just wondering what the original purpose for this forum was?
was it for active jws?.
anyone jw related including apostates?.
Hi Sam,
Simon started this site as a peaceful place for respectful discussion between jws no matter what their current status. It's quite remarkable that in light of the issues being discussed it's largely remained that way.
Inevitably 'apostate' truth permiates all discussions here. I've seen sites try to hold back the flood of freedom but they end up so heavily censored as to be meaningless and little more than watchtower mouth pieces.
cheers, unclebruce
this is to all the people who know other languages.
like that one dude all isolated that knows 7 languages.
how do you say apostate in any other language?
This is to all the people who know other languages. Like that one dude all isolated that knows 7 languages. How do you say apostate in any other language? Can you include a pronunciation guide? Or if not apostate, at least goat.
G'day XU,
Here a few words used to describe apostates in theocratic language:
| Abominable | False | Presumptuous |
| Aggressive | False accusers | Pretend to worship God |
| Ambitious | False prophets | Prideful |
| Anti Christ | False teachers | Proud |
| Anti God | Fault finders | Proud apostates |
| Apostate | False Christians | Puffed up |
| Arrogant | Fiendish | Racketeers |
| Asleep | Fierce | Rebellious |
| Austere | Follow their own way | Reckless |
| Babblers | Frauds | Religious hybrids |
| Babylonish | Gangsters | Religious hypocrites |
| Bigheaded | Glory seeking | Reprehensible |
| Blind | Gnashing their teeth | Scornful |
| Blaspheme God | Godless | Sanctimonious |
| Blind guides | Good for nothing | Satanic |
| Blood drenched | God defaming | Seek flattery |
| Blood stained | Greedy | Scoffers |
| Bloody | Groping in darkness | Selfish |
| Boasters | Grumblers | Self righteous |
| Bombastic | Hard hearted | Self seeking |
| Bragging | Hateful | Servants of Satan |
| Breakers of God’s law | Haters of God | Slanderous |
| Broke their covenant | Haters of good | Slick and wily |
| Brutish | Haters of truth | Spiritually dead |
| Burdensome | Haughty | Spiritually sick |
| Cocksure | Heartless | Spiteful |
| Cocky | High minded | Stubborn |
| Conceited | Horrible | Strut about |
| Contemptible | Howling | Strutting |
| Cowardly | Howling in their woe | Swine class |
| Crazy | Hurtful | Tell of their own virtues |
| Critical | Hypocrites | Thieves |
| Crooked | Hypocritical | Tickle their own ears |
| Cruel | Hysterical | Tools of Satan |
| Curse God | Idlers | Tormented |
| Cursed | Idolaters | Trouble makers |
| Deadly | Ignorant | Turn their backs on God |
| Death dealing | Immoral | Tyrannical |
| Deceitful | Impious | Unbiblical |
| Deceivers | In deep slumber | Uncaring |
| Defamers | Insincere | Unfaithful |
| Deluded | Insolent | Ungodly |
| Demon worshippers | Intoxicated | Unprofitable |
| Demonic | Lawless | Unreasonable |
| Demonized | Liars | Unreliable |
| Desiring admiration | Little men | Unspiritual |
| Despicable | Lording it over | Untruthful |
| Devil worshippers | Lovers of money | Vain |
| Devil’s servants | Lovers of pleasure | Vainglorious |
| Devilish | Lukewarm | Very sick |
| Disgraceful | Man of sin | Vindictive |
| Dishonest to God | Malicious | Vicious |
| Dogs | Mean | Violent |
| Doing Satan’s work | Murderers | Vipers |
| Doomed | Non-sensical | Viper-like |
| Dreamers | Not spiritually minded | Warmongers |
| Drunk | Offended | Weak |
| Drunkards | Opponents of God | Weed-like |
| Dumb | Opposers of truth | Weeping |
| Duped | Peevish | Wilful |
| Enemies of God | Persecutors | Willingly ignorant |
| Entirely blind | Pharisees | Wolves |
| Entirely ignorant | Philistines | Worn out |
| Evil | Pious hypocrites | Worthless |
| Evil slave class | Polluted | Worthless servant class |
| Failures | Pompous | Wrong |
| Fakes | Praise seeking | Wrongdoers |
this evening i went for a walk near the mouth of the bega river, several kilometres from my place.
i enjoyed the peace and took a few photos.. for several years the pelicans here were my concern (keeping an eye on them and occationally capturing them to remove fish hooks and the like.
while there a duck billed mud stinky arrived.
Hi Uncle B!
Mini-me is here and enjoyed your pictures. She wants to write something.
katie
She chose those pictures for you Uncle! In that order! And typed her name for ya.
Juni
Thanks katie lol .. that's what I love about JWD, it's the family station
Yes Mary the King Parrots are remarkably friendy bird. Like many animals in the wild you can't approach them as much as they'll come to you. There's a very friendly one here that loves women .. if he sees a woman in passing, he'll wheel aside from his mates and start chattering. The latest science is showing that birds are second only to man in IQ and language is hardwired in their brains like us.
PS: Hey Stephanus, I'm a wombat expert .. if womabts could fly I'd be an expert of marsupial aviation
mine's a toss-up.
baking powder <i use calumet>1/2 tsp.
salt1/4 cup sugar <optional>1/4 cup vegetable oil or shortening <crisco>1 egg1 cup milk preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Frannie the cook sayeth:
Tigerman, I wish I were fixing a feast this year, but it'll probably be a quiet one with Crabby Pants and me.
Let me guess Frannie,
Deep Southern Crabbie Pants:
Ingredients:
1 cup of cider vinegar
4 tablespoons of salt
1 stick of celery, an onion and 3 lemons
4 - 5 gallons of water
1 dozen fresh Blue Swimmer Crabs
5 gallons of water
1 pair of jeans or pants of a strong material
Method:
Tie off leg ends and pack pant legs, crotch and butt zone with whole crabs, celery, onion and lemon chuncks and some crushed red pepper, bring a large copper pot to the boil, add salt and vinegar. Lower in crabby pants, cover and boil for 25 minutes .. serves 'em right
so my wife just got a job at a huge company where a witness friend works.
we only have 1 car... well my friend cant carpool with my wife to work because it would be imporoper for a man and a woman to be in the car alone.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr im so frustrated.
That really sux rotfcopter!
My 84 year old mother in law was afraid of being seen to be alone in the house with me working there .. geez like i couldn't outrun the old dear
it seems to me a common misconception amongst ex- jehovahs witnesses is that there will one day be an issue arises so big that it will pull the rug from under the watchtower bible and tract society bringing the whole edifice crumbling down.
revelations come and go, apostates jump from one hope to another.
expose after expose fail to cause more than a ripple on the tranquil jw pond.
Thanks for your thoughts on this folks.
G'day Minimus, I agree JW's are cocky, piety comes with the territory map. But does watchtowerism attract cocky people or are they bent that way by their clarity of belief? My parents were sucked in by the resurection and paradise earth doctrines. They were pretty vain people I guess and the thought of perfect bodies enjoying natural 'fleshly' pleasures forever had strong appeal. They were uneducated, low on societies totem pole and looking for a simplistic solution to lifes questions. It's a good point you've made. 'low self-esteem' may well be the wrong way of seeing people like that. Low status and looking for a fast track up might better describe them.
I see tribes everywhere and power is the biggest game in town.
unclebruce
OK, now who'll start off a discussion about exjw tribalism?
hello.. .
new here kinda................apparently i joined awhile back and never posted...............so here i am hello to all the ones i know, and how you doing?
to all the ones i haven't met yet!.
Oh shit it's the mellisabunny just in time for xmas! 
Welcome aboard JWD
zerubberbruce
i received this from an active jw: .
fun, busy, and some courage.
the tract campaign is exciting here.
LOL @ KidA .. and....
SWIMMING WITH COPS
One day after coming home from, I was about to go for a swim. I left my apartment door open and window. Computer was on, wallet laying out, passport, keys, dvd player, everything! Then suddenly I noticed these (State/Provincal Police) start coming around. Now I was already too far away to shut my door and close up. The Police already started to enter my room! Understand this in 3rd World countries. If the Police or Gov’t want something they usually take it. You may have to pay to receive your own property back!!! That’s the way it is. Now I do not know if they are here for a bribe from me, the manager or for a beach break… So they keep coming, and coming, around 30 or so. I’m thinking, (“How can I protect my things, and make these guys happy?”)
mine's a toss-up.
baking powder <i use calumet>1/2 tsp.
salt1/4 cup sugar <optional>1/4 cup vegetable oil or shortening <crisco>1 egg1 cup milk preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Tigerman wrote:
U. B. That's a great idea ! One chicken, one stuffing mix.That'll work. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty darn thankful every day I'm above ground. My friends ( mostly beach lovers, fishermen, sun- worshippers, and a few who are doing their best to beat " possesion" . . . no, the word isn't arrest . . . something else ) are going to be gathering at my house for "stuffed something" . . a South of France sort of regional dish that has just been recently introduced into our " group." Sam is bringing a " turn of the corner, found somewhat upright " white. He hopes it will " engage" the "purity", if you will, of the chicken ( God help him if he discovers it is not organic . . .for Sam will not pluck ( sorry 'bout the pun ) anything from the garbage that has chemicals in it. He is indeed a pure soul ! There are so few. ANYWAY . . .Claire is bringing the salad ( don't tell anyone but I think it's some type of "grass" that she has grown in her basement. I had it for last year's Thanksgiving and for the next six Thankgivings since then . . . it ain't bad.
Oh, I could go on . . .however,my buds want me to " get the F**K off the computer" and mix them up a potion . . .after all, it IS Monday, and we have to discuss the upcoming election. BTW, we are all voting for the SOB that promises not to use nukes . . .oh, never mind. I think it's time to move.
Yep, hyjacked another one. Sorry about that . . .my mind DOES wander.
LOL .. wow for a minute there a thought you were a piker
i received this from an active jw: .
fun, busy, and some courage.
the tract campaign is exciting here.
Wow when was the ban lifted? Out of touch unc who helped smuggle Truth books over the New Guinea / Indonesia border.
Smile, you're being blogged!
