Posts by Reborn2002

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What Am I thinking?????

by butalbee in

with all the recent hog wash going on in my life, i can't believe i am even entertaining this notion.

everybody on this board knows how i feel about this path, these beliefs, and here i am thinking, pondering wondering, maybe jehovahs witnesses do have something to offer me, maybe i need their 'close nit' love inside their congregations?

maybe i could see the truth, if i only opened my eyes to it and tried to accept it???

Reborn2002

petespal2002-

You are obviously misinformed.

You are viewed as "spiritually weak" by the entire JW community if you are a "brother" and have any facial hair beyond a mustache.

To suffice your inquiry, I ask that you go to your local KH or Circuit/District Convention, and tell me if any of the brothers which give talks or parts have a beard. Look in the JW magazines and yearbooks.. do you see any pictures of current JW depicted with a goatee or beard? Never. In fact, look in the 2001 Yearbook.. you will see pictures of JW from various countries.. not one brother with a beard.

It is a well known fact among those who have spent time in the JW religion that many "unwritten" laws exist.

- Regarding your other topics such as "drinking what they want".. there is no JW law against alcohol.. only being a drunkard.. which in fact I agree with. (Imagine that, I agree with a JW concept)

- "Wearing any color shirt they want".. this is a bit extreme, but in many congregations you can be counseled by the local elders for something as trivial as an opinion on acceptable fashion. There are posts on this board as testament to that.

- "Having any type of sex they want" ?? The JW have wavered back and forth on that topic. I will provide articles to prove Oral Sex has been outlawed before, I suggest you read this and do your research, then perhaps you will understand.

Go to:

http://quotes.jehovahswitnesses.com/oral.htm

- According to their current doctrine, dialysis machines are a matter of conscience.

- "Chess" depends on where you are located and the local congregation. I am a chess fan, but was "counseled" by my local elders for "playing a game which promoted war strategy"

Learn the facts, I do not say these as a matter of personal opinion. I was in the JW for 20 years, these are FACTS

Any other experiences from former JW members to back me up here?

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3

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Ten Year Ex-JW Anniversary

by Amazing in

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friends

friday, may 1st, 1992, i drove my kids to the motel we stayed at for the circuit assembly in woodburn, oregon.

i told them that i was not going to attend the assembly at all.

on saturday morning, may 2nd, i dropped them off at the front of the assembly hall, making this the very first day where i ceased going to meetings.. driving away from woodburn, i headed to the beach at lincoln city, oregon where i took time to walk a long beach - alone - enjoying the wind breeze through my hair - the sand move between my toes - the sea gulls chanting and squeaking - the steady roll of the waves - the gentle roaring sound as they cascaded onto the shore and an occasional sip of scotch.. it was the first day of the rest of my life ... the beginning of having my life back ... the beginning of personal freedom of the mind and heart.. today, ten years later - i still can feel the fresh breeze and the sand ... and i have no regrets, no doubt, no fear ... i need not look back anymore.

Reborn2002

Congratulations on your 10-year Anniversary Amazing.

I have determined you are an intelligent, wonderful individual from the content of your posts.

Im soon approaching my 1-year Anniversary.

Here's to another 10 wonderful years for you!

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3

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3 somes

by Leander in

hopefully this topic is'nt to offensive for the people here.

but i've always been curious about it.

when i first graduated high school my first full time job was at a mailroom over at the northwestern memorial hospital in chicago.

Reborn2002

LOL @ Valis

I would put plh and Xena on my lish heheheheh

AMEN BROTHER!

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3

25

What is your favorite toothpaste?

by butalbee in

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friends

i personally recommend listerine essential care tartar control formula, it is clinically proven to prevent and reduced plaque, gingivitis, and bad breathe.

and the minty taste is very nice.

Reborn2002

Colgate Total Plus Whitening

and

AIM (Hey AIM taste good!)

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3

32

Board Games

by joelbear in

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any other board game fanatics here.. i love them.. favorites are trivial pursuit, risk, masterpiece.. love card games too.

favorites are spades and bridge.. joel

Reborn2002

Uno, Spades, Poker(preferably Strip Poker)

Chess, checkers

Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, Risk, Balderdash, Scrabble

Twister (Naked Twister is good too)

LETS PLAY!

