Posts by Confucious

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What does it really mean to "have love among yourselves"?

by micheal in

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if you ask any active witness most will say they are the only true religion because they have love among themselves.

but not going to war and killing another jw or going anywhere in the world and getting a free meal is fine but it does not constitute a true love among themselves.. forgotten is all the backstabbing, all the varying statuses within themselves and the never ending criticism that they have within themsleves.

never mind if a person becomes publicly reprooved, not disfellowship, but reproved they are still basically shunned and looked down upon.

Confucious

Michael,

The JW love is so shallow.

The GREAT LOVE is there. But only until they get baptized.

The JW are so programed to love others and HATE their own.

When I mean, THEIR OWN, I don't mean the newcomers or even the ones on the outskirts. It's the TRUE ONES OF THEIR OWN.

It's the Pioneers amongst Pioneers. It's the Elder's amongst Elders.

Yes, there is so called "love" for Bible Students and those "under" them. But put them on equal footing and they hate one another.

I've seen it.

I remember, one young girl, who was Aux Pioneering and all the other Pioneers where "Wooing her" to Regular Pioneer.

They were so kind to her. Similar to when a person first starts to study.

Then after she signed up, they gave her HELL.

And that "we have love because we don't go to war." Well if that was the case, guess what???

The Amish are also the true religion.

True love, true Christianity. True Love that Jesus showed, is reflect in our day to day activities.

Confucious

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Was anyone afraid of working too much???

by Confucious in

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hey guys, .

today is friday and i just put in a really long week at work.

probably a very productive 50 hours or so and i'm also going to be working tommorrow.

Confucious

Hey guys,

Today is Friday and I just put in a really long week at work. Probably a very productive 50 hours or so and I'm also going to be working tommorrow.

Just wondering, when I was a Pioneer, it was like I was afraid to work too much or too hard. Like it was a sin or something.

Anyone else have that feeling?

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8/8/03 Another Foolish, Waste of Paper Awake!

by metatron in

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"what's happening to the weather?

" is something wrong?".

"can environmental damage be halted?

Confucious

The problem is it's a bi-monthly magazine.

You have to fill space somehow.

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What's The Most Ridiculous Thing Taught or Believed By Jehovah's Witnesses?

by minimus in

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what do you think??

?

Confucious

That scripture that says, "Advertise, advertise, advertise the King and his Kingdom."

Uh... er... actually, I don't think that is a Scripture. Sorry.

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First Visit to KH in 1 year - Observations...

by Confucious in

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hey guys,.

went to the kh for the first time in about a year.. i went in part because i have a couple of friends there (i'm not df or da).. good or bad, here were my observations.... 1) people were generally friendly, but it seems (and honestly) that most of the friendly ones were the ones considered "spiritually weak" by kh standards.

2) it's pretty sad how much the "f and d slave" is actually worshiped.. it seemed that every other watchtower comment was geared toward praising, "jehovah's faithful slave., etc.

Confucious

Ozzie,

Do you think it's just those bethel writers who are so used to sucking up to these brothers that they always write these "glowing things" about the governing body???

I mean, they ultimately are the ones that approve what is written - but it seems so callous almost that they can have these things written without blushing.

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First Visit to KH in 1 year - Observations...

by Confucious in

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hey guys,.

went to the kh for the first time in about a year.. i went in part because i have a couple of friends there (i'm not df or da).. good or bad, here were my observations.... 1) people were generally friendly, but it seems (and honestly) that most of the friendly ones were the ones considered "spiritually weak" by kh standards.

2) it's pretty sad how much the "f and d slave" is actually worshiped.. it seemed that every other watchtower comment was geared toward praising, "jehovah's faithful slave., etc.

Confucious

Coffee,

That's the mentality of the borg.

Once, I was talking to someone about the blood issue and how, PERHAPS that it's a big deal that a parent loses a child unnessarily.

The response was, "Well, then they will just get a resserection (sorry spelling).

