the latest controversy over the confederate flag just sums up to me the state of dysfunction that exists in american society.. in summary: a white supremacist nutter shoots 9 black people dead in a church.
he's clearly inspired by the messages of others which the confederate flag is often a symbol of.. it seems like a no-brainer to remove it.
not only isn't it removed, it isn't even lowered at all as a mark of respect.. and of course now there are the people who want to defend their right to have it.
I don't see how the stars & bars aren't also treasonist. That flag has always irked me. I've even heard JWs defend it as a symbol of "Dixie pride" and "southern love."
The best was how Fox News spun this whole shooting. Rather than admit his racist motivations behind the killings, they decided to run with the "it's a war on christians" bullshit. Ridiculous.
im all for 1st amendment freedom, but to fly this flag at full mast on STATE CAPITOL property really sends a vile message.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpod4ctdwts
those who still attend meetings will be better placed to answer this question.
since the conti case - but likely some years before it became more widely known in ex-jw circles and beyond - there appear to have been no watchtower or awake news snippets on child sex abuse in the churches of christendom.
also, do rank and file still talk to householders about the churches of christendom's cover-ups of such abuse?.
Lol!
anyone remember one of their stupid campaign tracts in the early 2000s had a picture of a catholic priest? It was also a scathing message against catholics specifically. I'd love to see JWs try that now
for example, if a married couple had fertility issues relating to the male partner's sperm, could they use a donor?.
is it frowned upon in a more general sense because people should be preaching rather than procreating?.
The sin of masturbation must occur before IVF is even possible. So, husband donor or not, the answer is "no."
should that come as a surprise from The Church of 'No?'
they obviously know it.. in the last few years, a more modern, hip, and cool image for their brand has been foisted on the public at large.. jw.org.
(sidebar: a group of us witnesses, when i was a teen, were sternly lectured by a circuit servant about how wrong it was to refer to ourselves as jw's.want to know why?
he said, "reducing jehovah's name to mere letters of an alphabet is blasphemy!
enjoy.
there are all types of therapy out there take a look at this one.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awd40dmh70c.
so yesterday was a lovely day where i live and so instead of going to the meeting we went, as a family, out for the late pm/early evening to have a bbq.
we were far more relaxed than if we had gone to the meeting.
we spent far more time talking that if we had gone to the meeting.
Awesome. I LOVE little victories like this. Good for you! I'm happy your family is there to experience the thrilling stages of waking up as you slowly fade.
your kids have to ~LOVE it~ when mom & dad say "we're not going tonight." These will be their fondest memories.
And to anyone who doesnt "agree" with YOUR way of exiting, give em a big fat sloppy "f*ck you!" It's your business how you handle it. If they wanna judge, the Kingdom Hall is open Thursday night at 7:30--they'll find like-minded asshole dipshits like themselves.
i was wondering if anyone had an audio recording of a woman, preferably a minor being asked the intimate details of a fornication jc.
that would hit the fan hard.
OMG that would be epic. It would make the secular news. Only old-timey die-hards would change the channel in time. The majority of RF TBM JWs would eventually see enough of it to be utterly appalled.
Hmmm... I know some slutty dub girls who could be persuaded if they ever got caught. It would have immensely more impact if the girl was a minor.
i wonder if it would be easier to get a disgruntled mom or dad to record it. Aren't they allowed to sit in if she's under 18? Of course, that raises huge ethical questions: is it morally right to subject a girl to trauma and humiliation just to get a video? (I say YES. this shit needs to be exposed. Globally.)
what if a person is thought to be possessed and nothing suspicious is found in their home, ie books, yard sale stuff, smurfs, etc..., will the elders perform an exorcism?
have any of you ever heard of a person getting exorcised?.
i am on here as another member, but even with a username and not revealing my identity, i am still too embarrassed to use it.
had to make up a new one.
that being said.... my boyfriend is watching pornography, and it seriously hurts my feelings.
