......it puts them into a state of disequilibrium.. take, for example, the case of someone who has been disfellowshipped from the organisation.
heads will nod knowingly and wisely if that person should:.
do drugs.. become alcoholic.. become promiscuous.. such is the price paid for someone who "turns his back on jehovah".
Hi All,
My husband and I both went back to school and earned degrees prior to leaving the JW's. After graduation, our financial situation steadly improved. I suppose Jah had decided to bless us in spite of the fact that we weren't that consistent with meeting/service participation!
Now that were out, I have no doubt that our successes are being attributed to Satan. It's kind of a "damned if you do and damned if you don't" thinking.
RN
public talks .
here is a list of talks that was spoon fed to the congregation in 1998.. for some reason there was no talk number 100 back then.. but can you spot which talk that is missing from the list, the one that should have never been missing from the list for jws?
it is still not on the list even today.. and do you know why?
UGH!! Number 6 "The Flood of Noah's Day blah,blah, blah" was one of my father's "ace in the hole" talks. You know, the talk that you got to hear every other out of town talk he gave; OR "the speaker didn't show up and I have to give the talk" talk. The whole family got SOOO sick of hearing it. ICK!!! ICK!!! ICK!!!
RN
i was looking at another thread.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=24809&site=3.
and was wondering,if i'm not being too forward, what kh did everyone here go to.. i used to go to the cranston kh in ri, usa .
Valis,
Sorry but it's not me.
RN
i was looking at another thread.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=24809&site=3.
and was wondering,if i'm not being too forward, what kh did everyone here go to.. i used to go to the cranston kh in ri, usa .
ConnieLynn,
Just recently moved to the Huntsville area. Never went to (or will go to) the Hall there.
RN
i was looking at another thread.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=24809&site=3.
and was wondering,if i'm not being too forward, what kh did everyone here go to.. i used to go to the cranston kh in ri, usa .
Dyersburg, TN
Geyer Springs, Little Rock, AR
North Little Rock, AR
Tamarac, FL
Keller/North Richland Hills, TX
Duvall (Monroe), WA
Hey Rhett,
Do you happen to know a guy named Terry Goad? Wife's name is Shirley.
RN
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1867000/1867916.stm .
englishman.
Discussions and opinions on the death penalty are always interesting to follow. If anyone's interested in the feelings of a family member of a serial killer's victims, here's mine.
Kimberly Leech was one of Ted Bundy's final victims. Kimberly's grandmother and my maternal grandmother were first cousins. The day the state of Florida executed Bundy, I got up early and watched CNN until they announced Bundy was dead. The only thing I was sorry about was that Kim's family had to wait 12 years for Bundy's punishment. Kim was about 12 years old when Bundy kidnapped, sodimized and strangled her. He then dumped her in a pig pen.
Aileen (Lee)Wronous (sp?) is described a America's first female serial killer. In the early '90's she killed 11 men. One of those men was Troy Burress, my uncle (my mom's brother-in-law). She is an angry, hateful woman, who has stated that all these men "deserved" what she did to them. She now sits on Florida's death row. If and when the state of Florida executes her, I'll feel about the same way I felt the day they executed Bundy, sorry my aunt and Troy's kids had to experience the emotional ups and downs, waiting for this horrific experience to come to some kind of "end".
RN
education was strongly discouraged among the witnesses.
i am curious as to how many of you went on for further education and in what fields.
i will go ahead and list the ones i already know.. larc - advanced degrees in organizational psychology.
Hey Brother Hillbilly,
What's my brilliant nephew planning to do with his incredible brain?
Remember, "a mind is a terrible thing to waste"!!
Auntie RN
education was strongly discouraged among the witnesses.
i am curious as to how many of you went on for further education and in what fields.
i will go ahead and list the ones i already know.. larc - advanced degrees in organizational psychology.
Larc,
Well, I dropped out of High School at the beginning of the 12th grade and a year later ended up going back to community college to pick up the courses I missed my Senior year. The local Dubs didn't like that I and my husband were going to college. (He was in his second year of an AS in Computer Science.) The whole thing went over like a lead ballon.
Several years later (while still a Dub) I began Community College again part time. In 1990, at the grand old age of 28 ( I was sure I would be the oldest person in my class, I wasn't I began my Nursing program and graduated in 1992 with an AS in Nursing.
Would really like to complete my BSN, I actually have all the study materials necessary to study for and then take the final exams for the necessary coursework required. Right now my hands are kinda full and I can't seem to find the time. Ultimately, I want to enroll in a Nurse Practitioner's program.
BTW, my husband with the AS in Computer Science, he went back in 1989 and completed his BS/Computer Science. He has worked as a software engineer (embedded systems) for more than 10 years.
Neither of us have ever regretted the time/money/or energy spent in getting an education. It is something that no one can ever take away from us. I heartily congratulate everyone who has gone back and pursued their education!!!
RN
well, a post on the good ol days got me thinking about the vehicles people drive and why.
in the jws, a vehicle had to be appropriate for service, four doors, holding at least five.
i remember back in 1978 i bought an mgb and the brothers had a fit (hehe), i was selfish, etc.,.
Well, I really loved my '93 Toyota Camry. It's comfy and rides so smooth. But it is, alas! such a SERVICE CAR! It is now in semi-retirement waiting for my daughter to turn 16. Last April I finally gave in to my lifelong love of roadsters and took the plunge for a 2001 BMW Z3 3.0i. Let's just say it's black, it's fast, and it's mine!
Dins--take one for a spin, I think you'll like it. Even the 2.5 should be more powerful than the Miata.
Why do I drive it? It has 2 doors and 2 seats, need I say more?
RN
ok - here is the scenario.. bro oldguy wants to sell his rental house.
bro and sis youngmarried want to buy a house.
the cut a deal.
So..Give already.. What happened.
RN (In the dark class)
