Topics Started by ranmac

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Do David Splanes offensive and pompous orations have a silver lining?
by ranmac in
1. jw
2. friends
im starting to think so.. i was still somewhat active in meeting and assembly attendance when i first started doubting the jw life.

when i first heard splane give a discourse, it was a real wake up call as to what kind of people are controling this organization.

the next time i heard him speak he was even worse.. as ive seen on this forum, many people have had the same experience.. in slimboyfats thread, http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/251890/1/british-zone-visit-from-david-splane-a-report-from-the-special-meeting-in-glasgow, he noted this gem from splane: if traumatic things have happened in your past then just don't think about it, that's the best you can do until the new system.. this is one of the most irresponsible and rage inducing comments i have ever heard.
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Don't Blame the Organization for Imperfect Humans
by ranmac in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i think everyone here has heard this as a response to questioning or serious concerns about the religion.

i think its a cowardly retort.

a flimsy cop-out.
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Hey Apostates! aka commies
by ranmac in
1. jw
2. friends
i havnt visited this site or posted in a long time.

my fade was going good and i was even able to vent freely without paying the price.

however i have spoken up to the wrong people and have had to keep a low profile to spare my family the grief of apostacy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
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(Repost) According to David Splaine, under no CIRCUMCISIONS would we accept blood.
by ranmac in
1. jw
2. experiences
in my morning haze/haste, i totally effed up my post title.

with regard to fans of gb hero, david splaine, i thought id repost it for anyone who might of missed it due to my sloth-like morning fingers.

i got a few awesome responses.
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According to nder no circumcisions, would we accept a blood.
by ranmac in
1. jw
2. experiences
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my sunday ritual. no pants allowed
by ranmac in
1. watchtower
2. bible
im a tool who works for the weekend.

i have a good job but i still complain about it because im a trained musician and artist who in reality wastes everyday of his life working for an ungrateful millionaire pig, when id technically accomplish way more writing music, drawing, loving my wife and playing with my dog.

but of course i need to buy food.
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Me at the Circuit Assembly Today
by ranmac in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsmabta4sxi&feature=related.
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Da Preeching Werk. Need help
by ranmac in
1. jw
2. friends
an irritating debate i have with my dad is about the dubs and their preaching work.

he feels they are the only group actively spreading the bibles message and this is another proof of their being the true religion.

i have pointed out that other religions actively preach and pointed out flaws in the witness method of preaching blah blah blah.
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Religion/Mental Illness/Schizoprenia
by ranmac in
1. jw
2. friends
i have a very close friend whos history of traumatic experiences and drug use has culminated into very severe mental and physical detioratation.

i dont want to get into personal information but one major symptom is that he has become religiously deluded about himself.

to be blunt, he believes he is a special prophet chosen by jehovah.
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2011 District Convention "Let Us Be Bored and Confused Into Obedience"
by ranmac in
1. jw
2. friends
this has already been discussed but i need to vent.. i just spent the most painful weekend of my life sitting thru this years dc.

what an unbelievably pointless, soulless and demeaning spectacle the assemblies are.

the three days were a blur of monotanous droning and brainwashing.