Posts by Prisca

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Psychology of prayer

by Introspection in

it seems there has been much talk on prayer lately, and i thought it would be helpful for us to discuss the psychological nuts and bolts, without getting into the realm of religious belief.

regardless of whether the source of change is human or divine mind, i think we can agree that the mind is a powerful thing, capable of affecting real change.. my guess is most of us don't pray for money or material things, but those of us who do basically ask for two things: direction and strength, or you might say knowledge and power.

i recall that as jws, we were taught to be specific in our prayers.

Prisca

Great thread, intro! You certainly match your name.

I don't have much more to add, though it has occurred to me that prayer is more often for the emotional and spiritual benefit of the one praying than for anything that was actually asked for.

What I mean is, that when you pray, it concentrates your thoughts on to the thing/s you are asking for. By doing this, your mind is less distracted by other matters, and mentally you are able to focus on what you truly need.

Othertimes, other thoughts may come in, which may be your sub-concious mind saying to you "you need to give this some attention". They may be things you thought were unrelated, yet they come up. It could be the Almighty putting those thoughts in your mind. Who's to know?

When you finish praying, your mind is refreshed, and able to recognise the real issues. Hopefully then an answer comes along, whether or not it was what you asked for.

Crossroads, I like that Garth Brooks song as well - sometimes we certainly can "Thank God for Unanswered Prayers".

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3 ways to live forever

by jimmyjames in

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#1. become a baptized, dedicated member of the jehovah's witness organization.

use every opportunity available to convince other people to join.

attend local meetings and follow the organization's rules and reccomendations in your daily life.

Prisca

so life is worth living after all, eh logical?

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New field service tactics!

by NikL in

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new regular pioneer techniques .

these are untried and untested techniques to get .

they're called goats in the bible.

Prisca

dark clouds,

what Stephanus is guilty of is called "Aussie humour"

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Hair today, gone tomorrow...

by Carmel in

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i note since i've been on various jw chat groups that having a beard in some places is a df'ing offense.

i don't recall this being the case when i was a dubby.

when did it become such and is there something written in the witchtower declaring it so?.

Prisca

Thanks for posting that quote, anglise.

So if we take a look at the time that article was printed, what time era are we talking about?

Wasn't the hippy movement in vogue in the years preceeding it? Youth rebellion was a sign of the times, and a male growing his hear long was a sign of rebellion against authority. Compared to the conservative 50s and 60s, the hippy movement was the ultimate sign of rebellion.

Fast forward now to today.... the hippy movement is not what it used to be. Beards are now accepted in general business practice, just as women wearing dress slacks is acceptable. Beards DO NOT have the social stigma they once had.

So for elders, COs and the "powers that be" to rely on info from 25 years ago to say what is socially acceptable is a sad indication of what time frame their minds are living in.

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Message was from Jesus heart, / not heavy bookbag

by nojw86 in

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watching the jw in service sat, i noticed how heavy their bookbags, or minisrty bags were, even the ones some children were carrying.

i said to myself how many books are needed for the simple mess.

of the good news?

Prisca

I agree with everyone's comments here, got nothing to add, except I love the title of this thread - it's so true!

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Should I assimilate him...?

by biblexaminer in

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since i am still an active jw, or at least appearing to be, i still have my tubules in place and i am quite capable of assimilating a human.

the question is, should i?.

since i have to remain in this org.

Prisca

As Winston said, just say you are too busy just now.

Say it in such a way that is friendly but disappointed (but not too much, or your friend will have a really good reason to start doubting your sincerity, LOL)

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