@wonderment: I agree, a cursory interest will not do, it's going to take lots of work!
Bubblegum Apotheosis
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How To Learn A Second Language, Ideas, Thoughts On Which To Learn?
by Bubblegum Apotheosis inno doubt there are polyglots on jwn, what do you think the best language to learn is?
spanish, french, german, tagalog or?????.
what language did you find most diffucult to learn, does anyone speak hindi, farsi, arabic or any asian languages?
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What did your personal big AHA moments look like when you saw through a LIE or suddenly understood a TRUTH?
by Fernando in"what is an aha moment?
it's a moment of clarity, a defining moment where you gain real wisdom - wisdom you can use to change your life.".
(from a financial services company - http://www.ahamoment.com/what-is).
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
When an entire body of twelve elders were terrified of one man, and justice was not served but a miscarriage of it did.
The ability of one man to control a group of senile old men, that's not impartial, that's a local dictatorship!
One issue that troubled my mind, was how my righteous aunt hated her JW sisters, how is this possible, where is the love? I asked my aunt if it's right to hate her sisters, she never worked with me in field service again!
To this day, she preaches, but not the message of "Christ's love and forgiveness!" Don't you think that's bizzarre? She has a form of godly devotion but proves false to it! (Tim)
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A "brief" synopsis of my story
by Sheep2slaughter ini wanted to tell my story for sometime.
i've been a member of jwn for a few months and a lurker even longer.
here's my story.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
"sheep2slaugher" it might be premature to try to fade, your wife kept you? What will your wife think, will she think something is up again? The religion is probably what kept you two married, after you cheated? If you start to fade this quick into the game, your unbiased and unconditionally loving family hair will stand up on their backs, and they will judge you as a manipulator!
You won't be asked to be a elder or M.S., that's gone even in many fundamental churches, once a minister does this, you can't find work. It would be to obvious and self serving to act this fast, you wanted back in, you got it. IMHO
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Thinking about disassociating yourself - STOP!...at least for a moment
by rory-ks in(this recent forum post about a letter of disassociation encouraged me to post this new topic.
it's been sitting in my drafts folder for a little while, but now is as good a time as any.).
my suggestion would be, try not to go down the route of disassociation.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
You got balls Ray Publisher!
We all come from different backgrounds, but we all have this religion as our commonality. How each person carries his affairs, is his own business, annominity is good, no need to broadcast your intentions to unsavory, blinded and conditionally loyal men. This area needs a tactful approach, lurkers abound here at JWN, who are not ready to "out" themselves, so men can pigeon hole them into group Good or group Apostate, once you are labled apostate, good luck at trying to reach your loved ones.
The ability to raise people's thinking powers, are better done by someone they trust, can relate to, and care about. You have a whole territory of men and women, who are more willing to listen to a "brother" as opposed to allowing the Org wipe your name off their list of life! Keep your annominity, when the time is correct, you will know what to do. Not all of us had the perfect storm affect, Dogpatch experienced, he was single, saw ugly things at the very top. Do keep up the good work Ray!
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How To Learn A Second Language, Ideas, Thoughts On Which To Learn?
by Bubblegum Apotheosis inno doubt there are polyglots on jwn, what do you think the best language to learn is?
spanish, french, german, tagalog or?????.
what language did you find most diffucult to learn, does anyone speak hindi, farsi, arabic or any asian languages?
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
Spanish would be the most useful language for day to day situations, lots of Spanish speaking people. I like puzzles, Japanese, Chinese (60 percent Mandarin, 40 percent 7 other languages) they have 56 dialects, that's too problematic for me!)
Spanish with a hint of arabic! thank you for your input, gracias!
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Who Is Exempted From Field Service?
by Bubblegum Apotheosis inhey dogpatch, or anyone, who worked at headquarters, are their positions in this organization, that are exempted from preaching in the field ministry?.
did all governing body members obey jesus christ commision at (matthew 28:19,20), are some trying to abdicate this command, reasoning "they are too busy", their position is too lofty, to preach?.
matthew 28:16-20. new living translation (nlt).
