i haven't been to a meeting in 3 years and when i tell people about my past, i tell them i used to be a witness.
When the JW subject is brought up, I usually say, "I used to be one of those. It's a cult you know, I'm lucky to be free." Illicits many questions and comments relating to how strange it is as well as the people involved. A good way to enlighten those who ask about its tactics, hold on members, etc.
Paula
my parents had a "feeling" that the end would come in october 1994. i have no clue what this was based on, but i remember this was preceeded by other "feelings" about when the end would come that didn't materialize.
i guess they just did it to get keep the feeling of urgency since the end was "just around the corner".
my dad was an elder and i don't remember anyone making a stink about it when he voiced his ideas in service... just a big hearty chuckle all around with a "you may be right!
Isn't that "having a feeling" thing similar to psychic ability and the occult? Maybe you'd better remind them and then screw up your eyes funny, point at them and scream at the top of your lungs "DEMONZ!!!!"
i heard about this on the hispanic channel the other night and looked it up just now and found this link.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1609256/posts.
they plan a one day boycott in which they will not spend one cent on that day.
My concern has to do with the fact that these people are illegally coming into the country without proper proof of vaccinations and taking advantage of social service programs that legally working Americans and green card aliens provide via taxes.
Revamping the tax structure would assist, but what happens when diseases previously eradicated in the US start popping up again? How will our hospitals and medicare system cope with the additional strain under an already hemoraging deficit? I believe any person should have the right to come to America. It's what this country was built on, however, the key word here is LEGALLY.
Okay, I'm off my soapbox now. Well, not yet...we can't throw out the ones who are here, but we can stop the influx. Erect barriers and police the borders. One "9/11" is enough. (Flame me if you must) NOW I'm off the soapbox!
i was on the phone speaking with verne thoren, presiding overseer of the willow springs, nc congregation of jehovah's witnesses.
he tells me he knows of my possesssion of the flock book.
he knows of my involvement on this site.
Good luck Richie! We're all behind you 100% regardless of the outcome. You ROCK!
toys and religions .
capitalism he who dies with the most toys, wins.
hari krishna he who plays with the most toys wins.
Toys and Religions
Capitalism He who dies with the most toys, wins.
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Hari Krishna He who plays with the most toys wins.
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Judaism He who buys toys at the lowest price wins.
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Catholicism He who denies himself the most toys wins.
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Anglican They were our toys first.
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Greek Orthodox No, they were OURS first.
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Branch Davidians He who dies playing with the biggest toys wins.
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Atheism There is no toy maker.
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Islam You must force the world to play with this exact toy, other toys are forbidden.
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Polytheism There are many toy makers
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Evolutionism The toys made themselves.
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Taoism The doll is as important as the dumptruck.
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Mormonism Every boy may have as many toys as he wants.
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Voodoo Let me borrow that doll for a second...
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Jehovah's Witnesses He who places the most toys door to door wins.
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Pentacostalism He whose toys can talk wins.
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Existentialism Toys are a figment of your imagination.
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Confucianism Once a toy is dipped in water, it is no longer dry.
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Non-denominationalism We don't care where the toys came from, let's just play!
i just joined this forum, for two main reasons.
1-i've been feeling the need to talk to some ex-jw's out there.
i feel like i've only been alive for 2 years, and it's hard to feel normal around the public.
I have sent you an email. I had a few years of normal childhood until my mother joined the dubs when I was about 6-7 - then she dropped it, and joined back again in high gear when I was around 12-13...that's when the clamps came down on me.
free translation of an article in the derniere heure
more jehovah, more justice .
jacques lost all contact with his family .
I wasn't allowed to know WHAT YEAR my beloved disabled JW mother died!
(((Danny!!!))) What kind of a cruel organization this is to divide families in the name of love? I only wish just one case would make a precedent. What a wonderful opening to the floodgates of justice that would be....
what was the latest figure for memorial partakers?
there has been plenty of feedback to suggest that the wt consider many to be wrongly partaking of the bread & wine and don't accept this whole number to be truly of the remnant of the 144,000. we'll be generous and say that they are all genuine.. take women out of the equation and you may be left with about 4000 men - the ladies live longer ;).
remove those that don't speak english and you may be down to perhaps 3000. remove those that cannot relocate to the usa and you might be left with 2000. remove those that may actually decline an invitation to the governing body - well not too many i guess so let's stick at 2000. remove those that require constant nursing or healthcare and you could be down to your last 1000. finally, remove those who are simply not up to the job .
They have the "yes" men standing by waiting in the wings to move in. Wonder if they've started partaking of the emblems yet....
ohhh .. you crazy crazy fundies.
trading spouses margaret freaking out.
something tells me this person could have been a graduate of awake!
Well, this certainly goes a long way toward fueling the debate about the fundies, doesn't it? But then again, looney tunes fall into all kinds of categories.
Great information and a good look at the controlling nature of the cult.
