AE - a question if I might.
If a person builds and sells a house and that house should collapse that night and kill the new owners, who is at fault?
The neighbor? If he coveted the house and hated whoever owned the house, not likely.
The owner? If they didn't maintain it properly, maybe but not overnight.
The builder? If he didn't build it properly, definitely.
Does it make any sense to blame the neighbor just because they are a lying, envious, self centered, reprehensible tool?
my sis, kelly, killed herself 12 years ago today.
feels like yesterday.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&grid=5369813.
Hang in there Tat.
having explained/pointed out the doctrinal flip flops to some jw's i know i was astonished to find that they just brushed it all aside, on one occasion they seemed to just tune me out and quit listening.
the gb really do have them whipped, it makes me wonder what it would take for them to sit up and realise what a insane religon they are in?!
and in the meantime how much can the gb get away with because of the blind faith of their followers?
Rules on grooming. Rules on hobbies, free time.
Rules in the bedroom. Rules on medical treatment.
Rules on association. Rules on education.
Rules on association outside the organization. Rules on worship, religious activities.
Rules on acceptable entertainment. Rules on questioning the rules or organization.
Rules on wrong thinking. Rules on employment.
Rules on voting and politics. Rules on dating, courtship.
Rules on obeying higher authorities. Rules on family conduct.
Rules on not pointing out the hypocrisy of the organization.
I think they have it pretty much covered, they can make changes to these at any time.
Control
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i started a topic like this about 4 years ago but, as you'd expect, most of the images no longer show so here we go again .
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i started a topic like this about 4 years ago but, as you'd expect, most of the images no longer show so here we go again .
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i dont know if this has been talked about before but i've seen it recently mentioned so i thought i'd ask and get the good and bad dirt.. first, who was the nut who thought this up?
8 days????
are you kidding me?
Hey Homer,
I remember the 1969 Vancouver, BC assembly. I remember the tent city we stayed at in a farmers field. If memory serves there was an amusement park near the venue that had a simulated helicopter ride (helicopter body on a boom) that made lots of noise during the talks.
Stay alive until 75.
i used to look at the old stuff as info that the witnesses were progressively understanding.
i didn't hold it against the witnesses if they changed understandings because after all the 'light was getting brighter and brighter".. as time went on, it did start effecting me.
there were too many things i'd let slide by when i was younger that i just couldn't ignore any longer.
One of the triggers for me was the official "we didn't say that about 1975." I was growing up and being raised a witness during that period. I know what what I read and heard. We belonged to a down-to-earth congregation and a majority of the adults took what was said with a wait and see attitude but there were some that had the opinion that it was game over in 1975. What a slap in the face to blame it on the rank and file for running ahead of the organization after the date came and went. That was the time when I decided to go to college even though it was strongly discouraged in the literature and talks. Step 1 in the waking process.
this goes out to my lovely wife !
it's been a great 3 years babe.
lookin' forward to many more !
Outstanding news. May you have many more.
when a witness checks this site out, they could think it's a jehovah's witness friendly site.
the fact is this site is for anyone interested in jehovah's witness things, whether they are still witnesses or once were or just want to know about witness life.. what positive ways can we help a witness on this site?.
Ok I won't spank AE unless she asks very nicely.
Well put ATJ. Also we should note the transition from borgbot is a gradual process with the occasional relapse events.
anyone else prefer black?
if you don't you are a racist..
Isn't it written that the anointed will see in colors that the other sheep won't see?
