my first reason is the fact that i was being controlled through the jw social structure, and having to fight to do anything....even whether to wear a tie or not.
the preoccupation with appearance was so debilitating; that was all i was ever concerned with.
and, as i'm not attractive, good in sports, or a conformist, i had very few friends.
ashtika:
Dress and grooming can indeed be a cuase for stumbling. You suggeted
that the the Jehovah org (as the title of your thread suggests) controls every aspect of your life. The Jehovahs are supposed to be reasonable in all aspects. I do not deny that certain ones may go overboard in an effort to protect the congergation.
Puffsrule:
I have observed many females wear pants to work.
my first reason is the fact that i was being controlled through the jw social structure, and having to fight to do anything....even whether to wear a tie or not.
the preoccupation with appearance was so debilitating; that was all i was ever concerned with.
and, as i'm not attractive, good in sports, or a conformist, i had very few friends.
Ashtika:
Yes the Elhohim, does indeed hate those who spread falsehoods. And all who do not repent will be subject to Yeshua. I am not sure what you mean by "stepping out on the mat", however you can be assured that
that there is no control over every aspect of living. I am sure the Jehovahs do not call the leaders of the WTS to determine what tie should be worn, as you suggested.
my first reason is the fact that i was being controlled through the jw social structure, and having to fight to do anything....even whether to wear a tie or not.
the preoccupation with appearance was so debilitating; that was all i was ever concerned with.
and, as i'm not attractive, good in sports, or a conformist, i had very few friends.
ashitaka:
There is no control over every aspect of living. There is no benefit to spreading such falsehoods.
someone replied to a post i entered and got me thinking what others perceive about us due to the nicks or id we have chosen.
some of the nicks i am sure are just self explanatory , others are cute, or simple.
although i suspect that very many in this room,took time to think of theirs and definitly the nick holds some little secret as to who they are as a person.
75 million years ago, Xenu, the overlord of 76 planets, rounded up most of the people of his empire - some 178 billion per planet - and brought them to Earth. Here they were exploded in volcanoes using hydrogen bombs and the spirits or thetans collected on "electronic ribbons". Disorientated from the massacre, the disembodied thetans were subjected to some 36 days of hypnotic "implanting" and clustered together. From seven indwelling spirits per person estimates have gone into the thousands. The "implants" supposedly contained the blueprint for future civilizations, including the Christian teaching, 75 million years before Christ. Operating Thetan level three has to be kept secret because the unprepared will die within two days of discovering its contents.
i was attacked here when i first admitted that i was studying with the jw's.
i also noted that blessed_something or other (sorry, bad memory) was attacked also....just because we say something positive about the jw's!
i think that is mighty unfair and defeats the purpose of you trying to turn us against the jw's.
Simon:
So very, very true.
i was attacked here when i first admitted that i was studying with the jw's.
i also noted that blessed_something or other (sorry, bad memory) was attacked also....just because we say something positive about the jw's!
i think that is mighty unfair and defeats the purpose of you trying to turn us against the jw's.
ViolentAnai:
I must agree with you. If anyone cares to do a search on my posts they can see how many times I have been attacked. It is certainly surprising to see such behavior from people who have been enlightened. Instead of discussion, one is quickly dismissed as a troll, if not cursed for no substantial reason. Is this board turning into nothing more than a name calling contest?
can you ever help these people?.
you show them why the society is wrong on prohecy, theres no authority for the gb, mistakes and changes and how they have damaged lives, and everything else you can think of .. and what do they say.. "does it really matter?
it is the truth and there no where else to go".
og: I do not have a horse. Your use of language is quite offensive, and certainly uncalled for. I certainly do not look for confrontaion, so I will no longer reply to your posts. Please do not reply to mine.
TR: In the event you do not agree with someone, there is no need to resort to name calling. I will ignore your posts from now on, I ask that you do the same to mine
can you ever help these people?.
you show them why the society is wrong on prohecy, theres no authority for the gb, mistakes and changes and how they have damaged lives, and everything else you can think of .. and what do they say.. "does it really matter?
it is the truth and there no where else to go".
TR:
I am not aware or have ever been aware of filling out a slip of paper. Did you fill out the slip of paper? When were you baptized, I find it interesting that before your baptism you asked "if i would have any problems down the road should I choose to quite", for if this question were presented today, it would be obvious such a person was not prepared for rebirth and would not have basic knowledge.
Flower:
In the event you do not agree with someone, there is no need to resort to name calling. I will ignore your posts from now on, I ask that you do the same to mine.
the june 1st wt has the cover article should you be afraid of death?
on the first page it sets the scene as to how death casts a shadow over us.
it then seemingly gloats over how people in the world are fixated by death.
A famous Pop musical star stated that Americans are fascinated and obsessed with death. And his videos were meant to reflect that. Talking about death and the hope after is not peculiar to the Jehovahs.
can you ever help these people?.
you show them why the society is wrong on prohecy, theres no authority for the gb, mistakes and changes and how they have damaged lives, and everything else you can think of .. and what do they say.. "does it really matter?
it is the truth and there no where else to go".
There is no mind control. There is no brainwashing. Those who have doubts within the Jehovah Kingdom Hall choose to investigate or choose to move on. The consequences of leaving the Jehovah Kingdom Hall were made manifest before the were reborn in water.
