from the ex-jw meetup site........top ten list
london, england (19 members)
manhattan (below 42nd st) (19 members)
I was really suprised how many large cities in the USA only had one or two interested people.
one of the many teachings that troubled my conscience matthew 22:30. does this mean that after armageddon there will essentially be several different classes of people ie survivors (who may marry) and resurrected ones (who may not) and those born after armageddon (presumably who may)?
does this mean the resurrected ones will be sexless - like 'drones'?
surely then they will not be the same person that they were?
Hello Ice Blue,
I looked this up once many years ago. there was a WFR on this question as to weather this applied to those of heavenly hope or those who would live on earth.
From what I can remember the logic went as follows from the WTS. Since when this was spoken by Jesus was done before any of his followers had or were introduced to the thought of having a heavenly hope then it must apply to those who would live on earth. Jehovah will see to it that these folks will have meaningfull lives without being married..... we will have to wait and see.
This answer troubled me more since using the same logic one could then disregard all references to a paradise earth, living forever on earth and such from the Hebrew scriptures once the heavenly hope was introduced.
When I asked others about it... I always got the "we must wait on Jehover" answer.
its funny when you think about what the dubs say about us, if they know we are out of the org.
for not believing anymore, they think we have lost our minds, that we are crazy, mentally corrupt.
even if one repents and goes back to the borg he is watched like a hawk.. but now if one has sex with a goat or he runs off with another woman and leaves behind his wife and children to provide for themselves, or he screws you out of your money and leaves you broke, but repents he was not crazy, it was a moment of weakness.
I'm NOT crazy!
At least that's what the voices in my head tell me.
i have a water cooloer at home and get the jugs delivered and last week discovered that 2 of my 3 bottles were "bad"--- they tasted a bit on the metallic side and caused a bit of a minor stomach bug to those who drank a full glass (only lasted an hour or so after drinking).
i called the company and they are going to come out and replace them at no charge and mail me a report of anything they find in the water.
the third bottle was fine.
How are these people kept silent? Are they all murdered?
Don't be silly, didn't you see men in black? They flash this little light thing in their eyes and they forget everything they ever knew about the alians.
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Edited by - stealth on 27 July 2002 17:7:17
one benefit that jws get from being jehovah's people is the knowledge of good hygiene.
before i came to be a witness, i did not think it was important to brush my teeth thoroughly or wash under my arms real good and use deodarant.
i also tended to be a pack rat with a messy car.
when i was in the sixth grade in roswell n.m. i met this girl whos father had recently died.my father had also passed away recently.we were both very shy and haveing the lose of our fathers in common we stuck together that year.we never did anything outside of school however, not sure why,she never invited me over and now i think it was because of her horrible home life.but we ate lunch together everyday and chated in a class we shared.i never saw her again until..... when i was in my 20's my cousins wife told me that my friend demetria guynes was....... drum roll..plz.
demi moore.
please share simular stories.
Charles Manson and I used to hang out alot. He had this God complex. It was so cool how he could make everyone think he was God and how he could manipulate people into thinking anything he said was true and get them to do anything he wanted because they thought he was god.
I saw through him right away, but we hung out and had a few drinks.
If he was a JW he would have made a good GB member.
-S
pedophile paradise.... too bad bill could not substanciate this accusation.... yes we do have pedophile in our ranks.... but bill 23,000 where the hell did you get that figure....(i want proof damnit).
yes we do have problems within the organisation.... yes, some elders have been on a power trip for a long time.... yes, there have been many doctrinal changes..... why would witnesses on certain countries allowed to vote why people in the us cannot even harbor.
the thought of voting.... i hope bill bowen does not get disfellowship...cause if he is he will no longer able to drum up supports among true diehard, dedicated witnesses to the cause.. most people up in here are deleberately bashing the organisation.... why?
I AM FOR CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATION...THOSE OF YOU WHO SHARE THE SAME BELEIFS ...WELL I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
Bill Bowen and Ray Franz shared those same beleifs, get in touch with them.
I AM STILL IN GOOD STANDING WITH JEHOVAH'S ORGANIZATION BUT NONELESS I'M ADVOCATING CHANGES...MAJOR CHANGES.
So did Ray Franz and Bill Bowen. See where it got them? You better change your thinking brother unless you are willing to join them.
I WANT TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE THAT STILL CONSIDER THEMSELVES WITNESSES.
Bill Bowen is a Witness, get in touch with him.
If you are not a troll and this is the way that you truly feel, how do you think you will go about effecting MAJOR CHANGES in this organization when so many before you have failed? Welcome to the real world.
from: "blkjwmale" < [email protected]>.
date: thu, 18 jul 2002 18:27:35 -0000. to: [email protected].
subject: [let's share jehovah's love] single brother seeks an affectionate sister.
The sad aspect of this is he WILL eventually find some desperate 'sister' that will put up with him....hehee the 85 year old too..
IF he has got money maybe he could start a bible study with Anna Nicole Smith.
from: "blkjwmale" < [email protected]>.
date: thu, 18 jul 2002 18:27:35 -0000. to: [email protected].
subject: [let's share jehovah's love] single brother seeks an affectionate sister.
but feel short in 1995 and was reinstated in 2000. We all make mistakes and I am at
peace with that.
Translation: A great peace came over me when the WTS said they would not release the names in the DATABASE.
(I don't mind being involved with a sister with no more than one child).
Translation: Then there can never be two or more witnesses.
That's right, I don't mind having a housewife.
Translation: Now go get me a beer and get in the kitchen and cook dinner.
a woman who is very affectionate, respects headship,
Translation: Respect my headship by giving it some affection. and never complain to the elders about me.
simple in her way of dress and appearance
Translation: Don't expect me to buy you any cloths or jewelry.
A woman who wants a man in her life and is welling to make him feel/be her King
Translation: Make me your king even though I can't spell worth shit.
Age is not an issue.
Translation: Age is not an issue as long as you give good headship.
I don't mind managing a long distance relationship,
Translation: That way you can't find out what I was disfellowshiped for.
The way I look at it, is that it's only temporary.
Translation: no translation, it is only temporary until I find a younger woman.
for those of you who may not be aware of who bobby is better know as "you know".
allow me to share some things about this man that may help to shed some light on his mindset as a jw.. one of the most important things i have found when dealing with "loyal" jw on the net is to find out thier status with in the org, esp if they are male- .
you see this organization is a "position" driven organization, esp for males and if they have no position within thier local congo - other than mike handler after being a jw for years then that means in most cases the male jw is considered a flunky- we have seen guys as young as 17 being appointed as ms-.
Brother Russell did not like counting Hours....
Now that was funny.
Probably because he was too busy counting the hours until the end of the world. So far he was only off by about 800,000 hours. Not bad.... from Jehovah's point of view.
-S
