Posts by Xanthippe

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Faith, where now?

by Theburstbubble in

so for the first time ever i went to a church service at my local church (coe) and i have to say it was awful!

it was just like a ritual.

the vicar would say something and then the congregation would all say a phrase in unison back to him.

Xanthippe

But, I like the concept of God. I like the values of the bible. Yes, I understand it could all be a huge fairytale but so what if it is?

Hi the Burstbubble. I understand the need to have values and to live ethically. I also like the idea that there is something bigger than my tiny little life. Like you I couldn't find the answers in a church. The ritual left me cold and was a bit freaky and robotic.

I do think we need to find our own answers. Personally I don't want to go somewhere and be told they have all the answers. I just wouldn't trust that would you? Why don't you do your own research, just google whatever interests you or go to a library or bookshop and browse the religion, philosophy and science sections and whatever else you like.

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Why are witnesses all so highly stressed?

by stuckinarut2 in

witnesses are so anxious, stressed, highly strung..... so much for ones who are supposed to be "the happiest people"..... thoughts?.

Xanthippe

It's so stressful going to a KH when you feel the people there are not on your side. You feel it's all smiling face at the front and knife behind the back. Added to that the constant busywork and no proper weekends to rest, people are just burnt out.

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Start A Butterfly Garden!

by Bonsai in

jw
friends

time to take a break from debating religion.

take in a breath of fresh air and be healed by the wonders of nature around you.. how many of you have a garden?

how many have a nice flower patch to go with your vegetable garden?

Xanthippe

Yes my pond is full of tadpoles, Half banana. I love rhubarb, thanks for the recipe, sounds delicious.

Yuck my cats catch mice and frogs but that's rather horrible.

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Any thought behind your " Avatar"

by The Rebel in

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friends

i think that's the correct phrase?

anyway when i first came here, that little picture that "the rebel" hides behind, was a self portrait of a very sad man, who simply had too much knowledge.

now i feel after 7 months here, i should repaint that " avetor" give some happiness to the eyes, and a contented smile to the lips.. in short my " avetor" was a self portrait of a man with too much knowledge.

Xanthippe

Mine is a photo I took in Lake Como, Italy. A symbol if you like of my first independent step, a holiday on my own. Xanthippe was the wife of Socrates. I don't agree with everything Plato said but he was my introduction to philosophy.

I started reading Plato before I left the JWs. I learnt that the Greeks were trying to work out how to be a good person 500 years before Jesus and none of them claimed to be the son of God, they just used logic. I told my mother what I was reading. She was worried and thought it would take me out of the religion. She was right.

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Start A Butterfly Garden!

by Bonsai in

jw
friends

time to take a break from debating religion.

take in a breath of fresh air and be healed by the wonders of nature around you.. how many of you have a garden?

how many have a nice flower patch to go with your vegetable garden?

Xanthippe

Beautiful photos Kaik. I love Lily Of the Valley. Not much happening here yet now my daffs have finished. We had hailstones the size of peas yesterday! My bluebells are out though. My cat thinks they're beautiful.

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No Birthday cards

by Xanthippe in

so no cards again yesterday from my daughter's uncle and aunts, my jw siblings, for her 21st birthday.

😀 no i didn't expect any but i just wonder if they even know she's twenty-one now.

do her cousins, one of whom has a baby of his own now?

Xanthippe

So no cards again yesterday from my daughter's uncle and aunts, my JW siblings, for her 21st Birthday. 😀 No I didn't expect any but I just wonder if they even know she's twenty-one now. Do her cousins, one of whom has a baby of his own now? She couldn't come home from uni because It's a long way and she has finals in two weeks so she celebrated with her friends and when she comes home in May we are going on holiday together.

She'll be getting her head back in her books today. I missed her yesterday but I'm okay with it, I'm glad she wants to get a good degree, she's worked hard enough. Anyway there's presents here from my friend and my cousin waiting for her and she took away gifts from her grandparents last time she was home. That's it really, thanks for listening. I don't feel sorry for myself by the way, I'm just sharing. I'm glad she can celebrate her Birthday AND go to university!

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A lucid dream last night...exposes JW thinking

by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

for anyone who understands lucid dreaming this story will come to no surprise.

if not lucid dreaming is defined as a dream where you know you are dreaming and have control of the dream.. last night during a dream i was at my uncles place for some reason.

my uncle is an elder, raised ia jw, pioneered in quebec in the 60s and is often giving talks at conventions.

Xanthippe

if you were really lucid you'd have realised it wasn't your uncle and tried to do something much more interesting. Try flying, walking on water or zooming to the top of the Himalayas. Or try and see numbers 😉

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Assimilation day: Imitate Jokeovah!

by Darkknight757 in

so today was the one day assembly or whatever it's called now.

fun times.😳.

use resources wisely:.

Xanthippe

Matthew 3:16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
-Did this mean that Jesus pre human memories were restored or did the clouds just open up?

Well it reads like a bloody great pigeon landed on Jesus' head.

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Assimilation day: Imitate Jokeovah!

by Darkknight757 in

so today was the one day assembly or whatever it's called now.

fun times.😳.

use resources wisely:.

Xanthippe

And yes they mentioned shows with "humans with God-like qualities."

Instead worship the ones whose 'brother' calms the storms and who hope to meet Jesus one day. Strange their big brother with all his power can't seem to give them money so little kids have to give up ice-cream in order to donate.

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Starting threads

by Landy in

any chance of people resisting the urge to start new threads when the subject is already being discussed?.

the prince threads are a good example.

instead of one interesting to read thread with lots of replies you end up with forty threads with one or two replies.

Xanthippe

Personally I think this thread is princeless. I'm very bored with all the repetition. Great idea of Simon's to flag up if there's already a thread about the subject you're about to post.