Posts by KiddingMe

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What Im Listening to Right Now / Playlist

by KiddingMe in

i am listening to roar by katy perry right now .

i listen to it several times a day as a pick me up.

this song is so motivating and empowering.

KiddingMe

bemused - Good one! Generation is such a timeless song!

iCeltic – I like your playlist. Good variety. When you make your playlist do you list the artist and get a variety of their songs or do you list specific songs for each artist?

Seeing Bob Marley on your list reminds me of when I was a little kid. My uncle would always listen to him while playing on his congas in the middle of the living room. Songs like Buffalo Soldier, I Shot the Sheriff, Could You Be Loved and Jammin g come to mind.

Theredeemer – Great songs – all new to me except the Beastie Boys. The version I got in my internet search for Phoenix – Bankrupt came up as banned in my country for copyright, so now I’m determined to find a version I can listen to later when I get a little extra time.

J. Hofer – Thanks for sharing, I’d never heard this one. Great the lyrics, I love them!

So, far here’s our playlist . I grabbed one from each individual list provided.

1) Roar by Katy Perry – KiddingMe 2) Generation by The Who – bemused 3) Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley - iCeltic 4) Sea Change by Beck – Theredeemer 5) Hero by Family of the Year – J. Hofer

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Drop the bomb!

by apocalypse in

i had a chance to drop a bomb on a 'bro' that i have known many years.

you should'a been there.. (this is the second time in less than 2 months i have dropped this particular bomb on a bro and in this manner).

before i tell the story, which you will enjoy, note that i have remained "in" the org for many years after finding out the ttatt.. 1) for the sake of family (limited time left).

KiddingMe

Question: Is this a situation where the article is in the WT library but the words have been changed or is it that the article is quoted in the WT Library but is not clickable/viewable? My computer is down so I can't check my WT Library for myself.

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Drop the bomb!

by apocalypse in

i had a chance to drop a bomb on a 'bro' that i have known many years.

you should'a been there.. (this is the second time in less than 2 months i have dropped this particular bomb on a bro and in this manner).

before i tell the story, which you will enjoy, note that i have remained "in" the org for many years after finding out the ttatt.. 1) for the sake of family (limited time left).

KiddingMe

Great approach, I'm going to have to try something like this.

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JW Preaching Work Ends in 20th Century ?

by Scorpion in

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page 12 of the january 1,1989 wt original magazine paragraph 8 ends with the statement that the apostle paul's missionary activity laid a foundation for a work that would be completed in our 20th century.".

(a subtle prophecy that 'the end' will come by the year 2000 a.d.).

this sentence is changed in the bound volume reprint to read "a work that would be completed in our day.

KiddingMe

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What Im Listening to Right Now / Playlist

by KiddingMe in

i am listening to roar by katy perry right now .

i listen to it several times a day as a pick me up.

this song is so motivating and empowering.

KiddingMe

I am listening to “ROAR” by Katy Perry right now . I listen to it several times a day as a pick me up. This song is so motivating and empowering. It closely represents my current journey gaining control back over my life since finding out TTATT .

I am always thinking about you all here on JWN and was thinking, how cool would it be to create a JWN Playlist?

What are you listening to right now? Or do you have a song that you would add to a JWN Playlist, motivational, fun or otherwise?

“ROAR” lyrics below:

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath

Scared to rock the boat and make a mess

So I sat quietly, agreed politely

I guess that I forgot I had a choice

I let you push me past the breaking point

I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

You held me down, but I got up

Already brushing off the dust

You hear my voice, your hear that sound

Like thunder, gonna shake your ground

You held me down, but I got up

Get ready cause I’ve had enough

I see it all, I see it now

[Chorus] I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter, dancing through the fire

Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me ROAR

Louder, louder than a lion

Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me ROAR

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

You’re gonna hear me roar

Now I’m floating like a butterfly

Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes

I went from zero, to my own hero

You held me down, but I got up

Already brushing off the dust

You hear my voice, your hear that sound

Like thunder, gonna shake your ground

You held me down, but I got up

Get ready ’cause I’ve had enough I see it all,

I see it now

[Chorus] I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter, dancing through the fire

‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me ROAR

Louder, louder than a lion

‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me ROAR

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

You’re gonna hear me roar

Video link:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8

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2013-For New Ones!

by Atlantis in

.. 1. http://www.a2z.org/wtarchive/archive.htm .

