so, when people post about being shunned by their friends, i've heard several posters say things like, "their friendship is conditional.
real friendships aren't conditional.".
i'm sorry, but that just isn't really true.. if you and i were friends, there are conditions.
Friends normally decide for themselves what constitutes violating a friendship.
With JW's that decision is made for them, and even when those conditions are NOT met, the friendship can end 'just to be safe'.
When someone is having a difficult experience, normally their friends help out, not rat them out.
They're a suspicious bunch, them there JW's.
I think most JW's don't have real friends, only a facade of friendship that from day 1 is mutually understood to be with limits and conditions.
some fascinating results in the latest pew research.
(how did i miss this before?
) including that jws rely on their religion the most of any group to tell right from wrong and rely on common sense the least.
According to the trends, JW's are getting older, use less common sense and are getting poorer compared to 7 years ago. Specifically, 18-49 year olds are declining and 50+ are increasing.
As the group ages, the number of parents who have children under 18 is also reducing. This indicates the young families are drying up.
Men are on the decline, with women growing as a %ge.
As a group, the number of whites is dropping, being replaced largely by latinos.
Interestingly there continues to be an equal split between JW's who believe the Bible should be taken literally, and JW's who believe that not everything in the Bible should be taken literally. If JW's can't even agree on this basic thing then the GB have failed entirely in their role of 'steward'.
There is a slight growth in those who think homosexuality should be accepted, from 12% to 16%.
by all accounts this video has gone viral on the internet ,generating much discussion as to the appropriateness or not, of this subject in a religous forum for the deaf people,which can also be veiwed by anybody else on the official website , jw.orb....deaf sign language....gods way is love.....scroll down to #22 and their you have it.
why did they do it in the first place.. the bible in christendom is generally accepted as being 66 books in total in protestant circles , catholic , eastern orthodox , etc .have a few more that they may refer to.
these writings are in general accepted as the inspired word of god given to his people over a period of some thousands of years .. in all these inspired writings over thousands of years has their ever been anything specifily stated ,condemning masturbation as a sin or anything wrong about it .. if the almighty god didn`t see the need to comment on the subject who are the wtb&ts to make a video about it .. and lets look at a few facts here:.
The reason I'm digging this topic back up is because I came across a WT article which seems to suggest that pubescent girls should masturbate to control their urges!
Am I reading this wrong?
*** w61 12/15 pp. 767-768 Questions From Readers ***
How can girls guard against temptation in this sex-crazy world?
When a girl reaches the age of puberty or physical maturity, her body has developed in the matter of sex more than in the mind...
As with a cow, when a young girl who has reached her puberty is in physical condition to conceive and become pregnant, her sex emotions are greatly aroused...
There are cases where a girl became pregnant as a result of one sex interview with a boy. What a price for a girl, a virgin, to pay for a few minutes of satisfied sex emotions! ... It is high time for girls to understand the make-up of their bodies and its functions, especially with regard to sex. Then if a girl understandingly takes care of herself while the ovum is at large and is causing sex disturbance and cravings within her, she will be able to act like a true lady of irreproachable morals at all times. She will avoid the violating of her virginity and the shame and conscience-stricken state due to this;
paleontologists have discovered the cause of small holes that have frequently been observed in ancient eukaryote fossils.
please check out the source even if you only look at the amazing picture.... they were being sucked dry by other predatory species.. forget about a "fall" from a disneyesque utopia.
creatures have been consuming each other since the very beginning of life.. reality is far more exciting than fantasy.
WT says the animals were vegetarian.
*** w94 2/1 p. 31 Questions From Readers ***
...evidence in the Bible points to Adam and Eve’s having been at peace with all animals... Yet, the Bible does not suggest that any of the animals preyed upon other animals or upon humans. Originally, God specifically assigned vegetation as the diet for both animals and humans. That did not change until after the Flood, as Genesis 9:2-5 indicates.
i'm thinking about trying out a new hobby.
in my country there are plenty of places that are geologically suitable for the presence of gold nuggets.
in fact, several gold mines have been historically explored from the days of the romans until present day.. at the same time, i love archaeology and history and there are many possible unexplored archaeological sites near me that might merit a superficial survey.
That sounds like a lot of money for a detector!
There are some good tips for the things you are looking to do
http://www.treasurebarrel.com/96/metal-detecting-for-gold-nuggets/
bank - thank you for maintaining your loan repayments for the past 3 years.
to show our appreciation we are forgiving the balance of your loan.
borrower - yeah!.
Searcher - I picked up on that too.
It's amazed me that the WT have been so underhanded so quickly!
They took all the money, promising new halls and refurb's, then within just a few months tell everyone that they're on their own again and have to save up again.
Is there no end to their greed and corruption?
..your experience with the watchtower corporation:.
i'll start...... bully boy elders.
Don't get educated
Believe only us
You must obey
Do not question
Follow seven men
Not doing enough
Must do more
Believe every nonsense
Judge one another
Guilt and shame
well i just watched this "epic" video, i would have to say this is probably the most disturbing video yet.
there campaign to get people back is just pathetic in the most mind-manipulating way.
"welcome home" or "come back home" are they serious?
Oh, the irony.
*** w86 7/1 pp. 23-24 par. 2 Lining Up With Jehovah’s Integrity Keepers ***
When we carefully examine Jesus’ public preaching, we do not find him manipulating emotions. For example, did he appeal to his audience with choirs and singing? Or did he use clever psychology to establish a guilt complex in his audience and then cause them to dig into their pockets? On the contrary, his method of teaching caused people to think and reason.
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/crime/jehovah-s-witness-spared-jail-over-grooming-girl-1-7551106.
a jehovah's witness who groomed a girl has walked free from court.. .
richard ogilvie was given a suspended prison sentence after a judge ruled his conduct was 'bad, but not as bad as some cases we see before these courts'.. the victim's father said he 'understands and accepts' the sentence and hopes the sex offender treatment ogilvie receives will prevent another child and family suffering at his hands.. .
thought she was gonna take a pic of me on the sneak.
im df'd...been df'd for over 19 years already.
so she probably would have gotten away with it without anyone knowing.....except that her flash was on.
It would be creepy if anyone else had done this because they would already know better, but for a JW to slyly take your photo is really nothing weird because JW's lack normal social interaction and therefore often have sub-developed social skills.
Just take that and the phone call as a compliment.
Give her a call sometime and tell her there's a couple of things you need to grasp, and maybe she can help.
Or that it's not just the WT who can provide meat in due season.
Or that you're re-enacting Bible scenes and would like her to help - starting with Adam and Eve in the garden.
Or you would like to discuss the real meaning behind the song Stay Awake, Stand Firm, Grow Mighty,
Or.... I'll stop here...
