scumrat said: "Lets face it, there are many posts and replies about nonsensical bullshit that has nothing to do with the JW's." Everyone replied: "nonsensical bullshit." If I were a wavering ex-JW, this would be yet another thread that showed you apostates for what you are. However, I am not a wavering anything ~ just sometimes embarrassed to be counted amognst you. On a constructive note; wouldn't it help to move the Friends section to the bottom of the list (since NOBODY is capable of posting within the relevant topics) and the Research section to the fore? Just saying is all.
sonofapreacherman
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Do you use this site as a Pissing Post?
by scumrat inlets face it, there are many posts and replies about nonsensical bullshit that has nothing to do with the jw's.
what purpose does it serve?
do you do it to irritate other board members or just to get a reaction?
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Daddy, why did we have to attack Iraq?
by Larry indaddy, why did we have to attack iraq?.
questions and answers about foreign policy (and the u.s. invasion of iraq).
anyway, saddam hussein came to power through a military coup, so he's not really a legitimate leader anyway.
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sonofapreacherman
<<< Simply put, Clinton sent troops into Somolia and because of poor planning, some of them were slaughtered.>>>
Bottom line is you gotta look after them somolians (not to mention the clams, greenbacks and all other types of mulah).
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Jefferson on Religion and Uniformity
by Farkel inthomas jefferson's chapter on religion in his "notes on the state of virginia" present us with a rich treasure of wisdom and a keen insight into human nature.
he discusses the history of religion in virginia and mentions that there were still oppressive laws on the books concerning religious conduct even after the convention of may 1776. the anglican clergy received their salaries from the government.
rejecting the aglican church was considered heresy and was punishable by death.
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sonofapreacherman
America is yet another system of belief that has become too far removed from the spirit of its founders.
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Second question: If you weren't roped into this religion by your parents...
by 2good2bad inwould you have chosen this faith on your own?
is it too hard to live righteously?
do you really bel i eve it's a cult?
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sonofapreacherman
A straightforward answer to a stupid question:
For as long as I can remember, I have always been aware of my own mortality. No matter what my parents told me, no matter what the books and magazines said and no matter what those in the hall said, I knew that my time here was limited. While it might seem nice to pet a lion and live forever, I never really thought it possible. However, grasping at the edges of possibility, as a child I would pray for my parents to live forever because it meant so much to them. I guess that's why they joined.
So considering that the USP of JW's is everlasting life -- no I would not.
It would be the last brand of Christianity I would buy into.
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At the Memorial......
by New Castles ini did make it to the memorial with my wife this past sunday.
at first everything was going the same as always...the talk, the passing of the crackers and wine, but then towards the end the brother giving the speech did something i had never seen.
he was talking about how we could never pay a price for what christ has given for us...he then pulled a big wad of cash with what was clearly either a 20 or 50 on the front and flashed it to everyone in the audience.
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sonofapreacherman
Throw the money (flashers) out of the temple!
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At the Memorial......
by New Castles ini did make it to the memorial with my wife this past sunday.
at first everything was going the same as always...the talk, the passing of the crackers and wine, but then towards the end the brother giving the speech did something i had never seen.
he was talking about how we could never pay a price for what christ has given for us...he then pulled a big wad of cash with what was clearly either a 20 or 50 on the front and flashed it to everyone in the audience.
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sonofapreacherman
Please be kind to kosmik -- we haven't seen one of those in a long time. Muhahahaha.
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The 1975 Prophecy revisited
by somebodylovesme ini am doing a project on the rhetoric surrounding the 1975 armageddon prophecy.
i've read all the research and quotes online... now i am interested in any personal testimonies.
i have heard a few stories, such as witnesses accruing massive credit card debt in '74 and early '75 and quitting their jobs.
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sonofapreacherman
somebodylovesme,
Is this for a school project? Will you be sharing your findings with us?
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The 1975 Prophecy revisited
by somebodylovesme ini am doing a project on the rhetoric surrounding the 1975 armageddon prophecy.
i've read all the research and quotes online... now i am interested in any personal testimonies.
i have heard a few stories, such as witnesses accruing massive credit card debt in '74 and early '75 and quitting their jobs.
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sonofapreacherman
Our congregation was a bit conservative, which is to say that few were outwardly effusive about 1975. But when talks touched on the subject ("we might not know the day and hour, but we may have some idea of the year..." wink, wink) a fair few would get flushed with excitement and there was an air of near giddyness after those meetings.
My parents were as hopeful as the rest. While my father did not quit his job to pioneer, it was at this time that a pattern was set where debts were allowed to get out of hand and no financial plans were made for the future -- "The end will soon be here."
Sometime after 1975 and before the WT "apology" of 1980, my mother's pent-up disappointment burst out at a book study touching, I think, on false promises. My mother brought up the whole '75 thing, uncharacteristically in front of the whole group, and even quoted from a few old watchtowers. The conductor and my elder dad tried to convince her that no such thing had really been suggested... it was just overenthusiasm, etc. She agreed to let it drop until they could discuss the matter after the study, which they did in private. On the way home my father kept repeating the stock answers while she sat in stony silence. After a few days of brooding, my mother decided to come to her senses and "trust in Jehovah." I have since heard her explain to others that no such thing had really been suggested... it was just overenthusiasm, etc.
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the king of the north
by Curious Mind inwhat is the latest incarnation of the king of the north in dubland as i had an elder tell me on sunday that the muslim nations were the king now.
i had not heard that before and it seems to me that they are just pulling anybody out of their arse as the king as they become more influential, how many times are they going to get it wrong before people wake up to it?
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sonofapreacherman
This makes sense of my mother's recent rant against Muslims. She was unequivocally determined to paint them as servants of Satan. Although not beyond redemption in the right circumstances.
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recipe for the unleavened bread or crackers
by astridkittie ini was just wondering if anyone has the recipe for the unleavened bread/crackers, or if this has been asked before, if someone could point me in the direction of the thread that gives the answer.
thanks :)
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sonofapreacherman
So wouldn't salt-free tortillas and a bottle of Gallo do by definition? Only asking as that's what I just had for dinner.