Brefrest. It's actually harder to say than breakfast, yet quite a few people around here say it that way.
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It's could've damn you! COULD'VE!! Not "could of". Aaaaaaargh!
by nicolaou inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0cd2cocs.
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Elders visit today
by truthseeker1969 intwo kindly old gentlemen came to visit to see if i would like to come to the meetings againa.. i explained to them kindly the full circumstances for me leaving and that i had found information that disturbed me a great deal about the background wheeling and dealing within the society and that it was enough to make me have greater doubts about the authenticity of teachings given.. i told them that the cosietys stance towards those who leave and the labelling of "mentally diseased" and "sick" are words that would never come out of jehovahs mouth as he is god of pure love.. the kindly listened while i told them that i indeed miss the congregation and i knew how it was hard for those who know me to ignore me but that was proof enough that such a stance of shunning hurts even those who had nothing to do with any event that resulted in disfelowshipping.. i forcefully told them that those who are labelled as 'apostates" are not out to do anything to the congregation, they are simply people who can no longer believe what is being taught and freely expres, in the majority of cases, scriptural grounds for their disagreement.
many still hold fast to alot of techings as they want truth.. one of them smiled the whole way through the conversation, the other looked at me as if i was the devil!
i told them i respect them for the stance they take in their life but it equates to the stance i take that i will not be told what i believe is wrong and therefor should be accorded the same respect i give to them.. "what is worse?
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Wow. Strong story. You are pretty brave.
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A Shunning Story
by leavingwt inthis is a shunning story that was recently conveyed to me by email.
i have changed the names/dates to protect the privacy of the individuals.
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And the little girl with chubby hands, a smiley face and glitter nail polish could one day receive the same treatment. It's so disgusting.
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It's could've damn you! COULD'VE!! Not "could of". Aaaaaaargh!
by nicolaou inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0cd2cocs.
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True fact.
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It's could've damn you! COULD'VE!! Not "could of". Aaaaaaargh!
by nicolaou inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0cd2cocs.
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You know what, as a writer, this is one of my favorite subjects! LOL I LOVE this thread.
Here is a favorite: "my head LITERALLY exploded", to which I say:
"No dear heart, your head METAPHORICALLY exploded, however my head WILL LITERALLY explode if you say that again!"
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It's could've damn you! COULD'VE!! Not "could of". Aaaaaaargh!
by nicolaou inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0cd2cocs.
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LOL Syl. Some people just have to repeat again.
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Oh Jonathon, it's a super long debate on FB on the bible. It started out with homosexuality, and the JW started ranting on God's purpose which morphed into the validity of the bible. The person being debated didn't think the reasoning made any sense, and so, they started to argue that Chewbacca was born on one planet but lived on another planet---then they proved that by reference. The point was, just because he could prove where Chewbacca was from didn't mean it added anything to the debate---actually it made no sense at all. The JW supporting bible accounts like the fall of Ninevah etc. didn't add to the debate, which was about homosexuality. So proving the Bible's historical accuracy didn't actually address the issue of homosexuality. I think. THEN the part I found funny is that the person debating the JW put the JW's responses into google and identified all of the websites the JW's answers came from---100% word for word. I suspected the JW was pasting from the cd, and perhaps they were. The WT is known to plagerize so maybe they got their paragraphs from other sources---now easy to find with google.
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It sounds good on a bumper sticker, but I think many of us have to work through the negativity before moving forward. Otherwise it's just sugar coatings and plastic smiles. For me, reading the FB post just validated the decisions I have made. If I ever have doubts, I just need to examine how I used to see things and how I used to reason. It nauseates me, but the reminder is good sometimes.
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It's could've damn you! COULD'VE!! Not "could of". Aaaaaaargh!
by nicolaou inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0cd2cocs.
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IRREGARDLESS, murder was a little harsh!
I heard irregardless used to advertise a local COLLEGE---(university for my UK friends) and I thought I would have to buy a gun and go down there myself to correct this grievous sin.
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UGH, that was so frustrating. I kept forgetting I wasn't on FB and I kept snapping my hands to the keys to respond. LOL
Funny that he got busted for googling. I thought maybe he was pasting from the cd rom.
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