logic speaks for itself, consider the vastness of the universe.
each galaxy has between 50 to 100 billion stars.
stars like our sun have planets orbiting them.
When my husband and I used to go camping out in the mountains we'd sit around a campfire and speculate what aliens would think if they landed in a campground. Would they be amazed at how primitive life was on this planet?
Maybe they visited a campground and left thinking there is no intelligent life on earth...
Warrigal
i've always been curious about this.
i'm an ex-jw with serious god issues but enough about me.
in all the years i was a witness, i was always taught the proper way to pray.
Hi Maude and welcome to the forum!
In my experience, God does answer prayers though he doesn't speak in ways we always understand. Many times he doesn't speak at all. He just shows us something that calls to mind the prayer we offered to Him. Sometimes, He shows us many facets of the answer and leaves it up to us to figure it out.
No neon signs, no whispering voices in the night. I prayed dilligently to God to show me the true religion and His organization on the earth. He showed me the book "Crisis of Conscience" and then when the Dateline pedophilia story came in May I felt compelled to put a blank tape in the VCR and tape the program without even knowing what that particular Dateline program would be about.
I feel that he did answer my prayers regarding His organization and it isn't the Watchtower Society.
Warrigal
back before the internet, jw's who left, either df'd or da'd had nothing to rely on.
they didn't have the communication with others, nor did they have access that they now have with the internet.
now, anyone can log on, even jw's, and see sites like this one, that talk about the real truth.
Thanks Freedom96. The good thing about having a computer at home is that you can investigate the information on this and other forums in total privacy. No elders looking over your shoulder at the KH. That way they have no clue that the investigator will soon be an ex-JW.
i am hereby, for the next 24 hours at least, swearing off all serious topics.
yesterday was a brain-fry day, what with the harassment stuff, a call from our medicaid lawyer regarding my mother's application (not good news), doing bills, and fleeing to the gym at lunch only to find out i've gained two pounds since last week.. today at lunch i am going shopping by myself.
i am going to my favorite resale/antique clothing shop down the street and see if i can find something eye-popping for the apostafest.
I like long walks with the dog, working with my plants...transplanting, grafting and rooting, and going for motorcycle rides. YeeeHaaaa
Warrigal
i'm new to this sight and wondered if anyone can enlighten me on the smurf legends.
how did they get started?
does anyone have any good smurf stories?
Welcome Lacey! I'd like to hear the origin of the Smurf stories too. Glad you asked.
Warrigal
in a recent 'awake' an article in 'watching the world' states that yawning is very good for you.
so all you folks out there off to the watchtower meeting with you!
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In order to sit through one of the meetings you'd have to have a lobotomy. Is that good for you too?
http://www.gamedicare.com/newspubs/01ann/18.htm
it is listed as a medicare provider: .
watchtower health care
As directed by the Holy Spirit, they offer the client a band-aid and a prayer and then bill the snot outta Medicare. If you're spiritually weak, they'll send a couple of sanctimonious company men to treat you at your home.
If you are spiritually sick they'll quarantine you until you come to your senses.
Hey, how come the WTBTS can practice medicine without a license and not me?? I wanna play doctor too.
Warrigal
i can see my mind is beginning to fade.
i can't remember the names of movie actors, people i have worked with, the names of things like some parts of cars, as an example.
sometimes i can't remember how to travel to a place i haven't been in several years.
Hi Mulan; Whats your opinion on DHA, Huperzine-A and vinpocetine for mental sharpness?
Warrigal
these guys are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
if there is a war, you get the impression it is going to be very, very short.
the choice for iraq's rag-tag army: be killed by the us or by saddam .
Had a nightmare the other night that Saddam stuffed a thermonuclear device down an oil well and blew a huge chunk of mother earth into the sky. Fires blazing a year later. Radiation too high to go in and put the fires out.
World economic collapse because of radiation contaminated oilfields in adjoining countries. It was very scary.
Warrigal
just wanted to say...i am thrilled about this site!!
just found it, and i cant get enough...its good to see that you are not alone having these feelings.
my mother is a jws and so is my younger sister.
Welcome Gydja; As you can see, many of us lost our childhood to the org. 5 meetings a week, field service on Saturday morning, personal WT study Saturday afternoon, field service on Sunday morning, Public talk and WT study Sunday afternoon. Then Monday it was back to school again.
No time to enjoy childhood or its adventures. Just slave for the WTBTS.
Warrigal.....who is enjoying her childhood now!
