it is my contention that many of the actitivities prohibited or discouraged by the watchtower are used to control jw's time and money.
smoking is just one example.
the wt claims the prohibition on smoking is for the good health of it's members.
Thinker,
I think you may be on to something with your conclusions. I no longer receive the mags, but do have a couple of years' worth from the mid-90's.
When I have time, I will take a look and see if I can spot anything similar...it's 'nagging' at me that there have been 'like' articles. Thanks.
okay.. a jw actually did the "apostates" a favor.
click on the link below for the theocratic ministry school book 2002- online.... anyone want to set a pool on how long that link stays with out threat of lawsuit?.
, http://www.purelanguage.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a31587d493c122fd5ccba13ff1567ac6&threadid=260.
Ofcmad,
Thanks for this post. I'm sure you are right - the info will be removed ASAP as soon as Brooklyn gets wind of it! 'Running ahead' you know. :) (And fuel for apostate fires, lol.)
Pity, because the responses to Koolami's efforts actually make practical sense.
I especially noted the poster Yentel's comments, expressing the hope that the 'fds' would put this on their own pages. Sorry Yentel and all, your FDS isn't concerned with making it easier for those of you with physical or visual limitations.
Ofcmad, it will be interesting to read any comments once the site is 'advised' to remove this. Please let us know if you take note of it. Thanks.
here's a handy tool to use when people suddenly remove web sites, or if you want to view the archives of certain sites on the web.... http://www.archive.org/.
just type in the complete url and you'll get a list of links for each year if copies have been archived in the library.
Fodeja & Kristen,
Wonderful - this link will definitely be helpful relating to a particular area of interest I'm currently researching. Thanks so much, I had no idea such expansive achival info existed.
dear brothers,.
our literature history shows how well we like to give it to the catholic church!
we have a great opportunity now!.
Hi Outaservice,
Ha! I've been thinking along the same lines - hope they DO bring this up in a Tower or Awake article. I would love to have the 'written word' from Brooklyn to accompany the info I send out re the Silentlambs' issue!
Wonder if they will file one of their self-serving AMERICUS CURIAE (friend of the court(s)' on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church?
Unlikely, ?perhaps?, but then again, I will never forget, that some 15+ years ago you were the very first person to tell me "it's all about money...follow the dollar."
my daughter was born at 9:05am tuesday morning.
she's a skinny little thing, 7 pounds 5 ounces, with a shock of black hair, her father's chin, her mother's eyes, and a fetish for sucking on fingertips that neither of us recognize in ourselves.
i'll post pictures when i have them up somewhere ... meanwhile, foxy and i are trying to catch as much sleep as possible, which is precious little sleep at all.
Great news, Foxy and Dedalus, Congratulations!
after much deliberation, i decided to go "out" at the end of a public talk.
it didn't go down too well, but at least i was able to give some of my reasons for leaving.. i've put some of the details on my homepage.
i'll update it more when i get the time and the strength.
Little Toe,
You certainly made a gutsy exit! Glad your wife is still speaking to you; do you think she might go out too?
And, I admit that I'm curious as to how far you got with your exit talk...did they let you complete it? What was the reaction of others in the congregation?
...pulls up a nice big comfy arm chair....wheels in the snack and dessert tray....sorry all i have is coffee or kool-aid...pull up a chair, those that are interesting in knowing a bit about me...here i am:.
i am not j.w., never really was of any religion, i went once with my uncle to a catholic sermon (many moons ago).
i had too many questions about the sermon and the strange language, so my uncle said he would never take me back there...haha.
Hello FieryIce,
Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear of your personal loss. I'm sure it is difficult to raise three children all on your own. I hope the move is working out for you and your chldren.
What are their ages?
i repeat, you have not lived as a jw.
you have not raised your child as one, you have not had to sign a virtual death warrant for your child by refusing blood!!
you have not had to die as many of us have had to die.. you have not walked as we have walked!!!.
Gravedancer,
Think of it this way, if larc became the earlybird that I am, when-oh-when would I ever get use of the keyboard?
7:00AM IS stretching it a bit though, usually he 'shuts down'4-5ish or so.
Ships passing in the night has been the story of our 39-year-marriage! Hey, maybe that's why we are still together, haha!
He will like your suggestion of cookies and tea, although today it will be eclairs.
i repeat, you have not lived as a jw.
you have not raised your child as one, you have not had to sign a virtual death warrant for your child by refusing blood!!
you have not had to die as many of us have had to die.. you have not walked as we have walked!!!.
Gravedancer,
Now retired, Dr. larc has turned into a true night owl, so look for him this afternoon, as he was up til 7:00AM.
here is the question, it relates to the pic below:.
in which picturesque township do the residents live in houses like this?.
clue: i might give one later if no-one gets the answer.. .
Depeche Mode, France
