i was wondering if anyone on this forum is near cincinnati?.
thats where i be, and i be lonely!.
peace to all!.
Hi, Sky Newbie: I'm in Ft. Lauderdale, FL area. However, born and raised an Ohioan. I gather you are currently living in Cincinnati and moved there from KY or do I have it all screwed up?
Trotafox
Hello from Mr. Mouse:
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
1. life can suck, so you either have to face it, or get out of the way.. 2. love heals anything and everything, end of discussion.. 3. people are amazing.. 4. some people piss me off.. 5. i piss some people off (and i enjoy doing it).. 6. god does not exist, but angels do.. 7. the most vulgar word in the english language is cancer.. 8. reality is just a frame of mind.. 9. fundies are people too, but for some reason they don't think i am a real person who is capable of love and true emotion, and i can't figure out why.. 10. current jw's are wacko and xjw's are even more wacko, but at least the xjw's make sense.
(and i mean wacko in the nicest sense, at least for the xjw's :x ).
just my .02. kev.
Kevin: Haven't been on the board very long to know you well but I sure hope things get better for you.
Ashi: I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. At times like this, it's hard to know what to say.
{{{{HUGS}}}} to you both.
Trot
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
this is a serious inquiry of the facts of rusell and free masory.
while i have read posts on here and other boards i would like to know more facts on this subject.
to date this is what i know and i would appreciate knowing more.. 1. rusell often spoke in free mason temples.
Thinker:
Have you read the following Freemasonry books in your studies?
"Rule by Secrecy" by Jim Marrs (Perennial Publishers)
"And the Truth Shall Set you Free" by David Icke
"The Biggest Secret" by David Icke
If so, your opinion please.
There are references to "Sacred Secret", "pyramid of maniuplation", "the Golden Age", "the Great Pyramid", "All-Seeing Eye" (as on the backs of $1 bills), "New World Order", "Chart of Pleiadian System", "Alcyone", and statements that Russell was a high degree Freemason and black occultist, and a host of other things that made my hair curl. Bogus?
Trot
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
it's been a while since i've posted here.
but i am just so excited.
i ordered a copy of crisis of conscience from borders and just picked it up.
Happy reading Sweetone and Kristen. When I bought C of C, it was strapped to me. It went everywhere with me. I read it at every opporunity. One poster once used a term that pretty well suited my feelings after reading it: "I felt like Dorothy pulling back the curtain in the Wizard of Oz". You'll be amazed to find out what's going on behind those closed GB doors.
Trot
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
... i just played "moon river" from breakfast at tiffany's with audrey hepburn.
what a beautiful voice.
what a truly beautiful lady.. we had it as our first dance / wedding song (hey, i still got the moves ... unfortunately they are 'wooden waltz' ones).
Dance? Dance? Did somebody mention dance? Simon and OUTLAW. At least you guys try. Hey, OUTLAW, nothing wrong with 4 o 5 beers to loosen the muscles. I got smashed on margaritas one night and my dance partner and I invented a unique dance step that helped us win State and Regional competitions. Oh yes...back to the topic. Sorry dancing carries me away. [:|] Yes Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful lady and had the heart of an angel.
Trot
P.S. Why won't by "blush smiley" work?
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
dateline .
friday, dec 14, 9:00 p.m. et.
kids being torn from their parents.
Teejay: My sympathy to you in being raised in such a fashion. Belts and blood are not my thing. My upbringing was nothing like that so it's hard for me to relate. I do not agree with the preacher encouraging that kind of treatment in church and to that extent. I do not agree with 8-hour preaching sermons that go on into the night and deprive children of their sleep so they cannot attend school the next morning. Ridiculous. The pastor was ridiculous. The people are ridiculous for even putting such faith in that stupid preacher. If he told them the Bible said to jump off a bridge, they would probably do it. Sound familiar?
As for the State, certainly I agree it was a horrendous scene to be sure. However, when you have child abuse going on that endangers children, just exactly how are you supposed to remove a child from that environment? Pretty please give me your children so we can protect them from the treatment you and your preacher have been subjecting them to? Sure. That would be real productive. The children were frightened because no matter how badly they are treated, their parents are their parents and their home is their home. They do not want to be taken from it. They cannot comprehend what is happening to them and they are frightened.
