Posts by outcast

You are spot on that elders are not trained "professionally".
How many have gone to the elders for help, only to have rumours circulating about them within days?

Get your blinders off Psychdigg.

And Fred, do you want a big 'ol can of that whuped ass?

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Your personal Goals

by outcast in

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friends

i found this on .

http://www.eusty.co.uk/ .

since it is monday, anyone care to add their goals to the list?

outcast

Ok, I'm going to stop I promise.

But this one is interesting. I guess being a widow is an imperfect condition?

Does any one remember any of these bible characters being df'd or shunned?

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Think that you're along way from perfection, well......

Moses stuttered.
David's armour didn't fit.
John Mark was rejected by Paul.
Hosea's wife was a prostitute.
Amos' only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning.
Jacob was a liar.
David had an affair.
Solomon was too rich.
Abraham was too old.
David was too young.
Timothy had ulcers.
Peter was afraid of death.
Lazarus was dead.
John was self-righteous.
Naomi was a widow.
Paul was a murderer. So was Moses.
Jonah ran from God.
Miriam was a gossip.
Gideon and Thomas both doubted.
Jeremiah was depressed and suicidal.
Elijah was burned out.
John the Baptist was a loudmouth.
Samson had long hair.
Noah got drunk.

Did I mention that Moses had a short fuse? So did Peter, Paul - well, lots of folks did.

We all make mistakes, When we make mistakes and ask for forgiveness.

Its our heart condition that Jehovah looks for. Our service to him is the most important part of our lives

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Your personal Goals

by outcast in

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friends

i found this on .

http://www.eusty.co.uk/ .

since it is monday, anyone care to add their goals to the list?

outcast

Actually my personal goal for this Monday was to start a diet, after reading on that site, I am nauseous. The new Read and Purge diet?

---------------------------------------------------------------------A friend asks you to go flying with him. You have never been in a small plane, so you are a little concerned. However, he is experienced and has been doing this for a long time, and says it will be great, so you agree.

You take off, and your stomach is in your throat. You get up and the view is magnificent. As you look around you are amazed at how beautiful it is, and you are so glad you have come. As you make a turn and head another direction, you see something white in front of the window. It goes by you, and it is a cloud. Then you notice there are more clouds coming.

Again, you start to get a little concerned. Now it starts to get thick. You didn't bargain for this, or agree to it, and you don't want to be here now. It gets so thick, you can't see anything! You've had enough and you want OUT. Where is the door? Oh--you can't do that, that would be crazy!

But, you didn't agree to this...

The pilot tells you that there is nothing to worry about. He has instruments and he knows how to read them. If you just have faith he can get you out of this. You can try to tell him what he should do, but you don't have the knowledge of the instruments. So, you are better off just waiting and allowing the pilot to handle the situation.

Don't panic...

Don't get out...

When we come into the truth, we have heard all of the wonderful promises of everlasting life--no pain, sorrow, sickness, or death. It is like that scenery we were looking at when we first got up in that plane. But when things get a little rough, do we use the instruments provided to direct us? That includes the meetings, prayer, publications, the organization and the brothers. When that fails, do we rely on the pilot, Jehovah, to know how to direct the situation? Or do we bail out?

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.

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Your personal Goals

by outcast in

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friends

i found this on .

http://www.eusty.co.uk/ .

since it is monday, anyone care to add their goals to the list?

outcast

I found this on . http://www.eusty.co.uk/
Since it is Monday, anyone care to add their goals to the list? LOL

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My Personal Goals to Pursue
(1 Timothy 4:15; Romans 13:14)

