Bill,
Peace to you. It certainly, at times, seems so unbelievable. Like... what's happened to these people????
SloBoy
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silentlambs is not disfellowshipped
by silentlambs ini had an interesting day today.
early this afternoon i was sent an email by a sister who was chastising me for claiming to not be disfellowshipped.
she wrote she had just spoken to the oregon service desk and was assured that i was df on no uncertain terms.
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SloBoy
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6/1/02 WT - Genes, homosexuality and behavior
by Seeker4 inthe june 1, 2002 wt has an interesting discussion of whether genetics and our biology have any influence on "alcoholism, homosexuality, promiscuity, violence, other aberrant behavior and..." .
their conclusion?
essentially, they say no.
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SloBoy
Excuse Me. Weren't they the ones telling us that we "inherited" imperfection from Adam and Eve? What is that if it's not genetics?Remember the old "dented bread pan" analogy? Every loaf will come out dented. I too just took Psych and did a lot of reading on nature vs. nurture. The conclusion? Usually both.
This thinking is so deadly for instance with alcoholics. Tell a brother he's not an alcoholic, it's not a disease, he can have a beer with the boys . . . he could be dead next year. There is much evidence that alcoholism is a family disease. My God, just read some books, or should I say "other books"! What about "Under the Influence" by Ketcham and Milam. Proves conclusively what alcohol does in the alcoholics body that it doesn't do in the non-alcoholic body.
They are continuing to kill people, discouraging them from looking at the real causes of their problems and from getting help.
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Anointed Experience #1 - Discerning the Body
by Amazing in"thichi" asked in my previous post about some of the 'anointed' experiences i alluded to, especially those that i mentioned that were somewhat painful.
here is one such event that i have relayed before in shorter comments:.
i was an elder at the time, visiting in pennsylvania on business.
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SloBoy
could it mean that we should never forget that it was Jeahovah God that made all redemption possible by providing the ' body ' of Jesus to be sacrificed?
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All the damage I have done
by Elsewhere insometimes i think back at all the people i helped "into the truth".
all of those people now in the borg.
all of those people now under its control.. one of my regrets in life.. anyone else here ever think about this?.
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SloBoy
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Parents, A Rational Choice ?
by garybuss inparents, a rational choice .
i was a believing walkaway (1974 ) from the group, jehovahs witnesses.
i expected at some level that my walking away would be temporary.
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SloBoy
Gary,
Thanks for the post. Nothing like gettin' a little perspective. As with many of the other posts, I too, am attempting to see MY responsibitly for MY involvement with the WTBS. While working through this, a strange thing has happened. I no longer spend as much time demanding love,dignity, and validation from those, who for whatever reason, can't give it. Someone told me that people make sense. I don't have to agree with them or participate in unhealthy dymanics, but looking at them as sick children(no matter what their age), is presenting me with the oppurtunity to 'live and let live'. The hard part is practicing this with those whom I felt 'should have' loved me the most. -
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Memorial attendance down?
by TweetieBird inlast night 3 congregations met at the assembly hall for the memorial.
there were just a little over 800 there which really surprised me.
in past years every congregation around here usually had at least 300 in attendance.
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SloBoy
from northern ca. The cong. here usually has around 190-210; this year 130, and as been said, a number of children and 'inactive' ones.
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Drug Abuse-There is an answer! Awake 07/01
by LDH inhar har har, lifted from the pages of http://www.watchtower.org.
regarding this subject, you'll be glad to know that human efforts fail but if you get right with god via the jehovah's witnesses, jehovah will cure you in his own due time!!!.
so you see, they are still discouraging people from seeking professional help.. http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2001/7/8/article_03.htm.
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Calgary Blood Issue Continues
by messenger inhttp://www.canada.com/calgary/news/story.asp?id={91fc6ffd-e3fd-493a-9831-ea1fa252431f}.
sick girl must continue with blood transfusions.
scott crowson .
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SloBoy
Messenger,
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Downsizing Rumor is Confirmed
by metatron ingot more information recently.. brooklyn bethel is downsizing , bigtime.. first, they are moving a lot of printing out of brooklyn.
and into "regional" branches, perhaps closer to where.
the material is distributed.
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SloBoy
Metatron,
Through the gift of "outside help" we too have come to believe in the idea that "Principles Monitor All Situations". The monitoring continues.
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Post a message to Sharon Roe(Janet Bryant's sister
by seven006 insharon like her sister janet was also raised a jw.
she left the religion three years ago just about the same time as robert and janet.
her husband is not a jw but did attend the occasional meeting.
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SloBoy
Dear Sharon,
My wife and I were stunned and saddened by this news. We met Robert at his brother's wedding a number of years ago.I can only occasionally dwell on the horror of this mind-numbing tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You said it well "if you are having a problem, it's o.k. to ask for(and receive) help". I am so very grateful that when I was disfellowshipped I had a loving,caring support group to turn to. There are many and varied, qualified mental health/social counselors out there. Perhaps this site may help too. May you have peace. May God Bless.