Posts by AnnOMaly

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Disagreeing With God's Representative

by Euphemism in

it's been a while since i posted anything biblical... christianity is not really my cup of tea anymore, except from a purely academic perspective.

however, i just had an interesting thought today.

the jws always say that you should submit your judgment to the organization.

AnnOMaly

That reminds me of the story of the cured blind man in John 9. The Jews thought it was a big con and saying that the Messiah had done this risked his (and possibly his relatives') expulsion from the synagogue. After repeated questioning that was leading them to an uncomfortable conclusion, the leaders, who couldn't adequately argue against the man's testimony, hurled insults at him and said "You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!"

Powerful men's attitudes don't change, huh?

Trying the Jehu example wouldn't have changed anything in your case, Eu. Biblical instances like those are fine when applying them to the past (apostate Israel) and the present (apostate Christendom), but they don't stretch in application to the WTS' 'pure' system of worship. I'll keep Jehu in mind, though

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My only Easter Memory..

by Sassy in

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because i was raised a jw, for the most part i wasn't allowed to participate in any holidays.

dad didn't study when mom did, so there was a little lattitude but not much.

he pretty much let my mother raise us and handle the religion side of life and rules that went with it.. .

AnnOMaly

we had a different tasting meat at our table on Sunday.. not quite chicken tasting....
and when we pressed further.. you guessed it... RABBIT...

later my mom admitted it was indeed OUR rabbits!!

Sassy, that makes my eyes fill up. That was sooo cruel to do that to children's loved pets. My mom had something similar happen to her. She was given this cat/kitten by her parents, which she adored, and one day it disappeared. Some lame explanation was given, but she later found out they drowned it because they didn't want to look after it. I'm sorry that's your Easter memory.

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"Comments You Will Not Hear at the 2/15/04 WT Study" by Blondie

by Gopher in

in blondie's absence this week, i am posting the comments she sent me for the week's watchtower study.

since the article is mainly a statistical recap of jw statistics for 2003 (and basically the wts patting themselves on the back), this post is shorter than blondie's usual commentary.

comments you will not hear at the 2-15-04 wt study

AnnOMaly

Has anyone noticed those countries where they have had a percentage increase, but zero baptized? (Moved members in, perhaps?)

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Names you would never give your child

by Nosferatu in

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okay, everyone list names you'd never give to your child.

here's mine:.

eggbert.

AnnOMaly

Adolf

Genghis

Godfrey (I knew a pedo called Godfrey)

Pepe

Zardoz

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Will People Wear Clothes In The New System?

by worldlygirl in

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if, after armageddon, everything will be returned to an eden-like state, will everyone be naked?

some of the brothers and sisters i've seen..... ewwwwwwww.

AnnOMaly

Geez, it's gonna be difficult to avoid the snares of sinful fleshly pleasures!

LOL. I guess the divine Edenic mandate would be fulfilled pretty quickly!

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Will People Wear Clothes In The New System?

by worldlygirl in

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if, after armageddon, everything will be returned to an eden-like state, will everyone be naked?

some of the brothers and sisters i've seen..... ewwwwwwww.

AnnOMaly

Everyone will be wearing polyester JW attire in the new system.

Oh yes of course. Silly me!

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Will People Wear Clothes In The New System?

by worldlygirl in

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if, after armageddon, everything will be returned to an eden-like state, will everyone be naked?

some of the brothers and sisters i've seen..... ewwwwwwww.

AnnOMaly

All the women will be perfectly pert and shapely and all the men will be slightly tanned, well-toned Adonises. Doesn't anyone pay any attention to the Adam and Eve illustrations in the publications!

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The Controversey / Warning To Babtised Witnesses.

by PeterOfJacob in

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( j w?s self appointed evil slave class, the self anointed ).the only people to ever do this on earth.

l. then is finished the mystery of god page 292 quote:

3rd trumpet blown 1924

AnnOMaly

Say again, PofJ?

Speak up, we can't hear you.

(Use a bigger, bolder font next time)

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Unemployment Insurance Rant

by Euphemism in

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gah!

i just got off the phone with an unemployment claims examiner from the nys department of labor, and i'm practically ready to blow a gasket.. for most of last year, i was working for a small family business.

it was registered as an llc, with my parents owning 60%, and my brother and i each owning 20%.

AnnOMaly

May I scream?

But of course. And not only scream, but have a tantrum, smash things, curse a lot and set fire to a phone booth.

Don't forget to keep copies of everything you send through the mail, make sure that all mail is signed for at the other end, make meticulous written, dated records of every phone conversation with named officials.

Someone gave me the idea to try switching your credit card balances to other new credit cards that are on offer of 0% (or very low %) for so many months, if you can.

But I guess you know this already.

I'm real sorry. It's one thing after another for you two.

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Did You Know Any Particularly Weird Witnesses???

by minimus in

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i know some will say all witnesses are weird but i'm thinking of the real weird ones.

you know, the type that you used to run away from when they would approach you to say hello in the kingdom hall.

i know of one strange guy that looked like a pervert/child molester.

AnnOMaly

She was in her late 60s and he was about 25, maybe younger.

They weren't called 'Harold and Maud' by any chance were they, FlyingHigh?