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  Would you like to live on Gilligan's Island?

  by Mindchild in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, this may be a bit of a strange post, so brace yourself.

  lol!.

  do you think you would enjoy living on a modern day version of gilligan's island with a few good friends?

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  Mindchild

  Well, this may be a bit of a strange post, so brace yourself. LOL!

  Do you think you would enjoy living on a modern day version of Gilligan's Island with a few good friends? What if you could have a first world lifestyle that would let you have all the toys but without all the problems associated with living in a metro area? For employment, you could have an Internet based occupation (there are several other careers possible in remote locations as well) or you could be retired. You could stay in contact with your family and outside friends through satellite phones; watch anything you wanted on satellite TV, and not worry about terrorists.

  If I told you that I knew of such a place…would you go? And who do you want to be on the cast?

  Skipper
  

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
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  Do you remember this Bible passage?

  by Mindchild in

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  i barely remember a bible account that went something along these lines: some representative of god was trying to show the israelites that jehovah was the real god and challenged them to build a big sacrifice and have their god answer and consume it with fire.

  when they couldn't, he began to mock them and as the story goes he prays to god and half the mountain dissappears or something like that.. sorry i couldn't be more precise but it has been a long time.

  if you remember the bible chapter and verses, i would like to read it again.. skipper.

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  Mindchild

  Uncle Bruce,

  I really don't give the account much credibility in terms of being an actual event, but if it were, your idea has some merit. I was looking for it because someone recently emailed me and told me that on this particular mountain (I haven't figured out yet which mountain it was) that you can find evidence of this fire, in that the stones were all fused together from the intense heat. They claimed to have even seen some of these stones.

  As one trained in geophysics, I could immediately tell what was wrong with their hypothesis and that these fused rocks offer no proof at all.

  Does anyone else know what I'm talking about?

  Skipper

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
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  Did you have dream's of bringing the society down?

  by sleepy in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so when you started to work out all you thought so logical and true was actually rather pear shaped what did you think?.

  "i'm ging to bring this organisation down".

  "when i tell people this (whatever point you like 607 etc)they'll be shocked like me and want answers".

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  Mindchild

  When I made my exit two decades ago...I could hardly think of anything more satisfying than the complete and utter humiliation of the Society and then blowing thier headquarters to bits.

  These irrational desires of course were fueled by my pain of losing my "life" and family and the resulting anger that comes from pain not being released.

  After years have passed and having the pain and anger released through quality therapy...how do I feel now?

  I think the most constructive fate for Jehovah's Witnesses as an organization would be for them to become anti-religionists and evolve a new constructive moral and belief system that celebrates life and self growth.

  The suggestion of simply "clipping the wings" of the JW's by getting them to modify their stand on shunning, blood transfusions, etc. is both a gross injustice and contributes nothing towards a positive future for all its current and potential victims.

  I say there are gross injustices done in the name of this religion that include thousands of deaths done in its name for everything from victims dying from not taking a blood transfusion to committing suicide. This doesn't even take into account all the broken families resulting from the shunning and the ideology of totalization they propogate. Even more disgusting is the millions of wasted lives and potential lost to a belief system that promotes anger, intolerance, and superority over others. This group has actually turned out to be the people they warned their members about!

  If I were the judge...they would not get a light sentence. Each current JW would need to contribute the same amount of hours they spent in the ministry doing public service work or in going door to door and showing people how easy it is to be blinded by what we want to see instead of what is really there. They would also need to attend 3 meetings each week to learn how to undo the damage they did to themselves and work on creating a productive and responsible life.

  For the Governing Body...they would have a special fate if I had my way. They would be condemned for the rest of their life to carry a large sign on both their front and back (much like the old place signs used by the Witnesses in street Witnessing years ago) that reads:

  What has my religion done for mankind?NOTHING GOOD

  Skipper

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
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  I would like some advice please!

  by AmazingProgeny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have this situation with my husband that is really bugging me.

  his parents are still jws.

  they are the not-very-active-but-still-hard-liners type, especially his dad.

