Maybe she got a life? A really good life and she doesn't have time to post here as often since she is currently on a world tour?
Posts by Robdar
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21wheres Yknot
by im stuck in ini haven't seen yknot here lately does anyone know whats up?
i have enjoyed the posts very much.
stuck in.
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Biocentrism - Revolutionary theory of looking at existence/reality
by TastingFreedom ini have been reading a book for some time that i find fascinating.
the book is biocentrism, how life and consciousness are the keys to understanding the true nature of the universe by robert lanza.. .
it proposes a theory that is certainly different than how we look at the world.. basically our reality is only a perception that is not absolute but only relative to our life and existence in this particular coordinates of the universe, meaning that our senses perceive space and time only in relationship to our relative existence.
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Robdar
This thread is terrific. I have had a really good time reading the discussion and various links. I do not even pretend to understand everything and my knowledge of quantam theory is limited, still it's been a very good read. Thanks.
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Considered rebellious because I choose to think for myself
by LovelyEunie inhi all, this is my first post.
but i was one of those kids that was born into the whole jw thing, and like a good little witness kid i did everything i was supposed to do to please my parents (mainly my mom my dad's an unbeliever).
my mom was very strict with me when it came to everything they taught, no holiday parttys at school, no sports, no worldy friends, i was only supposed to associate with other jw kids (my mom is one of those extremist jws, she says she doesn't judge, but she's a perfect example of one one of those sisters with the holier than thou attitude).
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Robdar
Oh, and one more post to welcome you to the forum. I think you will like it here.
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Considered rebellious because I choose to think for myself
by LovelyEunie inhi all, this is my first post.
but i was one of those kids that was born into the whole jw thing, and like a good little witness kid i did everything i was supposed to do to please my parents (mainly my mom my dad's an unbeliever).
my mom was very strict with me when it came to everything they taught, no holiday parttys at school, no sports, no worldy friends, i was only supposed to associate with other jw kids (my mom is one of those extremist jws, she says she doesn't judge, but she's a perfect example of one one of those sisters with the holier than thou attitude).
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Robdar
Our stories are almost exactly the same. About the only difference between them is that I opened the Valentine's Day cards that were given to me by my class (I, of course, did not give any to my classmates). I was so upset on the way home from school I started crying. I just knew my parents were going to beat me which, to their credit, they did not do. As a matter of fact, I never got any slack from them regarding the matter. I guess they thought my Bible trained conscience had disciplined me more than they could have. Anyway, I'm digressing....
I was the perfect JW kid. Never got into any trouble, minded my manners, and studied all the publications. I didn't associate with worldly kids but had no friends in the cong either. Afterall, what JW teenager would want to associate with such, according to the elders, "good association?" I was so very lonely. Still, I had my art and my own imagination to keep me company.
My parents, dad in particular, always wanted me to be an independent thinker. That is until I stopped thinking like him and the rest of the congregation. At 18 years of age, I just couldn't stomach the WTS teachings any longer. I remember having long talks with my father about it. My parents became quite concerned and labled me as rebellious. And you bet I was rebellious.
A few months later I quit going out in service and started avoiding meetings. Fortunately for me, I had a job at that time and could sometimes use it as an excuse not to attend. After I stopped attending the meetings, suddenly I started getting invitations to join in the witness outings. There, with other JWs at a skating rink, I met my future worldly husband. Ha, I still laugh when I think of the scandal it caused. Although he and I are no longer married, I willl always remember my exhusband fondly because he encouraged me to rebel even more.
And now I want to encourage you to rebel a little more. If you don't believe it is the truth, then leave. Do not be stronged armed into believing something that you do not really believe. Nevermind what others may think of you or what they may tell you. Get out as soon as you can. You will be so glad you did. And, believe it or not, your parents will probably get over it. Mine did although it took them about 20 years.
Good luck to you, you little rebel.
Robyn
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In all honesty...
by Nephilim inin all honesty... the blokes that thought up this whole scheme in the first place truly have won.
they got their money.
they had their power.
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Robdar
Where do we go from here? What do we have left? It is truly an empty feeling. I truly don’t know where to turn to.
What are your interests? You can go anywhere you wish and do whatever you wish. The Earth is a big, beautiful place. And believe it or not, there are some very nice people on it.
I’m a long time lurker… and a person who may be forever alone.
Aw, bless your heart. I promise you will NOT be forever alone. The transition you are going through is rough but it is only a transition. Take good care of yourself because there are some wonderful things waiting for you. When you feel better and more stable these things are bound to come to you. Disregard what the WTS told you about what God wants-- they couldn't have been more wrong. Jehovah wants you to enjoy your life. Eventually you will.
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Funny how your tastes in the opposite sex change, and how easy it is to forget the past.
by miseryloveselders ini had to give a talk away today, which came up somewhat unexpected.
i had a couple days to get this outline together, and thats sufficient enough time for me, but i prefer knowing a week in advance.
at any rate, it all worked out.
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Robdar
Do you know how much toilet paper women go through in a week? Its proposterous. Its obscene that a woman can go through several rolls of toilet paper a week. A good foreign car won't go through as much as gas in a week as a woman will go through toilet paper.
You obviously haven't met my husband. He must have the cleanest butt in town judging by all the toilet paper he tears through weekly. I'm glad he makes a good salary or the entire family would have an itchy behind.
BTW, you aint over her quite yet, my brother.
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what did the jews believe about life after death?
by varian injws say, that they believed in the resurection of the dead on earth.
but i can t remember reading such a bible quote.
although i think mary said something about a resurection at the end of times...whatever that meant.. are there bible scriptures in the old testament which support such a believe?.
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Robdar
BTW, Varian:
Judaism is a religion of Life not Death. We do not worry about the world to come because all that matters is this life and what we do with it. I've always thought it a shame that other religions teach their members that this physical existence is awful and the one to come after we die will be better. To me and most Jews, it's an insult to God to imply that life on earth is inferior and not a blessing from the Most High.
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what did the jews believe about life after death?
by varian injws say, that they believed in the resurection of the dead on earth.
but i can t remember reading such a bible quote.
although i think mary said something about a resurection at the end of times...whatever that meant.. are there bible scriptures in the old testament which support such a believe?.
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Robdar
Wow, Leolaia! Well done and fascinating.
Varian, I am a Reform Jew. We have no set beliefs about an afterlife and can believe what we wish about the matter. We believe if we take care of this life, the one to (possibly) come will take care of itself.
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*sigh* The heartbreak of early onset Algorezheimer's Disease.
by Nathan Natas inoh al, we hardly knew ye!.
al gore: blizzard of 2011 may be so fierce because of global warmingfeb 2, 2011 3:05 pm - see: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/02/al-gore-blizzard-of-2011-may-be-so-fierce-because-of-global-war/?icid=main%7chtmlws-main-n%7cdl2%7csec3_lnk1%7c198858somebody put a cork in his piehole, please!.
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Robdar
Love it Robdar! New light revisited!!
Thanks, Coffee. I checked out the link you posted and found it to be very interesting The past hour just flew by and I plan to listen to more of it tomorrow.
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*sigh* The heartbreak of early onset Algorezheimer's Disease.
by Nathan Natas inoh al, we hardly knew ye!.
al gore: blizzard of 2011 may be so fierce because of global warmingfeb 2, 2011 3:05 pm - see: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/02/al-gore-blizzard-of-2011-may-be-so-fierce-because-of-global-war/?icid=main%7chtmlws-main-n%7cdl2%7csec3_lnk1%7c198858somebody put a cork in his piehole, please!.
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Robdar
I think this a rather interesting explanation of global warming: