Is it better to practice a wrong religion, or not to practice any at all?
Posts by JH
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54What If We Are All Wrong?
by SpannerintheWorks inludicrous as it may seem, the watchtower society may be right?...
yeah?
as so much of their doctrines are based on interpretation.. the watchtower society may have interpreted the bible... correctly!
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Garage Sale Tips? Ideas? Suggestions?
by Prisca inerm, i believe garage sales are also known as yard sales in the states?
anyway, i'm planning on holding a garage sale in a month's time, as i will be moving and i want to get rid of my junk, as well as hopefully raise some few much-needed $$$.. those of you who have held them, what advice do you give?
any tips on making it more profitable?
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JH
Put your mother in law with the rest of the junk and put a price tag on her. She might be sold.
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Ways "THEY" Controlled You
by minimus in"they" refers to the watchtower society, the elders, the brothers and sisters, etc.
when you look at how much control has been exerted over us over the years, you can't help but be amazed.
for example, if we had a major snowstorm in the area and the entire state was told by the governor to "please not go out", unless the call was made by the elders, the meeting was still on and you were expected to attend.
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JH
They exerted control on the car you should have had. They told you what kind of films you could not watch. Once they said 95% of films are not for christians. They didn't like people dressed to tight, so that you would not show your shape. If you would hit yourself with a hammer on your finger, you were not aloud to scream %?&*((). You could not get married with a person you love, if she wasn't a witness. The list is too long to continue.
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Money and happiness?
by eyeslice ineveryone in the truth, knows it is the "love of money", not money itself that is wrong.
i am well aware that money in itself does not bring happiness.. what i detect though amongst the witnesses is almost an antipathy to money and wealth.
one sister i was speaking to the other day complained about all the spending that goes on at xmas.
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JH
Money is not bad. It is the LOVE of money. I aggree. BUT when a brother or sister is in need, and no one in the organization helps, then it is a problem of love and selfishness, and also of leadership in the congregation.
Edited by - jh on 4 January 2003 13:20:55
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re: lastest fuss on getting rid of inactives
by bay64me ina lot has been discussed here of late about the disfellowshiping of inactive ones.. in my old hall i know a sister that started smoking again and when found out she insisted that her reproof must be private and not public otherwise she would never return to the hall.
she pulled it off.. i know a brother that became inactive and started smoking.
the elders appeared to leave him alone, but one day they pounced and he is now disfellowshipped.. i know a ministerial servant that caused a great deal of upset in the congregation because of his lies and decietfulness, (causing divisions).
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JH
Why did the loving shepards leave the lost sheep starving for spiritual food without visiting them for years? Didn't they care for these sheep who could have been devoured by vicious wolves?
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Money and happiness?
by eyeslice ineveryone in the truth, knows it is the "love of money", not money itself that is wrong.
i am well aware that money in itself does not bring happiness.. what i detect though amongst the witnesses is almost an antipathy to money and wealth.
one sister i was speaking to the other day complained about all the spending that goes on at xmas.
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JH
Why do you think that there is a woman on this bill ?
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I'm moving up!!
by happyout ini am officially now a senior member!!
i am stoked, and intend to move up fast.
i'd like to thank the academy for all their support in my efforts.
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JH
Happyout,
SIMON - Thank you so much for this site!!! You are truly an angel to do all this work for free
Who said it was free? You will be getting a bill through the mail -
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Money and happiness?
by eyeslice ineveryone in the truth, knows it is the "love of money", not money itself that is wrong.
i am well aware that money in itself does not bring happiness.. what i detect though amongst the witnesses is almost an antipathy to money and wealth.
one sister i was speaking to the other day complained about all the spending that goes on at xmas.
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JH
The catholic church will give money to the poor in need. Some catholic churches do give about 40$ to buy some food. What does the Watchtower do when a person is very poor in the congregation? the only thing I saw them do is say sister or brother x has the same amount of money as you do and they can get along. Why can't you? All you get is examples of others who can get along with little. Don't expect any cash