Posts by Nosferatu

When the male and female anointed die and are resurrected to live in heaven, they will no longer have sexual characteristics or gender. They will be neuter just as the angels are.

This doesn't work. It's faded incredibly from my mind, but what about that bible story where the angels come down, have sex with humans, and they give birth to those giants?

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Do Any JW's Believe The End Will Come In Their Lifetime???

by minimus in

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i believe most witnesses do not want to even think about this question.

confronting it is too painful for most.

look at the way the typical jw lives now.

Nosferatu

I think that many of them did when the "1914 Generation" theory was in effect, but now I think a lot of them will know they're lying to themselves if they think this.

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When Was The Last Time You Set Foot In a Kingdom Hall?

by minimus in

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weeks?

months?

years??

Probably about 3 or 4 years ago. One of the "brothers" who actually talked to me at the meetings had died of cancer, so I decided to go to his funeral. My eyes were completely opened as to who were the people who had a good heart - only 1 person. All I got from a lot of people was just a "hi". The elder who used to study with me came up and told me "all your friends are here. If you're not here, you have no friends". I never knew friends would shun me.

After that experience, I decided to never step foot in a KH even if it was a funeral or a wedding.

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Discipline or abuse - Which?

by Lady Lee in

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i am having a discussion on another board about the topic of disciplining children.

some people seem to think that as long as the child did something to "deserve" it then the parent has the right to hit anyway they want.. grrrr.

many of us grew up in a society that accepted the practice of corporal punishment.

Nosferatu

"my mother hit me with wooden spoons, and hairbrushes. on the butt, but it hurt plenty. "

I got hit in the head with a wooden hairbrush, because my mother was mad that my father visited his ex-wife when he was out in BC.

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When Do Worldly Friends Begin to Get Shunned?

by Funchback in

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when i first started to study with the dubs, i was about 8 years old.

my mom became a jw but she was very lax with the rules.

she never made me "give up" my non-jw friends (perhaps because my dad never became a dub).

Nosferatu

I preferred my worldly friends over JW "friends". I thought the worldly people were always more down to earth. JWs my age were incredibly fake and boring. I had nothing in common with them. They were into playing video games, listening to the Barenaked Ladies, while I was into fun conversation, and listening to Led Zeppelin. The only one I got along with has since dumped out, and we're hanging out again :)

There was one particular JW my age that I couldn't stand. He had this stupid hairstyle that looked like a handheld fan, and always gave the wink & gun, and made that "click" sound. Arrrrghh!!

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Drunk JW in the News

by Funchback in

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http://www.expressandstar.com/artman/publish/article_32856.shtml

ban ordered for smash driver

a freelance photographer who crashed while over the drink-drive alcohol limit was banned from driving.

Nosferatu

Was he out on field service? He can put time in for Witnessing to the police officer.

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2003 District Convention Releases

by stevieb1 in

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anybody an idea what they are this year?.

Nosferatu

....in other words, I was embarrassed by the girly-pink book all those years, now it's no friggin good anymore? Next will be "Learn From the Grate Teacher" on ~~Cassette~~ CD.

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Why Do JW's Applaud At The End Of Each Day's District Convention Prayer?

by minimus in

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any ideas??

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Nosferatu

The ones who are still awake applaud to wake up all those sleeping.