I'm probably worse. I don't even like dancing. If someone manages to get me on a dance floor all I do is step on people's feet, or sometimes knock them over.
Walter
i just wanted everyone to know that this is the concllusion i have come to.
i have been trying to improve my dancing lately, but the harder i try the worse it gets.
have you ever seen elaine dance on seinfeld?
I'm probably worse. I don't even like dancing. If someone manages to get me on a dance floor all I do is step on people's feet, or sometimes knock them over.
Walter
atheists and the like are welcome to read along, but please keep this thread to the believers.
i'm looking for your "testimony" if you will.
what have you experienced in your life that you attribute to god or jesus or whoever?
If there is a God I don't want to blame my experiences on him. No point in inviting more problems by pissing him off.
Walter
7 ?for nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.
8 all these things are a beginning of pangs of distress.
9 ?then people will deliver you up to tribulation and will kill you, and you will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name.
Those conditions have always existed. It may appear more pronounced because we are more conscious of world affairs now than in the past. There are also more people. The JWs have not provided evidence that the events of today are disproportionate to the events of 2,000 years ago.
Walter
this is one of my fave quotes from the bizarre wt archives.
it illustrates how underhanded they are.
although this is an ?older?
I especially like the quote, "being limited by the laws"....as if the only thing holding them back from killing "apostates" is laws....as if they are all going around with this murderous desire but restrain themselves only because of laws.
Yeah, they don't want to go to jail where it might be harder to sell magazines.
For a long time I've thought the society is guilty of promoting hate, and this is one evidence of it. Their entire religion is based on the belief that everyone who doesn't share their beliefs deserves to die.
Walter
perhaps i'm wrong, but this is a possible explanation.i was always taught that a new system would soon replace the old one.
in this new system there would be no more war, everyone would eat from his own 'fig tree', they would build houses and love one another.. .
in every publication that depicted this new system.....it was a picture of a beautiful lush productive earth, people were carrying baskets of vegetables and fruit walking together being of different decent, the men were bulding houses with smiles on their faces, and the children were playing with the animals.
people were carrying baskets of vegetables and fruit
This is one thing that always bothered me. Where was the BBQ, ribs, burgers, sausages? The thought of living forever eating only grapes, tomatos, and watermelons just didn't cut it for me.
And don't forget those "loving elders" who were going to be "princes". I was sure they'd assign me to clean toilets somewhere while they went out to play some golf.
Walter
with all your honor and dignity what would you do?.
this test only has one question, but it's a very important one.
please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought.
Color. If I need a black and white copy I can Photoshop it.
Walter
there are people who have had bad experiences and don't look back.
but many people on this forum remember it and post about it almost, if not, everyday.
personally, i've had my share of bad moments.
Why do you think this happens?
Over the course of 20 years, the JWs, by their example, taught me how to be critical of others. It's what they do best, so now it's what I do best. So now that I'm a prideful apostate? I take every opportunity to ridicule the Watchtower society and its foolish adherents.
Walter
what type of commenter where you?.
where you the one who answered the question word, for word from the paragraph?.
where you the little kiss @$$ who would more or less read the answer verbatum, but would also tie in a scripture?.
I rarely commented and the elders were constantly on my ass about it. And the more they got on my ass the less inclined I was to comment. Then whe I did comment several retards would pounce on me after the meeting with their "Nice to hear you comment" crap. Then I'd refrain from commenting for another year or so.
Walter
well, it has been almost three years since i silently and dramatically vanished from the world of the watchtower.
moving an hour away from my congregation's territory and not answering phone calls was all i needed to avoid having to wear the letter "a" on my chest.
but, that could all change this saturday.
Just remember that theocratic warfare strategy? works both ways. You don't have to give a truthful or honest answer to any question they aren't entitled to know the answer to.
Good luck with any sexually repressed JW girls you find.
Walter
what is this awesome cultish phrase meant to signify?.
'make the truth your own!'.
i ask this because it has always 'irritated' me when people talk about jw children : 'he's made the truth his own now!'.
If your body members you control, you make known that the truth is your own!
I controlled my body members fairly regularly.
Walter