bill

  TD,

  I agree with you 100%.

  Having known of Ray Comfort for well over 30 years (from the days when he used to hold forth in Christchurch, New Zealand), I would not describe him as having too much in the way of intellectual skills.

  There is such a thing as always remembering to "Engage Brain before putting Mouth into Gear", and - as you pointed out - Ray Comfort is not the only religionist to slip up with that one.

  Bill.
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  12-year-old thread: JWS/WTS REACHES CRITICAL MASS - A NON-EVENT!

  by steve2 in

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  a few days ago, there was renewed interest in a 12-year-old thread which, among other points, argued the watchtower's days were numbered.

  several current posters expressed the view that the wts has not been impacted by any "critical mass" and that it speaks to the immunity of the watchtower to any such "critical mass" event.

  i thought the topic warranted a renewal for wider consideration - with the "benefit" of "12-years" hindsight - so have duplicated one of my responses: .

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  Bungi Bill

  Steve,

  What you have said sounds right on the money.

  Furthermore, the WTS has long recognised this itself - that in fact its greatest enemy is apathy. Thirty years ago, I can recall very stern warnings being issued by the Circuit Overseer on that very subject.

  If the day does indeed come when the "organisation" is no more, it will have been brought about by the ordinary rather than the spectacular.

  Bill.
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  What is your religious belief now?

  by jwfacts in

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  2. beliefs

  i have a new poll at jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/ as i am very interested to see what people have moved on to believe.

  as this is considered sensitive by some, you can answer anonymously at the jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/, or answer on this thread.

  this is what i have created in the list, but feel free to add comments, corrections, or options i have missed.. .

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  Bungi Bill

  Totally religioned out would best describe me!

  Bill.