...then where is he mentioned amongst this lot?.
http://www.l-and-a.com.au/comm/addons/midi.html#101.
englishman..
Good topic!
I've always wondered, when talking about Jesus, my parents admonished me to do things "Jehovah's Way". It seemed Jesus was a mere angel doing God's will. My mother would say, 'worldly people put the emphasis on Christ. That is worship. The emphasis lies on Jehovah God."
There must be a balance though.
its easy "beautiful so that men would love them!
and dumb so that they would love men!".
but the real question why does the society love their people dumb?.
p.s.-
Bryce Hemmelgarnd, I hope you are reading this!! Hope you're enjoying the Bethel life... you missed out.
its easy "beautiful so that men would love them!
and dumb so that they would love men!".
but the real question why does the society love their people dumb?.
From a woman's point of view...
I never found any of the brothers in my congregation remotely interesting. Many of them my age had no higher education and many were window washers, gas station attendants or telemarketers. Most of them were using mommy and daddy's car for service so how would you ever go on a date, let alone start a family with them.
Ever try to have a conversation with a brother? Many times all he wanted to talk about was how much service you were getting in.. trying to decipher if you were the 'spiritual wife' that every fine brother needed. Can you cook? Do you want to be a regular pioneer? I've never met a brother who asked what my dreams or goals were outside of the jw religion.
It took me meeting a 'worldly' man to finally get revved up and see what life was about!
at least denzel washington came forth to say that his role in "training day" was a character to which he immensely hated portraying, and it was very difficult for him to act out the role of a villian in a character he just loathed to the core.
halle berry on the other hand, as shown by her response is extremely over joyful for the winning of best actress in "monsters ball".
" the 33-year-old actress, a former beauty queen, glamerized herself for her role in "monsters ball" as a dispirited waitress and mother who falls in love with a white prison guard who she doesn't know has helped put her husband in the electric chair.".
on the topic of Denzel Washington...
what was up with Julia Roberts hanging on his arm in EVERY DAMN PICTURE????????????
She needs to get a life!!!!!
thank you, thank you, thank you for making me see that i'm wasting my time being in a world of bitter, twisted, self-absorbed people and helping me to wake up to the benefits of being a jehovah's witness!
if any of you come back with the ol - the jw's are full of bitter, twisted, people (in the most stupid arse voice of course!
), i'll reply, yeah, but not as rampant as the rest of the world.....call me crazy if you like, i don't care, because it's my salvation i'm worried about not yours....you've thrown it away because you can't see the bigger picture....trials and tribulation will always abound in this day and age...it is proving like job that we are not discouraged by the trials that gains us the most happiness because we know the trials won't go on much longer and jah will repay us 100 fold for our pain....that's a damn good reward to me!
Yadira and anewlife, thanks for your words. Its a hard thing to go through..losing family and so called friends. It's hard facing the fact that those you were raised around and actually looked at as "family' will quickly drop you from their life if they deem you not 'spiritual enough'. So many people I thought of as literal 'sisters', but when I missed a few meetings, looked the other way.
It's taken me awhile, but I've finally found I can trust people again and not worry about their hidden motives. No 'will I have to be baptized?' or 'will I have to study with them?' or 'do I need to put in more hours?'. Now when people ask how I'm doing I know it's because they really want to know.
i'm in anchorage now and it would be cool if any of you are from this area.
i used to live in fairbanks and have wondered about alot of jw's who seemed to live on the 'fence'.
if you are out, let me know!
I'm in Anchorage now and it would be cool if any of you are from this area. I used to live in Fairbanks and have wondered about alot of JW's who seemed to live on the 'fence'. If you are out, let me know!!
thank you, thank you, thank you for making me see that i'm wasting my time being in a world of bitter, twisted, self-absorbed people and helping me to wake up to the benefits of being a jehovah's witness!
if any of you come back with the ol - the jw's are full of bitter, twisted, people (in the most stupid arse voice of course!
), i'll reply, yeah, but not as rampant as the rest of the world.....call me crazy if you like, i don't care, because it's my salvation i'm worried about not yours....you've thrown it away because you can't see the bigger picture....trials and tribulation will always abound in this day and age...it is proving like job that we are not discouraged by the trials that gains us the most happiness because we know the trials won't go on much longer and jah will repay us 100 fold for our pain....that's a damn good reward to me!