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3

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3 somes

by Leander in

hopefully this topic is'nt to offensive for the people here.

but i've always been curious about it.

when i first graduated high school my first full time job was at a mailroom over at the northwestern memorial hospital in chicago.

Reborn2002

If I could choose any two.. it would be:
Halle Berry
and
Salma Hayek

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3

25

3 somes

by Leander in

hopefully this topic is'nt to offensive for the people here.

but i've always been curious about it.

when i first graduated high school my first full time job was at a mailroom over at the northwestern memorial hospital in chicago.

Reborn2002

Ive been in a 3some.

Trust me Lee, on this website which seems to be sexually charged your post is mild in comparison to many.

This was rather recent actually. Being single I have decided to test the waters. I was at The Viper Room in Chicago and they have plenty of scantily clad women who are anxious for sex. I had on my black leather pants and black athletic cut shirt cuz I was trying to be mildly attractive.

Curious to try something, and happy to be out of the Borg, I went for it.

A black girl and an asian girl.. so I guess we were one big multiracial sandwich.

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3

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My daughter (11) and the U.N.

by avengers in

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she said to me the reason the watchtower was involved with the u.n. was because two bad brothers signed up without the wt knowing about it.

can someone tell me what they are feeding these kids?

i am asking in a polite form, contrary to my feelings!

Reborn2002

Two bad brothers?

ROFLMFAO.

Why dont you let here know those "two bad brothers" were none other than..

Taken from UN Directory:

*** United Nations DPI-NGO-Directory-2001-2002 p.354***
[note: PR means President or Officer, MR means Main Representative]
[note: the UN DPI-NGO office can be reached by telephone: 1-212-953-1842] [to see scanned image of this UN official publication, click here]
WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES
Subj: HR REL DIS YTH
Assoc: DPI
Adams, Don (PR)
25 Columbia Heights
Brooklyn NY 11201-2483
UNITED STATES
Tel: 718 560 5000
Fax: 718 560 8030
Aulicino, Ciro (MR)
25 Columbia Heights
Brooklyn NY 11201-2483
UNITED STATES
Tel: 718 560 5000
Fax: 718 560 8030

So explain to your daughter that the WTS President is wicked.. a "bad brother"? Or how about good ole Ciro Aucilino, who was a writer for the Writing Dept?

So let me get this straight, the very President of the WTS is wicked? The highest office? I guess corruption and "bad brothers" reach the very top. Or a writer for the WTS? Who composes one of the group who allegedly "speak for Jehovah" in writing articles?

Gimme a break.

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3

7

Toe Rings Sisters??

by teenyuck in

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friends

pln is getting fluff!!!!!.

i am surprised one of the males has not put his opinion in....though it is early!.

personally, i think toe rings are too worldly and untheocratic!

Reborn2002

Personally I find tongue, navel, and toe rings very sexy.

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3

46

What Am I thinking?????

by butalbee in

with all the recent hog wash going on in my life, i can't believe i am even entertaining this notion.

everybody on this board knows how i feel about this path, these beliefs, and here i am thinking, pondering wondering, maybe jehovahs witnesses do have something to offer me, maybe i need their 'close nit' love inside their congregations?

maybe i could see the truth, if i only opened my eyes to it and tried to accept it???

Reborn2002

Have you lost your mind?

How does a group which in no uncertain terms says they are Gods only true organization and inspired by God change their minds every few years on topics such as organ transplants, blood transfusions, rape, oral sex, etc. ?

How do they denounce the United Nations as the "wild beast" in Revelation, then register as an NGO which is under the condition of accepting the charter of the UN for membership? An excuse doesnt matter, you cannot depict something as the very tool Satan uses.. then join it. You can get much more eye-opening and hypocritical than that.

How do they divide families, murder children... and promote a shunning policy yet define themselves as "the most loving people on Earth"?

How do they gossip and slander one another in the name of reputation, yet denounce having a loose tongue?

How do they presume to be as the Pharisees of the 1st century and enforce man-made laws and regulations BEYOND what the Bible teaches? Even in something as trivial as facial hair or clothing?

How do they purposely have laws set into place which cover over pedophilia and child molesters for the sake of preserving the image of the organization?

And you sit here and tell yourself "what if" they have the "Truth"?

Are you insane?

It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false, thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religion.
WT 11/15/1963 page 688 paragraph 3