an organization telling its members not to go to patronize certain businesses in order to force them to accept pricing demands?
Sounds like racketeering to me. Can anyone say RICO ACT?
and god spake unto his people, ?thou shalt not stayeth at the days inn?.
what, you ask, am i talking about?
well, last week at my mother in law?s meeting, a letter was read, which was subsequently relayed to us (and any other heathens who might have transgressed the list of holy hotels).
an organization telling its members not to go to patronize certain businesses in order to force them to accept pricing demands?
Sounds like racketeering to me. Can anyone say RICO ACT?
no sympathy please.
generally, i never get depressed and am fairly resilient when having to cope with change.
all my life, i suddenly stopped everything last december.
Eyeslice,
I know where you are coming from. I think the JW's make us social cripples, because it helps them in keeping us inside. Once we are out in the real world, we have to relearn those skills. I can't say that I have made significant progress in that regard, partially because i have a job which requires I travel all the time. I have a girlfriend, we live together, but i still don't seem to be very socialble, thought I am, I think, pretty friendly. It just goes no deeper.
Well if I find some magic fix, I will definately share it. Maybe this "Friendster" thing people talk about works..
i would like to tell everyone on this board how wonderful and comforting that this board is.
simon, thank you for starting a place for people to meet and explore new ideas.
i've learned so much, and i really enjoy reading the posts.
Welcome aboard Lady Kaye. I'm glad that you have been able to find out the truth about the "Truth" for yourself.
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seriously....what is your biggest fear?
when its late at night and you lay there in bed, what worries you the most?
Judging by dreams, I would say falling down stairs. Must be something dark and psychological about that. Meanwhile I'll take the elevator.
did our letter-writing campaign work?
http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/watchtower.pdf.
here are some lovely instructions drafted by syn, and hosted by valis, on how to navigate to the site yourself.. http://www.sassquatch.com/syn/un_ngo_letter/.
The Borg will have to address this blunder to their flock now, because there is no way they can hide it now.
If not, it should be stapled to the door of every kingdom hall on earth.
i have 2 german shepherds, one white and one black and grey.
also granny has a little yorkie terrier, he's my little buddy.
he'll follow me anywhere.
a Cocker Spaniel that sits around and listens to the radio all day. ok, I will embellish, she gets up every few hours to try a different chair.
my life ... and how jwd came to be - part 1 .
my life ... and how jwd came to be - part 2 .
my life ... and how jwd came to be - part 3
Simon,
Thanks for posting this. I always wondered how JWD happened. I felt it was a very good place for witnesses with doubts, or xjw's to meet, preferable both. H20 was indeed confrontational. You story puts a personal face to it.
http://www.uncc.edu/jdtabor/crucifixion.html
given the topicality of the passion of the christ, it got me thinking again about the manner of his death... i had always been led to believe , in my days as a dub , that death on a stake was far more likely and logical because to be suspended with spread arms would place too much centre of gravity in the centre and the body would pitch forward.. given that jesus took several hours to die, i found the following quote from .the above site interesting ..
"physiological response to crucifixion
I am beginning to believe that these little oddities by the JW theologians (rejecting christ's body and blood at the memorial, impalement, reluctance to refer to Christ as Lord, etc.) are not done by accident or randomly.
http://www.uncc.edu/jdtabor/crucifixion.html
given the topicality of the passion of the christ, it got me thinking again about the manner of his death... i had always been led to believe , in my days as a dub , that death on a stake was far more likely and logical because to be suspended with spread arms would place too much centre of gravity in the centre and the body would pitch forward.. given that jesus took several hours to die, i found the following quote from .the above site interesting ..
"physiological response to crucifixion
I've wondered for awhile why the Society uses the term Impalement. Impalement as an exectuion method,does not mean being affixed to an upgright beam by nails. It literally means being spitted.
Encyclopedia: Impalement
Impalement is an act of torture or execution whereby the victim is pierced by a long stake, through the sides, or even from rectum through the mouth. The stake would be usually planted in the ground, leaving the victim hanging to die from blood loss. Medieval tyrants like Vlad III Dracula and Ivan the Terrible were quite fond of dispatching undesirables in this way. It was also used as a systematic way of executing prisoners immediately after a battle. Impalement is considered a very cruel and painful death.
The society HAS to know this.I really do feel the society has some inner hatred of Jesus (denegrating him to Archangel, the bizarre memorial procedures, "impalement" as a rape allegory)
someone posted the topic about republicans who are not supporting president bush.
i think in politics that is not unusual, people switching allegences.
here' s the other side of the coin..... http://democrats.bushblog.us/
real genius, Firstinline?