Hi Marilyn!
(I'm using my other name, btw)
Thanks for your questions. Actually, I dont think I'll ever go back. I cant see myself ever going back to the horrible life I had when I was a JW.
The thing is, my siblings are all Witnesses and it is hard not having family that accepts you. My sister, who is an aux pioneer has all but disowned me. I was never baptized or disfellowshipped..just faded away. But she looks at me like i have a disease. She has said I wouldnt be able to visit my nieces and nephews because I would be a bad influence (I'm a teacher's aide and volunteer full time). My two brothers are not as gung-ho as my sis, but they both keep their distance from me, in a way.
Some times I have wondered if it would be better for my son to raise him like a Witness..maybe have more 'structure',etc. But then I think of all the judgmentallness that was engrained in me, and it would kill me to see such a kind and loving boy be taught to judge or hate.
It hurts to walk around stores and see the JW's whisper and point at you...trying to follow you and at the same time not make eye contact. It makes me feel so 'invisible'..
So I guess, at times, I have had fleeting thoughts of 'what if'? But in the end, I cant imagine going back to that life. I honestly was a very sad person when I was active in the Hall. I am much happier now and much nicer.
Email me anytime Marilyn.. it's nice chatting with you!
thank you, thank you, thank you for making me see that i'm wasting my time being in a world of bitter, twisted, self-absorbed people and helping me to wake up to the benefits of being a jehovah's witness!
if any of you come back with the ol - the jw's are full of bitter, twisted, people (in the most stupid arse voice of course!
), i'll reply, yeah, but not as rampant as the rest of the world.....call me crazy if you like, i don't care, because it's my salvation i'm worried about not yours....you've thrown it away because you can't see the bigger picture....trials and tribulation will always abound in this day and age...it is proving like job that we are not discouraged by the trials that gains us the most happiness because we know the trials won't go on much longer and jah will repay us 100 fold for our pain....that's a damn good reward to me!
~~ViolentAnai~~,
In the last couple of threads you started, you said this:
neva seen a more bitter lot than you aposto-freaksand also
world of bitter, twisted, self-absorbed peoplethen you go on to say:
...I simply wanted opinions, THIS IS NOT WHAT I INTENDED!!!!! But people will get catty about imagined personal insults and I can't help that....whateva I say I'm bound to step on at least one persons toes.I dont think the insults you spewed were 'imagined'. I dont understand you at all.. the nastier you are the more you accuse others of being so. I dont get it!
these are some congregations i've been in.... bowling green - bowling green, missouri.
mccully and diamond head - honolulu, hawaii.
linwood - wichita, kansas.
Billy,
I knew a girl in honolulu who was a witness..she was a Horner. If that name sounds familiar, let me know!
satans dirty deed in 1914
the poster bjc2012 got me a little perturbed, not much, but a little.
he wrote:.
I dont mean to jump in the middle of this thread, but I had a few questions...
Yadirf, you said
"But on account of the CHOSEN ones those days will be cut short." -- Matthew 24:22.and remarked on how the Chosen ones were the Anointed. Am I wrong...(which I could be, I dont claim to be a Bible Scholar), but arent the 'chosen' ones talked about in that scripture supposed to be God's followers (Christians)? I never thought the Tribulation was supposed to be cut short to protect the Anointed.... I was told at the Hall that it would be like 'touching God's eye' when 'his people' were attacked, and to protect his people He would bring about the end.
You make it seem like this whole thing is God's way of getting 144,000 people up in heaven. Dont you think He cares about the other followers?
I dont get all the name calling and negative attacks. Yadirf/Lefty, etc.... it seems many people have made good points, but what could be positive and interesting Biblical conversation has been reduced to huge posts of re-quotes and sarcastic disses.
I know in reading the very first post of this thread I got a knot in my stomach..that same old 'you're gonna die soon' stuff that I've heard my whole life. A bus could run you over.. you never know when you're going to die. How about being a good person in this life and stop trying to hurt others?
Again, could someone answer me about the Chosen ones stated at Matt. 24:22? Was this scripture posted out of text or am I looking at it wrong? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
