Topics Started by zack
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"But what do i tell the friends?"
by zack inso three weeks ago my wife and i had an emotional discussion wherein i finally told her that this religion was not the truth.
there was much emotion, a chill has ensued in our relationship.
(i haven't been to a meeting in 4 months now, and have not reported time in two months) i am sure many of you know the drill.. towards the end of our conversation, she asks: but what do i tell the friends when they ask about you?.
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Religion Makes Good Men Evil?
by zack ini watched chris hitchens last night on a show with tim russert.
while i disagree strongly with most of what hitchens says, he did say.
one thing that struck me as profound.
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"You don't return my phone calls!"
by zack inok. so what is the story about people getting upset with others because their phone calls are not returned?
i know that sometimes i don't return calls, but i also know that sometimes people just call to chat, gossip, bitch, and overall waste my time and add to my stress level.
second, i beleive this complaint is self centered: you didn't return my phone call.
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Did it seem like most of the lit. was always defending a JW belief?
by zack ineven as a kid i couldn't shake the feeling that the literature taught in negatives--- instead of advocating for a position, it seemed to be defending it and attacking.
an opposing position.
it seemed like they always had to beat up on something or someone to make their point..
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How many Dubs REALLY want the end to come?
by zack inmany of the dubs i know don't really want the end to come.
sure, they like the idea of youth in perpetuity, good health, no death, peace.... who doesn't?
they want those things to end.. but in their heart of hearts, do you really think they actually long for the destruction of other human beings that are so graphically depicted in the pubs?.
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The Narrow Road
by zack inthe wts claims that the narrow road christ spoke of was the "one true" religion that many would forsake in exchange for all the "false" religions which are.
are "permissive" and teach "god dishonring lies.".
i always accepted this as a dub.. do any of you think it is possible that the "narrow" road is in fact the abandoning of all man made religious systems and the taking on for one self.
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Why alaways the 2nd or "Greater" fulfillment of prophecy?
by zack inone of the things (among many) that always bugged me about the wts, was their insistence on biblical prophecies always having a .
2nd or greater fulfillment.
always, like everything else about the wts, it was based on conjencture.
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So I met an-ex JW today.....
by zack inok. so i take out to lunch this business associate of mine to solidiy our budding relationship.
a bit of shmoozing.. half way through lunch i'm asked if i didn't want any more children (i have a grown child who is married) and when i started to reply.
i stopped myself.
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Watchtowe Will Acquiesce and Conform to Segregation
by zack inthe "illuminators" book, the one that pioneers receive at their pioneer service school, and with which i was handsomely blessed by "god's loving.
organization", contains a section on ceaser's laws and their relationship to "god's" people.
one fascinating gem, which was a revelation at the time to me,.
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Face to Face
by zack inso most jw's know of , have been to, or been a part of a kingdom hall build.
these are coordinated through the regional building.
committee.