Posts by breakfast of champions

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From a Non JW Critic Post Memorial: Your Religion is Changing
by kneehighmiah in
1. jw
2. friends
a non jw relative who is a staunch critic of the wt attends the memorial with us every year, but just because she enjoys worshiping with her relatives.

she fought against my parents becoming witnesses before i was born.

she owns the book 30 years a wt slave and suggested i read it.
breakfast of champions

Very astute observation!
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2014-03-29 BOE CONFIDENTIALS PDF Adjustment to financing Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide
by WatchTower87 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
2014-03-29 adjustment to financing kingdom hall and assembly hall construction worldwide.

pdf version: http://adf.ly/juxnc.

instruction: press the 'skip ad' button top right, you should then see the download screen more easily.
breakfast of champions

This shall be interesting. . . .

For instance, in a nearby congregation actually needing a new hall (the place is pretty shot), an elderly brother (no family) died and left a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money to THE CONGREGATION -not THE SOCIETY.

Evidently - and yes, I am not 100% sure on this and that is why I am using that word - a couple of elders from the congregation played a role in convincing this old guy NOT to leave the money to the Society as he intended, but to give it to his local cong to cover expenses in for the new local building project. They knew that if he had donated it to the Society, the local cong would have never seen a cent.

The elder in charge of this whole thing was crowing about how "Jehovah provides. . . .. . "

But from page four of this letter, I get the impression that congregations like this, with $100k's in a local bank account are being "compelled" to simply turn that money over to the society.

I'm sure that if resistance to this wonderful "new arrangement" is detected, the CO will certainly "encourage" the elders to fork it over. Am I correct in thinking this? If so, in halls like this and others like it, I think they might have more Menlo Parks on their hands. . .
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How isnt anyone connecting the dots?!?! Ugh memorial.
by Jon Preston in
1. watchtower
2. bible
tonight the talk was given and he speaker talks about the two hopes, i roll my eyes.

then he talks about how the evening meal is onky for the elite 144,000. i think to myself "why the hell does paul say in 1 corinthians 11 when hes referring tothe entire corinthians congregation (right?

) that they should do it in remembernce of christ?
breakfast of champions

"Is this Christs memorial or a dick measuring contest?"

Didn't you do the Watchtower lesson for this past Sunday?

There is an entire section devoted to Christ "strapping on his sword."

I have a feeling the answer to your question is: Either way, Christ wins.
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The Dilaudid Delusion
by Zoos in
1. watchtower
2. medical
hey folks.

just need to check in.

due to an injury, i had to start taking some pretty powerful pain killers and stayed on them for about 1 1/2 months until i finally had surgery this past wednesday.
breakfast of champions

I was on dilaudid after shoulder surgery, and it really was the best painkiller - least side effects and most effective in blocking pain. However, I took a much smaller dose for a much shorter period of time than you, and so had no trouble getting off.

I do however have quite extensive experience tapering off other medications and experienced much of what you are right now: clearly irrational emotional swings/thoughts, all the time knowing this wasn't the "real me" talking.

I can't say it gave me true comfort, but thinking about it rationally, realizing that the anxieties/emotions I was facing were not the result of any real threat/fear/situation was somewhat helpful.

From previous experiences tapering off meds, I also knew it wouldn't last forever: I just made myself as comfortable as possible and waited it out.

Watching mindless TV (food network worked well for me) also was a big help. I'm not a big tv watcher for the fact that you're "zoned out" while watching, but it works great when going through this kind of crap.

I know what you're going through sucks, but you'll get through it.

You might even try tapering more slowly - like ridiculously slowly. I became quite an expert in cutting pills myself.
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Sausage or Bacon?
by Quarterback in
1. jw
2. friends
when bethel serves pancakes, do they give you a choice?

is it only 1 choice.

it sure would be a deal breaker for me if i didn't get to choose between bacon, or sausages.
breakfast of champions

Taylor ham, well done.

Just gave away where I live!
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Which of the SEVEN stages of post JW behavior are you in right now?
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
1. they done me wrong.

2. i'm depressed.

3. i'm gonna act like an apostate (smoke, drink, drugs, sex, outrageous behavior).
breakfast of champions

I'm at TERRY's #4: Big search, big decisions. The search isn't about truth or god but How do I know what I know? and I'm enjoying my time now as a full-time student figuring at least a small part of the puzzle out. Big decision was to leave work to go to school FT, but no regrets there.

I also do quite a bit of #6, but mostly for my wife's benefit. Actually, with the new FDS teaching, kicking Russell to the curb and the ever-expanding definition of "this generation" my wife does plenty of #6 on her own.
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Tips on removing all faults/dented Jello mold
by rebel8 in
1. jw
2. friends
i need some.

thanks in advance.
breakfast of champions

My Jello hasn't "set" yet.

Thus, the "dent" in my mold is of no consequence.
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Gerritt Loesch life story .... Total hypocrisy
by Skinnedsheep in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as written in the july 15 2014 wt.

what gerrit used to believe and teach.... the roman catholic teaching of apostolic succession claims that there is an unbroken succession of popes in a line extending all the way back to the apostle peter.

(the church misinterprets jesus words that are quoted at matthew 16:18, 19.
breakfast of champions

OUTLAW - that is great! I think Rogers Waters would be proud. . . .
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Why did God test Abraham?
by jws in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
when jws come around with their articles asking "is god cruel?

", i often point them to genesis 22:2:.

2 then god said, take your son, your only son, whom you loveisaacand go to the region of moriah.
breakfast of champions

Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"

Abe says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"

God say, "No." Abe say, "What ?"

God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but

The next time you see me comin' you better run"

Well Abe says, "Where do you want this killin' done ?"

God says "Out on Highway 61"
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OH NO!! The latest clip for kids on JW.ORG so very wrong!
by stuckinarut2 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so the latest clip on jw.org for kids is so wrong!.

it is about the "victory song".

lets all sing songs about how vengeful and destructive "our loving god" can be...along with cartoonish pictures...... all rejoice at the death of the evil people who used their "god-given free will", then got punished for doing so!.
breakfast of champions

Nah. . . . They're not fundamentalists.