it seems that the society has always been concerned with materialism.
at meetings and assemblies, the faithful have been admonished to watch out for the sin of materialism.
if you missed a meeting, could it be because you were being materialistic?
I started studying with a witness when I was in college. Back then going college was viewed as "materialistic." I spent the rest of the undergraduate years with guilt.
What???????? Lee, you were supposed to get EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!! Haven't you heard what Ivana Trumph said, "Don't get mad. Get EVERYTHING."
take this test for yourself.
don't peek but begin the test as you scroll down and answer.
answers are for who you are now ... not who you were in the past.
I scored 44.
Hey, this stuff is so accurate!
almost twenty years ago jim penton mentioned that the wts was losing its brightest and best members in far greater percentages than its not-so-brightest and not-so-best .
this malaise was jump-started with rutherford's attack on "higher education" and in recent years has backfired on the society.
the wts has promoted low-tech education and employment in a high-tech world and is reaping the very whirlwind it has created.. most recently we've seen another whirlwind the society has created: it is hunting down and executing its best examples of caring, concerned christians: people like joe and barbara anderson, bill bowen and a whole host of unnamed others who are trying to be exemplary christians, even if it means standing up to the unchristian policies and doctrines of the watchtower.. successful watchtower recruits are unlikely to be educated people simply because in the pre-indoctrination process, educated people are likely to spot the doctrinal inconsistencies, the fallacious reasoning and the double-standards that are a part of watchtower life.
Yes, it'll be so sad:
when You Know loses another bet and has to file for bankrupcy
when Bleep cries out loud for being flunked in his math class
when FredHall finds out his "puddy love" has been broken. ***
But really seriously Farkel, it is tragic.
***No offense was intended. I'm just joking.
as part of the sign of his presence, jesus said: "furthermore, brother will deliver brother over to death, and a father a child, and children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.
until recently it was difficult to imagine how such a scenario might play itself out in fulfillment of christ's prophecy.
but, with the ongoing apostasy now accelerating, and the world's financial system rapidly crumbling, and rumors of war a part of daily life, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the stage is being set for jesus' words to become a horrifying reality.
You Know, you lost on a bet? You Know, do you think the WTS is apostate? Is that what you are trying to tell us?
i know there has been a anti-perfume thread.
but does anyone use light or moderate amount of perfume or aftershave?
if you do, what is your scent?
I know there has been a anti-perfume thread. But does anyone use light or moderate amount of perfume or aftershave? If you do, what is your scent? I heard that you can make a lasting first impression with your scent.
Mine is Samsara by Guerlain Paris.
our mystery guest is requesting full attendance at the apostafest in dallas wednesday!
you'll have to be there to find out who it is.
i promise it will be a big surprise!
LOL @ frustr8td
In fact I was thinking in the same line as you were. Well, is Bleep close to Supreme One? I miss that kid. I wonder if he's on vacation in the Disney Land.
trot just received this e-mail: .
greetings, i am paul baba, bank manager of orient bank of nigeria, lagos branch.
i have urgent and very .
I got two this morning. One of them had an email address [email protected].
Edited by - sunshineToo on 4 August 2002 13:8:6
a mail distribution is being arranged in support of silentlambs.
bill bowen is in support of this mail distribution.
urgent help is needed from everyone across the world.
You just got an email.
this is my first weekend in my new apartment.
so that gave me the idea to start a fun thread.. how about your apartment stories?
favorite/least favorite apartment you've had or maybe now live in?
Mortgage over $2,500? That sounds about right.
father.
in silence he abused me,.
in silence he threatened me to be quiet and not to tell,.
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I'm praying for you.
