There is one thing I don't get with the Bible's version of Adam and Eve....IF A and E were these horrible sinners and apostates that CHOSE Satan's side, then WHY oh WHY did Adam teach his kids about Jehovah SO MUCH to where Abel became a dedicated servant of him? Adam and Eve will supposedly never get a resurrection because of their wickedness right? If they were SO wicked then why did they use their time to talk about God to their kids?
Botzwana
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I'm starting to develop a real hatred toward this religion
by man in black inthis past week i flew out of town to attend a seminar for work, then afterwards i drove 150 miles extra to go and visit my dad.. two years ago my mom died, and the lack of concern/caring from the so-called "friends" from two different states was a major reason why i walked away from the jw religion.. anyway, my dad is depressed and his local hall has him doing more fs, and attending the meetings,,, ok so that could be a good thing for him.. but i noticed that service and meeting attendance is the only thing that they are pushing on him.
nobody seems to check up on him, he just jumped at the chance to go out to eat with me.
and the negativity !!!
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Botzwana
LV you are right! Jw's have been my worst employees too.
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Your faith is a joke
by whereami income on pat, tell us how you really feel.. .
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4dsihqpulk.
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Botzwana
How does faith sidestep reason? I have a court case right now that is 99% sure that I will win. I have FAITH that I will win. Based on facts. It does not sidestep reason.
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What would you do if witnesses called on you on Christmas day?
by RosePetal inif you are celebrating christmas and have perhaps moved and they do not know you.
what would you do if they called, would you invite them in?.
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Botzwana
Ziddina, You and some others are blowing me away! I NEVER knew that about the Pagan serpent pole!!! I read about it on Wikipedia now. WOW!
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Facebook makes people you don't see very often more real
by sabastious insocial networks have their pros and cons, but overall i really enjoy them.
it lets you peer into the window of the lives of people you care about that live too far away to have a regular relationship with.
you still feel connected.. -sab.
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Botzwana
I love FB. Found people and old lovers I forgot about.
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Your First Dealings with Apostates
by badcompany inanother thread sparked this memory but i didn't want to hijack.
my first encounter with apostates was back at a district assembly around 1978. they were picketing outside peacefully with banners and such.
no apostates below could see me but i could hear them.
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Botzwana
I was studying circa 93 when I was at work reading the Live Forever book and a woman brought a whole box of the stuff and said read the real truth about the witnesses. I read some of it and got scared. The apostates REALLY messed up one book though. I shared the book with my father who was a witness and he said let's test it. The apostates wrote a paragraph taking some liberties with the original material. We compared it with the real live forever book and saw that they took one line and fused it with another. We both thought ALL the literature was like that so I put it into my trunk. An Elder found out I had the stuff and I burned it in his fireplace a week later. If that certain apostate hadn't been dishonest I might've never gotten baptized in the first place. Thanks Jackass!
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Has anyone noticed that they are really pushing that Satan is after us and how much the world hates us.
by life is to short init seems like the january 15th wt and the march 15 wt are about satan attacking us.
maybe it is because i am seeing things more clearly or maybe they are truly using it more.
they are really getting into the fact that the world hates us a quote from the jan 15th wt on page 30 says "the world is basically hostile toward us.
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Botzwana
HAHA Sabastious! Yeah Satan must have a level system. First it goes off that he is attacking JWs when he waged war with the remaining ones when he was thrown out of heaven. Then a few years later he is REALLY stepping it up now...I have heard so many times through the years how he is REALLY stepping up now! So he must go on a level system. Like a military institution. Defcon 4...Oh OH! Satan is stepping up his attacks this year. Put us at S-Con 5.
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Is the WTBTS having cash flow problems?
by JW GoneBad ini was at a 2 day circuit assembly this weekend and i was surprised at how many times mention was made directly or indirectly reminding those in attendance (1,600) of the need to give $$$.
even in the soliloquies or skits they seemed to work in the need to give $$$.. it made me wonder if the society is having 'cash flow' problems and hence is desparate for cash.
over the years that i've attended conventions and assemblies the need to give $$$ has been subtle (imo), til now.
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If its a conscience matter then WHY when I brought back to GA pictures of my trip in New York the family I was staying with FREAKED out on me and demanded I put some photographs in my car and out of their house....
What were the photographs of? I took photos of some of the churches in New York because I appreciated the architecture. The family acted like I had a demon for crying out loud!
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I was BANE...I have an apology to most of you.
by Botzwana ini was bane and i think i got banned because everytime i tried to log in i couldn't.
i was defending the society as best as i could.
something has happened in the last few months.
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I apologize Tech. You know we as witnesses say the most horrible things in defense of the org. I am truly sorry. I was a stupid idiot. If you ever find yourself in Mexico, look me up. Free dinner for you and your wife on me.
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Enjoying the Taste of Freedom ...
by sleepingbeauty inhi guys n girls.... i slipped under the jw radar just one year ago.
i wasn't happy going to meetings as i always felt worthless and everything i did wasnt good enough.
well having managed to miss a few meetings, i thought nothing of sneaking a look at apostate websites.
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Botzwana
I did the same thing. I ALMOST used my money to pioneer in 2007...The CO was very adamant about NOT buying a house because the end was close. My wife and I decided to buy one and make a restaurant out of it. It is now 2010. FUCK YOU CO! You were WRONG! I have a thriving business that provides security to my family. If I had followed your ridiculous advice I would be broke!