Name:________________________________________________

[ ] 1. Become more regular in meeting attendance.
[ ] 2. Come to meetings earlier so as not to miss song and prayer.
[ ] 3. Comment at each meeting.
[ ] 4. Improve preparation for congregation meeting by studying.
[ ] 5. Enrol in the theocratic ministry school.
[ ] 6. Prepare school assignments as soon as they are received.
[ ] 7. Become a regular publisher by going in service each month.
[ ] 8. Improve field service (become a 4 to 6 hour publisher.)
[ ] 9. Improve field service (become a 6 to 8 hour publisher.)
[ ] 10. Improve field service (become an 8 to 10 hour publisher.)
[ ] 11. Improve field service (become a _____ hour publisher.)
[ ] 12. Start doing more house to house field service.
[ ] 13. Become more effective in using the Bible out in field service.
[ ] 14. Start making return visits.
[ ] 15. Make more return visits.
[ ] 16. Start a Bible study.
[ ] 17. Conduct my family Bible study regularly.
[ ] 18. Auxiliary pioneer.
[ ] 19. Strive to become a regular pioneer.
[ ] 20. Plan on bethel service.
[ ] 21. Keep up with weekly Bible reading.
[ ] 22. Read more articles in the watchtower magazine.
[ ] 23. Read more articles in the awake magazine.
[ ] 24. Do more to work on and keep the kingdom hall clean.
[ ] 25. Increase financial contributions to the kingdom hall.
[ ] 26. Send more financial contributions directly to the society.
[ ] 27. Qualify for greater responsibility in the congregation.
[ ] 28. Work with circuit overseer in service on his next visit.
[ ] 29. Get better acquainted with the elders.
[ ] 30. Get better acquainted with newer ones.
[ ] 31. Show more hospitality by inviting the friends over.
[ ] 32. Fellowship more with the friends before and after the meetings.
[ ] 33. Visit and help the sick and elderly ones.
[ ] 34. Make more shepherding visits.
[ ] 35. Become more interested in applying Bible principles.
[ ] 36. Cultivate more fruitage of the spirit in my personality.
[ ] 37. Eliminate gossip and idle talk from my life.
[ ] 38. Pray more and draw closer to Jehovah as a real person.
[ ] 39. Become a more loving husband, exercising better headship.
[ ] 40. Become a more submissive wife, showing more respect.
[ ] 41. Become a more obedient child, avoiding worldly ways.
[ ] 42. Reduce time spent watching television.
[ ] 43. Spend more time reading Gods word the Bible.
[ ] 44. Other:____________________________________________________
[ ] _____________________________________________________________
[ ] _____________________________________________________________
[ ] _____________________________________________________________

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I'm trying to find a scripture.....

by bchapp in

it goes something like this jesus is speaking "beware of false prophets and those speaking of the "end of times" i read it yesterday but forgot to write it down.

i think it's in john?

does anybody know what i'm talking about?

outcast

Mark 13:22 ?

1 John 4:1 ?

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Which came first, man or woman?

by sleepy in

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if men were created in the image of god , and women created for men , then why do all foetuses start off female?.

according to the bible eve was created out of adam.. well i can't speak for adam but the basic body structure of a human it seams starts off as female , men branching off at a certain point of developement due to man making hormones.it doen't get rid of our nipples though.. if men came first or are in some way superior in gods eyes then why the need to develope as a female first , shouldn't it be the other way round?.

so shouldn't have god made eve first?

outcast

Which came first, man or woman?

If a man was kind loving and considerate,
the woman would always come first.

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Yesterday's public talk.

by VioletAnai in

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i'd like to make a few points which i know i will be eaten alive for, but here goes...... is there really a devil?.

history of religion has always believed in the devil, but has portrayed him in different lights....he himself transforms into an angel of light, making something that is evil seem innocent and fun.

his best ploy: having people believe he don't exist...this is to his own advantage.. he is a malignant enemy of god and man!

outcast

I have to admit, when I saw violentanus had posted again, I avoided this post like the plague ( hey violent!, plague, it's biblical!)

You were so right on parroting the society on their old summer re-runs talks, I felt myself being drawn toward the light, once again.
Then I remembered to shut the computer off..and the light went away!
God has answered my prayers!
I can turn the light off and on..and off, and on, and off, and on..

Hey, if all the Apostates could do that in unison..it would be a miracle!

Violent, shouldn't you be studying for the book study or something???
Stay away from the demunized internet.

Now go confess.

And your dunking will be put off until the next Assembly of the United Brotherhood of " I want to live forever, and I will be mean and and unloving 'till I get it, I never got good sex and you ain't gonna either but I get to listen to other peoples torrid sex lives" Jehovah's Witlesses men in black.

And oh, by the way, they are the only organization that uses Gods name, so they have to be right.

Go away Violent, have a good brain dead life......see you in paradise, or whatever the drug of the day produces.