Posts by NewYork44M

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My e-mail from an elder

by xjwms in

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i must have got the same e-mail that drew sagan got.. only mine had a different twist to it.

mine said............. " the faithful and discret slave has decided that they have fulfilled the scripture at matthew 24:14 !.

the advice was to get your affairs in order.

NewYork44M

has decided that they have FULFILLED

Deciding that you are something does not make it so.

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In the Future the WBT$ will be making New Rules!

by OUTLAW in

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i was just reading the convention thread..the wbt$ tells jehovah`s witness`s which hotels they can and cannot stay in..i`ve been out a long time,so this is news to me..wbt$ continues to expand thier control over jehovah`s witness`s..jehovah`s witness`s continue to give up more and more of thier personal freedom to a publishing company.this has continued for as long as i can remember..make no mistake,wbt$ will come up with many more rules for jehovah`s witness`s to follow...what new moronic rules do you see the wbt$ imposeing on jehovah`s witness`s?...outlaw

NewYork44M

I'm surprised they don't come up with recommended restaurant lists too.
Just don't forget to wear your lapel card when eating at the restaurant. Did anyone actually DO this???

I used to on occassion.

Also, another restaurant rule: Don't go to one at the session lunch break. Bring your lunch so you can enjoy the spiritual environment. Also, so you don't stray too far off site and not come back. Or, spend all your contribution money on restuarant food.

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"Ashley Treatment" keeps severely disabled girl from growing

by Fe2O3Girl in

this news story came out today and i was surprised that we haven't had a lively discussion about it.

it brought to mind some of the ideas we discussed on the "is circumcision child abuse?

" thread.. ashley is now 9 years old.

NewYork44M

Not that it matters what I think but....

I will side with the parents on this one. They did the right thing and their logic is correct.

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Belief Poll : Please Indulge Me

by Morocco in

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just sort of curious about this, i know it has probably been done a gazillion times but let me do it again.

1.do you believe in a personal god who takes interest in you as an individual?

2.do you believe that the bible was written by god?

NewYork44M

1.Do you believe in a personal God who takes interest in you as an individual?

Two questions - I believe in God, am not sure if that means a personal god.

I do not believe he is interested in individuals

2.Do you believe that the Bible was written by God?

NO

3.Do you believe the Bible is error free and is always harmonious?

NO

4.Why do you believe these things?

Because I can.

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I am confused

by NewYork44M in

i am confused.

lets see:.

birthdays bad.

NewYork44M

I am confused. Lets see:

Birthdays – bad

Piñatas – good

Wedding rings – good

Toasts (clinking of glasses) – bad

There may be more, I am just too confused to think straight.

The same logic is used to define each as either good or bad. What am I missing??

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UPDATE!: THEY ALL ADMITTED EGGING US -Elders now know, heads are rolling!!

by Lady Liberty in

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oh.... how the saga goes on!!

i swear we could write a novel about our life exiting the watchtower!!

ok..many of you read what happened..our house was egged and so was my sisters car that was parked here, and "frosty" was attacked!!

NewYork44M

This is an unbelievable story. If you said it was 18 year old kids doing it, I would forgive and forget.

But, we are talking about 40 something adults committing a hate crime. This is totally unacceptable. I would under no circumstances let this be forgotten with a "I sorry it wont happen again."

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Lyman Swingle (GB) told me what would bring down the Organization!

by new boy in

it was about 15 years ago.......... i was at a one day special event in woodburn or.

i was talking to lyman swingle about how the society could save some money.

it was a crazy idea ( to crazy to relate here)...............anyway he laughed and said to me.. "brother..........we have always had the money to do the things we needed to do.......and if we didn't.......we felt it was god's holy spirit telling us, it wasn't what we should be doing".......so...i said "so the money is like a barometer, no approval, no money"......he said "yea..... i guess you could say that!

NewYork44M

Brother..........We have always had the money to do the things we needed to do.......and if we didn't.......we felt it was God's holy spirit telling us, it wasn't what we should be doing".......

I heard that many times in the organization.

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Kinda Renews Your Faith in Humanity.

by SixofNine in

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need a hero?

you couldn't do much better than this guy:.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/485218p-408.... .

NewYork44M

I read that article in this morning's NYT and was overwhelmed. An incredible hero!!

What would I do in the same situation. Nothing. It never would have occurred to me to get between the tracks. I did not know that was an option.

If I were to jump into the pit to save the man, I am certain that we both would be dead now.

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Pat Robertson Prediction

by robhic in

i didn't see this anywhere here, so thought you might be amused by this story.. i was watching fox news this morning.

they had a quick story about ole pat robertson predicting a major terrorist strike in the us sometime after september of 2007. millions would be affected (he didn't specify killed or what, just affected...).

but the kicker was this:.