Posts by Bonsai

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pissed off my wife today at the assembly..I asked her why the bozo GB member lett has a pinky ring.

by goingthruthemotions in

so at the assembly to day that nitwit lett gave a talk....i noticed right away he had a pinky ring.

i asked my wife what was the purpose of the pinky ring?

and then asked....would jesus wear a pinky?

Bonsai

(Matthew 10:34-37) . . . Do not think I came to put peace upon the earth; I came to put, not peace, but a sword. For I came to cause division, with a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother . . .

I never understood this scripture. When, while on earth, did Jesus ever put a sword or a division between any family? He treated believers and non believers with respect and humility. Sure, he hated hypocritical Pharisees who should've known better. But I don't understand why the JW religion thinks that this scripture gives them permission to treat disfellowshipped ones like fecal matter, and disassociate those who don't see eye to eye with their interpretations of the bible.

Maybe Jesus was referring to the time when the Romans would attack Jerusalem. Those that wanted to stay would try to force family and friends to stay as well... maybe even using violence and the sword to keep people from leaving.

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The Verdict: God is Not Good.

by cappytan in

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friends

not sure if this video has been posted before here or not, but it is a powerful scene.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx7irfn2gdi.

i haven't watched the entire movie yet, but from this scene alone, i will be..

Bonsai

Fukushima. Let me tell you, that was a scary time. All of us (Jdubs and worldlies alike) thought we were going to get radiated from the plants. It was not god, but the heroic efforts of men that saved us. Many went in to keep cooling down the fuel rods knowing that they had a slow, miserable death awaiting them after that.

You can blame men for positioning those plants on the seacoast. But you can't blame men for a tsunami that came and killed indiscriminately. If God had somehow intervened, imagine how many secularists would have put faith in him! Sadly, he doesn't. So it should be no surprise that Japanese people don't have the time of day for building their faith in the invisible, all powerful, inactive apathetic god - a god who tries to prove a point(that we need him) by being invisible and inaccessible during our time of need.

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Guess I said more than I should have about "the truth"

by paradisebeauty in

a sister came by my house today.

not to see how i was or why i have not been to meetings for the past months - she needed to borrow some money for the upcoming convention.

we chatted a little, and i cound not keep my mouth shut about some questions i have and some discoveries i made about the doctrine.

Bonsai

When I stopped going to meetings it shocked one of my friends to his core. I tried to be quiet about why I stopped as I wanted to play by the rules and not influence anyone's beliefs. Well, this dude just had to know why I stopped going. He was very persistent about wanting to know and he promised not to tell anyone. Not wanting to be a jerk, I told him a few simple reasons in confidence.. The dude turns around, tells the elders in his congregation, then the elders call the elders in my congregation to check up on me. Thankfully, they only came to warn me and no judicial action took place. But i feel very betrayed!

You can't trust any of them! They will rat you out without a second thought just to get a pat on the back (or a stroke) from the elders. Sick.

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Reading this might be hard.. Emotionally.. This is the truth...

by Jaewook kim in

every second our watch ticks, thats frequency of our current time.

the frequency will hit our reality every 1 second.. same method for rainbow frequency.. this is where i need your scientists.

need confirmation of change on fact of time.. and this... is truth of jehovah.... under sugar water, blue light will appear on left side.. under salt water, red light will appear on right side.. this concept is same for our heart.

Bonsai

Did somebody slip acid into my whiskey? This thread is awesome! All this crazy has me trippin'!

Oppostate, nice poems! One picture almost sent me into an epileptic seizure though.

For some reason this thread has put me in the mood to watch Apocalypse Now.

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Jehovah's witnesses owe much to the catolic church

by TheWonderofYou in

jehovahs witness owe the bible to the catolic church,the church was the authority that put the bible together, and jehovahs witnesses owe the name jehovah a catolic monk.

jehovash witnesses owe the catolic church the sowing of the field where they are now preaching.. otherwise after leaving the jw i got a much better understanding of christianity and the cc..