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First Visit to KH in 1 year - Observations...

by Confucious in

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hey guys,.

went to the kh for the first time in about a year.. i went in part because i have a couple of friends there (i'm not df or da).. good or bad, here were my observations.... 1) people were generally friendly, but it seems (and honestly) that most of the friendly ones were the ones considered "spiritually weak" by kh standards.

2) it's pretty sad how much the "f and d slave" is actually worshiped.. it seemed that every other watchtower comment was geared toward praising, "jehovah's faithful slave., etc.

Confucious

Special K and Ash,

My wife was witness to this. It really did happen.

I walked into the emergency room. By that time, everyone had already gathered there.

I was counseled for crying because I was grieving for someone who committed self murder.

Then about three years later, it was found out that I put flowers on the grave.

At the time, I was really scared, because I thought about losing privileges - thinking either... A) That they would think that I was thinking that the dead was NOT unconscience and that I was "worshiping the dead" or something.

Or.. B) That it was wrong that I would honor a dead man that killed himself.

I wish I could tell you how much this affected me as a person. As a human being.

To this day, I'm still on Paxil. My spirituality is really soaring now, but this whole experience has really screwed me up.

I did not grow up in the "Truth" TM , but I became one when I was 21.

The Organization keeps preaching that the "Truth" TM is all about having a personal relationship with Jehovah.

IT IS NOT!!!!

It's about having a relationship with God VIA an Organization.

So, when that Organization tells you that you are not in God's Good Graces, then YOU ARE NOT.

"I am the way, and the Truth."

Best put. The Truth is a person, not an organization.

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First Visit to KH in 1 year - Observations...

by Confucious in

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hey guys,.

went to the kh for the first time in about a year.. i went in part because i have a couple of friends there (i'm not df or da).. good or bad, here were my observations.... 1) people were generally friendly, but it seems (and honestly) that most of the friendly ones were the ones considered "spiritually weak" by kh standards.

2) it's pretty sad how much the "f and d slave" is actually worshiped.. it seemed that every other watchtower comment was geared toward praising, "jehovah's faithful slave., etc.

Confucious

When my best friend comitted suicide, I was lambasted for crying because "after all, he DID commit Self Murder."

That screwed up my mind more than anything I could think of at the time, because I was a good dub at the time and I thought I was sinning for crying.

I never really had a chance to mourn. Even up to 3 years later when the elder that "counciled me on crying" found out that I put flowers on his grave (on the aniversary of his death), I was given the "WHAT? YOU DID WHAT???"

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First Visit to KH in 1 year - Observations...

by Confucious in

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friends

hey guys,.

went to the kh for the first time in about a year.. i went in part because i have a couple of friends there (i'm not df or da).. good or bad, here were my observations.... 1) people were generally friendly, but it seems (and honestly) that most of the friendly ones were the ones considered "spiritually weak" by kh standards.

2) it's pretty sad how much the "f and d slave" is actually worshiped.. it seemed that every other watchtower comment was geared toward praising, "jehovah's faithful slave., etc.

Confucious

Great point, Blondie,

Actually the fact that this guy actually calls on me is kind of a joke.

I'm "inactive" now, so he counts time on me.

There has been one brother who I feel is a true brother and Christian. He's an elder and he's not a pioneer and has given me a shepharding call on his day off in his shorts and baseball cap.

But this guy gets dropped off from the car group. I'm not stupid. I remember the days pioneering when you needed a good call in an air conditioned room.

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First Visit to KH in 1 year - Observations...

by Confucious in

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friends

hey guys,.

went to the kh for the first time in about a year.. i went in part because i have a couple of friends there (i'm not df or da).. good or bad, here were my observations.... 1) people were generally friendly, but it seems (and honestly) that most of the friendly ones were the ones considered "spiritually weak" by kh standards.

2) it's pretty sad how much the "f and d slave" is actually worshiped.. it seemed that every other watchtower comment was geared toward praising, "jehovah's faithful slave., etc.

Confucious

Coffee,

Althought I really enjoyed seeing some of my old friends, I'm pretty tired of people saying, "boo hoo, pitty you."

I try to tell those who will listen that my spirituality is stronger than maybe ever before. In fact is is so strong that I don't feel a need to comform.