it should be obvious by now that the society's vindictive policies.
are having a negative effect.
how many angry and disgruntled.
Metatron:
Why should the organization keep creating a dedicated class of enemies who actively (and effectively) seek the Watchtower's
destruction?
We aren't forgetting that this is their only source of imaginary persecution, are we?
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it's been eight years since i have spoken to any of my relatives.
some (cousins, nieces, nephews) were young children at the time; now some are 18 and older.
they are not allowed to speak to me, but of course those rules don't apply in the reverse.
Can't add much more, other than to say that I occasionally drop in on some of my relatives, send cards for newbornd / anniversaries / etc., to keep the contact up.
As Francois stated, love is the key.
However at the end of the day, you can lead a horse to water...
is it safe to reveal your identity, location, personal details, etc.
on this site?
or are there any sickos prowling around?
This site is publically accessible. You should take all the precautions that you would use on any internet site.
Giving your full name, address, or number is a BAD!!!! idea!
Just don't do it.
If you feel confident with individuals, whom you may meet here, then email them. That's generally the best way to meet up, but even there it would pay to meet at a neutral location.
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i was kicking it with one of my ex-girlfriends in the house, and this dark red car pull up to my neighbor's house, and starting shooting, strange tho, my conscience was warning me before it even happen, i say about 5 min.. anyway i told my ex to duck, i duck, then i went outside to see who it was, etc, i came back thinking everything was cool, but my ex got shot in her arm, she fell out, i panic, i started to jump up and down while crying, and i woke up, my heart was pumping fast... scary, maybe it was a warning about something, or it's satan's doing, i hate satan.....
This dream may be telling you that you still have feelings for your ex, and / or have issues with feeling unable to protect those that you love.
You perhaps see danger from the world, as represented by the red car (was it a Ferarri?).
Whatever the reasons, it would appear that your world view is shaken and you've started to realise (albeit sub-consciously) that your previously held beliefs are not the defense you once thought them.
Ever heard of the phrase "cognitive dissonance"?
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Edited by - LittleToe on 29 July 2002 6:54:15
this is gonna take a while so bear with me .... i dunno where to start.
well i'm still a jw, still going to meetings etc although you do feel pretty bad sitting there knowing you'd like to be any place else.
like i've read from so many of you i've been the perfect jw kid excellent meeting attendence, good field service blah blah all that crap.
Prisca's advice to speak to someone, may be of great benefit to you. Human contact is a real help. This board is also a good support, but it has it's limitations in that area.
Searchers advice to make new friends, and ISP's to plough more time into the business, whilst fading from a few meetings, is also good.
You have too distinct advantages, that many of us never had. You have youth on your side, and you never got baptised. Well done, in losing the blinkers before you had too many regrets.
You've already got more support than you can know. Keep us posted with how you get on.
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i've been a long-time lurker and very occasional poster (it took me months just to make it to junior member) on this board but never got round to introducing myself properly, so i've decided to make a fresh start with a new persona - my potted biog's on 'personal experiences', if you're that interested, lol .
anyway, to put things as briefly as possible... i was born into the wt through my mother (30+ yrs.
baptised); never made it as far as baptism (thank god), though i did make one concerted effort about 10 years ago when i was living away from my home town which was rejected on the grounds of insufficient hours - although i was regular, i didn't always make 'the ten' - i always found door-knocking a huge struggle... .
It sounds as if the estrangement is with your dad and sibs, not your mother. If your relationship with your mother is generally ok, I would leave well alone. Why push her into a decision that she may not be ready for? The chances are that it may just cause more damage.
Further, whilst she retains some contact with you, there may be opportunities to sow seeds of information that may lead her to the truth about the borg. Who knows what other circumstances may arise with other members of your family, too, if you retain this tenuous contact?
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Edited by - LittleToe on 29 July 2002 5:30:38
the background to this thread is that i love wearing (?
) a beard, but my wife hates it.
i've changed my profile pic to reflect four states of facial hairiness (if it doesn't show, hit "refresh" on your browser).. i'm interested in your opinions.
Robyn:
Why thank you [:|]
So is that a vote for 1,2,3, or 4???
Thanks again, to those who have contributed so far. There have been more responses than I anticipated. I'll collate it on the weekend.
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i had always been puzzled by this, how jws know there of the so called anointed class, i mean there not born anointed supposedly they know by means of holy spirit lol!!!!.
its then there word against yours, i mean we could all end up saying we were anointed then what would happen, probably you would be told off by the elders or maybe they just wouldnt believe you,and why because they might think if "more say their anointed" the end wont come in there lifetime.
guess what im starting to think im anointed!!!!!!!!
Haujobbz:
Amazing has just referenced one of the threads that I refer to. You may find it interesting reading.
You will have to guess what one of these i might be,ex-circuit-overseer,bible scholar,satanist high priest,ex-anointed one,trained for 12 years in vatican major seminary
None of the above?
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Edited by - LittleToe on 29 July 2002 4:1:52
from the april 1,2002 watchtower.
page 5 and 6.. to see the difference between having an accurate knowledge of the bible and having a passing acquaintance with what it says, let us consider what is commonly called the our father, or the lord's prayer, recorded at mathew 6:9-13.. millions regularly recite jesus' model prayer in church.
but how many have been taught its meaning, especially the first part of the prayer dealing with god's name and kingdom?
Just another point. When you pray to your Father (if you make lay to that claim, like I) through Jesus, Jesus knows who to take it to. Just because you don't use the name Jehovah, doesn't mean he's going to take it to Satan.
This is even more the case when you pray in the Spirit (Rom.8:26) but I suspect that you have no experience of that kind of prayer.
Further, how did people get on from centuries 2 through 16? Were they praying to an unknown God?
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back drop::.
paducah sun 1-28-01. mario moreno, associate general counsel at the church's new york headquarters,.. j.r. brown, public affairs director for the church,.
both brown and moreno said that the elders, who volunteer and are essentially untrained clergy.
I know that I wasn't qualified to handle that kind of case.
All that was provided was a little information in BOE letters, and some notes in the "Flock" book to the effect that you contact the Legal Desk at Bethel.
There was no training of any kind given, especially not on interrogation procedures.
Had I been confronted with a case, would I have known how to handle it? Nope.
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