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  Mindchild

  I agree with what Abaddon says but just wanted to add that your husband needs to face the world like a man, not a wimp. It takes some courage and emotional character to stand up for what you believe in. Yes, it might be unpleasant to give someone bad news, especially something that deeply may hurt someone else but this is part of being true to one's self.

  It hurt like hell when I told my parents, my sisters, grandparents, and friends (all of whom were Witnesses) that I couldn't be a hypocrite and believe and live my life in a falsehood. No...they didn't respect my decision and disowned me for taking my stand. That was their choice but at least I had some self respect for doing the honorable thing.

  Maybe your husband doesn't have to be right in their face about it but sooner or later they will find out about it. What is going to hurt worse in his parents eyes...knowing he lied to them and left or telling them he is out because he made a choice to do so?

  Just my two cents worth.

  Skipper

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
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  Do you remember this Bible passage?

  by Mindchild in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i barely remember a bible account that went something along these lines: some representative of god was trying to show the israelites that jehovah was the real god and challenged them to build a big sacrifice and have their god answer and consume it with fire.

  when they couldn't, he began to mock them and as the story goes he prays to god and half the mountain dissappears or something like that.. sorry i couldn't be more precise but it has been a long time.

  if you remember the bible chapter and verses, i would like to read it again.. skipper.

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  Mindchild

  YES! Thanks Bigboy and JanH.

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
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  Do you remember this Bible passage?

  by Mindchild in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i barely remember a bible account that went something along these lines: some representative of god was trying to show the israelites that jehovah was the real god and challenged them to build a big sacrifice and have their god answer and consume it with fire.

  when they couldn't, he began to mock them and as the story goes he prays to god and half the mountain dissappears or something like that.. sorry i couldn't be more precise but it has been a long time.

  if you remember the bible chapter and verses, i would like to read it again.. skipper.

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  Mindchild

  I barely remember a Bible account that went something along these lines: some representative of God was trying to show the Israelites that Jehovah was the real God and challenged them to build a big sacrifice and have their God answer and consume it with fire. When they couldn't, he began to mock them and as the story goes he prays to God and half the mountain dissappears or something like that.

  Sorry I couldn't be more precise but it has been a long time. If you remember the Bible chapter and verses, I would like to read it again.

  Skipper

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
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  Reverse rationalization

  by alienone in

  1. jw
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  question for opposers:.

  if world events unfold pretty much as the wts predicts (or rather, as they interpret the bible to predict), and this culminates in armageddon, where jehovah makes himself known and publicly endorses jws.... .

  how would you begin rationalize that?

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  Mindchild

  The Witness way of predicting the future is to shoot an arrow up in the air and when it lands, paint the bulls eye around it.

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
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  What do the following posters have in common?

  by Skimmer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what do the following thirteen posters have in common?.

  ashitaka.

  dim.

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  Mindchild

  You're going to die Skimmer!!!!!!LOL!

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
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  Top 10 Comments _NOT_ to make at the Hall

  by teejay in

  1. social
  2. humour

  # 10 - along with br.

  blanks comment, we can see it's important not to gossip and spread rumors, and some people in here need to start applying that in there lives, and get out of my business!.

  # 9 - we know we're in the last days... when i was at the movies yesterday watching scream part 3, i could see how the actors in the movie couldn't get along and solve a problem without cursing and swearing all over the place.. # 8 - i know we're all witnesses, so can i get a witness.... # 7 - uh, excuse me brother, but your talk is going overtime and kfc closes in 15 minutes, you know what i'm saying?.

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  I've got an appointment to keep with my Psychiatrist

  Have you told your son how masterbation is healthy for him?

  Can I bring my tape recorder to the commitee meeting you invited me to?

  Skipper

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
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  What do the following posters have in common?

  by Skimmer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what do the following thirteen posters have in common?.

  ashitaka.

  dim.

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  Mindchild

  We are all suspected of being secret spies for the Borg?

  All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus