i'm only going to the meeting because of my husband!
i was 'in' solo for years while living with my unbelieving family and i know how it feels to be the only one in your house going to the meeting.
i also respect my husband's decision, and know what it's like to have family try to tear down your beliefs.
Julia: " but I want my husband to wake up to them as I have, not become a martyr to his 'apostate' wife and be an object of pity in the congregation. This is freakin' doin' my head in!!! "
On one hand -- what the congregation thinks about your husband.
On the other hand -- your sanity.
Doesn't seem hard to me to see which is more important.
i know there are a lot of examples to choose from but i want to find wt references that are the most blatant.
the printed evidence can be a great resource to all, including jw lurkers who fact-check.. .
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Emery, I don't have any ammunition for you, but this thread may give you an idea of the kind of weapon you can shoot it from.
okay so for a while now i have been developing an idea to help expose the truth to certain jw friends without forsaking my identity.
the idea involves sending an anonymous email to someone with an attachment.
to do this you may need set-up a new email account (if necessary) without any traces of your real name or location during sign up.
It's certainly worth a try. But your example is a little flawed. Dubs may not know Ray Franz's name, but they will recognize "Crisis of Conscience" and start frothing at the mouth.
Let us know how this works out.
the "star trek" comparison thread got me to rememberin' some of the other comparison topics i've done over the years.. this is for newer ones here who may like er, "punchy" comparisons.
hope you have some fun with them.. gangs and dubs.
al capone vs. judge rutherford".
These are Farkel classics, people!
Read and learn.
now that "habemus papam", i was wondering how it is that someone in the watchtower becomes a member of the governing body.
does anybody know?.
and, how do they choose who gets to be a member of the corporations?.
They attach electrodes to the candidate's head.
If nothing registers on the tape, he's the chosen one.
i witnessed the cleansing of the heavens in the year 2004, like the birth pains of a women, or nine years........ an increase of lawlessness, the economic downfall, the trials and tribulations of the faithful and discreet are being fulfilled as we speak.......prepare for the return of jesus christ........and every eye shall see him........ the slave of jah and of christ....... estephan.
Este: " This is not a true statement, I have always claimed to be the slave at the time when it was revealed to me who I was...... "
But, Estephan, it's been revealed to you so many, many times. And I'm sure it will continue to be revealed to you many, many times.
Good luck to you, my multiple-personality friend.
i witnessed the cleansing of the heavens in the year 2004, like the birth pains of a women, or nine years........ an increase of lawlessness, the economic downfall, the trials and tribulations of the faithful and discreet are being fulfilled as we speak.......prepare for the return of jesus christ........and every eye shall see him........ the slave of jah and of christ....... estephan.
mrsjones5: " So are you 'the slave' or 'the faithful and discreet slave'? "
When it comes to Estephan, mrsjones, it doesn't really matter. I don't think there's a single character in the Bible that he has not claimed to be at one time or another.
He's just a tender-hearted lunatic.
i dunnu, that jesus was/is worshipped perhaps.
john 5;23 that all may honor the son just as they honor the father.
whoever does not honor the son does not honor the father, who sent him..
... in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, unicorns, the Loch Ness monster, yeti, extraterrestrial aliens, ESP, ghosts, and Elvis alive and well in Mudflap, Oklahoma.
All of which are at least as, if not more than, plausible as believing the Bible is the true word of God.
this morning i woke up thinking about a friend of mine, i will call her sara...here's some of the back story.. we grew up together and have always been good friends, even though we wouldn't stay in touch, we would just pick up where we left off.
sara has always been different, and i never really knew what it was growing up, but i didn't care, she was my friend.
so we lost touch for many years and then about 4 yrs ago when i went back to my home town, we reconnected.
Call her. The worst that can happen is that she rejects you as a friend. Unpleasant, but at least you tried.
If you never call her, you will always wonder if you made the right decision and regret that you didn't try.
I'm speaking from personal experience.
i witnessed the cleansing of the heavens in the year 2004, like the birth pains of a women, or nine years........ an increase of lawlessness, the economic downfall, the trials and tribulations of the faithful and discreet are being fulfilled as we speak.......prepare for the return of jesus christ........and every eye shall see him........ the slave of jah and of christ....... estephan.
dazed: " AGuest...Is that you?
Maybe she setup an alter ego? "
No, it's not Aguest, who to my knowledge has never used an alter ego.
This is Estephan, who pops up every now and again under new names, but his unique style of raving invariably gives him away. His elevator obviously doesn't go to the top floor, but he's a good-hearted nutter.
