this one is not porno.
i was just perusing http://yoni.com/loverf/christiangspot.shtml and on page 3 it says: "in-vitro we all start out as female.
if we get certain chemicals our development changes to male and our female organs dry up and we develop male.".
I sorta remember being told as a young Witness that the sperm automatically destines your sex.
Then I've heard that we all start as females, but by some chemical change, some grow penises and become male. I dont know.. but when you think about it, it's kinda iffy! I'm just glad I turned out to be me
the only experience i've had with 'apostates' was when i was 7 years old.
i was visiting family across the states and we went to a district assembly.
i remember a group of people outside with signs and billboards.
"new light or old light or
flickering light today?".
LB, I'm sure that guy handled himself badly, but you gotta admit, thats a funny line!
the only experience i've had with 'apostates' was when i was 7 years old.
i was visiting family across the states and we went to a district assembly.
i remember a group of people outside with signs and billboards.
SS, actually I never was baptized, so couldnt have action taken against me.. I was raised in it from birth, however. I have always thought it was the 'truth', even up to a few years ago. I couldnt live with the hypocrisy and unloving actions that I encountered, so I 'drifted' away. All the while I was sure I was going to die in the Tribulation.... it was only until I stumbled this site that I have started to have doubts about the JW's in general.
I think the biggest thing was that being raised a Witness, I always had a feeling of God's love being conditional.. and since I didnt like preaching in service, I always was made to feel that God disproved of me. After I stopped going to meetings, I saw how so many 'worldly' people had God working in their lives and were truly blessed. I could see how they didnt have that fear of dying, or self loathing that I was raised with. They seemed so peaceful and genuinely happy... so now I am opening my eyes and mind and trying to reprogram my thinking. It's hard though... to this day, I will tell my family members (who are still active JW's) how I prayed over something and they will reply with a huff and 'do you really think Jehovah listens to your prayers?? You dont even go to meetings!!'
After talking to people here, I dont see what a Witness calls 'apostate' as being a hater of Good.. but more an exposer of the WTS's wrongdoing. The sad thing is, though, that it's hard to start good debate with a Witness because you automatically get the ole' 'WOAH! That sounds like you are saying apostate stuff!' answer.
I even ordered CoC today, and told my DF'd mother. She said, 'oh I'm not sure thats good. I heard Franz was an apostate.'
It never ends!
the only experience i've had with 'apostates' was when i was 7 years old.
i was visiting family across the states and we went to a district assembly.
i remember a group of people outside with signs and billboards.
The only experience I've had with 'apostates' was when I was 7 years old. I was visiting family across the States and we went to a District Assembly. I remember a group of people outside with signs and billboards. They would chanting things from the sidewalk. Some brothers were telling us not to mind them. Then I saw the tv van come up...and a newswoman talking in front of us. One lady with a sign talked to the camera about the Witness beliefs. We had to eat lunch outside during the lunch break, and all the while these people were chanting and saying things (I think passing out pamphlets) right next to us. I was really scared at the time... my mom told me that they were 'apostates' , people that used to be JW's and how bad they were. Ever since then, throughout my life as a JW, I remember the fatal word 'apostate'.. dont talk to them, dont look at them, like they had a disease!! It has always scared me...
What did you think of them when you were a Witness?
did the crocs get him?
has he moved to the great tao?
have any ozzies got news?.
I was wondering the same thing... I miss his dry humor!
Maybe he found a better board to hang his hat?... I hope not!
in other threads i have outlined when two elders came out to my house to provoke a situation to have reason to df me.
below is a copy of the certified letter i received about two weeks after i threww the two elders out of my house, followed by my reply to the secretary, who is also the elder that instigated the the situation as well as the chair of the judicial hearing they tried to form.. i have edited out personal information as well as his signature, since my wife is still an active dub and has enough trouble with them as it is.
salmon creek congregation of jehovah's witnesses.
Good letter Red!! Very smart
does it ever surprise you when you see people that you grew up with as a jw and they're still witnesses?
i went to school with a lot of those jw kids my age and i can't believe that they continue to be jws when they are free of their parents.. i want to say," you're an adult with a high school education or a ged!
haven't you figured the scam out?!".
LOL yep ENGLISH and BEANS, geeks is what they are! I'm not trying to be mean, but the ones with looks, brains or personality would always leave. The other ones with zits, glasses, and a personality that reminds me of cardboard would be the full time pioneers. I remember the cool witness kids in high school... god, we were so rebellious, you'd never know we were 'Christian' . But there was one sister who was my age (15 at the time) who would run the school halls with an Awake or WatchTower. Everyone knew her as a Bible Bouncer. Gawd she was ugly... to this day I think she never found a brother to marry her. Poor thing!
what was scarier was it was not a jw!
it was some nutty woman who has been hanging around the local stores.
i go to kroger grocery story every few days.
LOL nice comeback!!! I wouldve given anything to witness that (pun intended)
Good job! There are Bible bouncers in every faith...
>>the perfect presentation to confuse .
>>householders .
>>greetings, i'm a member of the great crowd of .
SAWTHELIGHT:
ROTFLMAO! Good one... I never noticed how much jargon the Witnesses have! Very funny
my local library has the studies in the scriptures by russell.
here are a few quotes for vol.
2, 1906 edition.. 1872. six thousand years from the creation of adam were complete in a.d. 1872, and hence that since a.d. 1872, we chronologically entered upon the seventh thousand or the millenium.".
So when he said: t the
"battle of the great day of God Almighty" which will end in 1914 with the complete overthorw of the earth's present rulership, is already
commenced. p. 101.
WAS HE SAYING the end was coming then??!! Weird...