.. http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=jehovah%27s%20witnesses .

.. http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=jehovah%27s%20witnesses&page=2 .

KiddingMe

Marked! Thanks!

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How the blood doctrine developed - one of the best descriptions I've seen...

by EndofMysteries in

i got this from this link.

http://users.adam.com.au/bstett/jwblooddoctrineorigin10.htm here is the information.

after reading it all, it really made how the doctrine developed look very ridiculous.

KiddingMe

Marked, thanks!

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Quick Poll - How many are...

by mrhhome in

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how many here are (a) ex-jw, (b) non-jw with jw relatives or spouses, (c) inactive jw, or (d) active jw who stay in for your own reasons?.

KiddingMe

C) active - fader, for family purposes.

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Another Revised NWT Thread - subtly sowing seeds of doubt with chart

by mindnumbed in

pages 1744 thru 1746 feature a chart of the kings of the southern kingdom, ending with zedekiah in 607.. praise the new bible and all of the teaching aids .... draw attention to kings list and how convenient that is ... but, strangely, i decided to look up information in an encyclopedia about the different kings, and the dates are not the same ... so i checked a couple of sources and they are all different than the chart in the bible .... why would that be?.

KiddingMe

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My decision to openly greet df persons in the hall

by Daniel1555 in

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at the moment i am still going to all the meetings (for family reasons).. we have at the moment 1 df person who regularly comes (already df for 1.5 years).. when i opened him the door i always greeted him but in the hall i didn't as others could see it.. now i decided that my conscience can not bear this any longer.

i will greet him also in the hall or when others are around.. if any elders notice it and talk to me, i tell them my conscience does not allow to not greet that person.. did any of you do that too and have some experiences?.

KiddingMe

Adamah said-

If someone really wanted to show TRUE LOVE and help the DFed person, they wouldn't be going to meetings, etc in the first place. The policy is BS, and you can only vote with YOUR feet, accepting a personal responsibility for your helping perpetuate a harmful practice. Your attempts to show basic human compassion is only likely to be read as a sign that some JWs have a sense of compassion, thus confirming that the decision to seek reinstatement is correct (as confirmed by the chilling words of Kidding Me, above who said):

Kidding me said-

I have been wondering about this more lately. I always smile at DF'd ones, especially the youth. I've heard from some thatgot reinstated that it's encouraging.

Oh Adamah...if it were only that simple. I get what you are saying and in theory, I agree. However, this is not your typical bullying situation that can be resolved by someone taking a stand for the victim. We are talking about a group (including most of the DF'd ones) that are "programmed" to believe that this is the right thing to do.

How would little old me not attending any more meetings show TRUE LOVE and help for the DF'd one?? What would be the result? Will the rest of the organization follow suit? Or will they look at it as if I got caught up in my own feelings with regard to the policy? Meanwhile, the DF'd one I smiled at, could still choose to stay on their road to reinstatement. It would take the majority (not one, several or even an entire congregation) of JWs to follow suit for it to be taken seriously.

My point, everyone would have to be on the same page for this to be effective. I can't even get my own family "awake" and on the same page and I would be of no benefit to them on the outside. The risk has to be worth the reward. Right now it's not for me.

As for showing basic human compassion and thus confirming the decision to seek reinstatement - if the person is attending the meetings, they for the most part have already made a decision to seek reinstatement.

I just feel that there are high days and low days, and if my little smile (or even a discreet hi in passing) can be of some benefit, then why not? Maybe they are on the verge of completely giving up, doing harm to themself or someone else. Just to know that someone still cares could make a difference.