Arranged marriages at 14 to keep them from having children out of wedlock? Gimme a break. The State's not the problem here. A cult-like Preacher with too much power, control, and influence over parents is the problem.
There...I got that off my chest. Any comments anybody?
Trot
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
sometimes i post fluff.
sometimes i post stuff from the bible that confronts the teachings of jw's.
most of the time i like to deal with the ludicrous sociological issues that arise for people who are / were jw's.. as the son of a well known po in the uk, i saw and heard things that almost bordered on pure farce.
Fluff? Fluff? I like fluff. I like things that make me laugh. I need to laugh. If I don't, I'll cry or kill someone (not really..may feel like it though). Intense bible study? Had enough, thank you very much. It gives me a headache. Maybe someday but I need a rest!
I want to get to know people and that includes their emotions and not just their intellectual opinions. This board is a learning experience for everyone. Everyone has something to give and receive. I like Amazing's posts. I like Billy Goat's compassion. Larc makes me laugh and Englishman likes dancing girls (I'm a dancin' girl...what a guy). Like Patio34, I'm introverted and enjoy the board as a social outlet when I feel like socializing. I appreciate the understanding and support I receive from everyone. I try to stay on so I can help and encourage others whenever I can. If that's Fluff, so be it.
I love this Board. Thanks, Simon.
"Fluffhead" Trot
In case anyone misses him:
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
in 1975 jws had several things going for them.
the ex-jws that left because of earlier prophetic failures had no real way to reach us.
most jws were of a newer generation, eager for something to happen given the times we lived in.
Hello, Amazing. Glad to see you. Always love your posts.
The JW's are too tired to be worked into a frenzy. I never saw so many tired people in one place in my life the last time I was in a Congo (May of this year). I really think their 9-11 attitude is somewhat like "Just another (yawn) sign, yadayaaya". The GB is afraid to prophesize anymore because they know of the false prophet accusations that have be railed against them by US. I told my loyal Dub friend(?) before I DA'd myself that they were false prophets and lying to her. Her response was "At least they have the courage to admit to it". Typical loyal narrow-minded WT robot parrot response.
What scares me is that the WTS is so busy "buryng" their old literature by not making it readily available, that the new JW's of the future may never really learn what a ridiculous false prophet organization this is and has been right from its start. Important to keep it all available on the Net.
(I think this is my 100th post...is that Master?)
(Nope....one more)
(Nope...just how many makes Master?)
Trot
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
attention wal-mart shoppers, we have a pervert at check out 6.. you never want to stand behind me when im in line at a supermarket checkout line.
today was no exception.
i had finished my weekly grocery shopping and bought a few items for around the house as well as a new dvd that was on sale.
Now just a cottin pickin' minute, Patio. I AM one of those "gatekeeper" Secretaries (excuse me...Executive Adminsitrative Assistant...sigh!). If I put every sales/survey/"need a job person" into my boss, I'd be out on the street in no time flat. [>:(] I do, however, try to inquire tactfully and intelligently; unlike Mindchild's No. 6 clerk at WalMart who defnitely was not using her brain.
By the way...WalMart advertises they are lowering prices everyday. If that's the case, how come nothing is free yet? [8>]
Trot
P.S. In case you missed Mr. Mouse:
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
unfortunately, my wt library isn't working so i can't post an actual quote (i suppose the witness god put an electronic curse on it), however - do you remember those really good(?
) articles telling us how the witnesses have always used the latest technology in spreading "this good news" to all parts of the world?.
there was phonograms, photo dramas of creation, latest printing facilities and the first of it's kind multi lingual photo type setting equipment and so on.. and then came the internet, well i mean the proliferation of internet use as the internet has been around since the 60's in one form or another.. there are two problems as i see it with the internet:.
CONTROL is the name of the game, folks. They oppose the Net because they can't CONTROL the information on the Net like they do with everything they feed their congregation members. Bragging about their technical knowledge is what they like to do but that was before everyone jumped on board the Internet, including major publishing companies. They have no business bragging any longer. If they continue to do so, the JW's personally are going to wind up with egg on their face at the door just like the one that JT encountered. The WTS is pathetic.
Trot
In case you missed me says Mr. Mouse:
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
