Splash your logic = awesome!
Thanks for the wt references nothing like using their own literature against them!!!
i just learned (from a post on a facebook jw recovery forum) that breast milk contains white blood cells [see link below for confirmation].
so, when nursing, an infant ingests its mother's white blood cells for nourishment.
furthermore, i have known jw mothers who would nurse the infant of another mother when that mother was temporarily indisposed.
Splash your logic = awesome!
Thanks for the wt references nothing like using their own literature against them!!!
10 " any israelite or any alien living among them who eats any bloodi will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people.
12 therefore i say to the israelites, "none of you may eat blood, nor may an alien living among you eat blood.
15 'anyone, whether native-born or alien, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then he will be clean.
google has a feature called "advanced search" you can find more info here http://www.google.com/advanced_search.
if you want to find all occurrences of one word or multiple words, use this google advanced search.. go to www.google.com.
in the google search bar place your search word or words between quotes like this "anti type".
hello simon.
i'm using chrome on android and cannot access the search function.
i tap on search and am returned to the home page.. for why, simon?
"those with the earthly hope who supported christs brothers in the preaching work will have been judged as sheep and will be granted the privilege of living in the earthly realm of the kingdom.
" 3/2015 study wt learn from illustration of talents par 13.. so there you have it, to get salvation you need to only obey the gb and if you obey and worship the gb, then you will be judged as a sheep.
truly those who listen and obey, will be blessed!.
Thank you so much for pointing this out. Seeing that they continually put stuff like this in print reinforces in my mind that I've made the right decision.
i'm at starbucks .
just outside in the courtyard.. i'm trembling.
my hands are shaking.. wow!.
Terry I just want to say thank you for what you have been doing for this board and for this young man. I always enjoy reading your posts they are meaningful, heartfelt and help promote critical thinking. You have a wonderful way with words. I wish I had someone in person to be my sounding board. Waking up without someone to talk to who understands is very lonely. While this board is very helpful and theraputic for myself, I find myself missing someone to talk to in person. I can see your worry about not wanting to sway him or take advantage of the situation and the considerable thought that you have given to this matter just goes to show what a warm and genuine heart you have. No matter what this man chooses, I hope you take comfort in the gentle and kind way you have been there for him.
You made a few statements that describe feelings I've had but until now didn't realize the full extent of the impact they had.
The ability to make decisions does not come naturally when you've been under Authority for most of your life!
I have often described myself as one of the most indecisive people ever - in matters big and small. I never realized what a huge role the organization may have played in this matter. We were conditioned to turn over our thinking abilities to them. And even now that I'm mentally out, they still have left a huge impact (negative) on my emotional/mental state on things even outside the religion.
The overwhelming strangulation of imposed AUTHORITY becomes unbearable.
Once you've seen the discrepant foundation of Organizational Authority--the pill is hard to swallow.
You see, they have to SEE THE NEED TO GET OUT as survival of sanity.
These statements ring so true! When I first quit going to the meetings, it wasn't because I knew fully ttatt and had planned my exit, but it was because mentally life had become unbearable. For the sake of my sanity, I could no longer keep attending. I felt like I was losing my mind and if I didn't want to die inside then I had no choice but to leave.
I am amazed all the time at how poor my critical thinking skills were/are. I still have a long way to go in that department. I can only hope that I will have as much personal courage as you believe this young man has.
Please keep us informed on this developing story and please keep up the good work of posting topics that encourage critical thinking.
we've had a few comments lately that show that people don't seem to fully comprehend the way moderation works or the point of it.. if someone point something that other people don't like or agree with then that is a difference of opinion.
live with it.. if someone posts something that is crude, insulting, contains bad language etc.
then it violates the posting guildelines and can and should be removed.. now, sometimes we won't immediately notice a post that should be removed.
I am still relatively new to being a more active participant, so I am still learning how everything works around here. Just wanted to chime in and also say
Thank you Simon for "creating and maintaining this forum!"
this is the scuttlebutt in one of the "bethel congregations" by us.. no details as to exactly what this "faith-testing" announcement might be.. anyone else hear any of this pre-zone visit hype?.
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ha ha ha at that pic posted by respectful observer and also at the comments that follow
Is that an ankle I see?!? Disgusting!
hilarioius!!!!
everyone seems to be returning to the meeting.
where does these meetings take place?
certain day at a certain hall?
this is the scuttlebutt in one of the "bethel congregations" by us.. no details as to exactly what this "faith-testing" announcement might be.. anyone else hear any of this pre-zone visit hype?.
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after the part about bloodguilt and inactive shaming -myself being one of these inactive ones who didn't attend todays blessed event - my husband wonders why I declined to attend a bbq being held after at one of the brothers/sisters homes