for those who may be interested in things geological .
just an update on seismic activity here in christchurch.
what's below is the seismometer drum for the last 24 hrs .
How do people live with the threat of earthquakes in areas prone to them?
I cant imagine that they all want to become jdubs so as to be saved!
Does the jdub message regarding earthquakes and the time of the end
have the same or more impact with locals?
i just wanted to let you all know that i have had a major break through with my mom.. we have hashed everything out and she not only apologized for hurting us, but she also said she understands why we've made the decisions that we've made.. and best of all?
she is going to try to help us both get our kids back.. she had no idea of all the stuff going on with our ex spouses and she's very upset about it.. she said that she accepts where we are at in regard to the religion and although she does hope we might change our minds down the road, she just wants us to be happy.. at this point she still feels she needs to respect the disfellowshipping arrangement and i'm not pressuring her about that.
after all, rome wasn't built in a day and i would say major progress has been made here.. just wanted to let you guys know where things are at right now and a big thank you for all of your support, advice and care through this ordeal..
This is good news headisspinning. And just what you need.
Heres hoping things get better and better.
I'm pleased for you both.
jlp
as i was driving to work this morning, i saw a familiar looking car a few yards ahead of me that kept making stops where people were standing alongside the roadway.. when i drove past the people, i noticed wt and awake!
in their hands.. well, lo and behold, this jw woman to whom i once referenced in the link below was "placing" literature with them!.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/191371/1/a-visit-from-the-reformed-village-strumpet.
I actually saw in one city, the magazines attached to a vending board, out side a train station, much like one might see newspapers etc. There was no one nearby.
remember, if you see this in the watchtower, or hear it in a talk, you heard it here first .
evidently, since we are so close to end of this system of things, god has seen it fitting to fill the final spots held open for the 144,000.. there.
simple, elegant, and doesn't require an overhaul of the 144,000 jw belief..
Have they ever acknowledged that some in the first and subsequent centuries were of the great crowd? Otherwise their numbers wont add up.
i saw this episode when i was a little kid and it has stuck with me since and will so until i die.
i highly recommend taking the 42 minutes out of your life to watch it.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5djw1kzcki.
-sab.
sorry but I hated next generation and kept hoping they would find a way to kill them all off
apropriate name........ heathen
finallysomepride Earl Grey is made from bergamot ( mixed with black tea ). The French are quite keen on what they call tisane
or infusions made plants other than tea, very often considered to have medicinal benefits.
any person or situation ?.
punkofnice, I really relate to that.
Then one day I was out for a walk. I saw cars driving past, hundreds of people and I thought: 'Is God going to murder all these people and children just because they don't want the watchtower
Me too.
And also:
"I'm going to live forever"
What 100years?- no, longer
200 years?- no longer.
1000 years?- no longer
1000000 years? no longer
A trillion times one trillion years?-.............................................oh come on!
I like logical things. None of all that is logical.
although this is coming from a recent post on another thread by an individual who claims to be a jw, it is something that i have heard expressed by other jws.
it is a supposed distinguishing jw characteristic:.
...and while they have not always gotten it right the first time, one of the things that distinguish them from other christian denominations is the fact that they are willing to abandon beliefs when they come to realize that such beliefs are premised on wrong conclusions.. while other christian denominations seem unwilling to adjust their theological viewpoints, even when they are presented with clear evidence demonstrating flaws in what are essentially the underpinnings of their theological beliefs, because jehovah's witnesses embrace bible truth, we, unlike what other christian denominations do, distinguish ourselves by championing bible truth over what we may have thought at one time to have been bible truth.
Our God knows at all times who it is here on earth that is doing their best to do His will, even when He knows we've gotten something wrong.
There are a whole lot of people "doing their best to do his will" as the author puts it.
How obnoxious to presume that only jws are "doing their best".
when reading all of the variety of toppics on this site it appears by the lack of responses that some dont really care about your subject?
or they just cant find the word to say, or they mosly like reading but not commenting.
and some subjects ive read that have had many comments compared to others are just plane stupid as hell.
Oh and I forgot:
Some comments just make me laugh, and theres nothing better than that.
I love dry wit.
when reading all of the variety of toppics on this site it appears by the lack of responses that some dont really care about your subject?
or they just cant find the word to say, or they mosly like reading but not commenting.
and some subjects ive read that have had many comments compared to others are just plane stupid as hell.
You said:
sorry for my opinion we all have one
Dont be sorry.
Some posts interest different people. Some posters are evidently friends ( at least cyber friends).
And as someone said, its sometimes a question of time.
Personally, I'm more prone to posts where the poster is struggling with jw family relations.
Maybe its because its the reason why I started posting.
those of you who have been following my story know that i just 'came out' to my family about being finished with the religion.. does anyone have advice on how to explain this to the kids?
their ages are 9 & 14 and they are very smart and fully grasp all the issues.. they are living with their father who has brainwashed them.
so this is very touchy.. should i just keep being a good mom and just lay low?
I would suggest, whilst explaining ( I leave the details here, because frankly I'm not sure what you might say)
to both of your children, that you make sure that the eldest one really understands.
In the future, the younger may have unclear memories of the conversation and it would be up to the eldest to
clarify matters. And that could even be 10 years from now.
Good luck
jlp
