Are the brothers who visit this site aware of the effects of 'gradualism'?

by Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice. 8 Replies latest jw friends

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  Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice.

  Participating, or even lurking on this site could lead to a major deterioration of your spiritual wellbeing. Spiritual degradation could well be the result of such practices. Gradualism is an insidious spiritual disease with life threatening effects. Reading of, and conversing with those of apostate beliefs will slowly and gradually weaken any faith you thought you may have possessed. Be warned, even your leader SOJ is showing signs of coming over to the 'dark side'.

  On the other hand, you could become enlightened to the realities of life in the WT world and see the so called 'truth' for what it so plainly happens to be - a load of horse s**t.

  cheeses - always caring for the welfare of those brothers with doubting minds.
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  refiners fire

  Well it must never be forgotten that the brain is like a sponge that soaks up waters of information. But what kind of knowledge are you allowing to enter in to your mind? Are you soaking up the filthy, polluted, fornicational, drunken debauched waters dispensed by this corrupt and doomed system of things???? Or are you taking in the refreshing, satisfying, life sustaining clear waters of truth? Pure water.

  So, I think this is important to think upon brothers.
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  Gopher

  Most of the time, those who leave the ways of the truth do so gradually, and not in major steps. This could be well illustrated by a boat. Let's say you drift a short ways away from the shore (of stability and truth), and then fall asleep. Why, when you wake up, you and your boat could be out in the middle of the lake. You may have drifted for over a mile without even knowing it.

  So the moral is to always keep our senses as to where we are in the stream of time, and as to where we get our truth. If we get too far from the shore of stability and truth, we could find ourselves the target of the great piranhna, Satan the devil and sea serpent. And what a frightening situation that would be.

  Yes let us keep our senses about us, and keep our sense of urgency. For the end (of the WT Society's grip on rational people) is nearing, and we don't want to be caught unaware.
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  avengers

  Let's say you drift a short ways away from the shore (of stability and truth), and then fall asleep. Why, when you wake up, you and your boat could be out in the middle of the lake. You may have drifted for over a mile without even knowing it.

  I heard this during a speech from a circuit overseeer. You stole his words. Bad, bad.

  I personally think this one is better

  Let's say you drift a short ways away from the shore (of stability and truth), and then you wake up. Why, when you wake up, you and your speedboat could be out in the middle of the lake. You may have speeded for over hundred miles and you damn well know it.

  Hardiharhar.
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  Dawn

  I feel like I'm sitting at an assembly again..................PLEASE STOP!! I'm getting sick.............
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  refiners fire

  There sure are a lot of references to water in this thread. Why not beer? Why not Pizza? The pure toppings of the true pizza rather than the 2nd rate toppings of Big Daddys pizza. That works.
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  hippikon

  Super Supreme with extra Olives please !
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  Satanus

  Yes brothers, you aren't made of teflon. In wading through this apostate filth, some of it will stick to you. Then a little bit more. Soon before you know it, the watchtower, that beacon that beams forth fresh [steamy] spiritual light may be just a vague glow in the distance, indistinguishable from other lights in the world's dark night. Why even one viewing of apostate poison could allow the penetration of time bomb dart in the form of a doubt that could fester for months before unleashing it's lethal load. It's destructive affects could leave you beyond even the help of the caring arms of jesus' spiritual undershepherds.

  Heh heh.

  SS
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  mustang

  As someone pointed out, listening to these speeches can be hard on the sensory inputs.

  So, insist on the best provisions for your safety and comfort at KH, Ass-embly Hall or stadium. Your seats should have both SEAT BELTS and BARF BAGS available, attached to your seat or in the seat back in front of you.

  If you do not have these necessities, you have been overlooked and are treated as lower than the lowest coach-fare passenger of the worst 5th rate airline.

  Mustang