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
Mp, lol!
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Fibromyalgia..........................
by morty inso do any of you have it or any info on it????.
just to add to my regular cronic back pain that i live with, i now have been diagnosed with full blown fibromyalgia.
i am looking for all the info i can get, as the doctors answers are more pills....i am sick to death with pills now!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
@talespin, you are correct, if the disease is not painted on your face, your out of luck. A friend of mine woke up to " drop foot", doctor sent him to a podiatrist, "dear friend, I think your doctor should have sent you to a neurologist!" my words scream in his ear. "My wife think's I am faking it, the doctor said it's due to stress!"
"Drop Foot is not a stress related symptom, (I keep my own wild speculations what it might be, to myself) after visiting two General Practicioners, his wife yelling "Your faking this, you are faking this!" with haste I drove him to a neurologist in Santa Barbara, and he had a rare nerve disease! I am not a doctor, I knew "drop foot" was a nerve related disorder, how in the Hell could two MDs, think to send him to a foot doctor ( less training than md), how can this be? I feel for anyone with a disease that inflicts havoc on your life, my friend has repeated this "You really find out who your friends are, when you become chronically ill!)
His doctor contacted the C.D.C. for a strange amount of occurances in our local area, C.D.C. sent a field doctor for further research, I guess he was not faking it? His wife dumped him for another man, now he is alone.
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Is the average Jehovah`s Witness judgemental ?You tow the line you get blessed ,if you dont get blessed you must be doing something wrong.
by smiddy init was another thread that prompted me to start this one , not appropiate for the former thread.
and it`s because the wt often promotes that jehovah/jesus protects and looks after his loyal followers ,that when something adverse occurs , the suspicion/judgement is "oh they must have been doing something wrong that nobody knew about, but you cant hide it from jehovah."mentality.
i`m sure you have.. smiddy.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
@wha happened "Sigh, Arg, Ouch!" this is the madness our young ones are going to have to endure? "Secret sin you want to confess" it's so pandemic, it hurts to laugh!
"Illness equals secret sin!" Not smiling at every meeting equals "Finding fault", standing up frequently by brother "Nerve Pain, Spinal Pain" during meetings, equals disrespect against the speaker and Meeting.
Sister calling to check on elderly parents or young child during meeting "Warning Sign, who is she talking to? "Why don't she respect the meal prepared by the Slave?"
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How Will They Keep JW Youths In?
by minimus inis it possible for today's youths to remain in the religion?.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
That's a good question, I don't know!
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Is the average Jehovah`s Witness judgemental ?You tow the line you get blessed ,if you dont get blessed you must be doing something wrong.
by smiddy init was another thread that prompted me to start this one , not appropiate for the former thread.
and it`s because the wt often promotes that jehovah/jesus protects and looks after his loyal followers ,that when something adverse occurs , the suspicion/judgement is "oh they must have been doing something wrong that nobody knew about, but you cant hide it from jehovah."mentality.
i`m sure you have.. smiddy.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
If something bad happened to you, while staying at home from "meeting night", of course you asked for it! While working for your family, you drive out of town, and crash on Sunday, "its your fault for not attending meetings!" The story about the family who stayed at home on meeting night, and was robbed, or their kid was hit by a car, those are for a reason! To generate judgemental fears and force you to attend meetings with Ebola or crutzfeld jacobs diease!
We are trained to "know them by their fruits" judge from infantcy, groomed to avoid reasoning against the faulty, flip-flop, fly-by-night teachings of the Slave, meanwhile we are to pressure our friends into highest performance each month!
I am guilty as charged, you know I look back and feel shame, driving through the nice areas of town with brothers and sisters chirping "I am going to live in that house when the Big A hits!" As a child, I thought "Moses or Aaron, Enoch or Noah, don't they get first choice?" this was not a nice thing to do, it was to close too coveting my neighboors home. Maybe I am wrong?