Bonsai

Yep. They get credit for preserving the bible through the heathen, dark ages. They also decided what order the books of the bible should be in. Its also ironic that they determined what books of the bible were inspired or not. You'll never hear a thank you from the almighty borg, though.

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Reading this might be hard.. Emotionally.. This is the truth...

by Jaewook kim in

every second our watch ticks, thats frequency of our current time.

the frequency will hit our reality every 1 second.. same method for rainbow frequency.. this is where i need your scientists.

need confirmation of change on fact of time.. and this... is truth of jehovah.... under sugar water, blue light will appear on left side.. under salt water, red light will appear on right side.. this concept is same for our heart.

Bonsai

Can you not perceive the will of the stones? Their variations radiate the secrets of the universe. When light travels up their fallus, the grand celestial knowledge of space and time are pulsed to those who are aware. Only to those who hold the seven candles can absorb the powers of Grom! Alas, Jaewookie my brethren, let us journey to the magical caves in the valley of the shadow to obtain these candles!

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What are you up to this summer?

by Xanthippe in

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friends

i really enjoy hearing about other people's lives.

feeling a little lonely this evening so please tell me if you have plans for the summer months.

i may go to some outdoor theatre with my daughter who's home from uni; with a picnic and a bottle of wine.

Bonsai

I hope you enjoy some quality time with your daughter Xanthippe.

I'm going to explore the deep crevices and mountains of the places here in Japan which I haven't been to yet. Gonna get some beach time, onsen time, catch up on some books. I plan on hiking a volcano or two. Maybe I'll try to visit some bonsai masters here and pick their brains for new techniques to beautify my dwarf plants and treyscapes. Enjoy the summer everyone!

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Reading this might be hard.. Emotionally.. This is the truth...

by Jaewook kim in

every second our watch ticks, thats frequency of our current time.

the frequency will hit our reality every 1 second.. same method for rainbow frequency.. this is where i need your scientists.

need confirmation of change on fact of time.. and this... is truth of jehovah.... under sugar water, blue light will appear on left side.. under salt water, red light will appear on right side.. this concept is same for our heart.

Bonsai

5) You need a new hobby.

6) You speaketh in a language I don't understandeth.

I think you should try writing some haikus and poetry. You just might have the knack for it.

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Life after JW

by bsand20 in

haven't been on this site since fall of last year.

i was very active in spreading awareness and getting information to help me cope with the fact that my mother cut off complete communication with me as of jan 2014, but i guess too much of a good thing was too much for me to handle.

i ended up getting panic/anxiety attacks.

Bonsai

I go through it to a lesser extent. Forget the crap behind and move forward to your beautiful life ahead! You are gonna have a baby! That is such wonderful news. Now you have a chance to teach your child what real and unconditional love is.

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Why is the Governing Body pushing the very young(5-12 year old) into getting baptized into subservience to the Corporation?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

i think a very simple reason may be because the very young are pretty much the only ones naive enough to take the plunge these days.

with the internet available to inform people about the deceptive lies printed by the wt corporation it seems that they are getting their member from the less informed population like the elderly and the very young.

they/gb hate higher education because they loose members who get one and so they are focusing on those that are dumb enough to believe their boogie man bull shit about jehovah choosing their corporation and anybody not a part of it he will destroyed at armageddon.. also we need to consider that they view these young people as a potential free labor source so the sooner you get them hooked into baptism with the threat of disfellowshipping you can get more free labor out of them..

Bonsai

This issue really sets me into a flying rage. I was baptized at a competent age, even still, I had no idea about the depth or details of the rules and policies of this organization. I mean for those of you who were born in like me, how many of you honestly felt concern over the second baptismal question that we are required to say yes to. Nobody really considers their affiliation with an organization. They just want to get baptized to god and chase girls/guys after getting their new found status.

Whenever I challenge an elder over an abusive policy he basically tells me that I said yes to the second question therefore I should understand the rules, then in a roundabout way I am told to STFU or else. I can't imagine how little is going through these small kids minds when they pledge allegiance to the org. It'll come back to bite the majority of them sadly...