Incognigo Montoya

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  Corporal punishment

  by Incognigo Montoya in

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  2. family

  so i just finished watching the latest cedars video on spanking children.

  i like lloyd, and think that overall he does a good job covering issues in his videos.

  but i've gotta disagree with him on this issue, to a point.. i don't agree with beating your children, but i do believe in spanking, when appropriate.

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  What's the point?

  by Incognigo Montoya in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has always baffled me, if earth and it's inhabitants, are god's sole sentient creation (aside from the angel's and demons) along with the animal life, why create such a vast galaxy, along with billions of other galaxies, with their trillions of stars and planets, etc.

  what's the point?

  our galaxy surely would've been enough, in a great void of blackness.

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  You might have been a JW if...

  by Incognigo Montoya in

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  2. friends

  ... unlike the rest of humanity, you looked forward to mondays because it was a day off from a meeting..

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  Artists

  by Incognigo Montoya in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as a child i naturally inherited an interest in art, drawing and painting to be specific.

  being a jw, the paintings and drawings in the literature always caught my eye and piqued my interest.

  as i got older, and bettered my artistic abilities, i was often encouraged to put bethel as a goal, though it was family friends more so than my parents who suggested that i should pursue a bethel career, using my artistic skills.

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  Dysfunctamentalism

  by Incognigo Montoya in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in reading through many posts over the last few months, i have started to form a viewpoint towards at least some of those witnesses/witness families, who are abusive and overzealous in their thinking.. arguably, many, if not all here, would say all pimi witnesses are overzealous in their thinking, but i sort of disagree with that.

  without revealing too much about myself, my parents who are still in (father long time elder, mother regular pioneer), i consider stable and balanced in their views.

  while i was shunned to a degree, after being disfellowshipped (they didn't go out to dinner or the movies with me or socialize with me publicly or very often privately, they didn't attend my wedding) they still spoke to me on the phone every few months, as i checked in on them and let them know i was doing alright (i moved out of state in my late teens).

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  Crisis of conscience

  by Incognigo Montoya in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so i have not read it yet.

  where would be the best place to get my hands on a copy?.

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  Hello...

  by Incognigo Montoya in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, i've been lurking for a bit.

  first out of cautious curiosity, then, though feeling a bit more comfortable to post, got caught in the confirmation email anomaly, and left unable to post or participate.

  so i remained lurking, reading and researching.

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